Dong
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 "io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, you ringers
May you beautifully rhyme
Your eve time song you singers
I
Believe In Father Christmas
They said there'd be snow at Christmas
They said there'd be peace on Earth
But instead it just keeps on raining
A veil of tears for the virgin birth
I remember one Christmas morning
A winter's light and a distant choir
And the peal of a bell and that Christmas Tree
smell
And eyes full of tinsel and fire
They sold me a dream of Christmas
They sold me a silent night
They told me a fairy story
But I believed in the Israelites
I believed in Father Christmas
I looked to the sky with excited eyes
'Till I woke with a yawn in the first light of
dawn
And I saw him through his disguise
I wish you a hopeful Christmas
I wish you a brave new year
All anguish, pain, and sadness
Leave your heart, let your road be clear
They said there'd be snow at Christmas
They said there'll be peace on Earth
Hallelujah, Noel, be it heaven or hell
The Christmas we get we deserve
Bless
This House
Bless this house
O Lord we pray
Make it safe
By night and day
Bless these walls
So firm and stout
Keeping want
And trouble out
Bless the roof
And chimneys tall
Let thy peace
Lie overall
Bless this door
That it may prove
Ever open
To joy and love
Bless these windows
Shining bright
Letting in God's
Heavenly light
Bless the hearth
Ablazing there
With smoke ascending
Like a prayer
Bless the people
Here within
Keep them pure
And free from sin
Bless us all
That we may be
Fit O Lord
To dwell
With Thee
Bless us all
That one day
We may dwell
O Lord
With Thee
Joy To
The World (You Are My Joy)
You are my joy, joy, joy
Verse 1:
Joy to the world the Lord is com
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 make the nation prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love / oh the wonders of His love / oh the wonders and wonders of His love
You are my joy / you are my joy / Yes, you are, you are my joy