“Away in the Manger”
Away in a manger,
no crib for His bed,
The little Lord Jesus
lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the sky
looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus,
asleep on the hay.
“Church Action Rhyme”
Here is the church (Children intertwine their finger so that the fingers are inside their hands)
Here is the steeple (Children put their two pinkie finger up to form the steeple)
Open the doors and see all the people (Children turn their hands inside out)
“Deep and Wide”
Deep and wide, Deep and wide,
there's a fountain flowing deep and wide
Deep and wide, Deep and wide,
there's a fountain flowing deep and wide!
“Did you Ever Hear?”
Did you ever hear a lion,
A lion, a lion?
Did you ever hear a lion?
It sounds just like this (roar like a lion).
Ask the children for suggestions for animals that would be on the ark
Did you ever hear a monkey? . . .
Did you ever hear an elephant? . . .
Did you ever hear a rooster? . . .
“Down in my Heart”
Did you ever hear a lion,
A lion, a lion?
Did you ever hear a lion?
It sounds just like this (roar like a lion).
Ask the children for suggestions for animals that would be on the ark
Did you ever hear a monkey? . . .
Did you ever hear an elephant? . . .
Did you ever hear a rooster? . . .
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, (where?)
down in my heart, (where?), down in my heart,
I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart, (where?) down in my heart to stay.“Everything was Good”
Long ago God made the world,
And everything was good.
Animals and people, too
And everything was good.
God made (name).
God made (name).
God made (name) and (name) and (name).
Long ago God made the world,
And everything was good.
Father Abraham, had many children,
Many children had Father Abraham, I am one of them, and so are you,
So let's all praise the Lord! (right hand, left hand, right foot, left foot, chin up, turn around, sit down).
“Five Loaves and Two Fishes”
One little boy shared his lunch, One little boy shared his lunch, One little boy shared his lunch
And Jesus fed five thousand
Five little loaves and two little fishes, Five little loaves and two little fishes, Five little loaves and two little fishes
And Jesus fed five thousand
Took the food, prayed, and broke it, Took the food, prayed, and broke it, Took the food, prayed, and broke it
And Jesus fed five thousand.
Happy Birthday To You (cha, cha, cha)
Happy Birthday To You (cha, cha, cha)
Happy Birthday Dear Jesus
Happy Birthday To You (cha, cha, cha)!
“He's got the whole world in His hands”
He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands,
He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands!
He's got the itty, bitty, baby in His hands (x3), He's got the whole world in His hands!
He's got momma and papa (x3), He's got the whole world in His hands!
He's got you and me, sister, in His hands (x3), He's got the whole world in His hands!
“If you are Happy and you Know It”
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands,
If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands!
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet...
If you're happy and you know it, shoot Hooray...
If you're happy and you know it, do all three...
“I may never march in the infantry"
I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the cavalry, Shoot the artillery.
I may never fly o'er the enemy, But I'm in the Lord's army. (yes, sir!)
I'm in the Lord's army, (yes, sir!) I'm in the Lord's army, (yes, sir!)
I may never march in the infantry, Ride in the Calvary, Shoot the artillery.
I may never fly o'er the enemy, But I'm in the Lord's army. (yes, sir!)
“Jesus Hokey Pokey”
Put your ___ in
Put your ___ out
Put your ___ in
And you shake it all about
If you give your heart to Jesus
He will turn your life around
That's what it's all about!!
“Jesus loves the little children”
Jesus loves the little children
All the children of the world; Red and yellow, black and white,
They are precious in his sight; Jesus loves the little children of the world.
“Jesus Loves Me”
Jesus loves me, this I know, For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong, They are weak but He is strong.
Yes, Jesus loves me, Yes, Jesus loves me,
Yes, Jesus loves me, The Bible tells me so.
