The Evolution of Christmas Music (A Cappella)

[Verse 1]

Oh come all ye faithful

Joyful and triumphant

Oh come ye, oh come ye

To Bethlehem

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

Oh holy night

The stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our dear savior's birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

'Till he appeared and the soul felt it's worth

[Verse 4]

O come, o come Emmanuel

And ransom captive Israel

That mourns in lowly exile here

Until the son of God appеar

[Verse 5]

What child is this

Who lay to rest on Mary's lap sleeping

Whom angels greet with anthem sweet

Whilе shepherds watch are keeping

This, this is Christ the king

Whom shepherds guard and angles sing

Haste, haste to bring him laud

The babe, the son of Mary

[Verse 6]

Then sings my soul

My savior God, to thee

How great thou art

How great thou art

[Verse 7]

Hark! how the bells

Sweet silver bells

All seem to say

"Throw cares away"

Christmas is here

Bringing good cheer

To young and old

Meek and the bold

Gaily they ring

While people sing

Songs of good cheer

Christmas is here

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas

On, on they send

On without end

Their joyful tone

To ev'ry home

Ding ding ding dong

Ding ding ding dong

Ding ding ding dong

Ding ding ding dong

[Verse 8]

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

[Verse 9]

I'll be home for Christmas

You can count on me (and if it isn't too much trouble)

Please have snow and mistletoe

And presents on the tree (and if you wonder where I'll be)

Christmas eve will find me

Where the love light gleams

I'll be home for Christmas

If only in my dreams (You can count on me)

[Verse 10]

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Jackfrost nipping at 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 little tots with their eyes all aglow

Will find it hard to sleep tonight

[Verse 11]

So this is Christmas

What you have done

Another year over

And a new one just begun

[Verse 12]

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would one day walk on water

Mary did you know

That your baby boy

Would save our sons and daughters

Did you know

That your baby boy has come to make you new

This child that you delivered will soon deliver you

[Verse 13]

Do you remember me?

I sat upon your knee

I wrote to you with childhood fantasies

Well I'm all grown-up now

And still need help somehow

I'm not a child but my heart still can dream

[Verse 14]

I don't want a lot for Christmas

There is just one thing I need

I don't care about the presents

Underneath the Christmas tree

I don't need to hang my stocking

There upon the fireplace

Santa Claus won't make me happy

With a toy on Christmas Day

I just want you for my own

More than you could ever know

Make my wish come true

All I want for Christmas is you

You, baby

[Verse 15]

Believe in what your heart is saying

Hear the melody that's playing

There's no time to waste

There's so much to celebrate

Believe in what you feel inside

And give your dreams the wings to fly

You have everything you need if you just believe

[Verse 16]

Those silent nights holy nights

An angel singing lullabies

And heaven and nature singing good will to all, to all