Christmas Carols · No. 3 · Words: Thomas Oliphant (transl.)
Deck the Halls
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A Welsh carol set to the traditional melody 'Nos Galan,' with English lyrics by Thomas Oliphant (1862) celebrating the Christmas season through festive imagery of holly, harps, and yuletide merriment.
Verse 1
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Troll the ancient Christmas carol,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Verse 2
See the blazing yule before us,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Strike the harp and join the chorus.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
While I tell of Christmas treasure,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Verse 3
Fast away the old year passes,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses!
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous all together,
Fa la la, la la la, la la la.
Heedless of the wind and weather,
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
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