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Favorite Christmas Lyrics

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#21

Moving right along,

“Oh Holy Night”

Here is the Josh Groban Version:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zh-yR0pbmU

Oh Holy Night Lyrics (one version)

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour’s birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was born;
O night, O holy night, O night divine!
O night, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
O’er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.
He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger,
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!
Behold your King! Before him lowly bend!

Truly He taught us to love one another,
His law is love and His gospel is peace.
Chains he shall break, for the slave is our brother.
And in his name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
With all our hearts we praise His holy name.
Christ is the Lord! Then ever, ever praise we,
His power and glory ever more proclaim!
His power and glory ever more proclaim!

#22

Thanks Geoffrey!

#23

Thanks Paidion and I agree, Joy to the world could and should bb sung all year around!

#24

Here are the lyrics:

Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world, 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

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.

Here is the Mormon Tabernacle Choir:

Great song! Though not quite sure what lyrics the Mormons are singing :laughing: :laughing:

“Let earth receive her king”
“The savior reigns”
“He rules the world with truth and grace”

There is a pipe organ in this vid!! Gotta love it! :smiley:

#25

So the next in our ongoing saga:

The first Noel:

Noel means… Birth, News, Telling, Tidings…

Here is “The First Noel by Lady Antebellum” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwufLUbDFeY

Here are the Lyrics:

The First Noel, the angels 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
Born is the King of Israel!

And I have always liked the line “Born is the King of Israel” :smiley:

#26

Alright, so we are progressing…

What Child is this is sung to the age old tune of ‘Greensleves’ and here is Third Day’s version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyflYe0zYA

Here are the lyrics:

What Child is this
Who laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?

This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and Angels sing
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come Peasant, King to own Him
The King of Kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Oh, raise, raise a song on high,
His mother sings her lullaby.
Joy, oh joy for Christ is born,
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

#27

And we so gallantly move ahead:

This was a version of this song from my younger years.

What a voice!!!

**‘Do You Hear What I Hear’ **by Andy Williams

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU3mwbMbVs8

Here are the lyrics:

Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

#28

We are getting close to the time!!

Justin Bieber…

Silent Night

Need I say more?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WZI4g7qKrg

Here are the Lyrics…

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
Shepeards pray at the sight
Glory streams from heaven afar
Heavenly ? sing hallelujah
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Silent Night
Holy Night
All is calm
And all is bright
Round yon virgin
Mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

#29

Merry Christmas

Another year has gone by my friend
Yes, Christmas time has arrived again
With more joy and happiness this year
Less sorrow and pain but happy cheer
With friends that know and care about me
Gifts that surround the Christmas tree
But it hasn’t always been this way
When times were bad every single day
But through the pain you were always there
Even when there was no one who cared
For through it all I can say I was loved
Peaceful memories that I can think of
So, glory to Christ for this day that is dear
Merry Christmas to all and happy new year!

St. Michael

#30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYipDsLp7M8

Hey, maybe I’ll dye my hair
Maybe I’ll move somewhere
Maybe I’ll get a car
Maybe I’ll drive so far
That I’ll lose track
Me, I’ll bounce right back
Maybe I’ll sleep real late
Maybe I’ll lose some weight
Maybe I’ll clear my junk
Maybe I’ll just get drunk on apple wine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
I’ll be fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow get me way down
Hey, maybe I’ll learn to sew
Maybe I’ll just lie low
Maybe I’ll hit the bars
Maybe I’ll count the stars until dawn
Me, I will go on
Maybe I’ll settle down
Maybe I’ll just leave town
Maybe I’ll have some fun
Maybe I’ll meet someone
And make him mine
Me, I’ll be just
Fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
I’ll be fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
I’ll be fine and dandy
Lord it’s like a hard candy Christmas
I’m barely getting through tomorrow
But still I won’t let
Sorrow bring me way down
'Cause I’ll be fine
(I’ll be fine)
Oh, I’ll be fine
Songwriters: CAROL GRISHAM HALL
© Universal Music Publishing Group

#31

Thanks ST M!

#32

Boldly going where no one has gone before.

Now before ya’all get your selves into a real tizzy, yes I know the name of this thread and yes I will post a version with lyrics… But this is good :exclamation: Shockingly good :open_mouth: :laughing:

All right, this is another version with lyrics, not necessarily traditional in delivery, but from a very distinct and tradition group.

A couple of small tidbits: The original Irish Rovers were the group that did ‘The Unicorn Song’ and yes, your eyes are not playing tricks on you, that is an accordion in that picture :smiley:

Here are the lyrics. As you can see there are many verses that are rarely used.

God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel,
This blessed Babe was born
And laid within a manger
Upon this blessed morn
The which His Mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our Heavenly Father
A blessed Angel came;
And unto certain Shepherds
Brought tidings of the same:
How that in Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by Name.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

“Fear not then,” said the Angel,
“Let nothing you affright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan’s power and might.”
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His Mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This holy tide of Christmas
All other doth deface.
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

#33

First, some humor, from sunilbali.com/blog/:

How about some Tuba Christmas carols? It’s actually better than you may think.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Eq9m0zizkQ

or

youtube.com/watch?v=2Eq9m0zizkQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9YQv6e01I

or

youtube.com/watch?v=Xg9YQv6e01I

#34

WOW did I hear right… 358 tubas? :smiley: Now that trumps all comers!

