SESSION 1
Joy to the world
VERSE 1
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
We will sing joy, Oh
VERSE 2
Joy to the world the Saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods rock hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
CHORUS
We will sing joy
We will sing joy
We will sing joy
Joy to the world
VERSE 3
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
Hark the herald Angels sing
VERSE 1
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!
Peace on earth and mercy mild
Join the triumph of the skies
With angelic hosts proclaim:
"Christ is born in Bethlehem"
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
VERSE 2
Christ by highest Heaven adored
Christ the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold Him come
Offspring of a Virgin's womb
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail the incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Emmanuel
Hark! the herald angels sing:
"Glory to the newborn King!"
VERSE 3
Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Son of Righteousness!
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings
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!"
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
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 2
Shepherds why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
Say what may the tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song
CHORUS
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 3
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
CHORUS
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
VERSE 4
See within in a manger laid
Jesus Lord of Heav'n and Earth
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
With us sing our Savior's birth
CHORUS
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Gloria in excelsis Deo
HOPE IS HERE
VERSE 1
You take this pile of ashes
And replace it with a crown
A garland of your loveliness
A sign for your renown
For sadness and for mourning,
For the burden of despair
You offer me the oil of joy
So I may now declare
CHORUS
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Hope is here
(Christ is here)
VERSE 2
In dusty desert wastelands
In the valley of dry bones
Spring streams of living water
You pour water from the stone
You breathe the breath of life
Where our eyes only see decay
Your thoughts are far beyond ours
Your ways are ways of grace
BRIDGE
To the darkness you have entered
Where fear once ruled the night
You declare ‘let there be peace on earth’
Like you declared the light
And you give as no one else can give
And none can take away
Your perfect peace, Your gift of love
The precious price you paid
For your faithfulness and mercies
They are new every morn
As the sun it rises in the sky
The gift of hope is born
The gift of hope is born
SESSION 2
Long Time Ago / Mary’s Boy Child
VERSE 1
Long time ago in Bethlehem
So the Holy Bible says
Mary’s boy child Jesus Christ
Was born on Christmas Day
CHORUS
Hark, now hear the angels sing
A new king born today
And man will live forevermore
Because of Christmas Day
VERSE 2
While shepherds watch their flocks by night
They see a bright new shining star
They hear a choir sing a song
The music seemed to come from afar
VERSE 3
Now Joseph and his wife Mary
Came to Bethlehem that night
They found no place to bear a child
Not a single room was in sight
VERSE 4
And then they found a little nook
In a stable all forlorn
And in a manger cold and dark
Mary’s little boy was born
O Holy night
VERSE 1
O Holy Night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night, of the dear Saviour’s birth!
Long lay the world
In sin and error pining
Till he appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope
The weary soul 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, deivine
O night, oh night divine!
VERSE 2
Led by the light
Of faith serenely beaming
With glowing hearts, by His cradle we stand
Led by the light
Of a star sweetly gleaming
Here come the wise men, from Orient land
The King of Kings
Lay thus in lowly manger
In all our trials
Born to be our friend
He knows our need
Our weakness is no stranger
Behold your King;
before Him lowly bend
Behold your King;
before Him lowly bend
VERSE 3
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 evermore proclaim
His power and glory evermore proclaim
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 Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born!
Christ the Saviour 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
We wish you a merry Christmas
CHORUS
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year!
VERSE
Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas
And a Happy New year!