Making Spirits Bright

(henrey wadsworth)

I heard the bells on christmas day
Their old familiar carols play
And wild and sweet the words repeat
Of peace on earth, good will to men

I thought how, as the day had come
The belfries of all christendom
Had rolled along the unbroken song
Of peace on earth, good will to men

Then pealed the bells more loud and deep
"god is not dead nor doth he sleep
The wrong shall fail, the right prevail
With peace on earth, good will to men"

I heard a voice within me say
"do not despair this holy day
On christmas morn new hope is born
For peace on earth, good will to men"

(phillips brooks)

O little town of bethlehem
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and reamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight

For christ was born of mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to god the king
And peace to men on earth

O 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
O come to us, abide in us
Our lord , precious lord, emmanuel!
Precious lord

(erich bulling)

The first noël, the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
In a cold winter's night that was so deep

Noël, noël, noël, noël
Born is the king of israël

And they offered there with deep reverence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense
And there they all sang with one accord
Their glorious praises to out heavenly lord

Noël, noël, noël, noël
Born is the king of israël

And by the light of a shining star
Three wise men came from country far
And the wise men three then stopped and stayed
At the holy place where the sweet jesus lay

Noël, noël, noël, noël
Born is the king of israël

Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
Our jesus christ is born

When i was just a learner
I sought by night and day
To have the good lord help me
To guide me on my way
For i am like a shepherd
My hopes and faith to guard
Each day i find the answer
And love is my reward

Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
Our jesus christ is born

The shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night
When lo! throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When high above the earth
Rang out an angels' chorus
To hail our savior's birth

Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
Our jesus christ is born

Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
Our jesus christ is born

Our jesus, jesus christ is born
That jesus christ is born

Go and tell, tell it on the mountain
That jesus christ, christ is born

on the first day of chirstmas my true love gave to me a portage in a pair tree
On the second day of chirstmas my true love gave to me two turtle dove and a
Portage in a pair tree
On the third day of chirstmas my true love gave to me three french hen two
Trutle doves and a portage in a pair tree