Bulletin for Sunday, December 24, 2021

Joy to the World

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

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

No more let sins and sorrows grow
nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
far as the curse is found
far as the curse is found
far as, 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
and wonders of His love
and wonders, wonders of His love

Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echo back their joyous strains

Shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

Glo – ria in excelsis Deo
Glo – ria 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

See within a manger laid
Jesus Lord of heaven and earth
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
With us sing our Savior’s birth

Glo – ria in excelsis Deo
Glo – ria in excelsis Deo

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?

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 lamb are feeding?
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading

Nails spear shall pierce Him through
The cross be borne for me for you
Hail hail the word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary

So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him

Raise raise the song on high
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy joy for Christ is born
The Babe the Son of Mary

This this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste haste to bring Him laud
The Babe the Son of Mary

O Holy Night

O holy night
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth

Long lay the world
in sin and error pining
Till He appear’d and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope
the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks
a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees
O hear the angel voices
O night divine
O night when Christ was born

O night divine
O night, O night Divine

Truly He taught us
to love one another
His law is love and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break
for the slave is our brother
And in His name
all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in
grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us praise His holy name

Christ is the Lord
O praise His Name forever
His power and glory
forevermore proclaim

His power and glory
forevermore proclaim

“Glory to God in the highest. And on earth, peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.”

“She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”

kataluma
κατάλυμα
“guest room”

Don’t miss out on God’s Advent by trying to find a resolution to your unease and mess prematurely.

1) What is the conversation that only you can have by being in your situation?

2) What parts of your life have you been able to uncover only by finding yourself where you are?

3) What unexpected place might God want to meet you in during this messy or uneasy time that you are experiencing?

“Glory to God in the highest. And on earth, peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

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

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