A Christmas Story

Sammy cahn, jule styne (c) 1945

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 brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When we finally say good night,
How i'll hate going out in the storm;
But if you really hold me tight,
All the way home i'll be warm.

The fire is slowly dying,
And, my dear, we're still good-bye-ing,
But as long as you love me so.
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Words and music by chris eaton

Christmas eve, 2 am
Heavy snow is falling down
And the streets clothed in white
Echo songs that were sung by candlelight

We're alive, we can breathe
But do we really care for this world in need?
There's a choice we must make each and every day

So close your eyes and share the dream
Let everyone on earth believe
The child was born, the stars shone bright
And love came down at christmas time
And love came down at christmas time

So merry christmas everyone
And peace throughout the year
The time has come to celebrate
So let your voices fill the air
Everyone, watch and pray that the sun will shine on a brighter day
Join your hands, lift them high
For this gift of life

When love came down at christmas time
When love came down at christmas time
When love came down at christmas time
When love came down at christmas time

So close your eyes and share the dream
Let everyone on earth believe
The child was born, the stars shone bright
And love came down at christmas time
And love came down at christmas time

Words and music by brent bourgeois

Light of the world
Shine down on bethlehem
God in his glory has sent us a son
Shout from on high
And out in the street
Jesus our savior is born!

Bright shining star
Shine down on everyone
God in his mercy has sent us a son
The shepherds will cry
Praise to the lord!
Jesus our savior is born!

Alleluia baby jesus
Alleluia baby jesus
Jesus our savior is born
Sing alleluia

Light of the world
Shine down on bethlehem
God in his glory has sent us a son
Shout from on high
And out in the street
Jesus our savior is born!

Alleluia baby jesus
Alleluia baby jesus
Jesus our savior is born
Sing alleluia

the chorus is the same- however the verses are very different

Luly lullay,thou little tiny child
By by luly, lullay
Thou little tiny child
By by luly lullay

The 3 kings traveled from afar
And offered their gifts so rare
They bowed in awe beneath that star
Their homage to declare

Now we come too, to see the child
To see the child divine
We offer now to him so mild
The gift of ourselves, a sign.

Luly lullay- thou little tiny child
By by luly lullay.(repeat)

Joy to the world! the lord is come:
Let earth receive her king.
Let ev'ry 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.

Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.

Chorus
Gloria in excelsis deo.
Gloria in excelsis deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?

Chorus
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 new-born king.

Chorus
Gloria in excelsis deo.
Gloria in excelsis deo.

See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.

Chorus
Gloria in excelsis deo.
Gloria in excelsis deo.

Mitchell parish, leroy anderson 1948

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
Let's go, let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
It's grand, just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintry fairy land.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

There's a birthday party
At the home of farmer gray
It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs
We love to sing without a single stop,
At the fireplace while we watch
The chestnuts pop. pop! pop! pop!

There's a happy feeling
Nothing in the world can buy,
When they pass around the chocolate
And the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print
By currier and ives
These wonderful things are the things
We remember all through our lives!

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
Ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
Let's go, let's look at the show,
We're riding in a wonderland of snow.
Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
It's grand, just holding your hand,
We're gliding along with a song
Of a wintry fairy land.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.

Words & music by jeff borders, gayla borders, lowell alexander

Underneath the stars
Just a simple man and wife
Somewhere in the dark
His words cut the silent night
Take my hand, for the child
That you carry is god's own
And though it seems the road is long

(chorus)
We're not that far from bethlehem
Here all our hope and joy begins
For in our arms we'll cherish him
We're not that far, not that far from bethlehem

Let us celebrate
As the christmases go by
Learn to live our days
With our hearts near to the child
Ever drawn, ever close
To the only love that lasts
And though 2000 years have passed

(2nd chorus)
We're not that far from bethlehem
Where all our hope and joy began
For when our hearts still cherish him
We're not that far, not that far from bethlehem