Christmas Carols 2024

15th December at 1-3pm

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Central Park, East Ham E6 3HW

  • Verse 1

    Once in royal David's city

    Stood a lowly cattle shed,

    Where a mother laid her Baby

    In a manger for His bed:

    Mary was that mother mild,

    Jesus Christ her little Child.

    Verse 2

    He came down to earth from heaven,

    Who is God and Lord of all,

    And His shelter was a stable,

    And His cradle was a stall;

    With the poor, and mean, and lowly,

    Lived on earth our Savior holy.

    Verse 3

    And through all His wondrous childhood

    He would honor and obey,

    Love and watch the lowly maiden,

    In whose gentle arms He lay:

    Christian children all must be

    Mild, obedient, good as He.

    Verse 4

    For he is our childhood's pattern;

    Day by day, like us He grew;

    He was little, weak and helpless,

    Tears and smiles like us He knew;

    And He feeleth for our sadness,

    And He shareth in our gladness.

    Verse 5

    And our eyes at last shall see Him,

    Through His own redeeming love;

    For that Child so dear and gentle

    Is our Lord in heaven above,

    And He leads His children on

    To the place where He is gone.

    Verse 7

    Not in that poor lowly stable,

    With the oxen standing by,

    We shall see Him; but in heaven,

    Set at God's right hand on high;

    Where like stars His children crowned

    All in white shall wait around.

  • Verse 1

    In the bleak mid-winter

    Frosty wind made moan,

    Earth stood hard as iron,

    Water like a stone;

    Snow had fallen, snow on snow,

    Snow on snow,

    In the bleak mid-winter

    Long ago.

    Verse 2

    Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him

    Nor earth sustain;

    Heaven and earth shall flee away

    When He comes to reign:

    In the bleak mid-winter

    A stable-place sufficed

    The Lord God Almighty,

    Jesus Christ.

    Verse 3

    Enough for Him, whom cherubim

    Worship night and day,

    A breastful of milk

    And a mangerful of hay;

    Enough for Him, whom angels

    Fall down before,

    The ox and ass and camel

    Which adore.

    Verse 4

    Angels and archangels

    May have gathered there,

    Cherubim and seraphim

    Thronged the air,

    But only His mother

    In her maiden bliss,

    Worshipped the Beloved

    With a kiss.

  • Verse 1

    Ding dong merrily on high

    In heav'n the bells are ringing

    Ding dong verily the sky

    Is riv'n with angels singing

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

    Verse 2

    E'en so here below below

    Let steeple bells be swungen

    And io io io

    By priest and people sungen

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

    Verse 3

    Pray you dutifully prime

    Your matin chime ye ringers

    May you beautifully rhyme

    Your eve time song ye singers

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

    Gloria hosanna in excelsis

  • Verse 1

    Away in a manger

    no crib for a bed

    The little Lord Jesus

    laid down His sweet head

    The stars in the bright sky

    looked down where He lay

    The little Lord Jesus

    asleep on the hay

    Verse 2

    The cattle are lowing

    the Baby awakes

    But little Lord Jesus

    no crying He makes

    I love you Lord Jesus

    look down from the sky

    And stay by my cradle

    'til morning is nigh

    Verse 3

    Be near me Lord Jesus

    I ask you to stay

    Close by me forever

    and love me I pray

    Bless all the dear children

    in your tender care

    And fit us for heaven

    to live with you there

  • Verse 1

    Good King Wenceslas look'd out,

    On the Feast of Stephen;

    When the snow lay round about,

    Deep, and crisp, and even:

    Brightly shone the moon that night,

    Though the frost was cruel,

    When a poor man came in sight,

    Gath'ring winter fuel.

    Verse 2

    "Hither page and stand by me,

    If thou know'st it, telling,

    Yonder peasant, who is he?

    Where and what his dwelling?"

    "Sire, he lives a good league hence.

    Underneath the mountain;

    Right against the forest fence,

    By Saint Agnes' fountain."