I like the Tubas with the lights! :laughing:

#35

11 days to go, were a movin’ along here!

Angels WE Have Heard On High

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CMa_VopbKY

From Wikipedia… The words of the song are based on a traditional French carol known as Les Anges dans nos campagnes (literally, “The Angels in our countryside”) composed by an unknown author in Languedoc, France. That song has received many adjustments or alignments including its most common English version that was translated in 1862 by James Chadwick, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, northeast England. The carol quickly became popular in the West Country, where it was described as ‘Cornish’ by R.R. Chope, and featured in Pickard-Cambridge’s Collection of Dorset Carols.[1]

There is also a Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) translation of the carol which is known as Ainglean chuala sinn gu h-ard (literally, “Angels We Have Heard on High”). This was translated into Gaelic by Iain MacMilan from James Chadwick’s English translation. It has since been re-translated by world-renowned bassist Joseph Schlegel and his cohorts the Rowdy Bunch. It has been said that this translation spurred a Christian revivalist movement in the north metro area of Denver, Colorado.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo! (Latin for “Glory to God in the highest”)

Lyrics

  1. Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o’er the plains,

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains.

(Chorus)

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

  1. Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heav’nly song?

  1. Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

#36

As an aside, you may want to look up Laura and her husbands story… Brain tumor and all the stuff that goes with it. We all have problems, but hey…

#37

Randy, you posted: First, some humor, from sunilbali.com/blog/:

Thanks, I just now had a chance to look at some of it.

:laughing:

#38

Not trying to hijack my own thread, but in reference to Randy’s post about humor, there is a post about a talk Steve Jobs gave… Forrest Li said: He took to heart Jobs’ advice to “Stay hungry, stay foolish and follow your heart”. :open_mouth:

That to me is what the Gospel is all about.

Thanks Randy :smiley:

#39

Hey!

I was having a business dinner once with one of the owners who proclaimed himself atheistic. It was Christmas time and he was in a very jovial mood. He asked everyone at the table, " Don’t you just love Christmas! It’s my favorite time of the year; everyone is just so different."

Yea. We are, aren’t we, thanks to this season(ing).

Personally, I need to watch A Charlie Brown Christmas each year before I can feel it. Linus’ soliloquy brings tears to my eyes every time, without fail, and I am there.

So, I love Christmas music. I feel especially eclectic at this time of the year and have amassed a Christmas CD collection from nearly every genre of music.

My favorite Christmas album, (apart from the classic Joan Baez Noel and the very classic Merry Christmas by Bing Crosby) is Rob Halford’s Winter Songs. Halford, the lead singer for Judas Priest, whom I’m sure many here know, or know of, wrote a few new songs for this album (Light of the World is especially poignant), but mostly he covers the classic Christmas songs - about Jesus - not Santa or Rudolph. And I feel the conviction he sings into them. It is not a typical heavy-metal Christmas album.

This is his cover of, What Child is This? Note that he includes the often omitted fourth stanza.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FccHGngOGDE

What Child is this who laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping

This is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading

Nails, spear shall pierce Him through
The cross be borne for me, for you
Hail, hail the Word made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary

So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh
Come peasant, king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Raise, raise a song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Rob Halford – vocals
Roy Z – guitar
Metal Mike Chlasciak – guitar
Mike Davis – bass
Bobby Jarzombek – drums
Ed Roth – keyboards

Then, of course, there’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra… The best thing to happen to our celebrations of Christmas in a long, long time…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAODpLKZULA

Joy to the world
The Lord has come
Let earth
Receive her king

Now it was long ago
When it all began
Back in Bethlehem
In the promised land
When a single star
Appeared in the sky
And three kings saw
And they each asked why
Asked why…

And they checked the books
Full of prophecy
And the one king said
Why it’s plain to me
You see it means
That a king is born
Who will save mankind
On this blessed morn
Blessed morn…

So they packed some gold
Myrrh and frankincense
On some old camel
With some fancy tents
Closed down the house
Set the servants free
And three kings rode
Into history
History…

It was long ago
In a foreign land
When the Lord looked down
Said to make a stand
So He sent His son
And said, *‘through him you’ll know me!’
You’ll know me *

Then the angels came
And when they start to sing
All at once the past
It doesn’t mean a thing
And the star comes out
And the wise men say, Hey show me!
Oh, show me

And they followed it
Over hills and sand
Til’ they found the child
Like it all was planned
And as they knelt before
The newborn king
The angel’s were singing
In their angel style
How all of our hopes
Had come down to this child

Christmas means more to me than it ever did for knowing that Jesus can and will redeem all of humanity, not just a few chosen ones… Let Earth Receive Her King!

#40

I just barely got over the 352 tubas!! And now a singer from Judas Priest! And it’s all good stuff!!

This thread is enlarging my sense of Christmas.