🎄Christmas Carols 🎶
Program & Lyrics
3.45pm – 4.15pm Melody Makers Performance
4.20pm Christmas Message from Joshua Hauser
4.30pm Performances begin
When I Think Upon Christmas Years 1G + 1H
O Little Town of Bethlehem Year 4
Mary Rode Upon a Donkey Prep E + Prep F
Away in a Manger Prep G + Prep H
Angels We Have Heard on High Year 2
Go Tell It On the Mountain Years 1E + 1F
Do You Hear What I Hear Year 3
We Three Kings Year 5
O Come O Come Immanuel Year 6
Joy to the World Choir
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When I think upon Christmas
Words can't express
How our Father in heaven
Has sent us His best
To be born in a manger
The King in the hay
And creation will worship His nameFor the joy of the world
He was born
Bringing peace to us all
Through the gift of the Son
Now the darkest of ages are done
For the Savior of heaven has comeWhen I think upon Jesus
The King of all days
I can't help but respond
With an offering of praise
Like the wise men and shepherds
I'll follow Your light
Like the angels I'll lift Your name highFor the joy of the world
You were born
Bringing peace to us all
Through the gift of Your love
Now the darkest of ages are done
For the Savior of heaven has comeFor the joy of the world
You were born
Bringing peace to us all
Through the gift of Your love
Now the darkest of ages are done
For the Savior of heaven has comeNow I look back in reverence
To that holy night
For the God of the heavens
Had us on His mind
Let us sing of His glory
Rejoice in His name
Oh, Emmanuel, with us always
And forever His Kingdom will reign -
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonightFor Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering loveO morning stars together
Proclaim thy holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earthO little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight -
Mary rode upon a donkey,
With husband Joseph by her side.
Mary rode upon a donkey,
And she was anxious for her unborn child.Then they came to an inn in the middle of the night,
And the inn keeper said I’m so sorry for your plight,
But all I can give you is a stable out the back
There’s no room in the inn tonight!Mary rode upon a donkey,
With husband Joseph by her side.
Mary rode upon a donkey,
And she was anxious for her unborn child.Then they came to an inn in the middle of the night,
And the inn keeper said I’m so sorry for your plight,
But all I can give you is a stable out the back
There’s no room in the inn tonight!There’s no room in the inn!
There’s no room in the inn
In old Bethlehem tonight.
I don’t have a single bed
The inn keeper said.
There’s no room in the inn tonight!
There’s no room in the inn tonight! -
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there
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Gloria, Gloria
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him Whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
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Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!
While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
I was a lonely seeker
I saw both night and day
And I asked the Lord to help me
And he showed me the way
He made me a watchman
Up on the city wall
And if I am a Christian
I am the least of all, so I said
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour's birth
And I said go!
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!
Down in a lowly manger
Our humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessed this Christmas morn
And I said go!
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!
That Jesus Christ is born!
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Said the night wind to the little lamb,
"Do you see what I see?
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
Do you see what I see?
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite,
With a tail as big as a kite."
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
"Do you hear what I hear?
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
Do you hear what I hear?
A song, a song high above the trees
With a voice as big as the the sea,
With a voice as big as the the sea."
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
"Do you know what I know?
In your palace warm, mighty king,
Do you know what I know?
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold~
Let us bring him silver and gold,
Let us bring him silver and gold."
Said the king to the people everywhere,
"Listen to what I say!
Pray for peace, people, everywhere,
Listen to what I say!
The Child, the Child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light,
He will bring us goodness and light." -
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, voices raising
Worship Him, God most high
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and sacrifice
Heaven sings, 'Alleluia!'
‘Alleluia!’ the Earth replies
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
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O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appearO come, Thou, Dayspring from on high
And cause Thy light on us to rise
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death’s dark shadow put to flight
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O IsraelO come, O come, true prophet of the Lord
And turn the key to heaven’s door
Be Thou our comforter and guide
And lead us to the Father’s side
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall by His word our darkness dispelO come, our great High Priest, and intercede
Thy sacrifice, our only plea
The judgment we no longer fear
Thy precious blood has brought us near
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Has banished every fear of hellO Come, Thou King of nations bring
An end to all our suffering
Bid every pain and sorrow cease
And reign now as our Prince of Peace
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come again with us to dwell -
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world! the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sound joy
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make
His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as the curse is found
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love