Ascent Chorus

Joyful all ye nations rise;
Join the triumph of the skies;

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 thy angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest heav’n adored,
Christ the everlasting Lord:
For in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh, the God head see
Hail thy incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Hail! The heaven born Prince of Peace!
Hail! The Son 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 newborn King!”

See the weary pair
nestled in a stable bare
gazing at their baby boy
filled with love and praise.

Earth and heaven sing
worshipping the newborn King
who has come to change the world
Join in songs of praise:

Holy, holy, holy is the blessed one.
Heav’n and earth are filled with your glory
Holy, holy, holy is the promised Son
Glory be to God in the highest!

See the shepherds run
searching for God’s precious Son
kneeling at his manger bed
filled with love and praise

Every knee will bow
Every tongue confessing now
Jesus Christ is Lord of all
Join in songs of praise

Holy, holy, holy is the blessed one
Heav’n and earth are filled with your glory
Holy, holy, holy is the promised Son
Glory be to God in the highest!
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy
Has come to make you new?
This child that you delivered, will soon deliver you

Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Will calm the storm with his hand?

Did you know that your baby boy
Has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby
You kiss the face of God

Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know? Did you know?
Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know? Mary, did you know?

The blind will see, the deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap, the dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb

Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy
Would one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy
Is heaven’s perfect Lamb?
That sleeping child you’re holding is the great, I Am

Mary, did you know? (Mary, did you know?)
Mary, did you know? (Mary, did you know?)
Mary, did you know? Oh

See amid the winter’s snow
Born for us on earth below
See the tender lamb appears
Promised from eternal years

Hail, thou ever blessed morn
Hail, redemption’s happy dawn
Sing through all Jerusalem
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Lo, within a manger lies
He who built the starry skies
He who throned in height sublime
Sits amid the cherubim

Hail, thou ever blessed morn
Hail, redemption’s happy dawn
Sing through all Jerusalem
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Alleluia! Alleluia!

Sacred Infant all divine
What a tender love was thine
Thus to come from highest bliss
down to such a world as this

Hail, thou ever blessed morn
Hail, redemption’s happy dawn
Sing through all Jerusalem
Christ is born in Bethlehem

Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!

Willie bring your little drum
Robin bring your flute and come
and be merry while you play
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pa-ta-pan
and be merry while you play
On this Joyful Christmas day.

When the men of olden days 
To the King of Kings gave praise,
On the fife and drum did play
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pa-ta-pan
On the fife and drum did play
On this Joyful Christmas day.

Willie bring your little drum
Robin bring your flute and come
and be merry while you play
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pa-ta-pan
and be merry while you play
On this Joyful Christmas day.

God and man today become
More in tune than fife and drum,
So be merry while you play
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pa-ta-pan
So be merry while you play
Sing and dance this Christmas day.

Willie bring your little drum
Robin bring your flute and come
and be merry while you play
Tu-re-lu-re-lu, Pat-a-pa-ta-pan
and be merry while you play
On this Joyful Christmas day.

Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the heavens 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 side until 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.

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!

E’en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And “I – o, i – o, i – o!”
By priest and people sungen.

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!

[Verse 1]
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem
O 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

[Chorus] x2
O come, all ye faithful
O come, all ye faithful
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem

[Verse 2]
O sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
O come, o come ye to Bethlehem
O 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

[Chorus] x9
O come, all ye faithful
O come, all ye faithful
O come, all ye faithful to Bethlehem

Oh, hush thee, little Dear-my-Soul,
The evening shades are falling,
Hush thee, my dear, dost thou not hear
The voice of the winter calling?

Deep lies the snow upon the earth,
But all the sky is ringing
With joyous song, and all night long
The stars shall dance, with singing.

Oh, hush thee, little Dear-my-Soul,
And close thine eyes in dreaming,
And angels fair shall lead thee where
The singing stars are beaming.

A shepherd calls his little lambs,
And he longeth to caress them;
He bids them rest upon his breast,
That his tender love may bless them.

So, hush thee, little Dear-my-Soul,
Whilst evening shades are falling,
And above the song of the heavenly throng
Thou shalt hear the winter calling.

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Deck the halls with boughs of holly
‘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 Yuletide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la
Ho Ho Ho Ho

See the blazing yule before us
Strike the harp and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Ding a ling Ring a ling
Follow me in merry measure
While I tell of Yuletide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

Tis the season where we
Fa-la-la

Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Fast away the old year passes
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
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la
Ho Ho Ho Ho

Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle
Jingle, Jingle, Jingle, Jingle

So, Deck the halls with boughs of holly
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la
Sing we Joyous all together
We’re heedless of the wind and weather
Fa-la-la-la-la, fa-la-la-la-la

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
For poor simple people like you and like I…
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.
For poor simple people like you and like I…
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus ’twas in a cow’s stall,
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.
But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall,
And the promise of ages it then did recall.

Save us! Save us all!

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing,
A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing,
Or all of God’s angels in heaven for to sing,
He surely could have it, ’cause he was the King.

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus the Savior did come for to die.

Rise up Rise up shepherds Dance for joy
Go and praise the tiny baby boy
Rise up Rise up shepherds Dance for joy
Your Messiah now has come

Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate Deo!
Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate Deo!
La la la la la la la la la

{SA} – Rise up Rise up shepherds shout and sing
{TB} – Rise up Rise up with singing

{SA} – Go and praise the tiny baby boy
{TB} – Rise up, Praise the new-born king

{SA} – Rise up Rise up shout and sing
{TB} – Rise up Rise up with singing

{SATB} – Your Messiah now has come

Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate Deo!
Jubilate! Jubilate! Jubilate Deo!

La la la la la la la la la
Your Messiah now has come!
Come rejoicing
Your Messiah now has come!

‘Twas in the moon of wintertime
When all the birds had fled
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Sent angel choirs instead
Before their light, the stars grew dim
And wondering hunters heard the hymn

Jesus, Your King, is born
Jesus is born
In excelsis gloria

Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender babe was found
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapped his beauty ’round
But as the hunter braves drew nigh
The angels’ song rang loud and high

Jesus, Your King, is born
Jesus is born
In excelsis gloria

O children of the forest free
O son of Manitou
The holy child of earth and heav’n
Is born today for you
Come kneel before the radiant boy
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy

Jesus, Your King, is born
Jesus is born
In excelsis gloria

In excelsis gloria
Gloria

The earliest moon of wintertime
Is not so round and fair
As was the ring of glory on
The helpless infant there
The chiefs from far before him knelt
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt

Jesus, Your King, is born
Jesus is born
In excelsis gloria

Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella!
Bring a torch, to the cradle run!
It is Jesus, good folk of the village;
Christ is born and Mary’s calling.
Ah! ah! beautiful is the Mother!
Ah! ah! beautiful is her Son!

It is wrong when the child is sleeping,
It is wrong to talk so loud;
Silence, all, as you gather around,
Lest your noise should waken Jesus.
Hush! hush! Peacefully now he sleeps;
Hush! hush! Peacefully now he sleeps!

Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella!
Bring a torch, to the cradle run!
It is Jesus, good folk of the village;
Christ is born and Mary’s calling.
Ah! ah! beautiful is the Mother!
Ah! ah! beautiful is her Son!

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.

No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns;
Let all 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.

Joy! Sing Joy!