X:1 T:The First Noel C: traditional English carol M:3/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=88 %%staves [(1 2) (3 4)] K:D V:1 clef=treble F/E/ | (D>E) F/G/ | A2 B/c/ | (d c) B | A2 (B/ c/) | (d c) B | (A B) c | w: The* first_ No-*el, the* an-gel did say, Was to cer-tain poor shep-herds in w: They* look-*ed* up and* saw* a star Shin-ing in_ the east,* be- w: And* by_ the* light of* that* same star Three* wise* men came* from w: This* star_ drew* nigh to* the* north-west, O'-er Beth-*le-hem* it w: Then* let* us* all with* one* ac-cord Sing* prais-*es to* our V:2 clef=treble D | A,2 D | E2 E | A2 G | F2 (D/E/) | (A F) G | (A D) G | V:3 clef=bass %%MIDI transpose -12 a/g/ | f2 d' | c'2 b | a2 b/c'/ | d'2 (b/ a/) | a2 c' | (d' b) g | V:4 clef=bass %%MIDI transpose -12 d | d2 B | (A a) g | f2 g | d2 g | (f d) e | (f g) e | V:1 (d A) G | F2 F/E/ | (D>E) (F/ G/) | A2 B/c/ | (d c) B | A2 (B/ c/) | w: fields as they lay; In* fields* where* they lay* keep-ing their sheep, On a w: yond* them far, And* to* the* earth it* gave* great light, And* w: coun-* try far; To* seek* for a king was* their* in-tent, And to w: took* its rest, And* there* it* did both* stop* and stay, Right* w: heav'n-* ly Lord, That* hath* made* heav'n and* earth* of naught, And* V:2 F2 E | D2 C | A,2 D | E2 E | A2 G | F2 (D/ E/) | V:3 (a d') a | a2 a/g/ | f2 d' | (d' c') b | a2 b/c'/ | d'2 (b/ a/) | V:4 (f/g/ a) c | d2 A | d2 B | (A a) g | f2 g | d2 g | V:1 (d c) B | (A B) c | (d A) G | F2 || F/E/ | (D>E) F/G/ | A2 d/c/ | w: cold win-ter's night* that was* so deep. No-* el,* No-* el, No-* w: so it con-tin-ued both day* and night. w: fol-low the star* wher-ev-er it went. w: o-ver the place* where Je-* sus lay. w: with * His blood* man-kind* hath bought. V:2 (A F) G | (A G) G | F2 E | D2 || C | B,2 D | C2 F | V:3 a2 c' | d'2 e' | (a d') a | a2 || a/g/ | f2 b | a2 a | V:4 (f d) e | (f g) e | (f/g/ a) c | d2 || A | d2 B | f2 d | V:1 B2 B | A3 | d c B | (A B) c | (d A) G | F2 |] w: w: w: el, No-el, Born is the King* of Is-*ra-el. V:2 G2 G | (F2 A) | F F G | F2 G | F2 E | D2 |] V:3 (b>c') d'/e'/ | (f'2 e') | d' d' d' |d'2 g | a2 a | a2 |] V:4 (g>a) b/c'/ | (d'2 c') | b a g | (d' d) e | (f/g/ a) A | d2 |] W:2 W:They looked up and saw a star Shining in the east, be- W:yond them far, And to the earth it gave great light, And W:so it continued both day and night. W:3 W:And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from W:country far; To seek for a king was their intent, And to W:follow the star wherever it went. W:4 W:This star drew nigh to the northwest, O'er Bethlehem it W:took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay, Right W:over the place where Jesus lay. W:5 W:Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our W:heav'nly Lord, That hath made heav'n and earth of naught, And W:with His blood mankind hath bought. X: 2 T:Hark! the Herald Angels Sing C:Charles Wesley / Mendelssohn M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=88 K:G D G G>F | G B (BA) | d d d>c |B A B2 | w:Hark! the her-ald an-gels sing,* "Glo-ry to the new-born King; D G G>F | G B (BA) | d A A>F | F E D2 | w:Peace on earth, and mer-cy mild,* God and sin-ners rec-on-ciled!" d d d G | c B (BA) | d d d G | c B (BA) | w:Joy-ful, all ye na-tions, rise,* Join the tri-umph of the skies;* e e e d | c B c2 | A B/2c/2 d>G | G A B2 | w:With th'an-gel-ic host pro-claim, "Christ is* born in Beth-le-hem!" e>e e d | c B c2 | A B/2c/2 d>G | G A G2 |] w:Hark! the her-ald an-gels sing, "Glo-ry* to teh new-born King." W:2 Christ, by high-est heav'n adored; Christ the everlasting Lord! W:Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the Virgin's womb: W:Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail thincarnate Deity, W:Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. W:3 Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! W:Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings. W:Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, W:Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. X:3 T:Joy to the World! C:Isaac Watts / George Frederick Handel M:2/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=88 K:D d2 c>B | A3 G | F2 E2 | D3 A | B3 B | c3 c | w:Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth re-ceive her d4- | d3 d | dc BA | A>GF d | dc BA | A>GF F | w:King;_ Let ev-* 'ry* heart__ pre-pare* Him* room,__ And F F F F/G/ | A3 G/F/ | E E E E/F/ | G3 F/E/ | w:heav'n and na-ture* sing, And* heav'n and na-ture* sing, And* (Dd2) B | A>GF G | F2 E2 | D4 |] w:heav'n,* and heav'n__ and na-ture sing. W:2 W:Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs em- W:ploy; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Re- W:peat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy Re- W:peat, repeat the sounding joy. W:3 W:No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the W:ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far W:as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far W:as, far as the curse is found. W:4 W:He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations W:prove The glories of His righteousness, And W:wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And W:wonders, wonders of His love. X:4 T:It Came Upon a Midnight Clear C:Edmund H. Sears / Richard S. Willis M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:1/4=74 K:Bb F | d2 c cB G | F2 G F2 F | GA B Bc d | c3- c2 w:It came up-on* the mid-night clear, That glo-ri-ous song* of old,* F | d2 A cB G | F2 G F2 F | G2 G AG F | B3- B2 w:From an-gels ben-* ing near the earth To touch their harps* of gold:* d | d2 D D=E ^F | G2 A B2 d | cB A GA G | F3- F2 w:"Peace on the earth,* good-will to men, From heav-en's all gra-* cious King!" F | d2 A cB G | F2 G F2 F | G2 G AG F | B3- B2 w:The world in sol-*emn still-ness lay To hear the an-* gels sing. W:2 Still thru the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled, W:And still their heav'nly music floats O'er all the weary world: W:Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hov'ring wing, W:And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. W:3 And ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, W:Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, W:Look now! for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing: W:O rest beside the weary road And hear the angels sing. W:4 For lo, the days are hast'ning on, By prophets seen of old, W:When with the ever circling years Shall come the time foretold, W:When the new heav'n and earth shall own The Prince of Peace their King, W:And the whole world send back the song Which now the angels sing. X:5 T:O Come, All Ye Faithful C:Latin Hymn / John Francis Wade (Adeste Fideles) M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=88 % %staves [(1 2) (3 4)] K:G %V:1 clef=treble G | G2 D G | A2 D2 | B A B c | B2 A G | G2 F E | w: O come, all ye faith-ful, joy-ful and tri-um-phant, O come ye, O %w: * Sing choirs of an-gels, sing in ex-ul-ta-tion, O sing, all ye %w: * Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this hap-py morn-ing, * Je-sus, to %V:2 clef=treble %D | D2 D B, | D2 D2 | D D D E | D2 D B, | (B,^C) D ^C | %V:3 clef=bass %b | b2 g g | f2 a2 | g a g g | g2 f g | g2 a a | %V:4 clef=bass %G | G2 B G | d2 f2 | g f g c | d2 d e | e2 d a | %V:1 (FG) A B | (F2E3/2) D/ | D4 | d2 c B | c2 B2 | A B G A | w: come* ye to Beth-* le-hem! Come and be-hold Him, born the King of %w: bright* hosts of heav'n* a-bove! Glo-ry to God, all glo-ry in the %w: Thee* be all glo-* ry giv'n; Word of the Fa-ther, now in flesh ap- %V:2 %D2 D D | (D2^C3/2) D/ | D4 | D2 E/F/ G | (EF) G2 | D