Come along to the Hean Castle pub in Saundersfoot on Saturday 7th December 2024 between 3 & 5pm for a good ol’ fashioned singalong at the final Coffee & Connect of 2024.
They’ll be carols and festive cheer, a collection by Saundersfoot Rotary for Pembrokeshire Foodbank (where you could win a prize) and lots of fun guaranteed!
Want to join in the singing, the words to the festive tunes are below:
Once in Royal David’s City
1. Once in royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for his bed:
Mary was that Mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.
2. He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all,
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall:
With the poor and mean and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
3. Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall we see him: but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high,
When like stars his children crowned,
All in white shall wait around.
Silent Night
1. 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.
2. Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born
3. Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love’s pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Deck The Halls
1. Deck the hall 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 Yuletide carol,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
2. See the blazing yule before us,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
While I tell of Christmas treasure,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
3. Fast away the old year passes,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Sing we joyous all together,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
While Shepherds Watched
1. While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
2. ”Fear not”, said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind
“Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind”
3. All glory be to God on high
And on the earth be peace
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease
Jingle Bells
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride,
In a one-horse open sleigh.
Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bob-tails ring,
Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight, oh!
Chorus
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
1. 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 host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald-angels sing
Glory to the new-born king
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
Hark! The herald-angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
3. Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen 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
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the new-born king
O Little Town Of Bethlehem
1. O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
2. How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven
No ear may hear His coming
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still
The dear Christ enters in
3. O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Ding Dong Merrily On High
1. Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav’n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angel singing
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
2. E’en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And “Io, io, io!”
By priest and people sungen
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
3. Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers,
May you beautifully rhyme
Your eve’time song, ye singers
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
Gloria Hosanna in excelsis!
Let it Snow!
Oh, 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
It doesn’t show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss goodnight
How I’ll hate going out in the storm
But if you’ll really hold me tight
All the way home I’ll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we’re still goodbyin’
As long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
(Repeat from bold section to finish)
O Come All Ye Faithful
1. 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
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
2. God of God, Light of Light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb
Very God, Begotten, not created
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, In the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
4. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy
morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Word 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!
Winter Wonderland
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening?
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight
We’re happy tonight
Walking in a winter wonderland
Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
To sing a love song
While we stroll along
Walking in a winter wonderland
In the meadow, we can build a snowman
We’ll pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say, are you married?
We’ll say, no man
But you can do the job when you’re in town
Later on, we’ll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in a winter wonderland
Instrumental
In the meadow, we can build a snowman
And pretend that he’s a circus clown
We’ll have lots of fun with Mister Snowman
Until the other kiddies knock him down
Later on, we’ll conspire
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid
The plans that we’ve made
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland
Walking in a winter wonderland