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TraditionalCon spiri lo

French, l8th Century

1. The2. They3. And4. This5. Then

rfirst

-lookby-star-en

Was toShin- ing

Three-Oter_Full-

cer - tainin-Wise -Bethrev

poorthemenle-

trent-

shep-herds ineast r_ be -came- fromhem

- it

ly- up

keep-ing their sheepgave_ great light,

was their in - tent,stop_ and stay,His- pres - ence,

fields asyond

-countook

-on_.-->

rInAndToAndAnd

seekthereof-

wheretheforit

ferh

theyearth

adidthere,

Ie

luyit

Kingbothin

so deep.and night.it went.

sus luy.in- cense.

night_tin - uedstar-place-myrrh-

that was -both day-wher- ev - erwhere Jeand frank -

@fu ifrirst Nurl

no-edthe

drewtertd

elup

lightnighin,4

OnaAnd-And toRight_Their-

theandofto

those

they I^y;them far;try far,its rest,

their knee,

cold win - tertsso it con-fol - low theo - ver thegold

- and

an- gels did saysaw_ a starthat- same star,the- north-west*

Wise - men- three.

fieldsto

rel , el,

-

itL (D Ourrp,.A[_flr ifraitlTfali:Tlpts?.';f"?;t:y (Ades'le Fidc/cs)

J. READTNG, 1692

l.o2.3.

Ad

borrr t he;,,ttt _

now inRe - g-ett,

come ye tocit - i- zens ofThee_ be-_tri . /r: itt

Come arrdGlo - ryWord of

No - tttn

39.u' .u|t ye faith- fut, joy_ fulsrng, choirs of an _ gels, ""i.,g

-i,,

Yea, Lord, we greet it u", U"r? tij"es - te fi _ rte_ les, Iqt:_ti

and tri- umph_ant, Oex- ul - ta _ tion.naP- PY morn- ing,_rrz, - un-phan_tes: ye

comeSingJe-ni-

Ye, Oall yesus tote, ue -

Bethheavtn _gloBetI

- hem;- bovel

givh;- lteml

beto

theoi

learyle

come, Iet us dore

-.--|---'hoid Him,God-Fa - therrlt. - tr.,

-..,-':

re - ]tt u.t;, Ve _

Christ the Lord.Do - nti- )tunt.

King ofthe _

flesh apatl - g.e

an_high -pear -

lo?":i l,r"utl,:

oteNL

J

o

Ve

el+

a.rl - 0

J) TryCO

Poeo c,/vac.

come, let us a _ dore Him,ttt"- le arl _ o _

a J)oco c1vsc. 're - nus,

oVe

come,let

- rti- tea - dorerlo - ,,e

us

a.

Him,)il tls

lf,,

gjr.i

EDMUND H.

rious song- ful wings

are berrd -- ets seen

ofun-ingof

old, From an-gels bend -frrrlb,And still their heavh-

Iow, Who toil a - Iongold,Whenwith the ev

ing near the earth, To touch their harps ofly mu - sic floatsobr all the wear- vthe climb- ing way With pain- ful steps ander - cir- clingyears,Shallcomethe time fore-

m

I

i

I

I

on the earth,bove it.s sadno% for gladthe new heavtn

good-will toand low - lyand gold - enandearth shall

men From heavtntsplains They bendhours Come swift -own The Prince

all gra -on hov -ly onof Peace

clous'ringthe

thei r

u'orld in solev - er oter

rest be - sidethe whole world

emn still - ness luy, To hear theits Ba - -bel sounds The bless - edthe wear - y road And hear the

send back the song Which now the

anananan

gelsgelsgelsgels

ilt Oamr 1flpun tllr dfiiilnigl1t OlrurSEARS. I85O

Co utab il e

l. It came2. Still through3. O ye,4. For lol

up- onthe clobe- neaththe days

the mid - nightven skies thevlife's crush - ingare has - t'ning

clear, That glo -come, With peaceIoad,Whose formsonr By proph

RICHARD S. WILLIS. 185

goldl'Peaceworld: A-slow: Looktold, When

Kingl'Thewing. Andwing, OhKirrg And

N, Try

sing.-sing.-sing.-sing.-

Y -1v* ifidrk| @l1v idrralil Angrl n ginsCHARLES WESLEY ]739 FELIX MENDELSSOHN. 1840

