Christmas Food & Desserts

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Christmas Turkey


Christmas Food Christmas Food

Preparations:

The Christmas turkey experience wouldn’t be the same without a flavourful stuffing or two. Pan-frying or roasting the stuffing separately, rather than stuffing the bird, is the safest way to make a stuffing because, in an unstuffed bird, the hot air of the oven is able to circulate easily inside the cavity of the bird, reducing the cooking time, and the possible incidence of bacterial contamination.

If you decide to stuff the body cavity, don’t overstuff. Pack the stuffing in loosely, to allow the hot air to circulate. An alternative is stuffing the smaller cavity of the neck-end of the bird. Always be sure add the weight of the bird and the stuffing together to calculate the correct cooking time.

Tips: Just put the stuffing in buttered, ovenproof dishes and cook for an appropriate length of time. That way you save on cooking time, eat safely – and get a nice crisp crust on your stuffing.

Instructions:
1. Cover the bird loosely in foil before placing it in the oven. This will allow the air to circulate and ensure even cooking without overbrowning. Remove the foil for the last 40 minutes of cooking time to allow the skin to brown.
2. Fan-assisted ovens tend to cook food more quickly because of increased air circulation. Be sure to take this into account and check the manufacturer’s guidelines.
3. To test to see if the bird is completely cooked, insert a clean skewer into the thickest part of the thigh. If the juices run clear the turkey is cooked. If the juices are still pink cook for a little longer.
4. Allow the turkey to stand for at least 15 to 20 minutes before carving.
5. Remember on Christmas Day power may be reduced slightly because of a surge on the grid. This and regular opening and closing of the oven door will also reduce the heat, so you may need to adjust cooking time accordingly.
6. When roasting your bird, try putting it upside down on its breast so the juices from the back and legs run down to the breast keeping it moist.
7. If you’re cooking a free-range bird, consider cooking the legs (which cook more slowly) separately from the breast. The legs of free-range birds tend to be tougher and cooking it this way means that you won’t end up with dried-out breast and cooked legs – or perfectly cooked breast and raw legs.

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Christmas Silver Cake


Christmas Food

Preparation time overnight

Cooking time no cooking required

An easy yet stunning Christmas cake idea. Use your homemade fruit cake or liven up a shop-bought cake. This recipe has been written by Angela Nilsen

Ingredients:
1kg/2lb 4oz royal icing
silver coloured round chocolate sweets
wired star garland

Instuctions:
1. Spread the icing over the cake in swirls and peaks.
2. Stick the silver smarties into the icing. Leave overnight to set.
3. Attach the wired stars under the cakeboard with sticky tape, and drape around the cake. Do not attach the wire into the cake as it can affect it.

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Christmas Rolled Sugar Cookies

PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 8 Min
READY IN 3 Hrs
Original recipe yield 5 dozen

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
* 2 cups white sugar
* 4 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 5 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour (or overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

Ref: Allrecipes.com

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Meringue Mushrooms

PREP TIME 45 Min
COOK TIME 1 Hr
READY IN 1 Hr 45 Min
Original recipe yield 36 mushrooms

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1/2 cup egg whites
* 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 1 cup white sugar
* 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
* 4 ounces chocolate confectioners’ coating

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
2. In a large glass or metal bowl, use an electric mixer to whip egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, salt, and vanilla. Continue whipping until the whites hold soft peaks. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar so that it does not sink to the bottom, and continue whipping until the mixture holds stiff shiny peaks.
3. Place a round tip into a pastry bag, and fill the bag half way with the meringue. To pipe the mushroom caps, squeeze out round mounds of meringue onto one of the prepared cookie sheets. Pull the bag off to the side to avoid making peaks on the top. For the stems, press out a tiny bit of meringue onto the other sheet, then pull the bag straight up. They should resemble candy kisses. Do not worry about making all of the pieces exactly the same. The mushrooms will look more natural if the pieces are different sizes. Dust the mushroom caps lightly with cocoa using a small sifter or strainer.
4. Bake for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until the caps are dry enough to easily remove from the cookie sheets. Set aside to cool completely. Melt the coating chocolate in a metal bowl over simmering water, or in a glass bowl in the microwave, stirring occasionally until smooth.
5. Poke a small hole in the bottom of a mushroom cap. Spread chocolate over the bottom of the cap. Dip the tip of a stem in chocolate, and press lightly into the hole. When the chocolate sets, they will hold together. Repeat with remaining pieces. Store at room temperature in a dry place or tin.

