Father Christmas and Cllr Jenny Webb, Mayor of Ashford
Friday 9 December 2022
The Mayor reports
The Christmas Market and Carol Concert was such an incredibly enjoyable occasion with the fabulous voices of ‘The Mayor’s Choir’ and the excitement and enthusiasm of the young people of the John Wesley School Choir – you all really got us in the mood for Christmas! So did the super stalls, the delicious jolly menu in the café and Santa Claus! And the chilly old evening!
Please choose a carol sheet from the links below:
Carols for Singleton (Word doc)
This event is in aid of the Mayor of Ashford’s Charity
John Wesley School choir
Mayor’s Choir and Singleton Spaces trustees
Stall-holders
See more about the Mayor’s chosen charity >
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.
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose;
And if you ever saw it, you would even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names.
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say,
“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
The how the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with glee,
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you’ll go down in history!”
Then one foggy Christmas eve, Santa came to say,
“Rudolph with your nose so bright, won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
The how the reindeer loved him, as they shouted out with glee,
“Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, you’ll go down in history!”
1.Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn 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 newborn King.
2.Christ, by highest heav’n adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold him come
Offspring of a virgin’s womb:
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see,
Hail th’incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
3.Hail the heav’nborn Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen 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.
1 O come, all ye faithful, 3 Sing, choirs of angels
Joyful and triumphant, Sing in exultation,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;
Come and behold him Glory to God
Born the King of Angels: In the highest:
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
O come, let us adore him,
Christ the Lord!
2 God of God, 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Light of Light, Born for our salvation,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Jesu, to thee be glory giv’n;
Very God, Word of the father,
Begotten not created: Now in flesh appearing:
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
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Rejoiced much in mind
And left their flocks a-feeding
In tempest storm and wind
And went to Bethlehem straightway
This blessed babe to find
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Whereat this infant lay
They found him in a manger
Where oxen feed on hay
His mother Mary kneeling
Unto the Lord in pray
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
All you within this place
And with true love and brotherhood
Each other now embrace
This holy tide of Christmas
All others doth deface
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
Oh tidings of comfort and joy
(Snow didn’t fall!)