WE WISH YOU A O CHRISTMAS TREE CHORUS:

MERRY CHRISTMAS Love and joy come to you,

O Christmas tree, And to you glad Christmas, too,
CHORUS: O Christmas tree, And God bless you and send you
We wish you a Merry Christmas, How evergreen your branches! A Happy New Year,
We wish you a Merry Christmas, O Christmas tree, And God send you a Happy
We wish you a Merry Christmas O Christmas tree, New Year.
And a Happy New Year. How evergreen your branches!
We are not daily beggars
Let’s all do a little tapping, They’re green when summer That beg from door to door,
Let’s all do a little tapping, days are bright, But we are neighbors’ children
Let’s all do a little tapping They’re green when winter Whom you have seen before.
And spread Christmas cheer. snow is white,
O Christmas tree, CHORUS
CHORUS O Christmas tree,
How evergreen your branches! God bless the master of this
Let’s all do a little sawing, house,
Let’s all do a little sawing, REPEAT Likewise the mistress, too,
Let’s all do a little sawing And all the little children
And spread Christmas cheer. TWO LITTLE That round the table go.
CHRISTMAS TREES †
CHORUS CHORUS
Two little Christmas trees
Let’s all do a little clapping, standing all alone, And all your kin and kinsfolk
Let’s all do a little clapping, Their hearts were very sad That dwell both far and near,
Let’s all do a little clapping ‘cause I wish you Merry Christmas
And spread Christmas cheer. they hadn’t found a home. And Happy New Year.
Then “CHOP” went the ax, and
CHORUS down fell a tree, CHORUS
And off it went with a happy
TAPPING * family. DECK THE HALLS