Ref: Allrecipes.com

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Starlight Sugar Cookies (Cookie Mix)

PREP TIME 20 Min
READY IN 1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 2 dozen cookies

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

* 1 (1 pound 1.5 ounce) pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix
* 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
* 2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
* 1 egg
* 1 (16 ounce) container Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy creamy white frosting
* Betty Crocker® decorating icing (assorted colors)
* Betty Crocker® decorating sprinkles and sugars (assorted colors)

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, melted butter, flour and egg until soft dough forms.
2. On floured surface, roll dough to about 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with about 3-inch cookie cutters. On ungreased cookie sheets, place cutouts 1 inch apart.
3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
4. Spread frosting on cooled cookies. Decorate as desired with icing, sprinkles and sugars.

Ref: Allrecipes.com
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Christmas Pudding


Christmas Food

These look fabulous and are quick and easy to make. They would make a great gift arranged on tissue paper in paper cases in one of the lovely gift boxes you can buy at Christmas.

Ingredients
85g/3oz unsalted butter
110g/4oz plain chocolate
85g/3oz raisins or dried cranberries, cut in half
2 tbsp brandy, port or orange juice
370g/13oz ready-made ginger cake
Preparation time 1-2 hours

Cooking time less than 10 mins

For the decoration:
30g/1oz ready-to-roll icing (or marzipan)
green food colouring and red food colouring
mini red sugar balls (optional)
tube of red writing icing

Instructions:
1. Soak the raisins or cranberries in brandy, port or orange juice for about half an hour.
2. Melt the butter and chocolate either over a pan of simmering water or in a microwave.
3. Stir in the raisins or cranberries and their liquid, then crumble in the cake. Mix and leave to cool slightly. Place in the fridge for about 1 hour to firm up, then roll into 10 walnut-sized balls.
4. To decorate: colour 55g/2oz of the icing green, roll out on a surface dusted with icing sugar and cut into holly leaves using mini cutters (if you don’t have any cutters, cut small diamond shapes from the green icing for the leaves.)
5. Colour 15g/½oz of the icing red and roll into berries (or use red sugar balls instead – you can buy multi-coloured sugar balls from the cake decorating department of some supermarkets).
6. Roll out the remaining white icing or marzipan and cut out 10 wiggly circles for the brandy butter effect on top of each pudding. Decorate with the holly leaves and berries (dampen icing underneath to stick onto the cake).

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Christmas Ginger Stars


Christmas Food

Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour

Cooking time less than 10 mins

Ingredients:
For the biscuits
65g/2oz butter
50g/2oz soft brown sugar
4 tbsp golden syrup
150g/5¼oz plain flour, sifted, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp ground ginger
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
To decorate
tube ready-made white icing (available in the baking sections of most supermarkets)
edible silver balls (optional)
silver ribbon

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. For the biscuits, beat the butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric whisk until pale and fluffy.
3. Add the golden syrup, flour, ground ginger and bicarbonate of soda and beat together to form a dough. Wrap the dough in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
4. Roll the dough out on a floured work surface to about 0.5cm/¼in thick. Cut into star shapes using cookie cutters, working from the outside edges of the dough into the centre, cutting as close together as possible. Re-roll the trimmings and continue cutting out stars until all the dough is used up.
5. Place the stars onto baking sheets lined with baking paper. Make a hole in each star near the top using the end of a straw.
6. Transfer the tray to the oven and bake for about eight minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes on the tray, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
7. To decorate the biscuits, ice the biscuits using a tube of white icing and top with some edible silver balls, if you like. Thread a silver ribbon through the holes in the tops of the biscuits and tie in a loop so that you can hang them on the tree.

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Rudolph Baked Potato


Christmas Food

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour

This is a great way to make baked potatoes into a special treat and children will have a lot of fun helping you decorate them. For an alternative filling with a Christmas flavour you could mix the potato flesh with shredded turkey and cranberry sauce.

Ingredients
4 medium potatoes with a good round shape (approx. 175g/6oz each)
For filling 1:
2 tbsp cream cheese
4 tbsp milk
a generous knob of butter
40g/1½oz cheddar cheese, grated
1 tbsp snipped chives
salt and freshly ground black pepper
For filling 2:
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp tomato ketchup
a knob of butter
150g/5oz tin baked beans
4 chipolata sausages
Decoration:
frozen peas, for the eyes
cherry tomatoes, for the nose
twirly-shaped potato snacks, for the antlers

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Wash the potatoes, pat dry and prick the skins a few times with a fork. Bake in a preheated oven for 45-50 minutes until soft.
3. Cut the potatoes in half and scoop out the flesh.
4. Filling 1: mash together with the cream cheese, milk, butter, cheddar cheese and chives, season to taste and spoon this mixture back into the skins.
5.Filling 2: mash the potato flesh together with a knob of butter, the tomato ketchup, Worcestershire sauce and season to taste.
6. Cut the sausages into bite-sized pieces and mix into the potatoes together with the baked beans.
7. Heat through and decorate as Rudolph using a cherry tomato for the nose, peas for the eyes and potato snacks for the antlers

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Sparkly Christmas Tree Cake


Christmas Food

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time no cooking required

This recipe was written by Angela Nilsen.

