Christmas Carols: Complete Verses

by Shane Weller (Editor)

Enjoy the most beloved carols of the season, including Away in a Manger , Deck the Halls , Silent Night , and more. Perfect for carolers, choral groups, and sing-along enthusiasts alike.

Carolers, choral groups and sing-along enthusiasts will welcome this convenient collection of over 50 of the most popular Christmas carols . Compact, inexpensive and printed in easy-to-read type , this handy volume is the perfect companion to pass around and take along on informal singing events throughout the holiday season. With this book, you don't have to worry about remembering every word of every carol- the complete lyrics are right at your fingertips . The carols in this volume include : Away in a Manger , Coventry Carol, Deck the Halls, The First Nowell, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships, It Came upon the Midnight Clear, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Christmas Tree, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Holy Night, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Silent Night, The Twelve Days of Christmas, We Three Kings of Orient Are, and We Wish You a Merry Christmas .
 

Genres: Christmas, Music, Poetry, Nonfiction, Classics

64 pages, Paperback

First published June 9, 1992

Reviews

[ALLEN · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice, inexpensive little book of traditional Christmas carols. Good for groups. Words only, no "notes and staves."

Some of the Dover editions have a blue cover instead.

[Elizabeth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I greatly enjoyed this little book. It offers a nice mix of carols in different styles of music; the selections come from different countries and date from as early as the 5th century. The songs were mostly religious, although some were not. Many old favorites were included, like “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Deck the Halls,” but there were also a few carols I’d never heard before. Most carols seemed to have the complete lyrics, and there were many stanzas here that were new to me, but since some well-known songs were missing some verses, I doubt this is meant to be a comprehensive record. Simple line drawings on most pages add to the charm. It’s too bad that musical notation isn’t included—it’s lyrics only—but the collection is nevertheless delightful. This book was a pleasure to read, a wonderful Christmas songbook.

[Mayda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many well known carols are included in this collection, but a couple are a bit obscure. No musical notation is included, but the lyrics to these well-loved carols are here. Some of the stanzas are not the ones you normally hear, which just makes this collection even more endearing. Simplistic but appropriate illustrations adorn the pages. This book is all you would need to go caroling, but if you are gathered around a piano, you may want a collection that includes the musical notation.

[Juli Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

A slim and useful volume for caroling parties and the like.

[BOOKAHOLIC · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the original Christmas hymns

These are the Christmas songs I grew up singing at School, in Church and in choirs.
Wonderful memories!
Very happy with my purchase!