D E E | %V:3 %(ag) f e | (a2g3/2) f/ | f4 | b2 c' d' | c'2 d'2 | d' g b c' | %V:4 %(dB) F G | A7/2 d/ | d4 | b2 a g | a2 g2 | f g b c' | %V:1 (F>E) D || G | G F G A | G2 D B | B A B c | B2 A B | w: an-* gels! O come, let us a-dore Him, O come, let us a-dore Him, O %w: high-* est! %w: pear-* ing! %V:2 %D2 D || D | D4- | D3 D | D D D D | D2 D G | %V:3 %(a>g) f || b | b a b c' | b3 g | g f g a | G2 f d' | %V:4 %d2 d || z | z4 | z4 | z4 | z3 g | %V:1 c B A G | F2 (Gc) | (B2A3/2) G/ | G3 |] %w: w: come, let us a-dore him,* Christ* the Lord! %w: %V:2 %E/F/ G D ^C | D2 (DE) | (D2C3/2) B,/ | B,3 |] %V:3 %c' d' a a | a2 g2 | (g2f3/2) g/ | g3 |] %V:4 % a g f e | (dc) (Bc) | d7/2 G/ | G3 |] W:2 W:Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation, O sing, all ye W:bright hosts of heav'n above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest! W:3 W:Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning, Jesus, to W:Thee be all glory giv'n; Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing! X:6 T:O Holy Night! C:John Dwight / Adolphe Adam M:4/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=88 K:D F2 F>F | A2-A>A B>B G>B | d4 A z/2 A/2 F>E | D2 F>G A2 G>E D8- | D4 w:O ho-ly night!_ the starts are bright-ly shin-ing, It is the night of the dear Sav-ior's birth;_ F2 F>F | A-A>A B>B G>B | d4 A z/2 A/2 ^G>F | c2 A>B c2 d>c | F4 z3 w:Long lay the world* in sin and er-ror pin-ing, Till He ap-peared and the soul felt its worth. A | A2 B2 E2 A2 | B>A d>F B2 A z/2 A/2 | A2 B2 E2 A2 | B>A d>F A3 z | w:A thrill of hope the wea-ry world re-joic-es, For yon-der breaks a new and glo-rious morn; d6 c>B | c6 z c | e4- e>B B>B | d4 d2 z d | (f4 e3) A | d4-(d2c3/2) w:Fall on your knees, Oh, hear* the an-gel voic-es! O night* di-vine,** B/2 | A4-A>A B>A | A6 d | e6 e2 | f6 e2 | d4 c2 d>e | d6 z2 |] w:O night* when Christ was born! O night, O ho-ly night, O night di-vine! W:2 Led by the light of faith serenely beaming, With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand; W:So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here came the wise men from Orient land. W:The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger, In all our trials born to be our Friend; W:He knows our need, To our weakness is no stranger. Behold your King, W:before Him lowly bend! Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! W:3 Truly he taught us to love one another; His law is love and his gospel is peace; W:Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease. W:Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name; W:Christ is the Lord, Oh, praise His name forever! His pow'r and glo- W:ry ever more proclaim! His pow'r and glory ever more proclaim. X:7 T:O Little Town of Bethlehem C:Phillips Brooks / Lewis H. Redner M:4/4 L:1/4 Q:1/4=88 K:G B | B B ^A B | (dc) E A | G F/2G/2 A D | B3 w:O lit-tle town of Beth-le-hem, How still we* see thee lie! B | B B e d | d c E A | G F/2G/2 B A | G3 w:A-bove thy deep and dream-less sleep The si-lent* stars go by. B | B B A G | F2 F F | E F G A | B3 w:Yet in thy dark streets shin-eth The ev-er-last-ing Light; B | B B ^A B | d c E e | d G B>A | G3 |] w:The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee to-night. W:2 For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, W:While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond'ring love. W:O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth! W:And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. W:3 How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is giv'n! W:So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav'n. W:No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, W:Where meek souls will receive Him still The dear Christ enters in. W:4 