LYRICS FOR CHRISTINGLE SERVICES (3rd December)
​
Little Donkey.
Little donkey, little donkey
On the dusty road
Gotta keep on plodding onward
With your precious load.
​
Been a long time little donkey
Through the winters night
Don't give up now little donkey
Bethlehem's in sight.
​
Little donkey, little donkey
Had a heavy day
Little donkey, carry Mary safely on her way
Little donkey, carry Mary safely on her way.
​
Little Donkey written by Eric Boswell (1959)
​
Away in a Manger.
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Lay down His sweet head.
​
The cattle are lowing
The poor baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes.
​
Be near me, Lord Jesus
I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray.
​
Away in a Manger is in the public domain.
​
Silent Night.
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, and 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 Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth!
​
Silent Night is in the public domain.
​
LYRICS FOR COMMUNITY CAROLS
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy new year
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy new year.
Angels from the realms of glory
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight over all the earth
Ye, who sang Creation's story
Now proclaim Messiah's birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Shepherds in the fields abiding
Watching over your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the Infant light
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Sages leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of Nations
Ye have seen His natal star
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
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
All creation join in praising
God the Father Spirit Son
Evermore your voices raising
To th'eternal Three in One
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King
Once in Royal David's City
Once in royal Davids 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 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
​
Silent Night
Silent night, Holy night
All is calm I'm singin' all is bright
'Round yon virgin mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Oh sleep in heavenly peace
​
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake oh at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Chrisr the Saviour is born
​
Silent night, holy night
Son of God oh 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
​
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
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
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
​
God of God, Light of light
Lo he abhors not the virgin's womb
Very God, Begotten not created
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
​
Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God in the highest
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
​
Jingle Bells
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,
Oh what fin 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, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh, hey!