CHRISTMAS 2023
Sunday, December 24
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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 heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Verse 2
Joy to the world the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
Chorus
Joy unspeakable joy
An overflowing well
No tongue can tell
Joy unspeakable joy
It rises in my soul
Never lets me go
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
And wonders wonders of His love
HARK THE HAROLD ANGELS SING
Verse 1
Hark a thrilling voice is sounding
Christ is near we hear it say
Cast away the works of darkness
All you children of the day
Verse 2
Startled at the solemn warning
Let the earthbound soul arise
Christ its sun all sloth dispelling
Shines upon the morning skies
Chorus
See the Lamb so long expected
See the everlasting light
Full of grace the Lord is with us
We will hope in Him tonight (2X)
Verse 3
So when next he comes in glory
And the world is wrapped in fear
He will shield us with his mercy
And with words of love draw near
Ending
Honor glory might dominion
To the Father and the Son
With the everliving Spirit
While eternal ages run
Luke 2
25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him 26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, 28 Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
29 “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. 30 I have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared for all people. 32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
33 Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. 35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.[c] She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
GREAT ARE YOU LORD
Verse
You give life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope You restore ev'ry heart that is broken
And great are You Lord
Chorus
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only
Bridge
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry these bones will sing
Great are You Lord
(REPEAT)
LAY ME DOWN
Verse 1
With this heart open wide
From the depths from the heights
I will bring a sacrifice
Verse 2
With these hands lifted high
Hear my song hear my cryI will bring a sacrifice
I will bring a sacrifice
Chorus
I lay me down
I'm not my own
I belong to You alone
Lay me down lay me down
Oh hand on my heart this much is true
There's no life apart from You
Lay me down lay me down
(Oh lay me down lay me down)
Verse 3
Letting go of my pride
Giving up all my rights
Take this life and let it shine
Take this life and let it shine
Interlude
Oh lay me down lay me down
Lay me down
Bridge
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way always
(REPEAT)
Verse 1
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Verse 2
Joy to the world the Savior reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
Chorus
Joy unspeakable joy
An overflowing well
No tongue can tell
Joy unspeakable joy
It rises in my soul
Never lets me go
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
And wonders wonders of His love
HARK THE HAROLD ANGELS SING
Verse 1
Hark a thrilling voice is sounding
Christ is near we hear it say
Cast away the works of darkness
All you children of the day
Verse 2
Startled at the solemn warning
Let the earthbound soul arise
Christ its sun all sloth dispelling
Shines upon the morning skies
Chorus
See the Lamb so long expected
See the everlasting light
Full of grace the Lord is with us
We will hope in Him tonight (2X)
Verse 3
So when next he comes in glory
And the world is wrapped in fear
He will shield us with his mercy
And with words of love draw near
Ending
Honor glory might dominion
To the Father and the Son
With the everliving Spirit
While eternal ages run
Luke 2
25 At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him 26 and had revealed to him that he would not die until he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. 27 That day the Spirit led him to the Temple. So when Mary and Joseph came to present the baby Jesus to the Lord as the law required, 28 Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,
29 “Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised. 30 I have seen your salvation, 31 which you have prepared for all people. 32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations, and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
33 Jesus’ parents were amazed at what was being said about him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and he said to Mary, the baby’s mother, “This child is destined to cause many in Israel to fall, and many others to rise. He has been sent as a sign from God, but many will oppose him. 35 As a result, the deepest thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your very soul.”
36 Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. 37 Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four.[c] She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. 38 She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone who had been waiting expectantly for God to rescue Jerusalem.
GREAT ARE YOU LORD
Verse
You give life You are love
You bring light to the darkness
You give hope You restore ev'ry heart that is broken
And great are You Lord
Chorus
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise
We pour out our praise
It's Your breath in our lungs
So we pour out our praise to You only
Bridge
And all the earth will shout Your praise
Our hearts will cry these bones will sing
Great are You Lord
(REPEAT)
LAY ME DOWN
Verse 1
With this heart open wide
From the depths from the heights
I will bring a sacrifice
Verse 2
With these hands lifted high
Hear my song hear my cryI will bring a sacrifice
I will bring a sacrifice
Chorus
I lay me down
I'm not my own
I belong to You alone
Lay me down lay me down
Oh hand on my heart this much is true
There's no life apart from You
Lay me down lay me down
(Oh lay me down lay me down)
Verse 3
Letting go of my pride
Giving up all my rights
Take this life and let it shine
Take this life and let it shine
Interlude
Oh lay me down lay me down
Lay me down
Bridge
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way
It will be my joy to say
Your will Your way always
(REPEAT)
