Nancy August

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

We wish you a Merry Christmas;  
We wish you a Merry Christmas;

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer: Refrain

We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here: Refrain

We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

The Christmas Song

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,  
Jack Frost nipping on your nose,  
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,  
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe,
 Help to make the season bright.  
Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow,  
Will find it hard to sleep tonight.

They know that Santa's on his way;  
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.  
And every mother's child is going to spy,  
To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase,
 To kids from one to ninety-two,  
Although its been said many times, many ways,  
A very Merry Christmas to you!

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
Gather near to us once more.

Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
 Over the fields we go, laughing all the way.  
Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,  
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight.

 Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!  
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.  
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!  
O what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride
 And soon Miss Fanny Bright, was seated by my side;  
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot;  
He got into a drifted bank and we got upsot

A day or two ago, the story I must tell
 I went out on the snow, and on my back I fell;
 A gent was riding by, in a one-horse open sleigh  
He laughed as there I sprawling lie but quickly drove away

Now the ground is white, go it while you're young  
Take the girls tonight, and sing this sleighing song;  
Just get a bob-tailed bay, two-forty as his speed  
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer  had a very shiny nose.  
And if you ever saw him,  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 all the reindeer loved him  as they shouted out with glee,
 Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer,  you'll go down in history!

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: 
A partridge in a pear tree.

  On the second day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.  

On the third day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Three french hens,  Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the fourth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Four calling birds,  Three french hens,  Two turtle doves, 
and a partridge in a pear tree.  

On the fifth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Five golden rings,  Four calling birds,  Three french hens, 
Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the sixth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Six geese a-laying,  Five golden rings,  Four calling birds, 
Three french hens,  Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the seventh day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Seven swans a-swimming,  Six geese a-laying,  Five golden rings,
 Four calling birds,  Three french hens,  Two turtle doves, 
and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the eighth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me:
 Eight maids a-milking,  Seven swans a-swimming,  Six geese a-laying, 
Five golden rings,  Four calling birds,  Three french hens,  Two turtle doves,
 and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the ninth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me:  
Nine ladies dancing,  Eight maids a-milking,  Seven swans a-swimming, 
Six geese a-laying,  Five golden rings, Four calling birds,  Three french hens, 
Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the tenth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Ten lords a-leaping,  Nine ladies dancing,  Eight maids a-milking,  
Seven swans a-swimming,  Six geese a-laying,  Five golden rings,
 Four calling birds,  Three french hens,  Two turtle doves,
 and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the eleventh day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me:
 Eleven pipers piping,  Ten lords a-leaping,  Nine ladies dancing,  
Eight maids a-milking,  Seven swans a-swimming,  Six geese a-laying,  
Five golden rings, Four calling birds,  Three french hens, 
Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.   

On the twelfth day of Christmas,  My true love gave to me: 
Twelve drummers drumming,  Eleven pipers piping,  Ten lords a-leaping, 
Nine ladies dancing,  Eight maids a-milking,  Seven swans a-swimming, 
Six geese a-laying,  Five golden rings,  Four calling birds,  Three french hens, 
Two turtle doves,  and a partridge in a pear tree.

I'll Be Home For Christmas

I'll be home for Christmas;  Y
ou can count 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.

O Christmas Tree

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree!
How are thy leaves so verdant!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

Not only in the summertime,
But even in winter is thy prime.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
How are thy leaves so verdant!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

For every year the Christmas tree,
Brings to us all both joy and glee.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Much pleasure doth thou bring me!

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

Each bough doth hold its tiny light,
That makes each toy to sparkle bright.
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,
Thy candles shine out brightly!

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.

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

He rules the world with truth and grace,  
and makes the nations prove glories of His righteousness,  
and wonders of His love,  
and wonders of His love,
 and wonders, wonders of His love. 

Let It Snow

Oh the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I've bought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

When we finally kiss goodnight
How I'll hate going out in the storm!
But if you'll really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm

The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbying
But as long as you love me so
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,  
With a corncob pipe and a button nose,
 And two eyes made out of coal.  
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,  
He was made of snow but the children  
know how he came to life one day.
 There must have been some magic in that  
Old silk hat they found.  F
or when they placed it on his head,
 He began to dance around.

O, Frosty the snowman  
Was alive as he could be,  
And the children say he could laugh  
And play just the same as you and me.  
Thumpetty thump thump,  
Thumpety thump thump,  
Look at Frosty go.  
Thumpetty thump thump,  
Thumpety thump thump,
 Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman
knew  The sun was hot that day,  
So he said, "Let's run and  
we'll have some fun
 now before I melt away."  
Down to the village,  
With a broomstick in his hand,  
Running here and there all  
Around the square saying,  
Catch me if you can.  
He led them down the streets of town  
Right to the traffic cop.  
And he only paused a moment when
 He heard him holler "Stop!"

For Frosty the snowman
 Had to hurry on his way,
 But he waved goodbye saying,  
"Don't you cry,  
I'll be back again some day."
 Thumpety thump thump,  
Thumpety thump thump,  
Look at Frosty go.  
Thumpetty thump thump,  
Thumpety thump thump,  
Over the hills of snow.

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.

Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pum
 I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
 I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum  
That's fit to give the 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  
The ox and lamb 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.

Winter Wonderland

Sleigh bells ring
are you listening
in the lane
snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
we're happy tonight
walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song
as we go along
walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
we'll say: No man
But you can do the job
when you're in town

Later on
we'll conspire
as we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
the plans that we've made
walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
and pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman
until the all the kids knock him down

When it snows
ain't it thrilling
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play
the Eskimo way
walking in a winter wonderland

Walking in a winter wonderland
walking in a winter wonderland

Jingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell
jingle bell
jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air

What a bright time
it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse
pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That's the jingle bell

That's the jingle bell
That's the jingle bell rock

Ave Maria

Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Ventris tuae, Jesus.

Ave Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum

Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Et in hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria

Ave Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum