Welcome to Christmas Around the World - International Carol Concert

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Welcome to Christmas Around the World -
International Carol Concert
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Welcome Chimes
Performed by Citifaith Children's church hand
bell ringers
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O Come All Ye Faithful
Performed by Ridgeway School Brass Ensemble
Choir Congregation Please stand and join in
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O Come All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and
triumphant,Come ye, O come ye, to
Bethlehem.Come and behold Him, born the King of
angelsO come, let us adore Him,O come, let us
adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,Christ the
Lord.
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O Come All Ye Faithful
True God of true God, Light from Light
Eternal,Lo, he shuns not the Virgin's wombSon
of the Father, begotten, not created O come,
let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,O
come, let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.
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O Come All Ye Faithful
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in
exultationSing, all ye citizens of heaven
above!Glory to God, all glory in the
highest O come, let us adore Him,O come, let
us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,Christ
the Lord.
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O Come All Ye Faithful
See how the shepherds, summoned to His
cradle,Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to
gazeWe too will thither bend our joyful
footsteps O come, let us adore Him,O come,
let us adore Him,O come, let us adore
Him,Christ the Lord.

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O Come All Ye Faithful
Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,We
would embrace Thee, with love and aweWho would
not love Thee, loving us so dearly? O come, let
us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him,O come,
let us adore Him,Christ the Lord.
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Introduction and Bidding Prayer Read by Bishop
of Swindon Rev Lee Rayfield
Please be seated
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Christmas in France
In France, yule logs made out of cherry wood are
often burned in French homes. The log is carried
into the home on Christmas Eve and is sprinkled
with red wine to make the log smell nice when it
is burning.
There is a custom that the log and candles are
left burning all night with some food and drinks
left out in case Mary and the baby Jesus come
past during the night.
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Christmas in France
The main Christmas meal, called Réveillon, is
eaten after everyone has returned from the
midnight Church Service on Christmas Eve.
Another celebration in France is that 13
different desserts are eaten! All the desserts
are made from different types of fruit, nuts and
pastries.
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O Holy Night
Oh Holy Night, Cantique de Noel, was composed
by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the poem Minuit
chrétiens written by his friend Placide
Clappeau, a commissioner of wines in a small
French town.
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O Holy Night
It was translated into English by the American
Unitarian minister John Sullivan Dwight in 1855.
He was an ardent abolitionist and favoured the
reference in the third verse "for the slave is
our brother". It became a very popular carol in
the anti-slavery North during the Civil War.
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O Holy Night
On 24 December 1906 Reginald Fessenden, a
Canadian inventor, broadcast the first AM radio
programme which included him playing O Holy Night
on the violin. There is a possibility that this
was the first song ever broadcast over radio.
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O Holy Night
Performed by Julie Williams, K School of Music
accompanied by Becky White
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O Holy Night
Oh 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 appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A
thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For
yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
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O Holy Night
Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh
night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh
night divine Oh night divine
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O Holy Night
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 Here
come the wise men from Orient land The King of
Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials
born to be our friend.
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O Holy Night
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.
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Lesson 1 Isaiah 9 2, 6, 7 To Us a Child is
Born Read in Swahili by Anita Sinclair

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Christmas in East Africa
Many churches in East Africa have nativity plays
and a crib in the church. One or two days before
Christmas, East Africans like to go carol singing
round the local streets for charity.

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Christmas in East Africa
On Christmas day, children are encouraged to
bring a present to church for children who are in
hospital or might not get a present because they
are less fortunate. After church, on Christmas
day, it is a custom that all the children go to
one house and all the adults go to another house
to have a party and to eat!!

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Imbeni Haleluya - Mwokozi Yesu Amezaliwa

Performed by Citifaith Church Sung in Kiswahili
(Kenyan language)
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Imbeni Haleluya - Mwokozi Yesu Amezaliwa

Imbeni Haleluya Imbeni Haleluya Mwokozi Yesu
amezaliwa Huyo Mwokozi imbeni Haleluya Malaika
Wamesema Atuokoe toka kwa dhambi Oh mwokozi
x2 Amezaliwa leo Mwanawake Mungu Yesu
Kombozi Twendeni Bethlehemu, tukamwone Yesu
Bwana Huyo Mkombozi imbeni Haleluya
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Sing Halleluiah Jesus Christ is born

