Oh God to you we pray
To let
peace on earth come our way
Oh God to
you we pray
Would that
we could have our way
Oh God
grant this day
That peace
on earth will come our way
Oh God, we
hear you say
That peace
on earth will come our way
If we could
from this day
Just live
Christmas every day
Inspired by
Helen Steiner Rice (1900-1981)
(Sung to the tune of Sixteen Candles)
Christmas
Candles, make a lovely light
But not as
bright as the light of Christ
(as the light of Christ) (Oh)
Light up the candles, for all the world to view
For every candle
says, Happy Christmas to you
(Happy
Christmas to you)
Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Bethlehem,
Joseph was searching for a room for them
He searched
and he searched all round the town
But nowhere
to stay for them could be found
So they
went to a stable and in a bed made of hay
The Christ
child was born on the first Christmas Day
We stand around the Christmas tree
And sing to
the Christmas melodies
We thank
the lord for what we are
Standing
beneath the Christmas star
To
celebrate the Christ child's birth
When he
came to us to save the earth
All bowed before the newborn
In that
stable forlorn
Shepherds
and their beasts
And the
magi from the east
The noble
men of wealth
Concerned about his heath
Gave gifts of myrrh, frankincense and gold
Gifts his tiny hands could not hold
And at the
centre of this scene
Slept the
young King serene
They stood in breathless wonder
At the babe
so meek and mild
And with
their gifts they knelt
At the feet
of the holy child
Two thousand years have passed
Since you
died on that cross of pain
Dying for
our salvation
Which began
your holy reign
Two
thousand years have passed
And when
Christmas comes again
We will
celebrate the day of you birth
Which began
your holy reign
The winter stage is dressed in tones of white
Everywhere
is quiet everywhere is bright
Houses are
adorned with lights of every hue
To
celebrate the Christmas hullaballoo
And the
starry sky on a frost filled night
Is in truth
the most wonderful sight
A sky that
held the star they had to follow
Over two
thousand Christmas skies ago
Christmas day is almost here
The time of
year
I hold so
dear
When to
tradition we must adhere
When to
every ear
We are
sincere
A time of
goodwill and cheer
A time to
care
A time to
share
Christmas
is when we banish fear
Keep close
those near
And those
dear
Christmas
day is almost here
The time of
year
When we
revere
The Christmas Angel comes each year
To spread
around the Christmas cheer
Though the angels
seldom appear
They are
still there so do not fear
And
listening with the keenest ear
You will
never ever be able to hear
The Christmas
angel standing near
But she
will look over those near and dear
As she
spreads around the Christmas cheer
Then the heavenly
presence we revere
Twill be
gone again until next year
Silent night, holy night
Such a
sweet carol
Neither
rousing nor stirring
But moving and
inspiring
A carol to
unite in adoration
A song to
touch the soul
Poignant
and joyous
Holy music
at its most powerful
Simple and
unpretentious
Do you believe in Santa?
It’s a yes
or no answer
Have you
never seen him?
He is there
none the less
He is in
the smiling faces
Or people
that you meet
And in the
children’s laughter
As they
rush along the street
He is in
the hearty handshakes
And the
heart felt hellos
He is at
the happy reunions
And the
tearful farewells
He is in
the choirs voices
Singing
praise to the lord
And in the
hearts of volunteers
Who feed
the homeless
He is the
presence of good
He is the
Christmas spirit
Now once more
The year
has turned
The advent
candle
Long since
burned
Hearts
darken
As we count
the cost
And the
season’s spirit
Is all now
lost
But it need
not
All be dark
and gloom
Light can
again
Illuminate
the room
So here is
a philosophy
For all of
us
God is for
life
Not just
for Christmas
Oh prince of peace
Humbly lain
on hay
Born to the
world
On this
special day
Shepherds,
beasts
And kings
of earth
Pay homage
At the
saviours birth
While the
Christ child
With
angelic face
Sleeps a
kingly sleep
In this
humble place
Saviour, at your birth
The angels softly sang
Heralding
your arrival
To save the
fate of man
Now your
birthday is near
We hear the
church bells rang
Calling
your children hither
To sing the
thanks of man
It sparkles there for all to see
Threaded
round the Christmas tree
Silver
tinsel shinning bright
Silver
strands of Christian light
It shines
and sparkles as a symbol
Of the love
Christ has for us all
A strand of
love, looped and curled
Threaded
all around the world
And when
you look at a Christmas tree
Silver
strands of love you’ll see
