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Christmas Carols and Their History

The document requests that a book of Christmas carols for the posadas be taken care of and returned to the person in charge afterward. It explains that Christmas carols are traditional songs that celebrate the birth of Jesus and mentions some popular carols such as "Hacia Belén va una burra" and "Campana sobre campana."

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Christmas Carols and Their History

The document requests that a book of Christmas carols for the posadas be taken care of and returned to the person in charge afterward. It explains that Christmas carols are traditional songs that celebrate the birth of Jesus and mentions some popular carols such as "Hacia Belén va una burra" and "Campana sobre campana."

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Dear Brother, we ask you to take care of the book.

of Christmas carols as it will serve for everyone


that we participate in the posadas.
Return the little book at the end of the inn
in charge.
THE VILLANCICOS 27. He is going to Bethlehem I took it off myself,
A donkey the diapers have robbed him
The carol, as its name indicates, is the Maria, Maria come here
villa song; the one that served to record life To Bethlehem goes a donkey, rin, flying, that the little diapers
daily life of the towns. me, I mended myself I they are being robbed
I made a repair myself.
According to some historians, the villancico originated from the I took it off myself, 28. THE NANNY
13th century, being spread in Spain in the 15th centuries. loaded with chocolate
XVI, and in Latin America since the 17th century. Carrying in its chocolate pot To the little baby, little baby
ring, ring I was mending myself oh, little one oh,
I patched myself up, I made a my Jesus is sleepy,
In its beginnings, it was a Spanish poetic form, and I took it off myself, blessed be
it means song of the village or peasant song since, his mill and his brazier. blessed be. (repeat)
apparently, it was a rustic song of villagers in their Mary, Mary, come here
parties, with a simple musical structure that they used running, that the little chocolate Little fountain that you run
as a record of the main events of a they are eating it. clear and sonorous nightingale
that in the jungle singing
community.
To Bethlehem goes a donkey, rin, you cry, be quiet while the
I, I used to patch myself up the cradle rocks to the
Throughout its history,the Christmas carolhas suffered a lot I made a repair. little lullaby, little lullaby
transformations, until in the 19th century its name I took it off myself, (bis).
it has remained exclusively to denote the songs the mice have entered;
that refer to the mystery of [Link] these and to good Saint Joseph, rin, Cinnamon bud,
sing a very particular meaning that is to celebrate the Rin, I was mending myself. lily in bud
I made myself a sleep without worry
coming of Jesus in the people of God, these songs are
I took it off myself, while I lull you
extraordinary and it is an art of imagination where the they have nibbled on his underwear. go to sleep, for the soul
the whole creation awaits the Messiah and the angels unite Maria, Maria... come here my song blooms
with the men. running, that the pants and a delirium of loves is
they are gnawing at it. each note (bis)
Among the most popular carols are: Bell
About Campana, The Fish, A Donkey Goes to Bethlehem, To Bethlehem goes a donkey, rin,
I was mending myself
Silent Night. And they are joined by songs of I became a
cradle songs: The Nanny, Sleep Baby, Etc. I removed it, the
thieves have sneaked in;
Let's celebrate Christmas by singing the carols that and to the child who is in the cradle
and hope to the soul and joy to the heart. ring, ring I was mending myself
I patched myself up.
25. THE FISH IN THE RIVER The Little Drummer Boy

