Christmas Carols 2011

Christmas carols are an inseparable part of Christmas celebrations, as they add life and enhance the festivities. Carols are generally related to Jesus, winter season, traditions and customs. For years, carols have been sung throughout Christmas holidays and have become a significant aspect of every Christmas celebration. Most of the carols that we sing today were once hymns that were equally enjoyed. Though there are numerous carols that are loved by one and all, some have become perennial favorites. All that carols do is heighten the flavor of the winter season and garnish the festivities with a tinge of joy and happiness. Given here are some popular Christmas carols that you can include in your Christmas celebrations this season. Take your pick!

 

 

 

Hark how the bells,

sweet silver bells,

all seem to say,

throw cares away

 

Christmas is here,

bringing good cheer,

to young and old,

meek and the bold.

 

Ding dong ding dong

that is their song

with joyful ring

all caroling.

 

One seems to hear

words of good cheer

from everywhere

filling the air.

 

Oh how they pound,

raising the sound,

o'er hill and dale,

telling their tale.

 

Gaily they ring

while people sing

songs of good cheer,

Christmas is here.

 

Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,

Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.

 

On on they send,

on without end,

their joyful tone

to every home.

 

Ding dong ding... dong!

 

Silent night! Holy night!

All is calm, all is bright,

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child.

Holy Infant, so tender and mild.

Sleep in heavenly peace,

Sleep in heavenly peace.

 

Silent night! Holy night!

Shepherds quake at the sight;

Glories stream from heaven afar,

Heav'nly host sing, Alleluia,

Christ, the Savior is born!

Christ the Savior is born!

 

Silent night! Holy night!

Son of God, love's pure light,

Radiant beams from Thy holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,

Jesus, Lord at Thy birth.

 

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

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 Yule tide 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.

Strike the harp and join the chorus.

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

Follow me in merry measure,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

While I tell of Yule tide treasure,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

Fast away the old year passes,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

Sing we joyous, all together,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Heedless of the wind and weather,

Fa la la la la, la la la la.

 

Hark the herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn 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 proclaim:

"Christ is born in Bethlehem"

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

 

Christ by highest heav'n 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

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

 

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings

Ris'n 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

Hark! The herald angels sing

"Glory to the newborn King!"

 

O little town of Bethlehem

How still we see thee lie

Above thy deep and dreamless 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 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

 

How silently, how silently

The wondrous gift is given!

So God imparts to human hearts

The blessings of His heaven.

No ear may his His coming,

But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive him still,

The dear Christ enters in.

 

O holy Child of Bethlehem

Descend to us, we pray

Cast out our sin and enter in

Be born to us today

We hear the Christmas angels

The great glad tidings tell

O come to us, abide with us

Our Lord Emmanuel

 

 

 

Joy to the world! The Lord is come;

Let earth receive her 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 Earth! The Savior reigns;

Let men their songs employ;

While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

 

No more let sins and sorrows grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as, the curse is found.

 

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.

 

 

We wish you a Merry Christmas (x3)

and a Happy New Year.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

Now! bring us some figgy pudding (x3)

and bring some out here.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

For we all like figgy pudding (x3)

so bring some out here.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

And we won't go until we've got some (x3)

so bring some out here.

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

 

 

The shepherds had an angel,

The wise men had a star;

But what have I, a little child,

To guide me home from far,

Where glad stars sing together,

And singing angels are?

 

The Wise Men left their country

To journey morn by morn,

With gold and frankincense and myrrh,

Because the Lord was born:

God sent a star to guide them,

And sent a dream to warn.

 

My life is like their journey,

Their star is like God's book.

I must be like these good Wise Men,

With heav'n-ward heart and look:

But shall I give no gifts to God?

What precious gifts they took

 

Lord, I will give my love to Thee,

Than gold much costlier.

Sweeter to Thee than frankincense,

More prized than the choicest myrrh,

Lord, make me dearer day by day,

Day by day holier; (Day by day holier.).

 

Nearer and dearer day by day,

Till I my voice unite

And sing "Glory, glory"

With angels clad in white;

All "Glory, glory" given to Thee,

All "Glory, glory" given to Thee.

 

Through all the heav'nly height.

All "Glory, glory."

Through all the heav'nly height.

All "Glory, glory." given to Thee.