VETERANS DAY and WINTER HOLIDAY TEXTS for FALL 2014

VETERANS’ DAY and WINTER HOLIDAY TEXTS for FALL 2014

Armed Forces Salute

(Caisson Song – Army)

Over hill, over dale, we have hit the dusty trail.

And those Caissons go rolling along.

Counter march, right about, hear those wagon

soldiers shout,

While those Caissons go rolling along.

For it’s Hi! Hi! Hee! In the Field Artillery.

Call off your numbers loud and strong.

And where e’er we go, you will always know

that those Caissons are rolling along.

(Semper Paratus – Coast Guard)

We’re always ready for the call,

We place our trust in Thee.

Through surf and storm and howling gale, high

shall our purpose be.

Semper Paratus is our guide, our fame and

glory too.

To fight, to save, or fight and die.

Aye! Coast Guard, we’re all for you!

(Marine’s Hymn)

From the halls of Montezuma, to the shores of Tripoli

we fight our country’s battles, in the air,

on land and sea.

First we’ll fight for right and freedom, and to

keep our honor clean.

We are proud to claim the title of “United

States Marine.”

(U.S. Air Force)

Off we go into the wild blue yonder, climbing

high into the sun;

Here they come, zooming to meet our thunder,

at ‘em boys, give ‘er the gun.

Down we dive, spouting our flame from under,

off with one heck-uv-a roar!

We live in fame or go down in flame!

Nothing can stop the U.S. Air Force.

(Anchor’sAweigh – Navy)

Anchors aweigh, my boys, anchors aweigh.

Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of

day, day, day, day.

Through our last night on shore, drink to the

foam.

Until we meet once more, here’s wishing you a

happy voyage home.

Let Freedom Ring

Hear the bells of freedom ring.

Hear the song we gladly sing.

Now hand in hand, across this great land,

We lift our voice and proudly sing!

My country ‘tis of thee, sweet land of liberty,

Of thee I sing.

Land where my fathers died.

Land of the pilgrims’ pride.

From ev’ry mountain side, let freedom ring.

Let there be peace in ourland.

Let there be peace.

Then one by one, we shall see that we can be free.

END TAG:

ALTO – Let freedom ring.

SOP - We can be free.

God Bless America

God bless America, land that I love.

Stand beside her and guide her

Through the night with a light from above.

From the mountains to the prairies

To the oceans white with foam.

God bless America, my home sweet home.

Glad We Be This Day

Section A

Glad we be this day, o, play flute and drum.

Glad we be this day for music has come!

Glad we be this day, o, tune now your ear.

Glad we be this day for music is here.

Section B

Tur-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra

Tur-ra-lu-ra-lay, (alto: bum, bum, bum).

Tur-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra,

Flute and drum play. Hey!

(Repeat Section B but end with

Glad is the day! Hey!)

Parts 1 & 2 repeat Section A in canon;

Part 3 (altos) sing:

Dance and be merry, Ho!

Dance, dance away!

Play flute and drum,

For glad is this day!

Parts 2 & 3: Strike up the lute!

All: Strike up the lyre!

Voices be lifted.

Good shepherds, inspire

To dance and be merry, Ho!

Dance, dance away!

Play flute and drum,

For glad is this day!

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra,

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lay! Hey!

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra,

Flute and drum play!

3 part section -

Part 1: Dance! Sing and Dance

And be merry for glad is this day!

Part 2: Glad we be this day, o,

Flute and drum play.

Dance and be merry for

Glad is this day!

Part 3: Tur-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra,

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lay! Ho!

Dance and be merry for

Glad is this day!

Jubilate, Alleluia!

Jubilate, alleluia! Jubilate, alleluia!

Jubilate, alleluia!

SOP:Sing and rejoice, O sing and rejoice all the earth!

ALTO: Sing and rejoice, rejoice all the earth!

Jubilate, jubilate, Jubilate, Deo!

Jubilate, alleluia! Jubilate, alleluia!

Jubilate, alleluia!

SOP:Sing and rejoice, O sing and rejoice all the earth!

