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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-12-16, Page 34ro N EXP, ITO,R DECEMBER 16, 1976 Away In A Manger Away in a manger, No crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The star; in the bright sky Look down where He lay The little Lord Jesus Asleep on the hay. Carol. sweetly carol, The happy Christmas time: Hark! the bells are pealing Their merry. merry chime; Carol, sweetly carol, Ye shining ones above Sing in loudest numbers, 0 sing redeeming love. The cattle are lowing. The Baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus No crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus; Look down from the sky, And stay by my side Until morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus,. I ask Thee to stay Close by me. for ever, And love .me. I pray. Bless all the dear children In Thy tender care. And fit us for heaven To live with Thee there. 3 Angels We ve Heard On High Angels we have heard on high.... Sweetly singing o'er the plains, And the mountains in reply. Echoing their joyous strains. Shepherds. why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heat'nly song? (Refrain) Gloria In excelsis Deo. Gloria In excelsis Deo. 2 Carol, Sweetly Carol Carol, sweetly carol, A Saviour born today: Bear the joyful tidings, 0, bear them far away; Carol, sweetly carol, Till earth's remotest bound Shall hear the mighty chorus, And echo back the sound. Come to Bethlehem and see Him Whose birth the angels sing; Come. adore on beaded knee. Christ the Lord. the new-born King. (Refrain) • Carol, sweetly carol, Carol, sweetly today; ,Bear the joyful tidings, 0, bear them far away. Carol, sweetly carol, As when the angel throng O'er the vales of Judah Awoke the heavenly song;, Carol, sweetly carol, Good-will and peace and love, Glory in the hi-ihest To God Who reigns above. 15 0 Little Town of Bethlehem O little town of Bethlehem, Flow still we see thee lie! Above th y deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by; Yet in thy dark st reets. shineth' The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in Thee tonight.• For Christ is born of ‘Mary; And, gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth. 0 Holy Child of•Bethlehem, Descend to us, pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; 0 come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel. 16 Deck The Hall Deck the hall with 'boughs of ho Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la, 'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Don we* now our gay apparel Fa-la-la, -la-la-la, la,-la,-la, Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. See the blazing Yule before us, Fa-la-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-Li-la. Follow me in merry measure, Fa-la-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la, While I tell of Christmas treasure, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la. 17 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King, Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!" Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With the angelic host proclaims "Christ is born in Bethlehem." (Refrain).- Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the n ew-born King." Christ; by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin's womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail the incarnate Deity, Pleased. as Man with man to dwell. Jesus, our Emmanuel! Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace, 'Hail, the son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, .Risen with healing in His wings. Mild. He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to -raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. 13 It Came Upon The Midnight Clel It came upon the midnight clear • That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold. "Peace on the earth, good-will to men From heaven's all-gracious King!" The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing. But. with the woes of sin and strife . The world has suffered long: Beneath the -angel strain haCie rolled Two thousand-years of wrong; And man, at war with man, hears not The love song which they bring; 0 hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing. 4 The First Noel The first Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay a-keepifig their sheep, On a cold winter's night that was so deep. (Refrain) Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. They look-ed up and saw a star - Shinging in the east, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it- continued both day and night. And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far; To seek for a King was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it -vent. And ye, beneath life's cruShing.load Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way, • With painful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and golden hours S.'ome swiftly on the wing; 0 rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing. 14 God Rest You IVietry, Gentlemen From God, our heavenly Father, A blessed angel, came; And unto certain shepherds Brought„,,tidingsof the same; How that in Beth !client was born The Son of God by Name. The shepherds at those tidings Rejoic-ed 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. 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. . Wappy carolers raise their voices to add a cheery -Christmas note. It's full of good wishes and spirited hopes that this Yule is the best ever for all of you! 5 The Holly and The Ivy The holly and the ivy, When they are both-full grown, „ Of all the trees that are in the wood, The holly bears the crown. (Refrain) s•ghe rising of the sun And the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, , Sweet singing in the choir. The holly bears a blossom As white as any flower, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To be our sweet Saviour. The -holly bears a berry As red as any blood, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To do poor sinners good. Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go laughing all the way, Bells on bobtail ring, making spirits,bright, What 'fun it is to' ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. .-' (Refrain) Jingle Bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way, 0h what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. 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. (Refrain) 0 tidings of comfort and joy, comfort-and joy. 0 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. Then let us all with one. accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord, That hath made heaven and earth of nought, "And with His blood mankind bath bought.