Hayley Westenra Album

As I walked down the road at set of sun
The lambs were coming homeward one by one
I heard a sheepbell softly calling them
Along the little road to Bethlehem

Beside an open door as I drew nigh
I heard sweet Mary sing a lullaby
She sang about the lambs at close of day
And rocked her tiny Boy among the hay

Across the air the silver sheepbells rang
"The lambs are coming home," sweet Mary Sang
"Your star of gold, your star of
gold is shining in the sky.
So sleep, my little Boy, go lullaby."

As I walked down the road at set of sun
The lambs were coming homeward one by one
I heard a sheepbell softly calling them
Along the little road to Bethlehem

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
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is there song,
With joyful ring, all caroling
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
O, how they pound, raising the sound
Oer hill and dale, telling their tale

Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!

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
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is there song
With joyful ring, all caroling.
One seems to hear words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
O, how they pound, raising the sound
Oer hill and dale, telling their tale

[Refrain:]
Gaily they're ringing, while people singing
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 every home.

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

They know that Santa's on his way
He's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh
And every mother's child is gonna spy
To see if reindeer really know how to fly

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety two
Although its been said many times, many ways
Merry Christmas to you

And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to ninety two
Although its been said many times many ways
Merry Christmas; Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you

Veni, veni Emmanuel;
Captivum solve Israel,
Qui gemit in exilio,
Privatus Dei Filio

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!

Veni, veni, O Oriens;
Solare nos adveniens,
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!

Veni, Clavis Davidica!
Regna reclude caelica;
Fac iter tutum superum,
Et claude vias inferum.

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!

Veni, veni Adonai!
Qui populo in Sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestate gloriae.

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
Nascetur pro te, Israel!

Music: Franz Gruber
Lyrics: Mohr

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.

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.

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, loves pure light.
Radiant beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at thy birth.
Jesus Lord, at thy birth

Coloured lights upon the tree
Rocking horse and snowfairy
Gathered round the fire at night
Carols sung by candlelight

Watch the snowflakes touch the ground
Falling softly on the town
Frosted windows in the morn
Wooly jumpers newly-worn

Friends and family pass around
Presents brought from out of town
Listen to the joyful sounds of morning
Trinkets hang upon the tree
Candy canes so sugary
Waiting for the house to wake at dawning

Tinsel hung from wall to wall
Mistletoe upon the door
Mugs of cocoa steaming hot
Eggnog ladled from the pot

Friends and family pass around
Presents brought from out of town
Listen to the joyful sounds of morning
Trinkets hang upon the tree
Candy canes so sugary
Waiting for the house to wake at dawning

Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing
Ring ting tingle-ing too
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Outside the snow is falling
And friends are calling "You Hoo"
Come on, it's lovely weather
For a sleigh ride together with you

Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap let's go
Let's look at the show
We're riding in a wonderland of snow
Giddy-yap giddy-yap giddy-yap it's grand
Just holding your hand
We're gliding along with the song of a wintry fairy land.

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we
We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be
Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two
Come on it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you

There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray
It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day
We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop
At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop
Pop! Pop! Pop!

There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy
When they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie
It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives
These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives.

(Refrain)

Lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you!

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
But it don't snow here
It stays pretty green
I'm going to make a lot of money
Then I'm going to quit this crazy scene
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby cry

He tried hard to help me
You know, he put me at ease
And he loved me so naughty
Made me so weak in the knees
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I'm so hard to handle
I'm selfish and I'm sad
Now I've gone and lost the best baby
That I ever had
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I wish I had a river so long
I would teach my feet to fly
Oh I wish I had a river
I could skate away on
I made my baby say goodbye

It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees
They're putting up reindeer
And singing songs of joy and peace
I wish I had a river
I could skate away on

Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pum

A new born king to see, pa rum pum pum pum
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,

So to honor him, pa rum pum pum pum
When we come

Little baby, pa rum pum pum pum
I am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pum
I have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pum
That's fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum
On my drum?

I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum
I played my best for him, pa rum pum pum pum,
rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum

Then he smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum

Me and my drum

He bear her off, he bear her down
He bear her into an orchard ground

Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away

And in this orchard there was a hold
That was hanging with purple and pall
And in that hold there was a bed
And it was hanged with gold so red

Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away

And on this bed there lyeth a knight
His wound is bleeding day and night
By his bedside kneeleth a maid
And she weepeth both night and day

Lu li lu lay lu li lu lay
The falcon hath bourne my mate away

By his bedside standeth a stone
Corpu christi written thereon

On the wind the snow is drifting
Dances round my weary feet
Faraway a bell is ringing
Echoes through the empty streets

Oh I can see you
I can still play make-believe
Oh I can feel you
Near me

I'll be sending a thousand kisses
I am far
But I am all with you

On the night the air is bracing
Lights are gracing every street
I can hear the children singing
Midnight bringing hopes of peace

Oh I can see you
I can still play make-believe
Oh I can feel you
Near me

I'll be sending you a thousand kisses
I am far
But I am all with
I'll be sending a thousand wishes
Know on Christmas
I am all with you

Lully, luulay, Thou little tiny Child,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.
Oh sisters too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day
The poor youngling for whom we do sing
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.
Herod, the king, in his raging,
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight,
All children young to slay.
That woe is me, poor Child for Thee!
And ever mourn and sigh,
For thy parting neither say nor sing,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.
Lullay, though little tiny Child,
Bye, bye, lully, lullay.

The light of every star falls on you tonight
The song you hold in your heart shines on as the darkness falls
You can trust me to

Keep the with till you come home
Our dreams blow in, loves unknown
I lie in the arms of winters ever after, I lie in your arms in a winter's dream

The snow is silently falling like memories unspoken
The past is fading away as time is forever lost
You can trust me to

Keep the wish till you come home
Our dreams blow in, loves unknown
I lie in the arms of winters ever after, I lie in your arms in a winters dream

They say he's here this night
They say there shines a star above
Tonight

They say to follow the light
They say it's gonna be bright
Tonight

And heaven's angels sing
Gifts of gold we bring
For our new King
And peace shall come
To everyone

He lays in a manger tight
They say his birth will make thing right
Tonight

And heaven's angels sing
Gifts of gold we bring
For our new King
Peace shall come
And heaven's angels sing
Gifts of gold we bring
For our new King
And peace shall come
To everyone

Te moana
Te awatea
Ka nui taku aroha moa
Oh joyful one
Cast your golden light
Reach out and touch everything in sight

On the wings of time
My heart will guide
Flying free
Flying endlessly

Sail on my dreams
Sail on my love
I need only look to the stars above

Te moana
Te awatea
Sail on my dreams
Sail on my love