lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

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 shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar heavely hosts sing halleluah
Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born

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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2.

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
[ steel ] O holy Child of Bethlehem descent to us we pray
Cast out our sins 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
Our Lord Emmanuel
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3.

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

(Edmund H. Sears - Richard S. Willis - Jack Schroeder) « © '61 Good News Broadcasting, BMI »
It came upon the 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's all gracious King
The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing
[ piano - steel ] For low the days are hast'ning on by prophets time foretold
When with the ever circling years around the age of gold

When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling
And the whole world give back the song which now the angels sing
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4.

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 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
[ piano - strings ] 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 wonders of his love
Joy to the world the Lord is come
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5.

AWAY IN A MANGER

(William H. Kirkpatrick - Martin Luther) « © '56 Sacred Music Foundation, BMI »
Away in a manger no crib for his bed
The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head
The stars in the heavens looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay

Beneath me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay
Stay 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
[ strings ] Away in a manger no crib for his bed...
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
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6.

GENTLE SHEPHERD

(Bickley Reichner) « © '70 Malvern Music, ASCAP »
Shepherd shepherd gentle shepherd show me how to go
Help me guide me to green pastures through the blinding snow

Little lambs can go astray little lambs can lose their way
Shepherd shepherd gentle shepherd show me how to go

Shepherd shepherd gentle shepherd show me how to go
Help me guide me through cruel waters when no warm winds blow

Little lambs can go astray...

Shepherd shepherd gentle shepherd show me how to go
Help me guide me to my shelter to the home I know

Little lambs can go astray...
Shepherd shepherd gentle shepherd show me how to go
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7.

BLUE CHRISTMAS

(Bill Hayes - Jay Johnson) « © '48 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
I'll have a blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't mean a thing dear if you're not here with me

I'll have a blue Christmas that's certain
And when that blue blue heartache starts hurtin'
You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue blue Christmas

You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue blue Christmas
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8.

MERRY CHRISTMAS WE MUST BE HAVING ONE

(Norro Wilson - Danny Walls) « © '70 Algee Music, BMI »
Silent Night has never sounded any sweeter
And Jingle Bells ring softly in the night
And it's the season on me to be happy
Cause this Christmas you're here to hold me tight

The snow is falling just outside my window
And children are having so much fun
If this is what you call a merry Christmas
Well darling we must be having one

This is the way I always dreamed it could be
When the kids are seeing it'll be time for you and me
The presents have been wrapped and every stocking hung
So marry Christmas we must be having one
So marry Christmas we must be having one
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9.

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
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
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10.

ONE HAPPY CHRISTMAS

(Carmol Taylor) « © '70 Algee Music, BMI »
I heard the doorbell ringing as the clock was striking three
I though it could be Santa Claus and this is Christmas Eve
I hurried to the door to find out what was going on
There you stood smiling telling me that you come home

It's gonna be one happy Christmas one happy Christmas
You and me and all the children together round the tree
It's gonna be one happy Christmas one happy Christmas
Old Santa did remember and he brought you on to me

It's gonna be one happy Christmas...
Old Santa did remember and he brought you on to me
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11.

LONELY CHRISTMAS CALL

(George Jones - George Riddle) « © '66 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
You left two years ago this Christmas and we're wondering if you miss us
Don't know why you ever left and went away
The kids're lonely here without you they even wrote old Santa bout you
Please don't leave them all alone this Christmas day

Don't you miss their arms around you don't old memories surround you
Don't you know it's not their fault things are this way
Why not show consideration for the ones whose heart you're breaking
Give them your gift of love this Christmas day

If you could see their little faces as round the tree they take their places
They're looking for the biggest gift of all
So why not show consideration for the ones whose heart you're breaking
Won't you beckon to our lonely Christmas call
Won't you beckon to our lonely Christmas call
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12.

LET'S PUT CHRIST BACK INTO CHRISTMAS

(Carmol Taylor - Agnes Wilson) « © '70 Algee Music, BMI »
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