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"

(wintley phipps)

It's christmas time
And you will find his love is everywhere
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
The star shone all around
Jesus came to earth
Born of mary
Prince of peace, emmanuel
I love to tell the story

And now the king born in a manger is lord of my heart
Now the king born in a manger is lord of my soul

It's christmas time
And you will find his love is everywhere
The wise men came to see his face
And glory shone around
Jesus came to earth
Born of mary
Prince of peace, emmanuel
I love to tell his story

And now the king born in a manger is lord of my heart
Now the king born in a manger is lord of my heart

Oh yes, the king born in a manger
Is lord of my heart
Now the king born in a manger
Is lord of my soul

It's christmas time

(leroy anderson/mitchell parish)

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way...
In a one horse open sleigh

Just hear those sleigh bells jinglin'
Ring-ting-tinglin', too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Outside the snow is falling
And friend are calling "yoo hoo!"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up
Let's go
Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up
It's grand
Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with a song of a wintery fairyland
Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy-cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like birds of a feather would be

Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather for a...
Lovely weather for a...
Lovely weather for a...
Lovely weather for a sleigh ride

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way...
In a one horse open sleigh

Dashing through the snow...
In a one horse open sleigh
Lovely weather for a sleigh ride
Lovely weather
Dashing through the snow

(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

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