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Angels from the realms of glory

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Shepherds in the elds abiding, Sages, leave your contemplations;
Watching oer your ocks by night, Brighter visions beam afar.
God with man is now residing; Seek the great desire of nations;
Yonder shines the infant light. Ye have seen his natal star.

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Saints, before the altar bending, ough an infant now we view him,
Watching long in hope and fear, He shall ll his Fathers throne,
Suddenly the Lord, descending, Gather all the nations to him;
In his temple shall appear. Every knee shall then bow down.
 2. As with gladness
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2. 3.
As with joyful steps they sped As they oered gis most rare
To that lowly manger-bed, At that manger, rude and bare,
ere to bend the knee before So may we with holy joy,
Him whom heavn and earth adore, Pure, and free from sins alloy,
So may we with willing feet All our costliest treasures bring,
Ever seek thy mercy-seat. Christ, to thee, our heavnly King.

4. 5.
Holy Jesu, every day In the heavnly country bright
Keep us in the narrow way, Need they no created light.
And when earthly things are past, ou its light, its joy, its crown,
Bring our ransomed souls at last ou its sun which goes not down.
Where they need no star to guide, ere for ever may we sing
Where no clouds thy glory hide. Alleluias to our King.
 3. Away in a manger
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e 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 side until morning is nigh.

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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 t us for heaven, to live with thee there.
 4. Deck the hall
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See the owing bowl before us. Fast away the old year passes.
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la. Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses.
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la. Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la.
Follow me in merry measure, Laughing, quang all together,
Fa-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la. Fa-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la.
While I sing of beautys treasure. Heedless of the wind and weather.
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la. Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la.
 5. Ding dong! merrily on high
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2. 3.
Een so here below, below, Pray you, dutifully prime_
Let steeple bells be swungen, Your matin chime, ye ringers.
And i-o, i-o, i-o May you beautifully rime_
By priest and people sungen. Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria, hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, hosanna in excelsis!
 6. God rest ye merry, gentlemen
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From God, our heavnly Father, e shepherds at these tidings_
A blessed angel came, Rejoicd much in mind,
And unto certain shepherds_ And left their ocks a-feeding_
Brought tidings of the same; In tempest, storm and wind,
How that in Bethlehem was born_ And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God by name. This blessed Babe to nd.

4. 5.
But when to Bethlehem they came Now to the Lord sing praises,
Whereat this infant lay, All ye within this place,
ey found him in a manger And with true love and brotherhood_
Where oxen feed on hay; Each other now embrace.
His mother Mary, kneeling, This holy tide of Christmas_
Unto the Lord did pray. All others doth deface.
 7. Good King Wenceslas
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Hither, page, and stand by me. Bring me esh and bring me wine,
If thou knowst it, telling, Bring me pine logs hither.
Yonder peasant, who is he? ou and I will see him dine,
Where and what his dwelling? When we bear them thither.
Sire, he lives a good league hence, Page and monarch, forth they went,
Underneath the mountain, Forth they went together,
Right against the forest fence, rough the rude winds wild lament
By Saint Agnes fountain. And the bitter weather.

4. 5.
Sire, the night is darker now, In his masters steps he trod,
And the wind blows stronger. Where the snow lay dinted.
Fails my heart, I know not how. Heat was in the very sod
I can go no longer. Which the saint had printed.
Mark my footsteps, good my page. erefore, Christian men, be sure,
Tread thou in them boldly. Wealth or rank possessing,
ou shalt nd the winters rage Ye who now will bless the poor
Freeze thy blood less coldly. Shall yourselves nd blessing.
 8. Hark! the herald angels sing
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Christ, by highest heavn adored, Hail the heavn-born Prince of Peace!
Christ, the everlasting Lord, Hail the Sun of righteousness!
Late in time behold him come, Light and life to all he brings,
Ospring of a Virgins womb. Risn with healing in his wings!
Veiled in esh the Godhead see, Mild he lays his glory by,
Hail thincarnate Deity! Born that man no more may die,
Pleased as man with man to dwell, Born to raise the sons of earth,
Jesus, our Emmanuel. Born to give them second birth!
Hark! the herald angels sing, Hark! the herald angels sing,
Glory to the newborn King. Glory to the newborn King.
 9. In the bleak midwinter
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1. In the bleak mid - win - ter, Frost - y wind made moan, Earth stood hard as i - ron,
2. Our God, Heavn can - not hold Him, Nor Earth sus - tain. Heavn and Earth shall ee a - way
3. E - nough for Him, Whom cher - u - bim Wor - ship night and day, A breast - ful of milk And a
4. An - gels and arch - an - gels May have gath - ered there. Che - ru - bim and se - ra - phim
5. What can I give Him, Poor as I am? If I were a shep - herd,

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When he comes to reign. In the bleak mid - win - ter, A sta - ble place suf -
man - ger - ful of hay. E - nough for Him, Whom an - gels Fall down be -
ronged the air. But on - ly his moth - er, In her mai - den
I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man, I would do my

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snow, In the bleak mid - win - ter Long a - go.
ced e Lord God Al - might - y, Je - - sus Christ.
fore, e ox and ass and ca - mel Which a - dore.
bliss, Wor - shipped the Be - lov - ed With a kiss.
part. Yet what I can I give Him: Give my heart.

