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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 angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald angels sing, glory to the newborn king
Hail that heaven-born prince of peace, hail that 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
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Christmas Flower
04:11
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Winter Wonderland
03:58
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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 the new bird
We’ll sing a love song as we go along, walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow we can build a snowman, and 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
We’ll face unafraid the plans that we made, walking in a winter wonderland
Over the ground lies a mantle of white, a heaven of diamonds in the lovely night
In the meadow we can build a snowman, and 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
When it snows ain’t it thrilling, although your nose gets a chilling
We’ll frolic and play the Eskimo way, walking in a 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
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight, walking in a winter wonderland
Walking, walking in a winter wonderland
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Good King Wenceslas
04:01
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Good king Wenceslas looked out, on the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay ‘round about, deep and crisp and even
Brightly shone the moon that night, though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight, gathering winter fuel
Hither page and stand by me, if thou knows it telling
Yonder peasant, who is he, where and what his dwelling
Sire he lives a good league hence, underneath the mountain
Right against the forest fence, by St. Agnes fountain
Bring me bread and bring me wine, bring me pine logs hither
Thou and I will see him dine, when we bear them thither
Page and monarch forth they went, forth they went together
Through the rude wind’s wild lament, and the bitter weather
Sire, the night is darker now, and the wind grows stronger
Fails my heart, I know not how, I can go no longer
Mark my footsteps, my good page, tread thou in them boldly
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage freeze thy blood less coldly
In his master’s steps he trod, where the snow lay dinted
Heat was in the very sod, which the saint had printed
Therefore all you men be sure, wealth or rank possessing
You who now will bless the poor, shall yourselves find blessing
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French Carol
02:34
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The Happy Elf
04:20
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Still, Still, Still
03:18
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Skater's Waltz
03:54
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Joy to the World
04:07
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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 world, 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
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
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 and wonders of his love
And wonders and wonders of his love
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The Gothard Sisters Seattle, Washington
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The Gothard Sisters bring Celtic folk songs to life with violin, acoustic guitar, mandolin, bodhran,
djembe, octave violin, whistle and vocal harmonies, creating music that is "vivid, inspirational and captivating." (Tim Carroll, Folk Words Review 2018)
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