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The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the luster of midday to objects below, When what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: "Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Pracer and Vixen! On, Comet! on, Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!" As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the housetop the coursers they flew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too. And then in a twinkling I heard of the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow, And the beard on his chin was as white as the snow; The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; He had a broad face and a little round belly That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughted when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his finger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose! He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!" _____ _,---' `-,_ * `-,_ `-, `-,@@@@@@@@@@ _ @@@@@@@@@@@ (( )) (\_ ;;### ###;; {} \\ // {} __*__ (\_c\ ;; O ( O ;; \\---\/,-{=\ /= /\ \\ \ \ ( ) ;;, (_) ;; ~~\\//~~ \\ // \ \ \\ \ @@@@@ ;;//~\\;;; (\_(\ {{=\\//=} ___\_\_\__| \ \ __ ;;;;;;;;_ / (o \\// [==='`____`__ \ / /\ ;;;;; \ \_ ) ) \ <`--'> |_ :~|~~~~~~|__/ /\ \ `, `-,_ ; (`~; ) ('\ |##-,_|@@@@@@| \ \\/\ |_ @-,. __ .&' \ ; ; (/~ |######-,_,__|_,-,\ *\ \=====@) `-,_@,-c).(_(,-'' \&....| ; :; |#########`-----,_`-,\\/_______\::::::-,_ ; ) |_ \ |_&-. ..( |####{}#######|!!!`-,__________):::::::::`-,; @) .{ },-...\\& `) |##{ __}}#####|!!!!!!!!!-,_ `-,::::::::::_//| /(_)( || ; |#{ }##{ }####|!!!!!!!!!!!!`-,_ \::::--,:/!!!/ / \ //,--|: |#{ }###{}####|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!`---'!!!!!!!!!!| : ^ ) ;~/ // |##{ }#{ }####|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!} \ / \ \; / _// |###{_~_}#####|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,-:: /_/ \ \ C_/ |#############|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,-`X (( // __// |#############|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,-`X / \_,-'~ c__/ |#############|!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,-`X / \/,-` `;############|!!!!!!!!!!!!,-X / \/,-`~ X`-;########|!!!!!!!!,-'X / \ /,-'~ /_\,-``-;####|!!!!!-'X / \_,-'~ `-' `-;|,-'X / \',-' /,-/,-'~ ; /,-'~ `,_,-~ Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! Up On The Housetop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ _ / ) / )p on the housetop reindeer pause, / (_/ / Out jumps good old Santa Claus; (_____( Down through the chimney with lots of toys, All for the little ones, Christmas joys. Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go! Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go! Up on the housetop, click, click click, Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick. First comes the stocking of little Nell; Oh, dear Santa, fill it well; Give her a dollie that laughs and cries, One that will open and shut her eyes. Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go! Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn't go! Up on the housetop, click, click click, Down thru the chimney with good Saint Nick. Ave Maria _ ~~~~~~~~~ / \ / - \ / ___ \ ve Maria! Maiden mild! (_/ \_) O listen to a maiden's prayer! For thou canst hear through from the wild, Thou canst save amid despair, amid despair. Safe may we sleep beneath Thy care, Tho' banish'd, out-cast and reviled, O Maiden, hear a maiden's prayer, O Mother, hear a supplicant child! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Undefiled! The flinty couch we now must share Shall seem with down of eider piled, If Thy protections, If Thy protections hover fair The murky caverns heavy air Shall breathe of balm if Thou has smiled, Thou Maiden, hear a maiden's prayer, O Mother, hear a supliant child! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Stainless styled! Foul demons of the earth and air From this their wonted haunt exiled Shall fee before Thy presence, Thy presence fair We bow us to our lot of care Beneath Thy guidance reconciled, Hear for a maid a maiden's prayer, And for a father hear a child! Ave Maria! Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / _ ) / __ / / _ ) (____/ring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella, Bring a torch, come swiftly and run. Christ is born, tell the folk of the village, Jesus is sleeping in His cradle, Ah! Ah! Beautiful is the Mother, Ah! Ah! Beautiful is her Son. Hasten now, good folk of the village, Hasten now, the Christ Child to see. You will find him asleep in a manger, Quietly come and whisper softly, Hush! Hush! Peacefully now He slumbers, Hush! Hush! Peacefully now He sleeps. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / ) / / / / o, how a rose e'er blooming / (_ From tender stem hath sprung, (____) Of Jesse's lineage coming, As men of old have sung. It came a flow'rer bright, Amid the cold of winter, When half spent was the night. Isaiah 'twas foretold it, The rose I have in mind, With Mary we behold it, The virgin mother kind. To show God's love aright She bore to them a Savior, When half spent was the night. This flower, whose frangrance Tender with sweetness fills the air, Dispels with glorious splendor The darkness everywhere. True Man, yet very God, From sin and eath He saves us And lightens every load. _ Away in a Manger / \ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / - \ / ___ \ (_/ \_)way in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head; The stars in the heavens looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay. The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear childrean in Thy tender care, And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there. Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! : \ | / - * - _____ O Little Town of Bethlehem / | \ / _ ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : / / ) / / (_/ / little town of Bethelehem, 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 the years are met in Thee tonight. For Christ is born of Mary, And gather'd all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep their warch of wond'ring love. O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, and peace to men on earth! How silently, how silently the wond'rous gift is giv'n! So God imparts to human hearst the blessing of His heav'n. No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin; Where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in. O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in, be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell, O come to us, abide in us, Our Lord, Emmanual! : \ | / - * - / | \ : Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______ / __ ) / / ) / / /__/ /eck the Hall with boughs of holly, (______/ Fa la la la la, la la la la. 'Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la. ..,a@@@a,a@@@a,.. See the blazing Yule before us, .,;*;;@@@@@a@@@@@;;;;,. Fa la la la la, la la la la. ;;;;;;;;;a@@^@@a;;;*;;;;; Strike the harp and join the chorus, ;;;;*;;;a@@@ @@@a;;;;*;;; Fa la la la la, la la la la. ;;;;;;;a@@@@ .@@@@@;;;;;;;; Follow me in merry measure, ;;*;;;a@@@@@ @@'`@@@;;;;;*; Fa la la la la, la la la la. ;;;;;;@@;;@@ `@ `@;;;*;;;; While I tell of Yuletide treasure, ;;;*;;@;;;;@;;;;;*;;;;;;;;; Fa la la la la, la la la la. `;;;;;;*;;;;;;;;;;;*;;;;' `;;;;;;;;*;;;;;;; Fast away the old year passes, `:;;;;;;;;;;:' Fa la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Sing we joyous all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Heedless of the wind and weather. Fa la la la la, la la la la. | \ | / \ / . :: . .: ` ` :. .. .. .. )\ .. -- -- .. ( ) .. -- -- : . _\/_ . : `()()()` ||'`'| || G | || E | .:: || n | `` :: || i | :: ... || e | :: : ':::. || | ....::" ``:::::::::::::".`` :::::::::::` Season Greetings from the *StarShip* ______ The First Noel (__ __) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / / / /he first Noel the angel did say, (_/ Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter's night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. They looked up and saw a Star Shining in the East, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. This star drew nigh to the North-West, O'er Bethlehem it took rest, And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. Then enter'd in there Wise-men three, Full rev'rently on bended knee, And offer'd there in His -- presence, Their gold and myrrh and frankincense. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. Angels We Have Heard on High _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __/\__ / \ \ / / - \ |/\| / ___ \ (_/ \_)ngels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains. Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo, Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo! Shepherds why this jubilee? Why your yourous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which in spire your heavenly song? Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo, Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo! Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing. Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo, Glo - o - o - o - o - ria in excelsis Deo! \ \ | / / \ / \ {~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~} / __/\__ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \ / ssssssssssss |/\| ssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssssss __/\__ ssssssssssssssssssssssssssss \ / sssss/sssssss/s|s|s|sss/ssss |/\| sss|ss/s/~ss/s//s/sss/sssss /s\|s|s/ sssss\s\ sssssss (") (") ssssss/ \ssssss::: qp :::ssssss qqqqqqqqq\sss:: ::sss/ppppppppp qqqqqqqqq\sss ~~ sss/ppppppppp qqqqqqqqq\ss/:========:\s/pppppppp __/\__ qqqqqqqq/%%%\:::::::::|%\ppppppp \ / qqqqqqq|%%%%\::/||\::|%%|ppppp |/\| qqqqq|%%%%%%| || |%%%%|ppp qqq/\%%%%%| || |%%%%|pp __/\__ /::\%%%%/~::~\%%%/:\ \ / /:::::\%/::::::\%/:::\ |/\| |::::::::::::::::::::::| /::::::::::::::::::::::::\ /::::::::::::::::::::::::::\ |::::::::::::::::::::::::::::| /::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\ /:::/\::::::::::::::::::::::/\:::\ |::\~ ~/::::/\::::::/\::::\~ ~/::| {~~|:::|/\|:::\~ ~/::\~ ~/:::|/\|:::| {~~ |:::::::::::|/\|::::|/\|:::::::::::|~~~} {~~~~ \::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::/ ~~~~} {~~~ ~ \::::::::::::::::::::/ ~~~~~} ~~~} { { (======) (======) ~~~~ } ~~~{~~ ~~~{ ~ ~~~~~ }~~~~~ { ~~~~ ~~ }~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~{ ~~ }~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hark, the Herals Angels Sing ___ ___ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (_ )( _) / /_/ / / __ /ark! the herald angels sing, _/ / / / "Glory to the new-born King! __/\__ (___)(__) Peace on earth, and mercy mild, \ / God and sinners reconciled." |/\| Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With th'angelic host proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" Christ, by highest heav'n adored; Christ, the everlasting Lord; Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the favored one. __/\__ Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; \ / Hail th'Incarnate Deity, |/\| Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanual! Hark! the herals angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King!" Hail! the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail! the sun of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Ris'n with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, __/\__ Born to give them second birth. \ / Hark! the herald angels sing, |/\| "Glory to the new-born King!" Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! Jingle Bells ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ______ / __ ) / / ) / / /__/ /ashing through the snow, (______/ In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way! Bells on bob-tail ring, Making spirits bright; What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight! Oh.... Jingle, Bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! A day or two ago, I though I'd take a ride, And soon Miss Fannie Bright Was seated by my side; The horse was lean and lank, Misfortune seem'd his lot, He got into a drifted bank, And we, we got up-sot. Oh.... Jingle, Bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! Now the ground is white, Go it while you're young, Take the girls tonight, And sing this sleighing song; Just get a bob-tailed nag, Two forty for his speed, Then hitch him to an open sleigh, And crack! You'll take the lead. Oh.... Jingle, Bells! Jingle, bells! Jingle all the way! Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh! _ Joy to the World / ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ / / ( (_/ /oy to the world! the Lord is come; \___/ Let earth receive her King; Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n and nature sing, And heav'n, and heav'n and nature sing. Joy to the world! the Savior reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as the curse is found. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, and wonders of His love. ________________________________________ | ...................................... | | : : | | : ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ : | | : | _ \ | _| / _ \ / __)| _| : | | : | |_) )| |_ | |_| || | | |_ : | | : | __/ | _|| _ || | | _| : | | : | | | |_ | | | || |__ | |_ : | | : |_| |___||_| |_| \___)|___| : | | : ___ ___ _on_ _____ _ _ : | | : | _| / _ \ | _ \|_ _|| | | | : | | : | |_ | |_| || |_) ) | | | |_| | : | | : | _|| _ || / | | | _ | : | | : | |_ | | | || |\ \ | | | | | | : | | : |___||_| |_||_| \_| |_| |_| |_| : | | : : | | :....................................: | |________________________________________| Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! _____ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / ____) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / /___ / /( ) / (__) / od rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, (______/ Remember Christ, our Savior, was born in Christmas day; To save us all from Satan's pow'r, when we were gone astray, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. From God, our Heav'nly Father, a blessed angel came, And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same; How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by name, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. The shepherds at these tidings rejoiced much in mind, And left their flocks a feeding in tempest storm and wind; And went to Bethlehem straight way, The Blessed Babe to find, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy. It Came Upon the Midnight Clear ____~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (_ _) / / _/ / t came upon the midnight clear, (____) That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold: "Peace on the earth, good-will to men, From heav'n's all gracious King." |\ The world in solemn stillness lay, |\ To hear the angels sing. _| (_) Still through the cloven skies they come, With peaceful wings unfurl'd; And still their heav'n'ly music floats, O'er all the weary world: Above its sad and lowly plains, They bend on hov'ring wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds, The blesses angels sing. O ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way, with painful steps and slow! Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing. For lo! the days are hast'n'ing on, By prophets seen of old, |\ When with the ever-circling years |\ Shall come the time fore-told, _| When the new heav'n and earth shall own (_) The Prince of Peace, their King, And the whole world send back the song, Which now the angels sing. _ ____ ( ) |____| ___|/________|\____________|____|_______ |__/|/_)_|____|_______|\__(_)__(_)_______| |_(_|_/__|__(_)_______|\_________________| |___|____|__________(_)__________________| |________|_________________________(_)___| | | O Come, All Ye Faithful ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____ / _ ) / / ) / / (_/ / come, all ye faithful, (_____/ Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. Come and behold Him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, O sing, allye citizens of heav'n above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning, O Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv'n. Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing; O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord! ________________________________________________________ / \\ | Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie || | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ || | We have Great Music MODs for ALL 32-bit Computers! || | Type Move 555 or AMIGA and Set to Library 5 || | Capture a Listing with Menu Option 2 || | Download Your Picks and Play! || | || | MOD Players available in your Computing RoundTable || \_______________________________________________________// * + Silent Night . ~~~~~~~~~~~~ . ____ / ___)ilent 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, . Shephers quake at the sight. Glories stream from heaven afar, * Heav'n'ly hosts sing Alleluia; . Christ the Savior is born, . Christ the Savior is born. | -+- Silent night, Holy night, | Son of God, love's pure light. _|_ Radiant beams from Thy holy face, | | With the dawn of redeeming grace, | | Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, | | Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. __| |__ | ___ | | | : | | ____________________----- | | : | |------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | We Three Kings of Orient Are | _ _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \ | / ( \ /\ / ) \ / \ \/ \/ / \ /\ / \ / __/ \__ \_/\_/e three kings of Orient are; --- \ / --- Bearing gifts we traverse a-far, \ / Field and fountain, moor and mountain, / | /\ | \ Following yonder star. / |/ \| \ / \ O -- Star of wonder, star of night, / | \ Star with royal beauty bright, | Westward leading, still proceeding, | Guide us to Thy perfect light. | | Born a King on Bethlehem's plain, | Gold I bring, to crown Him again, King for ever, ceasing never, | Over us all to reign. | O -- Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, : Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. Frankincense to offer have I, In-cense owns a Deity nigh. Pray'r and praising, all men raising, Worship Him, God most High. O -- Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Seal'd in the stone cold tomb. O -- Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. Glo-rious now behold Him a-rise, King and God and Sacrifice, Alleluia, Alleluia; Earth to heav'n replies. O -- Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light. _________________________________________________________ /\ \ (__| | | _ _ What Child is This | | ( \ /\ / ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | | \ \/ \/ / | | \ / | | \_/\_/hat 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! | | | | So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh, | | Come peasant, king to own Him; | | The King of kings, salvation brings; | | Let loving hearts enthrone Him. | | Raise, raise - the song on high, | | The Virgin sings her lullaby: | | Joy, joy, -- for Christ is born, | _| The Babe, the Son -- of Mary! | / | | (_/________________________________________________________/ Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _ /\ _ ( \/ \/ ) \ / \_/\_/hile Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. And glory shone around. "Fear not!" said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind, "Glad tidings of great joy I bring; To you and all mankind, To you and all mankind." "To you, in David's town this day Is born of David's line, The Savior, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign, And this shall be the sign: "The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid, And in a manger laid." Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith Appeared a shining throng Of angels praising God on high, Who thus addressed their song, Who thus addressed their song: "All glory be to God on high, And to the earth be peace; Good will henceforth from heaven to men, Begin and never cease, Begin and never cease!" _____ Twelve Days of Christmas / _ ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ / / ) / / (_/ / (_____/n the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me ... a partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the sixth day of Christmas my true love gave to me six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the eighth day of Christmas my true love gave to me eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the nineth day of Christmas my true love gave to me nine pipers piping, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me ten ladies dancing, nine pipers piping, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the 'leventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me eleven lords a-leaping, ten ladies dancing, nine pipers piping, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me twelve fiddlers fiddling, eleven lords a-leaping, ten ladies dancing, nine pipers piping, eight maids a-milking, seven swans a-swimming, six geese a-laying, five golden rings, four calling birds, three French hens, two turtle doves, ... and a partridge in a pear tree. Seasons Greetings from the *StarShip* on GEnie! __/\__ \ / |/\| | @ /+\ o/@\\ +//o/\\o //+/@\\/+o /\/o//+/\\\\ +///\//\o\o+\\o o/+@/++/\\\@\\/\+ /\/+///o/@\o+/\+\\ o/+/\/@//||\/\\o\\\o _ /__ /| || /__ /| | * | | (__)___ | * | | |___|/_ /__ /||___|/ /_/| | * | | |_|/ |___|/ Good King Wenceslas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ _____ / ____) / /___ / /( )ood King Wenceslas looked out / (__) / On the Feast of Stephen, (______/ When the snow lay 'round about, Deep and crisp and even. Brightly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cruel. When a poor man came in sight, Gath'ring winter fuel. "Hither page, and stand by me, If thou know'st it, telling. Yonder peasant, who is he? Where and what his dwelling?" "Sire he lives a good league hence, Underneath the mountain; Right against the forest fence, By saint Agnes' fountain." "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine, Bring me pine-logs hither; Thou and I will see him dine, When we bear them thither." Page and monarch forth they went, Forth they went together; Through the rude winds wild lament: And the bitter weather. "Sire, the night is darker now, And the wind blows stronger; Fails my hear, I know not how, I can go not longer." "Mark my footsteps, my good page, Tread thou in them boldly: Thou shal find the winter's rage Freeze thy blood less coldly." In his master's steps he trod, Where the snow lay dinted; Heat was in the very sod Which the saint had printed. Therefore, Christian men, be sure, Wealth or rank possessing, Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall yourselves find blessing. ____ Still, Still, Still / ___) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( (__ \__ \ ___) ) (____/till, still, still, thy heart with joy I'd fill. I'd sing thee a song and watch by thy manger, Guard thee from harm and keep thee from danger, Still, Still, Still, thy heart with joy I'd fill. Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'mid the oxen and the sheep. The shepherds come to see thy glory, Angels bend low to tell thy story, Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'mid the oxen and the sheep. Still, still still, within Thy Holy Will. To Thee Great God, my voice I'd raise, With awe and wonder sing they praise. Still, still, still, Within Thy Holy Will. [Another version...] Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow. For all is hushed, the world is sleeping. Holy Star its vigil keeping. Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow. Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'tis the eve of our Savior's birth. The night is peaceful all around you, Close your eyes let sleep surround you. Sleep, sleep, sleep, 'tis the eve of our Savior's birth. Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come. While guardian angels without number Watch you as you sweetly slumber, Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come. [German Lyrics] Still, still, still, Weil's Kindlein schlafen will! Maria tut es niedersingen, ihre keusche Brust darbringen. Still, still, still Weil's Kindlein schlafen will! Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, Mein liebes Kindlein schlaf! Die Engel tun schon musizieren, bei dem Kindelein jubilieren. Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, Mein liebes Kindlein schlaf! Grosz, grosz, grosz, Die Lieb ist ubergrosz! Gott hat den Himmelsthron verlassen und musz reisen auf der Straszen. Grosz, grosz, grosz, Die Lieb ist ubergrosz! O Come, O Come, Immanuel Veni, Veni [Latin Lyrics] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ O Come, O Come, Immanuel, Veni, Veni, Emmanuel! And ransom captive Israel, Captivum solve Israel! That mourns in lonely exile here Qui gemit in exili Until the Son of God appear. O Privatus Dei Filio. Rejoice, rejoice! Gaude, Gaude! Immanuel Emmanuel Shall come to Thee, Nascetur pro te O Israel. Israel O Come, Thou key of David, Veni, veni O oriens! come and open wide our heav'nly home. Solare nos adveniens! Make safe the way tha leads on high Noctis depelle nebulas. And close th path to misery. Dirasque noctis tenebras. Rejoice, rejoice! Gaude, Gaude! Immanuel Emmanuel. Shall come to Thee, Nascetur pro te O Israel! Israel Veni, veni Adonai! Qui populo in Sinai. Legem dedisti vertice, In