Hymns and songs
There are a number of special songs relating to Christingle. Here are a few for you to choose from.
The Christingle song
Tune: Give me oil in my lamp (Sing Hosanna)
Words: Mark Earey (2003)
Round orange
Tune: Lourdes (French traditional)
Words: Elizabeth Consett (1989)
Show me the way to shine for Jesus
Tune: sung to the tune of 'Is this the way to Amarillo'
Words: Lucy Moore
When candles are lighted on Candlemas day
Tune: Lourdes (French traditional)
Words: Elizabeth Consett
Available in Common Praise
Bring your Christingle with gladness and joy
Available in Junior Praise
It’s rounded like an orange
Words: Basil E. Bridge
Available in Hymns Old and New and Junior Praise
Free song downloads
Mark and Helen Johnson from Out of the Ark Music have written a great Christingle song called Hope of heaven. This song as well as two more Christmas songs, Unto us a child is born, and Christmas calypso can be downloaded below. Children will love to sing along to these festive tunes so they are a great addition to your Christingle celebrations.
Listen to the songs and download the lyrics here:
- Hope of Heaven, lyrics and sheet music
- Unto us a child is born, lyrics and sheet music
- Christmas calypso song, lyrics and sheet music