    Verse 3

    "Bring me flesh,and bring me wine,

    Bring me pine-logs hither:

    Thou4 and I will see him dine,

    When we bear them thither."

    Page and monarch forth they went,

    Forth they went together;

    Through the rude wind's wild lament,

    And the bitter weather.

    Verse 4

    "Sire, the night is darker now,

    And the wind blows stronger;

    Fails my heart, I know now how,

    I can go no longer."

    "Mark my footsteps, good my page;

    Tread thou in them boldly;

    Thou shalt find the winter's rage

    Freeze thy blood less coldly."

    Verse 5

    In his master's steps he trod,

    Where the snow lay dinted;

    Heat was in the very sod

    Which the Saint had printed.

    Therefore, Christian men, be sure,

    Wealth or rank possessing,

    Ye who now will bless the poor,

    Shall yourselves find blessing.

  • Verse 1

    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

    Verse 2

    O morning stars together

    Proclaim the holy birth

    And praises sing to God the King

    and peace upon the earth

    For Christ is born of Mary

    And gathered all above

    While mortals sleep the angels keep

    their watch of wond'ring love

    Verse 3

    How silently how silently

    The wondrous gift is giv'n

    so God imparts to human hearts

    the blessings of His heav'n

    No ear may hear His coming

    But in this world of sin

    Where meek souls will receive Him still

    the dear Christ enters in

    Verse 4

    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 with us

    Our Lord Emmanuel

  • Verse 1

    Dashing through the snow

    On 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

    Chorus

    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

    Oh what fun it is to ride

    In a one horse open sleigh

    Verse 2

    Dashing through the snow

    On 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

    Chorus

    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

    Oh what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh

  • Verse 1

    Joy to the world the Lord is come

    Let earth receive her King

    Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room

    And heav'n and nature sing

    And heav'n and nature sing

    And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing

    Verse 2

    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

    Verse 3

    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

    Verse 4

    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

  • Verse 1

    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

    Refrain

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    Christ the Lord

    Verse 2

    God of God

    Light of light

    Lo He abhors not the virgin's womb

    Very God Begotten not created

    Refrain

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    Christ the Lord

    Verse 3

    Sing choirs of angels

    Sing in exultation

    Sing all ye citizens of heaven above

    Glory to God

    all glory in the highest

    Refrain

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    Christ the Lord

    Verse 4

    Yea Lord we greet Thee

    Born this happy morning

    Jesus to Thee be glory given

    Word of the Father Now in flesh appearing

    Refrain

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    O come let us adore Him

    Christ the Lord

  • Verse 1

    God rest you Merry Gentlemen,

    Let nothing you dismay,

    Remember Christ our Savior.

    Was born on Christmas day.

    To save our souls from Satan's power,

    Which long had gone astray,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 2

    From God that is our Father,

    The blessed Angels came,

    Unto some certain Shepherds,

    With tidings of the same,

    That there was born in Bethlehem,

    The Son of God by name,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 3

    Go, fear not, said God's Angels,

    Let nothing you affright,

    For there is born in Bethlehem,

    Of a pure Virgin bright,

    One able to advance you,

    And throw down Satan quite,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    The Shepherds at those tidings,

    Rejoiced much in mind,

    And left their flocks a feeding,

    In tempestuous storms of wind,

    And straight they came to Bethlehem,

    The son of God to find,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 4

    Now when they came to Bethlehem,

    Where our sweet Jesus lay,

    They found him in a manger,

    Where oxen fed on hay;

    The blessed Virgin kneeling down,

    Unto the Lord did pray,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 5

    With sudden joy and gladness,

    The Shepherds were beguil'd.

    To see the babe of Israel,

    Before his mother mild,

    Oh then with joy and cheerfulness,

    Rejoice each mother's child,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 6

    Now to the Lord sing praises,

    All you within this place,

    Like we true loving brethren,

    Each other to embrace,

    For the merry time of Christmas,

    Is drawing on apace,

    And it is tidings of comfort and joy.

    Verse 7

    God bless the ruler of this house;

    Send him long to reign,

    And many a merry Christmas.