Sing Halleluiah Sing Halleluiah Our Saviour Jesus
Christ is born He is The Saviour sing
Halleluiah The Angels proclaim He has come to
deliver us from our sins Oh Deliverer x2 Is born
today The son of God, Messiah the deliverer is
born Let us go to Bethlehem, to see our Lord
Jesus Christ He is The Saviour sing Halleluiah
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Lesson 2 Luke 126-35, 38 The Birth of Jesus
Foretold Read by Mike Wills MP Anne
Snelgrove MP

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Christmas in Greece

In Greece, people celebrate Christmas by fasting
for forty days. Greek people get up very early
(before dawn) on 25 December to go to the church
and celebrate Jesus birth that happened during
the night. This fasting is followed by grand
Christmas feast.
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Christmas in Italy

In Italy for twenty-four hours before Christmas
people fast. This is followed by Christmas Eve
dinner called a Cennone. This feast includes
fish, pasta, vegetables, fresh fruits and special
sweets and cakes. Special prayers and church
services called "novena" last for nine days prior
to Christmas. Mass is celebrated on Christmas
morning.
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Ave Maria Greece/Italy

Hail Mary or Angelic Salutation is from the Greek
and then later Latin Ave Maria (Salutatio
Angelica) and is a traditional Catholic and
Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the
intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus. It
developed in the Middle Ages as a Gregorian monks
chant and is based on Luke 128.
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Ave Maria Greece/Italy

The Hail Mary has been set to music by many
composers including Bach, Dvorak, Verdi,
Stravinsky and Bachmaninov. Schubert is often
credited for Ave Maria but this reference is from
Sir Walter Scotts, The Lady of the Lake.
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Ave Maria Sung in Latin andperformed by
Teresa Bray

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Ave Maria

Ave mariaGratia plenaDominus tecumBenedicta tu
in mulieribusEt benedictus fructos ventri tui
jesusSanta maria...Santa maria...MariaOra pro
nobisNobis pecatoribusNunc et in ora,In ora
mortis nostrae Amen Amen.
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Christmas in Jamaica
During slavery ham was cured by smoking it in
large baskets called kreng-kreng over a slow
fire.  Pimento was heavily used in spicing the
meat. Today, ham continues to be a delicious
dish on many Christmas dinner tables in Jamaica
accompanied by rice and gungo peas, along with a
drink of sorrel.
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Alleluia Christmas - Caribbean
Performed by Swindon Gospel Choir
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Alleluia Christmas
Here is a very, very simple song Id like to sing
for you And before it finish You will want to
sing it too (The song goes)
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Alleluia Christmas
Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Let the whole world sing Alleluia Peace be
unto all men
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Alleluia Christmas
I know this pretty little tune Is simple as can
be Its easy, easy as ABC So sing along with
me (Sing along now)
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Alleluia Christmas
Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Let the whole world sing Alleluia Peace be
unto all men
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Alleluia Christmas
Mother, Father, Sister, Brother Raise your voice
and sing Peace, Goodwill to everybody Glory to
the King
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Alleluia Christmas
Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Glory, Glory to God, Alleluia Glory, Glory,
Amen Let the whole world sing Alleluia Peace be
unto all men
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There will now be a 20 minute interval
Refreshments served in the Gallery upstairs
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Marys Boy Child - Jamaica

The song has been one of only three that have
been one million sellers for two different
artists - Harry Belafonte (1957) and Boney M
(1978) and it is a popular reggae carol in
Jamaica.
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Marys Boy Child

Performed by Swindon Gospel Choir K School of
Music
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Marys Boy Child

Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on
Christmas Day.And man will live for evermore,
because of Christmas Day.Long time ago in
Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible said,Mary's boy
child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.
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Marys Boy Child

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born
today,And man will live for evermore, because of
Christmas Day.Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was
born on Christmas Day.
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Marys Boy Child

While shepherds watch their flocks by night,
they see a bright new shining star,they hear a
choir sing a song, the music seemed to come from
afar.Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was
born today,And man will live for evermore,
because of Christmas Day.
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Marys Boy Child

Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the
bells rang outthere were tears of joy and
laughter, people shouted"let everyone know,
there is hope for all to find peace".
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Marys Boy Child

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary, came to
Bethlehem that night,they found no place to bear
her child, not a single room was in sight.
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Marys Boy Child

And then they found a little nook in a stable
all forlorn,and in a manger cold and dark,
Mary's little boy was born.
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Marys Boy Child

Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born
today,And man will live for evermore, because of
Christmas Day.Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was
born on Christmas Day.
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Marys Boy Child

Oh a moment still worth was a glow, all the
bells rang outthere were tears of joy and
laughter, people shouted"let everyone know,
there is hope for all to find peace".Oh my
Lord...
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Christmas in India
Christmas Day called 'Bada Din' (Big Day) in
Hindi is a national holiday in India and people
from all religions join their Christian friends
to make the most of the joyous celebrations.


