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While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
"Fear not", said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind
"Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind"
To you and all mankind"
To you and all mankind"
"To you, in David's town this day
Is born of David's line
The Savior who is Christ the Lord
And this shall be the sign"
And this shall be the sign"
And this shall be the sign"
"All glory be to God on high
And on the earth be peace
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease"
Begin and never cease"
Begin and never cease"
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
And glory shone around
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Home
03:47
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This beautiful place has been calling
As the light shines through
Snow is constantly falling
Sating 'I love you'
Chorus:
Rest your head my old friend here
Lightly tread my old friend here
And the bells ring for Christmas
And I love you
A graceful tide goes before her
As the light shines through
The stars above they adore her
Saying 'I love you'
Chorus
Will you declare that you love her?
When the light shines through
There's angles watching above her
Singing 'I love you'
Chorus
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Who comes this way so blithe and gay,
upon a merry Christmas Day?
So merrily, so cheerily,
with his peaked hat and his reindeer sleigh,
With lots of toys for girls and boys,
as pretty as you ever did see?
O, this is Santa Claus's man,
Kris Kringle with his Christmas tree.
Ho ho, ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho ho....
Chorus:
Then jingle, jingle, jing-a-jing-a-jing,
Right merry we shall be,
Oh, jingle, jingle, come Kris Kringle,
Come with your Christmas tree,
And welcome, welcome, welcome Kris,
Right welcome you shall be,
Oh here he is, yes, yes, 'tis Kris,
'Tis Kris with his Christmas tree,
The Christmas tree, the Christmas tree,
The Christmas tree.
His sleigh bells ring with a merry jing,
as of its reefs the reindeer springs,
Gee up! Gee ho! See how they go,
Away o'er ice and the drifts of snow.
For he must call one and all,
his master's pretty pets you see,
Oh, this is Santa Claus's man,
Kris Kringle with his Christmas tree.
Ho ho, ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho ho....
Chorus
With cakes and plums, trumpets and drums
And lots of pretty things he comes
So now be quick, your places take
And all a merry circle make,
For now he's near, he'll soon appear
And we, his merry face will see
Oh, welcome Santa Claus's man
Kris Kringle with his Christmas tree
Ho ho, ho ho, ho ho ho ho ho ho....
Chorus
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4. |
Little Town of Bethlehem
05:33
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Oh little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above the deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
Oh morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the king
And peace to men on Earth.
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
Oh holy child of Bethlehem
Descend to us we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born in us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
Oh come to us abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel!
Oh little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above the deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in the dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.
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5. |
Joy to the World
03:17
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Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive a King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the world, the lord he reigns
Let men their songs employ
Let fields and floods,
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding 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
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let Earth receive a King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
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6. |
Holmfirth Anthem
04:16
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Abroad for pleasure as I was a-walking,
It was one summer, summer evening clear
Abroad for pleasure as I was a-walking,
It was one summer, summer evening clear
There I beheld the most beautiful damsel
Lamenting for her shepherd swain
Lamenting for her shepherd swain
The fairest evening that e’er I beheld
Was ever, ever more with the lad I adore
The fairest evening that e’er I beheld
Was ever, ever more with the lad I adore
Wilt thou fight yon French and Spaniards?
Wilt thou leave me thus, my dear?
Wilt thou leave me thus, my dear?
No more to yon green banks will I take thee,
With pleasure for to rest thyself and view the land
No more to yon green banks will I take thee,
With pleasure for to rest thyself and view the land
But I will take thee to yon green gardens
Where those pratty flowers grow
Where those pratty, pratty flowers grow
I will take thee to yon green gardens
Where those pratty flowers grow
Where those pratty, pratty flowers grow
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7. |
Seven Good Joys
03:48
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The first good joy that Mary had it was the joy of one
To see her own son Jesus Christ when he had first begun
When he had first begun good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The next good joy that Mary had it was the joy of two
To see her own son Jesus Christ, smiling first anew
Smiling first anew good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The next good joy that Mary had it was the joy of three.
To see her own son Jesus Christ making the blind to see
Making the blind to see, good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The next good joy that Mary had it was the joy of four.
