Come and join the celebration, [key: C]
it's a very special day;
come and share our jubilation
~ there's a new king born today.
See the shepherds
hurry down to Bethlehem;
gaze in wonder
at the Son of God who lay before them
Come and join the celebration,
it's a very special day;
come and share our jubilation
~ there's a new king born today.
Wise men journey,
led to worship by a star,
Kneel in homage,
bringing precious gifts from lands afar so...
Come and join the celebration,
it's a very special day;
come and share our jubilation
~ there's a new king born today.
*****
Once in royal David's city [key F]
Stood a lowly cattle-shed,
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for His bed.
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little child.
He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall:
With the poor and mean and lowly
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
with the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him, but in heaven,
Set at God's right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
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O little town of Bethlehem [key: F]
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
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the Holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to all on earth.
For Christ is born of Mary;
And, gathered all above,
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
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,
our Lord Emmanuel!
*****
Silent night, Holy night, [key: A]
All is calm, all is bright,
Round the virgin mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, Holy night,
Shepherds quail at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the saviour is born,
Christ the saviour 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.
*****
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant [key: G]
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;
sing, all ye citizens 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!
*****
See amid the winter's snow, [key G]
Born for us on earth below,
See, the Lamb of God appears,
Promised from eternal years:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn;
Hail Redemption's happy dawn;
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies;
He who, throned in height sublime,
Sits amid the cherubim:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn;
Hail Redemption's happy dawn;
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.
Teach, O teach us, Holy Child,
By Thy face so meek and mild,
Teach us to resemble Thee,
In Thy sweet humility:
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn;
Hail Redemption's happy dawn;
Sing through all Jerusalem,
Christ is born in Bethlehem.