Christmas Spirit, Now after me - 1,2,3...

[Kazz]

The Christmas Spirit. Your favourite Carols to be sung at your leisure, anywhere, anytime, anyplace 1,2,3.....

God bless you, merry gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay;
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day
To save poor souls from Satan's power,
That long have gone astray ―
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy,
Joy and joy,
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy.

The shepherds brought these tidings
And rejoiced much in mind;
They left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind.
Straightway they went to Bethlehem
The Son of God to find ―
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy,
Joy and joy,
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy.

Straightway they went to Bethlehem,
Where our sweet Saviour lay;
They found Him in a manger,
Where oxen feed with hay;
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Kneeling to the Lord did pray ―
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy,
Joy and joy,
Which brings tidings of comfort and joy.

God bless the Master of this house
And Mis-ter-ess also;
God bless the little children
That round the table go;
God bless their friends and kindred,
That come from far and near;
May the Lord send a happy New Year,
Happy New Year,
May the Lord send a happy New Year.

[dandysmom]

My typing's too awful to type all the lyrics on here, but three of my favorites would be: Good King Wenceslaus, The Cherry Tree Carol, and O Holy Night.

[yola]

Silent Night. Sung either in English, Polish or German. But it sounds best in its original German; Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht . . . .

Although Dominik mumbling his way through Away in a Manger comes a close second

[Mags]

Now we'll have a solo from Eileen!!

Good King Wenceslas looked 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

"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 flesh and bring me wine
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 wind's 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."

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

[Fran]

I too like Silent Night and another fav of mine is In The Bleak Mid Winter

[alexgirl73]

My all time favourite....

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

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 Saviour holy

And through all His wondrous childhood
He would honour and obey
Love, and watch the lowly maiden
In whose gentle arms He lay
Christian children all must be
Mild, obediant, good as He

For He is our childhoods' 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

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

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
When, like stars, His children crowned
All in white shall wait around

[Mags]

This is another of Eileen's favourites ..... must admit it is a new one to me .....

The Cherry Tree Carol </SPAN>

When Joseph was an old man,
An old man was he,
He married Virgin Mary,
The Queen of Galilee,
He married Virgin Mary,
The Queen of Galilee.

As Joseph and Mary
Walked through an orchard green,
There were apples and cherries
Plenty there to be seen,
There were apples and cherries
Plenty there to be seen.

Then Mary spoke to Joseph,
So meek and so mild,
"Joseph, gather me some cherries,
For I am with Child,
Joseph, gather me some cherries,
For I am with Child."

Then Joseph flew in anger,
In anger flew he,
"Let the father of the baby
Gather cherries for thee,
Let the father of the baby
Gather cherries for thee."

Then Jesus spoke a few words,
A few words spoke He,
"Let my mother have some cherries,
Bow low down, cherry tree,
Let my mother have some cherries,
Bow low down, cherry tree."

The cherry tree bowed low down,
Bowed low down to the ground,
And Mary gathered cherries,
While Joseph stood around,
And Mary gathered cherries,
While Joseph stood around.

Then Joseph took Mary
All on his right knee:
"Oh, what have I done, Lord?
Have mercy on me.
Oh, what have I done, Lord?
Have mercy on me."

Then Joseph took Mary
All on his left knee:
"Oh, tell me, little Baby,
When Thy Birthday will be,
Oh, tell me, little Baby,
When Thy Birthday will be."

"On the fifth day of January
My Birthday will be,
When the stars and the elements
Shall tremble with fear,
When the stars and the elements
Shall tremble with fear."

[Kim]

Oh I love carols and have lots of favourites, but the top 4 must be:

In the Bleak midwinter
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The Holly & the Ivy
O Holy Night.

[dandysmom]

Mags, thanks for posting those for me! I love The Cherry Tree Carol, glad you found it Another I love but can never remember the name of is the one with the lyrics: "God bless the Master of this house, the Mistress bless also, and all the little children that round the table grow,,," , etc.

[Kazz]

Originally Posted by dandysmom

Mags, thanks for posting those for me! I love The Cherry Tree Carol, glad you found it Another I love but can never remember the name of is the one with the lyrics: "God bless the Master of this house, the Mistress bless also, and all the little children that round the table grow,,," , etc.

Eileen have a look at my carol and the 4th Verse?????