ALTO: Sing and rejoice, rejoice all the earth!

Jubilate, jubilate, jubilate, Deo!

Let us sing praise and let us give thanks.

Jubilate, alleluia!

2 part section -

SOP: Benedicamus, Domino, alleluia!

Deodicamusgratias. Alleluia!

Sing hosanna in excelsis!

Jubilate Deo. Jubilate Deo.

Sing and rejoice. Alleluia!

ALTO: Let us sing praise

And let us give thanks. Jubilate, alleluia!

Let us sing praise and let us give thanks.

Jubilate, alleluia!

Sing hosanna in excelsis!

Jubilate Deo. Sing and rejoice, alleluia!

Jubilate, alleluia! Jubilate, alleluia!

Jubilate, alleluia!

SOP:Sing and rejoice, O sing and rejoice all the earth!

ALTO: Sing and rejoice, rejoice all the earth!

ALL:Jubilate, jubilate, alleluia!

Sing and rejoice! Jubilate, alleluia!

GaudeamusHodie

Tune A (primary tune, dancelike)

Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, GaudeamusHodie;

Gaudeamus, GaudeamusHodie.

Tune B (sustained: long, long, long long…)

Gaudeamus, GaudeamusHodie.

Tune C (lyrical: long, long, short, short…)

Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, Hodie, Hodie.

Descant (only a few sopranos)

Hodie, Hodie, GaudeamusHodie.

Gaudeamus, Gaudeamus, Hodie.

Et in Terra Pax (And on Earth Peace)

Et in terra paxhominibus

Bonaevoluntatis.

Et in terra paxhominibus, Pax,

Et in terra paxhominibus.

Repeat above text in two parts.

Domine, Deus, gratias.

Gratiasagimustibi.

ALTO: Domine Deus, SOP: Domine Deus

Laudamuste.

2 part section -

SOP: Benedicimuste. Adoramuste.

Glorficamuste. Dona nobispacem.

Et in terra paxhominibus.

Bonaevoluntatis.

Et in terra paxhominibus.

Pax, et in terra pax, hominibus.

Dona nobis, donanobispacem.

Pacem, donanobispacem, pacem.

Et in terra pax.

ALTO:

Adoramuste. Glorificamuste.

Dona nobispacem.

Et in terra pax. Bonaevoluntatis.

Et in terra pax.

Pax, et in terra paxhominibus.

Et in terra pax, et in terra pax.

Et in terra pax, et in terra pax, pacem.

Et in terra, et in terra pax.

ALL: Et in terra pax.

Three English Carols

(Deck the Hall)

Deck the hall with boughs of holly,

Fa la lalalalalalalala.

‘Tis the season to be jolly,

Fa la lalalalalalalala.

Don we now our gay apparel,

Fa la lalalalalalala.

Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,

Fa la lalalalalalalala.

(The Holly and the Ivy)

The holly and the ivy,

When they are both bull grown,

Of all the trees that are in the wood

The holly bears the crown.

The rising of the sun

And the running of the deer.

The playing of the merry organ,

Sweet singing in the choir.

The playing of the merry organ,

Sweet singing in the choir.

(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.

Good tidings for Christmas

And a Happy New Year.

We wish you a merry Christmas

And a Happy New Year!

Give the Gifts of Christmas

Sing a song, a song of Christmas cheer.

Sing a song of joy, sing it loud and clear.

Celebrate, the holidays are here.

We’ll keep this special feeling all throughout the year.

Give the gifts of Christmas that last the whole year long.

Give the gift of laughter, give the gift of song.

Share the Christmas spirit, each and ev’ry day.

Give the gifts of Christmas that never fade away.

Sing a song (sing a happy song), let the music start.

Sing a song of love, sing it from your heart (sing a song and)

Celebrate, the holidays are here.

We’ll keep this special feeling all throughout the year.

Repeat chorus

…(that never fade away) that never fade,

That never fade away. Merry Christmas!

Hot Chocolate

Hot! Hot! Ooo, we got it. Hot! Hot! Hey, we got it.

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot! Hot! so, we got it.

Hot! Hot! yo, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Here we only got one rule, never, ever, let it cool.