During Christmas in India, most of the Churches
are found decorated with poinsettias and lit with
candles for the Christmas Eve service.
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Christmas in India

Christians who live in the plains decorate mango
or banana trees at Christmas time. Some of them
also decorate their houses with mango leaves.
However in some of the other parts of India, a
lot of people use small clay oil-burning lamps as
Christmas decorations. These small clay lamps are
placed on the edges of flat roofs and on
the tops of walls.

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Lesson 4 Luke 28-16 The Shepherds and the
Angels


Read in Hindi by Isaac Samuel
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African American Christmas

The Christmas tree plays an important part in the
holiday tradition. Often times it is topped by a
star to represent the Star of Bethlehem, or by an
angel which announces the birth of Christ. Many
family trees have ornaments from more than one
generation.

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Go Tell It On the Mountain - African
American

The song was born in the oral culture of African
slaves in the American south. It was embraced by
the civil rights movement in the 1960's.

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Go Tell It On the Mountain - African
American

African American composer John Wesley Work is
credited with formally adapting the song and
including it in Folk Songs of the American
Negro songbook in 1907.

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Go Tell It On the Mountain

Performed by
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Go Tell It On the Mountain

Go, tell it on the mountain,over the hills and
everywhere.Go, tell it on the mountainthat
Jesus Christ is born. While shepherds kept their
watchingo'er silent flocks by night,beyond,
throughout the heavensThere shone a holy light.
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Go Tell It On the Mountain

The shepherds feared and trembledwhen lo, above
the earthrang out the angel chorusthat hailed
our Saviour's birth! Down in a lonely mangerthe
humble Christ was born,and God sent our
salvationthat blessed Christmas morn
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Moravian Christmas

The Moravian Church was founded in 1457 in
Bohemia and was inspiration for the Wesely
Movement in the 18th century. The Christingle
Service is usually held on the Sunday before
Christmas, and is a Children's Celebration in
which the child is placed in the midst, just as
the Christ - Child is the centre of all our
lives.
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Moravian Christmas

The Christingale candle used to be held on a
goose quill, part of which was split into fronds,
on which were impaled nuts, fruits, raisins and
sweets. These stood for the created order over
which Christ is King, and for the fruits of the
earth and the benefits that come to our lives
through God's bounty and goodness.
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Lesson 5 Matthew 21-12 - The Visit of the Wise
Men


Read by Rosemary Power Minister Moravian Church
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So far with the Star - Maranatha Christian School

• This carol, written by students as part of a
  Christmas Celebration programme, tells the story
  of the journey of the magi as it might be seen
  through their eyes

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So far with the Star - Maranatha Christian School

• The wise men express their determination to
  follow the star in spite of the challenges of the
  journey their commitment is rewarded by what
  they find when they finally reach the stable.

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So far with the Star
Where are we going, following a star? Travelling
on, it seems so far - I don't know, but we'll go
so far with the star.. I don't know, but we'll
go so far with the star. Riding along at ten at
night Following a star that's just in sight - I
don't know... Just can't stand all the dust in
my eyes And all of those wretched horrible flies
I don't know...
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So far with the Star
Where will we sleep, where will we rest? Straw
on the floor, whatever is best - I don't know...
What will we find at the end of the line? Will
there be answers, peace of mind? I don't know...
The star's slowing down, it's our journey's end
Stopped at a stable - will I find a friend? I
don't know... The stable door is open wide! The
Light of the World is just inside! Now we know,
yes we know - We followed the star! Now we
know, yes we know - We followed the star!
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Lesson 6 John 11-14 - The Word becomes Flesh


Read in Portuguese by Luciana Schoeps
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Christmas in South America

Throughout South and Central America Christmas is
celebrated in a deeply religious way. The main
focus of the season throughout the continent is
the presepio ("the manger"). Often a whole room
is devoted to the presepio display, complete with
landscape and tiny figures made to scale.

