Angels We Have Heard on High (1862)

(Lafitte, Jackson or other)

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing o’er the plains

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains

(Ensemble)

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

(Audubon)

Les anges dans nos campagnes

Ont entonné l'hymne des cieux,

Et l'écho de nos montagnes

Redit ce chant mélodieux

(Ensemble)

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

(Begue)

Hört der Engel helle Lieder

klingen das weite Feld entlang,

und die Berge hallen wider

von des Himmels Lobgesang

(Ensemble)

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

(Ensemble)

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!

Away In A Manger (1884)

(Women)

Away in a manger,

No crib for His bed

The little Lord Jesus

Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky

Looked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay

(Men)

The cattle are lowing

The poor Baby wakes

But little Lord Jesus

No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus

Look down from the sky

And stay by my side,

'Til morning is nigh.

(Ensemble)

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

Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle (1553)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy-qFn48d9s

(Laveau, Lafitte, Audubon)

Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle --

Un flambeau! Courons au berceau!

C'est Jésus, bonnes gens du hameau.

Le Christ est né; Marie appelle!

Ah! Ah! Que la Mère est belle,

Ah! Ah! Que l'Enfant est beau!

C'est un tort, quand l'Enfant sommeille,

C'est un tort de crier si fort.

Taisez-vous, l'un et l'autre, d'abord!

Au moindre bruit, Jésus s'éveille.

Chut! chut! Qu’il dort à merveille,

Chut! chut! Voyez comme il dort!!

Doucement, dans l'étable close,

Doucement, venez un moment!

Approchez! Que Jésus est charmant!

Comme il est blanc! Comme il est rose!

Do! Do! Que l'Enfant repose!

Do! Do! Qu'il rit en dormant!

Deck the Halls (1862)

(Men)

Deck the halls with boughs of holly,

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

'Tis the season to be jolly,

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

(Women)

Don we now our gay apparel

Fa-la-la…la-la-la…la la la

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,

(Ensemble)

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

(Men)

See the blazing yule before us,

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

Strike the harp and join the chorus.

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

(Women)

Follow me in merry measure,

Fa-la-la…la-la-la…la la la

While I tell of Yuletide treasure,

(Ensemble)

Fa-la-la…la-la…la-la…la la

The First Noel (1823)

(Ensemble)

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.

(Women)

And then...there did...appear a Star,

Whose glory then did...shine so far:

Unto the earth...it gave a great light,

And there it continued day and a night.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel.

(Men)

And by…the light…of that same Star,

Three Wise Men came from country far;

To seek a King was their intent -

They follow'd the Star…wherever it went.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel.

(Ensemble)

The Star before them led to the North West,

And over the village of Bethlehem did rest,

And there remained by night and by day,

Right over the place where Jesus Christ lay.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel.

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel.

Go Tell It On The Mountain (1865)

(Lion, Laveau, DeLille, Antoine)

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Jesus Christ is born

(Ensemble)

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Jesus Christ is born

(Lion, Laveau, DeLille, Antoine)

While shepherds kept their watching

O’er silent flocks by night

Behold throughout the heavens

There shown a holy light.

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 (Ensemble  “Tell it on the mountain) mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go! Tell it on the (Ensemble  “Tell it on the mountain) mountain

Jesus Christ is born

(Ensemble)

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go! Tell it on the mountain

Jesus Christ is born

(Lion, Laveau, DeLille, Antoine)

I said Jesus Christ is born!

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (1763)

(Men)

God rest you merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,

Remember Christ our Savior

Was born on Christmas day,

To save us all from Satan's power

When we were gone astray:

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.

(Women)

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:

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.

(Ensemble)

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 does replace

(Women) O tidings of comfort and joy,

(Men) comfort and joy,

(Ensemble) O tidings of comfort and joy.