The Virgin is combing her hair The road that leads to Bethlehem (INSIDE)
between curtain and curtain, descend to the valley that it OUT
her hair is made of gold, snow covered. The little shepherds
the fine silver comb. they want to see their King, In the name of heaven, This is not an inn,
they bring him gifts in his I ask for shelter, keep going, I won't
But look how they drink humble backpack well, he can't walk I can open it, perhaps.
the fish in the river, rum pom pom pom, rum pom my beloved wife some rogue.
but look how they drink pom pom
for seeing the born God. He has been born in a manger of
They drink and drink and drink again Bethlehem the child God
to drink, the fish in the river We come exhausted I don't care about the
to see God born. I would like to lay at your feet from Nazareth: name let me
some gift that you I am a carpenter sleep since I already have
The Virgin is washing thank You Lord, but You already
named José saying that I should not
and lying on the rosemary, You know that I am poor.
open.
the little birds singing, also, and I do not possess more
and the rosemary blooming. like an old drum.
rom pom pom pom, rom pom 3. The inn asks you 3. Well, if it is a
pom pom homemade love queen Who it
The Virgin is washing In your honor in front of the portal for just one night request? How is it
with a little soap, I will play my drum! the Queen of heaven. that walks at night
his hands have been stung, are you all alone?
hands of my heart The road that leads to Bethlehem
I am marking with my
old drum, there's nothing better My wife is María, Are you José, you
that I can offer, is Queen of heaven Is your wife Maria?
his hoarse accent is a song and Mother will be Enter pilgrims no
of love rom pom pom pom, of the divine Word. I knew them
from pom pom pom
When God saw me playing
He smiled at me.
God reward you, gentlemen Blessed is the house
your charity, what this day holds for
and may the sky fill them the pure Virgin
of happiness. Beautiful Mary
2. WHEN OPENING THE 23. PAPER CHRISTMAS. 24. Christmas
DOORS. peasant farmwoman
Paper Christmas.
Enter holy pilgrims, When the man who does not In the chapel there are tolls.
pilgrims, receive this corner, create and become is of Christmas bells
that although it is poor the Christmas, when you hear the and in the manger a
inn, I give you the inn The word of the Lord is Christmas, Awakened virgin suffers and
from the heart. when faith is born in a dream.
dead heart this time of
Let's sing with joy, joy [Link] ABOUT Truth is Christmas. Contemplate the child
everyone to consider that Jesus BELL. asleep
José and María, and María tells us Paper Christmas, Christmas look at her serene forehead
they came today to honor Bell upon bell, cardboard, Christmas of and a smile lights up
Little shepherdess, glory of the virgin and about one bell, little stars and colored lights her face of lily.
Belén is from a prince's mother. look out the window, this is a Christmas of
and also of a King you will see the Child in the cradle. fantasy nothing more forest, forest sound
but there is another Christmas
the little bells
BETHLEHEM What is God's. they are dreaming. (refrain)
3. TUTAINA BELLS OF BETHLEHEM,
LET THE ANGELS When on a dark night
TOCAN the sun shines, it's Christmas, Every morning in the tower
Living by the sea WHAT NEW THING DO YOU BRING ME? when hope is born in from the peasant church
We are together
the pain is Christmas, when the bells are
Tutaina tuturuma, turuma
We are in a state of chaos.
Gathered your flock the illusion shines in your sadness they wake up,
Where are you going, shepherd boy? heart this time for real despite the fog.
I am going to take it to the portal It's Christmas.
The shepherds of Bethlehem
They come to worship the child;
ricotta, lard, and wine. The night of Christmas Eve is coming,

