| Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ, the saviour is born
Christ, the saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth |
In Winter in winter, in winter
the poets speak of rain
but I sing of thee:
snow, there is nothing warmer,
as though the clouds were unraveling
or the stars, dropping from the skies
Snow: everywhere, carefully descending
so white, so cold, so beautiful
in winter, in winter
the snow offers his coat
under a night of
blue, purple and black
pearls fall on an ivory world
in winter, in winter
the snow floats in open air
and hangs like a curtain
at night, the moon, she rises
and all is revealed
bathed in silver mist
bathed in mystery
in winter, in winter
the poets speak of rain
but I sing of thee:
snow, there is nothing warmer,
as though the clouds were unraveling
Snow: everywhere, carefully descending
so white, so cold, so beautiful
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In the Bleak Midwinter / All Through the Night
In the bleak midwinter
stormy winds may blow
earth stood hard as iron
water like a stone
snow had fallen snow on snow
snow, on snow, on snow
In the bleak midwinter
long, long ago
In the deep of winter
nestled in the cold
through icicles reflecting
take comfort and behold
snow is culling, hushed and lulled
loving hearts bestow
In the peak of winter
hold on a don't let go
Sleep my love
and peace attend thee
all through the night
Guardian angel
God will send thee
all through the night
And soft the drowsy hours are creeping
hill and vale in slumber steeping
I, my loved ones' watch am keeping
all through the night
sleep my love
and peace attend thee
all through the night
In the bleak midwinter
stormy winds may blow
earth stood hard as iron
water like a stone
snow had fallen snow on snow
snow, on snow, on snow
In the bleak midwinter
long, long ago
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Holly Leaves & Mistletoe
The snowflakes are dancing
stirring in December's breeze
spin drifting sideways
swirling high in spiraled steeps
catching stars and grooming wings
while winter's breeze is whistling
(chorus)
Holly leaves and mistletoe
a field asleep in falling snow
the half-light of a candle's glow
on the evergreen's a crimson bough
The night it sparkles
glowing red and white
and you & I are silhouettes
against the blinking lights
adrift amidst the snowflake skies
along the silvered streets
adorned like crowns, green & gold
the branches twined in wreaths
(chorus)
North most star
on high shines bright
forth with light
spangles so sprite
glowing, overflowing
this storybook with you
Cold December morning
Christmas bells will ring
echoing all around
spill over into spring
the tinsel and the splendor
the garlands and the myrrh
an angel high upon the tree
and me on bended knee
(chorus)
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The First Noel
The first noel, the angels did say
was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
in fields where they lay keeping their sheep
on a cold winter's night that 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 great light
and so it continued both day and night
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
born is the king of Israel
And by the light of that same star
three wise men came from country far
to seek for a king was their intent
and to follow the star wherever it went
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
born is the king of israel
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took it's rest
and there it did both pause and stay
right o'er the place where Jesus lay
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
born is the king of Israel
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Winter Gardens
Peaceful dreaming in winter gardens
cold water gleaming in icy trees
Angels swimming across the skies
starlights dimming against your eyes
starlights dimming against your eyes (Noel) At Christmas time
when once you were mine
Flowers growing in perfect circles
cold winds blowing down the leaves
bird wings brushing the morning air
remembering blushing from your stare
remembering blushing from your stare
(Noel) At Christmas time
when once you were mine
Rainwater falling in healing waves
distant winds calling me by my name
wordless singing from morning's dew
always bringing me home to you
always bringing me home to you
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O Come All Ye Faithful
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
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ, the lord
Adeste fideles
laeti triumphantes
venite, venite in Bethlehem
natum videte
regem angelorum
venite adoremus
venite adoremus
venite adoremus
Dominum
Sing choirs of angels
sing in exultation
O sing all ye citizens
of heaven above
glory to God
in the highest
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ, the lord
Cantet nunc lo
chorus angelorum
cantet nunc aula caelestium
Gloria, gloria
in excelsis deo
venite adoremus
venite adoremus
venite adoremus
Dominum
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Welcome Christmas
fah who for-aze
dah who dor-aze
welcome Christmas
bring you light
fah who for-aze
dah who dor-aze
welcome in
the cold, dark light
Welcome Christmas
fah who ra-moose
Welcome Christmas
dah who da-moose
Welcome Christmas
while we stand
heart to heart
hand in hand
fah who for-aze
dah who dor-aze
welcome Christmas
come this way
fah who for-aze
dah who dor-aze
welcome Christmas
Christmas day
Welcome Christmas
fah who ra-moose
Welcome Christmas
dah who da-moose
Christmas day
is in our grasp
so long as we have
hands to clasp
fah who for-aze
welcome Christmas day
dah who dor-aze
welcome Christmas day |