Christmas Carols in Other Words Online Quiz | Brain Teasers

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1. It Happened in the Middle of a Starry Night

Answer: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

"It came upon the midnight clear / That glorious song of old, / From angels bending near the earth / To touch their harps of gold."

2. O Blessed Evening

Answer: O Holy Night

"O Holy Night / The stars are brightly shining; / It is the night of the dear Savior's birth."

3. Icy the Figure Made of Winter Precipitation

Answer: Frosty the Snow Man

"Frosty the Snow Man was a jolly, happy soul, / With a corn-cob pipe and a button nose and two eyes made out of coal."

4. Kris Kringle is Going to Visit the Village

Answer: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

"You better watch out; you better not cry; / Better not pout; I'm telling you why: / Santa Claus is coming to town."

5. Overhead on the Roof

Answer: Up on the Housetop

"Up on the housetop reindeer pause; / Out jumps good old Santa Claus. / Down through the chimney with lots of toys, / All for the little ones' Christmas joys."

6. St. Nick is on His Way

Answer: Here Comes Santa Claus

"Here comes Santa Claus, / Here comes Santa Claus / Right down Santa Claus Lane. / Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer are pulling on the rein. / Bells are ringing, children singing; / All is merry and bright. / Hang your stockings and say your pray'rs, / Cause Santa Claus comes tonight."

7. I Shall Return to the House by December 25th

Answer: I'll Be Home For Christmas

"I'll be home for Christmas; / You can plan on me. / Please have snow and mistletoe / And presents on the tree."

8. The Yuletide Carol

Answer: The Christmas Song

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, / Jack Frost nipping at your nose, / Yuletide carols being sung by a choir / And folks dressed up like Eskimos."

9. Seraphim and Cherubim Audible from Above

Answer: Angels We Have Heard on High

"Angels we have heard on high / Sweetly singing o'er the plains, / And the mountains in reply / Echoing their joyous strains."

10. Argentum and Aurum

Answer: Silver and Gold

"Silver and gold, silver and gold, / Ev'ryone wishes for silver and gold. / How do you measure its worth? / Just by the pleasure it gives here on Earth. / Silver and gold, silver and gold, / Mean so much more when I see / Silver and gold decorations / On ev'ry christmas tree."

11. Dancing in the Vicinity of the Decorated Conifer

Answer: Rocking Around the Christmas Tree

"Rockin' around the Christmas tree / At the Christmas party hop. / Mistletoe hung where you can see / Ev'ry couple tries to stop."

12. I Witnessed Mother Smooching with St. Nick

Answer: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

"I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus / Underneath the mistletoe last night."

13. The Almighty Relax You Cheerful Well-Behaved Males

Answer: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

"God rest ye merry, gentlemen; let nothing you dismay. / Remember, Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day / To save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray."

14. The Items I Most Prefer

Answer: My Favorite Things

"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens; / Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens; / Brown paper packages tied up with strings; / These are a few of my favorite things."

15. Trip by Sledge

Answer: Sleigh Ride

"Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling, too; / Come on its lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you."

16. The Diminutive Percussionist

Answer: The Little Drummer Boy

"Come, they told me, (Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum) / A new-born King to see; (Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum) / Our finest gifts we bring (Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum) / To lay before the King, (Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum, rum-pum-pum-pum)/ So to honor Him (Pa-rum-pum-pum-pum)/ When we come."

17. I Perceived a Trio of Brigantines

Answer: I Saw Three Ships

"I saw three ships come sailing in / On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day. / I saw three ships come sailing in / On Christmas Day in the morning."

18. The Red-Berried Evergreen and the Climbing Vine

Answer: The Holly and the Ivy

"The holly and the ivy, / When they are both full-grown, / of all the trees that are in the wood, / The holly bears the crown."

19. Which Infant is That?

Answer: What Child is This

"What Child is this, who laid to rest, / On Mary's lap is sleeping? / Whom angels greet with anthems sweet / While shepherds watch are keeping?"

20. Arrive, Arrive Jesus

Answer: O Come, O Come Emmanuel

"O come, O come Emmanuel / And ransom captive Israel / That mourns in lonely exile here / Until the son of God appear. / Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel / Shall come to thee O Israel."

21. It Happened in the Nocturnal Light Source of the Coldest Season

Answer: Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

"'Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled / that mighty Gitchi Manitou sent angel choirs instead."
The title of this carol is "The Huron Carol".

22. Repeat the Message in an Alpine Setting

Answer: Go Tell It on the Mountain

"Go tell it on the mountain, / Over the hills and ev'rywhere; / Go tell it on the mountain, / Our Jesus Christ is born!"

23. The Virgin's Diminutive Male Offspring

Answer: Mary's Little Boy Child

"Long time ago in Bethlehem / So the Holy Bible say, / Mary's Boy Child, Jesus Christ, / Was born on Christmas day."

24. We Are a Triad of Eastern Monarchs

Answer: We Three Kings of Orient Are

"We three king of Orient are, / Bearing gifts we traverse afar, / Field and fountain, moor and mountain, / Following yonder star."

25. We Hope You Have a Happy Holiday

Answer: 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."

MERRY CHRISTMAS QUIZZYLAND, AND THANKS FOR PLAYING!

Source: Author Shadowsil

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Christmas Carols in Other Words Quiz

I will give you the title of a Christmas carol in other words. Just type in the carol's real title. Except for a few possessive apostrophes, no punctuation is needed. Have Fun!

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