We Three Kings

Hugh Jackman! (Wolverine….), David Hobson, Peter Cousen

We three kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.

Refrain

O star of wonder, star of light,
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 reign.

Refrain

Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, voices raising,
Worshipping God on high.

Refrain

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.

Refrain

Glorious now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sounds through the earth and skies.

Refrain

Previous:
The Little Drummer Boy – 12/1
I Saw Three Ships – 12/2
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) – 12/3
White Christmas – 12/4
Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo) – 12/5

Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo)

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly sounding o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King!

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

See Him in the manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise;
Mary, Joseph lend your aid,
While our hearts in love we raise

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Previous:

The Little Drummer Boy – 12/1
I Saw Three Ships – 12/2
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) – 12/3
White Christmas – 12/4

White Christmas

(The Incomparable Bing Crosby – from Holiday Inn)

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

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

Previous:
The Little Drummer Boy – 12/1
I Saw Three Ships – 12/2
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) – 12/3

I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In

I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
The Virgin Mary and Christ were there,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Pray, wither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O they sailed into Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice again,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Previous: The Little Drummer Boy 12/1

The Little Drummer Boy

“Come” they told me… Pa rum pum pum pum

Our new born King to see Pa rum pum pum pum

Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum

To lay before the King Pa rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

So to honor him Pa rum pum pum pum

When we come

Little baby Pa rum pum pum pum

I am a poor boy too Pa rum pum pum pum

I have no gift to bring Pa rum pum pum pum

That’s fit to give a King Pa rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you Pa rum pum pum pum

On my drum

Mary nodded Pa rum pum pum pum

The ox and lamb kept time Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my drum for him Pa rum pum pum pum

I played my best for him Pa Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum

Then He smiled at me Pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

O Holy Night

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the 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 soul 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, O holy night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men from Orient land.

The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend!
He knows our need-to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!
Behold your King; before Him lowly bend!

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!
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

Previous:

I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In (12/1)
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (12/2)
The Little Drummer Boy (12/3)
Joy to the World (12/4)
White Christmas (12/5)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (12/6)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (12/7)
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (12/8)
Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo) (12/9)
We Three Kings (12/10)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (12/11)
Twelve Days of Christmas (12/12)
Mary Did You Know? (12/13)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (12/14)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (12/15)
The Holly and the Ivy (12/16)
Away in a Manger (12/17)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (12/18)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (12/19)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12/20)
Carol of the Bells (12/21)
Silver Bells (12/22)
Silent Night (12/23)

Silent Night
 
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 Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour 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 ”
 
Previous:
 
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In (12/1)
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (12/2)
The Little Drummer Boy (12/3)
Joy to the World (12/4)
White Christmas (12/5)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (12/6)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (12/7)
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (12/8)
Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo) (12/9)
We Three Kings (12/10)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (12/11)
Twelve Days of Christmas (12/12)
Mary Did You Know? (12/13)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (12/14)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (12/15)
The Holly and the Ivy (12/16)
Away in a Manger (12/17)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (12/18)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (12/19)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12/20)
Carol of the Bells (12/21)
Silver Bells (12/22)

Silver Bells

Silver bells, silver bells
It’s Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

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 every 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 stoplights
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 day
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

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
Soon it will be Christmas day

Previous:

I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In (12/1)
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (12/2)
The Little Drummer Boy (12/3)
Joy to the World (12/4)
White Christmas (12/5)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (12/6)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (12/7)
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (12/8)
Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo) (12/9)
We Three Kings (12/10)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (12/11)
Twelve Days of Christmas (12/12)
Mary Did You Know? (12/13)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (12/14)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (12/15)
The Holly and the Ivy (12/16)
Away in a Manger (12/17)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (12/18)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (12/19)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12/20)
Carol of the Bells (12/21)

Carol of the Bells
 
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!
 
Previous:
 
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In (12/1)
Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) (12/2)
The Little Drummer Boy (12/3)
Joy to the World (12/4)
White Christmas (12/5)
Do You Hear What I Hear? (12/6)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (12/7)
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (12/8)
Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria in Exelsis Deo) (12/9)
We Three Kings (12/10)
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring (12/11)
Twelve Days of Christmas (12/12)
Mary Did You Know? (12/13)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (12/14)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (12/15)
The Holly and the Ivy (12/16)
Away in a Manger (12/17)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (12/18)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (12/19)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (12/20)