Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow on a one-horse open sleigh

over the fields we go, laughing all the way
bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright
what fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh (repeat)

a day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride

and soon miss fanny bright was seated by my side
the horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot
he got into a drifted bank and we, we got upset

jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way

oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh (repeat)
When A Child Is Born
Johnny Mathis

A ray of hope flickers in the sky, a tiny star lights up way up high,
All across the land dawns a brand-new morn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.

A silent wish sails the seven seas,

The winds of change whisper in the trees,
And the walls of doubt crumble tost and torn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.

A rosy hue settles all around,

You got the feel, you're on solid ground,
For a spell of two no one seems forlorn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.

(And all of this happens, because the world is waiting

Waiting for one child, black, white, yellow
No one knows, but a child that'll grow up
And turn tears to laughter, hate to love, war to peace
And everyone to everyone's neighbor,
And misery and suffering will be words to be forgotten forever)

It's all a dream, an illusion now,

It must come true, sometime soon somehow,
All across the land dawns a brand-new morn,
This comes to pass when a child is born.
The First Noel

The first noel the angel 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 upon 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.

Thus 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. Oh, Noel
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn king,

peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinner reconciled,
joyful all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies,
with the angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem."

Hark! The herald angels sing, glory to the new-born king.

Hark! The heaven-born Prince of Peace, Hail, and the Sun of Righteousness
Light and life 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.

Angels We Have Heard On High
Text: French Carol, ca. 1862

Angels we have heard on high sweetly singing over the plains

And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains
Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o. Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o

Shepherds, why this Jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o. Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o

Come to Bethlehem and see him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee, Christ, the Lord, the newborn King
Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o. Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o

See Him in a manger laid. Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth!

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, with us sing our Savior's birth
Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o. Glo-ori-a in excelsis de-o