1 GOD REST YE MERRY PAGAN FRIENDS God rest ye merry Pagan friend Let nothing you dismay Remember that the Sun returns Upon this Solstice Day! The growing dark is ended now And Spring is on its way Oh, tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy! The Winter's worst still lies ahead Fierce tempest, snow and rain! Beneath the blanket on the ground The spark of life remains! The Sun's warm rays caress the seeds To raise Life's song again! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy! Within the blessed apple lies The promise of the Queen For from this Pentacle shall rise The orchards fresh and green. The Earth shall blossom once again The air be sweet and clean! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy! Oh, tidings of comfort and joy! --------------------------------------- WINTER CAROL What child is this tonight reborn From Winter's hold, from the Shadowland? Whom Pagan greet with anthems sweet As He rises in glorious splendor? This, this is our Lord the Sun We follow Him as the season run. This, this is our Shining One And the Wheel of the Year is turning. What child is this who first takes breath, Brings life from Winter's cold. dark death? What child is this who's born so bright The morning after the longest night? Hail, hail, the God reborn, who dies again as the Wheel turns on. Rejoice, rejoice in the Light, he brings, remembering also the Darkness. From darkness of the Mother's womb, we witness now the Sun's rebirth, he shadows give way to the light reborn as we shall also be. This, this is our Lord the Sun. We follow Him as the seasons run. This, this is our Shinning One And the Wheel of The Year is turning ---------------------------------------- A SOLSTICE NIGHT: (It came upon a Midnight clear) He came upon the Solstice night, The stag-horned God of Old, From Mother's womb within the Earth, To bring warmth from the cold. Return to us, we invoke Thee, Our Sun-born God of old. The world in wintry darkness lay Awaiting his touch of Gold. From Mother's womb He was reborn He antlers shine as the sun, We welcome Him on this Solstice morn, Our ancient Horned One. Deep from the Underworld He comes. Where as Lord of Death He did rule. With dual aspects of dark and light, He's now reborn at Yule. Above the cold and wintry ground. He shines with radiant glow. And as the cosmic Wheel goes 'round. We watch the Sun God grow. Behold the days will grow stronger now, Raise toasts and we'll be of good cheer. New life will blossom again in Spring . We're turning the Wheel of the Year. Ye Pagan all of Mother Earth, Join hands and we'll circle around. To celebrate this Solicit night. We'll raise a joytul sound. Rejoice, the year has begun again. The Sun blesses skies up above. We share this season together In peace and joy and love. WE ARE THE OUEENS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH We are the Queens of heaven and Earth Bring you light and joy and mirth. Love and laughter, ever after Giving the Sun God birth. (chorus) Oh. Maiden, Mother, Crone are We, Artemis. Isis, Hectate! All life giving, ever living, Ruling Earth and Moon and Sea. Maiden fair I rule the Spring! Warmth and flowers are what I bring. Greening growing, freshest Hark. how Creation sings. Chorus Harvest, home and fire and hearth , Nurturing and bringing forth, Ripening, holding. all-enfolding, Rest now on Mother Earth. Chorus Dark My ways of Mystery, Queen of night and death and sea. Wisdom reaping, dreamless sleeping. All come at last to me. Chorus Glorious now behold Him Arise! King God and Sacrifice. 'lo Cernunos risen above us Filling the Winter skies. Chorus --------------------------------- SILENT NIGHT Silent night. Solstice Night All is calm, all is bright Nature slumbers in forest and glen Till in Springtime She wakens again Sleeping spirits grow strong! Sleeping spirits grow strong! Silent night, Solstice Night Silver moon shining bright Snowfall blankets the slumbering Earth Yule fires welcome the Sun's rebirth Hark, the Light is reborn! Hark, the Light is reborn! Silent Night, Solstice Night Quiet rest till the Light Turning ever the rolling Wheel Brings the Winter to comfort and heal Rest your spirit in peace! Rest your spirit in peace! ------------------------------------------------- OH LITTLE GROVE BENEATH THE MOON Oh, little grove beneath the Moon How still we see thee life. Above thy bones and standing stones The silent stars go by. And in thy Circle shineth The everlasting light. Thou art imbued with life renewed On this, the Solstice night. Oh, little grove beneath the Moon We gather at thy heart. The Circle cast shall ever last Although we soon depart. And in thy holy Circle Shall shine the God's own light We are reborn no more to mourn On this, the Solstice night. Oh, little grove beneath the Moon Wherever you may lie In nature's halls or bound by walls They purpose is still high. For from thy quarters shineth Our life's most sacred light. Thy Circle's call embraces all On this, the Solstice night. --------------------------------- SHARE THE CIRCLE Oh, come, all ye pagans. joyful and triumphant Oh come ye, oh come ye, to Circles all! Come and adore Them, God reborn and Goddess Earth Oh, come and share the Circle, Oh. come and share the Circle, Oh, come and share the Circle Oh, come and share the Circle of the Lady and the Lord! Oh, come. all ye Witches. celebrating Yule-tide. Oh come, come, ye, oh, come ye to turn the Wheel! Come and adore Them, God reborn and Goddess Earth Oh, come and join the Circle, Oh, come and join the Circle, Oh come and join the Circle of the Lady and the Lord! ----------------------------------------------- HARK THE NATURE SPIRITS SING Hark the Nature spirits sing. Glory to the reborn King Gardens peaceful. forests wild Celebrate the Winter child Now the time of glowing starts Joyful hands and loving hearts Cheer the Yule log as it burns Hark the Nature spirits sing. Glory to the reborn King. Brothers, sisters, singing come. Glory tot he new-born Sun Through the wind and dark of nigh, Celebrate the coming light. Sun's glad rays through fear's cold burns Life through death the Wheel now turns. Gather round Yule log and tree Celebrate life's mystery. Brothers, sisters. singing come. Glory to the new-born Sun. All ye Pagans, sing as one, Glory to the shinning Sun. Peace on Earth. our Mother mild, And Her horned Lover-Child. Joyful as the Sun doe rise, Join the triumph of the skies. With the Earthly host proclaim. Winter's King is born again. All ye Pagans sing as one. Glory to the shining Sun