The Virgin and Saint Joseph


Every time we forgive they joyfully throw to the wind
They are received with affection. Bell upon bell, a brother is Christmas, a loving prayer
and on bell two, when two who do not speak announcing to the King of
look out that window, and they smile, it's Christmas Sky
Three kings also come. you will see the son of God. when does resentment die for
With incense, myrrh, and gold,
let love be born this time
To offer God his good
Bell upon bell, It really is Christmas.
Like the greatest treasure.
and about bell three,
in a cradle it is now
Does God just give birth?
22. BURRITO 6. 25 OF
21. THE SHEPHERDS A Sabanero
DECEMBER
Bethlehem
With my little savanna donkey
The shepherds to Bethlehem I am on my way to Bethlehem (repeat) December 25
fun, fun, fun
they run hurriedly if they see me, if they see me I'm going
December 25
and as a gift a train take me Way to Bethlehem (repeat)
fun, fun, fun
bullying oh oh oh
how cheerful they go hay hay hay
A very cute little boy
The morning star illuminates
if they will return He was born in a portal
my path. (repeat)
With her little rose face
with the pan pan pan if they see me, if they see me I'm going
It looks like a beautiful flower
with the of of Way to Bethlehem (repeat)
with the bread with the one Fun, fun, fun
with the bread with the one of In my little donkey, I'm singing,
A very cute little boy
with the tambourine my little donkey is trotting (bis)
He was born in a portal
and the castanets if they see me, if they see me, I'm going
5. IN THE WORKSHOP OF With her little rose face
path to Bethlehem (repeat)
It looks like a beautiful flower
The Redeemer has been born in a NAZARETH.
poor stable already from the east to thump thump thump thump, thump thump
Fun, fun, fun
come from the three wise men. Duki, hurry up my little donkey. In the workshop of Nazareth,
small and poor workshop, Come, come shepherds
With the crimson cloaks, with we are about to arrive
José is in his work. fun, fun, fun
timbales and clarion
and the child wants to learn. Come, come little shepherds
With the boom, boom, boom, duki duki duki duki, duki duki
fun, fun, fun
with the bar, bar, bar, Hurry up my little donkey
with the boom, with the bar, Work and sing, Come with the tambourines
let's go see Jesus
the carpenter's wife, And castanets at the door
with the little bomb
and the whole world To worship the king of heaven
trumpet and plate.
smile and sing too. What has appeared in the
From the root of Jesse a shoot springs up ground Fun, fun, fun
wand and on the wand there is a In the workshop of Nazareth
small and poor workshop From the sky it is
divine flower,
oh oh, oh who would have thought, silence and peace, love and faith looking, fun, fun, fun
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. From the sky it is
Oh, oh, oh, who will believe it.
looking, fun, fun, fun
From a ro, ro, ro,
In the workshop of Nazareth To the shining land
from one to another
small and poor workshop That shines with its light
of a king, of a queen, And to the voice of the firmament
of a beautiful rose, you will see God, play, grow,
pray and obey. Celebrating the birth
a star was born there.
Of Jesus
7. FROM DOOR IN I AM A POOR PERSON 19. Silent Night. Merry Christmas
DOOR. Little shepherd
I am a poor little shepherd Night of peace, night of love; Merry Christmas, happy
Maria was going from door to door that walks towards Bethlehem; everything sleeps around Christmas, Merry Christmas
always calling for what I am looking for among the stars that scatter prosperous year and
they opened from door to door to the God who has been born your light, beautiful announcing to the happiness. (repeat)
look for a place where Jesus God with us Manuel. baby Jesus shines the star of
would rub. peace (bis) I want to be life
Walking walks lightly happy, I want to give them to
Keep calling Lord, keep going don't tire yourself of Silent night, holy night, everyone love. I want to be
knocking on my door asking if today walk; that they are waiting for you oh humble faithful pastor, in happy life and build
You find it closed tomorrow José and María with the child heavenly choirs that announce a better world.
it will be open. on the portal. health, thanks and glory
in great fullness, OH BLESSED EASTER.
Keep calling Lord, that Even though I am poor, I carry it with me. For our good redeemer
our village is in a very white fleece Oh blessed Easter that
war sends your again for your mother to do it Night of peace, night of love, God wanted to do, you were
angels shouting peace on earth a shepherd's pelisse. see what a beautiful shine, it shines miraculous before
the face of the child Jesus in the to be born.
8. LOVE FROM HEAVEN Kept here in the chest manger of the world the light,
I bring you the best gift: star of eternal glow (repeat) At midnight the rooster
Love from heaven that was born today to the little child who has been born song warning to the
children to sing, fill us with I carry my heart to you. Night of peace, night of love, world that Christ was born
celestial glow. everything sleeps around
10 THERE IS A AIR among the stars that scatter The sweet little boy, how cold
your light, beautiful announcing to the will have among the humble
A world of pain and sorrow Christmas
heavenly love came with There is a Christmas atmosphere, hallelujah little Jesus he's asleep.
salvation to all who believe and and the children do dances The star of peace shines
receive with faith. Hallelujah, their dances provide Dew drops on you
they were falling on the little boy
to the newborn King, love and
There was no room at the inn and joy came to bring us. God at his birth.
Christ was born in a manger. Hey, hey, hey, what's up, hey hey
to love the server the greatest and yes hallelujah. The ox and the mule are doing it.
at least. heating San José and the
Let's join our hands, hallelujah, virgin they are worshiping
Help the one who is not a possessor To His love, let us sing hallelujah,
to ask for your love, savior love of the happy children dance for San José and la María are
Heaven come to dwell in me always the child King love and joy admiring upon seeing the
never. he came to get us. greatness of your child
beloved.
17. CELEBRATING, [Link] MADE A
CELEBRATING. BRIDGE

