K Ewart & K Arthurs - "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 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. |
A great guitar version to sing along with (let him play through one verse at the beginning and again at the end):
Singalong video (this video has more verses than we're going to sing):
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O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree!
Thy leaves are so unchanging; O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging; Not only green when summer's here, But also when it's cold and drear. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Thy leaves are so unchanging! O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Much pleasure thou can give me; O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Much pleasure thou can give me; How often has the Christmas tree Afforded me the greatest glee! O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! Much pleasure thou can give me. |
Singalong video (first two verses only):
Here's a version with singing (we're only singing up to 1:25):
Here are some instrumental versions you can listen to or sing along with:
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Here we come a-wassailing among the leaves so green
Here we come a-wand'ring so fair to be seen 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 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 God bless the master of this house, likewise the mistress too; And all the little children that round the table go. 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. |
Start video at 1:25:
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On Christmas night we all shall sing
To hear the news the angels bring On Christmas night we all shall sing To hear the news the angels bring News of great joy news of great mirth News of kindness and peace on earth Then why should men on earth be sad Since Christmastime has made us glad Then why should men on earth be sad Since Christmastime has made us glad When from our fear we were set free All for to gain our liberty All out of darkness we have light Which made the angels sing this night All out of darkness we have light Which made the angels sing this night Christmas brings joy and peace to men Now and forever more, Amen. |
An intrumental version (you can sing along starting at 15 seconds):
A ukulele version:
A piano version:
This TV version of "The Tailor of Gloucester" begins with kids singing the Sussex Carol (although the words are a bit different from what we're singing):
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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! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! E'en so here below, below, Let steeple bells be swungen, And "Io, io, io!" By priest and people sungen. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Pray you, dutifully prime Your matin chime, ye ringers; May you beautifully rime Your evetime song, ye singers. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! |
Here's a good choir version of this song:
Here's a piano version with no words, great for singing along to, although it's a bit slower than we'll be doing it (you can speed it up by changing the playback speed to 1.25x):
Here's a very nice instrument version played by a string quartet. (They change keys for part of it, so it's not great for singing along to, but still nice for listening):
This is an instrumental version played by a brass quintet:
This is an instrumental version using only guitars:
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Good King Wenceslas looked out, on the Feast of Stephen,
When the snow lay round about, deep and crisp and even; Brightly shone the moon that night, tho' the frost was cruel, When a poor man came in sight, gath'ring winter fuel. "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither: Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear him thither. " Page and monarch, forth they went, forth they went together; Through the rude wind's wild lament and the bitter weather. In his master's steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted; Heat was in the very sod which the saint had printed. Therefore, let us all be sure, wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing. |
This video has the same three verses that we're going to sing:
This video has more verses than we're going to sing, but it's instrumental so it might be useful for singing along to (we're only singing verses 1, 3, and 5):
This version is just here for fun. All of the instruments are played by Mr. Peters and all of the singing is done by Mrs. Peters.
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Still, still, still
One can hear the falling snow For all is hushed The world is sleeping Holy Star its vigil keeping Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow Dream, dream, dream Of the joyous day to come While guardian angels without number Watch you as you sweetly slumber Dream, dream, dream Of the joyous day to come Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow For all is hushed The world is sleeping Holy Star its vigil keeping Still, still, still One can hear the falling snow |
This is an instrumental version, great for singing along to:
Some nice choir versions (we're only singing verse 1 and 3, then verse 1 again):
This is a nice version with some extra verses that we aren't singing:
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Sleep, my child, and peace attend thee
All through the night Guardian angels God will send thee All through the night Soft the drowsy hours are creeping Hill and dale in slumber sleeping I my loving vigil keeping All through the night While the moon her watch is keeping All through the night While the weary world is sleeping All through the night O'er thy spirit gently stealing Visions of delight revealing Breathes a pure and holy feeling All through the night All through the night |
Sung by a choir:
A couple of nice instrumental versions:
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