Christmas Songs

Joy to the World

Joy to the world,
 the Lord is come!


Let earth receive her King!


Let every 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!

Joy to the earth, 
the Savior reigns;

Let men their songs employ;


While field and floods,


rocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,


Repeat the sounding joy,


Repeat, repeat
 the sounding joy!


No more let sins
 and sorrow 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!

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!

Isaac Watts & Lowell Mason, 1839, Public Domain

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?

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 ass are feeding?


Good Christian 
fear for sinners here


The silent Word is pleading!

Nails, spear
shall pierce Him through!

The cross be borne 
for me, for you!

Hail! Hail the Word made flesh;


The babe, the Son of Mary!

So bring Him 
incense, gold and myrrh


Come peasant, king, to own Him!


The King of kings
 salvation brings,

Let loving hearts enthrone Him!

Raise, raise the song on high;


The virgin sings her lullaby!


Joy! Joy for Christ is born;

The babe, the Son of Mary!

William Chatterton Dix, 1865, Public Domain

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!

Come and worship!  
Come and worship!


Worship Christ the newborn King!

Shepherds in the fields abiding

Watching o'er 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!

Henry Thomas Smart, 1867, Public Domain

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 th'angelic hosts proclaim,

"
Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

Hark the herald angels sing


Glory to the newborn King!


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 the incarnate Deity!


Pleased as man
with men to dwell,


Jesus our Emmanuel!

Hark the herald angels sing


Glory to the newborn King!


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!

Charles Wesley,George Whitefield & Felix Mendelssohn, 1739 & 1840, Public Domain

Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Come Thou long-expected Jesus

Born to set Thy people free!

From our fears
and sins release us,

Let us find our rest in Thee!

Israel's strength and consolation,


Hope of all the earth Thou art;


Dear desire of every nation,


Joy of every longing heart!


Born Thy people to deliver!


Born a child and yet a King!

Born to reign in us forever,


Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring!

By Thine own eternal Spirit


Rule in all our hearts alone!


By Thine all sufficient merit


Raise us to Thy glorious throne!

Charles Wesley, Christian Friedrich Witt, 1744, Public Domain

Light of the World

Light of the World, Treasure of Heaven,

Brilliant like the stars in the wintery sky!

Joy of the Father,

reach through the darkness,

Shine across the earth,

Send the shadows to flight!

Light of the World, from the beginning

The tragedies of time

were no match for Your love!

From great heights of glory

You saw my story

God You entered in

and became one of us!

Sing hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!

Sing hallelujah for the things

He has done!

Come and adore Him!

Bow down before Him!

Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World!

Light of the world, Crown in a manger

Born for the cross, to suffer, to save!

High King of Heaven, death is the poorer

We are the richer

by the price that He paid

Sing hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!

Sing hallelujah for the things

He has done!

Come and adore Him!

Bow down before Him!

Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World!

Light of the World, soon will be coming

With fire in His eyes,

He will ransom His own!

Through clouds He will lead us

straight into glory

And there He shall reign forevermore!

Sing hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!

Sing hallelujah for the things

He has done!

Come and adore Him!

Bow down before Him!

Sing hallelujah to the Light of the World!

Andrew Bergthold; Ed Cash; Franni Cash; Martin Cash; Scott Cash,

2020 Angie Feel Good Songs; Bay19; Capitol CMG Genesis; Capitol

CMG Paragon; Scott Cash Publishing Designee; We The Kingdom Music

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,

Till He appeared 
and the soul

felt its worth!

A thrill of hope 
the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks


a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees!


Oh 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!

Oh praise His name forever!


His power and glory
 evermore proclaim!


His power and glory
 evermore proclaim!


He knows our need,


to our weakness is no stranger!


Behold your King,


before Him lowly bend!


Behold your King,


before Him lowly bend!

Placide Cappeau, Adolphe Charles Adam, John S. Dwight, 1847, Public Domain

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 allelulia,


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 the dawn of redeeming grace,


Jesus Lord at thy birth,


Jesus Lord at thy birth!

Franz Gruber, 1818, Public Domain