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CHRISTMAS CAROLS

O, COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

SILENT NIGHT

HARK THE HERALD ANGEL

SING

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

Norwegian Christmas Carolss

O, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHELEHEM

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

SILENT NIGHT


O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold him,
Born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him,

Christ the Lord

God of God, Light of Light,

Lo ! he abhors nor the Virgin's womb;

Very God,

Begotten not created:

Chorus

Child, for us sinners,

Poor and in the manger,

Fain we embrace thee,

with love and awe ;

Silent night, holy night,

All is calm, all is bright,

Round the Virgin Mother and Child

Holy infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in heavenly peace,

Silent night, holy night,

Shepherds quake at the sight,

Glories stream from heaven afar,

Heavenly host sings Alleluya,

Christ the Saviour is born,

Christ the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night,

Son of God, love's pure light;

Radiance beams from thy holy face,

With he dawn of redeeming grace

Who would not love thee,

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,

Loving us so dearly ? Chorus

Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,

Sing choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above

Glory to God

In the higest ; Chorus




		HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

		Hark ! the herald angels sing
		Glory to the new-born King;
		Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
		God and sinners reconciles.
		Joyful all ye nations rise,
		Join the triumh of the skies,	Christ, by highets heaven adored,
		With the angelic host proclaim,	Christ, the everlasting Lord,
		"Christ is born in Bethlehem"	Late in time behold him come,
		Hark! the herald angels sing	Offspring of a Virgin's womb.
		Glory to the new-born King.	Hail, the incarnate Deity !
			Pleased as man with man to dwell,
			Jesus, our Emmanuel
			Hark! the herald angels sing
		Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace !	Glory to the new-born King.
		Hail, the Sun of Righteousness !
		Light and lifte to all he brings,
		Risen with healing in his wings,
		Mild he lays his glory by,
		Born that man no more may die,
		Born to raise the sons of earth,
		Born to give them second birth
		Hark! the herald angels sing
		Glory to the new-born King.
THE HOLLY AND THE IVY			AWAY IN A MANGER
The holly and the ivy,			Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
When they are both full grown,			The little Lord Jesus
Of all the trees that are in the wood,			laid down his sweet head
the holly bears the crown.			The stars in the bright sky
			looked down where he lay,
Chorus ; The rising of the sun			The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
And the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the choir			The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
The holly bears a blossom,			But little Lord Jesus,
As white as the lily flower,			no crying he makes.
And mary bore sweet Jesus Christ			I love thee, Lord Jesus,
To be our sweet Saviour ;			look down from the sky,
Chorus ;			And stay by my side till morning is nigh.

The holly bears a berry,
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ			Be near me. Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay
To do poor sinners good :			Close by me forever,
Chorus ;			and love me, I pray.
			Bless all the dear children
The holly bears a prickle,			in thy tender care,
as sharp as any thorn,			And fit us for heaven
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ,			to live with thee there.
On Christmas Day in the morn ;
Chorus ;

The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all ;
Chorus ;

The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown ;
Chorus ;


			WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

			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 we bring
			To you and your kin,
	O, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM		We wish you a merry Christmas
			And a happy New Year
	O, little town of Bethlehem,
	How still we see thee lie !		Now bring us some figgy pudding,
	Above thy deep and dreamless sleep		Now bring us some figgy pudding,
	The silent starts go by.		Now bring us some figgy pudding,
	Yet in thy dark streets shineth		And bring some out here.
	The everlasting light		Chorus ;
	The hopes and fears of all the years
	Are met in thee tonight.		For we all like figgy pudding,
			For we all like figgy pudding,
	O morning starts together,		For we all like figgy pudding,
	Proclaim he holy birth		So bring some out here.
	And praises sing to God the King,		Chorus ;
	And peace to men on earth,
	For Christ is born of Mary,		And we won't go until we've had some,
	And gathered all above,		And we won't go until we've had some,
	While mortals sleep, the angels keep		And we won't go until we've had some,
	Their watch of wondering love.		So bring some out here.
			Chorus ;
	How silently, how silently,
	The wondrous gift is given !
	So God imparts to human hearts
	the blessings of his heaven.
	No ear may hear his coming ;
	But in this worlds of sin,
	Where meek souls will rceive him, still
	The dear Christ enters in.

	O holy Child of Bethlehem,
	Decend to us, we pray ;
	Cast out our sin, and enter in :
	Be born is us today.
	We hear the Christmas angels
	The great glad tidings tell :
	O come to us, abide with us,
	Our Lord Emmanuel.
		THE FIRST NOEL

		The first Noel the Angel did say,
		Was to certain poor shepherds in the fields as they lay ;
		In the fields where they lay keeping their sheep
		On a cold winter's night was so deep :
		Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel
		They looked up and saw a star,
		Shining in the east, beyond them far,
		And to the earth it gave grat light,
		And so it continued both day and night ;
		Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel
		This star drew night to the north-west,
		O'er Bethlehem it took it's rest,
		And there it did both stop and stay,
		Right over the place where Jesus lay ;
		Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel

		Then entered in those Wise Men three,
		Full reverently upon their knee,
		And offered there in his presence,
		Their gold and myrrh, and frankincense;
		Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel