Gentle Mary Laid Her Child

Gentle Mary lad her Child
Lowly in a manger.
There He lay, the Undefiled,
To the world a stranger.
Such a Babe in such a place,
Can He be the Savior?
Ask the saved of all the race
Who have found His favor.

Angels sang about His birth,
Wise men sought and found him.
Heaven's star shone brightly forth
Gloy all around Him.
Shepherds saw the wondrous sight,
Hear the angels singing.
All the plains were lit that night,
All the hills were ringing.

Gentle Mary laid her Child
Lowly in a manger.
He is still the Undefiled,
But no more a stranger.
Son of God of humble birth,
Beautiful the story.
Praise His name in all the earth.
Hail! The King of Glory!

Gesu Bambino

When blossoms flowered 'mid the snows
Upon a winter night
Was born the Child, the Christmas Rose
The King of Love and Light.

The angels sang, the shepherds sang,
The grateful earth rejoiced
And at His blessed birth, the stars
Their exultation voiced.

O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ, the Lord.

Again the heart with rapture glows
To greet the holy night
That gave the world its Christmas Rose
It's King of Love and Light.

Let ev'ry voice acclaim His name
The grateful chorus swell
From paradise to earth He came
That we with Him might dwell.

O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ, the Lord.

Ah! O come let us adore Him
Ah! O come let us adore Him
Ah! Adore Him, Christ, the Lord.

O come, O come
O come let us adore Him
Let us adore Him
Christ, the Lord.


Glad Christmas Bells

Glad Christmas bells, your music tells
The sweet and happy story.
How come to earth in lowly birth,
The Lord of life and glory.


Gloucestershire Wassail

Wassail, wassail all over the town!
Our bread it is white and our ale it is brown,
Our bowl, it is made of the good maple tree;
From the wassailing bowl we'll drink unto thee.
Come, butler, and fill us a bowl of your best,
And we hope your soul in Heaven may rest;
But if you do bring us a bowl of the small,
Then down shall go butler and bowl and all.
Come here, sweet maid, in the frilly white smock,
Come trip to the door and trip back the lock!
Come trip to the door and pull back the pin,
And let us jolly wassailers in.


Go Tell It On The Mountain

When I was a seeker
I sought both night and day,
I asked the Lord to help me
And He showed me the way.

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Go tell it on the moutain
Over the hills and everywhere,
Go tell it on the mountain
Our Jesus Christ is born.

He made me a watchman
Upon a city wall,
And if I am a Christian,
I am the least of all.

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Go Tell It On The Mountain(alt. lyrics)

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Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold, throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light.

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The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo, above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Saviour's birth!

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Down in a lonely manger
The humble Christ was born,
And God sent our salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.

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God From On High Hath Heard

God from on high hath heard
Let sighs and sorrows cease;
Lo! From the opening Heaven descends
To man the promised Peace.

Hark! Through the silent night
Angelic voices swell;
Their joyful songs proclaim "God
Is born on earth to dwell."

See how the shepherd band
Speed on with eager feet;
Come to the hallowed cave with them
The Holy Babe to greet.

But, oh, what sight appears
Within that lowly door!
A manger, stall, and swaddling clothes,
A Child and Mother poor!

Art Thou the Christ? The Son!
The Father's image bright?
And see we Him Whose arm upholds
Earth and the starry height?

Yea, faith can pierce the cloud
Which veils Thy glory now;
We hail Thee, God, before Whose throne
The angels prostrate bow.

A silent Teacher, Lord,
Thou bidd'st us not refuse
To bear what flesh would have us shun,
To shun what flesh would choose.

Our sinful pride to cure
With that pure love of Thine,
O be Thou born within our hearts,
Most Holy Child divinie.


God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day;
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray.

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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.

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"Fear not, then," said the angel,
"Let nothing you afright;
This day is born a Savior
Of a pure virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan's power and might."

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Now to the Lord sing praises,
All you within this place,
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace;
This time of Christmas
Doth bring redeeming grace.

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (alt. lyrics)

God rest you merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay,
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day;
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray.

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O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.

In Bethlehem, in Jewry,
This blessed Babe was born,
And laid within a manger,
Upon this blessed morn;
To which His mother Mary
Did nothing take in scorn.

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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.

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"Fear not," then said the angel,
"Let nothing you afright,
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure Virgin bright,
To free all those who trust in him
From Satan's power and might."

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The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding,
In tempest, storm and wind:
And went to Bethlehem straightway
The Son of God to find.

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And when they came to Bethlehem
Where our dear Saviour lay,
They found him in a manger,
Where oxen feed on hay;
His mother Mary kneeling down,
Unto the Lord did pray:

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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 other doth deface:

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Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart and soul, and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today;
Ox and ass before him bow,
And he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!

Good Christian me, rejoice,
With heart and soul, and voice;
Now ye hear of endless bliss:
Jesus Christ was born for this!
He hath oped the heavenly door,
And man is blessed evermore.
Christ was born for this!
Christ was born for this!

Good Christian men, rejoice,
With heart and soul, and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain his everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!


Good King Wenceslas

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

Hither, page, and stand by me.
If thou know it telling:
Yonder peasant, who is he?
Where and what his dwelling?
Sire, he lives a good league hence,
Underneath the mountain,
Right agains 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 the 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.
Ark my footsteps my good page,
Tread thou in them boldly:
Thou shalt find the winter's rage
Freeze they blood less coldly.

