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NARRATOR:
“Christmas Of The King.” The Advent, Birth, and Celebration of Jesus Christ – The Newborn King. With selected narrations taken from the Gospel according to Luke, Chapter 2.
LYRICS:
Welcome Christmas morning
Hail the newborn King
Happy Christmas Child
Peace to all He brings
Welcome all ye people
Joyful voices raise
Welcome Christmas morning
Sing His Christmas praise
Welcome all ye children
Hail the newborn King
Happy Christmas Child
Peace to all He brings
Welcome all ye nations
Joyful voices raise
Welcome Christmas morning
Sing His Christmas praise
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NARRATOR:
Throughout that original Advent – on that very first Christmas Eve – no one knew exactly what lay in store. The whole world waited. Watching. Wondering. Since the Prophet had penned the final words of the Old Testament 400 year earlier it now seemed that finally everything was about to change. But how? On that very first “Night Before Christmas” all the world – both friends and enemies of God’s eternal plan – found themselves suddenly apprehensive – many fearful. All anticipating and wondering what really was about to happen – come Christmas.
LYRICS:
Come Christmas
Oh, what will you bring
Come Christmas "Come Christmas"
Christmas Of The King
Come Christmas, what will you bring
Come Christmas, Christmas Of The King
Christmas morning, come let us sing
Come Christmas, Christmas Of The King
CHORAL VOICES – ONE
CHORAL VOICES – TWO LOW MALE “MONKS”
1. Come let us sing “Come Christmas”
2. It’s the Christmas of the King
3. Oh, what can we bring
4. On this Christmas morning “Come Christmas”
5. Yes, let us sing!
6. Let the kingdom bells ring
7. Love is taking wing
8. For the Christmas Of The King “Come Christmas”
9. Sing – no more fear!
10. Now the King is coming near
11. Oh, come – can you hear
12. It’s the best night of the year! “Come Christmas”
13. Come sing for Joy!
14. For this Christmas Boy
15. All the world is overjoyed
16. To see this Christmas Boy “Come Christmas”
CHORAL VOICES – THREE (DESCANT)
“Come Christmas”
“Come Christmas”
“Come Christmas”
“Come Christmas”
1. Come Christmas
2. Oh, what will you bring
3. Come Christmas – (come Christmas)
4. Christmas Of The King
5. Come Christmas – what will you bring
6. Come Christmas – Christmas of the King
7. Christmas morning – come, let us sing!
8. Come Christmas – Christmas Of The King
1. Welcome Christmas!
2. Welcome to the King!
3. King of everything
4. Christmas morning
5. Merry Christmas!
6. New world dawning
7. Christmas morning
8. New King adoring
9. Won’t you welcome Christmas
10. Mary mild
11. Newborn Christmas Child
12. See his Christmas smile!
13. Won’t you welcome Christmas
14. Oh, come let us sing!
15. What will you bring for this
16. Christmas Of The King “Christmas Morning!”
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES TWO
1. Come let us sing
2. It’s the Christmas of the King
3. Oh, what can we bring
4. On this Christmas morning
5. Yes, we can sing!
6. Let the kingdom bells ring
7. Love is taking wing
8. For the Christmas Of The King
9. Sing – no more fear!
10. Now the King is coming near
11. Oh, come – can you hear
12. It’s the best night of the year!
13. Come sing for Joy!
14. For this Christmas Boy
15. All the world is overjoyed
16. To see this Christmas Boy
REPEAT VOICES – THREE (DESCANT)
1. Welcome Christmas!
2. Welcome to the King
3. King of everything
4. Christmas morning
5. Merry Christmas!
6. New world dawning
7. Christmas morning
8. New King adoring
9. Won’t you welcome Christmas
10. Mary mild
11. Newborn Christmas Child
12. See his Christmas smile!
13. Won’t you welcome Christmas
14. Oh, come let us sing!
15. What will you bring for this
16. Christmas Of The King
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES – ONE: “Come Christmas”
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES – TWO LOW MALE “MONKS”
“Come Christmas” “Come Christmas”
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES – ONE
1. Come Christmas
2. –
3. –
4. –
1. Come Christmas
2. –
3. –
4. –
5. Come Christmas
6. Oh, what will you bring
7. Come Christmas – (Come Christmas)
8. Christmas Of The King
1. Come let us sing
2. It’s the Christmas of the King
3. Oh, what can we bring
4. On this Christmas morning
5. Yes, let us sing!
6. Let the kingdom bells ring
7. Love is taking wing
8. For the Christmas Of The King “Come Christmas”
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES – THREE (DESCANT)
LOW MALE “MONKS”
