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Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming From tender stem hath sprung! Of Jesse's lineage coming As seers of old have sung. It came, a blossom bright, Amid the cold of winter When half spent was the night. |
Isaiah 'twas foretold it, The Rose I have in mind: With Mary we behold it, The virgin mother kind. To show God's love aright She bore for us a Saviour When half spent was the night. |
Call to Worship
Joy is like Hope. There are different kinds of joy. |
A Candle is Burning (VU 6)
A candle is burning, |
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A candle is burning, A candle of peace, A candle to signal That conflict must cease: For Jesus is coming To show us the way; A message of peace Humbly laid in the hay. |
A candle is burning, A candle of joy, A candle to welcome Brave Mary's new boy. Our hearts fill with wonder, And eyes light and glow As joy brightens winter Like sunshine on snow. |
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The angel Gabriel visits Mary |
Mary, Woman of the Promise (VU 16)
Mary, woman of the promise,
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Mary, song of holy wisdom, Sung before the world began, Faithful to the Word within, You carried out God's wondrous plan.
Mary, morning star of justice, |
O Little Town of Bethlehem (vu 64)
O little town of Bethlehem |
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. |
How silently, how silently The wondrous Gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessed gift of 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. |
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; Oh, come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! |
O Come All Ye Faithful (VU 60)
O come, all ye faithful, |
R. O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. |
God of God, Light of Light, Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb; Very God, Begotten, not created: R. |
Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above! Glory to God In the highest: R. |
See how the shepherds Summoned to his cradel, Leaving their flocks, Draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thithe Bend our joyful steps; R. |
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be glory given! Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing: R. |
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Silent Night, Holy Night (VU 67)
Silent night! Holy night! |
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight: Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah, Christ the Saviour is born, Christ the Saviour 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. |
Thou shalt know him when he comes, Not by any din of drums, Nor the vantage of his airs, Nor by anything he wears, Neither by his crown, nor his gown, But his presence known Shall be by the holy harmony, Which his coming makes in thee... |
Offertory Hymn (VU 55, verse 4)
What can I give him, poor as I am? |
What Child Is This? (VU 74)
What child is this, who laid to rest,
R: This, this is Christ the King, |
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Why lies he in such mean estate Where ox and ass are feeding? Good Christian, fear; for sinners here The silent Word is pleading. R.
So bring him incense, gold and myrh; |
Commissioning
Go out Shepherds and tell what you have seen and heard! |
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening A beautiful sight, we're happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland... (Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith, 1934) |