Pulled with violence
To break
the silence
Choring,
drawing
Mechanism
priming
Ready for chiming
Banging,
clanging
Momentum
gaining
Timbers
straining
Creaking,
speaking
Mechanical
timing
With rhythm
climbing
Swaying,
obeying
The peel
resounding
A sound
astounding
Ringing,
singing
The call
goes out
Around and
about
Voicing, rejoicing
Come says
the calling
Come one
and all in
Morning,
morning
Christ born
this day
The
Christmas bells say
Rejoicing,
rejoicing
Three kings from the east
Melchior,
Caspar and Balthazar
Enlightened
kings of wisdom
On their
great quest travelled far
Three wise
men from the east
Who
followed a bright star
Three kings
bearing gifts
Gold, frankincense,
and myrrh
Three kings
from the east
Melchior,
Caspar and Balthazar
Three kings
of great wealth
Bowed low before the saviour
All the Christmas Saints and Angels
Work behind
the scenes
To
orchestrate the season
Like
precision built machines
They make
the tinsel sparkle
They make
the music play
They fill
out hearts with love
As we wait
for the saviours day
All the
Christmas Saints and Angels
Pulling the
strings unseen
Their
purpose is a simple one
To fulfil
all our Christmas dreams
I Remember in December
That the
reason for the season
Is that
Christ is in Christmas
And he is
there for all of us
And I
remember the son God gave
To the
world he would save
When love
was born
On that
first Christmas morn
If you seek a special gift
The
greatest gift of all
Don’t look
beneath your tree
It was never
there at all
The
greatest Christmas gift
Was given
to us all
The Christ
child in a manger
In a lowly
cattle stall
Christmas is a time of joy
For every
little girl and boy
All wishing
for that special toy
That they
can’t wait to enjoy
Christmas
is a time of love
Given to us
from the lord above
When we see
with eyes of a dove
Christmas
fits us like a glove
Christmas
is a time for prayer
Christmas
is a time to share
Christmas
is a time to care
It’s also
the time for festive fare
Christmas
time is a special thing
A time to
worship Christ the king
In his
honour gifts we bring
And to the
heavens high we sing
Dear
brother you were always first
I wish our
roles could have been reversed
You were
the first born son
Always Dads
number one
You were
first to go to school
While I
looked at my brother so cool
The
certificates you received
Became
targets I had to achieve
I always
beat you I was always King
But I was
never first to do anything
You were
the first to kiss a girl
A rather
ungainly blonde called Shirl
You were
the first to get a job
The first
to earn an honest bob
You were
the first to wed
The first
to wet a babies head
And to feel
a granddads pride
I watched
you brush a tear aside
And now for
the last time
You were
first to hear the bell chime
Once more
you’ve won the race
And were
first to feel Gods embrace
For my Brother
Peter who died on Christmas Eve 2008
Oh, how our hearts melted
When you
were born
A gift to
us from God
Given on
Christmas morn
It’s time to celebrate
Our
saviour’s birth
It’s time
to mark
The day he
came to earth
It’s
Christmas again
It’s time
to rejoice
It’s time
to sing
And to our
praise give voice
So, praise
the Prince of peace
Our majesty
of mercy
Hallelujah
Son of God
Oh, Jesus
Son of Mary
When the gifts have all been opened
And the
season starts to wane
When December
days have passed by
And a New
Year starts again
Let’s pack
away the decorations
But let the
love and peace remain
Angels from on high
Behold we bring news
Christ is coming
Do not be afraid
Emmanuel is coming
Follow yonder star
Go to
Hosanna God be praised
In the town of
Jesus
Kneeling shepherds before him
Lowing beasts in
attendance
Magi from the east
Noel, noel, noel
On the first morning
Peace came to the world
Quelling fear and pain
Rekindling the light
Saviour son of God
The prince of peace was born
Uniting the world
Verily the most
Wondrous of times
Xmas festival of love
Yule tide of good will
The great star of light
Graced the
nativity
Where the
holy family,
Mary and
her child
And the
Noble Joseph
Dwelt in
the humble stall
The beasts
in the stable
The Kings
of the east
And shepherds
from the hill
Witnessed
the gift of love
Given by a
gracious God
To the
sinful world
It was a bitterly cold and bleak Christmas morn
And had
been snowing heavily since before the dawn
And for the
morning service the waiting minister
Was
eventually joined by just one solitary farmer
The
clergyman said “Well even though it’s Christmas day
I don’t
suppose there's no point in having a service today.”
The farmer
replied “Well that's not quite how I see it.
If only one
cow turns up at feeding time, I still feed it.”
