For those who would like to read the carols from their phone instead of paper and flashlight, here are the Christmas carols we’ll be singing tonight (Sunday, December 19, 2010).
A note on this text: There have been two versions (in twenty years!) of Trinity’s Christmas Carol page. The content and sequence given below is from the older and smaller version, which also happens to be the one we have a bunch of printed copies of. However, there are a few extra verses in this text (brought in from the other version). The extra verses, not found in the printed copy are set off in ******** stars ********
O Little Town of Bethlehem
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 tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond’ring love
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is giv’n
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heav’n
No ear may hear His coming
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in
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
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels!
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation
O sing, all ye bright hosts of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest!
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv’n
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Silent Night, Holy Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
Angels, from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o’er all the earth
Ye who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King
Shepherds, in the fields abiding
Watching o’er your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant Light
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King
Sages, leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of nations
Ye have seen His natal star
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King
Saints before the altar bending
Watching long in hope and fear
Suddenly the Lord, descending
In His temple shall appear
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ, the newborn King
Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay
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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
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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 fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there
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.”
Christ, by highest heav’n adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of the Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail th’incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King.”
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris’n 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 newborn King.”
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 up 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!
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made heaven and earth of naught
and with His blood mankind hath brought
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Joy to the World!
Joy to the world! the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and nature sing
And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing
Joy to the earth! 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 sounding joy
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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
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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, wonders of His love
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before Him bow
And He is in the manger now
Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
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Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He has opened heaven’s door
And man is blessed evermore
Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
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Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you on and calls you all
To gain His everlasting hall
Christ is born today! Christ is born today!
How Great Our Joy
While by the sheep we watched at night
Glad tidings brought an angel bright
How great our joy! Great our joy!
Joy, joy joy, Joy, joy, joy!
Praise we the Lord in heav’n on high!
Praise we the Lord in heav’n on high!
There shall be born, so he did say
In Bethlehem a Child today
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There shall the Child lie in a stall
This Child who shall redeem us all
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This gift of God we’ll cherish well
That ever joy our hearts shall fill