1. Welcome Christmas! “Come Christmas”
2. Welcome to the King!
3. King of everything
4. Christmas morning “Come Christmas”
REPEAT CHORAL VOICES – TWO/(FINAL Quatrain)
1. Come sing for Joy!
2. For this Christmas Boy
3. All the world is overjoyed
4. To see this Christmas Boy
END
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NARRATOR: "As the Scriptures tell us: …many have undertaken to draw up an account of the things that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the first were eyewitnesses and servants of the Word...” – Luke 1:1-2 (NIV)
”When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this Child, and all who heard it were amazed…"
– Luke 2:17-18 (KJV)
LYRICS:
Have you heard about Christmas
Have you heard the song – (sustain)
How the children came to see Him
That first Christmas morn
Have you heard about Christmas
Have you heard the song – (sustain)
How the children came to see Him
That first Christmas morn
Have you heard about the baby
In a manger born – (sustain)
How a savior came to save us
That first Christmas morn
Ahh … there’s something ‘bout Christmas
Ahh…makes the world brand new
Ahh …there’s something in His story
So simple and true – for me and you
– Instrumental Verse –
Have you heard about Christmas
Have you heard the song – (sustain)
How Wise Men came to see Him
On that Christmas morn
Have you ever told the story
Have you shared the song – (sustain)
2How the whole world needs to see him
On this Christmas morn
Have you heard about Christmas
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LYRICS:
Waitin’ on the night before Christmas
Seems the whole world’s waitin’ just to see
A thousand years of hurtin’ until Christmas
Come Christmas – he comes for you and me
Watchin’ on this night before Christmas
Lookin’ up – to see His Christmas star
In the cold December chill – Wise Men seek Him still
Come Christmas – comes the changing of the guard
Waitin’ on the night before Christmas (come Christmas)
Come Christmas – no more tears to cry
Messiah’s comin’ down they say – come Christmas (come Christmas)
Come Christmas – we’ll know the reason why
Hearts are gonna change – come Christmas (come Christmas)
Christmas mornin’ – old worlds pass away (come Christmas)
In the cold December chill – Wise Men seek Him still
Come Christmas – he’s comin’ down to stay
Waitin’ on the night before Christmas (come Christmas)
Seems the whole wide world is waitin’ too (come Christmas)
A thousand years of dyin’ until Christmas (come Christmas)
Come Christmas he comes for me and you
Watchin’ on this night before Christmas
Lookin’ up – to see His Christmas star
Feel Him comin’ near – Christmas time is here
Come Christmas – comes the changing of the guard (come Christmas)
MONKS:
Gloria. Gloria.
In Excelsis Deo.
Come Christmas.
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LYRICS:
Beautiful Christmas boy
Wonderful manger child
Father’s own Christmas joy
Mother Mary so mild
Midnight Shepherds watch the skies and
Angels caroling sing
Hearts forever – now joined together
Hope for the whole world he brings
Beautiful Christmas boy
Wonderful manger child
Father’s own Christmas joy
Mother Mary so mild
New world dawning – voices calling
Angels caroling sing
Hearts forever – now joined together
Hope for a new world he brings
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LYRICS:
“The King is born…!”
“Everybody, come let us sing…!”
ANGELS Left LEAD Center ANGELS Right
…1st Angel Descant begins…
Come, Sing! Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring! The Song!
Come Sing!
On this Christmas morning
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
There’s a new day dawning
The Song!
Come, Sing!
Oh, come and raise your voices
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Oh, let us raise the song
The Song!
…Angel Descant suspends…
In the manger waiting
There’s a new day breaking
Oh, see the Mother Mary
Come raise the Christmas song
Come Sing!
On this happy morning
Oh, Come Ring!
A whole new world is dawning
Come, Sing!
Hear the Angels calling
Oh, Come Bring!
Come raise the Christmas song
…1st Angel Descant restarts & continues throughout…
Come Sing!
Feel all the love He’s bringing
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
All the bells are ringing
The Song!
Come, Sing!
Peace on earth beginning
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Oh, hear the Christmas song
The Song!
…1st Angel Descant continues throughout…
…Enter new added 2nd Angel Counter-Descant…
Come Sing!
Come Sing!
Oh, Come Bring!
Come Hear Them Ring!
Come, Sing!
Oh, Come Let Us Bring!
The Song!
Let Us Raise The Song!
…new added 2nd Angel Counter-Descant continues throughout…
Come Sing!
Yes, all the bells are ringing
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come let us bring…!
Come and share the Spirit
Let us raise the Song…!
Share the Spirit…!
Oh, tell me can you hear it
Oh, can you hear it…!
