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Word: John 1: 1-5
Song: Poor Little Jesus
Story: The News ~Luke 1:26-39
The 4th Candle of Advent: Love
Welcome & Give
Word: John 1: 1-5
Song: Poor Little Jesus
Story: The News ~Luke 1:26-39
The 4th Candle of Advent: Love
Song: A Little Town of Bethlehem
1.O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
2. For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to all on earth
3. How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of her heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
4. O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
1.O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
2. For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to all on earth
3. How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of her heaven.
No ear may hear his coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
4. O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
What Child is This
1. 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?
This, this is Christ the King,
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
2. Why lies he in such mean estate
where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
This, this is Christ the King
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,
come, peasant, king, to own him;
the King of kings salvation brings,
let loving hearts enthrone him.
This, this is Christ the King,
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
1. 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?
This, this is Christ the King,
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
2. Why lies he in such mean estate
where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christians, fear, for sinners here
the silent Word is pleading.
This, this is Christ the King
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
3. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh,
come, peasant, king, to own him;
the King of kings salvation brings,
let loving hearts enthrone him.
This, this is Christ the King,
whom Shepherds guard and angels sing;
haste, haste to bring him laud,
the babe, the son of Mary.
Story: Mary’s Song ~ Luke 1: 46-55
Song: Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light by J.S.Bach
Story: Joseph & the Journey to Bethlehem ~Matthew 1: 8-25
Song: In the Bleak Midwinter
SOLO:
1. In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Community:
2. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
3. Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
4. What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
Story: The Manger ~ Luke 2:1-7
Reflection
Song: I Saw Three Ships
Story: Shepherds & Angels ~Luke 2: 8-20
Song: Break Forth O Beauteous
Heavenly Light by J.S.Bach
Story: Joseph & the Journey to Bethlehem ~Matthew 1: 8-25
Song: In the Bleak Midwinter
SOLO:
1. In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.
Community:
2. Our God, Heaven cannot hold Him, nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.
3. Angels and archangels may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;
But His mother only, in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.
4. What can I give Him, poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;
Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.
Story: The Manger ~ Luke 2:1-7
Reflection
Song: I Saw Three Ships
Story: Shepherds & Angels ~Luke 2: 8-20
Song: Silent Night
1. Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace
2. Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born
3. Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Story: Strangers from the East & a Star ~ Matthew 2
1. Silent night, holy night!
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace
2. Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia,
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born
3. Silent night, holy night!
Son of God love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth
Story: Strangers from the East & a Star ~ Matthew 2
*Song: Joy to the World
1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her king;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
2. Joy to the earth! the savior reigns;
Let all their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
4. She rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of her righteousness,
And wonders of their love,
And wonders of their love,
And wonders, wonders, of their love.
*Blessing & Sending Forth
1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come;
Let earth receive her king;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.
2. Joy to the earth! the savior reigns;
Let all their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make his blessings flow
Far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.
4. She rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of her righteousness,
And wonders of their love,
And wonders of their love,
And wonders, wonders, of their love.
*Blessing & Sending Forth