Lyrics Peter Hollens – The Evolution Of Christmas Music (A Cappella)

O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, o 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

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

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

What Child is this who laid to rest,
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom Angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste, to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Then sings my soul, my Saviour God, to Thee
How great Thou art, how great Thou art

Hark how the bells
Sweet silver bells

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 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
(Where the love light gleams)
I’ll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
(You can count me
I’ll be…)

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire
Jack Frost 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 tots with their eyes all aglow
Will find it hard to sleep tonight

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just began

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’ve 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
Baby, 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 silents nights, holy nights
And angels singing lullabies
And heaven and nature
Singing, «Goodwill to all»
To all