Oh, Come Bring!
Hear the Christmas song
This Christmas Song…!
Come Sing!
Oh, come all ye faithful
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Oh, come all ye children
Let us raise the Song…!
All the children…!
Oh, come let us adore Him
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
With this Christmas song
This Christmas Song!
Come Sing!
Heaven’s choir’s raising
Oh, Come Ring!
Hear the Angels…!
Angel voices praising
The Song!
Oh, can you hear it…!
All the joy He’s bringing
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Come sing His Christmas song
Joy to the world!
Come Sing!
Now every heart together
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Joyful voices praising
Raise the Song!
Sing His praises!
Feel the Spirit moving
Oh, Come Ring!
Oh, Come Bring!
Come let us raise the song
Let us raise the Song!
Come, JOY…!
Oh, come all ye people…!
Oh, Come PEACE...!
Oh, Come LOVE!
Come let us praise His name!
Come let us praise His Name!
COME LET US SING!
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LYRICS:
Ahhh...Ahhh...
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THE STORYTELLER:
‘Twas
way and away
way far away in a land
never touched
by time
There
once lived a king
just a legend some say
with a story for your
heart and
mine
Come
gather ‘round, children
the tree is near’ trimmed
the rooftops
are covered
with snow
snuggle
up by the fire
I’ll tell you the tale
of a Christmas Eve
long, long ago
‘Twas deep
in the mountains
deep in the past and
deep in the depths of despair
there once lived a King whose
heart had grown cold
with a sorrow
too dreadful
to bear
Now
it never
had been this way
in the past and indeed
just one Christmas before
his joy was the pride of
the whole countryside
His good heart could
not have loved
more
The
object
of all his
affections, you see
were his son, and his daughter,
and they were happy
as ever a family
could be and
grew happier
day by
day
Summers
would pass like
sands through the glass
slipping slowly from morning
to night and the forests
would sing and the
mountains would ring
with the rich, royal,
kingly delight
Then
summer
would change
as the leaves would arrange
to wear colors of bright red and gold
and never a kingdom could match
the content of that
merriest kingdom
of olde
As
autumn
would draw
to its krinkly close
the white winter skies would appear
and the hearts of the children
grew happier still for
they knew now
that Christmas
was near
Oh,
Christmas
was special
the children all knew
the most special season of all
there were cookies to make
and cakes to be baked
and presents
both great
and small
Their
gladness
would grow
to a feverish pitch
as the grand
celebrations
drew near
And
everyone
knew as the
good King did
too
‘Twas the most
precious time
of the
year
But
out of
the shadows
one dark, cloudless night
on the lone
longest night
of the year
With
the children asleep
in the low winter’s light
that first night of winter
a wind chilled the night
and a wintertime beast
did appear
in rode
The Black Knight
Of Fear
Forever
The Black Knight
has wandered the land
seeking out whom to destroy
he hated the heart of the
Good Christmas King
he hated the
young girl
and boy
Lost in his madness
he drew up his plan
to come in the night
to their beds
And from their glad hearts
he’d steal their
young joy and replace it
with cold Fear
instead
Now
Fear is an evil
that knows no good thing
like darkness, it comes in the night
and hides where confusion
and hopelessness reign
then lingers long into
the light
With
sun settled back
behind curtains of black
with the dark winter’s moon in its place
as the children lay sleeping
he came in the dark
He came without
showing his
face
Like
a thief
he came crawling
while snarling he crept
“I’ll end all their young
Christmas joy!”
And
he reached
out one claw as
the young children slept
and Fear gripped
the young
girl and
boy
There
in the blackness
the dark deed was done
each child lay frozen like ice
The Black Knight of Fear
stole away in the dark
and the King paid
a terrible
price
He
found them
next morning
so quiet so still
not laughing nor
breathing
a word
The Good King
cried out in
the gray
morning
chill
But
no one
could help
him who
heard
All
through
the day and
all through the night
The Good King
stood close
by their
side
But nothing could melt
their dark icy stares
or the Fear that
kept growing
inside
Night
after night
day after day
The King felt
more lost and alone
and his own Fear now grew
for the children he loved
more than anyone
else he had
known
When
on the 4th night
came his servants to say
“Tomorrow ‘tis Christmas,
Good King”
But
with white
wintry eyes
The King loudly proclaimed,
“Nay, nevermore
say such a thing!
“Throughout
all my kingdom
my word shall go forth
to everyone, every December!
“And Christmas shall nevermore
here in this land be a day
we shall ever
remember!”
At that
very moment
each servant turned cold
stone cold at his angry
command
His words fell like ice
over each hopeful heart
and darkness swept
all through the
land
The King
watched in horror
his Kingdom was lost!