1. Hark! the herZ. Christ, by high3. Hail, the heavh4. Come. De - sire

- ald an- gels- est heavh a -- ly Priuce of

of na- tions

sing, "Glo - ry t<ldored, Christ,the evPeace! Hail, the Soncome, Fix in us

the new-born King;er - last- ing Lord,of Right-eous-nessl

Thy hum-ble home;

PeaceLateLight

ou earthin timeaud lifeto all

and mer -be - holdto all

Thy- self

mild,come,brings,part,

rec- on-fa - voredin His

liey- ing

"i1"d!t'one.wirrgs.heart!

God and sinOff- spring of

Ris'n with healFormed in eachoh,

Joy - frrl, all yeVeiled in flcsh theMild He leaves HisHark! the ht'r - ald

cyHimHeI

nerstheiugbe-

na - tions rise,God-head see,

throne on high,an - gels sing,

Join the triHail th'irr- carBorn that man

"Glo - ry to

umph of thenate De - ino more maythe new- born

skies;tyldie;Kirrg;

With th'an-gel - icPleased as Man with

Born to raise thePeace on earth and

host pro-claim,man to dwell;sons of earth;mer - cy mild,

"christJe-

BornGod

in Beth -Im- man-

them sec -n€rs rec -

le - hem!"u- el!

ond birth.on- ciled!"

issus,to

and

bornolrr

givesiu

Hark! the her - ald -rvan - gels rr t'rx'- born

(D ilittlpPHILLIPS BROOKS, 1868

irt @nnrn nt TfififtlrftrmLEWIS H. REDNER, 1868

1. o lit2. For Christ3. How si -4. O ho-

tle town ofis born of

lent - ly, howly Child of

Beth - le -Masi - lent

Beth - le -

hem, Howrlt And

- ly, Thehem, De -

still *egath - eredwon- drous

scend to

see theeall a-gift isusl we

Iie! A -bove,While

givir! Sopravi Cast

bove thy deep andmor- tals sleep, theGod im - parts toout our sin and

dream- less sleep The si - lent stars goan - gels keep Their watch of won-d'ringhrr - manhearts The bless-ings of Hisen - ter in, Be born in us to -

by;love,

heavtn.day-

Yeto

NoWe

in thy dark streetmorn - ing stars, to -ear may hear His

hear the Christ-mas

slrirrgethcoman

eth Theer Proing, Butgels The

ev - er- last- irrgclaim the ho - Iy

in this world ofgreat glad ti - dings

Light;The hopes and fears ofbirth And prais- es sing to,sin, Wheremeeksoulswill retell: Oh, come to usr a

all the years AreGod,the King,And

ceiveHim still, Thebide *'ith us, Our

met in tht'epeace to mendear Christ enLord Em - man

to- nig ht .

on earth.ters in.

- u- el!

ri t\L/

\Y ),

MARTIN LUTHER

A-wayThe catBe near

Amag in il ffiangpr

man- ger, No crib forlow- ing,The poor Ba -Je - sus, I a.sk Thee

CARL MUELLER

l.2.3.

lnatle areme, Lord

tletleme

ab.vto

bed,wakes,stav'

TheButClose

J - sus Laid dowrr His

LcirdLordfor -

skv- LookedJe

-- sus Lookchil - dren In

sweet head, TheHe makes, II pray- Bless

sta rs in thelove Thee Lordall the dear

Je - sus No cry - ingev - er, And love ffi€,

down where Hedown from lheThv teu - der

The lit -And stayAnd take

lay,skY,

Lordmytocar.e,

tleb,vus

Je-sus A-cra- dle Tillheav-en, To

sleep on tl" h.uy,morn- ing is nigh.live with Thee there.

