CarolS Programme
Welcome to Acoustic Carols! We’ve put song lyrics here so that you can tap your feet and hum along with us.
joy to the world
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.
CHORUS
Joy joy joy
Joy joy joy
Oooh you are my joy joy 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.
God rest ye merry gentlemen
God rest ye merry gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay
For Jesus Christ our Savior, 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
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
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 others does efface
O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
Ding dong, the bells are ringing, Comfort and joy we’re singing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He’s come, the Savior has come, And hate and darkness is done,
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Christmas is not a feeling, Come on, don’t stop believing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Christmas is not a feeling, Come on, don’t stop believing
Hallelujah, hallelujah
“Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those who were in distress. In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future he will honour Galilee of the nations, by the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan –
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and for ever.
The zeal of the Lord Almighty
will accomplish this.”
silent night
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! Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven afar; Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, oh, 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
“In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register.
So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
And there were shepherds living out in the fields near by, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Saviour has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.’”
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
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, (Repeat x 3)
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, (Repeat x 3)
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above,
'Glory to God, in the highest!'
O come let us adore him, (Repeat x 3)
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born for our salvation;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come let us adore him, (Repeat x 3)
Christ the Lord.
“[Jesus came...] to give his people the knowledge of salvation
through the forgiveness of their sins,
because of the tender mercy of our God,
by which the rising sun will come to us from heaven
to shine on those living in darkness
and in the shadow of death,
to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
O come all you unfaithful
O come, all you unfaithful, Come, weak and unstable
Come, know you are not alone,
O come, barren and waiting ones, Weary of praying, come
See what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
O come, bitter and broken, Come with fears unspoken
Come, taste of His perfect love
O come, guilty and hiding ones, There is no need to run
See what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
He's the Lamb who was given, Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace, For those who believe
He's the Lamb who was given, Slain for our pardon
His promise is peace, For those who believe
So come, though you have nothing, Come, He is the offering
Come, see what your God has done
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
Hark the herald angels sing
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 th'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Refrain:
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"
Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come, offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel.
[Refrain]
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by, born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth, born to give us second birth.
[Refrain]
Happy christmas!
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