CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART

















  • * 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

    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 what a beautiful sight

    Jump in bed and cover your head

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight



    Here comes Santa Claus

    Here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane

    He doesn't care if you're rich or poor for he loves you just the same

    Santa knows that we're God's children that makes everything right

    Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight



    Here comes Santa Claus

    Here comes Santa Claus right down Santa Claus Lane

    He'll come around when the chimes ring out when it's Christmas morn again

    Peace on earth will come to all if we just follow the light

    Fill your hearts with Christmas cheer

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight



    Peace on earth will come to all if we just follow the light

    Let's give thanks to the Lord above

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

    Let's give thanks to the Lord above

    Cause Santa Claus comes tonight

    Tonight, tonight






  • * 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 tree

    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 warm, 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

    A child, a child sleeping in the night

    He will bring us goodness and light

    He will bring us goodness and light






  • * Winter Wonderland *




  • Wonderland, winter wonderland, wonderland

    Sleighbells ring, are you list'nin?

    In the lane snow is glist'nin

    A beautiful sight

    We're happy tonight

    Walkin' in a winter wonderland



    Gone away is the bluebird

    In this place is the new bird

    He sings a love song

    As we go along

    Walkin' in a winter wonderland



    In the meadow we can build a snowman

    And 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 made

    Walkin' in a winter wonderland



    In the meadow we can build a snowman

    And pretend that he's a circus clown

    We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman


    Until the other kids all knock him down



    When it snows, ain't it fillin'

    Though your nose gets a chillin'

    We'll frolic and play

    The Eskimo way

    Walkin' in a winter wonderland







  • * 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



    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







  • * I'll Be Home For Christmas *




  • I'll be home for Christmas

    You can plan on me

    Please have snow and mistletoe

    And presents on the tree

    Christmas Eve will find me

    Where the love light gleams

    I'll be home for Christmas

    If only in my dreams



    I'll be home for Christmas

    You can plan on me

    Please have snow and mistletoe

    And presents on the tree

    Christmas Eve will find me

    Where the love-light gleams

    I'll be home for Christmas

    If only in my dreams






  • * Little Drummer Boy *




  • Come, they told me, pa rum pa pum pum

    A newborn King to see, pa rum pa pum pum

    Our finest gifts we bring, pa rum pa pum pum

    To lay before the King, pa rum pa pum pum,

    Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum,

    And so to honor Him, pa rum pa pum pum,

    When we come



    Little baby, pa rum pa pum pum

    I am a poor boy too, pa rum pa pum pum

    I have no gift to bring, pa rum pa pum pum

    That's fit to give a King, pa rum pa pum pum,

    Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum

    Shall I play for you, pa rum pa pum pum,

    On my drum?



    Mary nodded, pa rum pa pum pum

    The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pa pum pum


    I played my drum for Him, pa rum pa pum pum

    I played my best for Him, pa rum pa pum pum

    Rum pa pum pum, rum pa pum pum.

    Then He smiled at me, pa rum pa pum pum

    Me and my drum

    Me and my drum.






