2012 A supplement to

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Christmas songbook

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Away in a Manger .............................................3Good King Wenceslas ......................................3The First Noel .....................................................4We Wish You a Merry Christmas ...................4While Shepherds Watched .............................5Joy to the World ................................................5Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ........................5O Christmas Tree ...............................................6Deck the Hall ......................................................6O Little Town of Bethlehem ...........................7What Child is This ..............................................7It came Upon the Midnight Clear ................8Jingle Bells ..........................................................8

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town .......................9Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella .................9The Twelve Days of Christmas .....................10Here Comes Santa Claus ...............................11O Come, O Come, Emmanuel ......................11Christmas Time is Here ..................................12A Babe is Born in Bethlehem .......................13The Friendly Beasts ........................................13God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen ................13The Night Before Christmas .........................14Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Clause .........14Silent Night .......................................................15O Come, All Ye Faithful ..................................15

Index of carols, holiday favoritesand other stocking stuffers

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Best wishes for the Christmas season from everyone at The Daily Dispatch! We hope our annual Christmas song-book inspires you and your loved ones to bring in the season with song.

We’ve included both traditional hymns and all-time favorite seasonal classics in this year’s songbook to offer something for everyone. You’ll also find seasonal recipes and tips for holiday celebrations.

It’s easy for the Christmas season to feel overwhelming. We can all become easily stressed out trying to balance the regular schedule of daily life — work, school, extracurricular activities, church — with all the additional demands of the season.

Will all the shopping, baking and wrapping get done on time? Can we manage to get a few days off from work to spend with family and friends? Whose house do we celebrate at on Christmas Day? Will the in-laws and

grandparents get mad if we’re not there on time?

Kids are the only ones who greet each Christmas season with the joy and hope we all want to have. They have been waiting with concealed anticipa-tion since Dec. 26 of last year, able to contain their excitement at seeing this festive time of the year come around again.

Amid all the travel planning, gift buying and other holiday preparations, take time to stop and relax. Gather some friends together for a caroling par-ty around the neighborhood. Spend an evening with the kids or the grandkids, sharing a cup of hot apple cider or a mug of hot chocolate. Snuggle by a cozy fire with some eggnog and sing a few of the songs you’ll find in these pages.

Hopefully they will rekindle that holiday spirit you used to have and remind you of the real reason for the season — the birth of Jesus Christ.

Rekindling your holiday spirit

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Merry Christmas

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a generous dose of health and happiness. We thank you for your trust in us and look

forward to serving you again next year.

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melted1 large egg • 2 egg whites1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 and lightly spray a 10-inch spring form cake pan with vegetable oil.

Using a mixer, beat together cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until soft. With the mixer set to low speed,

beat remaining ingredients into mixture and mix until completely smooth.

Pour cheesecake mixture into prepared cake pan and place in oven to bake until set, 30 minutes.

Once done, remove from oven and allow cheesecake to cool completely before removing sides.

Place in refrigrator for at least 4 hours to continue to set before serv-ing.

Tip: When serving, use a round mold to create individual portions, or cut slices and top each with mixed berries and a mint spring.

White Chocolate and Ricotta Cheesecake

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Bring cheer to all those around you by serenading them with Christmas carols. Gather a group of friends, dress warmly, and have some fun.

Celebrate the season with a Christ-mas caroling party. This type of get-together is easy to pull off at the last minute, and it’s sure to bring joy to all involved. Follow the guidelines below for your own perfect caroling party.

• You can get together a group of friends on the spur of the moment

just by calling them or emailing them. Conversely, you can plan ahead and send out more formal invitations.

• Make sure that your guests dress for the weather, and that they wear appropriate walking shoes.

• As your guests arrive, give them a bite to eat and something to drink to keep them satiated during the caroling.

• Hand out song sheets or booklets, that you’ve prepared in advance.

• Set out at the designated time

to spread your Christmas cheer. In some instances, it’s a good idea to let your neighbors know that you’ll be caroling. That way, you’re guaranteed that people will be home to enjoy your singing, and they may even have a treat or two to share with your group.

• If desired, you can use your Christmas caroling party as a means to collect money or food donations for the charity of your choice.

• The caroling portion of the party should last between one and two

hours — use your own judgment and the stamina of your group to determine the length of your caroling party.

• Afterwards, thank your caroling friends with hot chocolate and Christ-mas cookies.

The beauty of this type of party is that you can repeat it multiple times throughout the month of December. Each time you host it, target a dif-ferent neighborhood, so that many people can enjoy your holiday cheer!

Bring Christmas cheer to the neighborhood with a caroling party

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Bless the day when our Lord was born,In the manger on Christmas morn.Bless the day when Heaven above,Gave us His grace and divine love.

Many blessings to you and yours inthe holy season.

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When it comes to Christmas, we’ve got you covered - with our warm wishes and heartfelt thanks.

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On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,a partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,three French hens, two turtle doves and a

partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,four calling birds, three French hens,

two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,five golden rings. Four calling birds, three French hens,

two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

Six geese a-layingSeven swans a-swimming

Eight maids a-milkingNine ladies dancingTen lords a-leaping

Eleven pipers piping

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,Twelve drummers drumming

Eleven pipers pipingTen lords a-leapingNine ladies dancing

Eight maids a-milkingSeven swans a-swimming

Six geese a-layingFIVE GOLDEN RINGS

Four calling birdsThree French hensTwo turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,a partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,three French hens, two turtle doves and a

partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,four calling birds, three French hens,

two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me,five golden rings. Four calling birds, three French hens,

two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree.

Six geese a-layingSeven swans a-swimming

Eight maids a-milkingNine ladies dancingTen lords a-leaping

Eleven pipers piping

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love sent to me,Twelve drummers drumming

Eleven pipers pipingTen lords a-leapingNine ladies dancing

Eight maids a-milkingSeven swans a-swimming

Six geese a-layingFIVE GOLDEN RINGS

Four calling birdsThree French hensTwo turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree.

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By Clement Moore

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the houseNot a creature was stirring, not even a mouse:The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,In hopes St. Nicholas soon would be there.

The children were nestled snug in their beds,While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;And Mamma in her kerchief, and I in my cap,Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap.

When out on the lawn there arose such a clatterI sprang from my bed to see what was the matter,Away to the window I flew like a flash,Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snowGave a luster of midday to objects below,When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer.

With a little old driver, so lively and quick,I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name.

Now Dasher! Now, Dancer! Now Prancer and Vixen!On, Comet! On, Cupid! On, Donner and Blizten!To the top of the porch! To the top of he wall!Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane flyWhen they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas, too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roofThe prancing and pawing of each little hoof.As I drew in my head, and was turning around,Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.

He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;A bundle of toys he had flung on his back.And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.

His eyes - how they twinkled! His dimples how merry!His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!His droll little mouth was drawn like a bow,And the beard of his chin white as the snow.

The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;He had a broad face and a little round belly,That shook when he laughed , like a bowlful of jelly.

He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,And laying his finger aside of his nose,And giving a nod, up the chimney his rose.

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,And away they flew like the down of a thistle,But I heard him exclaim, as he drove out of sight.

Happy Christmas to All and to All A Good Night.

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Wherever you live may the spirit of Christmas reside in your heart this

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