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Paz en tierra/Joy to the World


The words and lyrics of the old Xmas carol "Joy
to the World" were written in 1719 by Isaac
Watts. The father of John Watts was a
Non-conformist and so extreme were his views that
he was imprisoned twice.

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Paz en tierra/Joy to the World Performed by K
School of Dancing



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Joy to the World
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!Let earth
receive her KingLet every heart prepare Him
room,And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and
nature sing,And heaven, and heaven, and nature
sing.Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!Let
men their songs employWhile fields and floods,
rocks, hills and plainsRepeat the sounding
joy,Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat, repeat, the
sounding joy.



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Joy to the World
No more let sins and sorrows grow,Nor thorns
infest the groundHe comes to make His blessings
flowFar as the curse is found,Far as the curse
is found,Far as, far as, the curse is found. He
rules the world with truth and grace,And makes
the nations proveThe glories of His
righteousness,And wonders of His love,And
wonders of His love,And wonders, wonders, of His
love.



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Joy to the World
Rejoice! Rejoice in the Most High,While Israel
spreads abroadLike stars that glitter in the
sky,And ever worship God,And ever worship
God,And ever, and ever worship God.



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Responsive Prayer Read by Pastor Lesley
Everson, Citifaith Church




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Jingle Bells (USA)


Believe it or not Jingle Bells, one of the most
famous American Christmas songs, was originally
written for Thanksgiving! The author and
composer of Jingle Bells was a minister called
James Pierpoint who composed the song in 1857 for
children celebrating his Boston Sunday School
Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that it was
repeated at Christmas.

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Jingle Bells (USA) Performed by the Maloney
School of Irish Dancing



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Jingle Bells (USA) Dashing through the snow In
a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring,
Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride
and sing A sleighing song tonight. Oh! jingle
bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way Oh,
what fun it is to ride in a one-horse open
sleigh. Hey! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle
all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride in a
one-horse open sleigh!



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Closing Presentation of Collection to
Prospect Hospice Presented by Cllr Roderick
Bluh the Mayor of Swindon, Cllr Michael Barnes




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Please join us in our Medleyof Carols from the
United Kingdom


Performed by Swindon Brass, Choirs, Dancers
Readers, and the Backstage crew

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Carol Medley- Hark the Herald Angels SingHark
the herald angels sing"Glory to the newborn
King!Peace on earth and mercy mildGod and
sinners reconciled"Joyful, all ye nations
riseJoin the triumph of the skiesWith the
angelic host proclaim"Christ is born in
Bethlehem"Hark! The herald angels sing"Glory to
the newborn King!"



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Carol Medley- Hark the Herald Angels
SingChrist by highest heav'n adoredChrist the
everlasting Lord!Late in time behold Him
comeOffspring of a Virgin's wombVeiled in flesh
the Godhead seeHail the incarnate DeityPleased
as man with man to dwellJesus, our
EmmanuelHark! The herald angels sing"Glory to
the newborn King!"



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Carol Medley- Hark the Herald Angels SingHail
the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Son of
Righteousness!Light and life to all He
bringsRis'n with healing in His wingsMild He
lays His glory byBorn that man no more may
dieBorn to raise the sons of earthBorn to give
them second birthHark! The herald angels
sing"Glory to the newborn King!"



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Carol Medley- Once in Royal Davids CityOnce
in royal David's city Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for
His bed Mary was that mother mild Jesus Christ
her little Child



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Carol Medley- Once in Royal Davids CityHe
came down to earth from heaven Who is God and
Lord of all And His shelter was a stable And
His cradle was a stall With the poor and mean
and lowly Lived on earth our Savior holy



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Carol Medley- Once in Royal Davids CityAnd
our eyes at last shall see Him Through His own
redeeming love For that Child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above And He leads His
children on To the place where He is gone



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Carol Medley- We Wish You a Merry ChristmasWe
wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry
Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and
your kin Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy
New Year. 



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Carol Medley- We Wish You a Merry
ChristmasOh, bring us a figgy pudding Oh,
bring us a figgy pudding Oh, bring us a figgy
pudding and a cup of good cheerWe won't go until
we get some We won't go until we get some We
won't go until we get some, so bring some out
here



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Carol Medley- We Wish You a Merry ChristmasWe
wish you a Merry Christmas We wish you a Merry
Christmas We wish you a Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year



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Thank you for supporting this eventGood Night
and have a Happy Christmas!