“Jesus Walks on Water”
O Jesus on the sea goes walk, walk, walk; (walk your fingers in your hands)
Walk, walk, walk; walk, walk, walk;
O Jesus on the sea goes walk, walk, walk;
Jesus our Lord
Now Peter in the sea goes splash, splash, splash; (slap thighs with hands)
Splash, splash, splash; splash, splash, splash;
Now Peter in the sea goes splash, splash, splash;
Jesus our Lord
O Peter in the sea cries Help! Help! Help! (raise and wave arms)
Help! Help! Help! Help! Help! Help!
O Peter in the sea cries Help! Help! Help!
Jesus our Lord
So Jesus on the sea holds out his hand. (Alternate and extend hands)
Out his hand; out his hand;
So Jesus on the sea holds out his hand.
Jesus our Lord
Now Peter in the boat says Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! (fold hands in prayer)
Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
Now Peter in the boat says Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
Jesus our Lord
“Mary had a Baby Boy”
Mary had a baby boy, Baby boy, Baby boy
Mary had a baby boy, And she named Him Jesus
He was born in a manger, In a manger, In a manger
He was born in a manger, Among all the hay
Mary had a baby boy, Baby boy, Baby boy
Mary had a baby boy, And she named Him Jesus.
“Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream!
“Skidamarink”
Skidamarink a dink a dink, (elbow on hand and shake top hand)
Skidamarink a doo, (switch hands)
I love you. (sign language – pinkie to chest, cross arms, and point out)
Repeat
I love you in the morning (Lock fingers and swing back and forth raising with each line)
And in the afternoon, (higher)
I love you in the evening (higher)
And underneath the moon; (arms in circle above head)
Repeat First Set
“The More We Get Together"
Oh, the more we get together, together, together,
Oh, the more we get together, the happier we'll be.
For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends.
Oh, the more we get together, the happier we'll be!
“This Little Light of Mine”
Mary had a baby boy, Baby boy, Baby boy
Mary had a baby boy, And she named Him Jesus
He was born in a manger, In a manger, In a manger
He was born in a manger, Among all the hay
Mary had a baby boy, Baby boy, Baby boy
Mary had a baby boy, And she named Him Jesus.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream!
“Skidamarink”
Skidamarink a dink a dink, (elbow on hand and shake top hand)
Skidamarink a doo, (switch hands)
I love you. (sign language – pinkie to chest, cross arms, and point out)
Repeat
I love you in the morning (Lock fingers and swing back and forth raising with each line)
And in the afternoon, (higher)
I love you in the evening (higher)
And underneath the moon; (arms in circle above head)
Repeat First Set
Oh, the more we get together, together, together,
Oh, the more we get together, the happier we'll be.
For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends.
Oh, the more we get together, the happier we'll be!
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine!
Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine...
All around the neighborhood, I'm gonna let it shine...
“Three Wise Men”
Three wise men, three wise men
Traveling a far, seeing a star
They found the Savior in Bethlehem
Fell on their knees to worship Him
Never before had there been a Child like Him
Three wise men, three wise men.
“’Tis a Gift to be Simple”
'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free,
'Tis the gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
'Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gain'd,
To bow and to bend we shan't be asham'd,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come round right.
“Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are
Like a Diamond in the Sky,
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are!
“We Wish You a Merry Christmas”
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
“Wind and Fire”
Tongues of fire,
Tongues of fire,
Mighty wind,
Mighty wind,
The Holy Ghost is coming,
The Holy Ghost is coming,
Praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
“You are my Sunshine”
You Are My Sunshine
My only sunshine.
You make me happy
When skies are grey.
You'll never know, dear,
How much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away
“Zacchaeus was a Wee Little Man"
Zacchaeus was a wee little man. A wee little man was he.
He climbed up in the sycamore tree, the Savior for to see.
And when the Savior passed that way, he looked up in the tree,
And he said, “Zacchaeus, you come down from there;
For I’m going to your house today, for I’m going to your house today.”
And Zacchaeus came down from that tree, and he said,
“What a better man I’ll be. I’ll give my money to the poor.
What a better man I’ll be. What a better man I’ll be.”
