Songs

Lyrics for Outdoor Service Worship Songs

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)