Christmas Carols

Away in A Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The little Lord Jesus lay 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 Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the
sky.
And stay by my side till morning is nigh.

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 take us to heaven To live with Thee
there

O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly

shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its
worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks a new and glorious

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel

voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was
born;
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,

With glowing hearts by His cradle we
stand.
O'er the world a star is sweetly gleaming,
Now come the wisemen from out of the
Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus lowly manger;
In all our trials born to be our friends.

Fall on your knees! Oh, hear the angel

voices!
O night divine, the night when Christ was
born;
O night divine!
O night, O night divine!

Once in Royal Davids

City

O Once in royal Davids 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 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 is gone

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 the angelic host proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! The herald angels sing

Christ by highest heav'n 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

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

The First Noel

The First Noel, the Angels did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as
they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their
sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
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.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest

O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three

Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Silent Night

Silent night, Holy night

All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant, tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

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.

Silent night, Holy night

Shepherds quake, at the sight
Glories stream from heaven above
Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is born.

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

For Christ is born of Mary

And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth

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 to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel

Angels We Have Heard

On High

Angels we have on heard high

Sweetly singing ore the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Shepherds why this Jubilee

Why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Come to Bethlehem to see

him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

See him in a manger laid

Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient are

Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star

O Star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Born a King on Bethlehem's plain

Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign

O Star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Frankincense to offer have I

Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high

O Star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume

Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb

O Star of wonder, star of night

Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy Perfect Light

Christmas Midnight
Mass

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,

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,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,

Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee all glory be.
Son of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,

Kyrie
Vincent Clementine

Cantor: Kyrie Eleison

Congregation: Kyrie Eleison

Cantor: You were sent to heal the

broken, Kyrie Eleison
Cantor: Kyrie Eleison
Congregation: Kyrie Eleison

Cantor: You came to call sinners, Christe

Eleison
Cantor: Christe Eleison
Congregation: Christe Eleison

Cantor: You intercede for us with the

Father,
Kyrie Eleison
Cantor: Kyrie Eleison
Congregation: Kyrie Eleison

Gloria
Stephen Kirk

Glory, glory to God in the highest!

And on earth peace to people of
goodwill!

We praise you, we bless you we adore

you
We glorify you
We give you thanks for your great Glory
Lord God, Heavenly King,
O God Almighty Father!

Glory, glory to God in the highest!

And on earth peace to people of
goodwill!

Lord Jesus Christ, Only-begotten Son

Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the
Father
You take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us!
You take away the sins of the world,
Receive our prayer
You are seated at the right hand of the

Glory, glory to God in the highest!

And on earth peace to people of
goodwill!

For You alone are the Holy One

You alone are the Lord
You alone are the Most High
Jesus Christ
With the Holy Spirit in the glory of God
the Father
Amen, Amen, Amen!

Responsorial Psalm:
Today is born our Saviour,
Christ the Lord

Celtic Alleluia
(People of God)

Alleluia!
New Life here in our midst,
Alleluia! (Alleluia!)
You live among us holy and blest,
Alleluia (Alleluia!)
People of God rejoice and sing!
Alleluia

Prayers of the Faithful

Reader: This day a child is born
for us
Response: Glory to God in the
Highest

Hail True Body

Stephen Kirk

Hail true body born of Virgin Mary

Who having truly suffered was
sacrificed
On the cross for mankind whose
wounded side
Flowed with blood and water
We adore thee

O sweet Jesus, merciful Jesus

Jesus Son of Mary have mercy on us all

May this be for us a taste of heaven

In the face of earthly death
And may this be the pledge of our
salvation
The hope of glory
We adore you

O sweet Jesus, merciful Jesus

Jesus Son of Mary have mercy on us all

Sanctus
Nihal DSilva

Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Hosts

Heaven and earth are full of your glory
Hosanna in the highest
Blessed is he who comes in the name of
the Lord
Hosanna in the highest
Hosanna in the highest

Memorial
Acclamation
Nihal DSilva

Save us Saviour of the world

For by your cross and resurrection
You have set us free
You have set us free

Lamb of God
Vincent Clementine

Lamb of God
You take away the sins of the world
Have mercy on us (repeat)
Lamb of God you take away the sins of
the world, grant us peace

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:

Why lies He in such mean estate,

Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spears shall pierce him through,
the cross he bore 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 a song on high,
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born,
The babe, the Son of Mary.

This, this is Christ the King,

Whom shepherds guard and angels
sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The babe, the son of Mary.

We Adore You
Stephen Kirk

Jesus, Jesus we adore you Lord

Emmanuel, God with us, we adore you
Lord
Living bread from heaven
Blessed and broken given for our
starving hearts
Flesh and blood of Jesus giving life
within and life unto the world

Jesus, Jesus we adore you Lord

Emmanuel, God with us, we adore you
Lord
Blood and water flowing
From the King of glory pierced on high
for us
Flowing down to heal us,
Flowing now within us

Jesus, Jesus we adore you Lord

Emmanuel, God with us, we adore you
Lord

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 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