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  Christmas joy,

  There’s a gladness all around

  Christmas joy.

  Smiles can easily be found

  Mirth and happiness abound,

  Christmas joy, Christmas joy

  Christmas joy, joy, joy.

  There’s a bustle through the street

  Christmas joy,

  There’s a bustle through the street

  Christmas joy,

  Bundles, bundles do we meet,

  Laughing crowd and tripping feet,

  Christmas joy, Christmas joy

  Christmas joy, joy, joy.

  There are some who do not know

  Christmas joy,

  There are some who do not know

  Christmas joy,

  To those poor brothers go,

  And the seed of kindness sow,

  Christmas joy, Christmas joy

  Christmas joy, joy, joy.

  Savory odors fill the air

  Christmas joy,

  Savory odors fill the air

  Christmas joy,

  Busy housewives everywhere

  For a bounteous feast prepare,

  Christmas joy, Christmas joy

  Christmas joy, joy, joy.

  Shepherds! Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep

  Shepherds, shake off your drowsy sleep,

  Rise and leave your silly sheep.

  Angels from heav’n around loud singing,

  Tiding of great joy are bringing.

  CHORUS

  Shepherds! The chorus come and swell!

  Sing Noel, O sing Noel!

  Hark! Even now the bells ring round,

  Listen to their merry sound;

  Hark! How the birds new songs are making,

  As if winter’s chains were breaking.

  See how the flow’rs all burst anew

  Thinking snow is summer dew;

  See how the stars afresh are glowing,

  All their brightest beams bestowing.

  Cometh at length the age of peace,

  Strife and sorrow now shall cease;

  Prophets foretold the wondrous story

  Of this heav’n-born Prince of Glory.

  Shepherds! Then up and quick away,

  Seek the Babe ere break of day;

  Prophets foretold the wondrous story

  Of this heav’n-born Prince of Glory.

  Shepherds! Then up and quick away,

  Seek the Babe ere break of day;

  He is the hope of ev’ry nation,

  All in Him shall find salvation.

  The Angels’ Song

  Sung to the tune: Jesus Loves Me

  While the shepherds watch at night

  On the hills near Bethlehem

  Angels all in shining white

  Singing, come from Heaven to them.

  CHORUS

  Come shining angels,

  Come shining angels,

  Come shining angels,

  Come singing down to them.

  Unto you is born this day

  Jesus to be King o’er all

  Ye shall find Him on the hay

  In a manger of a stall.

  CHORUS

  In Heaven glory,

  In Heaven glory,

  In Heaven glory,

  And peace, good will on earth.

  One More Thing…

  I want to personally thank you for reading An Amish Christmas Carol, my first book in the Amish Classic Series. Look soon for Amish Pride and Prejudice, Amish Emma, and other classics retold from the perspective of the Amish.

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  With blessings,

  Sarah Price

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  About The Author

  The Preiss family emigrated from Europe in 1705, settling in Pennsylvania as the area’s first wave of Mennonite families. Sarah Price has always respected and honored her ancestors through exploration and research about her family’s history and their religion. At nineteen, she befriended an Amish family and lived on their farm throughout the years. Twenty-five years later, Sarah Price splits her time between her home outside of New York City and an Amish farm in Lancaster County, PA where she retreats to reflect, write, and reconnect with her Amish friends and Mennonite family.

  Contact the author at [email protected].

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  Table of Contents

  The Pennsylvania Dutch used in this manuscript is taken from the Pennsylvania

  Other

  Dedication

  Table of Contents

  A

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Amish Carols

  Christmas Joy

  Shepherds! Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep

  The Angels’ Song

  One More Thing…

  About The Author