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 10. It came upon a midnight clear
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Still through the cloven skies they come,
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavnly music oats
Oer all the weary world.
Above its sad and lowly plains
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And ever oer its Babel sounds
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Yet with the woes of sin and strife
is world has suered long.
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong.
And man, at war with man, hears not
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O hush the noise, ye men of strife, 4.
And hear the angels sing. For lo! the days are hastning on
By prophet bards foretold,
When, with the ever-circling years
Comes round the age of golf,
When peace shall over all the Earth
Its ancient splendours ing,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
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Now the ground is white, go it while youre young.
Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bob-tailed bay, two-forty for his speed,
en hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! youll take the lead! Hi!

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(Repeat verse 1)
 12. Joy to the world!
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sing, And heavn and na - ture sing, And heavn and na - ture sing.

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Joy to the world! e Saviour reigns!
Let men their songs employ,
While elds and oods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy.

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He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
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And wonders of his love.
 13. O come, all ye faithful
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God of God, See how the shepherds, Lo! star-led chieains,
Light of Light. Summoned to his cradle, Magi, Christ adoring,
Lo! he abhors not Leaving their ocks, draw Oer him incense, gold
the Virgins womb! nigh with lowly fear. and myrrh.
Very God, Be-_ We too will thither_ We to the Christ-child_
-gotten, not created: Bend our joyful footsteps: Bring our hearts oblations:

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Child, for us sinners Sing, choirs of angels!
Poor and in the manger, Sing in exultation!
Fain we embrace thee with Sing, all ye citizens of heavn
awe and love; above!
Who would not love thee, Glory to God
Loving us so dearly? In the highest:
 14. O little town of Bethlehem
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O morning stars, together How silently, how silently
Proclaim the holy birth, e wondrous gi is givn!
And praises sing to God the King, So God imparts to human hearts_
And peace to men on earth. The blessings of his heavn.
For Christ is born of Mary, No ear may hear his coming,
And, gathered all above, Yet, in this world of sin,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep_ Where meek souls will receive him, still_
Their watch of wondring love. The dear Christ enters in.

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O holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin and enter in;
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
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O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!
 15. Once in royal Davids city
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He came down to earth from heaven, And through all his wondrous childhood
Who is God, and Lord of all, He would honour and obey,
And his shelter was a stable, Love and watch the lowly maiden
And his cradle was a stall. In whose gentle arms he lay.
With the poor and mean and lowly Christian children all must be_
Lived on earth our Saviour holy. Mild, obedient, good as he.

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For he is our childhoods pattern.
Day by day like us he grew.
He was little, weak and helpless.
Tears and smiles like us he knew,
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.
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And our eyes at last shall see him
rough his own redeeming love,
For that child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heavn above;
And he leads his children on
To the place where he is gone.

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Not in that poor lowly stable
With the oxen standing by
We shall see him, but in heaven,
Set at Gods right hand on high.
Where, like stars, his children, crowned
All in white, shall wait around.
 16. Silent night
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Silent night, holy night. Silent night, holy night.
Shepherds rst saw the sight: Son of God, loves pure light,
Glories stream from heaven afar, Radiance beams thy holy face
Heavnly hosts sing Alleluia. With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Christ the Saviour is born! Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
Christ the Saviour is born! Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.
 17. We three kings of Orient are
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Born a King on Bethlehem plain. Frankincense to oer have I.
Gold I bring to crown him again. Incense owns a deity nigh.
King forever, ceasing never, Prayer and praising, all men raising,
Over us all to reign. Worship him, God most high.

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Myrrh is mine. Its bitter perfume_ Glorious now, behold him arise,
Breathes a life of gathering gloom. King and God and sacri ce!
Sorrowing, sighing, breathing, dying, Heavn sings alleluia; Alle-_
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. -luia the earth replies.
 18. While shepherds watched their ocks
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Fear not, said he (for mighty dread_
Had seized their troubled mind);
Glad tidings of great joy I bring_
To you and all mankind.

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To you in Davids town this day
Is born of Davids line
A Saviour who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign:

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The heavnly Babe you there shall nd
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands
And in a manger laid.

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Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith_
Appeared a shining throng_
Of angels praising God, who thus_
Addressed their joyful song:

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All glory be to God on high,
And to the earth be peace.
Goodwill henceforth from heavn to men
Begin and never cease.
 19. We wish you a merry Christmas
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Now bring us some ggy pudding,
Now bring us some ggy pudding,
Now bring us some ggy pudding,
And bring some out here.

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For we wont go until weve got some,
We wont go until weve got some,
We wont go until weve got some,
So bring some out here.

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