The Free Christmas Carol Songbook For Guitar

A Gift from the Prayer Meeting Podcast Episode 040 "The Super-Extended Christmas Carol Worship Set"

Arranged by Nick Alexander

Preface
This songbook has come about because I had sent out a survey asking what the very best Christmas Carols were. The results of that survey were pored over, both the selections and the write-in entries. I then took a strong focus upon those carols that were not only at the very top, but also those carols that did better than expected. I figure that such carols were worthy of further study and possible inclusion. In addition to this, I allowed many to write in their favorite carols, and I discovered other favorites. After this study, I took sixteen songs and crafted them into a "Super-Extended Christmas Carol Worship Set" for the Prayer Meeting Podcast. The podcast itself is one long worship set, incorporating carols, along with written prayer, Gregorian chant, and spontaneous medley combinations. It is meant to be used as a personal devotion while driving, or quiet time... or, a means for either a family devotion or a prayer group. For musicians, (guitarists in particular), it can also provide a resource of how to play some of the most loved, along with becoming introduced to some of the most loved, underplayed Christmas Carols out there. This songbook, while small, contains both types. There may be carols here you may not have heard before. There may be carols you have heard, but not in these combinations. I tried my best to find a way to make these carols sound fresh and vibrant, and easy to use. Note: the songs are presented in the way that guitarists can appreciate, with notes about capo and partial-capo setups, as well as how the music looks to a guitarist. Therefore some of these songs are noted that they are played in different keys than what the notation states. This is a deliberate decision to make the notation simplified. It is my hope that this songbook would provide a use for many a parish, church, community, prayer group, youth group, family, and personal devotion. All songs here are in the public domain, so you are free to make as many copies as you wish and pass them out to friends, family, and other worship leaders. Thank you for acquiring this songbook. It is my hope that this be a stepping stone until I get an even more helpful songbook created in the future. By signing up to receive this, you have signed up for my mailing list. I promise to not abuse this list; it is solely to assist me in creating even better products in the future. Thank you. Nick Alexander (http://www.nickalexander.com)

Table of Contents
1 ....................... Break Forth O Beauteous Heav'nly Light 2 ................................Hark The Herald Angels Sing 4 ..........................................The Huron Carol 6 ........................................ Away in a Manger 7 ........................................... Polish Lullaby 9 ..................................... Dominus Dixit (chant) 10 ..........................Ring Out Ye Wild and Merry Bells 12 .................................... Hallelujah Hallelujah 13 ............ Adeste Fideles/Gloria (Ding Dong Merrily on High) 15 .......................................... O Holy Night 16 ......... Come and Worship (Angels From The Realms of Glory) 17 .................... While By My Sheep (How Great Our Joy) 18 ........................................Joy to the World 19 .......................... All My Heart This Night Rejoices 21 ............................ All Praise To You, Eternal Lord 23 ........................................... Silent Night 24 ................................Index of Songs/Song Order

Break Forth O Beauteous Heav'nly Light

Johann von Rist (1641); ERMUNTRE DICH

B m
A

Bm A

Break Break D

forth O forth O A

D A E sus4 E 7

E sus4 E 7 A

beau - teous heav'n - ly light and beau - teous heav'n - ly light to

F G

ush - er in the her - ald our sal D A D

D A D

A sus4A D

shep - herd, stoops to

F m E m

shud - der not earth, the B sus4

with God

a - fright, but of might, our

hear the hope and

10

15

E7

Child, now weak in comes in hu - man A

B7 Em Bm

in fan cy, our flesh to dwell, our

brea end

king, ing,

our our

con - fi - dence and joy shall be, the pow'r of Sa - tan God with us, Im - man - u - el, the night of dark - ness A7

B7 Em D G D G

F sus4F 7 B m A

an - gel's ex - pec

mor - ning. va - tion. D

You He A

A sus4 A

war - ning. ta - tion.

This He

peace fall -

e en

ter race

nal be

G6

ma friend

king. ing.