Traditional

l.2.3.

Brrh thp i4ult

boughs of hol - ly,Yule be - fore uslold year pass-est

jol - ly,cho - rus,lass - es,

gay ap- par- rel,mer - ry meas-ure,all to - geth - er,

Old Welsh Air

lar^tdla

DeckSeeFast

the hallthe blaz -a-way

la la, la la la la.la la, la la la la.la la,. la la la la.

Fa la laFa la laFa la la

withingthe

StrikeHail

DonFolSing

TrollWhileHeed

la Ia la la.la la la la.la la la la.

Fa la la laFa la la laFa la la la

to bejoin thelads and

thethethe

la,la,lr̂d t

Fa la la la laFa la la la laFa la la la la

la1a

1a

lalala

sea - sonharp andne% ye

la,la,la,

\\:e now our- low me in

'*'e joy - ous

the an- cieut Yrrle -I tell of Yule -

less of the u'ind

tidetideand

car - ol,treas-ure,weath- er,

a7

ItII

Fa laFa laFa la

lalala

lalala

,{-./G'r

E. G. ANSCHUETZ

1.

2.

7n

oo0

ooo

The sight of thee Christ-mas-tide Spr'eads hope and glad-ness faratthe2?,Lr

and u'ide.on earth.es schneit.

Thou dost pro-claimDtt grtutt,st trit hl nur

Sav - ior'sbirth, Good will to men andpeaceSottt, - ner-zeit, u.eitt,, a.uclt im lTi.n - ter, u,entt

oo

ooa

Christ-mas tree,Christ-rna.s tree,

Tair - ,,, it-bnutit,

Chri.'.t-masCirrist-mas

Ttrl - it(ta,-

tree!Thoutreel Thoubuuu! u'ie

treeha sttrett

most fair and love-ly.a won-drous mes-sage.

sittrl rici - tte Blaet-ler.

0F @hrishilas @rw)

(O Tnnncnbaunt)

Christ- mas tree,Christ - mas tree,

Ta.tt - neu-beuttt.

Christ-mas tree!TtrouChrist-mas tree! Thou

Ta tt - itctr-ba u rt! u'i e

t reehasttreu

German Folk Song

most fair and love-ly!a won-drous mes-sage:

si nrl rlei - ne Bla< l- tt' r!

t'ir\,t "l I\_-.,

ISAAC WATTS, lTteilaet toso

l. Joy2. Joy3. No4. He

toto

morerules

thetheletthe

the Lordthe Savand sorwith truth

earthmen

thornsmakes

ceive hersongs emfest thena - tion

King; Letploy, While

grouudl Heprove The

pre -rocks,HisHis

roomr_ Andplains,_ Re -flow- Farness_ And

heavh and na - turepeat the sound_ingas the curse is

won-ders of hisA itd

snrg,

-- And

JoYr- Re -found,_ Fa rlover_ Andhcaa'n a,nrl nq.-lttre

heavh _peat

-ASwoll

na - turesourrd-ingcurse is

of his

Att rl Itpn.uh anrl na-ture

sI )tg,

st)tt', _ A,,rl

sirro-"'btjoy, _-

forrnd, _Iover_

and na - turethe sound - irrgthe curse isders of His

AndReFarAnd

av n,peat,8Srwon -

andrefard er,sr

snlg.joy.

fouud.Iove.

if oU tn tlrr ffinrlil

world!world!

sinworld

ev - tay_fields atid _comes to _glo - ries-

hasiorrowand

heart -floodsr-

make_of

GEORGEArr. by

CO[l€: Letreigns: Letgro% Norgrace, Arrd

heavh arrdpeat theas the

won- ders

R HANDEL.Lowell Mason.