He buried
his face in his hands
and sadly
and painfully
finally he
saw
At last he
could now understand
There
at their bedside
he dropped to his
knees
and
lifted
his eyes
to the sky
He opened
his arms and he
opened his
heart
As a tear gently ran
from his
eye
My
dear Lord
in Heaven…”
He whispered so soft
“Your low
lowly servant
forgive
For I
hold no power
or strength of my own
My kingdom is
yours while
I live
Forgive, please
my anger
my fear
my lost hope
For now, Lord,
I finally see
‘Tis only
Your Love
which brings
Power and
Peace
Return
now your
Peace
upon
me
please, Lord...”
Then
the skies
opened up and
the darkness gave way
to a glimmering, shimmering light!
And they say to this day that
the sun’s brightest ray
never shone as the
heavens that
night
For
there
midst the brilliance
a Child appeared as The Babe
in the manger of olde and
a Voice could be heard
which spoke loud
a word
And
The Word
which it spoke was
“Behold!”
“Here
is my Son
who well pleases my heart
and who all His life I have loved
I, too, am a father
who once lost my child
and I feel your pain
here above
Now you
my good King
do a very good thing
and say in your heart what is true
so this Christmas morn
on the night He
was born
I return
your dear
children to
you...”
And
that very moment
the children breathed deep
their icy stares melted away
and choirs of angels
were heard
from afar
singing
“Peace
to all men
on this day!”
The
sound
of their joy
carried all through the land
as the soft angel song swiftly spread
and each servant breathed in
the deep breath
of life
their Dark Fear
was finally
dead
There
midst the music
The King’s heart was changed
and never again was the same
he gathered his children and
hugged them with joy
then to his whole Kingdom
proclaimed
“The
winters may come
and the winters may go
and the snows and
the seasons
depart
But
I’ll ever
hold dear this
one day of the year and
keep Christmas here
in my heart!”
And so
ever more
like that Kingdom
of yore
‘Tis
a Child
who shows us
the way
And
His Message
and Magic shall not
be forgot
Nor the
meaning of each
Christmas Day
‘Twas
way and away
way far away
in a land
never touched
by time
There
once lived A King
just a legend
some say
Who
learned well
the reason for
this joyous
season
The Story of Christmas
The Story of Peace
A story for
your heart
and mine
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Sing Noel (Round)
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LYRICS:
In a valley, near a village
Stands an old, familiar tree
There the children say they’ve seen him
Sleeping there – so peacefully
Sing Noel – sing for Christmas
Sing for all the world to tell
Come and see Him – Baby Jesus
Christmas morning – sing Noel
Soft the evening falls
Hear the forests ring
Sweet the angel songs
Caroling – caroling
And at midnight, in the village
Near that old, familiar tree
There the light shines – bright from heaven
As he sleeps – so peacefully
Sing Noel – sing for Christmas
Sing for all the world to tell
Come and see Him – Baby Jesus
Christmas morning – sing Noel
Soft the evening sounds
Sweet their voices ring
Gentle angel songs
Caroling – caroling
Alleluia Christmas
Alleluia Joy
Allelulia Christmas
Heaven's little boy
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LYRICS:
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.
The first Noel the angle 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
Noel. Noel. Noel. Noel.
Born is the King of Israel
O Come! All ye Faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O Come ye, oh, 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
O Come let us adore Him – O Come let us adore Him
O Come let us adore Him – Christ the Lord
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing – and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing – and heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
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LYRICS:
One Light in the Darkness – one Light bright and true
One Light can make a difference – one Light shining through
One Night we’ll end the Darkness as His Light begins to shine
One Light splits the Darkness – one Light, one Lord, yours & mine
First it’s one Light and then another
Then it’s two Lights burning side by side
And soon new Lights can split the Darkness
Now it’s too Light for the Dark to hide
And when hundreds turn to thousands
The world will finally see His Spirit shine
Someday thousands will turn to millions
It all begins with your little Light and mine
One Life – One Light – can end the Darkness
One Lord to light the way – His Life came to show the way
His Light can turn the Night to Day – Oh, Lord won’t you light the way
One Light in the Darkness – one Light burning bright and true
Each Life will make a difference – each Light shining through
One Night we’ll end the Darkness as His Light begins to shine
One Light in the Darkness – one Light one Lord – yours & mine
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LYRICS:
Welcome Christmas morning
Hail the newborn King
Happy Christmas Child
Peace to all He brings
Welcome all ye nations
Joyful voices raise
Welcome Christmas morning
Sing His Christmas praise
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