Ingredients:
750g/1lb 10oz royal icing or 650g/1lb 7oz ready-to-roll icing
3m ribbon
edible coloured and gold balls

Instructions:
1. Attach the balls on to the top of the cake with royal icing. Use the coloured ones for branches, gold for the trunk.
2. Tie the ribbon around the cake.

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Stained Glass Window Biscuits


Christmas Food

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 10 to 30 mins

Ingredients
For the biscuits

350g/12oz plain flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
½ tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
100g/3½oz butter
175g/6oz soft brown sugar
1 free-range egg, beaten
4 tbsp golden syrup
packet wrapped fruit-flavoured boiled sweets in different colours
To decorate
tube ready-made white icing (available in the baking sections of most supermarkets) (optional)
narrow ribbon

Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
2. For the biscuits, mix the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and ginger together in a bowl.
3. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs, then stir in the sugar.
4. In another bowl, beat together the egg and golden syrup, then pour this mixture into the flour mixture and mix to make a smooth dough, kneading lightly with your hands.
5. Crush the sweets in their wrappers using a rolling pin.
6. Roll the dough out on a floured work surface to about 0.5cm/¼in thick, then cut into shapes using a selection of Christmas-themed cookie cutters. Transfer the biscuits to baking sheets lined with baking paper.
7. Cut out shapes in the centre of each biscuit, making sure you leave a good edge all around the biscuit. Completely fill the hole in each biscuit with crushed boiled sweets.
8. Make a hole at the top of each biscuit using a drinking straw so that you will be able to thread a ribbon through it later. Bake the biscuits in the oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden-brown.
9. Remove the biscuits from the oven. While they’re still warm, check that the holes are still there – if not, push a straw through again. Do not remove the biscuits from the baking tray until they have cooled because the boiled sweets need to harden. Once the sweets have hardened, gently lift the biscuits onto a wire rack with a palette knife to finish cooling.
10. If you like, you can decorate the biscuits with piped white icing. Thread ribbons through the holes in the biscuits to make loops for hanging from the tree

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Mini Swiss Roll Crackers


Christmas Food

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time no cooking required

Ingredients%

Christmas Song/Lyrics

Christmas Song and Lyrics

Christmas Song and LyricsChristmas is All Around

by Billy Mack

I feel it in my fingers,
I feel it in my toes,
Christmas is all around me,
and so the feeling grows

It’s written in the wind,
It’s everywhere I go,
So if you really love Christmas,
C’mon and let it snow?

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind’s made up
The way that I feel
There’s no beginning
There’ll be no end
Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

You gave your presents to me
And I gave mine to you
I need Santa beside me
In everything I do

You know I love Christmas
I always will
My mind’s made up
The way that I feel
There’s no beginning
There’ll be no end
Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

Cuz on Christmas,
You can depend

It’s written on the wind
It’s everywhere I go
So if you really love me
C’mon and let it snow?
C’mon and let it snow?
So if you really love
C’mon and let it
If you really love me
C’mon and let it
Now if you really love me
C’mon and let it snow?

Christmas Song and Lyrics Angels From The Realm Of Glory

Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight over all the earth
Ye, who sang creations story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Shepherds in the fields abiding
Watching over your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the Infant light
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Sages leave your contemplations
Brighter visions beam afar
Seek the great Desire of nations
Ye have seen His natal star
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

Saints before the alter bending
Watching long in hope and fear
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear
Come and worship, come and worship
Worship Christ the newborn King

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Christmas Song and LyricsBlue Christmas

Words and Music by
Billy Hayes and Jay Johnson

I’ll have a Blue Christmas without you
I’ll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won’t mean a thing if you’re not here with me

I’ll have a Blue Christmas that’s certain
And when that blue heartache starts hurting
You’ll be doing all right, with your Christmas of white,
But I’ll have a blue, blue Christmas

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Christmas Song and Lyrics Away in a Manger

Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus
asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing,
the poor Baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus,
no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus;
look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle
till morning is nigh.

