A Yuletide Celebration

Selected Lyrics and Chords

Be Born in Me Kari C. Tauring C.P. 1999, BMI

1. AM E AM E Going down to His kingdom, Her footsteps know the way. AM E F E Robed in Her own splendor, in the wind we hear Her say. AM G E DM AM G Be born in me, be born in me, come with me and be king. Come with me and be king.

2. AM E AM E Hear the cry of our children , heed the Goddesses voice AM E F E Keep us not in the darkness. Make your worthiest choice.

AM G E DM AM G AM Be born in me, be born in me, come you mighty King. Come you mighty King.

3. G AM He knows his choice, if he's born he will die. G AM G AM They could stay forever young in the land of the Summer sun. DM AM G But the wheel would stop it's turning and the children will all cry, in the darkness yearning AM E I will come and I will die.

CH: AM G E DM AM G Be born in me, be born in me, come you mighty King.

Every Yule 1. D G D G A D The log is set, an oaken root, to usher the new light in. D G D G A D The holly berries bright and red, the blood of birth begin. G D A G A The mistletoe hanging in the trees reminds us of folks before, D G D G A D Who worshipped the Goddess and Her Son on Solstices of yore

CH: G D A So come you neighbors kin and friend G A Let us sing in the circle once more D G D Let us bless the Goddess and Her Son G A D Like Solstices of yore

2. D G D G A D Sing softly the dark is almost dead, awake not the light too soon. D G D G A D Walk quietly, dance the spiral dance, disturb not the pregnant moon. G A D G A I shout, "I see the morning's first light! Hurrah, the King is born!" D G D G A D Dance wildly now the light is here to warm our fertile ground. G A D G A I shout, "I see the morning's first light! Hurrah, the King is born!" D G D G A D Dance wildly now the light is here to warm our fertile ground.

1. E B7 E E B7 E Light a candle to the sun. Light a candle welcome. E A E A B7 E Mother's labors all are won. Bid the new son welcome.

2. E B7 E E B7 E Light a candle in the dark, for the little baby. E A E A B7 E A B7 E Keep a vigil with our light for the holy Lady, and Her little baby.

CH: A E B7 E Light a candle everyone. Burn the Yule log warm the sun. E A E A B7 E A B7 E Winter's breath has just begun. Oh you little baby, sing praise to the Lady.

Starlight, Yule Bright

1. C G C G Starlight, Yule bright. Waiting for the king tonight F C F G G C See him coming, mother child the sun, darkest day is done.

2. C G C G Moonlight, solstice night. Frozen tears stop flowing. F C F G G C Winter's just begun. Welcome in the sun.

CH: voice 1 voice 2-(2 unison voices) F C Shine stars moon Candles flicker flame F C Come oh come Sun has won again F C Candles flicker flame Shine sun moon F G Sun has won again Life comes soon

3. C G C G Starlight, Yule bright. Waiting for the king tonight F C F G G C Winter's just begun. Welcome in the sun.

The Wheel is a Turning Orkney Tuning C,G,D,G,C,D

1. C The wheel it is a turning, the darkest days are past AM G The king of summer's sund time agrees to come at last

So dance in the circle so hard and so fast

And sing to the Mother whose goodness is vast

(Musical Interlude, repeat 1 with harmony)

CH: The wheel, the wheel it will turn, turn, turn...(2 rounds)

2. By the light which comes after the darkness Sing the songs and dance the reel the wheel

For the choice of life they made For the choice of life they made

1. F, C Wassail wassail all over the town. The snow it is white and the Ale it is brown. The mistletoe's hung and the oak log is round. So sing we this Solstice around and around.

2. The pudding is baking the turkey is fine. The ham is all smoked and there's fish on the line. The tree is all dressed with the candles sublime. So now all we need is the Wassail and Wine.

Wassail, wassail...

1. BM C BM C BM C B7 Winter's come. Winter's come. See the black of the trees. BM C BM C BM C B7 Time has gone. Time has gone. Leaving no one but me.

CH: AM BM AM C D AM C Maybe I'll wait for you. Maybe someone will come. Softly to meet me in the B7 snow.

2. BM C BM C BM C B7 Shadows long for my song. Shadows like silence grow. BM C BM C BM C B7 Days are gone. Nights are long. I won't weep in the cold.

CH: Maybe I'll wait for you. Maybe someone will come. Softly to meet me in the snow. Build up the fire my heart is so cold. See how it grows.