Public Domain

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Charles Wesley, George Whitefield Tune:Felix Mendelssohn

1.Hark 2.Christ, 3.Hail, 4.Come,

her - ald an - gels the by high - est heav'n a the heav'n - born Prince of of Na - tions De - sire

sing: dored, Peace come;

Peace on in Late Light and Rise, the D

and earth be time to life wo - man's

Bm

mer - cy hold Him He all Con - qu'ring G D

mild. come, brings seed,

F m

the new - born King! "Glo - ry to Christ the ev - er - last - ing Lord. of Righ - teous - ness! Hail the Son Thy hum - ble home. Fix in us

G A

A sus4 A 7

sin - ners and God the Off - spring of Ris'n with heal - in the us Bruise in D

re - con - ciled. Vir - gin's womb. His wings. in ser - pent's head. G

13

all Joy - ful flesh Veiled in lays He Mild A - dam's like -

ye the His ness

na - tions God - head glo - ry now ef Em B7 Em

rise. see: by face A

F m

tri the Join Hail th'in - car man Born that Stamp Thine im -

umph nate no age A D

of the De - i more may its in G

skies. ty. die place.

th'an - gel - ic With Pleased as man with to raise the Born Se - cond A - dam

host men sons from

pro - claim; to dwell; of earth a - bove,

Christ Je Born Re F m

born in Beth - le is our Em - man - u sus give them se - cond to in - state us in Thy

hem. Hark! the her - ald el. birth. love.

F m

18

Em
an

B7

gels

Em

sing:

"Glo

D ry to
Public Domain

the

new

- born

King."

BREAK FORTH O BEAUTEOUS HEAV'NLY LIGHT/ HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING Johann von Rist (1641); Ermuntre Dich Charles Wesley/George Whitefield; Felix Mendelssohn Break forth O beauteous heav'nly light And usher in the morning. You shepherd, shudder not with afright But hear the ange's warning. This Child now weak in infancy Our confidence and joy shall be The pow'r of Satan breaking Our peace eternal making. Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King! Break forth O beauteous heav'nly light To herald our salvation. He stoops to earth, the God of might Our hope and expectation. He comes in human flesh to dwell Our God with us, Immanuel The night of darkness ending Our fallen race befriending. Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King! Hail the heav'n born Prince of Peace Hail the Son 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!

The Huron Carol

Put full on Capo 1, and a DropD capo on 3. Jean de Brbeuf (1643) Tr. by J.E. Middleton, 1926; alt.

Dm C

the moon 1. Twas in cave a 2. With - in 3. The ear - liest moon of 4. O chil - dren Dm Dm

Dm

of of of the

win scat win for

all ten not seed Dm

the birds had der babe was so round and of Ba - by -

fled found fair lon; G That migh - ty an A rag - ged robe As was the ring The ho - ly child

ter - time When ter'd hay The ter - time is est free O

gel - Ga - bri - el of warm sheep - skin of glo - ry On of earth and heav'n

sent En the for

an wrapp'd help You

12

gel choirs in His beau - ty less in - fant this day was

Be - fore stead. round. But as there. The Kings born. Come kneel

their light the the she - pherd that knelt be be - fore the

stars grew boys drew fore Him rad - iant

dim nigh were boy A m7

And The with Who

won an gold brings Dm

d'ring gel and You C

shep - herds song rang fran - kin beau - ty Dm

A7 heard loud cense peace the and and and F C

hymn high myrrh joy. F

Dm

Je - sus your King is born

16

Je -

sus is born in ex - cel - sis

glo - ri

a.

2. 3. The 4. O

With

Public Domain

5 THE HURON CAROL Jean de Brebeuf (1643) Tr. by J.E. Middleton, 1926; alt. 'Twas in the moon of wintertime When all the birds had fled That mighty angel Gabriel Sent angel choirs instead Before their light the stars grew dim And wondering hunters heard the hymn. Jesus your King is born Jesus is born In excelsis gloria. Within a cave of scattered hay The tender babe was found A ragged robe of warm sheep-skin En-wrapped His beauty round But as the shepherd boys drew nigh The angel song rang loud and high. The earliest moon of wintertime Is not so round and fair As was the ring of glory On the helpless Infant there The Kings that knelt before Him were With gold and frankincense and myrrh. O children of the forest free O seed of Babylon The holy Child of earth and Heav'n For you this day was born. Come kneel before the radiant Boy Who brings you beauty, peace and joy.

Away In A Manger
Words Anonymous; Tune by William J Kirkpatrick Play DropD Capo 4 (6) E

Dm

1. 2. 3.

