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MORE CHRISTMAS SONGS FOR KIDS (W-0134) (Click here to print this page) JOLLY OLD SAINT NICHOLAS JOLLY OL’ ST NICHOLAS Jolly Ol’ Saint Nicholas Lean your ear this way Don’t you tell a single soul What I’m going to say Christmas Eve is coming soon Now you dear old man Whisper what you’ll bring to me Tell me if you can Johnny wants a pair of skates Susie wants a sled Nelly wants a picture book Yellow, blue and red Now I think I’ll leave to you What to give the rest Choose for me dear Santa Claus You will know the best Jolly Ol’ Saint Nicholas Lean you ear this way Don’t you tell a single soul What I’m going to say Christmas Eve is coming soon Now you dear old man Whisper what you’ll bring to me Tell me if you can GOOD KING WENCESLAUS GOOD KING WENCESLAUS Good King Wenceslaus looked out On the Feast of Stephen When the snow lay ‘round about Deep and crisp and even Brightly shown the moon that night Though the frost was cruel When a poor man came in sight Gathering winter fuel 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 Bring me food and bring me drink Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bear him thither Page and monarch forth they went Forth they went together Through the rude winds wild lament And the bitter weather Sire the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fails my heart, I know not how I can go no longer Mark my footsteps, my good page Tread thou in them boldly Thou shalt find the winter’s rage Freeze thy blood less coldly TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS Music by Stephen Elkins Lyrics from “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement C. Moore Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse The stockings were hung by the chimney with care In hopes that Saint Nicholas soon would be there The children were nestled all snug in their beds While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads And Ma in her kerchief and I in my cap Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter Away to the window I flew like a flash Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer With a little old driver so lively and quick I knew in a moment it must be Saint Nick More rapid than eagles his courses they came He whistled and shouted and called them by name Now Dasher, now Dancer, now Prancer and Vixen On Comet, on Cupid, on Donner and Blitzen To the top of the porch, to the top of the wall Now dash away, dash away, dash away all And then in a twinkling I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof As I drew in my head and was turning around Down the chimney Saint Nicholas came with a bound He was dressed all in fur from his head to his foot And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot A bundle of toys he had flung on his back And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack His eyes how they twinkled, his dimples how merry His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath He had a broad face and a round little belly That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly He was chubby and plump a right jolly old elf And I laughed when I saw him in spite of myself A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread He spoke not a word but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk And laying his finger aside of his nose And giving a nod up the chimney he rose He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle And away they all flew like the down of a thistle But I heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night TOYLAND TOYLAND Toyland, Toyland Little girl and boy land While you dwell within it You are ever happy then Childhood’s joy land Mystic, merry Toyland Once you pass its borders You can ne’er return again ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plains And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains Chorus Gloria, in excelsis Deo Gloria, in excelsis Deo I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace on earth, goodwill to men I thought how, as the day had come The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along th’unbroken song Of peace on earth, goodwill 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, goodwill to men Til ringing, singing on its way The world revolved from night to day A voice, a chime, a chant sublime Of peace on earth, goodwill to men CHILDREN GO WHERE I SEND THEE CHILDREN, GO WHERE I SEND THEE Children, go where I send thee How shall I send thee I’m gonna send thee one by one One for the little bitty baby Born, born, born in Bethlehem Children, go where I send thee How shall I send thee I’m gonna send thee two by two Two for Paul and Silas One for the little bitty baby Born, born, born in Bethlehem Children, go where I send thee How shall I send thee I’m gonna send thee three by three Three for the Hebrew children Two for Paul and Silas One for the little bitty baby Born, born, born in Bethlehem (add one line per verse for seven more verses) Four for the four that stood at the door Five for the gospel preachers Six for the six that never got fixed Seven for the seven that never went to heaven Eight for the eight that stood at the gate Nine for the nine that dressed so fine Ten for the Ten Commandments O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM 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 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 O come to us abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel Emmanuel, Emmanuel, Emmanuel CHRISTMAS IS COMING CHRISTMAS IS COMING Christmas is coming And for a season