Christmas Mass During the Day

• Entrance Hymn
• Offertory Hymn
• Communion Hymn
• Recessional Hymn
• Cantata

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O Come All Ye Faithful

Verse 1:
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!Refrain 1:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!Verse 2:
Sing choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above
Glory to God
Glory in the highestRefrain 2:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!Verse 3:
Yea Lord we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be the glory given
Word of the Father now in flesh appearingRefrain 3:
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him;
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!Verse 4:
Adeste fidelis
Laeti triumph phantes
Venite, venite in Bethlehem.
Natum videte, regem angelorumRefrain 3:
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus
Venite adoremus, Dominum

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I Give Myself To You

Verse 1:
Lord at this Christmas time I come to you,
I need to talk to You today
I need to thank You that you came to Earth,
and that you came in such a humble way
You came to save a lost and lonely world,
no other reason for Your birth.
And yet so often, we forget You on this day,
Lord now there's just one thing I really need to sayRefrain 1:
I want to give You a special gift,
I know it's all I have to give
I want this Christmas to be different from the rest,
I know this present will affect the way I live
I want to give You a special gift
To say I love You by what I do
I want to offer back the life You've given
I want to give myself to You!

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Child of the Poor/What Child Is This

Ladies, please join us for Child of the Poor; Gentlemen, please join us for What Child Is ThisVerse 1 (L):
Helpless and hungry, lowly afraid
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter
Comes now among us
Born into poverty's embrace, new life for the worldRefrain 1 (L):
Who is this who lives with the lowly
Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger?
This is Christ, revealed to the world
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poorVerse 2 (M):
What child is this who laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet
While shepherds watch are keeping?Refrain 2 (M):
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary.Verse 3 (L):
Who is the stranger, here in our midst,
looking for shelter among us?
Who is the outcast?
Who do we see amid the poor, the children of God?
Who is this
who lives with the lowly, sharing their sorrows,
knowing their hunger?Refrain 3 (M):
Who is this who lives with the lowly
Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger?
This is Christ, revealed to the world
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poorVerse 4 (M):
Why lies He in such mean estate,
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.Refrain 4 (M):
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary.Verse 5 (L):
Bring all the thirsty,
all who seek peace;
bring those with nothing to offer.
Strengthen the feeble, say to the
frightened heart:
“Fear not: here is your God!”
Refrain
Who is this
who lives with the lowly,
sharing their sorrows,
knowing their hunger?Refrain 5 (L):
Who is this who lives with the lowly
Sharing their sorrows, knowing their hunger?
This is Christ, revealed to the world
In the eyes of a child, a child of the poorVerse 5 (M):
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king to own Him.
The King of kings salvation brings;
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.Refrain 5 (M):
This, this is Christ the King
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing
Haste, haste to bring Him laud
The Babe, the Son of Mary.

O Holy Night

Verse 1
O holy night, the stars are brightly shining;
it is the night of the 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 world 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, O holy night! O night, O night divine!Verse 2
Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
with glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
there came 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, to 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 pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow'r and glory evermore proclaim!

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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.Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.Verse 2:
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavn'ly song?Refrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.Verse 3:
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing.
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn KingRefrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.Verse 4:
See him in a manger laid,
Whom the choirs of angels praise.
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raiseRefrain:
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

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Joy To The World

Verse 1:
Joy to the world; the Lord is come;
Let Earth receive her King;
Let ev'ry heart prepare him room,
And heav'n and nature sing.
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven, and nature singVerse 2:
. Joy to the World, the Savior reigns;
Let Earth our songs employ,
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy.
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joyVerse 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,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Verse 1:
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light;
the hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.Verse 2:
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv'n!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of His heav'n.
No ear may hear His coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive Him still,
the dear Christ enters in.Verse 3:
O holy Child of Bethlehem,
descend to us, we pray;
cast out our sin and enter in;
be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels,
the great glad tidings tell;
O come to us, abide with us,
our Lord Emmanuel!

Away In A Manger

Verse 1:
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
the little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head;
the stars in the heavens looked down where He lay,
the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.Verse 2:
The cattle are lowing, the Baby awakes,
but little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
and stay by my side until morning is nigh.Verse 3:
Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay
close by me forever, and love me, I pray.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
and fit us for heaven, to live with Thee there.

Rise Up Shepherd and Follow

Verse 1:
There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
It will lead to the place where the Christ was born;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.Refrain:
Follow, follow;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the Star of Bethlehem;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.Verse 2:
Leave your sheep, leave your sheep, and leave your lambs;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
Leave your ewes and your rams, leave your ewes and rams;
Rise up, shepherd, and followRefrain:
Follow, follow;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the Star of Bethlehem;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.Verse 3:
If you take good heed to the angel’s words;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow;
You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds;
Rise up, shepherd, and followRefrain:
Follow, follow;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.
Follow the Star of Bethlehem;
Rise up, shepherd, and follow.

Someday There'll Be Peace

Refrain:
Some day there'll be peace on earth, peace from shore to shore.
No more armies locked in bat tle forthere'll be no more war.
Some day they'll be peace on earth, that's the hope that Christmas brings.
When Jesus re turns as He promised to reign as King of KingsVerse 1:
Reds and yellows, blacks and browns, living with whites in unwalled towns.Kindness and love, for anger and frown. Swords in to plough shares will be turned,
Hate and suspicions will not be learnt.
Cities no more will be sacked and burned. There will be peace on earth.Refrain:
Some day there'll be peace on earth, peace from shore to shore.
No more armies locked in bat tle forthere'll be no more war.
Some day they'll be peace on earth, that's the hope that Christmas brings.
When Jesus re turns as He promised to reign as King of Kings

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,
Darkness flies, all is light;
Shepherds hear the angels sing,
"Alleluia! hail the King!
Christ the Savior is born,
Christ the Savior is bornVerse 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.