The Be C

- way in a cat - tle are near me Lord

F man - ger no low - ing, The Je - sus; I D7 G C

The crib for a bed, ba - by a - wakes, But Close ask Thee to stay

lit - tle Lord Je - sus lit - tle Lord Je - sus by me for - e - ver,

laid No And G7

down His sweet cry - ing He I love me, F

head. makes. I pray. Bless Dm

The stars in the

love Thee Lord all the dear C

11

bright sky Look'd down where he Je - sus! Look down from the chil - dren In Thy ten - der G7

lay, sky, care,

The And And F

lit - tle Lord Je - sus A stay by my cra - dle Till fit us for hea - ven, To

D m7

sleep morn live

16

on ing with

the is Thee

hay. nigh. there.

2.The 3.Be

Public Domain

Polish Lullaby
Play this on Capo 1 (3) for Eb. Lulajze Jezuniu

B m
Here on Give us

Lul - la - by, See how the G

Je - sus, world lies D

A7

O in

10

Em G Je - sus, O

Thy Thy

Mo - ther's warm breast soft - ly ly - ing. bles - sing, O bring Hea - ven's glad - ness! G

A7

G D
Bm

cease from sor - row

Your and

G D D

cry - ing, sad - ness;

Lul - la - by G

D G

sleep now, my

treas - ure

Mo - ther

is

watch - ing with

15

A7

love

none

can

mea

sure.

Public Domain

8 AWAY IN A MANGER / POLISH LULLABY Away in A Manger words anonymous; Tune by William J Kirkpatrick Polish Lullaby (Lulajze Jezuniu) Tr. by Anonymous Away In a Manger, no Crib For a bed The little Lord Jesus Laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky Look'd 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 Thee Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky And stay by my cradle Till morning is nigh. Lullaby Jesus, O cease from Your crying Here on your Mother's warm breast softly lying. Lullaby, Jesus, O sleep now, my treasure Mother is watching with love none can measure. Lullaby, Jesus, O sleep now, my treasure Mother is watching with love none can measure. See how the world lies in sorrow and sadness Give us Your blessing, O bring Heaven's gladness Lullaby, Jesus, O sleep now, my treasure Mother is watching with love none can measure. Lullaby, Jesus, O sleep now, my treasure Mother is watching with love none can measure. Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, And love me, I pray Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care And fit us for heaven, To live with Thee there.

Dominus Dixit
Introit, Roman Gradual Chant tr. by Nick Alexander

Do Lord -

nus

di had -

xit said

mi God

Fi Dear li est us Son

me mine

us own

es art tu Thou.

ad to

me: me:

e I

go have

ho this

di ve

ry

e day

i ten

ge be

nu got

te Thee.

Public Domain

DOMINUS DIXIT (Chant) Dominus dixit ad me Filius meus es tu Ego hodie genui te Lord God had said to me: Dearest Son, Mine own art Thou. I have this very day begotten Thee.

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Ring Out Ye Wild And Merry Bells

Words: unknown; Composer: C. Maitland

A E7 A Ring Ring A E7 E7

out, Ye wild and Mer - ry Bells, ring out, ye sil - v'ry bells, ring out ring

E7

12

first was told by God with man is

18

Glo - ry in Glo - ry in D

B7 E the high - est! the High - est! A7

an - gel tongues from out the realms of Glo - ry. Peace on earth was their sweet song, re - con - ciled. Go tell it to the na - tions. There - fore let us all to - day, A7

E F m B7 E C m
D F 7

A E7 A out out

the old old sto - ry That your e - xul - ta - tion That

Ring sweet bells, ring A

E - cho - ing all the hills Ba - nish so - rrow far D

B7 E7

C 7

e - ver - more,

Peal from e - v'ry stee - ple. E7

A7 D
A

a - way, a - way,

B9

Christ the Lord, shall

C 7 F m D dim7 E7 be our God and

Glo - ry in Glo - ry in

A the high - est! the high - est!

F m7 B 7 E 7

24

we

shall

F m

be

His

peo

ple!

Public Domain

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RING OUT YE WILD AND MERRY BELLS Words: unknown; Composer: C. Maitland Ring out Ye wild and Merry Bells Ring out the old old story That first was told by angel tongues From out the realms of Glory. Peace on earth was their sweet song Glory in the Highest! Echoing all the hills away, Glory in the Highest! Ring sweet bells, ring evermore Peal from every steeple. Christ the Lord shall be our God And we shall be His people! Ring out, ye silv'ry bells, ring out Ring out your exultation That God with man is reconciled Go tell it to the nations. Therefore let us all today Glory in the Highest! Banish sorrow far away Glory in the Highest!

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Hallelujah Hallelujah
Isaac Naylor (late 19th cent.)

