We get to learn about God and we get to pray. We little snowmen, so colorful and brightĪre here to say thank you with all our might. The fifth one said ” He will bring us goodness and lightĥ little angels sing with joy about the birth of a baby boy The fourth one said ” A child is sleeping in the night The third one said ” Oh what a beautiful sight The second one said ” A star is shining in the night The first one said “Do you see what I see?” His mother Mary went shh-shh-shh, shh-shh-shh, shh-shh-shh, his mother Mary went shh-shh-shh, all through the night The baby in the manger went waa-waa-waa, waa-waa-waa, waa-waa-waa, the baby in the manger went waa-waa-waa, all through the night. The hay on the ground went crunch-crunch-crunch, crunch-crunch-crunch, crunch-crunch-crunch, the hay on the ground went crunch-crunch-crunch, all through the night. The cow in the manger went moo-moo-moo, moo-moo-moo, moo-moo-moo, the cow in the manger went moo-moo-moo, all through the night. The Baby in the Manger (tune of “Wheels on the Bus) The fell on their knees and the worshiped him, never before has there ever been a baby like him, three wise men, three wise men repeat 3 times Modupe and Olive Taylor-Pierce Copyright © 1996 Modupe and Olive Taylor-Pierce O what fun it is to have Christ Jesus in my heart – Oi! Listening to his voice, Obeying his word. The first instrument on which the carol "Silent Night" was played was a guitar.3: Learning about Jesus, listening to his voice Later that night the people in the little Austrian Church sang "Stille Nacht" for the first time. He was saddened by this and could not think of Christmas without music, so he wanted to write a carol that could be sung by choir to guitar music.
He was told the day before Christmas that the church organ was broken and would not be prepared in time for Christmas Eve. The carol Silent Night was written in 1818, by an Austrian priest Joseph Mohr. It is estimated to have sold approximately 350 million copies on record and sheet music. White Christmas by Irving Berlin is the biggest-selling Christmas song of all time. St Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services. It takes place on Christmas Eve and always begins with the carol, 'Once in Royal David's City' sung by a solo chorister. Probably the most famous carol service is ' The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols' held in King's College Chapel, Cambridge. The tradition of carol singers going from door to door came about because they were banned from churches in the Middle Ages. The traditional period to sing carols is from St Thomas's Day (21 December) until the morning of Christmas Day.Ĭhristmas carols were banned between 16 in England by Oliver Cromwell, who thought that Christmas should be a solemn day. People go from house to house singing carols and collecting money for charity. It is one of the oldest customs in Great Britain, going back to the Middle Ages when beggars, seeking food, money, or drink, would wander the streets singing holiday songs.
Over the years, the word 'carol' changed its meaning, referring only to certain kinds of songs, the word carol became known as Christmas songs.Ĭarol singing, or Caroling, is singing carols in the street or public places. The word carol comes from the ancient Greek ' choros', which means " dancing in a circle," and from the Old French word 'carole', meaning " a song to accompany dancing". It is thought that these dances were introduced to England from France. In the Middle Ages, carols were dances accompanied by singing. Many Christmas carols were written for a special purpose, often to accompany performances of religious dramas dating from medieval times.
The songs are about Jesus and the time when he was born. Woodlands Junior School is in the south-east corner of EnglandĬhristmas carols are special songs which are sung during the Christmas season.