PAT BOONE
WHITE CHRISTMAS
(Dot DLP-25222)
November/1959
Produced by Randy Wood
Arranged and conducted by Billy Vaughn
1.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
(Irving Berlin)
« © '42 Irving Berlin Music, ASCAP »
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
(I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know)
Where the treetops glisten and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas...
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2.
JINGLE BELLS
(James Pierpont)
« © '53 Embassy Music, BMI »
(Jingle jingle jingle jingle)
Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Oh 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 bobtail ring making spirits bright)
What fun it is to laugh and sing a sleighing song tonight
(Jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh
Oh jingle bells jingle bells jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh)
[ flute ]
Now the ground is white go it while you're young
Take the girls tonight and sing this sleighing song
(Just bet a bob tailed bay two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack you'll take the lead)
Oh jingle bells jingle bells...
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3.
ADESTE FIDELES (O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL)
(Traditional)
« © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI / Chrysalis Songs, BMI »
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 with, exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heav'n 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
[ strings ]
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
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4.
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN
(Traditional)
« © '53 Bridge Building Music, BMI »
God rest ye merry gentlemen let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Saviour was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray
(Tidings of comfort and joy comfort and joy)
O tidings of comfort and joy
(From God our heav'nly 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 came to Bethlehem where where our dear Saviour lay
They found him in a manger where oxen feed on hay
His mother Mary kneeling down unto the Lord did pray
O tidings of comfort and joy (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 deface
O tidings of comfort and joy (comfort and joy)
O tidings of comfort and joy
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5.
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
(Lewis H. Redner - Phillips Brooks)
« © '46 Sacred Music Foundation, BMI »
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 street shineth the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight
(For Christ is born of merry and gathered all above
While mortal sleepy angels keep their watch of wondering love)
All morning stars together proclaim the holy birth
(And praises sing to God our king and peace to men on earth)
O holy Child of Bethlehem descent 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
Oh come to us abide with us our Lord Emmanuel
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6.
SILVER BELLS
(Jay Livingston - Ray Evans)
« © '51 Paramount Music, ASCAP »
City sidewalks busy sidewalks dressed in holiday style
In the air there's the 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'll be Christmas Day
City street lights even stop lights blink a bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Hear the snow crush see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene and above all this bustle you hear
Silver bells silver bells...
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7.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN
(Haven Gillespie - Fred J. Coots)
« © '34 Feist Catalog, ASCAP / Haven Gillespie Music, ASCAP »
Oh you better watch out better not cry
You better not pout I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Well he's a making a list checking in twice
Gonna find out who's naughty and nice
Santa Claus is comin' to town
He sees you when you're sleeping he knows when you're awake
He knows when you've been bad or good so be good for goodness sake
Oh you better watch out you better not cry
Better not pout I'm telling you why
Santa Claus is comin' to town
[ whistle - strings ]
He sees you when you're sleeping...
(Santa Claus is comin' to town)
Oh Santa Claus is comin' to town
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8.
SILENT NIGHT
(Franz Gruber - Joseph Mohr)
« © '53 Educational Graphics Press, BMI »
Silent night holy night all is clear all is bright
Round young virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace
(Silent night holy night shepherds quake at the sight)
Glories stream from heaven afar heavely hosts sing alleluja
Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born
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9.
O HOLY NIGHT
(Adolphe C. Adam)
« © '58 Writer Share, PD »
O holy night the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till 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 oh hear the angel voices
O night divine o night when Christ was born
O night divine o night divine
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10.
HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING
(Charles Wesley - Felix Mendelssohn)
« © '58 Writer Share, PD »
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 angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the new born king
(Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come off spring of the fovored one)
Veiled in flesh the God head 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 heav'nly prince of peace hail the son of righteousness
Light and life to all he brings ris'n with healing in his wings
Mild he leaves his throne on high 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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11.
FIRST NOEL
(Traditional)
« © '56 Cherry River Music, BMI »
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in field as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
Nn a cold winter's night that was so deep
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
(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 star drew nigh to the north west
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
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12.
I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
(Kim Gannon - Walter Kent - Buck Ram)
« © '43 Gannon & Kent Music, ASCAP / Piedmont Music, ASCAP »
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 if only in my dreams
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13.
JOY TO THE WORLD
(Isaac Watts - George F. Handel)
« © '53 David Smither Music, BMI »
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
[ strings ]
Joy to the earth the Saviour 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
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14.
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR
(Edmund H. Sears - Richard S. Willis)
« © '61 Writer Share, PD »
It came upon a midnight clear that glorious song of old
From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold
Peace on the earth goodwill to men from heaven all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing
(Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled
And still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world)
Above its sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing
And ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing
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