{title: Joy To The World}

{comment: Verse 1}
[C]Joy [(G)]to the [(C)]world, [(F)]the [C]Lord [(G)]is [C]come!
Let [F]earth re[G]ceive her [C]King;
Let [C]e[F]very [C]heart pre[C]pare [F]Him [C]room,
And [C]Heaven and nature sing,
And [G]Heaven and nature [G7]sing,
And [Am]Heaven, and [F2]Heaven, and [C/G]na[G]ture [C]sing.

{comment: Verse 2} 
[C]Joy [(G)]to the [(C)]world, [(F)]the [C]Sa[G]vior [C]reigns!
Let [F]men their [G]songs em[C]ploy;
While [C]field [F]and [C]floods, rocks, [C]hills, [F]and [C]plains
Re[C]peat the sounding joy,
Re[G]peat the sounding [G7]joy,
Re[Am]peat, re[F2]peat, the [C/G]soun[G]ding [C]joy.

{comment: Verse 3}
[C]He [(G)]rules the [(C)]world [(F)]with [C]truth [G]and [C]grace,
And [F]makes the [G]nations [C]prove
The [C]glo[F]ries [C]of His [C]righ[F]teous[C]ness,
And [C]wonders of His love,
And [G]wonders of His [G7]love,
And [Am]wonders, [F2]wonders, [C/G]of [G]His [C]love.

{comment: Verse 1}
[D]Angels we have [(A)]heard on [(D)]high
Sweetly singing [(A)]o'er the [(D)]plains,
And the mountains [(A)]in re[(D)]ply
Echoing their [(A)]joyous [(D)]strains.

{comment: Chorus}
{start_of_chorus}
[D] Glo [(Bm)] [Em]- [(A)] [D/F#] [(G)] - [A]- ria,
[D] In [(Em)]ex[(D/F#)]cel[G]sis  [D]De[A]o!
[D] Glo [(Bm)] [Em]- [(A)] [D/F#] [(G)] - [A]- ria,
[D] In [(Em)]ex[(D/F#)]cel[G]sis  [D]De [A]-[D]o!
{end_of_chorus}

{comment: Verse 2}
[D]Shepherds, why this [(A)]jubi[(D)]lee?
Why your joyous [(A)]strains pro[(D)]long?
What the gladsome [(A)]tidings [(D)]be
Which inspire your [(A)]heavenly [(D)]song?

{comment: Verse 3}
[D]Come to Bethle[(A)]hem and [(D)]see
Christ Whose birth the [(A)]angels [(D)]sing;
Come, adore on [(A)]bended [(D)]knee,
Christ the Lord, the [(A)]newborn [(D)]King.

{c: Verse 4}
[D]See within a [(A)]manger [(D)]laid
Jesus, Lord of [(A)]heaven and [(D)]earth;
Mary, Joseph, [(A)]lend your [(D)]aid,
With us sing our [(A)]Savior's [(D)]birth.

{title: What Child Is This?}

{c: Verse 1}
What [Am]Child is [C]this who, [G]laid to [(Em)]rest
On [F]Mary's [(Dm)]lap is [E7]sleeping?
Whom [Am]angels [C]greet with [G]anthems [(Em)]sweet,
While [F]shepherds [E7]watch are [Am]keeping?
{soc} 
[C]This, this is [G]Christ the King
Whom [Am]shepherds guard and [E]angels [(E7)]sing;
[C]Haste, haste, to [G]bring Him laud,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
Why [Am]lies He [C]in such [G]mean estate,
Where [Am]ox and [(Dm)]ass are [E7]feeding?
Good [Am]Christians, [C]fear, for [G]sinners [(Em)]here
The [F]silent [E7]Word is [Am]pleading.
{soc}
[C]Nails, spear shall [G]pierce Him through,
The [Am]cross be borne for [E]me, for [(E7)]you.
[C]Hail, hail, the [G]Word made flesh,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
{eoc}

{c: Verse 3}
So [Am]bring Him [C]incense, [G]gold, and [(Em)]myrrh,
Come, [F]peasant, [(Dm)]king to [E7]own Him;
The [Am]King of [C]kings sal[G]vation [(Em)]brings,
Let [F]loving [E7]hearts en[Am]throne Him
{soc}
[C]Raise, raise a [G]song on high,
The [Am]virgin sings her [E]lulla[(E7)]by.
[C]Joy, joy for [G]Christ is born,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E7]Son of [Am]Mary.
{eoc}

{c: Final Chorus}
{soc} 
[C]This, this is [G]Christ the King
Whom [Am]shepherds guard and [E]angels [(E7)]sing;
[C]Haste, haste, to [G]bring Him laud,
The [F/Am]Babe, the [E]Son of [Am]Mary.
{eoc}

{title: O Holy Night (Hear the Gospel Story)}

{c: Verse 1}
[G]O holy night, the [C]stars are brightly [G]shining,
It is the night of our [D]dear Savior's [G]birth.
[G]Long lay the world in [C]sin and error [G]pining,
Till He ap[Bm]peared and the [F#m]soul felt its [Bm]worth.
A [D]thrill of hope, the [G]weary world rejoices,
For [D]yonder breaks a [G]new and glorious morn.
[Em]Fall on your [Bm]knees, O [Am]hear the angel [Em]voices!

{c: Chorus}
{soc}
O [G]ni[D]ght di[G]vine, O [D]night when Christ was [G]born!
O [D]night, O holy [G]night, O [C]night when [D]Christ was [G]born!
{eoc}

{c: Verse 2}
[G]Humbly He lay, Cre[C]ator come as [G]creature,
Born on the floor of a [D]hay-scattered [G]stall.
[G]True Son of God, yet [C]bearing human [G]feature,
He entered [Bm]earth to re[F#m]verse Adam's [Bm]fall.
In [D]towering grace, He [G]laid aside His glory,
And [D]in our place, was [G]sacrificed for sin.
[Em]Fall on your [Bm]knees! O [Am]hear the gospel [Em]story!

{c: Verse 3}
[G]Come then to Him Who [C]lies within the [G]manger,
With joyful shepherds, pro[D]claim Him as [G]Lord.
[G]Let not the Promised [C]Son remain a [G]stranger;
In reverent [Bm]worship, make [F#m]Christ your A[Bm]dored.
E[D]ternal life is [G]theirs who would receive Him;
With [D]grace and peace, their [G]lives He will adorn.
[Em]Fall on your [Bm]knees! Re[Am]ceive the Gift of [Em]heaven!


{ci: Original words (v. 1) by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure. Translated by John Sullivan Dwight. Music by Adolphe Charles Adam (1847). Add. words (v. 2-3) by Kevin Hartnett.}