O Holy Night
Words and music: Traditional
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: Bret Testerman

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 soul rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night, O holy night
O night divine

Truly He taught us to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace
Chains shall He break the slave is still our brother
And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His Holy name
Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born
O night, O holy night
O night divine

O night, O holy night
O night divine

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Words: Charles Wesley
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: Max Plaster

Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth, and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled."
Joyful, all ye nations, rise,
Join the triumph of the skies;
With th' angelic host proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem."
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!

Christ, by highest heav'n adored:
Christ, the everlasting Lord;
Late in time behold him come,
Offspring of the favored one.
Veil'd in flesh, the Godhead see;
Hail, th'incarnate Deity:
Pleased, as man, with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel! (Jesus... Emmanuel)
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King!

Hail! the heav'n-born Prince of peace!
Hail! the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man 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 newborn King!"

Away in a Manger
Words: Martin Luther
Music: Carl Mueller
Lead: George Gee and Wes McKenzie

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes;
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay
Close by me forever, and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And take us to heaven to live with Thee there.

The First Noel
Words: Martin Luther
Music: Carl Mueller
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: Gary Moyers

The first Noël, the angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep

Chorus:
Noël, Noël, Noël, Noël
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night

Repeat Chorus

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both stop and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay

Repeat Chorus (x3)

O Come, All Ye Faithful
Words: John Francis Wade and Frederick Oakeley
Lead: Bret Testerman

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;

Chorus:
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's above
Give to God in the Highest;

Repeat Chorus

All Hail! Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning,
Jesus to thee be glory giv'n
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;

Repeat Chorus

What Child is This
Words and music: William Chatterton Dix
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: George Pendergrass

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.

Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here,
The silent Word is pleading.

Nails, spears shall pierce Him through
The cross be born for me and you
Hail, hail the word meet flesh
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;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.

Raise, raise the song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

The Babe, the Son of Mary
The Babe, the Son of Mary

Joy to the World
Words: Isaac Watts (1709)
Music: G. F. Handel
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: Jay Smith

Joy to the world, The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, 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
And wonders of His love
And wonders of his love
And wonders, and wonders of His love.

Joy to the world, The Lord is come
Let earth receive, receive her King
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and nature sing
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.

Sing, nature, sing
Joy to the World

Joy to the World (x3)

O Little Town of Bethlehem
Words: Phillips Brooks
Music: Lewis H. Redner
Lead: Duane Adams

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

For Christ is born of Mary
And gather'd all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth

How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heav'n.
No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.

Silent Night
Words: Joseph Mohr (1816)
Music: Franz Xaver Gruber (1818)
Arrangement: Keith Lancaster ©1990 Anthony K. Music
Lead: Wayburn Dean

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
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

Silent night, holy night!
Earth awakes, silence breaks
High our anthems and melodies raise
Heaven and earth in full chorus brings
Peace forever shall reign
Peace forever shall reign

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