C G D7

G Em D C Em D C G D7

Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal -le - lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal - le -

G C

lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal -le -

10

G A - men,

lu - jah! A - men,

A - men, Hal - le - lu - jah! Hal - le - lu - jah! A G

D7 G C G D7 C

D7 G D7

16

men.

Public Domain

Hal

le

HALLELUJAH HALLELUJAH Isaac Naylor Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen! Amen, Amen! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Amen!

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Adeste Fideles/Gloria
John Francis Wade, 1711-1786 Gloria from "Ding Dong Merrily on High"; French Carol

1. 2. 3. 4.

A - de De Can Er A D G

ste, fi - de - les, um de De - o, tet nunc I - o! go qui na - tus D G D

Lae - ti Lu - men Cho - rus Di - e D

D G C G tri - um - phan de lu - mi an - ge - lo ho - di - er -

D Em

tes; Ve ne, rum: na, G

Em C

ni - te, ve Ge - stant pu Can - tet nunc su Je G

ni el au ti

C Am

te in Beth lae vi la cae - le bi sit glo D

A7

D7

le - hem; sce - ra; sti - um: ri - a:

Na De Glo Pa G

hum vi um ri - a, tris ae -

11

Am G

16

de ve glo ter G

te rum, ria, ni

Re - gem an - ge - lo Ge - ni - tum, non fa In ex - cel - sis De Ver - bum ca - ro fa C G

rum Ve - ni - te ctum: o! ctum! D7

a - do - re - mus, Ve -

D7 G

ni - te

a - do - re - mus, Ve - ni - te

G Am G

a - do - re

C mus

D7

Do

mi -

21

num.

C G G Glo D C D sus4 D G -

25

Em Public Domain

ri - a, Ho - san - na in ex - cel - sis!

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ADESTE FIDELES/ GLORIA (DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH) Adeste, fideles, Laeti triumphantes; Venites, venite in Bethlehem; Nahum videte Regem angelorum Venite adoremus Venite adoremus Venite adoremus Dominum. Deum de Deo, Lumen de lumine, Gestant puellae viscera; Deum verum, Genitum non factum: Gloria, Hosanna in Excelsis. Cantet nunc Io! Chorus angelorum: Cantet nunc aula caelestium: Gloria, gloria, In excelsis Deo! Erego qui natus Die hodierna, Jesu tibi sit gloria: Patris aeterni Verbum caro factum!

O Holy Night
Play this with the guitar tuned down a full step And put a partial capo on fret 2.

15

Adolphe Adam (1847) John Sullivan Dwight (1855)

O ho - ly Led by the Tru - ly He G

night, light taught us

C the of to

stars are brigh - ly shi faith se - rene - ly beam a - no one love -

14

Sa - vior's birth. dear

D7 cra - dle gos - pel G7

21

ap - pear'd, and the soul felt its ning, Till He worth. ing, Here comes the wise men from Or - i - ent land. His name all op - pres - sion shall cease. And in ther G G D7

we is

stand. peace. Bm

lay Long led So Chains shall F 7

the world by light He break for Bm

in of the

is It ning ing, With glow - ing hearts by His is love and His ther; His law C G

of the night our

sin and er - ror pi star sweet - ly gleam a our bro is slave D7

29

wea - ry world re - joi - ces, For yon - der breaks a new and glo - rious morn. thus in low - ly man - ger; In all our tri - als born to be our friend. us grate - ful cho - rus raise we. Let all with - in praise His ho - ly name. Bm Am Em G

O our O

A thrill of The King of Sweet hymns of Em

Kings lay in joy

hope the

38

knees, need, Lord! C

G O Be ry -

hear weak praise D7

47

night fore e

the an - gel voic ness is no stran His Name for - e G

es! ger! ver! D7

Fall He Christ D7

O night Be - hold His pow -

er G

on your knows our the is G

night.

D7

when Christ was born. Him low - ly bend! ver - more pro - claim!

O G

night,

di - vine! your King! and glo Am

ly

ho

di -

night

vine.

Public Domain

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Come And Worship (Angels From the Realms of Glory)

D
Come G C come

James Montgomery, Henry Smart

Am

A m7/G

and wor - ship,

and wor - ship,

Public Domain

Wor - ship

Christ the

new - born

King!

O HOLY NIGHT Adolphe Adam (1847); John Sullivan Dwight (1855) O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our 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, O 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 comes 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, our weakness is no stranger! Behold your King! Before Him lowly bend! Christ is the Lord! O praise His Name forever! His power and glory evermore proclaim!

