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Christingle songbook

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Christingle songbook

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Christmas Calypso

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Verse 1

Let me tell you about a baby and his family,

It is written down in the Bible so you might believe.

Many men had told of his coming down through history,

Now the time had come for fulfilment of their prophecy.

Chorus

And they called his name Jesus,

Jesus, the Saviour.

And they called his name Jesus,

Son of the Most High God.

(Repeat)

Verse 2

There was once a young girl called Mary, only in her teens.

She was visited by an angel sent to Galilee.

And he told her she’d have a baby – how, she couldn’t see –

Yet it was her will to obey him, so it was agreed.

Repeat chorus

Verse 3

Well in those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree,

And so Mary went with her husband where they had to be.

There was nowhere else but a stable where they both could sleep,

It was there that she had her baby, born for you and me.

Repeat chorus

Christmas Calypso

Words and Music by Mark and Helen Johnson © 1994 Out of the Ark Ltd, Surrey KT12 4RQ CCLI Song No. 1095398

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Hope of Heaven

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Verse 1

Light up a candle and hold out the globe,

Here in the darkness the light of the world.

The red in the ribbon for love that He showed,

And sweets* as a sign of His goodness.

A life freely given, a love we can know,

The light of the world ever with us.

(Repeat)

Chorus

Hope of heaven,

In our darkness,

You came to Earth bringing peace and life.

Hope of heaven,

Full of kindness,

Come shine your light

In this candle that I hold.

(Repeat verse 1 once)

Chorus

Hope of heaven,

In our darkness,

You came to Earth bringing peace and life.

Hope of heaven,

Full of kindness,

Come shine your light

In this candle that I hold.

*Alternatively ‘fruits’ (where grapes or raisins are preferred).

Hope of Heaven

Words and Music by Mark and Helen Johnson

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Verse 1

Round orange, round orange

You serve as a sign

That God made the round world

With purpose divine

Chorus

The power of love is always the same:

Be glad, give thanks,

Rejoice in God’s name.

Verse 2

Red ribbon, you tell of

The bloodshed and pain.

Which led to forgiveness

When Jesus was slain.

Repeat chorus

Verse 3

Bright candle, the message

You carry is clear

The true light from God

Found a home with us here.

Repeat chorus

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Verse 4

Ripe fruits freely given

This truth you recall

When God hands out presents

They’re meant for us all.

( Repeat chorus

Verse 5

Christingle, Christingle

Shine out in the night.

To kindle among us

That marvellous light.

Round Orange Round Orange

To the tune: “”Lourdes” (French Traditional)

Words: © Elizabeth Cosnett 1989 Reproduced with kind permission from the New Catholic Hymnal Copyright owners: Stainer and Bell Ltd

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Verse 1

The Christingle begins with an orange,

Telling us of the world God made.

For creation is full of his glory;

All around we see his love displayed.

Chorus

Sing Christingle

Sing Christingle

Sing Christingle, it’s the light of Christ.

Sing Christingle

Sing Christingle

Sing Christingle, light of Christ.

Verse 2

Every year we give thanks for the

seasons,

And the fruits of the earth to share.

The Christingle is here to remind us

That the love of God is everywhere.

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3

God of love, we give thanks now for Jesus;

We remember his birth again.

But the red ribbon round the Christingle,

Tells the story of his cross and pain

Repeat Chorus

Verse 4

To complete the Christingle: a candle,

Shining out in the darkest night.

Jesus promised to lead us and guide us;

Come and celebrate the world’s true light!

Repeat Chorus

Sing Christingle

To the tune: ‘Give me oil in my lamp’ (Sing Hosanna)

Alternative

For a shorter song, replace verses 1 and 2 with

this verse:

The Christingle begins with an orange,

Telling us of the world God made.

By the fruits of the earth in their seasons,

we can see the love of God displayed.

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Verse 1

Though the shadows gather

There’s a light that shines forever.

From the bright beginning,

‘Til the day the earth stops its spinning.

And I feel that brightness

Rising up in me.

Making me the person

That I am meant to be.

Chorus

Show me the way to shine for Jesus!

Let my love light up this Christmas.

Changing dark to light around us.

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

(Repeat)

Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

Verse 2

All the light and glory

Turned into the Christmas story.

See the darkened stable

Lit up with a newly born baby.

And the Son still shines now

Turning night to day.

Loving, healing, saving –

He makes me want to say:

Chorus

Show me the way to shine for Jesus!

Let my love light up this Christmas.

Changing dark to light around us.

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

(Repeat)

Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la

Sha la la la la la la la

Oh sweet Jesus, shine in me!

Show me the way to Shine for Jesus

To the tune: ‘Amarillo’ by Tony Christie

Lyrics copyright © Lucy Moore 2005