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Sussex Carol

1.On
Christ - mas night all
2.Then why should men on

Chris - tians sing To hear the news the

earth
be sad Since our Re - dee - mer

an - gels bring On Christ - mas night all

made us glad Then why should men on

Chris - tians sing To hear the news the

earth
be sad Since our Re - dee - mer

an - gels bring
News
of
great
made
us glad
When
from our

w.
joy
news of
great mirth
sin
He set
us
free
.
3
.
.

4
News
of
our
mer - ci All
for
to
gain
our
6
43

w.
ful
King's
birth
lib - - - - er - - - ty?

# 4
& 4
3

&

Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ding
E'en

heav'n
stee

Ding
And

high
in
5
let
# low,

&

ring - ing.
swung - en.
7
#

&

sky
is
o,
by
9
#

&
sing - - - ing.
sung - - - en.
11
# .

&
J
- - - - 13

& .
- -

15

& .
- 17

&

high -

riv'n
priest

Glo -

Mer - ri - ly
on
here be - low, be

the
bells
are
- ple
bells
be

dong!
Ve - ri - ly the
i - o,
i - o,
i

with
an - gels
and
peo - ple
.

J

dong!
so

.
-

j

- -

j

ri - a,

ho - san - nah

in

- est!

the

On This Day Earth Shall Ring

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On this day
earth shall ring
His the doom
ours
the mirth
3

&
with
the song
chil - dren
sing
when he came
down
to
earth,
5

&

to
the Lord,
Christ our
King,
Beth - le - hem
saw
His
birth;
7
&

born
on
earth
to
save
us;
Ox
and
lamb
be - - side
Him
9
&

Him
the
Fa - ther
gave
us,
from
the
cold
would
hide
him.
11
&

Id - e - o - - - - o - - - o,
13

&
id

o -

- o -

- o,

15

&
Id

glo

ri

17

&
in

ex

cel

sis

De - - - o!

# 3
& 4

&
5

&
7

&
9

#
#
#
#

The Holly and the Ivy

1.The
2.The

hol - ly
and
hol - ly bears
j

i - - vy,
When they are both
blos - son,
As
white as
lil

grown,
Of
all the trees
flow'r
And
Mar - y
bor

in the wood,
The
hol - ly bears
Je - sus Christ
To
be our dear

&

ris - ing of
crown:
O,
the
ior.
11
#

&

sun,
And the
run - ning of
13
#

&

deer
The
play - ing of
15
#

&

mer - ry or - gan Sweet singing
in the

the
a

full
- y

that are
swee

the
Sav

the

the

the

choir.

Coventry Carol

b
& b 43

Lu - ly
4

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b
&

by

By

#.
child

#
lu - lay

lit - tle ti - ny

Thou

lu

ly

n.

lu

b
b
&

10

b
b
&

13

16

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O
Her Then

sis
- od
woe

will
his
child

#
we
do
ra - ging
Thee
for

serve this
made this
mour to
ling
might
ing

b
b
&

By
All
By

for
in
I

19

#
- by
young
- by

day,
day,
- day,

too
king
me

#
ters
the
is

what
in
poor

to
pre he
has
ev - er

for
charge
I'll

This
His
Of

poor
men
thy

Whom we
his
will

lu - - - ly
chil - dren
lu - - - ly

do
own
not

lay

young of
part #.
sing
sight
sing

n.

lu - - - lay.
to
slay
lu - - - lay.

# 4
& 4
3

&
5

&
7

&

#
#
#

j Winter's Snow
j

.

See
a - mid the
win - ter's snow,
Lo,
with - in
a
man - ger lies
j

Born
for
us
on
earth
be - low,
He
who built
the
star - ry skies,
j
j

See
the
ten - der
Lamb
ap-pears,
He
who throned
in
height
sub-lime,
j

prom - ised from

e sits
a - mid
the
9
# .

&
J
Hail,
thou e - ver
11

&
13

.
hail,

&
.
sing

15

&

.
Christ

- ter - nal years.

cher - u - bim.

bles - sed

J
re - demp - tion's
j

through all

J
is born

Je
in

morn,

hap - py dawn,
j
.

- ru - sa-lem:

Beth - le - hem!

Carol of the Bells

Part 1
pp
Hark how the bells, Sweet silver bells,
All seem to say: Throw cares away,
pp
Christmas is here, Bringing good cheer
S2: Ding,
dong
To young and old, Meek and the bold
S2: ding,
dong
p
Ding, dong, ding, dong, That is their song,
A: Ding,
dong
With joyful ring, All caroling,
A: ding,
dong
Part 2
mf
All: One seems to hear, Words of good cheer
From everywhere, Filling the air,
Part 3
f (higher part)
O how they pound, Raising the sound,
Oer hill and dale, Telling their tale.
Part 4
ff (high part)
Gaily they ring While people sing
Songs of good cheer Christmas is here.
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Part 5
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
Part 6
dim to the end
On, on they send, On without end
Their joyful tone, To every home.
Part 1
pp
Hark to the bells telling the world,
Jesus is born, come to the earth,
Part 2
pp
Strongly they chime, Sound with a rhyme,
S2: Ding,
dong
Christmas is here, Welcome the King!
S2: ding,
dong
p
Hark to the bells, Telling the world,
A: Ding,
dong
This is the day, Day of the King!
A: ding,
dong
Part 2
mf
All: Peal out the news Oer hill and dale,
And round the town telling the tale,

