Song Lyrics: Holiday Carol Sing-along 2023

Part 1: St John’s York Mills Handbell Ringers

Joy to the World 

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare Him room,
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

Up on the Housetop

Up on the housetop reindeer paws,
Out jumps good Old Santa Claus
Down through the chimney with lots of toys
For all the little good girls and boys.

Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Ho, Ho, Ho! Who wouldn’t go?
Up on the housetop, click, click, click
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick.

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowin’ and blowin’ up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancin’ and prancin’ in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air

What a bright time, it’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go glidin’ in a one-horse sleigh

Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jinglin’ feet
That’s the jingle bell
That’s the jingle bell
That’s the jingle bell rock

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,
heav’nly hosts sing, “Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!”

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose,
and if you ever saw it, you could 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.”

Deck the Halls

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
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, la-la-la-la

Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new year lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous altogether, Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.

Jingle Bells

Chorus (x2)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh.

Dashing through 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!

Chorus (x2)
Jingle bells, jingle bells
jingle all the way.
Oh, what fun it is to ride
in a one horse open sleigh.

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are so unchanging.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are so unchanging.

Your boughs so green in summer time
Stay bravely green in winter time.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your leaves are so unchanging.

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your candles brightly glimmer.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your candles brightly glimmer.

Such splendour in your shining light
recalls a star that shone one night.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Your candles brightly glimmer.

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

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We with you a merry Christmas
And a happy new year

Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy new year

We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We with you a merry Christmas
And a happy new year!

Part 2: Hart House Chorus

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree
Thy leaves are so unchanging
Not only green when summer’s here
But also when ‘tis cold and drear
O Christmas tree O Christmas tree
Thy leaves are so unchanging 

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
Gloria in excelsis Deo

Shepherds, why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav’nly song
Gloria in excelsis Deo
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
Gloria in excelsis Deo

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 sky
Look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

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

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
Take us to heaven
To live with Thee there

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 th’angelic host proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem.”
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”

Christ, by highest heav’n adored;
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a Virgin’s womb.
Veil’d 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 newborn King.”

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.
Ris’n with healing in His wings,
Light and life to all He brings,
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King.”

O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
O 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

Adeste Fideles laeti triumphantes
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte, Regem Angelorum
Venite adoremus
venite adoremus
venite adoremus
Dominum

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
O come, o come ye to Bethlehem
O 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

Deck The Halls

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
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, la-la-la-la

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
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, la-la-la-la

Fast away the old year passes; Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Hail the new year, lads and lasses; Fa-la-la-la-la, la-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, la-la-la-la

Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

Jolly old St. Nicholas
Lean your ear this way
Don’t you tell a single soul
What I’m going to say
Christmas Eve is coming soon
Now, you dear old man
Whisper what you’ll bring to me
Tell me, if you can

When the clock is striking twelve
When I’m fast asleep
Down the chimney broad and black
With your pack you’ll creep
All the stockings you will see
Hanging In a row
Mine will be the shortest one
You’ll be sure to know

Johnny wants a pair of skates
Susy wants a sled
Nelly wants a picture book
Yellow, blue, and red
Now I think I’ll leave to you
What to give the rest
Chose for me dear Santa Claus
You will know the best

What Child is This?

What Child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ, the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading
Nail, spear, shall pierce him through
The Cross be borne, for me, for you
Hail, haul the world made flesh
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Joy to the World!

Joy to the world! the Lord is come;
Let Earth receive her King;
Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;
Let all their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
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 of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.

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:
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh tidings of comfort and joy!

From God our heav’nly 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:
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh tidings of comfort and joy!

The shepherds at those tidings
Rejoiced much in mind,
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest, storm and wind,
And went to Bethlehem straightway,
The son of God to find:
Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
Oh tidings of comfort and joy!

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight

[Chorus]:
(Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh)

A day or two ago
I thought I’d take a ride
And soon, Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
He got into a drifted bank
And then we got upsot

[Chorus]

A day or two ago
The story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh
He laughed as there I sprawling lie
But quickly drove away

[Chorus]

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas
We wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Thank you for coming. Happy Holidays! ~ FSJP and Old Town Toronto BIA