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 fit us for Heaven
to live with Thee there.

Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
laid down His sweet head;
The stars in the heavens
looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus
asleep on the hay.

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Christmas Song and Lyrics Deck the Halls

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 Yuletide carol.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.

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 Yuletide treasure.
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

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

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Christmas Song and LyricsDo You Hear What I Hear

Said the night wind to the little lamb,
do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy,
do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky, shepherd boy,
do you hear what I hear
A song, a song, high above the trees
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepherd boy to the mighty king,
do you know what I know
In your palace warm, mighty king,
do you know what I know
A Child, a Child shivers in the cold
Let us bring Him silver and gold
Let us bring Him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere,
listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

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Christmas Song and LyricsFrosty the Snowman

Frosty the snowman
Was a jolly, happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.

Frosty the snow man
Is a fairy tale, they say;
He was made of snow, but the children know
How he came to life one day.

There must have been some magic in
That old silk hat they found,
For when they placed it on his head,
He began to dance around.

Oh, Frosty the snow man
Was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh and play
Just the same as you and me.

Frosty the snow man
Knew the sun was hot that day,
So he said, “Let’s run and we’ll have some fun
Now before I melt away.”

Down to the village
With a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there all around the square,
Sayin’, “Catch me if you can.”

He led them down the streets of town
Right to a traffic cop,
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler “Stop!”

For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved good-bye, sayin’, “Don’t you cry,
I’ll be back again someday.”

Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go;
Thumpety thump thump, thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.

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Christmas Song and LyricsHark 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 angelic host proclaim
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald angels sing
“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest heaven adored;
Christ the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see;
hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King”

Hail! the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail! the Son 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 newborn King”

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Christmas Song and LyricsIt Came Upon A Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From angels bending near the earth
With news of joy foretold,
“Peace on the earth, good will to men
From heaven’s all gracious King.”
The world in solemn stillness lay,
To hear the angels sing.

Still through the cloven skies they come,
Love’s banner all unfurled;
And still their heavenly music floats
Over all the weary world.
Above its sad and lowly plains
Old echoes plaintive ring,
And ever over its Babel sounds
The blessed angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the Angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man at war with man hears not
The love-song which they bring;
O! hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the Angels sing.

O ye, beneath life’s crushing load
Whose forms are bending low,
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow;
Look now! for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
O rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing.

For lo! the days are hastening on,
By prophets seen of old,
When with the ever-circling years
Shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth shall own
The Prince of Peace their King,
And the whole world send back the song
Which now the angels sing.
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Christmas Song and LyricsLittle Drummer Boy

Come, they told me
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
A newborn King to see
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
To lay before the King
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
So to honor Him
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
When we come.

Little Baby
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I am a poor boy, too
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I have no gift to bring
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
That’s fit to give our King
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Shall I play for You
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
On my drum?

Mary nodded
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
The ox and lamb kept time
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I played my drum for Him
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
I played my best for Him
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum
Then He smiled at me
Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum
Me and my drum.

by Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati and Harry Simeone

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Christmas Song and LyricsJoy To The World

Joy to the world! The Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and angels sing
And Saints and Saints and angels sing

Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns
Let Saints their songs employ
While fields and floods
rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, Repeat, the sounding joy

Joy to the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love

No more will sin and sorrow grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He’ll come and make the blessings flow
Far as the curse was found,
Far as the curse was found,
Far as, far as the curse was found.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And gives to nations proof
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love;
And wonders of His love;
And wonders, wonders of His love.

Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,
While Israel spreads abroad

Like stars that glitter in the sky,
And ever worship God,
And ever worship God,
And ever, and ever worship God.

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Christmas Song and LyricsMary’s Boy Child

Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.

Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible say,
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.

While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
they see a bright new shining star,
they hear a choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from afar.

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.

Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the bells rang out
there were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted
“let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace”.

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to Bethlehem that night,
they found no place to bear her child, not a single room was in sight.

And then they found a little nook in a stable all forlorn,
and in a manger cold and dark, Mary’s little boy was born.

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,
And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.

Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the bells rang out
there were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted
“let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace”.

Oh my Lord…

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Christmas Song and LyricsO Holy Night

O holy night,
the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of
our dear Savior’s birth!
Long lay the world
in sin and error pining,
Till He appeared
and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope,
the weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn.
Fall on your knees,
O hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born!
O night divine, O night,
O night divine!

