Service of Music and Worship at Trinity United Church of Christ
December 2020
O come, O come, Emmanuel TNCH 116 vv. 1, 2, 6, 7
1) O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel That mourns in lonely exile here, until the child of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
2) O come, O Wisdom from on high, and order all things far and nigh; To us the path of Knowledge show and help us in that way to go.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
6) O come, O Day-spring, come and cheer our spirits by your advent here; Love stir within the womb of night, and death’s own shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
7) O come, Desire of Nations, bind all peoples in one heart and mind; Make envy, strife, and quarrels cease; fill the world with heaven’s peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel!
O Come, All You Faithful TNCH 135
1) O come, all you faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come now, O come now to Bethlehem. Come and behold the ruler of all angels:
Refrain: O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
3) Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exaltation, sing, all you messengers of heavenly love: “Glory to God, all glory in the highest”:
Refrain: O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
4) Amen, Lord, we greet you, born this happy morning; Jesus to you shall all glory be given; Word of our God… now in flesh appearing:
Refrain: O come in adoration, O come in adoration, O come in adoration: Christ is Lord!
O Little Town of Bethlehem TNCH 133
1) O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see you lie! Above your deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by; Yet in your dark streets shines forth the everlasting light, The hopes and fears of all the years are met in you tonight.
2) For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love. O morning stars, together proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing, and voices ring with peace to all the earth.
3) How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts the glorious love of heaven. No one discerns God’s coming, but in this world of sin, Where yearning souls long to be whole, the dear Christ enters in.
Away in a Manger TNCH 124
1) Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky, look down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.
2) The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes, but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes. I love you, Lord Jesus; protect me I pray, and stay by my side until night turns to day.
3) Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in your tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with you there.
It Came upon the Midnight Clear TNCH 131
1) It came upon the midnight clear, that glorious song of old, from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold; “Peace on earth, good will to all, great news of joy we bring.” The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.
2) Still through the cloven skies they come, with peaceful wings furled, and still their heavenly music floats o’er all the weary world; Above its sad and lonely plains they bend on hovering wing, and ever o’er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing.
3) And you, 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!
Good Christian Friends, Rejoice TNCH 129
1) Good Christian friends rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now give heed to what we say: Jesus Christ is born today; Ox and ass before him bow, asleep within the manger now. Christ is born today, Christ is born today!
2) Good Christian friends rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you know of endless bliss: Jesus Christ was born of r this! God has opened heaven’s door, and you are blessed forever more. Christ was born for this, Christ was born for this!
3) Good Christian friends rejoice with heart and soul and voice; now you need not fear the grave: Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all to gain the everlasting hall. Christ was born to save, Christ was born to save!
Joy to the World! TNCH 132
1) Joy to the world! The Lord is come; let earth its praises bring; Let every heart prepare Christ room, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
2) Joy to the earth! 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.
3) Christ rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove The glories of God’s righteousness and wonders of God’s love, and wonders of God’s love, and wonders, wonders of god’s love.
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