pare Himhills andbless - ingsright - eous -

re-theirin-the

17421830

herta'n and na

19

German, lsih Centurvl'r Ulrkrro*'r:

Aildrtult'rtr,

1. I-.r,2. This3. Thc

Iro*' a

Rose therrRose - bud

r-trroot

-.

t'I

- der- iahgrarrc

tensa

fr a-

iras grou.rr:pro-clairn.rv ria-v.-

./ What", t r',y frlt0

rn€. Tor)' Bydor Makes

dide ev)

--T--

-

:tIr

ett-s

iuI ia rrt

singglo

sp Ien

?rI

all tJrt,bless - e'ddai-k- rress

t e r'.s-oi-we

cold,_D ore r_Pray'-

/l lr;111' -Tirt'ir'orlrl,Ht,lp us

blos- somva- tiorr

rv' - fV

Irr form -Through Him

A ^,,^rr(rJ.>_CV

otl

fore-told.er- mor8.

o11r \\'av,

bearbrirtl'.so r

erforu.s

t'it.

And

,pp I

gua rd

-tt-

1Ia, V$nw & frnxr

Ro.se

otsmall

rup-sprirrgmy stoalrd teu

Rose b,v proph _

God or - A";,,hb1' It's bril -

iug onryi-der Gives

Har bv fi:;::ru:;"':,'i.,:;1'#{

/, -r\.u

fiHr Silir! Hou a {iltrrrg Ollri stmas

English Folk Song

We you a Mer- ry Christ-mas,We wish you a Chrisfmas,We

yorr u'her-ev-erlou are;Good ti-dirrgsforChrist-masand a hup-py NewYear!We

D S. ul Fit,e

hnp-py New Year!

\tLl\J_-./

J.PB rt',ghtl tt

Dish - irrg tliro'D")' or two{g* the ground

.11inglt TA

J. PIERPONT

TheJust

the snowa- gois white,

Irr 'a

vIIE

onethorrght

Go

a

ta

L,

2.3.

tl_

horse o-pensleigh,I-d t ake a. ri cle, Andit xlrile1'outreyourrg;

Uer the fields .*.e

soorr I\Iiss Fan - rrieTake tire girls to -

Lau.g-h - irrgWas seat - edArrrl sing this

.9orBright

ni oh*

all theby my

sleigh- irr

Il t,l lslrorseg('t

on bob - tail\r'as iean anda bob-tailed

t\ {: ^

Tq'o

and sing Aed bank, Aud

pen sieigh,And

II;rk - irrg .spir - itstor - tur:e seemh hisJ'or - ty for hi.s

h-;-L+.vrrSrla,1^lJV r ,)

speed,

to - r:igirt!up - sot.the Ie a d.

WlratHe

Then

fiurrrni

h it clr

to ridea drif t

air o-

IS

toto

sle'igh- ing songs-cr u.e got

crack!yorilt iake

(E

Itililtl|l-!t-'FILIL

R EFRAIN

qlt,Bclls!

a oltfl -l:orse o

the q'av,! Olr,w'irat rs to ride

+ in- {- €-clrrrO.l. l-"'s'..

IIt

Traditional

AndWhatCome,

Ma-

the moun- tainsthe glad- somea- dore onry, Jo. - seph

in re - ply,ti - dings be,

bend- ed knee'lend your aid,

.o - ing theirtn- splre yourthe Lord, theour hearts in

iov - ous strains..t - Iheavn - ty song'rnew born King.love we raise.

Ech -WhichChristWhile

(Soprauo ootces or uiliso)t ad, tib.)

\-- \--y

-l,^t+1

-=--7ex- cel- sis De Glo

D>-a

-----Glo

Atrgrlr lflilp i{uur idruril m i{igh(THe Wrsrt\'tINSTEn C.lnor-)

l. An - gels we have heard on2. Shep-herds,why this ju - bi3. Come, to Beth - le - hem, and4. See Him in a man - ger

high, Sweet-ly sing- inglee? Why your joy - oussee Him whose birth thelaid, Whom the choirs of

Old French Song

o'er the plains.strains pro - long?

an - gels sirrg;an - gels praise;

t-a ex- cel-sisl'-J

_._ 1

i l+ I

\i-lllil11at ({llilil lts @l1is?

