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Listen to the songs at www.downsjuniormusic.com – Events – Christmas Concert 2014

O CHRISTMAS TREE

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches

In beauty green, they’ll always grow, through summer sun and winter snow O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, how lovely are your branches

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, you are the tree most love-ed O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, you are the tree most love-ed How often you give us delight, in brightly shining Christmas light O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, you are the tree most love-ed

O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, your beauty green will teach me O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, your beauty green will teach me

That hope and love will ever be, the way to joy and peace for me O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, your beauty green will teach me

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why

Santa Claus is coming to town

He's making a list and checking it twice; Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.


He sees you when you're sleeping; he knows when you're awake He knows if you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sake

You better watch out, you better not cry, You better not pout, I'm telling you why


DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH

Ding dong merrily on high, in heav'n the bells are ringing: Ding dong! Verily the sky, is riv'n with angel singing.

Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis!

E'en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, And "Io, io, io!" by priest and people sungen.

Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime, your matin chime, ye ringers; May you beautifully rhyme, your evetime song, ye singers. Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis! Gloria... Hosanna in excelsis!

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AWAY IN A MANGER

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes

I love thee Lord Jesus, look down from the sky And stay by my side until 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

DO THEY KNOW IT’S CHRISTMAS

It's Christmas time, and there's no need to be afraid At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time

But say a prayer to pray for the other ones

At Christmas time, it's hard, but when you're having fun There's a world outside your window and it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom

Well, tonight, thank God it's them instead of you

And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time The greatest gift they'll get this year is life

Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Here's to you, raise a glass for everyone

Here's to them underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Instrumental

Feed the world x 2

Feed the world, let them know it's Christmas time x 4 (again)

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THE HOLLY AND THE IVY

The holly and the ivy, when they are full grown, Of all the trees in the wood, the holly bears the crown.

The rising of the sun, the running of the deer, The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir.

The holly wears a blossom, as white as any flower,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, to be our sweet Saviour. The rising of the sun, the running of the deer,

The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir.

The holly bears a berry, as red as any blood, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, to do sinners good.


The holly bears a prickle, as sharp as any thorn,

And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, on Christmas Day in the morn. The rising of the sun, the running of the deer,

The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir.

The holly bears a bark, as bitter as any gall, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, to redeem us all.


The holly and the ivy, when they are full grown,

Of all the trees in the wood, the holly bears the crown. The rising of the sun, the running of the deer,

The playing of the organ, sweet singing in the choir.

CAROL OF THE CHILDREN

One for the star in the sky over Bethlehem Two for the hands that will rock him to sleep

Three for the kings bringing gold, bringing myrrh, bringing incense Four for the angels that watch over his bedside

Blue for the robe of the sweet Virgin Mary

White for the dawn of the first Christmas day Red for the blood that he shed for us all on Good Friday

Black for the tomb where he rested ‘till Easter

Lullaby, see Jesus asleep, angels and shepherds their watch on him keep Lullaby he soon will awake for the oxen are stirring and morning will break

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One for the star in the sky over Bethlehem Two for the hands that will rock him to sleep

Three for the kings bringing gold, brining myrrh, bringing incense Four for the angels that watch over his bedside

And one for the heart, one for the heart,

One for the heart that I give as my offering to Jesus!

JOIN MY TEAM by James Redwood, Hazel Gould and Downs View School

We are angry, scared and hurt: Nothing here but mud and dirt We are angry, scared and hurt: Nothing here but mud and dirt Fighting soldiers, sad and blue, but maybe you’re unhappy too

Come and join my team, share my tea and bread, come and join my team today Come and join my team, share my tea and bread, come and join my team today

Let us sing together, let us dance together, let us play together today Let us sing together, let us dance together, let us play together today

We are brave and working hard, try our best to do our part We are brave and working hard, try our best to do our part Under fire all night and day, but maybe I can hear you say



And when we play (and when we play)

It’s like floating on clouds on a sunny day And when we sing (and when we sing)

We know we can do anything, anything, anything, anything



Today (today), two sides are one

Today (today), let’s lay down our guns Today (today), two sides are one

Today (today), we find peace

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WALKING IN THE AIR

We're walking in the air; we're floating in the moonlit sky The people far below are sleeping as we fly

We're holding very tight, I'm riding in the midnight blue

I'm finding I can fly so high above with you

Instrumental

Far across the world, the villages go by like dreams The rivers and the hills, the forest and the streams

Children gaze open mouthed taken by surprise

Nobody down below believes their eyes

We're surfing in the air; we're swimming in the frozen sky We're drifting over icy mountains floating by

Instrumental

Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep Rousing up a mighty monster from its sleep… (6 beats)

We're walking in the air; we're dancing in the midnight sky

And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly

PEACEFUL TIMES By James Redwood, Hazel Gould and Downs View School

I feel like a cat, sleeping in the sun

Like the glistening snow, when the day has just begun Peace spreads like a bed of colourful flowers

Peace all around the world

I feel like a fish floating calm and free Under stormy waves at the bottom of the sea

Peace (spreads) like a bed of (colourful) flowers (in 2 parts) Peace all around the world (in 2 parts)

Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, bye bye lully lullay

Thou little tiny child, bye bye lully lullay

Part 1 – I feel like a cat sleeping in the sun Part 2 – Can you feel the sun? It’s shining down on you

Part 3 – Like the glistening snow (both parts) when the day has just begun

Peace all around the world (in 2 parts) Peace (spreads) like a bed of (colourful) flowers

Peace all around the world (in 2 parts)

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