COME AND WORSHIP (ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY) Come and Worship, Come and Worship Worship Christ the Newborn King!

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While By My Sheep (How Great My Joy)

Capo 3, play A (Key:C)

Traditional German Carol (1623)

A While There There Lord, E

by my shall be shall He ev - er A

sheep born, lie, more

A
14

an - gel Child to world from filled with

F m

bright. How great day. sin. joy! E A

Joy! C 7

C 7

I so in to

watched he man me

my

F m

at did ger be

C 7

night, say, mean, nigh,

ti - dings Glad Beth - le In Who shall re Then shall my

joy,

my

F m

brought hem, deem heart

an a the be E

Joy! C F m

Joy!

Great

joy. B m6

Bm

Joy! Joy! Joy!

Praise

to the

B m6

C 7

Lord

in C 7

Heav'n on F m

high.

A
21

Bm

the

Praise

to

Lord

in

Heav'n

on

high.

Public Domain

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Joy to the World

Play Capo 3 A (Key:C) Isaac Watts; George Frideric Handel

A
9

the world! The to Joy the world! The to Joy and No more let sin He rules the world with

A E

Lord is Sav - ior sor - row truth and

come; reigns; grow, grace,

Let Let Nor And

earth men thorns makes

re - ceive her their songs em in - fest the the na - tions

Let While He The

King; ploy; ground; prove

ev fields comes glo ry and to ries heart floods, make of

15

pre rocks, His His

Him pare hills, and bless - ings righ - teous A room, plains, flow ness

heav'n peat as won -

na and the sound the curse of ders

ture ing is His

sing, joy, found, love,

And Re Far And

hea - ven and hea re - peat peat far as as won - ders won

A D -

And heav'n Re - peat Far as And won -

na and the sound the curse of ders

ture ing is His A

sing, joy, found, love, A

And re far And

ven and the the ders

na - ture sound - ing curse is His of

sing. joy. found. love.

Public Domain

WHILE BY MY SHEEP While by my sheep I watched at night Glad tidings brought an angel bright. How great my joy, great my joy Joy Joy Joy! Joy Joy joy! Praise to the Lord in Heaven on high. There shall be born, so he did say In Bethlehem, a Child today. There shall He lie, in manger mean, Who shall redeem the world from sin. Lord, evermore to me be night Then shall my heart be filled with joy! 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 world! The Saviour reigns Let men their songs employ While fields and gloods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy Repeat repeat the sounding joy

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All My Heart This Night Rejoices

Paul Gerhardt (1656), Tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-78); WARUM SOLLT ICH

G C

D7

my 1.All 2.Hear! the 3.Should we 4.Soft - ly 5.Come, then,

D G

D7 Am

D7

G G

hear, foe, save, calls, all,

far and sin and free - ly one and great and Am

heart Con fear from ba

D7

this quer our His nish

night re - joi - ces, - or has spo - ken: God's dis - plea - sure, low - ly man - ger, all your sad - ness! G

near, woe, gave all, small, D7

sweet death His "You come

- est and most are with

an - gel hell are pre - cious safe from songs of D7

D7

born!" man, deem from live

their choirs are de to man has He us the sins that with Him for

sing - ing. li - ver, gi - ven you; grieve - e - ver. G

Am

voi bro trea dan glad

ces. ken!" sure? ger. ness.

As "Now Who Je One

I the to sus and

11

now with of I which

D7

Am

where, one throne, need, joy,

with our His will will

is joy for blood in might sure - ly va - nish

D7

Till And His You There

the the own are on C

"Christ God To Child We

is is re ren, shall D7

ev' now From all in G

air, Son, Son freed; high,

ry is the you that

ring e hea give ne

ing. ver. ven. you." ver.

Public Domain

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ALL MY HEART THIS NIGHT REJOICES Paul Gerhadt (1656), Tr. Catherine Winkworth (1827-78) Warum Solltich All my heart this night rejoices As I hear, far and near, sweetest angel voices "Christ is born!" their choirs are singing. Till the air, ev'rywhere,Now with joy is ringing. Hear! the conquereor has spoken: "Now the foe, sin and woe, Death and hell are broken!" God is man, man to deliver, And the Son, now is one with our blood forever. Come, then, banish all your sadness! One and all, great and small, come with songs of gladness We shall live with Him forever. There on high, in that joy, which shall vanish never.

