Song Sheet January 4th
Entrance Hymn: We Three Kings
We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star.
(Refrain) O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect Light.
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain, Gold I bring to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never Over us all to reign. (To Refrain)
Frankincense to offer have I. Incense owns a Deity nigh. Prayer and praising gladly raising, Worship Him, God on high. (To Refrain)
Myrrh is mine: Its bitter perfume Breaths a life of gathering gloom. Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding dying, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. (To Refrain)
Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacrifice. Alleluia, alleluia! Sounds through the earth and skies. (To Refrain)
Offertory Hymn: God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
God rest you merry, gentlemen, Let nothing you dismay; Remember, Christ, our Savior Was born on Christmas day to save us all from Satan's power when we were gone astray. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our Heavenly Father, A blessed Angel came; And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same: How that in Bethlehem was born, The Son of God by Name. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.
"Fear not then," said the Angel, "Let nothing you affright, This day is born a Savior Of Virgin pure and bright, To free all those who trust in Him from Satan's power and might." O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy.
Now to the Lord sing praises, All you within this place, And with true love and charity, Each other now embrace; This holy tide of Christmas is filled with heavenly grace. O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.
Communion Hymn: What Child is This
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?
(Refrain) 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. (To Refrain)
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh; Come, peasant, king, to own Him! The King of Kings salvation brings; Let loving hearts enthrone Him! (To Refrain)
2nd Communion Hymn: The First Noel
The first Noel 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.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. 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.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel!
And by the light of that same star, Three wise men came from country far,; To seek for a King was their intent, And to follow the star Wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel!
This star drew nigh to the northwest, Over Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel!
Then entered in in those Wiseman three, full reverently upon the knee, And offered there, in his presence, their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel!
Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord; Who with the Father we adore and spirit blest for evermore.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel. Born is the King of Israel!
Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World
Joy to the World, the Lord is 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 World, 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, wonders, of His love.
