Song Book

Song List Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer ............................................................................ 1

Twelve Days of Christmas ......................................................................................... 1

Aussie Jingle Bells ..................................................................................................... 2

Joy to the World (Jeremiah was a Bullfrog) .............................................................. 3

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree .......................................................................... 4

Lean on Me ............................................................................................................... 4

O Holy Night ............................................................................................................. 5

Carol of the Birds ...................................................................................................... 6

Hark the Herald Angels Sing ..................................................................................... 7

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ..................................................................... 8

All I Want for Christmas is You .................................................................................. 8

Happy Xmas (War is Over) ...................................................................................... 10

Away in a Manger ................................................................................................... 11

Deck the Halls ......................................................................................................... 11

Do you hear what I hear? ....................................................................................... 12

You’re the Voice ..................................................................................................... 13

Jingle Bells .............................................................................................................. 13

We Wish You a Merry Christmas ............................................................................ 14

Silent Night ............................................................................................................. 14

Welcome to the 2018 Glenorchy Carols –

A Not So Silent Night!

We hope you have a great time!

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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"

Twelve Days of

Christmas On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me: A Partridge in a Pear Tree

On the second day: 2 Turtle Doves On the third day: 3 French Hens On the fourth day: 4 Calling Birds On the fifth day: 5 Golden Rings On the sixth day: 6 Geese a Laying On the seventh day: 7 Swans a Swimming On the eighth day: 8 Maids a Milking

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On the ninth day: 9 Ladies Dancing On the tenth day: 10 Lords a Leaping On the eleventh day: 11 Pipers Piping

On the twelfth day of Christmas My true love sent to me

12 Drummers Drumming

11 Pipers Piping

10 Lords a Leaping

9 Ladies Dancing

8 Maids a Milking

7 Swans a Swimming

6 Geese a Laying

5 Golden Rings

4 Calling Birds

3 French Hens

2 Turtle Doves

And a Partridge in a Pear Tree.

Aussie Jingle Bells Dashing through the bush, in a rusty Holden ute, Kicking up the dust, esky in the boot Kelpie by my side, singing Christmas songs, It’s summer time and I am in My singlet, shorts and thongs.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut. Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute.

Engine’s getting hot, we dodge the kangaroos, The swaggie climbs aboard, he is welcome too. All the family is there, sitting by the pool, Christmas day in the Aussie way, by the barbecue.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.

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Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut. Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute.

Come the afternoon, grandpa has a doze, The kids and Uncle Bruce, Are swimming in their clothes.

The time comes round to go, We take a family snap, And pack the car and all shoot through Before the washing up.

Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way. Christmas in Australia on a scorching summer’s day

Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, Christmas time is beaut. Oh what fun it is to ride in a rusty Holden ute.

Oh what fun it is to ride in a ru-st-y Hol-den ute.

Joy to the World

(Jeremiah was a

Bullfrog) Jeremiah was a bullfrog Was a good friend of mine I never understood a single word he said But I helped him drink his wine And he always had some mighty fine wine

Joy to the world All the boys and girls now Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me

If I were the king of the world Tell you what I'd do I'd throw away the cars and the bars and the war And spend more time with you Yes I’d spend more time with you

Joy to the world All the boys and girls

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Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea Joy to you and me

(REPEAT VERSE 1) CHORUS REPEAT

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 carolling

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

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

Lean on Me Sometimes in our lives we all have pain We all have sorrow But if we are wise We know that there's always tomorrow

Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long

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'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on Please swallow your pride If I have things you need to borrow For no one can fill those of your needs That you won't let show

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'll understand We all need somebody to lean on

Lean on me, when you're not strong And I'll be your friend I'll help you carry on For it won't be long 'Til I'm gonna need Somebody to lean on

You just call on me brother, when you need a hand We all need somebody to lean on I just might have a problem that you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load you have to bear That you can't carry I'm right up the road I'll share your load If you just call me (call me)

If you need a friend (call me) call me uh huh (call me) if you need a friend (call me) If you ever need a friend (call me) Call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (Call me) call me (call me) if you need a friend (Call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me) call me (call me)

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 Till he appear'd and the soul

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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 Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night, oh night divine

Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here come the wise men from Orient land The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend

Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was

born Oh night divine Oh night, oh night divine

Carol of the Birds Out on the plains the brolgas are dancing Lifting their feet like warhorses prancing Up to the sun the woodlarks go winging Faint in the dawn light echoes their singing

Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day. Down where the tree ferns grow by the river There where the waters sparkle and quiver Deep in the gullies bell-birds are chiming Softly and sweetly their lyric notes rhyming

Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day. Friar birds sip the nectar of flowers

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Currawongs chant in wattle tree bowers In the blue ranges lorikeets calling Carols of bush birds rising and falling

Orana! Orana! Orana to Christmas Day.

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 heaven adored: Christ, the everlasting Lord;

Late in time behold him come, Offspring of the favoured one. Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see; Hail, th'incarnate Deity: Pleased, as man, with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel! Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born 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 son of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!"

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Have Yourself a Merry

Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on your troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay From now on your troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together If the fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

All I Want for

Christmas is You I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need And I don't care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won't make me happy With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas Is you. You, baby

Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas I won't even wish for snow And I'm just gonna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe

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I won't make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick I won't even stay awake to Hear those magic reindeer click

'Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight What more can I do? Cause baby all I want for Christmas is you You

Oh-ho, all the lights are shining So brightly everywhere And the sound of children Laughter fills the air

And everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing Santa won't you bring me the one I really need? Won't you please bring my baby to me? Yeah

Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas This is all I'm asking for I just wanna see my baby (Yeahhh) Standing right outside my door

Oh, I just want you for my own

For my own Baby

More than you could ever know Make my wish come true

Baby all I want for Christmas is You baby

All I want for Christmas is you baby All I want for Christmas is you baby All I want for Christmas is you baby

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Happy Xmas (War is

Over) So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over And a new one just begun

And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear

And so this is Christmas For weak and for strong For rich and the poor ones The world is so wrong

And so happy Christmas For black and for white For yellow and red one Let's stop all the fight

A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year

Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear

And so this is Christmas And what have we done Another year over A new one just begun

And so happy Christmas We hope you have fun The near and the dear one The old and the young

A very Merry Christmas And a happy new year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear

War is over, if you want it War is over now la, la, ah, ah Happy Christmas Happy Christmas (happy Christmas) Happy Christmas (happy Christmas)

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Away in a Manger Away in a manger, no crib for His 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 poor Baby awakes But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the night sky And stay by my side till 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

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.

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Hail the new, ye 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.

Do you hear what I

hear? Said the night wind to the little lamb

Do you see what I see Way up in the sky little lamb

Do you see what I see A star, a star Dancing in the night With a tail as big as a kite With a tail as big as a kite Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy

Do you hear what I hear Ringing through the sky shepherd boy

Do you hear what I hear A song, a song High above the trees

With a voice as big as the sea With a voice as big as the sea Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king

Do you know what I know In your palace wall mighty king

Do you know what I know A child, a child Shivers in the cold Let us bring him silver and gold Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere Listen to what I say Pray for peace people everywhere Listen to what I say The child, the child Sleeping in the night He will bring us goodness and light He will bring us goodness and light He will bring us goodness and light

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You’re the Voice We have the chance, to turn the pages over

We can write what we want to write

We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older

We're all someone's daughter

We're all someone's son

How long can we look at each other

Down the barrel of a gun?

You're the voice, try and understand it

Make a noise and make it clear

Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo

We're not gonna sit in silence

We're not gonna live with fear

Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo

Jingle Bells 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

Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh Over the fields we go, laughing all the way Bells on bob-tail ring, making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight

Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh

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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 Good tidings for Christmas And a happy new year

We all know that Santa’s coming, We all know that Santa’s coming, We all know that Santa’s coming, And soon will be here

Good tidings we bring to you and your kin

Good tidings for 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

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, ooh Sleep, sleep in heaven, heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night Shepherds quake at the sight Glories streams from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing, alleluia Christ the saviour is born, he's 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