Carols by the Sea

#carolsbythesea2023

JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

And heaven and nature sing

And heaven and heaven and nature sing

Verse 2

Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns

Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

Verse 3

He rules the world with truth & grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love

And wonders and wonders of His love

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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 the angelic hosts proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem

Refrain

Hark! The herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King

Verse 2

Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold Him come, offspring of a virgin’s womb

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel

Verse 3

Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace

Hail the Son of Righteousness

Light and life to all He brings, ris’n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by, born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth

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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

Verse 2

Silent night, holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia

Christ the Saviour is born

Verse 3

Silent night, holy night

Son of God, love’s pure light

Radiant beams from thy holy face

With the dawn of redeeming grace

Jesus Lord at thy birth

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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

Refrain

O come let us adore Him

Christ the Lord

Verse 2

Sing choir of angels, sing in exultation

Sing all ye citizens of heaven above

Glory to God, Glory in the highest

Verse 3

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning

Jesus, to Thee be the glory giv’n

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing

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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 bright sky, looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay
Verse 2
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 cradle until morning is nigh
Verse 3
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 take us to heaven, to live with you there

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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 joyful strains

Refrain

Gloria, in excelsis Deo
Gloria, in excelsis Deo

Verse 2

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyful strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be?
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Verse 3

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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THE FIRST NOEL

The first Noel the angel did say

Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they lay keeping their sheep

On a cold winters night that was so deep

Refrain

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Born is the King of Israel

Verse 2

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

Verse 3

Then entered in those wise men three

Full reverently upon their knee

And offered there in His presence

Their gold & myrrh & frankincense

Verse 4

Then let us all with one accord

Sing praises to our heavenly Lord

Hath made heaven and earth of nought,

and with His blood mankind has bought

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O HOLY NIGHT

O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine
Oh night when Christ was born
Oh night divine, Oh night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we,
Let all within us praise His holy name

Christ is the Lord, and ever shall we praise him!
His power and glory, evermore evermore proclaim!
His power and glory, evermore evermore proclaim!

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WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a happy new year

Glad tidings we bring to you and your kin

Glad tidings for Christmas
and a Happy new year

RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT

Edithburgh Sea Rescue

Ardrossan CFS

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS

Edithburgh Progress Association

Ardrossan Progress Association

Rex Minerals

Storage 4U Edithburgh

Ardrossan Uniting Church

SYP Surf and Sports

Yorke Peninsula Council

Foodland Yorketown

Mark A Carter & Co

Ardrossan Auto Centre

Ardrossan Home Hardware

Cheetham Salt

The Coffee House

Simec

Murdock Motors

Scott Bockman/Ray White

John Webb and Associates

Charles Street Hair and Beauty

Elders Ardrossan

THANKS TO

Oakley Park for providing stage transport

Staff and volunteers of local emergency services

Mad Panic Sound and Lighting

Country Fire Service

Sea Rescue

SA Ambulance

Singers, musicians, technical & transport crew

Santa and his helpers

Food and drink vendors

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