Processional:"A Christmas Roundelay"

Hear the joyful caroling

Through the snowy night

See the wagon pressing on

To the cabin bright

Gathered round a hearth stone

A fam'ly waits for me

Singing Christmas roundelays

All in harmony

String the bright red berries up

Bake a Christmas pie

Dress the tree with nuts and twigs

Trim the candles high

Here upon this prairie hill

Shepherds all are we

Watching o'er our flocks by night

Angels come and see

Steady how the oxen pull

Home is close at hand

Fill the manger full of hay

For this little band

Stars above are looking down

As they did that night

When the world welcomed in

Heaven's Holy Light

Lay the Christmas table and

Loose the apron strings

Speak a word of tender grace

For what heaven brings

In the corner mother sings

Cradling her child

Thinking of the Holy Babe

Pure and meek and mild

While shepherds watch'd

Their flocks by night

All seated on the ground

The angel of the Lord came down

And glory shone around

"Fear not," said he, for mighty dread

Had seized their troubled mind

"Glad tidings of great joy I bring

To you and all mankind"

Hear this joyful caroling

Ev'ry pioneer

Sing the story loud and long

"Ev'ry one is dear"

Who was told the Child had come

Shepherds on a hill

Who are we to know he lives

Humble shepherds still

Clear the table, floor, and all

Tune the violin

Take a hand and lift it up

Welcome Christmas in

Gather at the hearth and sigh

Whisper Christmas peace

Let the wonder of this night

Live and never cease

Thus spake the seraph

And forthwith appeared a shining throng

Of angels praising God who thus

Addressed their joyful song

All glory be to God on high

And on the earth be peace

Goodwill henceforth from heav'n to men

Begin and never cease

Here upon this prairie hill

Shepherds all are we

Watching o'er our flocks by night

Angels come and see

Angels come and see

Angels come and sing to us and see

As shepherds watched

Their flock by night

We gather in the firelight

To sing this simple roundelay

And share the wonders of this

Christmas Day

Here upon this prairie hill

We are shepherds still

Hear our joyful caroling

To the humble Holy King

Let us ever like Him be

Shepherds all are we