Christmas hymns and carols
Choose a title below to open its hymnal setting. Alternate tunes are listed by name where the library identifies them, including Cradle Song for Away in a Manger and Forest Green for O Little Town of Bethlehem.
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- Away in a Manger
- Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)
- Deck the Halls
- Ding Dong Merrily on High
- Gentle Mary Laid Her Child
- Go Tell It on the Mountain
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- I Saw Three Ships
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- It Came upon the Midnight Clear
- Joy to the World
- Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- O Holy Night
- O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
- Once in Royal David’s City
- Sussex Carol
- The First Noel
- We Three Kings
Choose a hymn for the occasion
For a Christmas service or group gathering, choose a mix of familiar carols and quieter hymns. Open the sheet music before sharing a selection so everyone can follow the same tune and setting.
Some titles have more than one familiar melody. The two Away in a Manger entries are separate tune versions, so check which one your group knows before you begin.
Looking for a different key?
For melody and chord symbols in a choice of keys, visit Christmas Lead Sheets in Different Keys. Each song has an expandable menu of available keys.