  • * The Christmas Blues *




  • The jingle bells are jingling

    The streets are white with snow

    The happy crowds are mingling

    But there's no one that I know



    I'm sure that you'll forgive me

    If I don't enthuse

    I guess I've got the Christmas blues



    I've done my window shopping

    There's not a store I've missed

    But what's the use of stopping

    When there's no one on your list



    You'll know the way I'm feeling

    When you love and you lose

    I guess I've got the Christmas blues



    When somebody wants you

    Somebody needs you

    Christmas is a joy of joy

    But friends when you're lonely

    You'll find that it's only

    A thing for little girl and little boys



    May all your days be merry

    And seasons full of cheer

    But 'til it's January

    I'll just go and disappear



    Oh Santa may have brought you

    Some stars for your shoes

    But Santa only brought me the blues

    Those brightly packaged tinsel covered Christmas blues



    Oh Santa may have brought you

    Some stars for your shoes

    But Santa only brought me the blues

    Those brightly packaged tinsel covered Christmas blues







  • * O' Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) *




  • Adeste Fideles

    Laeti triumphantes

    Venite venite a Bethlehem

    Natum videte

    Regem angelorum



    Venite adoremus

    Venite adoremus

    Venite adoremus

    Dominum



    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



    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 Heaven above

    Glory to God

    In the Highest




    O' come let us adore Him

    O' come let us adore Him

    O' come let us adore Him

    Christ the Lord







  • * Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas *




  • Have yourself a merry little Christmas

    Let your heart be light

    Next year all our troubles will be out of sight

    Have yourself a merry little Christmas

    Make the Yuletide gay

    Next year all our troubles will be miles away



    Once again as in olden days

    Happy golden days of yore

    Faithful friends who are dear to us

    Will be near to us once more



    Some day soon we all will be together

    If the Fates allow

    Until then we'll have to muddle through somehow

    So have yourself a merry little Christmas now



    Have yourself a merry little Christmas

    Make the Yuletide gay

    Next year all our troubles will be miles away




    Once again as in olden days

    Happy golden days of yore

    Faithful friends who are dear to us

    Will be near to us once more



    Some day soon we all will be together

    If the Fates allow

    So hang a shining star upon the highest bough

    And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

    Have yourself a merry little Christmas now

    Have yourself a merry little Christmas now






  • * Must Be Santa *




  • Who's got a beard that's long and white

    Santa's got a beard that's long and white



    Who comes around on a special night

    Santa comes around on a special night



    Special Night, beard that's white



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus



    Who wears boots and a suit of red

    Santa wears boots and a suit of red



    Who wears a long cap on his head

    Santa wears a long cap on his head



    Cap on head, suit that's red

    Special night, beard that's white



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus



    Who's got a big red cherry nose

    Santa's got a big red cherry nose



    Who laughs this way HO HO HO

    Santa laughs this way HO HO HO



    HO HO HO, cherry nose

    Cap on head, suit that's red

    Special night, beard that's white



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus



    Who very soon will come our way

    Santa very soon will come our way



    Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh

    Santa's little reindeer pull his sleigh



    Reindeer sleigh, come our way

    HO HO HO, cherry nose

    Cap on head, suit that's red

    Special night, beard that's white



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus



    Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen,

    Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon

    Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen

    Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton



    Reindeer sleigh, come our way

    HO HO HO, cherry nose

    Cap on head, suit that's red

    Special night, beard that's white



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus



    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa

    Must be Santa, Santa Claus






  • * Silver Bells *




  • City sidewalks, busy sidewalks

    Dressed in holiday style

    In the air there's a feeling of Christmas

    Children laughing, people passing

    Meeting smile after smile

    And on every street corner you hear



    Silver bells, silver bells

    It's Christmas time in the city

    Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

    Soon it will be Christmas day



    City street lights, even stop lights

    Blink up bright red and green

    As the shoppers rush home with their treasures

    Hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch

    This is Santa's big scene

    And above all this bustle you hear



    Silver bells, silver bells

    It's Christmas time in the city

    Ring-a-ling, hear them ring

    Soon it will be Christmas day

    Soon it'll be Christmas day







  • * The First Noel *




  • Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

    Noel, Noel




    The first Noel, the angel did say,

    Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

    In fields where they lay a-keeping their sheep

    On a cold winter's night that was so deep



    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




    Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

    Born is the King of Israel



    This 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



    Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

    Born is the King of Israel



    Ah, Noel







  • * Christmas Island *




  • Aloha ey aloha ey aloha oha ey



    How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

    How'd ya like to spend the holiday away across the sea?

    How'd ya like to spend Christmas on Christmas Island?

    How'd ya like to hang a stocking on a great big coconut tree?




    How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do?

    Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe

    If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island

    You'll never stray, for every day your Christmas dreams come true



    How'd ya like to stay up late like the islanders do?

    Wait for Santa to sail in with your presents in a canoe


    If you ever spend Christmas on Christmas Island

    You'll never stray, for every day your Christmas dreams come true



    Aloha ey aloha ey aloha oha ey






  • * The Christmas Song *




  • All through the year we waited

    Waited through spring and fall

    To hear siver bells ringin'

    See wintertime bring in

    The happiest season of all


    Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

    Jack Frost nipping at your nose

    Yuletide carols being sung by a choir

    And folks dressed up like Eskimos.



    Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe

    Help to make the season bright

    Tiny little tots with their eyes all aglow

    Will find it hard to sleep tonight



    They know that Santa is on his way

    He's loaded lots of toys on his sleigh

    And every mother's child is gonna spy

    To see if reindeer really know how to fly



    And so I'm offering this simple phrase

    To kids from one to ninety-two

    Although it's been said, many times, many ways

    Merry Christmas to you



    And so I'm offering this simple phrase

    To kids from one to ninety-two

    Although it's been said, many times, many ways

    Merry Christmas to you

    Merry Christmas to you







  • * 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 shine

    In everlasting light

    The hopes and fears of all the years

    Are met in thee tonight



    How silently how silently

    The wondrous gift is given

    So God imparts to human hearts

    The blessings of all His heavens

    No ear may hear His coming

    But in this world of sin


    Where meek souls will receive Him still

    The dear Christ enters in



    Amen










'Slow Sleigh Coming'

[some thoughts on "Christmas In The Heart"]









O' LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM


THE FIRST NOEL


O' COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (ADESTE FIDELES)


HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING