28th Annual
Candlelight Procession
& Community Tree Lighting Ceremony
Est. 1995
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.
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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?
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Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth
the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord,
the newborn King.
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See him in a manger laid
whom the angels
praise above.
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
while we raise our
hearts in love.
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AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the sky
Looked 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 cradle
'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 fit us for 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 Yuletide 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,
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
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN
Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corn cob pipe
and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal
Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow,
but the children know
How he came to life one day
There must have been
some magic
In that old top hat
they found
For when they placed it
on his head
He began to dance around
Oh, Frosty the Snowman
Was alive as he could be
And the children say
he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me
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 hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
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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,
to the earth
from Heaven's home.
Veiled in flesh
the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased as man
with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
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Hail the heaven-born
Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that men
no more may die,
born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them
second birth.
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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
right down Santa Claus Lane,
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer pulling on the reins,
Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright,
So hang your stockings and say your prayers,
'cause Santa Claus comes tonight.
Here comes Santa Claus,
here comes Santa Claus,
right down Santa Claus Lane,
He's got a bag
that's filled with toys
for boys and girls again,
Hear those sleigh bells
jingle jangle,
oh what a beautiful sight,
So jump in bed
and cover your head,
'cause Santa Claus
comes tonight.
HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING
Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green;
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.
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Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail too;
And God bless you
and send you
A Happy New Year
And God send you
a Happy New Year.
We are not daily beggars
That beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours' children,
Whom you have seen before.
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HOLLY, JOLLY CHRISTMAS
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
It's the best time of the year.
I don't know if there'll be snow,
But have a cup of cheer.
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And when you
walk down the street.
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet.
Ho ho the mistletoe
Is hung where you can see,
Somebody waits for you,
Kiss her once for me.
Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And in case
you didn't hear,
Oh by golly
have a holly jolly Christmas
This year.
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
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Oh! 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
Now the ground is white
Go do it while you're young
Take a girl tonight
Sing this sleighing song
Get a bobtailed bay
Two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack! You'll take the lead
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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 Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ,
while fields and floods,
rocks, hills, and plains,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat
the sounding joy.
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.
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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 heav’n above!
Glory to God,
all glory in the highest!
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Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee
be all glory giv’n!
Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing!
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O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep
and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by;
yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting Light.
The hopes and fears
of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
For Christ is born of Mary,
and gathered all above
while mortals sleep,
the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing
to God the King
and peace to men on earth.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts
to human hearts
the blessings of his heav’n.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will
receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray,
cast out our sin
and enter in,
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us,
abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!
OH, CHRISTMAS TREE
O Christmas Tree,
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!
O Christmas Tree,
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!
Not only green
in summer’s heat,
But also winter’s
snow and sleet.
O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely;
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely.
Each year you bring
to me delight
Gleaming in
the Christmas night!
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely.
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also
That hope and love
and faithfulness,
Are precious things
I can possess.
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also.
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 Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God
love's pure light.
Radiant beams
from Thy holy face
With dawn of
redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
THE FIRST NOEL
The First Noel
the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay
In fields where they
lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night
that was so deep
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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
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And by the light
of that same star
Three Wise men came
from country far
To seek for a King
was their intent
And to follow the star
wherever it went
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This star drew nigh
to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem
it took it's rest
And there it did
Both pause and stay
Right o'er the place
where Jesus lay
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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!
Oh, bring us
a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us
a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us
a figgy pudding,
and a cup of good cheer.
We won't go
until we get some;
We won't go
until we get some;
We won't go
until we get some,
so bring some out here.
We wish you
a Merry Christmas;
We wish you
a Merry Christmas;
We wish you
a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
WINTER WONDERLAND
Sleigh bells ring,
are you listening?
In the lane,
snow is glistening,
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird,
To sing a love song,
While we stroll along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow,
we can build a snowman,
We'll pretend that he
is Parson Brown,
He'll say, are you married?
We'll say, no man.
But you can do the job
when you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire
As we dream by the fire,
To face unafraid
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
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