Majestate Gloriae. Gaude, Gaude! Emmanuel Nascetur pro te Israel __/\__ \ / |/\| O Christmas Tree ** _____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ** / _ ) ** / / ) / */** / (_/ / **** (_____/ Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree, ()**\* You stand in verdant beauty! ||**** O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, *||***** You stand in verdant beauty! *~~***\\ Your boughs are green in summer's glow, ********** And do not fade in winter's snow. ********** O Christams Tree, O Christmas Tree, ******()**\\ You stand in verdant beauty! **//**||**** *******||***** O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree, **//***~~***** Much pleasure doth thou bring me! *()************* O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, *||***********() Much pleasure doth thou bring me! **||**//*******||* For ev'ry year the Christmas Tree, **~~***********||* Brings to us all both joy and glee, ****************~~** O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree, //******()******\\*** Much pleasure doth thou bring me! ********||************ **//****||**********() O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree, *********~~**********||* Thy candles shine out brightly! ()********************||* O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, ||***//********()*****~~** Thy candles shine out brightly! *||*************||********* Each bough doth hold its tiny light, ***~~*******//****||*****\\*** That makes each toy to sparkle bright. ******************~~********** O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree, **()***********************()**** Thy candles shine out brightly! ***||**//****************\\*||***** ****||*******//**************||****** ***~~******/ ***| *** *****~~**\\* **/*** *| |* ********* | | ~~~~~~~~~~~ I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day ____ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (_ _) ______________________ / / /. .\ _/ / | | (____) heard the bells on Christmas Day | _ | Their old familiar carols play | __|__ | And mild and sweet the words repeat, | / \ | Of peace on earth, good will to men. | | | | | | | | I thought how as the day had come, | | | | The belfries of all Christendom | | | | Had roll'd along th'unbroken song | / \ | Of peace on earth, good will to men. | /___________\ | | (_) | And in despair I bow'd my head: | | "There is no peace on earth," I said, | | "For hate is strong and mocks the song | . . | Of peace on earth, good will to men." \______________________/ __________________ /. _ .\ | __|__ | Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: | / \ | "God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; | | | | The wrong shall fail, the right prevail, | | | | With peace on earth, good will to men." | | | | | | | | Till, ringing, singing on its way, | / \ | The world revolved from night to day, | /___________\ | A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, | (_) | Of peace on earth, good will to men! | | | . . | \__________________/ We Wish You A Merry Christmas _ /\ _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( \/ \/ ) \ / \_/\_/e wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a happy New Year! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year. We all know that Santa's coming, We all know that Santa's coming, We all know that Santa's coming, And soon will be here. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, Good tidings for Christmas and a happy New Year. We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, And a happy New Year! _____________________________________________________ /\ \ \@| _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ | . | |_||_|| || _|_||_||\/||\/||_ | . . . | | | \|_||_|| \| || || ||_ | . . . . | _______________ | . . /( | | /( : (( ) : | 'Twas the Night Before Christmas | : (( ) : ._\/_. | Up On the Housetop | ._\/_. (____) | Ave Maria | (____) | x| | Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella | |x | | x| | Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming | |x | | x| | Away in a Manger | |x | | x| | O Little Town of Bethlehem | |x | | x| | Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly | |x | | x| | The First Noel | |x | | x| | Angels We Have Heard on High | |x | | x| | Hark, the Herals Angels Sing | |x | | x| | Jingle Bells | |x | | x| | Joy to the World | |x | | x| | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | |x | | x| | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear | |x | | x| | O Come, All Ye Faithful | |x | | x| | Silent Night | |x | | x| | We Three Kings of Orient Are | |x | | x| | What Child is This | |x | | x| | While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night | |x | | x| | Twelve Days of Christmas | |x | | x| | Good King Wenceslas | |x | _|__|_ | Still, Still, Still | _|__|_ (______) | O Come, O Come, Immanuel / Veni, Veni | (______) ) ( | O Christmas Tree | ) ( / \ | I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day | / \ (______) | We Wish You A Merry Christmas | (______) /@| | \_/___________________________________________________/