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Christmas Candlelight Service ORGAN PRELUDE

THE PROCESSIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROL

0 COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

0 come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, 0 come ye, 0 come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels; 0 come, let us adore him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

0 sing, choirs of angels; Sing in exultation, 0 sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God, all Glory in the highest; 0 come, let us adore him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

(Repeat stanzas until Processional has been CCIIT1pleted)

CHRISTMAS INTROIT

Pastor: Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder.

Congregation: And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God: the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.

(Gloria to follow, sung by Choir and Congregation) SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2

0 LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

0 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.

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 stiJI, The dear Christ enters in.

0 holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great, glad tidings tell; Oh, come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! -Phillips Brooks

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around. "Fear not" said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind."

"To you, in David's town this day Is born of David's line A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid."

-Tate . - ~

THE CHRISTMAS GOSPEL: Luke 2:1-7

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good-will to men From heaven's all-gracious King"; The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.

0 ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow! Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; Oh, rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing.

-Edmund H. Sears

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

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

THE CHRISTMAS GOSPEL: Luke 2:8-20

CHOIR ANTHEM

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; Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us Thy humble home; Oh, to all Thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart! Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King."

--C. Wesley

THE FIRST NOEL

The first Noel the angel 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.

THE CHRISTMAS SERMONETTE

This star drew nigh to the northwest, O'er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay High over the place where Jesus lay. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Then entered in those wise men three, Fell reverently upon their knee, And offered there, in His presence, Their gold, and myrrh, and frankincense. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CANDLES

(The Pastor will light his candle from the altar candles, the ushers will light their candles from the Pastor's candle, the ushers will then light the candle of the worshipper in each pew nearest to the aisle. The lighted candles may be confined to the members of the choir if that is preferred. It is requested that no lit candles be dipped-avoid candle dripping on the floor. Dip only the unlit candle when lighting your candle from your neighbor's.)

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY 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,

PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior 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. -J. Mohr

0 God, who hast made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light, grant, we beseech Thee, that as we have known on earth the mysteries of that Light, we may also come to the fulness of its joys in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

THE CANDLES ARE EXTINGUISHED

THE CHRISTMAS OFFERING

THE CLOSING PRAYER (followed by the Lord's Prayer)

THE BENEDICTION

THE RECESSIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROL

JOY TO THE WORLD (Antioch)

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.

Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and

plains ~peat the sounding joy.

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No more let sin and sorrow grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love.

-Isaac Watts

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ORGAN PRELUDE

0 COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

0 come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, 0 come ye, 0 come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels; 0 come, let us adore him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

0 sing, choirs of angels; Sing in exultation, 0 sing, all ye citizens of heaven above; Glory to God, all Glory in the highest; 0 come, let us adore him, 0 come, let us adore Him, 0 come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.

(Repeat stanzas until Processional has been completed)

CHRISTMAS INTROIT

Pastor: Unto us a Child is hom, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon His shoulder.

Congregation: And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God: the Everlasting Father, the Prince of peace.

(Gloria to follow, sung by Choir and Congregation) SCRIPTURE READING: Isaiah 9:6-7, Micah 5:2

0 LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

0 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.

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.

0 holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin and enter in, Be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels The great, glad tidings tell; Oh, come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel! -Phillips Brooks

WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

All seated on the ground, The angel of the Lord came down And glory shone around. "Fear not" said he, for mighty dread Had seized their troubled mind; "Glad tidings of great joy I bring To you and all mankind."

"To you, in David's town this day Is born of David's line A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; And this shall be the sign: The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid."

-Tate

THE CHRISTMAS GOSPEL: Luke 2:1-7

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold; "Peace on the earth, good-will to men From heaven's all-gracious King"; The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing.

0 ye, beneath life's crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow! Look now, for glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; Oh, rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing.

-Edmund H. Sears

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born 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 hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!" Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King."

THE CHRISTMAS GOSPEL:

CHOIR ANTHEM

Luke 2:8-20

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; Come, Desire of nations, come, Fix in us Thy humble home; Oh, to all Thyself impart, Formed in each believing heart! Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the new-born King."

-C. Wesley

THE FIRST NOEL

The first Noel the angel 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.

This star drew nigh to the northwest, O'er Bethlehem it took its rest, And there it did both stop and stay High over the place where Jesus lay. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel.

Then entered in those wise men three, They looked up and saw a star Fell reverently upon their knee, Shining in the East, beyond them far, And offered there in His presence And to the earth it gave great light, . ' .' A d ·t t. d both d d · ht Their gold, and myrrh, and frankmcense. n so 1 con mue ay an mg . ~el, Noel, Noel, Noel, w/ /' Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel,

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THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CANDLES o~#$~ (The Pastor will light his candle from the altar candles, the ushers will light their

candles from the Pastor's candle, the ushers will then light the candle of the worshipper in each pew nearest to the aisle. The lighted candles may be confined to the members of the choir if that is preferred. It is requested that no lit candles be dipped-avoid candle dripping on the floor. Dip only the unlit candle when lighting your candle from your neighbor's.)

SILENT NIGHT, HOLY 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.

Heavenly hosts sing alleluia, Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.

Silent night! Holy night! Son of God, love's pure light! Radiant beams from Thy Holy Face,

Silent night! Holy night! With the dawn of redeeming grace, Shepherds quake at the sight! Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Glories stream from heaven afar, ·~ Jesu~, LoJd, y ':'_<th:;: t.1Ct

PRAYER FOR CHRISTMAS ,{?~ ~ 0 God, who hast made this most holy night to s ine with the Grightness of the true

Light, grant, we beseech Thee, that as we have known on earth the mysteries of that Light, we may also come to the fulness of its joys in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord.

THE CANDLES ARE EXTINGUISHED

THE CHRISTMAS OFFERING

THE CLOSING PRAYER (followed by the Lord's Prayer)

'fHE BENEDICTION

THE RECESSIONAL CHRISTMAS CAROL

JOY TO THE WORLD (Antioch)

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.

Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and

plains Repeat the sounding joy.

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No more let sin and sorrow grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found.

He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love.

-Isaac Watts

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