Celebrating, celebrating (repeat) I can see through my window,


That your day has come and with it another morning around the world
He has delivered us oh, oooh today, another day of suffering, of
Celebrating, celebrating sadness without love.
celebrating your day Happy It was the same throughout the centuries.
Happy Birthday Dear Jesus! men trying to
to reach the heavens and even to
Celebrating, celebrating (repeat) 18. The May Kings God and his empires
That your day has come and with it to immortalize, but... 12. COME, SIR, NO
He has delivered us oh, oooh They go through the desert. AFTERNOONS
Celebrating, celebrating (repeat) So many Melchor and Gaspar. God made a bridge between
Happy Birthday Dear Tan tan The little black one follows us and him at Christmas, Come, come, Lord, no
Jesus! that everyone calls him the king because on that morning afternoon
Baltasar. made the Son human come, come, that you
Let's remember this day with God. we hope;
smiles and joy, we will raise Tan tan behind a come, come, sir, no
our voices in joy star. Even with all the greatness of afternoons
harmony and we will announce the news in So much so that they saw it shine. the Caesars and the others the Come, quickly, sir.
around. So pure and so beautiful who conquered the world for
that everyone follows her to see Cieblre was humble in the world dies of cold,
You were born centuries ago, but where is it going. heart and instead of giving us the soul lost its warmth;
from what you said you will live another temple set an example of men are not
eternally in the souls of Just listen to what he said give love. brothers,
the people and even a voice is calling Tan tan said Melchor Because...
CONGRATULATIONS. let the instruments resonate God built a bridge. the world has no love.
rejoice the world that If God made a bridge... wrapped in gloom
Jesus was born night, the world without peace
I don't see, looking goes a
hope, searching,
Sir, your faith.

The world lacks life,


the world lacks light,
the world lacks the sky,
The world lacks you.
[Link] BELL 14. HOW COLD IS THE 16. THE TURTLES Hi, you, it's already coming
SNOW. Christmas is coming.
Christmas bell, You, you, you, you, you, You, you, you, with, you,
the clear sound is heard, How cold the snow is that you, you, you, you, you you, you, you, you, you
and a joyous song, falling this, poor the turtles are coming with Christian joy there is
it cheers the heart, little one, how he will cry. announcing already, what to receive
announce with their voices, Let's go shepherds, let's go to you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, you, the night of peace
crystal heralds, Bethlehem to see the Virgin and the hey, you, it's coming already night of love
Rejoice, souls, it has arrived child too. Christmas is coming. that fills us with faith
Christmas. They say that his mother is so You, you, you, what, you, the heart
poor thing who hasn't had you, you, you, this, you the night of peace
ding, dong, dang,(2) I haven't bought a little shirt. with Christian joy there is night of love
Let's go to Bethlehem Pastors and kings, let's go to the what to receive that fills us with faith the
a boy has been born portal that her mother the night of peace heart.
What is the star of Eden? beautiful waits for us already. night of love
din, don, dan(2) that fills us with faith Turtles, whistles,
Let's go to Bethlehem,
15. PASTORS COME the heart happily, cheerful
A boy has been born the night of peace marimbas sound,
that offers us everything well. The little things are already visible.
In the Bethlehem portal night of love
there are stars, sun and moon that fills us with faith the and the bombs to the wind
Oh Christmas, beautiful, They thunder. They keep sounding.
the Virgin and Saint Joseph heart.
Oh, unparalleled night, and the child who is in the crib turtles and the chinchillas
your lights illuminate Turtles, whistles, small bells, also and our land
with celestial fire, Come, shepherds. joyful marimbas sound she gets happy healthy
sweet and clear message come adore the child the cachinflines can already be heard there is joy here
that the world gives peace, adoring the child who has and to the wind the bombs and our land becomes
oh beautiful Christmas, oh night already born (repeat) they thunder. Let's play the happy healthy joy there is
without equal. little turtles on this night of here
Open your chest for me, child peace that there is no night so
Joyful, we are all going to see over there. open your heart to me how beautiful she is, what does she bring
in Bethlehem to God It is very cold outside. happiness, that there is no night
that we always love what is and there I only find warmth as beautiful as this one of the beautiful
our sweet good. Christmas.
Very beautiful cherubs can be seen The child looked at the Virgin
to appear and from white clouds, to the Virgin Saint Joseph You, you, you, you, you
come they say to see They both look at the child you, you, you, I, you
and the three smile. the turtles are coming
announcing now,
you, you, you, your, you, your, your, your, your

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