Holiday
Songbook 2018
Songs of the Season
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas................................ 2 Pre-school to Age 5 Holiday Coloring Contest........... 4 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.................................. 6 Deck the Halls......................................................... 7 Ages 6 to 9 Holiday Coloring Contest....................... 8 O Christmas Tree....................................................10 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.................................11 Ages 10 to 13 Holiday Coloring Contest.................12 Here Comes Santa Claus.......................................14 What Child is This...................................................16 Jingle Bells............................................................18
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The First Noel.........................................................20 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear..............................22 Santa Claus is Coming to Town...............................24 Away in a Manger...................................................25 Silent Night............................................................26 Auld Lang Syne......................................................26 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear..............................28 Hanukkah, Hanukkah.............................................29 I Have a Little Dreidel.............................................30 Oh Hanukkah.........................................................31
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Colors of Ages 6 to 9
CHRISTMAS Holiday Coloring Contest
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HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING
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Colors of Ages 10 to 13
CHRISTMAS Holiday Coloring Contest
Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Phone #_____________________________________________ Age __________ City/Town: ___________________________________________________________________ The Daily Star will be sponsoring a Winter Holiday Coloring Contest to be held on Jan. 2, 2019 at The Daily Star offices. Deadline for submissions will be Friday, Dec. 28. Bring or mail your completed coloring page to The Daily Star, 102 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820. Prizes will be awarded in each age group. The winners will be announced in The Daily Star on Friday, Jan. 4, 2019. All winners will be contacted after they are selected via the telephone number provided.
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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS
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JINGLE BELLS
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THE FIRST NOEL
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IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, continued
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SILENT NIGHT
SILENT NIGHT
Auld Lang Syne
AULD LANG SYNE Arr: Gilbert DeBenedetti
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HANUKKAH, HANUKKAH Arr: Gilbert DeBenedetti
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Literal Translation Hanukkah is a greay holiday. Surrounded with lovely light. Fun for little children. Dreidel, spin, spin, spin. How wonderful!
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