lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

WHAT CHILD IS THIS

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
What child is this who laid to rest on Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet while shepherds watch are keeping

This this is Christ the King whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring him laud the babe the son of Mary

Why lies he in such mean estate where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here the silent word is pleading

This this is Christ the King...

So bring him incense gold and myrrh come rich and poor to own him
The King of kings salvation brings let loving hearts enthrone him

This this is Christ the King...
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2.

O HOLY NIGHT

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
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 cloudless morn
Fall on your knees oh hear the angel voices
O night divine o night when Christ was born
[ piano ] Led by the light of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts by his cradle we stand
Led by the light of the stars so brigtly gleaming
Here came the wisemen from Orient land
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and cloudless morn
Fall on your knees oh hear the angel voices
O night divine o night when Christ was born
O night divine o night o night divine
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3.

GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Go tell it on the mountain over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born

Go tell it on the mountain...

The shepherds kept their watching over the sheep
Behold a light from heaven there shown a holy light

Go tell it on the mountain...

Born this bright glorious morning Christ is born today
He came to redeem every sinner and he washed their sins away

Go tell it on the mountain...
Go tell it on the mountain...
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4.

FIRST NOEL

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in field that 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

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
Who hath made heaven and earth of naught
And with his blood mankind hath bought

Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
Noel Noel Noel Noel born is the King of Israel
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5.

LITTLE DRUMMER BOY

(Katherine Davis - Henri Onerati - Harry Simeone) « © '61 Mills Music, ASCAP / Gambler Publishing, BMI »
Come they told me pa ra pa pam pam
A newborn King to see pa ra pa pam pam
Our finest gifts we bring pa ra pa pam pam
To lay before the King pa ra pa pam pam
Ra pa pam pam ra pa pam pam
So to honor him pa ra pa pam pam when we come

Little baby pa ra pa pam pam
I am a poor boy too pa ra pa pam pam
I have no gift to bring pa ra pa pam pam
That's fit to give our King pa ra pa pam pam
Ra pa pam pam ra pa pam pam
Shall I play for you pa ra pa pam pam on my drum

Marry nodded pa ra pa pam pam
The ox and lamb kept time pa ra pa pam pam
I played my drum for him pa ra pa pam pam
I played my best for him pa ra pa pam pam
Ra pa pam pam ra pa pam pam
Oh then he smiled at me pa ra pa pam pam me and my drum
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6.

SWEET LITTLE JESUS BOY

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Sweet little Jesus boy they didn't know who you were
Sweet little Jesus boy they made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child we didn't know who you were

We didn't know you come to save our souls and take our sins away
Our hearts were blind we could not see we didn't know it was you

A long time ago Lord when you were born
Oh Lord in a manger Lord my sweet little Jesus born

The world they treat you mean Lord they treat me mean too
But that's how things are down here dear Lord we didn't know it was you

Sweet little Jesus boy they made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child Lord we didn't know it was you

Sweet little Jesus boy they didn't know who you were
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7.

AWAY IN A MANGER

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Away in a manger no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the sky looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

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 take us to heaven to live with Thee there

SILENT NIGHT

(Franz Gruber - Joseph Mohr) « © '53 Educational Graphics Press, BMI »
Silent night holy night all is calm 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 son of God love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord at Thy birth Jesus Lord at thy birth
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8.

JOY TO THE WORLD

(Isaac Watts - Georg 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

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

He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nation prove
The glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love and wonders of his love
And wonders and wonders of his love
Joy to the world
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9.

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL (ADESTE FIDELES)

(arr. Connie Smith) « © '75 Acuff-Rose Music, 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 in exultation
Oh sing all ye citizens of heaven 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

Hey Lord we greet Thee born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be o glory giv'n
Word of the father now is flesh appearing
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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10.

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS

(George F. Handel - William Tate) « © '56 Bayshore Music, ASCAP »
While shepherds watched their flocks by night all seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down and glory shone around
And glory shone around

Fear not said he for mighty dread had seized their troubled minds
Glad tidings of great joy I bring to you and all mankind
To you and all mankind

To you in David's town this day is born of David's line
The Saviour who is Christ the Lord and this shall be the sign
And this shall be the sign

The heavenly babe you there shall find to human view displayed
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands and in a manger laid
And in a manger laid

All glory be to God on high and to the earth be peace
Good will henceforth from heaven to men begin and never cease
Begin and never cease
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