Part 3
f (higher part)
Hark to the bells, Telling the world,
Jesus is born, Come to the earth.
Part 4
ff (high part)
Come one and all, Happily sing
Songs of good will, O let them sing!
Part 5
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Ring,
Silvry bells,
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Sing,
Joyous bells.
Part 6
dim to the end
Strongly they chime, Sound with a rhyme,
Christmas is here, Welcome the King!
Part 1
pp
Ring Christmas bells, Merrily ring,
Tell all the world, Jesus is King!
pp
Loudly proclaim, With one accord,
S2: Ding,
dong
The happy tale; Welcome the Lord!
S2: Ding,
dong
p
Ring, Christmas bells, Sound far and near,
A: Ding,
dong
The birthday of Jesus is here.
A: ding,
dong
Part 2
mf
Herald the news To old and young,
Tell it to all, In evry tongue.
Part 3
f (higher part)
Ring Christmas bells, Toll loud and long,
Your message sweet, Peel and prolong.
Part 4
ff (high part)
Come all ye people, Join in the singing,
Repeat the story Told by the ringing!
Part 5
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Ring,
Christmas bells,
f (crescendo)
(decrescendo)
Ring,
Christmas bells.
Part 6
dim to the end
Loudly proclaim, With one accord,
The happy tale, Jesus is Lord!
Ending
S1&2: Dong________________________
A:
Ring Christmas bells, Merrily ring,
Tell all the world, Jesus is king!
mf
S1&2: Ding dong ding dong.
A: dong.

Christmas Time is Here!

Verse 1

Verse 3

mf
S2&3,A: Merry Christmas.
mf
S1: Sheep are bleating, Donkeys are braying,

mf
S2&3,A: Merry Christmas.
mf
S1: Mary glowing, Joseph is guarding,

Lying on the hay. (echo: Lying on the hay)

(together)
Babe is sleeping, in a manger lying,

The Savior of the world, (echo: The Savior of the

world.)
(together)
Shepherds worship, common folk theyre praising,

Here on Christmas day. (echo: Here on Christmas day)

f
All: Angel choirs are singing: Christmas time is here!

Christ Immanuel, (echo: Christ Immanuel)

f
All: Angel choirs are singing: Christmas time is here!

Verse 2
mf
S2&3,A: Merry Christmas.
mf
S1: Sheep are sleeping, Shepherds are watching,
In the cold of night, (echo: In the cold of night)
(together)
From the heavens, They beheld the glory,

[piano interlude]
Verse 4
mf
S2&3,A: Merry Christmas.
mf
S1: To the manger wisemen three marching,
Following a star, (echo: Following a star)

Shining oh so bright! (echo: Shining oh so bright!)

f
All: Angel choirs are singing: Christmas time is here!

Offer gifts of worship to the baby,

Unto Christ the Lord! (echo: Unto Christ the Lord!)
f
All: Angel choirs are singing: Christmas time is here!
(slowly)
(hold)
Solo: Angel choirs are singing: Christmas time is here!

In the Bleak Midwinter

Verse 1
mp (shape each line like an arch)
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
in the bleak midwinter, long, long ago.
Verse 2
God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;
heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Verse 3
Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
but his mother only, in her maiden bliss,
worshiped the beloved with a kiss.
Verse 4
What can I give him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
if I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
yet what I can I give him: give my heart.
Ending
S2&A: oo____
p
In the bleak midwinter, frost wind made moan,
earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone

Pat-a-Pan
Part 1
S1&2:Tu lu lu lu, lu lu lu lu, lu lu lu lu, lu______
A1&2: lu ____ lu____ lu______
Lu lu lu lu, lu______ lu lu lu lu, lu_______
Lu_____
lu______
Lu lu lu lu, lu________
Pan,
Part 2
A1&2:Pat-a-pan (continually)
S1&2: Willie get your little drum
With your whistle Robin come
When we hear the fife and drum,
Tu re lu re lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When we hear the fife and drum,
Christmas should be frolicsome.
Part 3
S1&2: Du, du du du du..
A1&2:Pat-a-Pan.
Part 4
A1: Pat-a-pan (continually)
A2: du du du du du. (continually)
S1&2: Thus the men of olden days
Loved the King of kings to praise
When they hear the fife and drum,
Tu re lu re lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When they hear the fife and drum,
Sure our children wont be dumb.
Part 3
S1&2: Du, du du du du..
A1&2:Pat-a-Pan
Part 5
S1&2: Lu lu lu lu, Lu lu lu lu,
A1&2: Pat-a-Pan

Part 6
S2: Lu lu lu lu (continually)
A1: Pat-a-pan (continually)
A2: Du du du du (continually)
S1: God and man have now become
More at one than fife and drum,
When you hear the fife and drum,
Tu re lu re lu, Pat-a-pat-a-pan,
When you hear the fife and drum,
(switch to ending)
Dance and make the village________
Ending
A1: oo
S1: Hum mmmm.
S2:Tu lu lu lu, lu lu lu lu, lu lu lu lu, lu______
A2: lu ____ lu____ lu______
Lu lu lu lu, lu______ lu lu lu lu, lu_______
Lu_____
lu______
(slow)
Lu lu lu lu, lu________
Lu________
Solo: Pat-a-pan.