Welcome
The broadcast will begin shortly
Pippa Quelch & Victoria Graham
from the BBC will open the
programme
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL,
Joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold Him,
Born the King of angels;
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
True God of true God,
Light of light eternal,
Lo, He abhors not the virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father,
Begotten, not created:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above;
Glory to God
In the highest:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
The Nativity
Mary & Joseph’s Story
During the reading
the Mary and Joseph figures are
placed in the nativity scene.
Activity
During the next carol, find the person
with the birthday nearest to Christmas.
ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF
GLORY
Wing your flight o’er all the earth
Ye who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new born King.
Shepherds in the field abiding,
Watching o’er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant light:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new born King.
Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great Desire of nations;
Ye have seen his natal star:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new born King.
Though an infant now we view him,
He shall fill his Father’s throne;
Gather all the nations to him,
Every knee shall then bow down:
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the new born King.
The Nativity
The birth of Jesus
During this reading, the crib with the
baby are placed in the nativity scene.
Snapshot Interview 1
JOY TO THE WORLD!
the Lord has 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!
Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns;
Your sweetest songs employ.
While fields and streams and hills
and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy!
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
The wonders of His love,
The wonders of His love,
The wonders, the wonders of His love.
Snapshot Interview 2
Activity
During the next carol, tell someone
near you about your most memorable
Christmas.
Carol
This carol is performed by the
children’s choir during the activity.
The Nativity
The Shepherd’s Story
During this reading, the shepherds,
sheep, angels etc are placed on the
nativity scene
SEE HIM LYING on a bed of straw,
A draughty stable with an open door;
Mary cradling the babe she bore;
The Prince of glory is His name.
O now carry me to Bethlehem,
To see the Lord appear to men;
Just as poor as was the stable then,
The Prince of glory when He came.
Star of silver, sweep across the skies,
Show where Jesus in the manger lies;
Shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise
To see the Saviour of the world.
O now carry me to Bethlehem,
To see the Lord appear to men;
Just as poor as was the stable then,
The Prince of glory when He came.
Angels, sing again the song you sang,
Bring God’s glory to the heart of man;
Sing that Bethlehem’s little baby can
Be salvation to the soul.
O now carry me to Bethlehem,
To see the Lord appear to men;
Just as poor as was the stable then,
The Prince of glory when He came.
Mine are riches, from Thy poverty,
From Thine innocence, eternity;
Mine, forgiveness by Thy death for me,
Child of sorrow for my joy.
O now carry me to Bethlehem,
To see the Lord appear to men;
Just as poor as was the stable then,
The Prince of glory when He came.
Snapshot Interview 3
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.
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED
their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around.
‘Fear not’ said he, for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind;
‘Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
THE VIRGIN MARY had a baby boy
The virgin Mary had a baby boy
The virgin Mary had a baby boy
And they say that his name is Jesus
He come from the glory,
He come from the glorious Kingdom
He come from the glory,
He come from the glorious Kingdom
Oh yes, believer! Oh yes, believer!
He come from the glory,
He come from the glorious Kingdom
LONG TIME AGO IN BETHLEHEM
so the Holy Bible say
Mary's boy child Jesus Christ
was born on Christmas Day.
Hark now hear the angels sing a king
was born today
And man will live for evermore because
of Christmas Day.
Now Joseph and his wife, Mary,
came to Bethlehem that night,
they found no place to bear her child,
not a single room was in sight.
Hark now hear the angels sing a king
was born today
And man will live for evermore because
of Christmas Day.
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN,
Let nothing you dismay
Remember Christ our Saviour
Was born on Christmas Day.
To save us all from Satan’s power
When we were gone astray:
Oh tidings of comfort and joy,
comfort and joy!
Oh tidings of comfort and joy!
Snapshot Interview 4
Activity
During the next carol,
mince pies will be passed round
DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
The Nativity
The Wise Men’s Story
During this reading, the Wise Men and
a star are placed on the nativity scene
WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to rein
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Frankincense to offer have I
Incense owns a Deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all men raising
Worship Him, God most high
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes of life of gathering gloom
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Glorious now behold Him arise
King and God and Sacrifice
Heaven sings: “Alleluia”,
“Alleluia” the earth replies.
O Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to Thy perfect light
Snapshot Interview 5
Activity
During the next carol, write on the card
provided a prayer or the ’gift’ you want for
someone or your community and place it
by the Nativity Scene
SILENT NIGHT, holy night!
Sleeps the world; hid from sight,
Mary and Joseph in stable bare
Watch o’er the Child beloved and fair,
Sleeping in heavenly rest,
Sleeping in heavenly rest.
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds first saw the light,
Heard resounding clear and long,
Far and near, the angel-song:
‘Christ the Redeemer is here,
Christ the Redeemer is here.’
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, O how bright
Love is smiling from Thy face!
Strikes for us now the hour of grace,
Saviour, since Thou art born,
Saviour, since Thou art born.
Snapshot Interview
The Rt Revd Tim Thornton
Bishop of Truro
Activity
During the following carol,
party poppers, whistles, crackers etc
will be handed out.
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING:
‘Glory to the new-born King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled!’
Joyful, all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the angelic host proclaim,
‘Christ is born in Bethlehem.’
Hark! the herald angels sing:
‘Glory to the new-born King!’
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord,
Late in time behold Him come,
Offspring of a virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!
Hail the incarnate Deity!
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing:
‘Glory to the new-born King.’
Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail, the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings,
Risen with healing in His wings,
Mild, He lays His glory by;
Born that men no more may die;
Born to raise the sons of earth;
Born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing:
‘Glory to the new-born King.’
A Christmas Blessing
The Rt Revd Tim Thornton
Bishop of Truro
Activity
All gather for a Sing Christmas photo.
There will be a ‘count-down’:
Everyone shouts “Happy Christmas”
Let off poppers, pull crackers etc.
Take a photo!
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring of Jesus your King
We wish you a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year
Thanks to everyone who has made
this possible:
The Sing Christmas coordinators,
BBC local Radio
and the local organisers.
Have a wonderful Christmas