Keep it, cook it in the pot. Soon ya got hot choc-o-late!

Hot! Hot! Ooo, we got it. Hot! Hot! Hey, we got it.

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot! Hot! so, we got it.

Hot! Hot! yo, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Here we only got one rule, here we only got one rule,

never, ever, let it cool. Never, ever, let it cool.

Keep it, cook it in the pot. Soon ya got hot choc-o-late!

Hot! Hot! Ooo, we got it. Hot! Hot! Hey, we got it.

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot! Hot! so, we got it.

Hot! Hot! yo, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Here we only got one rule, here we only got one rule,

never, ever, let it cool. Never, ever, let it cool.

Keep it, cook it in the pot. Soon ya got hot choc-o-late!

Hot! Hot! Ooo, we got it. Hot! Hot! Hey, we got it.

Hot! Hot! Oh, we got it. Hot choc’late!

Shoulda Been a North Pole Elf

Lately I’ve been spending time

Thinkin’ about myself,

And I have slowly come to realize that

I shoulda been a North Pole elf.

Baking cookies, trimming trees,

And all the other Chrismas stuff,

Like hanging mistletoe and candy canes,

Oh, I just can’t get enough.

That is why I’m hopin’ soon a job will open

To work with Santa Claus himself.

There’s no way to deny it, really wanna try it.

I shoulda been a North Pole elf.

SOP, then ALTO alternate oooo… & words:

(S: oooo…)With a hammer and a nail,

I’m something of a whiz.

And when it comes (A: ooo…) to wrapping packages,

I’m the very best that there is.

I’d be good at making toys and stringing Christmas lights

And please forgive me if I start to brag,

But I’d prob’bly look good in tights.

That is why I’m hopin’ soon a job will open

To work with Santa Claus himself.

There’s no way to deny it, really wanna try it.

I should been a North Pole elf.

Lately I’ve been spending time

Thinkin’ about myself,

And I have slowly come to realize that

I shoulda been a North Pole elf.

I shoulda, woulda, coulda been a North Pole elf!

Reindeer Jive

Christmas Eve we hit the sky tonight.

Once a year all reindeer make the flight.

Whoa, man alive,

We’re doin’ the reindeer jive!

‘Round the world, now we’ve got miles to go.

In rain sleet or even through the snow!

Betcha five we’re doin’ the reindeer jive!

Reindeer jump, jive, fly! (repeat 4x)

We’re on the roof

and we’ll be hoofin’ tonight!

Once a year we’re pullin’ Santa’s sleigh.

Rudolph’s here to show us all the way.

Whoa, man alive,

we’redoin’ the reindeer jive!

Dasher, Dancer, Pracer, Vixon flew.

Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen too!

Santa’s live; we’re doin’ the reindeer jive!

Reindeer jump, jive, fly! (repeat 4x)

We’re on the roof

and we’ll be hoofin’ tonight!

Lean to the left, lean to the right,

Boogie with your partner

if you’re feelin’ all right!

Christmas Eve we hit the sky tonight.

Once a year all reindeer make the flight.

Whoa, man alive,

We’re doin’ the reindeer jive!

Reindeer jump, jive, fly! (repeat 4x)

We’re on the roof

and we’ll be hoofin’ tonight!

Hoofin’ tonight! Yeah!

Jolly Old Saint Nick!

Jolly old Saint Nicholas, lean your ear this way!

Don’t you tell a single soul what I’m going to say

Christmas Eve is comin’ soon; now you dear old man,

Whisper what you’ll bring to me,

Tell me if you can!

Chorus:

Jolly old Saint Nick. Jolly old Saint Nick.

Jolly old Saint Nick, he’s comin’ to your house tonight!

Jolly old Saint Nick. Jolly old Saint Nick.

Jolly old Saint Nick, he’s comin’ to your house tonight!

When the clock is striking twelve, when I’m fast asleep,

Down the chimney broad and black,

With your pack you’ll creep.

All the stockings you will find hanging in a row;

Mine will be the shortest one, You’ll be sure to know!

Repeat chorus