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All Praise to You, Eternal Lord

Play in Capo 3 (Bb) Martin Luther; FESTUS; Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1704) New arrangement by Nick Alexander

D7

1. All 2. Once 3. You 4. All Em

praise did came this C

to You, the skies, down in for us D

Em D e be that Your

C G sus4

wore the vir - gin's make us this to C D

14

for You realms songs G

Your re di we

garb of flesh and arms con - tain You child - ren of the You our love is G D7

19

Am
G

D7

That wea - ry

Bm ones

2.Once

C G Dear Lit - tle Child, F

throne, joice vine, raise,

While Now Like For

blood; now; light, won;

D7

ter - nal fore You dark - est love has

worlds lis - ten for Your Your own an - gels this we sing Your

on worldswere Yours a lone.

C Em C You are our C Guest; in - fant round You cease - less voice. shine. praise.

And While To For

Bm E m7 chose an make this G D a gels us our

Lord, bow; night done;

Who A To By

man - ger who in in the joy - ful C

G7

in

You

D7

24

C
28

Em

ly

that

was Your

birth

may rest;

Am

For - lorn and lone -

That

we,

that we

may

rise

from

3 hea - ven

to

D7

earth.

Arr. copyright by Nick Alexander (c) 2013

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ALL PRAISE TO YOU, ETERNAL LORD Martin Luther; FESTUS; Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen (1704) New Arr. by Nick Alexander All praise to You, eternal Lord Who wore the garb of flesh and blood And chose a manger for Your throne While worlds on worlds were Yours alone Once did the skies, before You bow A virgin's arms contain You now While angels who in You rejoice Now listen for Your infant voice. Dear Little Child, You are Guest That weary ones in You may rest; Forlorn and lonely, that was Your birth That we, that we may rise from heaven to earth. You came down in that darkest night To make us children of the light, To make us in the realms divine Like Your own angels round You shine. All this for us Your love has done; By this to You our love is won; For this ourjoyful songs we raise For this we sing Your ceaseless praise. Copyright (c) 2013 by Nick Alexander

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Silent Night
Play Capo 2:G (Key:A) Joseph Mohr; Music by Franz Gruber

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Vir - gin Mo - ther and stream from hea - ven a beams from Thy ho - ly D7 G

Si Si Si

lent night, lent night, lent night,

ho ho ho

ly night. ly night. ly night. C

is calm, All Shep - herds quake of God, Son

hea - ven - ly Sa - vior is at Thy Lord

Child. far. face. Em

Ho - ly Heav'n - ly the With G

peace born! birth.

Sleep Christ Je -

in - fant so ten - der and mild. sing hosts Al - le - lu - ia. dawn of re - deem - ing grace. D7 C

is bright. all the sight. at love's pure light.

Round yon Glo - ries Ra - diant D

in Sleep Christ the Je - sus, G

in the sus

heav Sa - vior is at Thy Lord,

en - ly

peace.
born. birth.

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SILENT NIGHT Franz Gruber; Joseph Mohr; Tr. by John F Young. 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.

Index
Adeste Fideles/Gloria (Ding Dong Merrily on High)................ 13 All My Heart This Night Rejoices.............................. 19 All Praise To You, Eternal Lord ............................... 21 Away in a Manger ...........................................6 Break Forth O Beauteous Heav'nly Light ..........................1 Come and Worship (Angels From The Realms of Glory) ............ 16 Dominus Dixit (chant) ........................................9 Hallelujah Hallelujah ....................................... 12 Hark The Herald Angels Sing ...................................2 The Huron Carol.............................................4 Joy to the World ........................................... 18 O Holy Night ............................................. 15 Polish Lullaby...............................................7 Silent Night............................................... 23 Ring Out Ye Wild and Merry Bells............................. 10 While By My Sheep (How Great Our Joy) ....................... 17

Song Order
1:57 Break Forth O Beauteous Heav'nly Light/Hark The Herald Angels Sing 6:17 The Huron Carol 10:08 Away in a Manger / Polish Lullaby 14:00 Dominus Dixit (chant) 15:14 Ring Out Ye Wild and Merry Bells 17:16 Hallelujah Hallelujah 19:03 Adeste Fideles/Gloria (ding dong merrily...) 23:56 O Holy Night 29:05 Come and Worship (Angels From The Realms of Glory) 31:43 While by my Sheep (How Great Our Joy) 33:30 Joy to the World 35:00 All My Heart This Night Rejoices 37:08 All Praise To You, Eternal Lord 41:04 Silent Night

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