CHORUS: One little Christmas tree Deck the Halls with boughs
Tapping, tapping, little elf, standing all alone, of holly,
As you work upon your shelf, His heart was very sad ‘cause Fa la la la la la la la la.
Working hard to make some toys, he hadn’t found a home. 'Tis the season to be jolly,
All for little girls and boys, Then “CHOP” went the ax, and Fa la la la la la la la la.
Tapping, tapping, little elf, down fell a tree, Don we now our gay apparel,
As you work upon your shelf. And off it went with a happy Fa la la la la la la la la.
family. Troll the ancient yuletide carol,
Gusty, Poofer, Dimpie, Snooter, Fa la la la la la la la la.
Munchie, Thooner… that’s us! No little Christmas trees
standing all alone, See the blazing yule before us,
REPEAT TWICE Their hearts were very happy Fa la la la la la la la la.
cause they all had Strike the harp and join
CHORUS found a home. the chorus,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
GUSTY THE ELF I * MOTHER’S KNIVES Follow me in merry measure,
AND FORKS Fa la la la la la la la la,
Gusty the Elf was Santa’s helper, While I tell of Yuletide treasure,
Gusty the Elf just loved to try, These are Mother’s knives Fa la la la la la la la la.
But, when he worked for and forks,
dear old Santa, This is Mother’s table, Fast away the old year passes,
Gusty the Elf could only cry, This is Mother’s looking glass, Fa la la la la la la la la.
And this is baby’s cradle. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses,
“Oh!” when he stubbed his toe, Fa la la la la la la la la.
“Umm,” when he hammered HERE WE COME Sing we joyous all together,
his thumb, A-CAROLING Fa la la la la la la la la,
“Gee!” when he banged his knee, Heedless of the wind
“Oh boy!” when he broke a toy, Here we come a-caroling and weather,
Among the leaves so green; Fa la la la la la la la la.
Gusty the Elf was so Here we come a wand’ring,
discouraged… So fair to be seen.
CHRISTMAS DAY Who’s got gifts and is quiet But when he worked for dear
as a mouse? old Santa,
Christmas day will soon be here Santa Claus, Santa Claus. Gusty the Elf could only cry,
and I can hardly wait! Who’s jolly and fun and
Christmas day will soon be here knows everyone? “Oh!” when he stubbed his toe,
and I can hardly wait! Santa Claus, Santa Claus. “Umm,” when he hammered
Santa will be coming, soon he Whose favorite season is the his thumb,
will be coming. Christmas one? “Gee!” when he banged his knee,
Christmas day will soon be here Santa Claus, Santa Claus. “Oh, boy!” when he broke a toy,
and I can hardly wait! Who knows how to make it fun?
Every year, yeah, he’s the one. Gusty the Elf was so
REPEAT TWICE It’s Santa Claus! discouraged,
“Help me, please Santa, won’t
WHEN SANTA COMES Who comes south from the you try?”
North Pole? CHRISTMAS IS COMING
When Santa comes to our house, Santa Claus, Santa Claus.
I would like to peek, With his reindeer and a sled Christmas is coming, the goose
But I know he’ll never come packed full? is getting fat,
Until I’m fast asleep. Santa Claus, Santa Claus. Please to put a penny in the
Who’s the one who says, old man’s hat,
ANGEL BAND “Ho, Ho, Ho?” Please to put a penny in the
Santa Claus, Santa Claus. old man’s hat.
There was one, there were two, Who’s got lots of ribbons
there were three little angels, and bows? Gusty, Poofer, Dimpie, Snooter,
There were four, there were five, Santa Claus, Santa Claus. Munchie, Thooner… that’s us!
there were six little angels, Who’s the one that spreads
There were seven, there were Christmas cheer? REPEAT THREE TIMES
eight, there were nine Makes us glad for this time of
little angels, year? Christmas is coming, the goose
Ten little angels in that band. It’s Santa Claus! is getting fat,
Please to put a penny in the
Oh, wasn’t that a band, Now, on Christmas Eve, he old man’s hat,
Christmas morning, takes off from here, Please to put a penny in the
Christmas morning, Christmas To spread lots of joy and old man’s hat.
morning. Christmas cheer.
Wasn’t that a band, Christmas You know he’s coming, and REPEAT IN THREE-PART
morning, you try to sleep, ROUND
Christmas morning soon. But you lie awake without a peep.
You listen hard for those
LITTLE BELLS reindeer hooves CHUBBY LITTLE SNOWMAN
OF CHRISTMAS As one by one they land
on the roof. A chubby little snowman
The little bells of Christmas say, And pretty soon you know, Had a carrot nose.
Ding, dong, ding, dong, dong, by jimminy, Along came a bunny,
The little bells of Christmas say, Santa’s coming down your And what do you suppose?
Ding, ding, dong. chimney.
He puts your presents That hungry little bunny,
REPEAT IN FOUR-PART around the tree, Looking for his lunch,
ROUND And smiles a great big Ate the snowman’s carrot nose,
smile of glee. Nibble, nibble, crunch!
And then he’s off to
STAR LIGHT STAR BRIGHT another family,
Cause he’s… Santa Claus! THE CHIMNEY
Star light, star bright,
First star I see tonight, Chorus Here is the chimney,
I wish I may, I wish I might, Here is the top,
Have the wish I wish tonight. Who is it? What’s his name? Open the lid,
It’s Santa Claus! Out Santa will pop!
CHRISTMAS WRAP •