It is the season that makes my senses tingle
The time of
year when the sleigh bells jingle
And we come
together for the Christingle mingle
When the
Clauses and the Grinches intermingle
And happy
clappy’s and traditionalists comingle
As we
celebrate the service of Christingle
It was an unforgettable morning
After the
winter sun reluctantly rose
And the new
dawn broke gently
To light
the frosted landscape
And
heralding the holy morn
Bathing
cosy homes with light
Awaking
children from their repose
As grown-ups
wipe sleep away
Or tiredly
yield to a yawn
And so the
day has begun
Joyful
yells and screams ensue
As gifts
are opened frantically
Wrappings
scattered here and there
It was an
unforgettable morning
Though soon
enough it became forgot
And as the
day progresses
The latest
must haves cast aside
Attention
turns to the Christmas feast
When eyes
are bigger than bellies
And
indigestion comes on all
How
different to the first morn
When in a
strange and distant land
Lit by a
star of brightest hue
And
sheltered in a humble stable
God lay in
human baby form
Watched
over by lowly beasts
And
shepherds stood in reverent pose
Three
traveler’s from the east
Offered
gifts to God made man
So, as you
enjoy your seasonal repast
Take time
and spare a thought
Raise your hearts
and a grateful glass
And
remember the saviour’s birth
Christ the lord
Holy birth in Bethlehem
Regal child in David’s city
Infant of God
Sent from heaven above
To die for us
Messiah in a manger
Angelic miracle
Saviour of man
The bells of Christmas ring out clear
On the special day across the land
Family and friends come together
With warm embrace or shake of hand
Then together answer the call to enter
The happy faces of young and old
Of those occupying every seat or pew
In the church bedecked in green and gold
Lifted the heart and warmed the soul
The glad ragged and dapper dressed
The cheerfully demeanoured little girls
And little boys with hair unmessed
All come together on Christmas day
To share the celebration and rejoice
To mark the birth of the baby lord
Love and peace heard in every voice
As in harmony the congregation sing
Heartily in praise of Christ the King
Christmas isn’t just about presents
I have a
far deeper meaning in mind
Christmas
marks the birth
Of the
saviour of all mankind
For the lowly beast in the stable chill
And the
humble shepherd on the hill
Wise and wealthy
Magi from the east
The purpose
of every Christmas feast
Is to
rejoice and feel your spirits lift
Exchanging
love when exchanging gift
For when
Jesus lay in that stable stall
He gave us his
love, the greatest gift of all
Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar
The wise
men of the east
Search for
the prince of peace
Gods dove
against the beast
And with
the holy birth
The light
of love was released
In the presence of the lowly beasts
The prince of peace was born
And to his earthy joyous cries
They bowed low head and horn
The Shepherds stood in wonder
As the child they stood before
The child the angel told of
Lay before them in the straw
Countless miles the Magi came
Having traveled from the east
In lavish robes they knelt before him
And bowed lowly like the beasts
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh
Were lain reverently before his stall
Precious gifts brought from afar
For the holy infant born for us all
The windowsill is piled with snow
The ingle nook is all
aglow
We’ve cleaned and
swept the floor
The wreath is hanging
on the door
The lights are lit,
the halls are decked
The list of tasks has
all been checked
Now we’re filled with
Christmas cheer
Let’s have a drink of
Christmas beer
Then ring the bell and
bang the drum
Rejoice, rejoice
Christmas has come
Heralding the special day
As sweet undisturbed
the cherubs lay
Early as Christmas day
is dawning
The birds sing out on
Christmas morning
Halleluiah, halleluiah
cheer
Christ the savior’s
day is here
And as awakes every
little dear
One by one the lights
appear
Yellow light piercing
the darkness
Like stars populating
heavens blackness
Until every house
across the land is lit
To make a
constellation to quite befit
A celebration across
the earth
To celebrate the
Christ Childs birth
Then with giggles and
boisterous shout
The whirlwind kinder sets
about
The present sack with
great delight
Throwing paper to the
left and right
And when they see the
gifts inside
They’re open mouthed
and wide eyed
Then peace restored
after the early rout
The church bells call,
the bells ring out
Good morning they seem
to say
Merry Christmas on this
special day
With purposeful step
and a happy heart
We make our way to
play our part
To give hearty praise
and uplift
Rejoicing at the first
Christmas gift
Candles
Holly
Red ribbon
Incense
Sweets
Tinsel
Inspiration
Noel
Gold
Light
Eternal
Bells and smells
Bells and smells
Christmas all the way
Oh what fun it is to
sing
Of the holy Christmas
day
Gliding in descent
On gossamer wings
The angel of the lord
Rejoicing sings
A child is born
The king of kings
The dove of peace
Flying on lordly wings
Delivered an olive branch
Which delivered the
world
The church bells ring out
The Christmas chimes
The congregation sings
out
The Christmas rhymes
So, lift up your
hearts
