Community Carols

SHORT INTRO

You better watch out,

You better not cry,

Better not pout,

I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

He’s making a list

And checking it twice,

Gonna find out

Who’s naughty and nice.

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

He sees you when you’re sleepin’,

He knows when you’re awake,

he knows if you’ve been bad or good,

So be good for goodness sake.

You better watch out,

You better not cry,

Better not pout,

I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

You better watch out,

You better not cry,

Better not pout,

I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

He’s making a list

And checking it twice,

Gonna find out

Who’s naughty and nice.

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

He sees you when you’re sleepin’,

He knows when you’re awake,

he knows if you’ve been bad or good,

So be good for goodness sake.

You better watch out,

You better not cry,

Better not pout,

I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is comin’ to town.

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.

2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heav’nly song?

[Chorus]

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

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[Verse 1]

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O’er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

[Chorus]

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

[Verse 2]

A day or two ago

I thought I’d take a ride

And soon, Miss Fanny Bright

Was seated by my side

The horse was lean and lank

Misfortune seemed his lot

He got into a drifted bank

And then we got upsot

[Chorus]

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh, hey

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

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Ding dong merrily on high

In heaven the bells are ringing:

Ding dong! verily the sky

Is riven with angel singing

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E’en so here below, below

Let steeple bells be swung

And “Io, io, io!”

By priest and people singing

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

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[Verse 1]

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

[Verse 2]

Have yourself a merry little Christmas (Merry little Christmas)

Make the Yuletide gay

From now on, our troubles will be miles away

[Refrain]

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

[Verse 3]

Through the years, we all will be together

If the fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

[Refrain]

Here we are as in olden days

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us

Gather near to us once more

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[Verse 1]

Joy to the world, the Lord has 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

[Verse 2]

Joy to the earth, 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

[Verse 3]

No more let sins and sorrows grow

Nor thorns infest the ground

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found

Far as, far as the curse is found

[Verse 4]

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

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[Verse 1]

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

[Verse 2]

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia

Christ the Savior is born

Christ the Savior is born

[Verse 3]

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

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You know Dasher and Dancer

And Prancer and Vixen

Comet and Cupid

And Donner and Blitzen

But do you recall

The most famous reindeer of all?

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

(reindeer)

Had a very shiny nose

(like a light bulb)

And if you ever saw it

(saw it)

You would even say it glows

(like a flashlight)

All of the other reindeer

(reindeer)

Used to laugh and call him names

(like Pinocchio)

They never let poor Rudolph

(Rudolph)

Play in any reindeer games

(like Monopoly)

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

(Ho Ho Ho)

Rudolph with your nose so bright

Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then how the reindeer loved him

(loved him)

As they shouted out with glee

(yippee)

“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

(reindeer)

You’ll go down in history!”

[Verse 1]

Here comes Santa Claus

Here comes Santa Claus

Right down Santa Claus Lane

Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeers pulling on the reins

Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright

So hang your stockings and say your prayers

‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

[Verse 2]

Here comes Santa Claus

Here comes Santa Claus

Right down Santa Claus Lane

He’s got a bag that’s filled with toys for boys and girls again

Hear those sleigh bells jingle jangle, oh what a beautiful sight

So jump in bed and cover your head

‘Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

BACH CHOIR SINGS

Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even.
Brightly shone the moon that night,
Though the frost was cruel,
When a poor man came in sight,
Gath’ring winter fuel.

“Hither, page, and stand by me.
If thou know’st it, telling:
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?”
“Sire, he lives a good league hence,
Underneath the mountain,
Right against the forest fence
By Saint Agnes’ fountain.”

“Bring me flesh and bring me wine.
Bring me pine logs hither.
Thou and I will see him dine
When we bear him thither.”
Page and monarch forth they went,
Forth they went together
Through the rude wind’s wild lament
And the bitter weather.

“Sire, the night is darker now,
And the wind blows stronger.
Fails my heart, I know not how,
I can go no longer.”
“Mark my footsteps, my good page,
Tread thou in them boldly.
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage
Freeze thy blood less coldly.”

In his master’s steps he trod,
Where the snow lay dinted.
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
Wealth or rank possessing.
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing.

BACH CHOIR SINGS

[Verse 1] Hark! the herald angels sing:
“Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled”
Joyful, all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic hosts proclaim:
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”
Hark! the herald angels sing:
“Glory to the newborn King!”

[Verse 2] Christ by highest Heav’n adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing:
“Glory to the newborn King!”

[Verse 3] Hail the Heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Ris’n with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! the herald angels sing:
“Glory to the newborn King!”

BACH CHOIR SINGS

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!
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!

God of God, Light of Light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb
Very God
Begotten, not created
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 heaven 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!