Lyrics for 2022 Christmas Under the Stars Event

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# ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Angels we have heard on high,
Sweetly singing o’er 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 heav’nly song?

Gloria
In excelsis Deo!
Gloria
In excelsis Deo!

Come to Bethlehem and 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!

—

# 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!

Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens
of heav’n above!

Glory to God; all
glory in the highest!

O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee
be all glory giv’n!

Word 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,
Christ the Lord!

—

# 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 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 cradle
’til 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 fit us for heaven,
to live with Thee there.

—

# SILENT NIGHT (GERMAN)

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
[Silent night, holy night!]
Alles schläft; einsam wacht
[All is calm, all is bright]

Nur das traute hochheilige Paar.
[round yon virgin mother and child.]
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,
[Holy Infant, so tender and mild,]

Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!
[sleep in heavenly peace,]
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh!	
[sleep in heavenly peace.]

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht,
[Silent night, holy night!]
Hirten erst kundgemacht
[Shepherds quake at the sight.]

Durch der Engel Halleluja,
[heav’nly hosts sing, Alleluia!]
Tönt es laut von fern und nah:
[Glories stream from heaven afar,]

Christ, der Retter ist da!
[Christ, the Savior, is born!]
Christ, der Retter ist da!
[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 in us today

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

—

# 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

Haste haste
to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary

Why lies He in
such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding

Good Christian fear
for sinners here
The silent Word
is pleading

Nails spear
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
the 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

Nails spear
shall pierce Him through
The cross He bore
for me for you

Hail hail
the world neglects
The Babe the Son of Mary

—

# GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

While shepherds kept
their watching
O'er silent flocks by night

Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

The shepherds feared
and trembled
When lo above the earth

Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed the Savior's birth

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born

And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn

Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

—

# GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLMEN

God rest ye merry gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day

To save us all
from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

From God our heavenly Father
A blessed angel came
And unto certain shepherds
Brought tidings of the same

How that in
Bethlehem was born
The Son of God by name

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Fear not then said the angel
Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Saviour
Of a pure virgin bright

To free all those
who trust in Him
From Satan's pow'r and might

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

Now to the Lord sing praises
All you within this place
And with true love
and brotherhood
Each other now embrace

This holy tide
of Christmas
All others doth deface

O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy

—

# 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 th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

—

# 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

No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make
His blessings flow

Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as
the curse is found

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, wonders of
His love

—

# 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
Good tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year

Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
Now bring us some figgy pudding
And bring it right here

We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
We won't go until we get some
So bring it right here

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year

—

# WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (BOB K.)

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year

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
Good tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year

We come now expressing
The faith we're confessing
To bring to you a Christmas blessing
For a Happy New Year

May God's love surround you
His peace dwell within you
His mercy continue
Throughout this New Year

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
Good tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
And a happy New Year