White Christmas

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten, and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

I'm dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

Christmas Time Blues

Well it's christmastime everybodyBut it's raining in my heartYes it's christmastime everybodyBut it's raining in my heartWell you know that I love you babyTell me why must we be apart

Well you told me new year's eveThat we'd be together christmastimeWell you told me new year's eveThat we'd be together at christmastimeWell it's christmas eve my darlingWill you be here when the bellBegins to chime

Okay

What is a ship without a cre-ewWhat is the morning without the de-ew babyWhat's a ship without a cre-ewWhat is the morning without the de-ew babyWhat is my life little darlingAnother lonely christmasWithout you

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Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snowIn a one horse open sleighO'er the fields we goLaughing all the wayBells on bob tails ringMaking spirits brightWhat fun it is to laugh and singA sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh

A day or two agoI thought I'd take a rideAnd soon Miss Fanny BrightWas seated by my sideThe horse was lean and lankMisfortune seemed his lotWe got into a drifted bankAnd then we got upsot

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh yeah

Jingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleighJingle bells, jingle bellsJingle all the wayOh, what fun it is to rideIn a one horse open sleigh

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We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasWe wish you a merry ChristmasAnd a happy New Year.

We want some figgy pudding (3x)And a cup of good cheer.

We won't go until we get some (3x)So bring it out here!

We wish you a Merry Christmas (3x)And a happy New Year.

Vocabulary

merry : glad; joyful; happyfiggy pudding : a type of desert made with figscheer : happiness

Silent night, Holy night

Silent night, Holy nightAll is calm, all is brightRound yon virgin Mother and ChildHoly infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy nightShepherds quake at the sightGlories stream from Heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing HallelujahChrist the Saviour is bornChrist the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy nightSon of God, love's pure lightRadiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming graceJesus, Lord at Thy birthJesus, Lord at Thy birth

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Joy to the world!

Joy to the world! The Lord is come:Let earth receive her King.Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and heaven and nature sing.

He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of His righteousnessAnd wonders of His love,And wonders of His love,And wonders, wonders of His love.

Vocabulary

ev'ry : everygrace : kindness; mercy; pardonrighteousness : honesty; justicewonders : miracles; marvels

The First Noel The first Noel the angels did sayWas to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;In fields where they lay keeping their sheepOn a cold winter's night that was so deep.

chorus:

Noel, NoelNoel,NoelBorn is the King of Israel.

Vocabulary

Noel : Christmaskeeping their sheep : taking care of their sheep

Oh, Come All Ye Faithful

Oh, come all ye faithful,joyful and triumphant,Oh come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem.Come and behold him, born the king of angels,Oh come let us adore him, oh come let us adore himOh come let us adore him, Christ the lord.

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Sing, choirs of angels, sing with exultations,Sing all ye citizens of heav'n above.Glory to God, in the highestYea, Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning,Jesus, to thee be glory giv'nWord of the father, now In flesh appearingAdeste fideles, laete triumphantesVenite, venite in Bethlehem.Natum videte, Regem anglelorumVenite adoremusVenite adoremus, venite adoremus, Dominum.

Vocabulary

faithful : loyal believers or religious followersjoyful : very happy; full of joytriumphant : celebratingye : old English for 'you'behold : look atadore : admireexultations : praiseheav'n : heavenyea : yesgreet : say hellogiv'n : given

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! the herald angels sing, - "Glory to the newborn King!Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled."Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th' angelic host proclaim,"Christ is born in Bethlehem."Hark! the herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King!

Vocabulary

Hark : listen; pay attentionreconciled : conciliated; made peaceye : old English for 'you'th' : theproclaim : declare; announceherald angel : messenger angel

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What Child is This?

What Child is this, who, laid to restOn Mary's lap, is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,While shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the King,Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:Haste, haste to bring him laud,The Babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,Come peasant king to own Him,The King of kings, salvation brings,Let loving hearts enthrone Him.Raise, raise the song on high,The Virgin sings her lullaby:Joy, joy, for Christ is born,The Babe, the Son of Mary

Vocabulary

greet : welcome; saluteanthems : songslaud : praisebabe : babyincense, gold and myrrh : the three presents of the wise mensalvation : deliverance, redemptionenthrone : crown; make kinglullaby : song sung to a child to make it sleep

We Three Kings 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 might,Star with royal beauty bright,Westward leading, still proceeding,Guide us to the perfect light.

Vocabularybearing : carrying; bringingtraverse : travelafar : from far awaymoor : infertile, swampy landyonder : over theremight : strength; power

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