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The Christmas Cantata

by Christmas Of The King

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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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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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CHRISTMAS OF THE KING — The Christmas Cantata
TEN NEW SONGS & STORIES OF CHRISTMAS
The Advent, Birth, & Celebration Of
Jesus Christ — The Newborn King

Contemporary and Traditional Sacred Songs. "Lessons and Carols" for Combined Choirs - Youth and/or Adult. Selected narrations taken from the Gospel writers, Luke and John. Christmas CANTATA songs for created by RWGathman with song arrangements by Diane Scott.

SATB sheet music (100 pages) now available for "THE CHRISTMAS CANTATA: Christmas Of The King." Songbook of "Lessons and Carols" contains all ten new songs for Christmas for as little as $5.00 (limited time).

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released September 1, 2022

All Original Music, Story, Songs & Lyrics
Created By RWGathman (BMI).

Selection #6 “Come Let Us Sing!”
Co-Written With RWGathman-ARupert-JPHauserman.

All recorded musical performances by The Front Porch Country Band
With selections 3-7 and 9-10 from “Christmas Once Upon A Time."
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“One Light In The Darkness” features Carolyn McSween on vocals
From “The Messenger. The Rock Opera.”
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All Recorded Narrations Pperformed by Alison Rupert ASVA
Except “Christmas Of The King” (A Child’s Bedtime Story)
Recorded Narration By Howard Stoelting ASVA.
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Produced by Williams John Christian for USAgency, Inc. (BMI)
Recorded at Green Valley Recording. Richard Rupert, Engineer.
A USAgency Entertainment Production. © USAgency, Inc. (BMI).

Total Album & Show Running Time 45:45.
Lyrics, Sheet Music & Performance Clearances Available.
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