    May he live to see again,

    Among his friends and kindred,

    That live both far and near,

    And God send you a happy new year.

  • Verse 1

    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

    Verse 2

    Silent night holy night

    Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia Christ the Savior is born Christ the Savior is born

    Verse 3

    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

    Verse 4

    Silent night holy night

    Wondrous star lend thy light

    With the angels let us sing

    Alleluia to our King

    Christ the Saviour is born

    Christ the Saviour is born

  • On the first day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    A Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the second day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the third day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the fourth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the fifth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the sixth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the seventh day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the eighth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    8 Maids a Milking

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the ninth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    9 Ladies Dancing

    8 Maids a Milking

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a pear Tree

    On the tenth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    10 Lords a Leaping

    9 Ladies Dancing

    8 Maids a Milking

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the eleventh day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    11 Pipers Piping

    10 Lords a Leaping

    9 Ladies Dancing

    8 Maids a Milking

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

    On the twelfth day of Christmas

    my true love sent to me:

    12 Drummers Drumming

    11 Pipers Piping

    10 Lords a Leaping

    9 Ladies Dancing

    8 Maids a Milking

    7 Swans a Swimming

    6 Geese a Laying

    5 Golden Rings

    4 Calling Birds

    3 French Hens

    2 Turtle Doves

    and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

  • Verse 1

    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 th'angelic hosts proclaim

    Christ is born in Bethlehem

    Hark the herald angels sing

    Glory to the newborn King

    Verse 2

    Christ by highest heav'n adored

    Christ the everlasting Lord

    Late in time behold Him come

    Offspring of the Virgin's womb

    Veiled in flesh the Godhead see

    Hail th'incarnate Deity

    Pleased as man with men to dwell

    Jesus our Emmanuel

    Hark the herald angels sing

    Glory to the newborn King

    Verse 3

    Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace

    Hail the Sun 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

  • Verse 1

    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 yuletide carol

    Fa la la la la la la la la

    Verse 2

    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 yuletide treasure

    Fa la la la la la la la la

    Verse 3

    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

  • Verse 1

    The first Noel the angel did say

    Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

    In fields 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

    Verse 2

    They looked up and saw a star

    Shining in the east beyond them far

    And to the earth it gave great light

    And so it continued both day and night

    Noel Noel Noel Noel

    Born is the King of Israel

    Verse 3

    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 went

    Noel Noel Noel Noel

    Born is the King of Israel

    Verse 4

    This star drew nigh to the northwest

    O'er Bethlehem it took its rest

    And there it did both stop and stay

    Right over the place where Jesus lay

    Noel Noel Noel Noel

    Born is the King of Israel

    Verse 5

    Then entered in those wise men

    three Full rev'rently upon the knee

    and offered there in His presence

    their gold and myrrh and frankincense

    Noel Noel Noel Noel

    Born is the King of Israel

  • Verse 1

    O come O come Emmanuel

    And ransom captive Israel

    That mourns in lonely exile here

    Until the Son of God appear

    Chorus

    Rejoice rejoice Emmanuel

    Shall come to thee O Israel

    Verse 2

    O come Thou Dayspring

    come and cheer Our spirits

    by Thine advent here Disperse

    the gloomy clouds of night

    And death's dark shadows put to flight

    Verse 3

    O come Thou Wisdom from on high

    And order all things far and nigh

    To us the path of knowledge show

    And cause us in her ways to go

    Verse 4

    O come Desire of nations bind

    All peoples in one heart and mind

    Bid envy strife and quarrels cease

    Fill the whole world with heaven's peace

  • 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"

    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"

  • Verse 1

    We wish you a merry Christmas

    We wish you a merry Christmas

    We wish you a merry Christmas

    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

    Verse 2

    Oh bring us a figgy pudding

    Oh bring us a figgy pudding

    Oh bring us a figgy pudding

    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

    Verse 3

    We all like figgy pudding

    We all like figgy pudding

    We all like figgy pudding

    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

    Verse 4

    We won't go until we've got some

    We won't go until we've got some

    We won't go until we've got some

    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