Spirit of giving Captures the world Children are dreaming Of Christmas morning Joy and elation Filling their hearts Christmas is coming Church bells are ringing Glad exultation Jesus is born And for a moment Peace and goodwill do Rule every nation Christmas is here SNOWFLAKES ON MY NOSE SNOWFLAKES ON MY NOSE Words & Music by Stephen Elkins © 2006 Wonder Workshop Snowflakes Snowflakes are falling Dancing on air Snowflakes Snowflakes are falling They fall everywhere They fall on my hat They fall on my boots Cover me head to my toes They fall on the treetops And branches do sway Listen and you’ll hear them say: Chorus Catch me, little boy, can you Catch me, little girl too Catch me, o can you catch me No, not on your finger No, not on your toe O can you catch a little snowflake on your nose Snowflakes Snowflakes are falling They sparkle and shine Snowflakes Snowflakes are falling The world is so fine They fall on the roof They fall on the streets Mountains like sugar hills stand They fall on the windows This cold winter’s day Listen and you’ll hear them say repeat chorus THE VIRGIN MARY HAD A BABY BOY THE VIRGIN MARY HAD A BABY BOY The Virgin Mary had a baby boy The Virgin Mary had a baby boy The Virgin Mary had a baby boy And they said that his name was Jesus Chorus He comes from the glory He comes from the glorious kingdom He comes from the glory He comes from the glorious kingdom The angels sang when the baby was born The angels sang when the baby was born The angels sang when the baby was born And they said that his name was Jesus repeat chorus THE HOLLY AND THE IVY THE HOLLY & THE IVY The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown Chorus The rising of the sun And the running of the deer The playing of the merry organ Sweet singing in the choir The holly and the ivy When they are both full grown Of all the trees that are in the wood The holly bears the crown repeat chorus IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth, goodwill to men From heaven’s all gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing For low, the days are hastening on, By prophet bards foretold When with the ever-circling years Comes ‘round the age of gold When peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendors fling And the whole world give back the song Which now the angels sing CHRISTMAS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR CHRISTMAS IS MY FAVORITE TIME OF YEAR Words & Music by Stephen Elkins © 2006 Wonder Workshop O my birthday is the grandest day It really is quite a blast I’ve waited all year to party And the day is here at last I love that day, don’t get me wrong But you’ll discover in my song Christmas is my favorite time of year Christmas is my favorite time of year On the fourth of July it’s always fun Playin lots of backyard games My family gets together And I can’t remember their names I love that day, I always will But there’s another day that gives me a thrill Christmas is my favorite time Christmas is my favorite time Christmas is my favorite time of year Favorite time of year HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING 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 hosts proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem Hark, the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn king Christ by highest heaven 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 Diety Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus our Emmanuel Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS While shepherds watched their flocks by night All seated on the ground The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around And glory shone around All glory be to God on high And to the earth be peace Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease Begin and never cease O COME LITTLE CHILDREN O COME LITTLE CHILDREN O come little children, O come one and all O come to the cradle In Bethlehem’s stall He’s quietly sleeping The heavenly child So poor and so humble So meek and so mild The hay is his pillow, The manger His bed The beasts stand in wonder To gaze on His head Yet there, in the stable So humble and poor Come shepherds and wisemen To kneel at His door Now glory to God Sing the angels on high And peace upon earth Heavenly voices reply Goodwill to all men Heavenly angels did say And gladdened the world On that first Christmas day And gladdened the world On that first Christmas day WHAT CHILD IS THIS WHAT CHILD IS THIS What child is this who laid to rest On Mary’s lap is sleeping Whom angels greet with anthems sweet While shepherds watch are keeping Chorus This, this is Christ the King Whom shepherds guard and angels sing Haste, haste to bring him laud The babe, the son of Mary Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and lamb are feeding My brother fear for all men hear The silent word is pleading repeat chorus ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY Angels from the realms of glory Wing your flight o’er all the earth Ye who sang creation’s story Now proclaim Messiah’s birth Chorus: Come and worship Come and worship Worship Christ, the newborn King Saints before the altar bending Watching long in hope and fear Suddenly the Lord descending In his temple shall appear repeat chorus AULD LANG SYNE AULD LANG SYNE Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should old acquaintance be forgot And days of auld lang syne Chorus For auld lang syne, my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne Another year has come and gone Another year to bear Lets vow today a better way For people everywhere repeat chorus, verse 1, chorus |