Christmas Story

Orchestra

Cello Mya

Violin Aoife/Giannina/Anna

Guitar David/ Luke

Whistle Rócha/ Giannina

Chime Bars

Daire D         F#

Alfie E           C#

Harry F         A

Leo C           G

B

Bb

O Come all ye faithful (f)

f   f          c   f    g    c   a   g    a   Bb  a   g

O Come all ye faithful joyful and triumphant

f   f         e     d   e  f    g   a  ed   c  c

O come ye- oh come ye to Bethlehem

c         Bb   a  Bb    a     g     a     f     g   e  c

Come and behold him born the king of angels

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him  Christ the Lord.

f      c       f      g        c        a    g    a Bb   a       g

Yea Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning

f     e   d  e  f  a e   d c    c

Jesus to thee b e  glory given

c         Bb    a  Bb a    g     a   f       g   e   c

Words of   the father, now in flesh appearing

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him Christ the Lord.

f           c       f   g  c      a    g  a Bb a g

Sing Choirs of angels sing in exul tation

f        e  d   e  f   a   e   d    c     c    c

Sing all ye citizens of heaven above

c  Bb  a  Bb a   ga   f  g  e   c

Glory to  God    in   th e highest

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him

O Come let us adore him  Christ the Lord

Repeat 1^st verse

(Eden)

Long ago there lived a little girl called Mary. Mary was alone in her room one day, when suddenly she heard an angel.

The Angel said to Mary “Peace be with you. God our father has blessed you”.

Mary was very surprised. She wondered what this meant and gazed in amazement at the angel.

(Alfie)

The Angel told Mary not to be afraid. He said that God Our Father had chosen her to be the mother of a special baby. She must name the baby Jesus. He will be the son of God.

When Mary and Joseph heard the news they knew that they would have to prepare for the baby. Mary made some baby clothes and Joseph made a warm cradle.

Soon they were ready to begin their journey to Bethlehem.

Little Donkey

e   e    g     e     f   f    a     f      e    e    g   e    d

Little Donkey Little Donkey on the dusty road

e      e   g       e   f        f     a      f        g      g     b     g     c

Got to keep on moving onwards with your precious load

   e      e     g      e     f   f    a     f       e            e   

Been  a   long time little donkey, through the

g      e      d

winters night

 e          e     g    e     f   f    a     f     g    g   b       g   c

Don`t give up now little donkey Bethlehem’s in sight

c        c       c         b     a    g      a   b a g   a      b a  g

Ring out those bells tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem

c    c      c      b     a    g     a    b a g     a    b  a g

Follow that star tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem

 e  e    g     e     f  f     a     f      e    e  g   e    d

Little Donkey Little Donkey had a heavy day

e   e   g      e     f  f     a  f   g    g    b    g    c

Little Donkey carry Mary safely on her way.

e   e    g    e    f   f    a     f       e  e         g    e    d

Little Donkey Little Donkey journey’s end is near

 e         e    g       e       f    f      a   f      g     g   

There are wise men waiting for a - sign to

 b         g        c

bring them here

e     e    g  e    f   f   a     f       e        e   g    e d

Do not falter little donkey there’s a star ahead

e   e      g      e     f   f    a     f     g  g  b g      c

It will guide you little donkey to  a cattle shed.

c       c       c       b       a   g      a     b a g   a     b a g

Ring out those bells tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem 

c    c     c       b    a     g    a      b a g    a     b a g

Follow that star tonight Bethlehem Bethlehem

 e   e   g     e    f    f    a     f      e    e   g   e    d

Little Donkey Little Donkey had a heavy day

 e   e    g     e    f    f    a   f    g   g    b   g     c

Little Donkey carry Mary safely on her way. (2)

Silent night

f g f    d        f g f   d        c   c   a     Bb Bb  f

Silent night, holy night.  All is calm, all  is  bright

 g           g    Bb a g      f    g     f       d
Round yon  vir   gin   Mother and Child

g  g  Bb a   g   f   g      f      d
Holy infant so tender and mild

c         c  Eb  c  a   Bb d
Sleep in heavenly  peace

Bb f    d  f    Eb c    Bb
Sleep in heavenly peace

f g f       d        f g       f       d

Oíche Chiúin, oíche Mhic Dé,

c        c     a      Bb   Bb f
Cách ‘na suan, dís araon,

g    g   Bb a g   I f  g   f    d
Dís is   dílse    ‘faire le spéis,

G          g      Bb a   g       f       g    f      d           
Naíon beag gnaoigheal ceannanntais caomh,

c           c    Eb    c      a   Bb d
Críost ‘na chodhladh go séimh,

Bb   f    d    f       Eb    c   Bb 
Críost ‘na chodhladh go séimh.

f g f     d        f  g f       d

Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht

 c  c     a        Bb Bb      f
Alles schläft  einsam wacht

g      g    Bb a      g        f   g f    d
Nur das traute   hoch   heilige Paar.

g   g      Bb a   g   f    g f     d
Holder Knabe im lockigen Haar,

c         c  Eb      c   a      Bb d
Schlaf in himmlischer    Ruh

Bb   f   d    f     Eb  c    Bb
Schlaf in himmlischer Ruh

Silent night (Instrumental)

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Silent night,  ho  ly night

e    e   c#    d   d      a
All is calm, all   is    bright

 b          b    d c# b    a   b      a      f#
Round yon  virgin      Mother     and   Child

b   b  d c#   b   a  b      a    f#
Holy infant so tender and mild

e        e   g   e   c#  d  f#
Sleep in heavenly peace

d   a   f#   a    g   e     d
Sleep in   heavenly peace

(Harry)

Mary and Joseph travelled for many long miles and when they reached Bethlehem they were very tired. Joseph realised they must find some place to sleep. They were very tired and needed to rest.

