Christmas Carols Cause Contentment
Okay, I admit it. I love Christmas carols and have quite a collection of them. Some of my favorite are not traditional and do not get a lot of play time on radio stations but I thought I would share some of the lyrics as this Christmas season gets into full swing. Today I'll post two of my favorites from John Denver and the Muppets, A Christmas Together
The Peace Carol
by Bob Beers
The garment of life, be it tattered and torn
The cloak of the soldier is withered and worn
But what child is this that was poverty-born
The peace of Christmas Day
CHORUS: The branch that bears the bright holly
The dove that rests in yonder tree
The light that shines for all to see
The peace of Christmas Day
Verse 2: The hope that has slumbered for 2000 years
The promise that silenced 1000 fears
A faith that can hobble an ocean of tears
The peace of Christmas Day
(chorus)
Verse 3: Add all the grief that people may bear
Total the strife, the troubles and care
Put them in columns and leave them right there
The peace of Christmas Day
(chorus twice)
It's In Everyone of Us
the Hollies
(The lyrics posted in italics are the ones sung on the CD, those in regular script are the ones that are not.)
It's in everyone of us
To be wise
Find your heart
Open up both your eyes
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It's in everyone of us
By and by (repeat)
It's in everyone of us
I just remembered
It's like I've been sleepin' forty years
I'm not awake as I can be
but my seein's better
I can see, through the tears
And I've been realisin' bad
I bought this ticket
And watching only half of the show
But there is scenery and lights
And a cast of thousands
You all know (you all know)
what I know (what I know)
And it's good
That it's so
It's in everyone of us
To be wise
Find your heart
Open up both your eyes
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It's in everyone of us
By and by and
It's in everyone of us
By and by
The Peace Carol
by Bob Beers
The garment of life, be it tattered and torn
The cloak of the soldier is withered and worn
But what child is this that was poverty-born
The peace of Christmas Day
CHORUS: The branch that bears the bright holly
The dove that rests in yonder tree
The light that shines for all to see
The peace of Christmas Day
Verse 2: The hope that has slumbered for 2000 years
The promise that silenced 1000 fears
A faith that can hobble an ocean of tears
The peace of Christmas Day
(chorus)
Verse 3: Add all the grief that people may bear
Total the strife, the troubles and care
Put them in columns and leave them right there
The peace of Christmas Day
(chorus twice)
It's In Everyone of Us
the Hollies
(The lyrics posted in italics are the ones sung on the CD, those in regular script are the ones that are not.)
It's in everyone of us
To be wise
Find your heart
Open up both your eyes
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It's in everyone of us
By and by (repeat)
It's in everyone of us
I just remembered
It's like I've been sleepin' forty years
I'm not awake as I can be
but my seein's better
I can see, through the tears
And I've been realisin' bad
I bought this ticket
And watching only half of the show
But there is scenery and lights
And a cast of thousands
You all know (you all know)
what I know (what I know)
And it's good
That it's so
It's in everyone of us
To be wise
Find your heart
Open up both your eyes
We can all know everything
Without ever knowing why
It's in everyone of us
By and by and
It's in everyone of us
By and by
Labels: Songs
posted by Frustrated Writer | 8:05 AM
4 Comments:
Song For A Winter's Night...Sarah McLachlan
I like the lyrics to the "Peace Carol" but I would never have guessed in a million years that it was sung by John Denver and the Muppets.
Oh Bloody Hell!
The Whole Shield Wall is Crumbling!
I fear that soon, I shall see Odin's face.
Yes, there it goes, the
Foe is over running.
there's little time,
And I can't find my mace.
A ray of hope, my weary brain rejoices
For up there dawns the salvation of my hide!
Fall on my face
Pretend the foe has slain me
Then shiv him in the back
And then run
Run like the wind!
Oh little knive, my friend in need
oh oh oh knive, my friend indeed.
---from a Vikings Christmas in Wales by Strigor Von Talmutz
Also, on the same album, enjoy such great hits as "Deck the Hall with parts of Molly", and "My Grandfather's Axe".
....
It went "swish" when it moved
and "thwock" when it stopped
And it never DID stand still
I never knew just why it was
But could it ever kill!
Yeah, us Vikings have always liked this time of year. I remember growing up and saying to by buddy Sven..."Hey Sven, didja get any presents". "Yup", he would answer" and he would show off his rings. Some with the fingers still on them! Ah those were the days. The town lit up with the bright lights of burning roofs...The yule logs crashing through the church doors. Brings tears to this old Viking's eyes!
Stag, you know one of these days I'm gonna have to make it up to Canada just to hang out with you for a day. I think it would be one fun day.
Tubby, yeah, who knew? They do an excellent job with it too.
bev, will have to look it up
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