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Title Angels We Have Heard on High Away in a Manger Deck the Halls Go Tell It On the Mountain God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Jingle Bells Joy to the World Oh Come, All Ye Faithful O Little Town of Bethlehem Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer Silent Night We Wish You A Merry Christmas

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Angels We Have Heard on High D A D Angels we have heard on high D A D Sweetly singing o'er the plains, D A D And the mountains in reply D A D Echoing their joyous strains. D G Em A D Bm A Glo----ria D A in excelsis Deo, D G Em A D Bm A Glo---ria D A D in excelsis Deo. 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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Away in a Manger G C G Away in a manger, no crib for a bed D G The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head G C G The stars in the sky looked down where he lay D G D G The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay The Cattle Are Lowing The Baby Awakes But Little Lord Jesus No Crying He Makes I Love Thee Lord Jesus Look Down From The Sky And Stay By My Side Until Morning Is Nigh

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Deck The Halls E Deck the halls with boughs of holly, B E B E Fa la la la la la la la la. E 'Tis the season to be jolly. B E B E Fa la la la la la la la la. B E Don we now our gay apparel, E C#m F# B Fa la la, fa la la la la la. E Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, A E B E Fa la la la la la la la la.

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Go Tell It On the Mountain G Go tell it on the mountain D Em C Over the hills and everywhere! G Go tell it on the mountain G D G That Jesus Christ is born! G D G While shepherds kept their watching o’er silent flocks by night G A7 D7 Behold throughout the heavens, there shone a holy light! The shepherds feared and trembled, when lo, above the earth Rang out the angels’ chorus, that hailed our Savior’s birth

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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Em B7 God rest ye merry gentlemen let nothing you dismay Em B7 Remember, Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day Am Em C D To save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray Refrain: G B7 Em O, tidings of comfort and joy D Comfort and joy G B7 Em O, tidings of comfort and joy From God our heav'nly Father, a blessed angel came And unto certain shepherds brought tiding of the same How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name (refrain)

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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing D A Hark! The herald angels sing, D G A D "Glory to the newborn King! D A Peace on earth and mercy mild, A E A God and sinners reconciled." D G A Joyful, all ye nations rise, D G A Join the triumph of the skies. Em With the angelic host proclaim, A D A D "Christ is born in Bethle-hem!" G Hark! The herald angels sing, A D A D "Glory to the new-born King!

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Jingle Bells C Dashing through the snow F In a one-horse open sleigh; G O'er the fields we go, C Laughing all the way. C Bells on bobtail ring, F Making spirits bright; G What fun it is to ride and sing C a sleighing song tonight. G C Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; F C G Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh. C Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way; F C G C Oh, what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh!

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Joy to the World! D A D G A D Joy to the world! The Lord has come: G A D Let earth receive her King. D A D D A D Let eve-ry heart prepare Him room, D And heaven and nature sing, A and heaven and nature sing, G D G A D And heaven and heaven and na-ture 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!

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Oh Come, All Ye Faithful G D O come, all ye faithful, G Dsus Joyful and triumphant, Em D D A Dsus O come ye, O come ye to Beth-lehem G C G Come and behold Him, D/F# Em Dsus born the King of angels. Refrain: G O come, let us adore Him, G D O come, let us adore Him, Am D C Dsus G 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. (refrain)

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O Little Town of Bethlehem E A O little town of Bethlehem, Bsus B E How still we see thee lie! E C# F#m Above thy deep and dreamless sleep E B E The silent stars go by C#m G# Yet in thy dark streets shineth C#m G# The everlasting Light; E A The hopes and fears of all the years E/B B E Are met in Thee tonight 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

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Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer G Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer D had a very shiny nose. D And if you ever saw him, G you would even say it glows. G All of the other reindeer D used to laugh and call him names. D They never let poor Rudolph G join in any reindeer games.

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C G Then one foggy Christmas Eve D G Santa came to say: A "Rudolph with your nose so bright, D7 won't you guide my sleigh tonight?" G Then all the reindeer loved him D as they shouted out with glee, D7 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, G you'll go down in history!

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Silent Night A Silent night, Holy night E A All is calm, all is bright D A Round yon virgin, mother and child D A Holy infant so tender and mild E A Sleep in heavenly peace A E A Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, Holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heavens afar, Heavenly hosts sing alleluia; Christ the Savior, is born! Christ the Savior, is born!

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We Wish You A Merry Christmas G C We wish you a Merry Christmas! A D We wish you a Merry Christmas! G Em We wish you a Merry Christmas C D G and a happy new year! G D Good tidings we bring A7 D To you and your kin, G Em Good tidings for Christmas C D G and a happy new year!

All songs used by permission. CCLI License #153004 First Presbyterian Church 219 E. Bijou Street Colorado Springs, CO 80919 www.first-pres.org