Verse 1
On the roadway to the city
Rides Mary on a donkey.
Trav’ling with her and dear Joseph
Is God’s Spirit so almighty.

Chorus 1
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to Bethlehem this glad evening.
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to Bethlehem on this eve.

Verse 2
In the evening, on arriving,
In the noisy, crowded city,
There is no place to find lodging
For Mary, weak and weary.

Chorus 2
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to Bethlehem this glad evening.
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to Bethlehem on this eve.

Verse 3
From the forest, birds come winging,
To the city they come streaming,
Sweetest music they are trilling,
Mother Mary they are cheering.

Chorus 3
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to Bethlehem this glad evening.
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to Bethlehem on this eve.

Verse 4
In a stable they are able
To find shelter on this evening.
Baby Jesus, He is born there,
’Neath the star so brightly beaming.

Chorus 4
We are happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to Bethlehem this glad evening.
We are happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to Bethlehem on this eve.

"HAPPILY SINGING" (with chords)

Intro: (C)-(G)-(F)

Verse 1
On the (C)roadway to the city
Rides (G7)Mary on a (C)donkey.
Trav’ling with her and dear Joseph
Is God’s (G7)Spirit so al(C)mighty.(C7)

Chorus 1
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem this glad (C)evening.(C7)
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem on this (C)eve.

Verse 2
In the (C)evening, on arriving,
In the (G7)noisy, crowded (C)city,
There is no place to find lodging
For (G7)Mary, weak and (C)weary.(C7)

Chorus 2
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem this glad (C)evening.(C7)
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd Virgin,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem on this (C)eve.

Verse 3
From the (C)forest, (G/B)birds come (Am)winging,
To the (G7)city they come (C)streaming,
(G)Sweetest (C)music (G/B)they are (Am)trilling,
Mother (G7)Mary they are (C)cheering.(C7)

Chorus 3
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem this glad (C)evening.(C7)
We are (F)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (C)ring,
For Mary, blesséd (Am)Virgin,
Comes to (G7)Bethlehem on this (C)eve.

Verse 4
(A)In a (D)stable they are (F#m/B)able
To find (G)shelter (A)on this (D)evening.
(A)Baby (D)Jesus, (F#m/C#)He is (Bm7)born (F#m/A)there,
’Neath the (G)star so (A)brightly (D)beaming.(D7)

Chorus 4
We are (G)happily, happily singing,
Letting melody joyfully (D)ring,
For Mary, blesséd mother,
Comes to (A)Bethlehem this glad (D)evening.(D7)
We are (G)hap(Bm/F#)pily (Em)singing,
Letting (G)melody joyfully (D)ring,
For Mary, blesséd (Bm)Virgin,
Comes to (A7)Bethlehem on this (G)eve.(D/F#)-(Em)-(D)