O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; W:Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today. W:We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; W:O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel. X:8 T:Silent Night! Holy Night! T:Stille Nacht C:Joseph Mohr (translated by John Young) / Franz Gruber M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:1/4=65 K:Bb F>G F D3 | F>G F D3 | c2 c A3 | B2 B F3 | w:Si-* lent night, ho-* ly night, All is calm, all is bright G2 G B>A G | F>G F D3 | G2 G (B>A) G | (F>G) F D3 | w:Round yon vir-* gin moth-er and Child. Ho-ly In-fant so ten-der and mild, c2 c e>c A | (B3 d3) | B F D F>E C | B,3-B,3 | w:Sleep in heav-en-ly peace,_ Sleep* in heav-en-ly peace._ W:2 W:Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight. W:Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; W:Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! W:3 W:Silent Night, holy night, Son of God, love's pure light W:Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace, W:Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. X:9 T:We Three Kings C:John H. Hopkins, Jr. M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:1/4=88 K:G B2 A G2 E | F G F E3 | B2 A G2 E | (F G) F E3 | w:We three kings of O-ri-ent are: Bear-ing gifts we trav-el a-far G2 G A2 A | B2 B dc B | (A B) A G2 F | E3 || w:Field and foun-tain, moor and moun-* tain Fol-low-ing yon-der star. (HF2 HA) | G2 G G2 D | G2 E G3 | G2 G G2 D | G2 E G3 | w:O_ star of won-der star of night, Star with roy-al beau-ty bright, G2 G A2 B | c2 B A2 B | G2 G G2 D | G2 E G3 |] w:West-ward lead-ing, still pro-ceed-ing, Guide us to thy per-fect light. W:2 Born a King on Bethlehem's plain: Gold I bring to crown Him again, W:King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign. W:3 Frankincense to offer have I: Incense owns a Deity nigh; W:Prayer and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God on high. W:4 Myrrh is mine: its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom W:Sorr'wing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Sealed in the stone cold tomb. W:5 Glorious now behold Him arise: King and God and Sacrifice; W:Alleluia, Alleluia, Earth to heav'n replies. X:10 T:What Child is This? C: William C. Dix / traditional 16th century English melody (Greensleeves) M:6/8 L:1/8 Q:1/4=88 %%staves [(1 2) (3 4)] K:G V:1 clef=treble E | G2 A B>c B | A2 F D>E F | G2 F F>^D E | F3 B,2 E | w: What Child is this,* who, laid to rest,* On Ma-ry's lap* is sleep-ing? Whom w: Why lies he in* such mean es-tate* Where ox and ass* are feed-ing? Good w: So bring Him in-*cense, gold and myrrh,* Come, peas-ant king,* to own Him; The V:2 clef=treble B, | E2 D D2 G | F2 D D2 C | B,2 B, A,2 E | ^D3 B,2 B, | V:3 clef=bass g | b2 a g2 b | d'2 a f2 a | g2 g e2 e | f3 b2 g | V:4 clef=bass e | e2 f g2 g | d2 d d2 ^d | e2 e c2 c | B3 b2 e | V:1 G2 A B>c B | A2 F D>E F | G>F E ^D2 ^D | E3 E3 | w: an-gels greet* with an-thems sweet,* While shep-* herds watch are keep-ing? w: Chris-tian, fear;* for sin-ners here* The si-* lent Word is plead-ing. w: King of kings* sal-va-tion brings,* Let lov-* ing hearts en-throne Him. V:2 E2 D D2 G | F2 D D2 C | B,2 C B,2 B, | B,3 B,3 | V:3 b2 a g2 b | d'2 a f2 a | g2 a f2 f | g3 g3 | V:4 e2 f g2 g | d2 d d2 ^d | e2 A B2 B | e3 e3 | V:1 d3 d>^c B | A2 F D>E F | G2 E E>^D E | F2 ^D B,3 | w: w: This, this* is Christ the King,* Whom shep-herds guard* and an-gels sing w: V:2 F3 B>A G | F2 D D2 C | B,2 B, A,2 E | ^D2 B, B,3 | V:3 b3 d'2 d' | d'2 a f2 a | g2 g a2 e | f2 f b3 | V:4 b3 g2 g | d2 d d2 ^d | e2 e c2 c | B2 B B3 | V:1 d3 d>^c B | A2 F D>E F | G>F E ^D2 ^D | E3 E2 |] w: w: Hast, haste* to bring Him laud,* The Babe,* the Son of Ma-ry. w: V:2 F3 B>A G | F2 D D2 C | B,2 C B,2 B, | B,3 B,2 |] V:3 b3 d'2 d' | d'2 a f2 a | g2 a f2 f | a3 g2 |] V:4 b3 g2 g | d2 d d2 ^d | e2 A B2 B | e3 e2 |]