Kimbridge Barn Presents
A Christmas Carol
Sunday 22nd December 2024
Set 1
| Song | Notes | |
| 1. | White Christmas | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 2. | Jingle Bells | Song Sheet |
| 3. | Away in a Manger | Song Sheet |
| 4. | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Song Sheet |
| 5. | Frosty the Snowman | Song Sheet |
| 6. | Muppets Christmas Carol song medley | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 7. | Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree | Song Sheet |
| 8. | Let It Snow! | Song Sheet |
| 9. | O Holy Night | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 10. | Merry Christmas Everyone | Song Sheet |
Set 2
| Song | Notes | |
| 11. | Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 12. | Joy to the World | Song Sheet |
| 13. | Do They Know It’s Christmas? | Song Sheet |
| 14. | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Song Sheet |
| 15. | Chestnuts Roasting (The Christmas Song) | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 16. | Ding Dong! Merrily on High | Song Sheet |
| 17. | Deck the Halls | Song Sheet |
| 18. | Have yourself a merry little Christmas | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 19. | Winter Wonderland | The Ben Pavitt singers |
| 20. | Twelve Days of Christmas | Song Sheet |
Set 3
| Song | Notes | |
| 21. | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing | Song Sheet |
| 22. | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks | Song Sheet |
| 23. | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | Song Sheet |
| 24. | O Little Town of Bethlehem | Song Sheet |
| 25. | Good King Wenceslas | Song Sheet |
| 26. | Once in Royal David’s City | Song Sheet |
| 27. | Silent Night | Song Sheet |
| 28. | O Come, All Ye Faithful | Song Sheet |
| 29. | We Wish You a Merry Christmas | The Ben Pavitt singers |
Jingle Bells
Higher voices
Dashing thro’ the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on Bobtail ring,
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
All – Chorus:
Hi! Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh
Lower voices
Now the ground is white
Go it while you’re young
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song
Higher voices
Just get a bob-tailed bay
two-forty for his speed
Then hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! you’ll take the lead
All – Chorus:
Hi! Jingle bells, etc
Higher voices
Dashing thro’ the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on Bobtail ring,
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
All – Chorus:
Hi! Jingle bells, etc
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 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
Until 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
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
“Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history”
(repeat from ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’)
Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corn cob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow, but the children know
How he came to life one day
There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
Oh, Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me.
Frosty the Snowman
Knew the sun was hot that day
So he said, “Let’s run, and we’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away”
Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand
Running here and there, all around the square
Sayin’ “Catch me if you can”.
He led then down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop
And he only paused a moment
When he heard him holler “Stop!”
For Frosty the Snowman
Had to hurry on his way
But he waved good-bye, saying, “Don’t you cry
I’ll be back again some day!”
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
At the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Every couple tries to stop
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Let the Christmas spirit ring
Later we’ll have some pumpkin pie
And we’ll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling when you hear
Voices singing, let’s be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Rockin’ around the Christmas tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone dancin’ merrily
In the new old-fashioned way
(May be sung twice through)
Let It Snow!
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we’ve no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you’ll really hold me tight
All the way home you’ll be warm.
The fire is slowly dying
And my dear, we’re still goodbye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!
Merry Christmas Everyone
Snow is falling all around me
Children playing, having fun
It’s the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas ev’ryone
Time for parties and celebrations
People dancing all night long
Time for presents and exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs
Chorus:
We’re gonna have a party tonight
I’m gonna find that girl
Underneath the mistletoe
We’ll kiss by candlelight
Room is swaying, records playing
All the old songs we love to hear
Oh, I wish that ev’ryday was Christmas
What a nice way to spend the year
Chorus:
We’re gonna have a party tonight
I’m gonna find that girl
Underneath the mistletoe
We’ll kiss by candlelight
Snow is falling, all around me
Children playing, having fun
It’s the season, love and understanding
Merry Christmas ev’ryone
Merry Christmas ev’ryone
Oooh, merry Christmas ev’ryone
Oooh
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
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
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time
But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmas time, it’s hard but when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window
And it’s a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing
is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you.
And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas-time
The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life.
Oh, where nothing ever grows
No rain or river flow
Do they know it’s Christmas-time at all?
Here’s to you, raise a glass to ev’ryone
Here’s to them, underneath that burning sun.
Do they know it’s Christmas-time at all?
Feed the world….
Feed the world, let them know it’s Christmas time again…
God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay,
For Jesus Christ our Saviour was born upon this day;
To save us all from Satan’s power when we were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy;
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heav’nly Father a blessèd 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.
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.
Ding Dong Merrily on High
Ding Dong! merrily on high
In heav’n the bells are ringing
Ding, dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angel singing
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis
E’en so here below, below
Let steeple bells be swungen
And i-o, i-o, i-o
By priest and people sungen
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis
Pray ye dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis.
Deck the Halls
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
See the blazing Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Follow me in merry measure
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
While I tell of Yule-tide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
Sing we joyous, all together
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la-la-la
Heedless of the wind and weather
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la
12 Days Of Christmas
1st = A partridge in a pear tree
2nd = 2 turtle-doves and…
3rd = 3 French hens…
4th = 4 calling birds…
5th = 5 gold rings…
6th = 6 geese a laying…
7th = 7 swans a swimming…
8th = 8 maids a milking…
9th = 9 ladies dancing…
10th = 10 lords a-leaping…
11th = 11 pipers piping…
12th = 12 drummers drumming…
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born 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 host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem”
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king”
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 th’incarnate Deity,
pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king”
Hail the heav’n-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 man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new-born king”
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
“Fear not”, said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind”
Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus
Addressed their joyful song:
“All glory be to God on high
And on the earth be peace
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease”
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold;
“Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heav’n’s all-gracious King” –
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the angels sing.
Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man, at war with man, hears not
The love-song which they bring; –
Oh hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing!
For lo! the days are hastening on
By prophet bards foretold,
When with the ever circling years
Comes round the age of gold;
When Peace shall over all the earth
Its ancient splendours fling,
And the whole world give back the song
Which now the angels sing.
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.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King
and peace to men on earth.
For Christ is born of Mary,
and, gathered all above
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heav’n.
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!
Good King Wenceslas
All
Good King Wenceslas look’d out
On the Feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight
Gath’ring winter fuel
Lower voices
Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou know’st it, telling
Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?
Higher voices
Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence. By Saint Agnes fountain.
Lower voices
Bring me flesh and bring me wine. Bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine. When we bear them thither.
All
Page and monarch, forth they went. Forth they went together
Through the rude winds wild lament. And the bitter weather
Higher voices
Sire, the night is darker now. And the wind blows stronger
Fails my heart, I know not how I can go no longer.
Lower voices
Mark my footsteps, good my page. Tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage freeze thy blood less coldly.
All
In his master’s step he trod
Where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod
Which the Saint had printed
Therefore, Christian men, be sure
Wealth or rank possessing
Ye, who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find blessing.
Once in Royal David’s City
1st verse to be sung by group
Once in royal David’s 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.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from Heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing hallelujah
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
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
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.
Refrain:
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord!
God of God,
Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb
Very God, begotten not created: [Refrain]
See how the shepherds,
Summoned to his cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;
We too with thither bend our joyful footsteps: [Refrain]
Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, in the highest: [Refrain]