Christingle Songbook

Christmas Calypso
 Christmas Calypso

Verse 1
Let me tell you about a baby and his family,
It is written down in the Bible so you might believe.
Many men had told of his coming down through history,
Now the time had come for fulfilment of their prophecy.

Chorus
And they called his name Jesus,
Jesus, the Saviour.
And they called his name Jesus,
Son of the Most High God.
(Repeat)

Verse 2
There was once a young girl called Mary, only in her teens.
She was visited by an angel sent to Galilee.
And he told her she’d have a baby – how, she couldn’t see –
Yet it was her will to obey him, so it was agreed.

Repeat chorus

Verse 3
Well in those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree,
And so Mary went with her husband where they had to be.
There was nowhere else but a stable where they both could sleep,
It was there that she had her baby, born for you and me.

Repeat chorus

Words and Music by Mark and Helen Johnson

© 1994 Out of the Ark Ltd, Surrey KT12 4RQ
CCLI Song No. 1095398
 Hope of Heaven
To the tune: “”Lourdes” (French Traditional)
 Hope of Heaven
To the tune: “”Lourdes” (French Traditional)

Verse 1
Light up a candle and hold out the globe,
Here in the darkness the light of the world.
The red in the ribbon for love that He showed,
And sweets* as a sign of His goodness.
A life freely given, a love we can know,
The light of the world ever with us.
(Repeat)

Chorus
Hope of heaven,
In our darkness,
You came to Earth bringing peace and life.
Hope of heaven,
Full of kindness,
Come shine your light
In this candle that I hold.

(Repeat verse 1 once)

Chorus
Hope of heaven,
In our darkness,
You came to Earth bringing peace and life.
Hope of heaven,
Full of kindness,
Come shine your light
In this candle that I hold.

*Alternatively ‘fruits’ (where grapes or raisins are preferred).

Words and Music by Mark and Helen Johnson

 Round Orange Round Orange
To the tune: “”Lourdes” (French Traditional)

Verse 1 Verse 4
Round orange, round orange Ripe fruits freely given
You serve as a sign This truth you recall
That God made the round world When God hands out presents
With purpose divine They’re meant for us all.

Repeat chorus
Chorus
The power of love is always the same:
Verse 5
Be glad, give thanks,
Christingle, Christingle
Rejoice in God’s name.
Shine out in the night.
To kindle among us
Verse 2
That marvellous light.
Red ribbon, you tell of
The bloodshed and pain.
Which led to forgiveness
When Jesus was slain.

Repeat chorus

Verse 3
Bright candle, the message
You carry is clear
The true light from God
Found a home with us here.

Repeat chorus

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Words: © Elizabeth Consett 1989

Reproduced with kind permission from the New Catholic Hymnal
Copyright owners: Stainer and Bell Ltd
 Sing Christingle
To the tune: Give me oil in my lamp (Sing Hosanna)
Verse 1
The Christingle begins with an orange,
Telling us of the world God made.
For creation is full of his glory;
All around we see his love displayed.
Chorus
Sing Christingle
Sing Christingle
Sing Christingle, it’s the light of Christ.
Sing Christingle
Sing Christingle
Sing Christingle, light of Christ.
Verse 2
Every year we give thanks for the
seasons,
And the fruits of the earth to share.
The Christingle is here to remind us
That the love of God is everywhere.
Repeat Chorus
Verse 3
God of love, we give thanks now for Jesus;
We remember his birth again.
But the red ribbon round the Christingle,
Tells the story of his cross and pain
Repeat Chorus
Verse 4
To complete the Christingle: a candle,
Shining out in the darkest night.
Jesus promised to lead us and guide us;
Come and celebrate the world’s true light!
Repeat Chorus
Alternative
For a shorter song, replace verses 1 and 2 with
this verse:
The Christingle begins with an orange,
Telling us of the world God made.
By the fruits of the earth in their seasons,
we can see the love of God displayed.
 Show me the way to Shine for Jesus
To the tune: “Amarillo” by Tony Christie

Verse 1 Verse 2

Though the shadows gather All the light and glory

There’s a light that shines forever. Turned into the Christmas story.

From the bright beginning, See the darkened stable

‘Til the day the earth stops its spinning. Lit up with a newly born baby.

And I feel that brightness And the Son still shines now

Rising up in me. Turning night to day.

Making me the person Loving, healing, saving –

That I am meant to be. He makes me want to say:

Chorus Chorus

Show me the way to shine for Jesus! Show me the way to shine for Jesus!

Let my love light up this Christmas. Let my love light up this Christmas.

Changing dark to light around us. Changing dark to light around us.

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me! Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

(Repeat) (Repeat)

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la Sha la la la la la la la

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me! Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

Lyrics copyright © Lucy Moore 2005