Saturday, December 21, 3-5PM: A Classical California Holiday Sing-a-Long Special hosted by Jennifer Miller Hammel – From your favorite carols to Handel’s Messiah, tune in and follow along with the lyrics below (as well as the score for the Handel choruses), so you can sing-a-long with the season!
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Deck the Halls
Deck the hall 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, Fill the mead-cup, drain the barrel, Fa la la, la la, la la la, Troul the ancient Christmas carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the flowing bowl 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, While I sing of beauty’s 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, Laughing, quaffing, all together, Fa la la, la la, la la la, Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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Jingle Bells
[Chorus] Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey 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 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
[Chorus] Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey 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 it while you’re young Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song Just get a bobtailed bay Two forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack, you’ll take the lead
[Chorus] Jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh, hey 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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Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let Earth receive her King Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
Joy to the Earth, 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
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
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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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 a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; Hail th’incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with man 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 Sun 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 sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born king!”
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God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay For Jesus Christ our Savior Was born upon this Day To save us all from Satan’s pow’r When we were gone astray Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel came; And unto certain shepherds Brought tidings of the same, How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
The shepherds at those tidings Rejoicèd much in mind, And left their flocks a-feeding In tempest, storm and wind, And went to Bethlehem straightway This blessèd maid to find. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
But when to Bethlehem they came, Whereat this infant lay, They found Him in a manger, Where oxen feed on hay; His Mother Mary kneeling, Unto the Lord did pray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas All others doth efface. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.
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Good King Wenceslas
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 Though the frost was cruel When a poor man came in sight Gathering winter fuel
Hither, page, and stand by me, If thou knowst it, telling Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling? Sire, he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence By Saint Agnes fountain.
Bring me flesh and bring me wine Bring me pine logs hither Thou and I will see him dine When we bear them thither. Page and monarch, forth they went Forth they went together Through the rude winds’ wild lament And the bitter weather.
Sire, the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fails my heart, I know not how I can go no longer. Mark my footsteps, good my page Tread thou in them boldly Thou shall find the winters rage Freeze thy blood less coldly.
In his masters steps he trod Where the snow lay dinted Heat was in the very sod Which the Saint had printed Therefore, Christian men, be sure Wealth or rank possessing Ye, who now will bless the poor Shall yourselves find blessing.
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Sussex Carol
On Christmas night all Christians sing To hear the news the angels bring On Christmas night all Christians sing To hear the news the angels bring News of great joy, news of great mirth News of our merciful King’s birth Then why should men on earth be so sad? Since our Redeemer made us glad Then why should men on earth be so sad? Since our Redeemer made us glad When from our sin he set us free All for to gain our liberty?
When sin departs before His grace Then life and health come in its place When sin departs before His grace Then life and health come in its place Angels and men with joy may sing All for to see the newborn King
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 “Glory to God and peace to men Now and for evermore, amen!”
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In the Bleak Midwinter
In the bleak midwinter frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone: snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Our God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain; heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign: in the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed the Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
Enough for him whom cherubim worship night and day, a breastful of milk and a mangerful of hay: enough for him whom angels fall down before, the ox and ass and camel which adore.
Angels and archangels may have gathered there, cherubim and seraphim thronged the air, but only his mother, in her maiden bliss, worshiped the Beloved with a kiss.
What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb, if I were a wise man I would do my part, yet what I can I give him, give my heart.
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The First Noel
The First Noel the Angel 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
Noel Noel Noel Noel Born is the King of Israel!
They lookèd 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!
Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heavenly Lord That hath made Heaven and earth of nought And with his blood mankind hath bought
Noel Noel Noel Noel Born is the King of Israel!
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Lo, How a Rose e’er Blooming
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming From tender stem hath sprung. Of Jesse’s lineage coming As men of old have sung. It came, a Flow’ret bright, Amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night.
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We Three Kings
We three kings of orient are Bearing gifts we traverse far Field and fountain Moor and mountain Following yonder star
O star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to the perfect light
Born a babe on Bethlehem’s plain Gold we bring to crown Him again King for ever, ceasing never Over us all to reign
O star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to the perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh Prayer and praising All men raising Worship God on high
O star of wonder, star of night Star with royal beauty bright Westward leading, still proceeding Guide us to the perfect light
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Little Drummer Boy
Come they told me Pa rum pum pum pum A new born king to see Pa rum pum pum pum Our finest gifts we bring Pa rum pum pum pum To lay before the king Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum So to honor him Pa rum pum pum pum When we come
Baby Jesu Pa rum pum pum pum I’m a poor boy too Pa rum pum pum pum I have no gifts to bring Pa rum pum pum pum That’s fit to give a king Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum Shall I play for you Pa rum pum pum pum On my drum?
Mary nodded Pa rum pum pum pum Ox and ass kept time Pa rum pum pum pum I played my drum for him Pa rum pum pum pum I played my best for him Pa rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum, Rum pum pum pum Then he smiled at me Pa rum pum pum pum Me and my drum
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Carol of the Bells
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say “Throw cares away.” Christmas is here, bringing good cheer To young and old, meek and the bold Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song With joyful ring, all caroling One seems to hear, words of good cheer From ev’rywhere, filling the air Oh, how they pound, raising the sound O’er hill and dale, telling their tale Gaily they ring, while people sing Songs of good cheer, christmas is here Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas On-on they send, on without end Their joyful tone to ev’ry home
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say “Throw cares away.” Christmas is here, bringing good cheer To young and old, meek and the bold Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song With joyful ring, all caroling One seems to hear, words of good cheer From ev’rywhere, filling the air Oh, how they pound, raising the sound O’er hill and dale, telling their tale Gaily they ring, while people sing Songs of good cheer, christmas is here Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas On-on they send, on without end Their joyful tone to ev’ry home
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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”
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”
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Christmastime is Here
Christmastime is here Happiness and cheer Fun for all that children call Their favorite time of year
Snowflakes in the air Carols everywhere Olden times and ancient rhymes Of love and dreams to share
Sleigh bells in the air Beauty everywhere Yuletide by the fireside And joyful memories there
Christmastime is here Families drawing near Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year
Christmastime is here We’ll be drawing near Oh, that we could always see Such spirit through the year Christmastime is here Christmastime is here Christmastime is here
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O Holy Night
O Holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior’s birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining ‘Til He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn Fall on your knees; O hear the Angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born O night divine, O 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 came the Wise Men from the Orient land The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend He knows our need, to our weakness no stranger Behold your King; before Him lowly bend Behold your King; your King, before Him bend
Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His Gospel is Peace Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brother And in His name, all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we Let all within us Praise His Holy name Christ is the Lord; Ever praise Him! His power and glory evermore proclaim His power and glory evermore proclaim
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on Our troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yule-tide gay From now on Our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days Happy golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Will be near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together If the fates allow But ‘til then we’ll have to muddle through somehow So have yourself a merry little Christmas now
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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 first saw the light Heard resounding clear and long Far and near, the Angels’ song Christ the Redeemer is here Christ the Redeemer is here
Silent night, holy night Son of God, o how bright Love is smiling from Your face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus Lord, at Your birth Jesus Lord, at Your birth
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Highlights from Handel’s Messiah
Click here to access the scores to the choruses from Messiah (they’ll open in a new tab)
And the Glory of the Lord – Page 2
And He Shall Purify – Page 12
O Thou, that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion – Page 23
For Unto Us a Child is Born – Page 27
Glory to God in the Highest – Page 43
His Yoke is Easy – Page 49
Hallelujah! – Page 130
