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Christmas Favorites of Mahalia Jackson

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Mahalia had many songs, but there are many Christmas carols that she recorded that are loved throughout the entire world.

"Do You Hear What I Hear"
 
Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite
 
Said the little lamb to the shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
Rining the sky shepherd boy
Do you hear what I hear
A child, a child shivering in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold
 
Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
 
"Sweet Little Jesus Boy"
 
Sweet little Jesus boy
The made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child
We didn't know who you were
We didn't know you'd come to save us Lord
To take our sins away
Our eyes were blind, we could not see
We didn't know who you were
 
Long time ago, you were born
Born in a manger low
Sweet little Jesus boy
And the world treat you mean
Treat me mean too
But that's how things is down here
We didn't know who u was
 
You done told us how we is a-trying
Master, you done showed us how
Even when you was dying
Just seems like we can't do right
Look how we treated you
But please, Sir, forgive us Lord
We didn't know you was you
 
Sweet little Jesus boy
They made you be born in a manger
Sweet little holy child
We didn't know who you were
 
"What Can I Give"
 
What can I give a baby so fair
On this holy morn
What can I give Him
Lying there on Mary's breast so warm
What can I give, as poor as I am
Heavenly holy child
Was I a shepherd, I'd give him a lamb
Sweet little Jesus, so mild
 
The night is cold, the darkness breaking
The snow has covered all the earth
The trumpet sounding
The angels praying
Praises to his glorious birth
What can I give Mary's child
On this holy morn
I give my love, that is all I have
And then I give my heart
 
"The Holy Babe"
 
Go where I will send thee
What will you send me
I will send you:
 
(I'm going to start from 12)
Twelve, twelve
Twelve is the twelve disciples
Eleven is the Gospel writers
Ten is the ten commandments
Nine is the nine that dressed so fine
Eight is the eight that stood at the gate
Seven is the seven came down from Heaven
Six is the six that couldn't get fixed
Five is the Gospel writers
Four is the four that stood at the door
Three is the Hebrew children
Two is Paul and Silas
One is the holy baby
Born in Bethlehem
 
"Mary's Little Boy Child"
 
Long time ago, in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible say
Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
 
Hark, now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day
 
Shepherd watch their fock by night
They see a bright (new) shining star
They hear a choir sing
The musicseemed to come from afar
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary
Come to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to born the child
Not a single room in sight
 
Hark, now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live for evermore
Because of Christmas Day
 
"Bless This House"
 
Bless this house, o Lord we pray
Make it safe by night and day
Bless these walls so fine and stout
Keep in want and trouble out
Bless the roof and chimney tall
May thy peace lye over all
Bless this door that it may be
Ever opened to joy and love
 
Bless these windows shining bright
Letting in God's heavenly light
Bless the hearth a-blazing there
With smoke ascending like a prayer
Bless the folk who dwell within
Keep them pure and free from sin
Bless us all that we may be
Fit, o Lord, to dwell with thee
Bless us all that one day we
May dwell, o Lord, with thee
 
"Christmas Comes To Us All Once A Year"
 
Christmas comes to us all once a year
Bringing forth much love and good cheer
Blearing snow from heaven above
Clothes our hearts like a blanket of love
 
Little children sing hymns
'round the ol' Christmas tree
And the song lights they sparkle
In close harmony
 
Church bells ringing, the chime
Rining so much delight
You'll just know that this is Christmas night
 
Christmas comes to us all once a year
Gretting all with love, so sincere
Stars up high twinkle so bright and gay
Telling all (it) soon will be Christmas Day

"No Room In The Inn"
 
When Mary and Joseph set out on their journey
They left Galilee, a new life to begin
They traveled all day and at night they grew weary
And so they sought rest in the Bethlehem Inn
 
There's no room in the inn was the inkeepers answer
And he led them away to a stable near by
And there in a manger a miracle happened
The Christ child was born near a bright star on high
(rpt)
 
"O Holy Night"
 
O holy night the stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior's birth
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
'Til he appeared and the soul felt it's worth
A thrll of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
 
Fall on your knees, o hear the angels voices
O night devine, o night when Christ was born
O night devine, o night, o night devine
(rpt)
 
"No Room At The Inn"
 
Oh, there was no room
No room at the inn
There was no room
No room at the inn
When the time had fully come
For Christ the Savior to be born
There was no room
No room at the inn
(rpt)
 
According to the word
There was a virgin girl
Mother of Jesus
She was a-wondering round that night
She was trying to find a place
For the Savior to be born
There was no room
Lordy, no room at the inn
 
Well, Lord....Well, Lord
I know that mother was worried
She began to moan
Prayed to be delivered of her only son
She was very sad I know
'Cause she had no place to go
There was no room
Lord, no room at the inn
(chorus)
 
The barrell boy and the porter
The waitress and the cook
Will be witness one day in Heaven
To tell the things Mary took
She was driven away
And she had no place to stay
There was no room
Lord, no room at the inn
(chorus)
 
"Happy Birthday To You Our Lord"
 
Happy birthday to you, our Lord
Happy birthday to you, our Lord
You spread your love through the whole human race
We are nestled in your sweet embrace
You live in our hearts, so we'll sing to your grace
Happy birthday to you, our Lord
(rpt)
 
"Silver Bells"
 
Busy sidewalks, city sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air, there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner, you'll here
 
Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day
(rpt)
 
"White Christmas"
 
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
Hmmmmm
 
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmas be white
(Mahalia hums)
 
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmas be white
 
"Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming"
 
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
From tender stem hath sprung
Of Jessie's lineage coming
As men of old hath sung
It came a floweret 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
Thy virgin mother kind
To shew God's love a right
She bore to men a Savior
When half spent was the night
 
"The First Noel"
 
Born is the king of Israel
 
The first noel, the angels did sing
To a certain poor shepherd
In fields as they lay
In fields where they
Lay keeping their sheep
On a cold, winter night
 
Noel, noel, noel, noel
Born is the King of Israel
(rpt after choir hums)
That was so dear

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