2023 Evening of Carols

Please enjoy the food, drinks and dessert provided. You can find bathrooms in the foyer of the hall. Below we have lyrics for some of the songs which we shall sing together.

Please join in with all your might!

Merry Christmas. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

O Little Town of Bethlehem

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The Little Drummer Boy

Come, they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

A newborn King to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

To lay before the King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum

So to honour Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

When we come

Little baby, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

I have no gift to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

That’s fit to give our King, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum

Shall I play for You, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

On my drum

Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

I played my drum for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

I played my best for Him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum

Then He smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum

Me and my drum

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 the angelic host 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 God-head see

Hail the incarnate deity

Pleased as man with men to dwell

Jesus our Emmanuel

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace

Hail the Son 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 newborn King

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

See Him in a manger lay

Whom the choirs of angels praise

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid

While our hearts in love we raise

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

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Light of the World

In the Bleak Midwinter

Blessed Assurance

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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 alleluia

Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour is born

With the angels let us sing

Hallelujah to our King

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

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O Come All You Unfaithful

Let Us Adore

Emmanuel (Glory in the Highest)

We Three Kings

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Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus lay 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 take us to heaven to live with Thee there

The First Noel

The first Noel, the angel did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where 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

They looked up and saw a star

Shining in the East, beyond them far

And to the earth it gave great light

And so it continued both day and night

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel

Then entered in those wise men three

Full reverently upon their knee

And offered there in His presence

Their gold and myrrh and frankincense

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel

Then let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord

That hath made heaven and earth of naught

And with His blood, mankind hath bought

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel

O Holy Night

O Holy Night! The stars are brightly shining

It is the night of the dear Saviour’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! Oh hear the angel voices

O night divine, o night when Christ was born

O night divine, o night, o night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another

His law is love and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother

And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we

Let all within us praise His holy name

Christ is the Lord, oh praise His name forever

His power and glory evermore proclaim

Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices

O night divine, o night when Christ was born

O night divine, o night, o night divine

O night, o night divine

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 heaven, and nature sing

Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns

Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

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, wonders of His love

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 heaven, and nature sing

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 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

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning

Jesus to thee be all glory given

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

Thank you for joining us tonight

Wishing you a merry Christmas from your GospelLife family!