& & H Si — lent night! Ho— ly night! Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht! Alles schlaft, einsam wacht — Nur das traute, hochheilige Paar \ 0) No Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar, _ -~ Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh, — ER BN Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh. — ~~ 2 Oo Q Over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountains, - Shepherds, shake off your drowsy N That Jesus Christ is born. * = sleep, ) 3 Spiritual Rise and leave your silly sheep; Angels from heaven around are singing, HN rg Tidings of great joy are bringing. sb I= ¥, & Shepherds! the chorus come and * x or = Ys x swell! x Sing Noel, O sing Noel! Anonymous Besancon Carol Des J } > 1 1 1 FI 1 I Ged rest you mer-ry, gen - tle - men, ¢ Christmas carols have come to us from many times and places, although most of the best known are English or German in orgin. Some of the carols on this page may not be familiar, but often a “new” carol is already an ‘“‘old favorite” of someone else. God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay, Remember, Christ our Saviour, Was born on Christmas day; 3 To save us all from Satan’s pow’r, 7 When we were gone astray. Y V- Chorus <3 2%, A Christmas Carol O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, ZZ a Friends of Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Weatherly, Mount Zion, look for- O tidings of comfort and joy. = (1 0 < ward to their Christmas cards each year, for they often contain a /\ poem by Mrs. Weatherly. There was a bonus in a recent card; Mrs. g Weatherly wrote both the words and music for this greeting. From God, our heav’nly Father, A blessed angel came, And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same, How that in Bethlehem was born ! The Son of God by name. 3 he Aon The shepherds at those tidings, Rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks afeeding, In tempest, storm, and wind, And went to Bethlehem straitway, The Son of God to find. English Carol There’s a star in the East on Christ- mas morn, Rise up, shepherds, and follow; It'll lead to the place where the Saviour’s born; Rise up, shepherds, and follow. Follow, follow, Rise up, shepherds, and follow; Follow the star to Bethlehem. Rise up, shepherds, and follow. Spiritual A Babe is born in stable warm The story old yet ever new SN With friendly beasts in stall, Brings joy to all again; +. * His mother rests in Joseph’s arms And that’s our Christmas wish for you Near Infant sweet and small. Good will and peace to men. Mrs. Ralph Weatherly Jol -ly old Saint Ni -cho- las, Lean your ear this way! Jolly old Saint Nicholas, Lean your ear this way! Don’t you tell a single soul chee vt wt ~ What I'm going 10 5035 SR Ns Christmas Eve is coming soon; | heard the bells on Christ-mas Day Now, you dear old man, Whisper what you’ll bring to me; Tell me if you can. I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat When the clock is striking twelve, Of peace on earth good will to men. When I’m fast asleep, Down the chimney broad and black, With your pack you'll creep; All the stockings you will find Hanging in a row; Mine will be the shortest one, You’ll be sure to know. I thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had roll’d along the unbroken song Of peace on earth good will to men. And in despair I bow’d my head: “There is no peace on earth,” I said, “For hate is strong and mocks the song Of peace on earth good will to men.” Johnny wants a pair of skates; Susy wants a sled; Nellie wants a picture book; Yellow, blue and red; Now I think I'll leave to you What to give the rest; Choose for me, dear Santa Claus, You will know the best. Anonymous Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: “God is not dead, nor doth he sleep; The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, With peace on earth good will to men.” Henry W. Longfellow, 1863 — — 4 —. tr I 510% Iq of \ q R\ a <5 Go, tell it on the rtoun=3xins, p - So Y] Go, tell it on the mountains, Oo - — O aR 0 come, all ye faith-Aul. Adeste fideles, Laeti triumphantes: Venite, venite in Bethlehem; Natum videte, Regem angelorum: Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus, Venite adoremus, Dominum. We wish you a Mer—ry Christ-mas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a happy New Year! Good tidings to you wherever you are; Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year! English Folk Song hn ! A ! Deck the hall with boughs of hol - ly, Deck the hall with boughs of holly Fala la lala, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Falalalala,lalala la. Don we now our gay apparrel, Falala, la lala, lala la. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fala lala la, la la la la. Traditional — Welsh Dat Ez I 4 O Christ-mastree O Christ-mas tree, O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum! wie treu sind deine Blaetter! Du gruenst nicht nur zur Sommerzeit, nein, auch im Winter, wenn es schneit. O Tannenbaum, O Tunnenbaum! wie treu sind deine Blaetter. German Folk Song Mae Fy > Good King Wen -ces - las looked out, Good King Wenceslas look’d out On the Feast of Stephen, When the snow lay round about, Deep and crisp, and even: Brightly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, Gathering winter fuel. “Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou know’st it; telling, Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?’ “Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain; Right against the forest fence, By Saint Agnes’ fountain.” “Bring me flesh, and bring me wine Bring me pine logs hither; Thou and I will see him dine, When we bear them thither.” Page and monarch forth they went, Forth they went together; Through the rude wind’s wild lament, And the bitter weather. > “Sire, the night is darker now, And the wind blows stronger; Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer.” “Mark my footsteps, my good page, Tread thou in them boldly: Thou shalt find the winter’s rage Freeze thy blood less coldly.” In his master’s steps he trod, Where the snow lay dinted; Heat was in the very sod Which the saint had printed. Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall yourselves find blessing.
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