Beer and Carols

1. Ding Dong Merrily on High

Ding dong, merrily on high
In heaven the bells are ringing
Ding dong, verily the sky
Is riven with angels singing

Gloria, hosanna in excelsis!

E’en so, here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen
And io, io, io,
By priest and people sungen

Gloria, hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, you ringers
May you beautifully rhyme
Your evetime song, you singers

Gloria, hosanna in excelsis!

2. Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! 
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy. 

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 and wonders of His love.

3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled”
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With the angelic host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”

Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king”

Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!
Hail the Incarnate Deity
Pleased as Man with man to dwell,
Jesus our Emmanuel

Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king” 

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Risen 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 new-born king”

4. The First Nowell

The first Nowell the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep
On a cold winters night that was so deep

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Born is the King of Israel 

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east, beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Born is the King of Israel 

And by the light of that same star,
Three wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Born is the King of Israel 

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
Who hath made heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind hath bought.

5. 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 morning stars together,
Proclaim thy holy birth.
And praises sing to God the king,
And peace to men on earth.
For Christ is born of Mary,
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.

How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of his heaven
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still
The dear Christ enters in 

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. 

6. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town 

He's making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna' find out
Who's naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town 

He sees you when you're sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake 

Oh! You better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout,
I'm telling you why.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Santa Claus is coming to town. 

7. Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
Had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it,
You would even say it glows. 

All of the other reindeer,
Used to laugh and call him names,
They never let poor Rudolph,
Join in any reindeer games. 

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Santa came to say,
"Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" 

Then how the reindeer loved him,
As they shouted out with glee,
"Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
You'll go down in history." 

8. Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring,
Making spirits bright
What fun 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 

Now the ground is white,
Go it while you're young
Take the girls along
And sing this sleighing song
Just bet a bobtailed bay,
Two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you'll take the lead. Oh! 

Jingle bells, jingle bells...

9. Away in a Manger

Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head 

The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay 

The cattle are lowing,
The baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes

I love You, Lord Jesus,
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side
Until morning is nigh 

Be near me, Lord Jesus,
I ask You to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray

Bless all the dear children
In Your tender care
And fit us for heaven
To live with You there 

10. O 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 Gods
Light of Light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb
Very God,
Begotten, not created 

O come, let us adore Him…

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God,
Glory in the highest 

O come, let us adore Him…

11. Once in Royal David’s City

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, obedient, good as He 

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 has gone

12. 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 first saw the light.
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 

13. While Shepherds Watched

While Shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around 

‘Fear not,’ said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled minds
‘Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind 

To you in David’s town this day,
Is born of David’s line
A Saviour who is Christ the Lord,
And this shall be the sign 

The heavenly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed
All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands
And in a manger laid. 

Thus spake the Seraph, and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God and thus
Addressed their joyful song: 

All glory be to God on high
And to the earth be peace;
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease 

14. Deck The Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa la la la la la la la la
Tis the season to be jolly
Fa la la la la la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Fa la la la la la la la la 

See the blazing yule before us
Fa la la la la la la la la
Stride the harp and join the Chorus
Fa la la la la la la la la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa la la la la la la la la
While I tell of yuletide treasure
Fa la la la la la la la la 

Fast away the old year passes
Fa la la la la la la la la
Hail the new year lads and lasses
Fa la la la la la la la la
Sing we joyous all togetherFa la la la la la la la la
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa la la la la la la la la

FA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA

15. Twelve Days of Christmas 

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree. 

On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree… 

Three French hens
Four calling birds
Five golden rings
Six geese a-laying
Seven swans a-swimming
Eight maids a-milking
Nine ladies dancing
Ten lords a-leaping
Eleven pipers piping
Twelve drummers drumming 

16. 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 

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy new year 

Now bring us the figgy pudding (x3)
And bring some out here

Good tidings we bring…

For we all like the figgy pudding (x3)
so bring some out here.

Good tidings we bring…

And we won`t go until we’ve got some (x3)
so bring some out here. 

Good tidings we bring…