Christmas Carols To Enjoy With The Family At The Festive Time Of Year

Maybe gone are the days when families and friends went Christmas caroling, well maybe that was lost along with the Victorians? But we hope we can bring back some of that Christmas cheer of years gone by. We’ve provided some of our favorite Christmas carols which we hope could possibly entice you out onto the streets and bring some Yuletide joy to your neighborhood.

So, grab some friends, wrap up warm and embrace the joys of Christmas caroling! We’d love to hear what you think, whether we’ve missed an all time classic carol, or share some of your memories from the caroling,, click here to leave a comment.
Away In A Manger
One of the most well known Christmas Carols, Away In A Manger was first published in 1885 in a Luterhan Sunday School book which gave the misconception that the lyrics we’re written by Martin Luther himself.

Away in a manger,
No crib for his bed,
The little lord jesus,
Laid down his sweet head,

The stars in the bright sky,
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 side,
’til 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 children,
In thy tender care,
And take us to heaven,
To live with thee there

Deck the Halls!
Coming from Welsh origins from a song first sung in the sixteenth century called “Nos Galan”. The classical musicians Mozart once used the song Deck The Halls for a violin and piano duet. First published in 1881 the original author is still unknown but is suspected to have originated from America.

Deck the halls 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 Yule tide carol, 

Fa la la la la, la la la la. 



See the blazing Yule before us, 

Fa la la la la, la la la la. 

Strike the harp and join the chorus. 

Fa la la la la, la la la la. 



Follow me in merry measure, 

Fa la la la la, la la la la. 

While I tell of Yule tide 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.

Ding Dong Merrily on High!
Reputed to be French and from the sixteenth century it was originally written in Latin “Gloria in Excelsis Deo”. A song that is great fun to sing in a crowd and especially with children.

Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav’n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E’en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And “Io, io, io!”
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis

Silent Night!
Joseph Mohr first wrote Silent Night as a poem in 1816, after giving the poem to his friend Franz Xavier Gruber the music was soon after composed for a guitar. Without doubt Silent Night is the most well known Christmas carol.

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, 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

O Come All Ye Faithful!
Another carol that was originally in Latin and was first intended to be a church hymn. Composed by an Englishman in the 1700′s named John Reading it was first published in a collection known was “Cantus Diversi”

O 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.

O Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing all that hear in heaven God’s holy word.
Give to our Father 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.

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
O Jesus! for evermore be Thy name adored.
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.

We hope some of these carols have brought back some memories for you and your family! Why not comment and let us know which are your favorites, or suggest some to other users!