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O little town of bethlehem:

O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie.
Above they deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.


Yet in the dark streets shineth,
The everlasting light,
The hopes and fears of all...

Let it snow:

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The...

Night of the Saint Andrew

On the 30th of November, Romaian people is celebrating Saint Andrew, the spiritual patriarch of Romania.

The night before Saint Andrew's Eve is known as the night of the ghosts( strigoi), strigoi means in Romanian...

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 sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the poor Babe...

Bring a torch

Bring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella,
Bring a torch, come hurry and run.
It is Jesus, good folk of the village,
Christ is born, and Mary's calling, Ah! Ah!
Beautiful is the Mother. Ah! Ah!
Beautiful is her Son.

Skies are...

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Let your hearts be light.
From now on our troubles will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yuletide gay,
From now on our...

Santa Claus is coming to town

I just came back from a lovely trip along the Milky Way.
I stopped off at the North Pole to spend a holiday.
I called on dear old Santa Claus to see what I could see.
He took me to his workshop and told his...

Once in Royal David's City

Once in Royal David's city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for His bed;
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child

He came down to earth from Heaven
Who is...

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Saviour
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy,
Comfort and...

Once in Royal Davids city

Once in royal Davids city,
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her Baby,
In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ, her little Child.

He came down to earth from heaven,...

Come, Ye Lofty

Come ye lofty, come ye lowly
Let your songs of gladness ring;
In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King:
See in Mary s arms reposing
Christ by highest heaven adored:
Come, your circle round Him closing,...

He comes with Clouds Descending

Lo! He comes with clouds descending,
Once for favored sinners slain;
Thousand thousand saints attending,
Swell the triumph of His train:
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
God appears on earth to reign.

Every...

O Holy Night

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth.
Long lay the world in sin and error pining.
Till He appeared and the Spirit felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world...

The Manger Throne

Like silver lamps in a distant shrine,
The stars are sparkling bright
The bells of the city of God ring out,
For the Son of Mary is born to-night.
The gloom is past
And the morn at last
Is coming with orient light....

Where all adulterers to wear grey coats, the cloth would be dear.

A gift delayed, and long expected, is not given, but sold dear.

One does not regret giving one's own ear-ring to one's dear friend.

Expect not a very covetous person to be very honest for a long time. Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in nae ither.

The love of a soldier doesn't last long; when the drum rolls; Good bye, dear lady.