And join the joyous
throng
And sing heartily to
the lord
A joyous Christmas song
Put a coin in the bucket
It doesn’t have to be
big
Just a small token
That you won’t even
miss
Put a coin in the
bucket
Just drop it in
Or maybe a few
It’s good for your
heart
Put a coin in the
bucket
And shine a light
Into the darkest
corner
Of a stranger’s life
Put a coin in the
bucket
It’s nothing to you
But a bucket full of
nothings
Will do a lot of good
Prayers were sung
To the Heavens high
Then the angel told
The messiah was nigh
And a light of peace
Entered men’s hearts
Love filled the world
To herald a new start
God richly blesses us
The Good Lord fulfils
us
And bestows love upon
us
This and every
Christmas
The heralds of the lord
Sung in one accord
Speaking of a child
So meek and mild
A halo on its curls
A gift to the world
A beacon in the night
Exuding loving light
All across the globe
They are seen together
On every continent
And in every weather
The Christian cross
And the pagan tree
To celebrate the birth
Of Christianity
Everyone attended
No one was excused
Christmas morning mass
Was one of those
to-do’s
And even the church
mice
Sat smartly in their
pews
The church is full
On Christmas day
From miles around
They came to praise
And share in the joy
Of the blessed gift
Given to the world
To heal the rift
This is the happy season
Of peace and goodwill
And joy to the world
Let good rule over ill
Merry Christmas world
From here to Brazil
Joy to the entire
world
For peace is Gods will
Blessed is the holy season
Jesus Christ is the reason
Let the garlands be
unfurled
For a gift of love
unto the world
Remembrance shines most
Bright, like the Christmas candlelight,
During the Christmas rite
Something magical is happening
Can you feel it?
Something special is
on its way
You all love it
Christmas is coming
and hearts
Are full to brimming
Because Christmas is
abiding love
With all the trimmings
Celebrate Christmas
With Christ, in his
house
With his love in your
heart
You can’t celebrate
him
In a pub, or in
gluttony and avarice
At the shopping mall
Christmas is a gift
A gift to the world
Of infinite grace
A special gift
Of redemption for all
Don’t cast it aside
The sound of Christmas really tells
In the ring of the
Salvation Army bells
Calling out into the
dark
Calling out to the
heart
Ringing out in the
throng
Singing out a
heralding song
Give a little, not a
lot
Give a little for
their lot
They have little, but
are not less
Give your coins and
let them bless
A tale of generosity
tells
In the ring of the
Salvation Army’s bells
It was the day when Jesus Christ was born
That long, long ago
first Christmas Morn,
The child whose coming
had been foretold
A child more precious
than diamonds or gold
God’s great gift to us
on that blessed day
That most glorious
first Christmas day
On the eve of the special day
As I sit beside the
fire
Peace upon the earth
Is my one abiding
desire
Remember, remember the sixth of December
And put your red boots
out
Because that is the
very special day
When St Nicholas is
about
The good husband and his wife
Are happy partners in
their life
Content in each
other’s company
They live their life
quite humbly
Yet come the time of
advent
All time and effort is
then spent
In the seasonal
preparations
Of the coming
celebrations
Where the good couple
dwelt
Festive odours could
be smelt
As special victuals
quietly matured
As they cooked and
baked and cured
This went on till
advent passed
And they had cooked
their last
Then the boxes were
well packed
To ensure that no one
lacked
The boxes were then
sent on their way
To be delivered for
Christmas day
To the poor and needy
of the town
To those that society
had let down
But not all was sent
on its way
There was plenty kept
for Christmas day
When friends and
neighbours all
Were invited to the
little church hall
Where on that
Christmas day
Their bounty was on
display
Biscuits, bread, and
well filled pies
Cakes and sweets of
varying size
Roasted meats, fowl
and game
Fruits and nuts of
every name
And a good time was
had by all
At the happy feast at
the church hall
The good husband and
his wife
The happy partners in each
other’s life
Content in each
other’s company
Sat in the corner
quite humbly
Spectators at the
feast of their making
Quietly satisfied with
their undertaking
Content with their preparations
And happy with the
Christmas celebrations
We are the carol singers
Who sing carols as we
go
We sing in any weather
In rain or wind or
snow
At every house or
cottage
That stands upon the
lane
We proudly sing a
carol
In snow or wind or
rain
We are the carol
singers
We never feel
chagrined
As we proudly sing
together
In snow or rain or
wind
We shake the tin for
charity
Singing carols as we
go
We are the carol
singers
In rain or wind or
snow
With open arms I welcome Christmas
I embrace its merriment
and mirth
With open heart I
welcome Christmas
To celebrate the
Christ Childs birth
The shepherds rested in the firelight
When they were woken
on a still clear night
By heavens choir
hastening them
To go forth unto
Bethlehem
The heavenly choir
Sang of Gods desire
To give the world his
son
His one and only one
The choir continued to
sing
And announced the
birth of a king
