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Table of Contents
All I Want for Christmas is You ........................................................ 3
Angels We Have Heard on High ...................................................... 4
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) ........... 7
Deck the Halls .............................................................................. 10
Feliz Navidad ................................................................................12
The First Noel ................................................................................14
Frosty the Snowman ..................................................................... 16
Hark the Herald Angels Sing ........................................................20
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ......................................... 23
I Have a Little Dreidel ................................................................... 26
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year ...................................... 28
Jingle Bell Rock ............................................................................ 29
Jingle Bells ................................................................................... 32
Joy to the World! .......................................................................... 34
O Come, All Ye Faithful ................................................................. 36
O, Holy Night ............................................................................... 38
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer ...............................................43
Silent Night (Stille Nacht) ............................................................. 46
Silver Bells ................................................................................... 49
Twelve Days of Christmas ............................................................ 52
We Three Kings of Orient Are .......................................................54
White Christmas .......................................................................... 57
Winter Wonderland .......................................................................61
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All I Want for Christmas is You
Music & Lyrics By Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff (1994)
I don’t want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need
I don’t care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own,
more than you could ever know
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas … is you
I don’t want a lot for Christmas,
there is just one thing I need
I don’t care about the presents
underneath the Christmas tree
I don’t need to hang my stocking there upon the replace
Santa Claus won’t make me happy
with a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own,
more than you could ever know
Make my wish come true,
all I want for Christmas is you
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Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional French Carol (“Les anges dans nos campagnes”)
English Lyrics Attributed To Bishop James Chadwick (1862)
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply,
Echoing their joyous strains.
Glo-ori-a … In excelsis de-o
Glo-ori-a … In excelsis de-o
Shepherds, why this Jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo-ori-a … In excelsis de-o
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the newborn King
Glo-ori-a … In excelsis de-o
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The Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
Music & Lyrics By Mel Tormé & Robert Wells (1945)
Chestnuts roasting on an open re
Jack Frost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Everybody knows a turkey
And some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow
Will nd it hard to sleep tonight.
They know that Santa’s on his way
He’s loaded lots of toys
And goodies on his sleigh
And every mother’s child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer
Really know how to y.
And so I’m oering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it’s been said
Many times, many ways
“Merry Christmas to you.”
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Deck the Halls
Traditional Welsh Christmas Carol
Engish Lyrics By Thomas Oliphant (1862)
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 …
Strike the harp and join the chorus, fa-la-la …
Follow me in merry measure, fa-la-la …
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure, fa-la-la …
Fast away the old year passes, fa-la-la …
Hail the new year, lads and lasses, fa-la-la …
Sing we joyous, all together, fa-la-la …
Heedless of the wind and weather, fa-la-la …
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.
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FELIZ NAVIDAD
Feliz Navidad
Music & Lyrics By José Feliciano (1970)
Feliz Navidad! Feliz Navidad!
Feliz Navidad,
Prospero Año y Felicidad.
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart.
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The First Noel
Traditional Christmas Carol
The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in elds as they lay
In elds where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel – born is the King of Israel!
Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And oered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense. Noel,
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Frosty the Snowman
Music & Lyrics By Steve “Jack” Rollins & Steve Nelson (1950)
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around – Oh
Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh and play
just the same as you and me.
Thumpety thump thump – thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump … over the hills of snow
Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away.”
Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there all around the square, saying
“Catch me if you can.”
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the trac cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler “Stop!” – For
Frosty the snow man had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying “Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again some day.”
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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEVE “JACK” ROLLINS & STEVE NELSON (1950)
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around – Oh
Frosty the snowman was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh and play
just the same as you and me.
Thumpety thump thump – thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump … over the hills of snow
Frosty the snowman knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away.”
Down to the village with a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there all around the square, saying
“Catch me if you can.”
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler “Stop!” – For
Frosty the snow man had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying “Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again some day.”
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Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Music By Felix Mendelssohn, Lyrics By Charles Wesley (1739)
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 angelic host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”
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
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Music & Lyrics By Hugh Martin & Ralph Blane (1944)
Christmas future is far away
Christmas past is past
Christmas present is here today
Bringing joy that will last
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay
From now on our troubles will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore.
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years we all will be together
If the Fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough.
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now.
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I Have a Little Dreidel
Music By Samuel E. Goldfarb, Lyrics By Samuel S. Grossman
I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.
And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin.
When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win!
Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin.Oh dreidel,
dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win!
My dreidel’s always playful. It loves to dance and spin.
A happy game of dreidel, come play now let’s begin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin.Oh
dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let’s begin.
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I HAVE A LITTLE DREIDEL
MUSIC BY SAMUEL E. GOLDFARB, LYRICS BY SAMUEL S. GROSSMAN
I have a little dreidel. I made it out of clay.
And when it’s dry and ready, then dreidel I shall play.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, I made it out of clay.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, then dreidel I shall play.
It has a lovely body, with legs so short and thin.
When it gets all tired, it drops and then I win!
Dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, with leg so short and thin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it drops and then I win!
My dreidel’s always playful. It loves to dance and spin.
