Christmas morning service
Angels We Have Heard On High
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains
Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee Why your joyous strains prolong
What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavenly song
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord the newborn King
Verse 4
See Him in a manger laid Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary Joseph lend your aid While our hearts in love we raise
O Come Let Us Adore Him
Verse 1
O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him,
O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord
Verse 2
For He alone is worthy, For He alone is worthy,
For He alone is worthy, Christ the Lord
Verse 3
We give You all the glory, we give You all the glory,
We give You all the glory, Christ the Lord
Luke 2:1-21
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17 When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, 18 and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. 21 On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus, the name the angel had given him before he was conceived.
Hebrews 2:5-14
5 It is not to angels that he has subjected the world to come, about which we are speaking. 6 But there is a place where someone has testified:
“What is mankind that you are mindful of them,
a son of man that you care for him?
7 You made them a little lower than the angels;
you crowned them with glory and honor
8 and put everything under their feet.”
In putting everything under them, God left nothing that is not subject to them. Yet at present we do not see everything subject to them. 9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered. 11 Both the one who makes people holy and those who are made holy are of the same family. So Jesus is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters. 12 He says,
“I will declare your name to my brothers and sisters;
in the assembly I will sing your praises.”
13 And again,
“I will put my trust in him.”
And again he says,
“Here am I, and the children God has given me.”
Silent Night
Verse 1
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!
Verse 2
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah
Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born!
Verse 3
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!
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Verse 1:
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled
Chorus 1:
Joyful, all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies
With angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn King
Verse 2:
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
Chorus 2:
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
Bridge:
King of heaven come down King of heaven come now
Let Your glory reign shining like the day
King of heaven come King of heaven rise up who can stand against us
You are strong to save in Your mighty name King of heaven come
Verse 3:
Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold Him come offspring of a virgin's womb