Christmas Carol Service
Shelter in Place
Call to Worship
Scripture 1: Isaiah 9:2, 9:6-7
Song 1: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Scripture 2: Micah 5:2
Song 2: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Scripture 3: Luke 2:8-15
Song 3: Angels We Have Heard On High
Scripture 4: Luke 2:16-21
Song 4: Silent Night
Christmas Message (Homily)
Scripture 5: Matthew 2:1-6
Song 5: O Come All Ye Faithful
Scripture 6: Revelation 22:20-21
Song 6: Joy to the World
Closing Prayer/Benediction
Isaiah 9:2, 6-7 (CSB)
O come, O come, Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel. (x2)
Oh, come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind
Bid thou sad divisions cease
And be thyself our King of Peace.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to you, O Israel! (x2)
Micah 5:2 (CSB)
O little town of Bethlehem
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
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 to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven
No ear may hear His coming
But in this world of sin
Where meek souls will receive him still
The dear Christ enters in
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Luke 2:8-15 (CSB)
Angels we have heard on high
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! (x2)
Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heav’nly song?
Refrain: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! (x2)
Come to Bethlehem and see
Him Whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King
Refrain: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! (x2)
See Him in a manger laid
Whom the choirs of angels praise
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid
While our hearts in love we raise.
Refrain: Gloria, in excelsis Deo! (x2)
Luke 2:16-21 (CSB)
Silent night, holy night!
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 (x2)
Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born! (x2)
Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus Lord, at Thy birth (x2)
Matthew 2:1-6 (CSB)
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!
Refrain: O come, let us adore Him (x3)
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above
Glory to God
All glory in the highest!
Refrain: O come, let us adore Him (x3)
Christ the Lord.
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be the glory giv'n
Word of the Father,
Now in the flesh appearing
Refrain: O come, let us adore Him (x3)
Christ the Lord.
Revelation 22:20-21 (CSB)
Joy to the World
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
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 wonder, and wonders of His love