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AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD:
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By William Dix.
(Tune of "For the Beauty of the Earth.")
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1) As with gladness men of old
Did the guiding star behold;
As
with joy they hailed its light,
Leading onward, beaming bright,
So, most gracious Lord, may we
Evermore be led by
Thee!
2) As with joyful steps they sped,
Savior, to Thy lowly bed,
There to bend the knee before
Thee whom
heaven and earth adore,
So may we with willing feet
Ever seek Thy mercy-seat!
3) As they offered gifts most
rare
At Thy cradle, rude and bare,
So may we with holy joy,
Pure and free from sin's alloy,
All our costliest
treasures bring,
Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King!
4) Holy Jesus, every day
Keep us in the narrow way;
And
when earthly things are past.
Bring our ransomed souls at last
Where they need no star to guide,
Where no clouds
Thy glory hide.
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COME O COME MESSIAH KING:
Come O come, Messiah King.
Promised Son sent to redeem
Us one by one, so we may tell.
The wonders of, Your matchless love,
Emanuel! [repeat]
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY.
Nativity Folk Song.
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1) Come they told me,
pa rum pum pum pum.
A new born King to see,
pa rum pum pum pum.
Our finest gifts we bring
pa rum pum pum pum.
To lay before the King
pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum.
So to honor Him,
pa rum pum pum pum,
when we come.
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2) Little Baby,
pa rum pum pum pum.
I am a poor boy too,
pa rum pum pum pum.
I have no gift to bring,
pa rum pum pum pum.
That's fit to give our King,
pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum.
Shall I play for you!
pa rum pum pum
on my drum.
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3) Mary nodded,
pa rum pum pum pum.
The ox and lamb kept time,
pa rum pum pum pum.
I played my drum for Him,
pa rum pum pum.
I played my best for Him,
pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum.
Then He smiled at me,
pa rum pum pum pum;
me and my drum.
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UP ON THE HOUSETOP.
By Patrick Crumhorn.
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1) Up on the housetop the reindeer pause,
Down jumps good Ol' Santa Claus.
Down through the Chimney with lots of toys
All for the little ones Christmas Joys! [chorus]
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CHORUS:
Ho! Ho! Ho! Who wouldn't Go?
Ho! Ho! Ho! Who wouldn't go?
Up on the Housetop, Click ! Click! Click!
Down through the chimney with Ol' St. Nick.
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2) First comes the Stocking of Little Nelle
Oh Dear Santa, fill it well.
Here is a dolly that laughs and cries
One that will open and shut her eyes! [chorus]
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3) Next comes the stocking of Little Will
Come and see what a glorious fill!
Here is a hammer a lots of tacks
Also a ball and a whip that cracks! [chorus]
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Jingle Bells.
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Christmas and Winter Folk Song.
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1) Dashing through the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight. [chorus]
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CHORUS:
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, O
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way,
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
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2) A day or two ago,
I thought I'd take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side,
The horse was lean and lank,
Misfortune seemed his lot,
We ran into a drifted bank,
And there we got upsot. [chorus]
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3) Now the ground is white,
Go it while you're young,
Take the girls along,
And sing this sleighing song.
Just get a bob-tailed bay,
Two-forty as his speed,
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! You'll take the lead. [chorus]
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RUDOLF THE RED NOSED REINDEER.
Christmas Folk Song made famous by Gene Autry.
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You know Dasher, and Dancer, and Prancer, and Vixen,
Comet, and Cupid, and Donner and Blitzen.
But do you recall,
The most famous reindeer of all?
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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,
play 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 all the reindeer loved him,
as they shouted out with glee.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,
you'll go down in history!
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THE MARVELOUS TOY.
By Tom Paxton.
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1) When I was just a wee little lad
Full of health and joy,
My father homeward bound he came,
And he gave to me this toy.
A wonder to behold it was
It had many colors bright;
And the moment I set my eyes on it,
It be came my heart's delight. (Chorus)
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CHORUS:
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It went zip when it moved,
Bop when it dropped,
Whirrrrr when it stood still!
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will.
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2) The very first time that I picked it up
I had a big surprise.
At the very bottom were two big buttons,
That looked like two green eyes.
I first pushed one
And then I pushed the other
And then I twisted its lid.
And when I set it down again,
This is what it did. (Chorus)
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3) First it marched left
And then it marched right,
Then it marched right under a chair;
And when I went to see where it had gone,
It wasn't even there.
I began to sob
And my daddy laughed
For he knew that I would fine.
When I turned around
My marvelous little toy
Was chuggin' right behind. (Chorus)
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4) Many years have gone by
Too quickly it seems
And I have my own little boy;
And yesterday I gave to him
My marvelous little toy.
His eyes nearly popped
Right out of his head
And he gave a squeel of glee.
Neither one of us knows just what it is
But he loves it just like me.
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It still zips when it moves
Bops when it drops
Whirrrr when it stands still.
I never knew just what it was
And I guess I never will (2x)
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Christmas in Killarney.
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Irish Christmas Folk Song.
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The holly green, the ivy green
The prettiest picture you've ever seen
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
It's nice, you know, to kiss your beau
While cuddling under the mistletoe
And Santa Claus you know, of course
Is one of the boys from home
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The door is always open
The neighbors pay a call
And Father John before he's gone
Will bless the house and all
How grand it feels to click your heels
And join in the fun of the jigs and reels
I'm handing you no blarney
The likes you've never known
Is Christmas in Killarney
With all of the folks at home
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