BOUND FOR BETHLEHEM
Angels We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?
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
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
Do You Hear What I Hear
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea
Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king
Do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
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
O sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God in the highest
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Yes lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning
Lies here the savior from heaven above
Son of the father, 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
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
Bound For Bethlehem
We climbed aboard a sailing ship
As she set sail on Christmas day
Climbed aboard a sailing ship
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Set the course into a storm
Into a storm on Christmas day
King of kings was to be born
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Chorus:
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
Captain roared ring the bell
Ring the bell on Christmas day
One and all upon farewell
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Captain bellowed round the horn
Round the horn on Christmas day
King of kings was to be born
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Chorus:
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
Sails are made of angels’ wings
Angels’ wings on Christmas day
As we flew I heard ‘em sing
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
To the west we saw a star
Saw a star on Christmas day
A star on high to guide our hearts
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Chorus:
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
We climbed aboard a sailing ship
As she set sail on Christmas day
Climbed aboard a sailing ship
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Set the course into a storm
Into a storm on Christmas day
King of kings was to be born
Oh bound for Bethlehem I am
Chorus:
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Our holy king there to behold
Bound for Bethlehem we go
Oh bound for Bethlehem I go
O Holy Night
O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til he appeared and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night
O holy night
It is the light of faith that is serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by his cradle they stand
Led by his star that was so sweetly gleaming
Follow these men from far distant lands
The king of kings lay lowly in a manger
Through all our trials born to be our friend
He knows our need, to our weakness no stranger
Behold your king, before him, before him bend
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night divine
O night
O holy night
Boy From The Woods
As I was walking through the woods to find a Christmas tree
There appeared a small young boy, says he to me
I know where all the best ones are for a reasonable fee
I will take you there
I smiled and said now what an offer, how can I refuse
For such a noble deed my boy, how much are you due
He said now sir I think that I will leave that up to you
Whatever you think is fair
Chorus:
Some faith, hope, and love
A smile to warm your heart
A little hug
A deed that only you and god recall
Christmas brings it out in us all
He took me to the finest tree I’m sure in all the land
Said you’ll have to cut it down, I’m much too small a man
And as I did I watched him planting two more in the ground
Said someone has to help to make this big ol’ world go ‘round
Chorus:
With faith, hope, and love
A smile to warm your heart
A little hug
A deed that only you and god recall
Christmas brings it out in us all
I reached into my pocket for to pay his fee
He said I think I know someone who needs that more than me
You will find an orphanage two miles down the road
Christmas is a coming, … is getting …
I walked into the orphanage to do all that I could
She said I know who sent you here, the boy from the woods
Now and then someone like you
comes walking through my door
The funny thing is no one ‘round here saw the child before
Chorus:
But he brings faith, hope, and love
A smile to warm your heart
A little hug
A deed that only you and god recall
Christmas brings it out in us all
And with all the deeds that only you and god recall
This big ol’ world just wouldn’t turn at all
Go Tell It On The Mountain
Here we go
One two, a one two three four
Chorus:
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
Chorus:
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angels’ chorus
That hailed our savior's birth
Singing
Chorus:
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
Chorus:
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
That Jesus Chris is born
One two, a one two three four
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
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 Gentlemen
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 power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy, and joy
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, and joy
Tidings of comfort and joy
The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced so much in mind
And left their flocks a feeding
Just left them all behind
And went to Bethlehem that day
That blessed babe to find
O tidings of comfort and joy, and joy
Tidings of comfort and joy
O when to Bethlehem they came
Where our dear saviour lay
They found him in a manger
Where oxen feed on hay
His mother Mary kneeling
Unto the lord did pray
O tidings of comfort and joy, and joy
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
O tidings of comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy, and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
A Good Cape Breton Tune
Snow is falling quietly on the highlands
The wind is whispering softly through the pines
To the home from once we came we do return again
We’re all heading back to the Mines, boys
Fire up the tunes and have a time
Lucy bows the fiddle like an angel
Kyle locks in the rhythm on guitar
Seamus pounds the keys with the music flowing free
We all sing it straight from the heart, boys
We all sing it straight from the heart
Chorus:
And we all gather ‘round the old kitchen table
And the drink flows free ‘round the room
They’re dancing in the hall
Merry Christmas one and all
Now rip us all a good Cape Breton tune
Buddy sings it’s getting dark again, boys
The lobster’s boiling over on the stove
Grandma telling tales in the tongue of the Gael
The old man says it’s good to have you home, boy
He cried and said it’s good to have you home
Chorus:
And we all gather ‘round the old kitchen table
And the drink flows free ‘round the room
They’re dancing in the hall
Merry Christmas one and all
Now rip us all a good Cape Breton tune
And we all gather ‘round the old kitchen table
And the drink flows free ‘round the room
They’re dancing in the hall
Merry Christmas one and all
Now rip us all a good Cape Breton tune
Yes we all gather ‘round the old kitchen table
And the drink flows free ‘round the room
They’re dancing in the hall
Merry Christmas one and all
Now rip us all a good Cape Breton tune
Little Drummer Boy
Come they told me
Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born king to see
Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
To lay before the king
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
So to honor him
Pa rum pum pum pum
When we come
Baby Jesus
Pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too
Pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give a king
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
Shall I play for you
Pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum
Mary nodded
Pa rum pum pum pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my drum for him
Pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him
Pa rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum,
Rum pum pum pum
Then he smiled at me
Pa rum pum pum pum
Me and my drum
Christian Soldier
He was but a helpless baby
Lying in the cold
In a world that would prove to be much colder
They said he was sent to save me
But how was I to know
So I bowed before the Christian Soldier
They said he would command an army
More powerful than steel
Bring the world to its knees without a blow
And though I did not understand them
I took my turn to kneel
And put my faith into the great unknown
Chorus:
And what I remember most
Was how I felt the holy ghost
Descend upon me through the grace
Of god’s own hands
And I knew the world had changed
And it would never be the same
As his light washed the sins
From my hands
And what I remember most
Was how I felt the holy ghost
Descend upon me through the grace
Of god’s own hands
And I knew the world had changed
And it would never be the same
As his light washed the sins
From my hands
Auld Lang Syne
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And auld lang syne
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
And surely I’ll fill up your glass
And surely you’ll fill mine
And we'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
So here’s a hand my trusted friend
Now give a hand of thine
And we'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For auld lang syne