Category: Christmas Hymns

Refrain:
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and cloudless morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, Oh night when Christ was born;
O night, divine! O night, O night divine!

1. O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining,
   It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.
   Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
   Till He appeared and His soul felt its worth.
2. Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
   With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
   Over the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
   Now came the wisemen from Orient land.

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1. In dulci jubilo
   Let us our homage show;
   Our heart’ joy reclineth
   In praesepio,
   And like a bright star shineth
   Matris in grenio;
   Alpha es et O,
   Alpha es et O.
2. O Jesu parvule,
   My heart is sore for Thee;
   Hear me, I beseech Thee,
   O Puer optime;
   My prayer let it reach Thee,
   O Princeps gloriae;
   Trahe me post te,
   Trahe me post te.
3. O Patris caritas!
   O Nati lenitas!
   Deeply we were stained
   Per nostra crimina;
   But Thou for us hast gained
   Caelorum gaudia:
   Oh, that we were there!
   Oh, that we were there!

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Deck the hall with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
‘Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

See the blazing yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Sing we joyous all together,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.

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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,
Good tidings for Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!

Oh, bring us some figgy pudding,
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding,
Oh, bring us some figgy pudding,
And a cup of good cheer!

We won’t go until we get some,
We won’t go until we get some,
We won’t go until we get some,
So bring it right here!

Good tidings we bring,
To you and your kin,
Good tidings for Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!

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Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bobtail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight! Oh!

Chorus:
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Now the ground is white,
Go it while you’re young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bobtail bay
Two-forty as his speed,
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! You’ll take the lead! Oh!

(Chorus)
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
Oh! what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

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On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

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