WILLIATI C. DIX

WlralWlrr.So

Arr. byOld Elglish AirS ir Jolru St airrer

is this, Who,Hc in srrcltHim in - cerrse,

to restes - tate,arrd rnyrrh,

I\Ia - ry'sox aud

peas - aut,

laidmeallgold,

OnWhereCome

:..

a r('

r.sleep - irrg'/Whom an- gels .greet *'ithfe'ed - ing'l Good Chris-tiarr,ft'ar: forown Hiln, The King of kirrgs,sal-

an-thems su'e et$hili' sll'pherds wat ch a re k eep- i ugi'sin - nersht'reThe si - lentWord is plead-ing:va- tiorbrings,Let lov- ingheartsen-throne Him.

this is Christspear, shall pierceraise the soug

7Ithe King;Whomshep-herdsgrrard and

Hirnthrorrgh,The Cross be borne, foron high, The Vir - gin siugs her

an - gelsfic, forlull- a-

Haste,Hail,Joy,

h a -.teh ail,joy,

r-Bir'ue, theBabt', theBabe, t ire

tothefor

briug Him iarrdWord made fle-slr,Christ is born,

SonSouSon

trfaNf ;r't\{^lrl d

ry!.r'l

'i!

ofofof

REFRAIN

i r'-r l\.J -j/\(v

j-, riliitioitaiie,.,:rl; l.ir::

'7rl. t{ r. i;T i14 rrr.rt--+e++++/i, {Sprrrtli'i*r:r

u-Utl

ir:i ^1LfL

Ti:isn

!

l ll i;

eor'octl

ii^i h

bits,* -blt's ' -i^:^

da_-___!;_Jrj-#

l,t a_s

.) f r I

lll li '-.ic,r::.

mirri,

n-1r,.

lna,rir'-'.--. ', '.s il ill rr ..

To save 1isi fte whlCii !{isHow tirat iirAi:d :'iei:', tc

::r. -':&.'as hir:: oiig-ri L;p - c1i ihis

ie, t. Rror-,.i': "-l - .-7:;,e.crrL .:- itt,,b..

rltg; i1t te1]1 _ .Ilesi.

ic 1.t

,ll:;r.::- iras:;,ir.:.": - eic:i 1 ite

sioiin, arrri

it (rq

:c ii- rtirlil-

':'l

L ViI! ,'tc -n--

+

iie)

J H.H.

We three kingsBorn a KingFrank- in- censeMyrrh is mine,

Glo - rious now

JOHN H. HOPKINS. I8.5?

6f O- ri-ent are;on Beth- le-hemts plain,to of- fer have I,its bit-ter per- fumebe- hold Him a - rise,

l.2.3.4.5-

Bear - ing giftsGold I bringl

Irr - cense ownsBreathes a lifeKing and God

toaofand

a-a-tyingri-

tgain,nigh.gloom;fice,

Field and foun- tain,moor audKing for - ev - er ceas - ingPray'r and prais - ing all menSor-r'wing, sigh - ing, bleed- ingrAl- le- lu- ia. Al- le-

mounnevraisdylu

tain, Fol - low- inger O- ver using, Wor-ship Him,ing, Sealed in theia, Earth to the

yon - derall to

God moststone- coldheavtns re -

CHORUS4 atempo

\:/O- Star

Aof won - der,

star. \reign.fhish. )tomb.lplies. /

;l,,i

i'

riia

:i'l

tVa rcalo

ffir @ltrrw lKingx nf (Dripnt Aru

Ki n.gsMelchiorCasperBallhazarAil

trav- ersecrown Him

De- i -gath- er-Sac

nig'ht, bright, West - ward

ing, Guide