Led by the light of Faith
serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts
by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star
sweetly gleaming,
Here came the wise men
from Orient land.
The King of Kings lay thus
in lowly manger,
In all our trials
born to be our Friend!
He knows our need,
To our weakness no stranger;
Behold your King!
Before the lowly bend!
Behold your King! your King!
before Him bend.

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,
Oh praise His name forever,
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim
His pow’r and glory
evermore proclaim.
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Christmas Song and LyricsO Little Town Of Bethlehem

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.

For Christ is born of Mary,
And, gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth.
And praises sing to God the King.
And peace to men on earth.

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.

Where children, pure and happy,
Pray to the Blessed Child;
Where misery cries out to thee,
Son of the Mother mild;
Where charity stands watching,
And faith holds wide the door,
The dark night wakes, the glory breaks,
and Christmas comes once more.

O Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in;
Be born in us today!
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emmanuel!

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Christmas Song and LyricsSilent 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,
Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight!
Glories stream from heaven afar;
Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia!
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born!

Silent night, holy night!
Wondrous star, lend thy light!
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Saviour is here,
Jesus the Saviour is here!

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;
Jesus Lord at thy birth.

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Christmas Song and LyricsThe First Noel

The first Noel the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
in fields as they lay,
In fields where they lay
keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
that was so deep.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

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.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three wise men came from country far,
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star
wherever it went.

Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
Over Bethlehem it took its rest,
And there it did both stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

Then did they know assuredly
Within that house the King did lie:
One entered in then for to see,
And found the Babe in poverty:
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee,
And offered there in His presence
Their gold, and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
That hath made heaven
and earth of naught
And with His blood
mankind hath bought.
Noel Noel Noel Noel!
Born is the King of Israel!
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Christmas Song and LyricsWe Three Kings

[all]
We three kings of orient are,
bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain,
moor and mountain,
following yonder star.

O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Melchior]
Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King for ever, ceasing never
over us all to reign.

[all]
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Casper]
Frankincense to offer have I,
incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising,
Worship Him, God most high.

[all]
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

[Balthazar]
Myrrh is mine,
its bitter perfume breathes
a life of gathering gloom.
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
sealed in the stone cold tomb.

[all]
O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.

Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice!
Al-le-lu-ia, al-le-lu-ia,
heaven to earth replies.

O star of wonder, star of night,
star with royal beauty bright.
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect light.
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Christmas Song and LyricsSanta Claus Is Coming To Town

You better watch out
You better not cry
Better not pout
I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He’s making a list,
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who’s naughty and nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you’re sleeping
He knows when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake!

O! You better watch out!
You better not cry.
Better not pout, I’m telling you why.
Santa Claus is coming to town.
Santa Claus is coming to town.

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Christmas Song and LyricsWe Wish You A Merry Christmas

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

We wish you a merry Christmas
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!

We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
We want some figgy pudding
Please bring it right here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
We won’t go until we get some
So bring it out here!
Glad tidings we bring
To you and your kin;
Glad tidings for Christmas
And a happy New Year!

We wish you a Merry Christmas
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!
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Christmas Song and LyricsWhite Christmas

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white.

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Christmas Song and LyricsJingle Bells

Dashing through the snow
On a one-horse open sleigh,
Over the fields we go,
Laughing all the way;
Bells on bob-tail ring,
making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh

A day or two ago,
I thought I’d take a ride,
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side;
The horse was lean and lank;
Misfortune seemed his lot;
He got into a drifted bank,
And we, we got upsot.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

A day or two ago,
the story I must tell
I went out on the snow
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one-horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there
I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.

Now the ground is white
Go it while you’re young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay
two-forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh

And crack! you’ll take the lead.
Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way!
What fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
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Christmas Song and LyricsJingle Bell Rock

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it’s the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle bell time is a swell time
To go gliding in a one-horse sleigh
Giddy-up jingle horse, pick up your feet
Jingle around the clock
Mix and a-mingle in the jingling feet
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell,
That’s the jingle bell rock.
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Christmas Song and LyricsThe Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
With the kids jingle belling,
and everyone telling you,
“Be of good cheer,”
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

There’ll be parties for hosting,
marshmallows for toasting and
caroling out in the snow.
there’ll be scary ghost stories and
tales of the glories of Christmases
long, long ago.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
There’ll be much mistletoeing
and hearts will be glowing,
when loved ones are near.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.

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Christmas Song and Lyrics Winter Wonderland

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song as we go along
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say are you married
We’ll so 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 made
Walkin’ in a winter wonderland