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Once in royal David’s city

stood a lowly cattle shed.

Where a mother laid her baby

in a manger for his bed.

Mary was that mother mild,

Jesus Christ her little child.

 

All

He came down to earth from heaven,

who is God and Lord of all,

And his shelter was a stable,

and his cradle was a stall;

With the poor and mean and lowly

lived on earth our Savior holy.

 

 

In the Bleak Midwinter

 

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.

 

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 incarnate, Jesus Christ.

 

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.

 

 

Still, Still, Still

 

Still, still, still, thy heart with joy I’d fill.

I’d sing thee a song and watch by thy manger,

Guard thee from harm and keep thee from danger.

Still, still, still, thy heart with joy I’d fill.

 

Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, mein liebes Kindlein schlaf!

Die Engel tun schön Musizieren,

Bei dem Kindelein jubilieren,

Schlaf, schlaf, schlaf, mein liebes Kindlein schlaf!

 

Still, still, still, within thy holy will.

To thee, great God, my voice I’d raise

With awe and wonder, sing thy praise.

Still, still, still, within thy holy will.

 

 

O Holy Night

 

O holy night the stars are brightly shining

It is the night of  our dear Savior’s birth;

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

Till he appeared and the soul felt its worth.

 

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn;

Fall on your knees, Oh, hear the angel voices!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born!

O night divine, O night when Christ was born!

 

He knows our need, our weakness is no stranger.

Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!

Behold your King, before Him lowly bend!

 

 

 

Once Again My Heart Rejoices

 

Once again my heart rejoices

As I hear, far and near

Sweetest angel voices;

“Christ is born,” their choirs are singing,

Till the air ev’rywhere

Now with joy is ringing.

 

Hark! A voice from yonder manger,

Soft and sweet, does entreat,

“Flee from woe and danger;

Come and see; from all that grieves you

You are freed; all you need

I will surely give you.”

 

Come, then, let us hasten yonder;

Here let all, great and small,

Kneel in awe and wonder;

Love him who with love is yearning;

Hail the star that from far

Bright with hope is burning.

 

 

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (7-8)

The tree of life my soul hath seen,

Laden with fruit and always green:

The tree of life my soul hath seen,

Laden with fruit and always green:

The trees of nature fruitless be

Compared with Christ the apple tree.

 

His beauty doth all things excel:

By faith I know, but ne’er can tell,

His beauty doth all things excel:

By faith I know, but ne'er can tell

The glory which I now can see

In Jesus Christ the apple tree.

 

For happiness I long have sought,

And pleasure dearly I have bought:

For happiness I long have sought,

And pleasure dearly I have bought:

I missed of all; but now I see

'Tis found in Christ the apple tree.

 

I'm weary with my former toil,

Here I will sit and rest a while:

I'm weary with my former toil,

Here I will sit and rest a while:

Under the shadow I will be,

Of Jesus Christ the apple tree.

 

This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,

It keeps my dying faith alive:

This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,

It keeps my dying faith alive:

Which makes my soul in haste to be

With Jesus Christ the apple tree.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

O come, thou Dayspring, come and cheer

our spirits by thine Advent here;

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,

and death’s dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

O come, thou Wisdom from on high,

and order all things, far and nigh;

To us the path of knowledge show,

and cause us in her ways to go.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

O come, Desire of nations, bind

all people in one heart and mind;

Bid envy, strife, and quarrels cease;

fill the whole world with heaven’s peace.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel

shall come to thee, O Israel.

 

 

 

To Us in Bethlem City

 

To us in Bethlem city

Was born a little son;

In him all gentle graces

Were gathered into one.

Ei-a, ei-a, were gathered into one.

 

And all our love and fortune

Lie in his mighty hands;

Our sorrows, joys, and failures,

He sees and understands,

Ei-a, ei-a, he sees and understands.

 

(Solo) O Shepherd ever near us,

We’ll go where thou dost lead;

No matter where the pasture,

With thee at hand to feed,

Ei-a, ei-a, with thee at hand to feed.

 

No grief shall part us from thee,

However sharp the edge:

We’ll serve you and each other,

O take our hearts in pledge!

Ei-a, ei-a, take thou our hearts in pledge!

 

 

Away in a Manger

 

All children sing stanzas 1 and 3;

JK-4 sing stanza 2.

 

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head.

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay.

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

 

The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes,

But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky

And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay.

Close by me forever and love me I pray.

Bless all the dear children in your tender care,

And fit us for heaven to live with you there.

 

 

 

Glory to God

 

Glory to God in the highest.

Alleluia, alleluia.

And peace on the earth, good will to all.

Amen, Amen.

 

 

Sing Noel

 

There we lay upon the ground, noel,

Watching o’er our flocks of sheep;

All amazed to hear the sound, noel,

That awaken’d us from sleep.

 

Adam’s fall, when he ate the fruit forbidden,

Deeply in our hearts was hidden,

And through him we sin-ned all, sing noel,

And through him we sin-ned all,

 

Refrain:

Sing Noel! I can never cease my singing

While the air with joy is ringing

On this happy holy day, sing noel.

On this happy holy day.

 

In the middle of the night, noel,

Shone the sun as clear as day,

And appear’d an angel bright, noel,

Who did point us to the way.

 

So we ran, straight to seek the lowly manger,

Leaving all our flocks in danger,

To behold the Son of Man, sing noel.

To behold the Son of Man.

 

Refrain

 

Hasten’d we on nimble feet, noel

And we never stopp’d to rest

Till we saw the Virgin sweet, noel,

And the Holy Child on her breast.

 

Praises bring, with the gentle oxen keeping

Watch upon our Savior sleeping,

Hail Him now, our Lord and King. Sing noel!

Hail him, Lord and King!
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.

 

Refrain

Gloria in excelsis Deo.

 

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavenly song?

 

Refrain

 

Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord the newborn king.

 

Refrain

 

 

Of the Father’s Love Begotten

 

Of the Father’s love begotten

Ere the worlds began to be,

He is Alpha and Omega,

He the source, the ending he,

Of the things that are, that have been

And that future years shall see,

Evermore and evermore.

 

Oh, that birth forever blessed,

When the virgin full of grace,

By the Holy Ghost conceiving,

Bore the Savior of our race,

And the babe, the world’s redeemer,

First revealed his sacred face,

Evermore and evermore.

 

Let the heights of heav’n adore him

Angels hosts, his praises sing;

Pow’rs, dominions, bow before him

And extol our God and King;

Let no tongue on earth be silent,

Ev’ry voice in concert ring,

Evermore and evermore.

Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

 

Congregation and children sing this together.

 

Oh, come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,

Oh, come, ye, oh, come ye to Bethlehem;

Come and behold Him! Born the King of angels;

Oh, come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

 

Sing choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

Sing all you citizens of heav’n above;

Glory to God in the highest;

Oh, come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

 

 

Silent Night, Holy Night

 

All children sing stanza 1;

5-8 sing stanzas 2 and 3 with the congregation.

 

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.

 

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! >>

 

Silent night, holy night! 

Son of God, love’s pure light

Radiant beams from your holy face,

With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at your birth,

Jesus, Lord, at your birth.