God Came Down

December 24, 2020  Preparation for Worship  Opening Hymn - “O Come, All Ye Faithful (1,3,& 4)”  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; Refrain: 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; [Refrain] 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; [Refrain]  Lighting of Advent Wreath - Shirley Pessl & Richard Diedrich  A Christmas Prayer  Dawn solo - O Holy Night It  All Seems Wrong - Luke 2:1-20 Page 781  Carol - Away in a Manger  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 2 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 3 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 fit us for heaven to live with Thee there  God Came Down - John 1:1-5, 14 Page 809  The Light of the World - Silent Night Closing Hymn - “Joy to the World (1,2, & 4)”  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, wonders of his love.  Benediction:  Sunday School: Sundays @ 9:00 AM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom Issues Hour: Class will resume on Wednesday, January 6th @ 11:00 M in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom  Bible Study: Class will resume on Wednesday, January 6th @ 5:00 PM in the Sunshine Room and via Zoom