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Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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Here's how it works. You post one verse of a well-known Christmas carol or song. The next person picks a keyword from the lines you have posted (it can be any word from any line of that verse), and posts their own verse from another carol/song which contains that word.
And so it goes.
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Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing Christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time to rejoice in the good that we see.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
Jack Frost nipping at your nose,
Yuletide carols being sung by the chuir,
And folks dressed up like Eskimos.
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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Deck the hall with boughs of holly
Tra la la la la la la la la
'Tis the season to be jolly
Tra la la la la la la la la
Don we now our gay apparel
Tra la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol
Tra la la la la la la la laaaaa.
Posted by Amos (# 44) on
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Jolly old St Nicholas,
Lean your ear this way,
Don't you tell a single soul
What I'm going to say;
Christmas Eve is coming soon,
Now, you dear old man,
Whisper what you'll bring to me,
Tell me if you can.
Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on
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Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hill and everywhere.
Go tell it on the mountain:
Our heavenly Lord is born.
Posted by Leorning Cniht (# 17564) on
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Come Thou long expected Jesus
Born to set Thy people free
From our fears and sins release us
Let us find our rest in Thee
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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Good King Wenceslas looked out
On the feast of Stephen
When the snow lay round about
Deep and crisp, and even
Brightly shone the moon that night
Though the frost was cruel
When a poor man came in sight,
Gathering winter fuel.
Posted by Alban (# 9047) on
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The weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
Since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Posted by Amos (# 44) on
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See, amidst the winter's snow,
Born for us on earth below,
Lo! the tender lamb appears,
Promised from eternal years.
Hail, thou ever-blessed morn,
Hail, redemption's happy dawn,
Sing to all Jerusalem,
'Christ is born in Bethlehem!'
Posted by Robert Armin (# 182) on
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Bethlehem of noblest cities,
None with thee can once compare.
Thou alone our Lord from heaven
Did for us incarnate bear.
Posted by roybart (# 17357) on
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Christ by highest heav'n 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
Hark! The herald angels sing
"Glory to the newborn King!"
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flower
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour
O the rising of the sun
And the running of the deer
The playing of the merry organ
Sweet singing of the choir!
Posted by Spike (# 36) on
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A virgin most pure as the prophets do tell
Hath brought forth a baby as it hath befell
To be our redeemer from death hell and sin
Which Adam's transgression has wrapped us in
So therefore be merry, set sorrow aside
Christ Jesus our saviour was born on this tide
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Dear baby Jesus, how tiny Thou art,
I'll make a place for Thee in my heart,
And when the stars in the heavens I see,
Ever and always I think of Thee.
Posted by Crœsos (# 238) on
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'Cos there's a red star up on the Christmas tree
A hammer for you and a sickle for me!
Good will to all men, let's celebrate
By purging the enemies of the state.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Twas the night before Christmas, 40 below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.
Posted by Leorning Cniht (# 17564) on
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Enough for Him, whom cherubim
Worship night and day,
A breastful of milk
And a mangerful of hay;
Enough for Him, whom angels
Fall down before,
The ox and ass and camel
Which adore.
Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on
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Good Christian men, rejoice
with heart and soul and voice;
give ye heed to what we say:
Jesus Christ is born today;
ox and ass before him bow,
and he is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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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.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
So very poor, this was my chance
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass
To call my true love to my dance.
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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Oh-oh. Poor little Jesus
This world gonna break your heart
There'll be no place to lay your head, My Lord
Oh, poor little Jesus.
Posted by Antisocial Alto (# 13810) on
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Jesus, Jesus, rest your head.
You have got a manger bed.
All the evil folk on earth
Sleep in feathers at their birth.
Jesus, Jesus, rest your head.
You have got a manger bed.
Posted by Amorya (# 2652) on
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Our cheeks are nice and rosy
And comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together
Like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take that road before us
And sing a chorus or two
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you.
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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Oh the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
[ 26. December 2013, 07:47: Message edited by: Ariel ]
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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I really can't stay - Baby it's cold outside
I've got to go away - Baby it's cold outside
This evening has been - Been hoping that you'd drop in
So very nice - I'll hold your hands, they're just like ice
My mother will start to worry - Beautiful, what's your hurry
And my father will be pacing the floor - Just listen to the fireplace roar
Now really I'd better scurry -
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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Cold on His cradle the dewdrops are shining;
Low lies His head with the beasts of the stall.
Angels adore Him in slumber reclining,
Maker and Monarch and Savior of all.
Brightest and best of the sons of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide where our infant Redeemer is laid.
Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on
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Star of the East, Oh Bethlehem's star,
Guiding us on to Heaven afar!
Sorrow and grief and lull'd by thy light,
Thou hope of each mortal, in death's lonely night!
Oh star that leads to God above!
Whose rays are peace and joy and love!
Watch o'er us still till life hath ceased,
Beam on, bright star, sweet Bethlehem star!