Joseph went to the nearest inn and knocked the door. He asked the inn keeper if he had any rooms. The innkeeper replied that all his rooms were full. He told them that there were no rooms anywhere in the town. Joseph tried many other inns but they were all full. Joseph did not know what they were going to do.

(Sophie)

Finally one man said to Joseph that he could sleep in the stable behind the house. He told Joseph that it was not very suitable, but it was better than nothing. It was warm and cosy. Joseph was very glad when he heard this.

So Joseph and Mary went to the stable. There were animals in the stable to keep Mary and Joseph warm and cosy. That night baby Jesus was born.

O Holy Night A

C# C# C#   E     E     F#     F#  D     F#  A  E

O    holy   night! The stars are brightly shining

E  C#  B    A     C#  D    E     C#  b      a
It   is   the night of  our dear Savior’s birth

C#     C# C#   E        E   F#  F#  D F#  A E
Long lay the world    in  sin and error pining

E   Eb  C# G#   e     f#    g#   a   g#  c#

Til He appears and the Soul felt its worth

E  E     F#  B       E    F# E    A      E F# E
A thrill of   hope  the weary world rejoices

E    E   F#    B        E  F#   E     A  C#     E
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

A    G#  F#    G#       G#  b     F#  F# F#  A   A
Fall on your knees.   O  hear the angel   voices

A   C# B     E  A      G# E            E            F#             E        E
O    night   divine    O night when Christ was born

A     B        E C#   B       A  G#   A           B     A
O night, O holy    night, O night divine!

(Callum)

At this time some shepherds were minding their sheep in the hills.

As evening fell, the shepherds settled down for the night.

Suddenly the sheep began to get restless. Just then a bright light shone across the hills. It lit up everything. The shepherds were afraid. Suddenly they heard voices. The shepherds listened. “Do not fear” a voice spoke. “We have good news for you. Today in Bethlehem Jesus the son of God was born, you will find him lying in a manger.”

The shepherds set off for Bethlehem at once. The angels led them to the place where Jesus was born.

In a stable long ago (c)

e  f   g c     g      f  e  c  d  e       a   e   d      c

In a stable long a go in a place so far from home

a        b  c  d   e    a         g     e         a          e    d

There a baby lay whose love would change the world

e      f    g     c     g   f      e      c   d     e      a  e      d  c

And the life that started then on that night in Bethlehem

a          b c         d    e     a     g  e  d e   c

Would become the greatest story ever told

g     g     c   g    f        f   e    f

And the angels sang at his birth

f       f    b     f      e     e            d    e

And his praises rang through the earth

e      e     a       e      d       e      f        g  f      e

And the skies were filled with songs of worship

g      g   c          g     f  f    e  f

Singing praise and glory to God

f      f     b       f    e         e      d  e

On the Earth be peace from above

e     e    a      e     d       e    f   e  d        c

For the time had come for us to know him

e    f   g    c     g    f  e     c    d    e    a    e      d c

Many angels and a star, led the people from afar

a    b    c           d     e        a    g   e      a       e     d

To the place where Christ the saviour had been born

e  f       g      c   g     f        e        c  d   e      a     e       d    c

It was such an awesome sight, To behold him there that night

a      b  c        d    e     a        g     e  d e   c

And to know his love would last forever more.

Chorus

e    f      g    c     g       f  e     c  d    e    a          e      d      c

As we turn our minds again to the shepherds and wise men

a      b    c  d     e         a   g   e   a   e  d

And the stable where our story did begin

e            f     g    c     g      f      e       c           d     e a     e     d      c

Though the manger now has gone  There`s a saviour who lives on,

a       b   c d e a    g     e   d     e     c

With an invitation now to worship him.

Chorus

(Daire)

At that time also there were three wise Kings. Their names were Melchior, Casper and Balthasar. One night they saw a strange bright star in the sky and they knew that this star would lead them to the place where Jesus was born. They set off at once carrying precious gifts for Jesus.

(Darcy)

They followed the bright star until it stopped over the stable where Jesus lay in the crib. The three kings walked in quietly. With their three gifts the three kings offered baby Jesus all the love of their hearts.

In the Bleak Midwinter
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a  Bb  c        a     g  f    g   a   g        d        g

In the bleak midwinter Frost wind made moan

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Earth stood hard as iron Water like a stone

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Snow had fallen Snow on snow, snow on snow on snow

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In the  bleak midwinter Long  ago

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Our God heaven can`t hold him nor can Earth sustain

a             Bb   c       a     g      f   f     g      a   g          f   f

Heaven and Earth shall flee away when he comes to reign

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In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed

a      Bb     c      a    g f     gag    f     f

The Lord God Almighty   Je     sus Christ

gagff

a    Bb   c     a     g   f     g       a     g  d         g
Angels and Arc Angels May have travelled there

a     Bb c     a     g  f  f      g  a   g      f      f
Cherubim and Seraphim Thronged the air

Bb a Bb     c    d   a     c    a     g    f    e 
O- Only    his  Mother in  her  maiden bliss

a      Bb       c    a g f      gag  f   f
Worshiped the beloved with a kiss

a  Bb  c    a g      f       g  a   g  d g
What can I give him? Poor as I am

a   Bb   c     a  g      f       g  a        g     f    f
If    I   were a  shepherd  I  would give a lamb

Bb a  Bb   c  d a    a    c    a      g   f    e 

If    I were a wise man I would do my part

a     Bb     c   a  g      f     g  a    g    f     f

But what can I give him Gi-ve him my heart

Give him my heart