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29th Annual

Candlelight Procession

& Community Tree Lighting Ceremony

Est. 1995
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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Angels we have heard on high

Sweetly singing

o’er the plains,

And the mountains in reply

Echoing their

joyous strains.

 

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Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

 

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous

strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire

your heav’nly song?

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Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth

the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord,

the newborn King.

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See him in a manger laid

whom the angels

praise above.

Mary, Joseph, lend your aid

while we raise our

hearts in love.

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AWAY IN A MANGER

Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head

The stars in the sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing
The poor Baby wakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes

I love Thee, Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle
'Til morning is nigh

 

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 fit us for heaven
To live with Thee there

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DECK THE HALLS

Deck the halls

with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
’Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

Don we now

our gay apparel
Fa-la-la, la-la-la, la, la, la
Troll the ancient

Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

See the blazing

Yule before us
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Strike the harp

and join the chorus
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

Follow me in merry measure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
While I tell of Yuletide treasure
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

Fast away the old year passes
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Hail the new,

ye lads and lasses
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

Sing we joyous all together
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Heedless of the wind

and weather
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la

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FROSTY THE SNOWMAN

Frosty the Snowman
Was a jolly happy soul
With a corn cob pipe
and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal

Frosty the Snowman
Is a fairytale 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 top hat
they found
For when they placed it
on his head
He began to dance around

 

Oh, 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

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HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING

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 th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

 

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Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

Christ, by highest
heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
to the earth
from Heaven's home.
Veiled in flesh
the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased as man
with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.

 

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Hail the heaven-born
Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that men
no more may die,
born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them
second birth.

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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus,
right down Santa Claus Lane,
Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer pulling on the reins,
Bells are ringing, children singing, all is merry and bright,
So hang your stockings and say your prayers,
'cause Santa Claus comes tonight.


Here comes Santa Claus,
here comes Santa Claus,
right down Santa Claus Lane,
He's got a bag

that's filled with toys
for boys and girls again,

 

Hear those sleigh bells
jingle jangle,
oh what a beautiful sight,

 

So jump in bed
and cover your head,
'cause Santa Claus
comes tonight.

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HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING

Here we come a-wassailing
Among the leaves so green;
Here we come a-wand’ring
So fair to be seen.

 

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Love and joy come to you,
And to you your wassail too;
And God bless you
and send you 
A Happy New Year
And God send you
a Happy New Year.

 

We are not daily beggars
That beg from door to door;
But we are neighbours' children,
Whom you have seen before.
 

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HOLLY, JOLLY CHRISTMAS

Have a holly jolly Christmas,
It's the best time of the year.
I don't know if there'll be snow,
But have a cup of cheer.

 

Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And when you
walk down the street.
Say hello to friends you know
And everyone you meet.


Ho ho the mistletoe
Is hung where you can see,
Somebody waits for you,
Kiss her once for me.

 

Have a holly jolly Christmas,
And in case
you didn't hear,
Oh by golly
have a holly jolly Christmas
This year.

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JINGLE BELLS

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O'er the fields we go

Laughing all the way

Bells on bobtails ring

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight

 

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Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh, what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle all the way

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh

 

Now the ground is white

Go do it while you're young

Take a girl tonight

Sing this sleighing song

Get a bobtailed bay

Two forty as his speed

Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! You'll take the lead

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JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world,
the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
let ev’ry heart
prepare him room
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n, and heav’n
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.

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O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

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.

 

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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,
sing, all ye citizens
of heav’n above!
Glory to God,
all glory in the highest!

REFRAIN

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, 
born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee
be all glory giv’n!
Word of the Father,
now in flesh appearing!

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O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

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 streets shineth
the everlasting Light.
The hopes and fears
of all the years
are met in thee tonight.

 

For Christ is born of Mary,
and gathered all above
while mortals sleep,
the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing
to God the King
and peace to men on earth.

 

How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts
to human hearts
the blessings of his heav’n.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will
receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.

 

O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend 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;
O come to us,
abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!

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OH, CHRISTMAS TREE

O Christmas Tree,
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!
O Christmas Tree,
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!
Not only green
in summer’s heat,
But also winter’s
snow and sleet.
O Christmas tree
O Christmas tree,
With faithful leaves
unchanging!

O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely;
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely.
Each year you bring
to me delight
Gleaming in
the Christmas night!
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Of all the trees
most lovely.

O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also
That hope and love
and faithfulness,

Are precious things
I can possess.
O Christmas Tree
O Christmas tree,
Your leaves will
teach me also.

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SILENT NIGHT

Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon 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
Heavenly hosts

sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born

 

Silent night, holy night!
Son of God
love's pure light.
Radiant beams
from Thy holy face
With dawn of

redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth 

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THE FIRST NOEL

The First Noel
the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay
In fields where they
lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night
that was so deep
 

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Noel Noel Noel Noel
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

 

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And by the light
of that same star
Three Wise men came
from country far
To seek for a King
was their intent
And to follow the star
wherever it went

 

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This star drew nigh
to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem
it took it's rest
And there it did
Both pause and stay
Right o'er the place
where Jesus lay

 

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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.

 

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.

 

We wish you

a Merry Christmas;
We wish you

a Merry Christmas;
We wish you

a Merry Christmas

and a Happy New Year.

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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,
To sing a love song,
While we stroll along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.


In the meadow,

we can build a snowman,
We'll 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.

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