The Evolution of Christmas Music

Oh come all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
Oh come ye, oh come ye
To Bethlehem
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
Oh 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 it’s worth
O come, o come Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lowly exile here
Until the son of God appar
What child is this
Who lay to rest on Mary’s lap sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthem sweet
Whil shepherds watch are keeping
This, this is Christ the king
Whom shepherds guard and angles sing
Haste, haste to bring him laud
The babe, the son of Mary
Then sings my soul
My savior God, to thee
How great thou art
How great thou art
Hark! how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say
«Throw cares away»
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
Gaily they ring
While people sing
Songs of good cheer
Christmas is here
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
On, on they send
On without end
Their joyful tone
To ev’ry home
Ding ding ding dong
Ding ding ding dong
Ding ding ding dong
Ding ding ding dong
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
I’ll be home for Christmas
You can count on me (and if it isn’t too much trouble)
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree (and if you wonder where I’ll be)
Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams (You can count on me)
Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jackfrost nipping at your nose
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir
And folks dressed up like eskimos
Everybody knows
A turkey and some mistletoe
Help to make the season bright
Tiny little tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight
So this is Christmas
What you have done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would one day walk on water
Mary did you know
That your baby boy
Would save our sons and daughters
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new
This child that you delivered will soon deliver you
Do you remember me?
I sat upon your knee
I wrote to you with childhood fantasies
Well I’m all grown-up now
And still need help somehow
I’m not a child but my heart still can dream
I don’t want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don’t care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don’t need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won’t make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Believe in what your heart is saying
Hear the melody that’s playing
There’s no time to waste
There’s so much to celebrate
Believe in what you feel inside
And give your dreams the wings to fly
You have everything you need if you just believe
Those silent nights holy nights
An angel singing lullabies
And heaven and nature singing to all, to all