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Carols of Christmas

Editor: G. Roy Fenwick
Publisher: Gordon V. Thompson, Ltd., Toronto, 1946
Language: English
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5Hark! The herald angels singMENDELSSOHN
6aThe first Noel the angel did say[The first Noel the angel did say]
6bSilent night! Holy night![Silent night! Holy night!]
7aGood King Wenceslas look'd out[Good King Wenceslas look'd out]
7bAway in a manger, no crib for a bed[Away in a manger, no crib for a bed]
8aO little town of Bethlehem[O little town of Bethlehem]
8bWhile shepherds watched their flocks by night[While shepherds watched their flocks by night]
9It came upon the midnight clear[It came upon the midnight clear]
10Once in royal David's city[Once in royal David's city]
11We three kings of Orient are[We three kings of Orient are]
12aAngels, from the realms of glory[Angels, from the realms of glory]
12bFairest Lord Jesus, Ruler of all natureCRUSADER'S HYMN
13Brightest and best of the sons of the morningEPIPHANY
14Deck the hall with boughs of holly[Deck the hall with boughs of holly]
15aThe moon shines bright and the stars give a light[The moon shines bright and the stars give a light]
15bLullay, Thou little tiny Child[Lullay, Thou little tiny Child]
16aFrom Heaven high I come to you[From Heaven high I come to you]
16bI heard the bells on Christmas day[I heard the bells on Christmas day]
17O thou joyful day, O thou blessed day[O thou joyful day, O thou blessed day]
18Whence, O shepherd maiden, whence come you?[Whence, O shepherd maiden, whence come you?]
19God rest you merry, gentlemen[God rest you merry, gentlemen]
20Carol, sweetly carol[Carol, sweetly carol]
21Cradled all lowly[Cradled all lowly]
22aHark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes[Hark! The glad sound, the Saviour comes]
22bChristmas is coming! The goose is getting fat[Christmas is coming! The goose is getting fat]
23See amid the winter's snow[See amid the winter's snow]
24Angels we have heard on highWESTMINSTER CAROL
25Good Christian men, rejoice with heart, and soul, and voice[Good Christian men, rejoice]
26What Child is this, who, laid to rest[What Child is this, who, laid to rest]
27Here we come a-wassailing[Here we come a-wassailing]
28Sing we the story of the Saviour's birth![Sing we the story of the Saviour's birth!]
29Hark! What mean those holy voices[Hark! What mean those holy voices]
30Christmas comes again, And the merry merry church bells ring[Christmas comes again, And the merry merry church bells ring]
31As Jacob with travel was weary one day[As Jacob with travel was weary one day]
33A small gray bird on Christmas Day[A small gray bird on Christmas Day]
34A little Child in manger lay[A little Child in manger lay]
36The holly and the ivy when they are both full grown[The holly and the ivy when they are both full grown]
38aI saw three ships come sailing by[I saw three ships come sailing by]
38bOn Christmas night all Christians sing[On Christmas night all Christians sing]
39O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How green thy leaves unchanging![O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How green thy leaves unchanging!]
40aCome all ye little children[Come all ye little children]
40bWho is coming on Christmas night[Who is coming on Christmas night]
41Late one night I met upon my way[Late one night I met upon my way]
42Songs of praise the angels sang[Songs of praise the angels sang]
43aO come, O come, Emmanuel[O come, O come, Emmanuel]
43bModest violet, hiding in the grassy shade[Modest violet, hiding in the grassy shade]
44A Virgin unspotted, the prophet foretold[A Virgin unspotted, the prophet foretold]
46Out on the hills the Bethlehem shepherds[Out on the hills the Bethlehem shepherds]
47Shout it up the chimney, Call it to the sky[Shout it up the chimney, Call it to the sky]
48aAs with gladness men of old[As with gladness men of old]
48bSleep, Holy Babe! Upon Thy mother's breast[Sleep, Holy Babe! Upon Thy mother's breast]
50Christians, awake! Salute the happy morn[Christians, awake! Salute the happy morn]
51Lo, how a rose e'er blooming[Lo, how a rose e'er blooming]
53aThe race that long in darkness pined[The race that long in darkness pined]
53bShepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep[Shepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep]
54O leave your sheep agrazing in the meadow[O leave your sheep agrazing in the meadow]
55The boar's head in hand bear I[The boar's head in hand bear I]
56Near to the shaggy beasts He lies[Near to the shaggy beasts He lies]
57In the stable ('tis no fable) Mary bore her Baby small[In the stable ('tis no fable) Mary bore her Baby small]
58O holy night! The stars are brightly shining[O holy night! The stars are brightly shining]
59O come, all ye faithful[O come, all ye faithful]
60Dashing thro' the snow[Dashing thro' the snow]
61aJolly old Saint Nicholas, Lean your ear this way![Jolly old Saint Nicholas, Lean your ear this way!]
61bUp on the house-top reindeer pause[Up on the house-top reindeer pause]
62aJoy to the world! The Lord is come[Joy to the world! The Lord is come]
62bGlad Christmas bells, your music tells[Glad Christmas bells, your music tells]
63aCome, Thou Almighty King[Come, Thou Almighty King]
63bO worship the King all glorious above[O worship the King all glorious above]
64aNow thank we all our God[Now thank we all our God]
64bPraise God, from whom all blessings flowOLD HUNDREDTH - THE DOXOLOGY
[This hymnal has not been proofed - data may be incomplete or incorrect]
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