Here are the lyrics for our Christmas Eve service:
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O 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!
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest:
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:
O COME EMMANUEL
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel
O come, Thou Day-Spring come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight
O come, Thou Key of David come
And open wide our heavenly home
Make safe the way that leads on high
And close the path to misery
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 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, Oh, 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, evermore proclaim!
O Night, divine, O night, O night divine!
WE THREE KINGS
Guide us to thy, Guide us to thy
Guide us to thy perfect light
We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following yonder star
Star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy, Guide us to thy, Guide us to thy perfect light
Born a King on Bethlehem's plain
Gold I bring to crown Him again
King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
It came upon a 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
Still through the cloven skies they come
With peaceful wings unfurled,
And still their heavenly music floats
O'er all the weary world
Above its sad and lowly plains
They bend on hovering wing;
And ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing.
O 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;
O rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing
Gloria, In Exelsis Deo; Gloria, In Exelsis Deo
For lo! The days are hastening on
by prophets seen of old
When with the ever-circling years
shall come the time foretold
When peace shall cover all the earth
its ancient splendors fling
And the whole world send back the song
which now the angels sing!
Gloria, In Exelsis Deo; Gloria, In Exelsis Deo
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 Alleleulia
Christ the Saviour is born!; Christ the saviour 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.
JOY
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 (x4)
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 (x4)
Joy endless joy
Jesus Christ is with us He has come to save us
Love endless love
Heaven’s gift of freedom Reaching down to save us
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 (x4)