Christmas Overture  return to the top of the page
(Arranged by Peter Mayer)

I saw three Ships (traditional)
Inam Betheleil (Tamil Christmas hymn)
Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel (13th Century Plainsong)
Joy to the World (words by Isaac Watts, Music by George F. Handel)

Ring Out the Bells  return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer)

Oh ring out the bells ring out
'Tis here the time for the season now
Raise up your voices and shout
Christmas has come that's the reason

Once again, the story begins
Bringing good news in the night
Ring out the bells Christmastide

Break out the lights shine them bright
Hang them from tree and from rafter
Let them burn all through the night
Light up your hearts with the laughter

The Christmas star, shines from afar
A herald of joy far and wide
Break out the lights Christmastide

Ring Bells o'er mountains and valleys
Ring Bells through city and field
Ring Bells over the oceans
Ring Bells as joy is revealed

Gather round the joyful sound
Young and old the same
All the hopes and fears will greet the new year
Still the song remains

Ring out the bells ring out
In every land different voices
Ring joy within and without
Even cold winter rejoices

Once again, the story begins
Bringing good news in the night
Ring out the bells Christmastide
Oh Ring out the bells
Ring out the bells

What Child Is This  return to the top of the page
(Words by William C. Dix, 16th Century English Melody)

Sing Joy return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer)

These days of winter have come to bury you
No sign of spring and no promise to carry you
No flowers blooming in your window sill
And the beat of your heart is too still...
And the beat of your heart is too still... Oh sing

Joy joy joy in the morning
Joy joy in the afternoon
Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you

Come gather together you children who wander
Looking for dreams that the whole world has squandered
You’ve lost them you’ve sold them for pockets of gold
And you long to come in from the cold... Oh Sing

Joy joy joy in the morning
Joy joy in the afternoon
Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you

Lying in the cradle no warrior no king of the land
Only a child would bring peace in the palm of his hand
Singing joy joy joy

Through trials and darkness fear and temptation
You look for deliverance and some revelation
With no song of spring you wait for the call
Could thiere be nothing at all...Oh Sing

Joy joy joy in the morning
Joy joy in the afternoon
Joy joy joy for the child is born
This night the promise is given to you

This Christmas return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer/Jim Mayer / Mac McAnally)

It's Christmas time again New Year's 'round the bend
There must be something more than give and take
What it's all about turns you inside out
'Till you finally see the difference you make

Chorus
This Christmas this Christmas
There's a gift that only you can give
This Christmas this Christmas
Give yourself to
 

Love is in short supply such an obvious demand
Shouldn't be so hard to understand
We hang the lights for hope look for the star to follow
Peace on earth for what it's worth is in our ha

Chorus

Start with the best of you
Followed by the rest of you
The things you say and the things you de
This Christmas

Chorus

Lend a heart, lend a hand
Make a start, understand
Lend an hour lend a day
Wrap yourself to give away
 

Angels We Have Heard on High  return to the top of the page
(Traditional French-English, 1855)

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria ……….

Shepherds why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
Gloria ……….

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the new born king
Gloria ……….
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria ……….

Shepherds why this jubilee
Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
Gloria ……….

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the new born king
Gloria ……….
 

Little Drummer Boy  return to the top of the page
(Mayer/Guth/Mayer)

Come they told me Pa rum pum pum pum
A new born King to see Pa rum pum pum pum
Our finest gifts we bringPa 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

Love is Born Anew return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer)

Chorus
Sing a song of love made new
Born on this Christmas day
Heaven and earth rejoice in the view
When love is born anew
Love is born anew
 

Flow river flow through highlands and drylands
Raise blossoms where nothing could bloom
Come living waters lift up your children
And nothing shall come between us and you

Chorus

The journey may take you through roads long and weary
May lead you through nights long and cold
But lovers are dreamers healing believers
You can move mountains by singing a song of your soul

Won't you sing 'til the end
Dance from the start
Join your hands and your hearts
And sing

In living and dying, laughing and crying
The words of the Lord remain true
Nothing can sever this gift of forever
And each Christmas night the stars guiding light will find you

Chorus

Mother's Song return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer)

Sleep baby sleep
The weary night is ended
The pains of birth have proved their worth
Now sleep baby sleep

Lowly am I
But nations call me blessed
Oh my soul sings on this holy night

Wake baby wake
Startled by the strangers
Shepherds, angels, to the manger
To see this holy child

Way look away
Star of the East is rising
To all who roam 'twill guide you home tonight

Hush-a-bye lay in my arms
I'll hold you safe from any harm
Singing peace Gods own Son
King of kings but still my little one

Oh holy child
A whole world lies waiting
The promise you've spoken can't be broken
Oh what mercy mild

Way look away
Star of the East is rising
To all who roam 'twill guide you home tonight

Stars and Promises return to the top of the page
(Peter Mayer)

Winter's come again too soon this year
Grab your hat and woolen scarf my dear
Feathers from a Robin's wing
That's all you'll find to remind you of spring

Colored lights in ornamental strings
Turn ordinary streets to special things
A sigh catches your breath
Then a smile for the season of stars and promises

Children skate beneath the snowy trees
Elders glide along on memories
Carolers for joy will sing
The bells will ring for Christmas a Merry Christmas

Friends and dear ones from our yesterdays
Coming home to that familiar place
A sigh catches your breath then a smile for
The season of stars and promises

Dry deserts turned to bloom that night
Dark heavens blased with heavenly light
While mountaintops did dance on high
With wings of angels in the sky

Dry deserts turned from sand to bloom
The earth a sudden fragrant room
While mountain tops felt dancing feet
Of angel choirs and mountain sheep

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