First Presbyterian Church
Huntsville, Tennessee
Christmas Eve Pageant and Worship
December 24, 2014 6:30 P.M.
Prelude
Hymn
Welcome
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.
*Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful (next page)
*Opening Prayer (said by all)
Give us, O God, such love and wonder that with shepherds
and magi and pilgrims unknown, we may come to adore the
holy Child, the promised King, and with our hearts worship
him, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns
with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and
forever. Amen.
Scripture Lesson
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Pageant:
For God So Loved the World
Written and directed by Paula Blakley
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life.
Hymn
Scripture Lesson
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
John 1:1-5, 9-14
Lighting the Christ-candle
Passing the Light
Silent Night
Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing: “Alleluia!”
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior 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.
Silent night! Holy night! Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Benediction
Christmas Pageant Cast:
Children of the church and friends
•Indicates the congregation may stand
Post Office Box 39, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756-0039 • Office Telephone (423) 663-3456 ª E-mail: [email protected] • Web Page: http://firstpreshuntsville.org
Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Hark, the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King!”
Peace on earth and mercy mild,
God and sinners reconciled.
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Join the triumph of the skies,
With the angelic host proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem!
Hark, the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”
Christ, by highest heaven adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord!
Late in time behold him come
To the earth from heaven’s home;
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
Hail th’incarnate Deity,
Pleased as man with men to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel,
Hark, the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”
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!
O sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
O sing, 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!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,
O Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!
Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace,
Hail, the Sun of righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
Risen with healing in his wings,
Mild he lays his glory by,
Born that man no more may die,
Born to raise the sons of earth,
Born to give them second birth,
Hark, the herald angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”
Post Office Box 39, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756-0039 • Office Telephone (423) 663-3456 ª E-mail: [email protected] • Web Page: http://firstpreshuntsville.org
Joy to the World!
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.
Joy to the world! The Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ!
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy!
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, and wonders of his love!
We Three Kings of Orient Are
We three kings of Orient are,
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
O, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.
Glorious now behold him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice,
Alleluia, alleluia!
Sounds through the earth and skies.
O, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light
Psalm 23
The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
he leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
he leadeth me in the paths of
righteousness for his name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of
the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me;
thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
presence of mine enemies: thou anointest
my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.
From the English translation of The Roman Missal ©
1973, International Committee on English in the Liturgy,
Inc. All rights reserved.
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Post Office Box 39, Huntsville, Tennessee 37756-0039 • Office Telephone (423) 663-3456 ª E-mail: [email protected] • Web Page: http://firstpreshuntsville.org