CHORUS: GUSTY THE ELF II * GUSTY THE ELF III *

Who’s that sneaking around
the house? Gusty the Elf was Santa’s helper, Gusty the Elf was Santa’s helper,
Santa Claus, Santa Claus. Gusty the Elf just loved to try, Gusty the Elf just loved to try,
But when he worked for dear Susie needs a sled, We can’t wait ‘til he’s here.
old Santa, Nellie wants a storybook,
Gusty the Elf could only cry, one she hasn’t read, REPEAT IN FOUR-PART
As for me, I hardy know, ROUND
“Oh!” when he stubbed his toe, so I’ll go to rest;
“Umm,” when he hammered Choose for me, dear Santa
his thumb, Claus, UP ON THE HOUSETOP
“Gee!” when he banged his knee, what you think is best.
‘’Oh, boy!” when he broke a toy, Up on the housetop reindeer
pause,
Gusty the Elf was so JINGLE BELLS Out jumps good old Santa Claus;
discouraged, Down through the chimney with
“Help me, please Santa, won’t CHORUS: lots of toys,
you try?” Jingle bells! Jingle bells! All for the little ones,
Jingle all the way. Christmas joys.
So, Santa gave Gusty brand Oh, what fun it is to ride
new glasses, In a snowflake, open sleigh! CHORUS:
Gusty the elf no more did cry, Jingle bells! Jingle bells! Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go!
Jingle all the way. Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go!
“Oh!” when he stubbed his toe, Oh, what fun it is to ride Up on the house top, click,
“Umm,” when he hammered In a snowflake, open sleigh! click, click,
his thumb, Down through the chimney with
“Gee!” when he banged his knee, Dashing through the snow good St. Nick.
‘’Oh, boy!” when he broke a toy, In a snowflake, open sleigh!
O’er the skies we go, First comes the stocking of
Gusty the Elf was oh, so happy, Laughing all the way; little Nell;
“Thank you, dear Santa, Hear our voices ring, Oh, dear Santa, fill it well,
for this joy, Making spirits bright, Give her a dolly that laughs
Now I can make the toys for What fun it is to ride and sing and cries,
Christmas, A sleighing song tonight. Oh…, One that can open and
For ev’ry little girl and boy.” shut its eyes.
CHORUS
Gusty the Elf was oh, so happy, CHORUS
“Thank you, dear Santa, Oh, what fun it is to ride
for this joy, In a snowflake, open sleigh! Look in the stocking of
Now he can make the toys little Will;
for Christmas, Oh, just see what a glorious fill!
For ev’ry little girl and boy.” DOWN THROUGH Here is a hammer and lots
THE CHIMNEY* of tacks,
“Now I can make the toys for Whistle and ball and a whip
Christmas, Down through the chimney, that cracks.
For ev’ry little girl and boy.” Santa slipped,
Brushed off the dirt and snow CHORUS
that dripped,
JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS Looked round the room and ‘TWAS THE NIGHT
then he crept BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Jolly old St. Nicholas, Right past the beds where the
lean your ear this way! children slept. ‘Twas the night before Christmas,
Don’t you tell a single soul Laid all the presents under when all through the house,
what l’m going to say; the tree, Not a creature was stirring, not
Christmas Eve will soon be here, even a mouse;
now you dear old man, Filled the stockings full for the The stockings were hung by the
Whisper what you’ll bring to me, children to see, chimney with care,
tell me if you can. Then tiptoed to the chimney and In hopes that St. Nicholas would
When the clock is striking twelve, was out of sight, soon be there.
when you’re fast asleep, ‘Til he jumped into his sleigh and
Down the chimney with my pack, flew off through the night. The children were nestled all
softly I will creep, snug in their beds,
All the stockings you will find While visions of sugarplums
hanging in a row; SANTA CLAUS IS COMING* danced through their heads;
Mine will be the shortest one, And Mama in her ‘kerchief, and I
you’ll be sure to know. Santa Claus is coming, in my cap,
Christmas is near, Had just settled down for a long
Johnny wants a pair of skates, Hang all the stockings, winter’s nap.
 He sprang to his sleigh, to his
When out on the lawn there team gave a whistle,
arose such a clatter, And away they all flew, like the
I sprang from my bed to see what down of a thistle.
was the matter; But I heard him exclaim, ere he
Away to the window I flew drove out of sight,
like a flash, “Merry Christmas to all! And to
Tore open the shutters and threw all a good night!”
up the sash…
Clement Moore Clarke
When, what to my wondering
eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight
tiny reindeer. * ©1984 Susan Hagen Nipp
With a little old driver, so lively
and quick, † ©1984 Pamela Conn Beall
I knew in a moment it must be
Saint Nick… • ©1990 Jim Haydon

“Now Dasher! Now Dancer!

Now Prancer! And Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid!
On, Donner and Blitzen!”…
And then, in a twinkling, I
heard on the roof,
The prancing and pawing of
each little hoof.

As I drew in my head,
and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas
came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from
his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished
with ashes and soot!

A bundle of toys he had

flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler
just opening his pack;
His eyes—how they twinkled!
His dimples, how merry!
His cheeks were like roses,
his nose like a cherry!

His droll little mouth was drawn

up like a bow,
And the beard on his chin was
as white as the snow…
He had a broad face and a
little round belly.
That shook, when he laughed,
like a bowl full of jelly…

He spoke not a word, but went

straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings—then
turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside
of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the
chimney he rose.