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#1 O little town of Bethlehem (Grade 4 & 5)
O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie!
Above they deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go
by; Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting light;
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee
tonight.
#4 Away in a Manger
(Grade
K & 1)
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed.
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he
lay. The Little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his
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.
The cattle are lowing; the baby awakes,
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 night.
O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel
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
#2 On That Holy Mountain (refrain)
No harm or ruin
(Grade 4 & 5)
On that holy mountain
That sacred day shall be filled with knowledge
There shall be peace
Led by all the children
On that holy mountain, On that holy mountain
On that holy mountain of the Lord
Last time: OF the Mountain
#3 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus/
O Come, O Come Emmauel (Grade 4 & 5)
Come thou long expected Jesus
Born to set thy people free
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in thee.
Israel’s strength and consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art.
Dear desire of every na-tion
Joy of every longing heart.
Instrumental interlude
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 you O Israel.
Rejoice, Rejoice Immanuel
Shall come to you O Israel.
#5 Angel’s We Have Heard On High
Angels we have heard on high, (Grade 2 & 3)
Sweetly singing o’er the plains,
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains.
Gloria in excelsis Deo. Gloria in excelsis Deo
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tiding be,
Which inspire your heav’nly song.
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.
#6 What Child is this?
(Grade 6 & 7)
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.
So bring him incense, gold and myrrh,
Come peasant, king to own him;
The King of kings salvation brings,
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Let loving hearts enthrone him
#10 Joy to the World (All Grades)
#7 Silent Night
(Grade 6 & 7)
Silent Night, Holy Night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and child,
Holy infant so tender the mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent Night, Holy Night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar.
Heav’nly 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 thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus Lord, at thy birth, Jesus Lord at thy birth.
#8 He is Born
(Grade 6 & 7)
He is born, the divine Christ Child,
Play the oboe and bagpipes merrily!
He is born, the divine Christ child,
Sing we all of the Savior mild.
Through long ages of the past,
Prophets have foretold His coming;
Through long ages of the past;
Now the time has come at last!
Joy to the World the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare him room,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the world the Savior reigns;
Let us, our songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
No More let sin and sorrows grow,
Nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make the blessings flow
Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found
Far as, far as the curse is found.
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove.
The glories of his righteousness,
And wonders of his love,
And wonders of his love,
And wonders, wonders of his love.
Encore
O Come, All Ye Faithful (All Grades)
#9 We Three Kings (Grade K, 1 2, & 3)
We three kings of orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Oh…star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to the perfect light.
Born a babe on Bethlehem’s plain,
Gold we bring to crown him again;
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.
O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant,
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
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest.
Adeste fideles, laiti, triumphantes.
Venite, venite in Bethlehem
Natum videte, Regem angelorum.
Venite adoremus, venite adoremus.
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Venite adoremus Dominum.