In his master's step he trod,
Where the snow lay dented.
Heat was in the very sod
Which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian me, be sure,
Wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing.


Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer

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Grandma got run over by a reindeer
Walking home from our house Christmas Eve.
You can say there's no such thing as Santa,
But as for me and Grandpa, we believe.

She'd been drinkin' too much egg nog,
And we'd begged her not to go.
But she forgot her medication,
So she stumbled out the door into the snow.
When they found her Christmas mornin',
At the scene of the attack.
She had hoof prints on her forehead,
And incriminatin' paws marks on her back.

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Now we're all so proud of Grandpa,
He's been takin' this so well.
See him in there watchin' football,
Drinkin' beer and playin' cards with cousin Mel.
It's not Christmas without Grandma.
All the family's dressed in black.
And we just can't help but wonder:
Should we open up her gifts or send them back?

(SEND THEM BACK!)

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Now the goose is on the table
And the pudding made of fig.
And a blue and silver candle,
That would just have matched the hair in Grandma's wig.

I've warned all my friends and neighbors:
"Better watch our for yourselves."
They should never give a license,
To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves...

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The Greatest Gift Of All

Dawn is slowly breaking
Our friends have all gone home
You and I are waiting
For Santa Claus to come.

There's a present by the tree,
Stockings on the wall.
Knowing you're in love with me
Is the greatest gift of all.

The fire is slowly fading.
Chill is in the air.
All the gifts are waiting,
For children ev'rywhere.

Through the window I can see
Snow begin to fall.
Knowing you're in love with me,
Is the greatest gift of all.

Just before I go to sleep,
I hear a church bell ring.
Merry Christmas ev'ryone
Is the song it sings.

So I say a silent prayer,
For creatures great and small.
Peace on earth goodwill to men,
Is the greatest gift of all.
Peace on earth goodwill to men,
Is the greatest gift of all.

For Thy mercy and Thy grace,
Constant through another year.
Hear our song of thankfulness,
Father and Redeemer hear.

Dark the future; let Thy light
Guide us, bright and morning star.
Fierce our foes and hard the fight.
Arm us Savior for the war.

In our weakness and distress,
Rock of strength be Thou our stay.
In the pathless wilderness,
Be our true and living way.

Keep us faithful; keep us pure.
Keep us evermore Thine own.
Help, O help us to endure.
Fit us for the promised crown.


Green Growth The Holly

Green growth the holly
So doth the ivy
Though winter blasts blow na'er so high
Green growth the holly.

Gay are the flowers
Hedgerows and ploughlands
The days grow longer in the sun
Soft fall the showers.

Full gold the harvest
Grain for thy labor
With God must work for daily bread
Else, man, thou starvest.

Fast fall the shed leaves
Russet and yellow
But resting buds are smug and safe
Where swung the dead leaves.
Green growth the holly
So doth the ivy
The God of life can never die
Hope! Saith the holly.


Greensleeves

What Child is this, who lay to rest,
On Mary's lap, is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping

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This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste, to bring him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Why lies he in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear; for sinners
Here the silent Word is pleading

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So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh come,
Peasant, King, to own Him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

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Greensleeves (alt. lyrics)

Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
To cast me off discourteously
For I have loved you well and long,
Delighting in your company

Greensleeves was all my joy
Greensleeves was my delight,
Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
And who but my lady greensleeves

Your vows you've broken, like my heart,
Oh, why did you so enraputer me?
NOw I remain in a world apart
But my heart remains in captivity

I have been ready at your hand,
To grand whatever you would crave,
I have both wagered life and land,
Your love and goodwill for to have

If you intend thus to disdain
It does the more enrapture me,
And even so, I still remain
A lover in captivity

My men were clothed all in green,
And they did ever wait on thee;
All this was gallnt to be seen,
And yet thou wouldst not love me

Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
But still thou hadst it readily
Thy music still to play and sing;
And yet thou wouldst not love me

Well, I will pray to God on high,
That thou my constancy mayst see,
And that yet once before I die,
Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me

Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,
To God I pray to prosper thee,
For I am still thy lover true,
Come once again and love me


The Grinch Theme Song

You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch
You really are a heel,
You're as cuddly as a cactus,
You're as charming as an eel, Mr. Grinch.
You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel!
You're a monster, Mr. Grinch.
Your heart's an empty hole,
Your brain is full of spiders,
You have garlic in your soul, Mr. Grinch.

I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nice-and-a-half foot pole!

You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch.
You have termites in your smile.
You have all the tender sweetness of a seasick crocodile, Mr. Grinch.

Given a choice between the two of you, I'd take the seasick crocodile!

You're a three decker sauerkraut and toadstool sandwich with arsenic sauce!

You nauseate me, Mr. Grinch.
With a nauseous super, "naus!"
You're a crooked dirty jockey and you drive a crooked hoss, Mr. Grinch.
Your soul is an appalling dump heap overflowing with the most disgraceful
Assortment of rubbish imaginable mangled up in tangled up knots!
You're a foul one, Mr. Grinch.
You're a nasty wasty skunk.
Your heart is full of unwashed socks,
Your soul is full of gunk, Mr. Grinch.

The three words that best describe you are as follows, and I quote,
"Stink...Stank...Stunk!"


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