In Awe of Christ
Shelter in Place
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
C. Frederick Oakeley, Joel Raney, and John Francis Wade CCLI 20455650
Verse 1
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, oh come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the king of angels
Chorus
Oh come let us adore Him
Oh come let us adore Him
Oh come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Verse 2
Sing, Choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Sing all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
Glory in the highest
Verse 3
Yea, Lord we greet thee
Born this happy morning
Jesus to Thee be all glory given
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
What Child Is This?
CCLI 20455650
Verse 1
What child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary’s lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The babe, the son of Mary.
Verse 2
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding?
Good Christian, fear: for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading.
Nails, spears shall pierce him through
The cross he bore for me, for you
Hail, hail, the Word made flesh
The Babe, the son of Mary
Verse 3
So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come, peasant, king, to own Him,
The King of kings salvation brings,
Let loving hearts enthrone Him.
Raise, raise a song on high!
The virgin sings her lullaby
Joy, joy for Christ is born
The babe, the son of Mary
Creed
The New City Catechism
Question 46: What is the Lord’s Supper?
Answer: Christ commanded all Christians to eat bread and to drink from the cup in thankful remembrance of him and his death. The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the presence of God in our midst; bringing us into communion with God and with one another; feeding and nourishing our souls. It also anticipates the day when we will eat and drink with Christ in his Father’s kingdom.
Question 48: What is the church?
Answer: God chooses and preserves for himself a community elected for eternal life and united by faith, who love, follow, learn from, and worship God together. God sends out this community to proclaim the gospel and prefigure Christ’s kingdom by the quality of their life together and their love for one another.
Scripture Reading
Our third Advent reading comes from Isaiah 9:2-3
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,
on them has light shone.
You have multiplied the nation;
you have increased its joy;
they rejoice before you
as with joy at the harvest,
as they are glad when they divide the spoil.
Sermon
Closing Song
The First Noel
Debby Kerner Rettino and Ernie Rettino CCLI 20455650
Verse 1
The first Noel the angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winters night that was so deep
Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel.
Verse 2
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East, beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night
Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel.
Verse 3
This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did stop and stay
Right over the place where Jesus lay
Chorus
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel.
Verse 4
Then entered in there Wise Men three
Full reverently on bended knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense
Verse 5
Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made earth and heaven of nought
And with his blood mankind hath bought