To see her own son Jesus Christ reading the Bible o'er
Reading the Bible o'er good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of five
To see her own son Jesus Christ bringing the dead alive
Bringing the dead alive good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The next good joy that Mary had, it was the joy of six
To see her own son Jesus Christ upon the crucifix
Upon the crucifix good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
The last good joy that Mary had it was the joy of seven
To see her own son Jesus Christ ascending into Heaven
Ascending into Heaven good lord and blessed may he be
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost for all eternity
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8. |
Rocking Carol
03:51
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Little baby sweetly sleep, do not stir
We will lend you a coat of fur
And we will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will rock you, rock you, rock you
See the fur to keep you warm
Wrapped around your tiny form
Mary's little baby sleep, sweetly sleep
Sleep in comfort, slumber deep
And we will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will serve you all we can
Dream in comfort little man
Little baby sweetly sleep, do not stir
We will lend you a coat of fur
And we will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will rock you, rock you, rock you
See the fur to keep you warm
Wrapped around your tiny form
And we will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will serve you all we can
Dream in comfort little man
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9. |
Shepherds Arise
04:45
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Shepherds arise be not afraid
With hasty steps prepare
To David's city sin on Earth
With our blessed Infant there
With our blessed Infant there
With our blessed Infant there
Chorus:
Sing, sing, all Earth
Sing, sing, all Earth eternal
Praises sing to our Redeemer
To our Redeemer
And our heavenly King.
Laid in a manger viewed a child
Humility Divine
Sweet innocence and meek and mild
Grace in his features shine
Grace in his features shine
Grace in his features shine
Chorus
For us the Saviour came on Earth
For us his life he gave
To save us from eternal death
And to raise us from the grave
To raise us from the grave
To raise us from the grave
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Oh the holly bears a berry
As black as the coal
And Mary bore Jesus
Who died for us all
Chorus:
Mary bore Jesus our Saviour for to be
And the first tree in the greenwood
It was the holly, holly, Holly
And the first tree in the greenwood, it was the holly
Oh the holly bears a berry
As red as the blood
And Mary she bore Jesus
to do sinners good
Chorus
Oh the holly bears a prickle
as sharp as the thorn
And Mary she bore Jesus
On Christmas Day in the morn
Chorus
Oh the holly bears a flower
As white as the milk
And Mary she bore Jesus
All wrapped up in silk
Chorus
Oh the holly bears a berry
As black as the coal
And Mary bore Jesus
Who died for us all
Chorus
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Diadem
04:21
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All hail the power of Jesus' name
Let angels never fall,
Let angels never fall;
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him
And crown Him Lord of all
Ye saints redeemed of Adam's race,
Ye ransomed for the fall
Ye ransomed for the fall
Hail Him who saves you by His grace
And crown Him,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him
And crown Him Lord of all
Sinners, whose love can ne'er forget
The wormwood and the gall
The wormwood and the gall
Go, spread your trophies at His feet
And crown Him,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him
And crown Him Lord of all
Oh that with yonder sacred throng
We at His feet may fall
We at His feet may fall
Join in the everlasting song
And crown Him,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him
And crown Him Lord of all
And crown Him,
And crown Him, crown Him, crown Him
And crown Him Lord of all
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12. |
The Wren
03:21
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Joy, health, love, and peace
Be all here in this place
By your leave we will sing
Concerning our king
Our king is well dressed
In the silks of the best
In ribbons so rare
No king can compare
We have travelled many miles
Over hedges and stiles
In search of our king
Unto you we bring
We have powder and shot
To conquer the lot
We have cannon and ball
To conquer them all
Joy, health, love, and peace
Be all here in this place
By your leave we will sing
Concerning our king
Oh Christmas is past
Twelfth Night is the last
And we bid you adieu
Great joy to the new
And we bid you adieu
Great joy to the new
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Kate Rusby England, UK
Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate celebrates her own 50 yrs with her 'Established 1973'
tours.
2022 marked 30 yrs as a professional musician with the album 30:Happy Returns
Hand Me Down (2020) was her highest-charting album.
Named in the Top 10 Folk Voices of the Century and a Mercury Prize in 1999
Yorkshire roots the carols in her Christmas tour.
... more
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