Posted by Anglican_Brat (# 12349) on
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O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on
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Wise men journey
Led to worship by a star
Kneel in homage,
bringing precious gifts from lands afar... so....
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star.
Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on
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Who is He in yonder stall
At Whose feet the shepherds fall?
Who is He in deep distress,
Fasting in the wilderness?
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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When Mary birthed Jesus
Twas in a cow's stall
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all
When high from God's Heaven a star light did fall
And the promise of ages it did then recall
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Joseph was an old man, an old man was he,
When he married Virgin Mary, the Queen of Galilee.
As Mary and Joseph were walking one day
To an orchard of cherry trees they happened to stray.
Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on
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The holly and the ivy, when they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood, the holly bears the crown.
Oh, the rising of the sun and the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ, sweet singing in the choir.
Posted by St. Stephen the Stoned (# 9841) on
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I heard a mess of merry shepherds sing
A joyful song full of sweet delight;
Their ditty was how that a King
In Bethlehem was born that night,
Whose mother was a virgin fair and bright,
And Mary hight her blessed name,
A queen of fame
Who for the fault of Adam's sin
Was brought abed even in an inn.
A joyful news let us rejoice,
With heart and voice;
Yet how can we but weep alas,
To see between an ox and ass,
In manger poor the Babe He lies
That made the world and rule the skies.
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
Fill every stocking you find
The kids are gonna love you so, uh!
Leave a toy for Johnny
Leave a doll for Mary
Leave something pretty for Donnie
And don't forget about Gary
Santa Claus, uh, go straight to the ghetto
Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto
Tell him James Brown sent you, huh
And go straight to the ghetto
Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on
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Some children see Him lily white,
The baby Jesus born this night.
Some children see Him lily white,
With tresses soft and fair.
Some children see Him bronzed and brown,
The Lord of heav'n to earth come down.
Some children see Him bronzed and brown,
With dark and heavy hair.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Herod the King, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day;
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young, to slay.
Posted by piglet (# 11803) on
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And through all His wondrous childhood
He would honour and obey,
Love and watch the lowly maiden,
In whose gentle arms He lay:
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.
Posted by bib (# 13074) on
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I sing of a maiden who is mateless
King of all kings to her son she chose,
He came all so still where his mother was
As dew in April that falleth on the grass,
He came all so still to his mother's bower
As dew in April that falleth on the flower,
He came all so still where his mother lay
As dew in April that falleth on the spray,
Mother and maiden was never none but she:
Well may such a lady God's mother be.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Still, still, still,
One can hear the falling snow.
For all is hushed,
The world is sleeping,
Holy Star its vigil keeping.
Still, still, still,
One can hear the falling snow.
Posted by Starbug (# 15917) on
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Listen, the snow is falling o'er town,
Listen the snow is falling ev'rywhere.
Between empire state building
And between trafalgar square.
Listen, the snow is falling o'er town.
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
So very poor, this was my chance
Between an ox and a silly poor ass
To call my true love to my dance.
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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Twas in a lodge of broken bark the tender babe was found.
A ragged robe of rabbit skin had wrapped his beauty round.
The chiefs from far before him knelt
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
Oh children of the forest free, oh sons of Manitou,
The Holy Child of earth and Heav'n is born this day for you.
Come kneel before ths radient boy
Who brings you beauty, peace, and joy.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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Our wassail jolly wassail!
Joy come to our jolly wassail!
How well they may bloom, how well they may bear
So we may have apples and cider next year.
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa la la la la la la la la
Troll the ancient Christmas carol,
Fa la la la la la la la la.
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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Have a holly jolly Christmas
It's the best time of the year
I don't know if there'll be snow
But have a cup of cheer.
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on your troubles will be out of sight
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on your troubles will be miles away
Posted by Pa'Looka (# 17917) on
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And I'm dreaming about
A silent night - Holy night
When things were alright
And I'm dreaming about
How my life could have been
If only, if only, if only
But I'll still be here
At the morning's first light
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas at Denny's tonight
Merry Christmas
It's Christmas at Denny's tonight
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
Posted by piglet (# 11803) on
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O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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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
Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on
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The earliest moon of wintertime
Is not so round and fair
As was the ring of glory
On the helpless infant there.
The chiefs from far before him knelt
With gifts of fox and beaver pelt.
Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria.
Posted by Starbug (# 15917) on
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So this is Christmas
And what have you done?
Another year over
And a new one just begun.
Posted by Abigail (# 1672) on
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Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Posted by Ariel (# 58) on
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On the fifth day of Christmas
my true love sent to me:
5 gold rings
4 calling birds
3 French hens
2 turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear tree.
Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on
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So I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety-two
Although it's been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you
Posted by bib (# 13074) on
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on
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A happy new year indeed.
This was a good game - Thank you, Ariel, for starting it. Let's remember it for next year and start afresh with new carols.. or the old favourites, of course ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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