A happy game of dreidel, come play now let’s begin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel, it loves to dance and spin.
Oh dreidel, dreidel, dreidel. Come play now let’s begin.
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Music & Lyrics By Edward Pola And George Wyle 1963
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
With the kids jingle bell-ing
And everyone telling you “Be of good cheer”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s the hap-happiest season of all
With those holiday greetings & gay happy meetings
When friends come to call
It’s the hap-happiest season of all
There’ll be parties for hosting
Marshmallows for toasting
And caroling out in the snow
There’ll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
There’ll be much mistletoe-ing
And hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Jingle Bell Rock
Music & Lyrics By Joe Beal & Jim Boothe (1957)
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun
Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.
What a bright time, it’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell rock
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Jingle Bells
Music & Lyrics By James Lord Pierpont (1857)
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the elds we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, o
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
A day or two ago
I thought I’d take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot,
We got into a drifted bank
And then, we got upsot.
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JINGLE BELLS
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JAMES LORD PIERPONT (1857)
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, o
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way,
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
A day or two ago
I thought I’d take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot,
We got into a drifted bank
And then, we got upsot.
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Joy to the World!
Music By George Friedrich Handel, Lyrics By Isaac Watts (1719)
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 world, the saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ
While elds and oods, 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 gives the nations proof
The glories of his righteousness
And wonders of his love
And wonders of his love
And wonders and wonders of his love
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O Come, All Ye Faithful
Traditional Christmas Carol
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him
Born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore Him (3×)
Christ, the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;
Glory to God, glory in the highest;
O come, let us adore Him (3×)
Christ, the Lord.
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O, Holy Night
Music By Adolphe Adam (1847)
Lyrics By Placide Cappeau & John Sullivan Dwight (1855)
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining,
‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night divine, O night, O night divine!
Truly He taught us to love one another;
His law is love and his gospel is peace.
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease.
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name!
Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night divine, O night, O night divine!
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Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer
Music & Lyrics By Johnny Marks (1949)
You know Dasher and Dancer
and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
and Donder and Blitzen
But do you recall…
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it,
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say:
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee,
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer,
“You’ll go down in history!”
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Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Music & Lyrics By Josef Mohr & Franz Gruber (1816-18)
English Lyrics Published By John Freeman Young In 1859
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;
Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Saviour is born! Christ the Saviour is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Saviour is here, Christ the Saviour is here!
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.
Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
Nur das traute hoch heilige Paar.
Holder Knab’ im lockigen Haar,
Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh! Schlafe in himmlischer Ruh!
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Silver Bells
Music & Lyrics By Jay Livingston & Ray Evans (1950)
Christmas makes you feel emotional
It may bring parties or thoughts devotional
Whatever happens or what may be,
Here is what Christmas time means to me:
City sidewalks busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there’s a feeling
Of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on ev’ry street corner you’ll hear:
Silver bells, silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day
Strings of street lights
Even stop lights
Blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush
Home with their treasures
Hear the snow crunch
See the kids bunch
This is Santa’s big scene
And above all this bustle you’ll hear:
Silver bells, silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day
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Twelve Days of Christmas
Traditional With Additions By Frederic Austin (1780)
On the rst day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas … Two turtle doves
On the third day of Christmas …Three French hens
On the fourth day of Christmas … Four calling birds …
On the fth day of Christmas … Five golden rings …
On the sixth day of Christmas … Six geese a-laying …
On the seventh day of Christmas … Seven swans a-swimming …
On the eighth day of Christmas … Eight maids a-milking …
On the ninth day of Christmas … Nine ladies dancing …
On the tenth day of Christmas … Ten lords a-leaping …
On the eleventh day of Christmas … Eleven pipers piping …
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming …
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We Three Kings of Orient Are
Music & Lyrics By John Henry Hopkins, Jr. (1857)
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
O - Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to rein
O - Star of wonder, star of night …
Frankincense to oer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Pray’r and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
O - Star of wonder, star of night …
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrice
Alleluia, Alleluia
Earth to heav’n replies
O - Star of wonder, star of night ….
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White Christmas
MUSIC & LYRICS BY IRVING BERLIN (1941)
The sun is shining, the grass is green
The orange and palm trees sway.
I’ve never seen such a day
In Beverly Hills LA.
But it’s December the 24th
And I am longing to be up North.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know.
Where the treetops glisten,
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write.
May your days be merry and bright.
And may all your Christmases be white.
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Winter Wonderland
Words & Music By Richard Smith & Felix Bernard (1934)
Over the ground lies a mantle of white
A heaven of diamonds shine down through the night
Two hearts are thrillin’ in spite of the chill in weather
Love knows no season, love knows no clime
Romance can blossom any old time
Here in the open we’re walkin’ and hopin’ together
Sleigh bells ring, are you listenin’
In the lane, snow is glistenin’
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song, as we go along
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman
And pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say, “Are you married?”
We’ll say, “No, man”
But you can do the job while you’re in town
Later on we’ll conspire
As we dream by the re
To face unafraid the plans that we made
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland
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