Christmas Eve Service — 12.24.2021

December 24, 2021 In the Midnight Stillness Peter Gilbody “O Come, All Ye Faithful” 1 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! 3 Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation, sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above; glory to God, all glory in the highest; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! 4 Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning: Jesus, to thee be all glory giv'n; Word of the Father, late in flesh appearing; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! A Christmas Prayer Lighting the Advent Wreath, The Christ Candle Jim & Ellen Weigel Come Unto Him Kathy LeTarte The Prophesy Isaiah 9:2-7 Page 523 Carol Angels We Have Heard on High Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains And the mountain in reply Echo back their joyous strains Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo Shepherds why this jubilee why your joyous strains prolong Say what may the tidings be which inspire your heav’nly song Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord the newborn King Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo Gloria Gloria in excelsis Deo The Fulfillment Luke 2:1-20 Page 781 O’ Holy Night Dawn Birch The Light of the World Silent Night 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 Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavn'ly hosts sing alleluia 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 Benediction: “Joy to the World” 1 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 2 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 4 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