Christian Praise & Worship

2. O Holy Night O 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,

3. Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary soul rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn.

4. Fall on your knees, O hear the angel voices! O night divine, O night when Christ was born! O night, O holy night, O night divine!

5. 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

6. 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!

7. Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim! His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!

8. Joy To The World Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Let earth receive her King; Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room,

9. And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing.

10. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness,

11. And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.

12. Angels We Have Heard On High Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains:

13. And the mountains in reply, Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

14. Come to Bethlehem, and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

15. Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo!

16. Go, Tell It On The Mountain Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev’rywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born.

17. While shepherds kept their watching O’er silent flocks by night, Behold throughout the heavens There shone a holy light.

18. Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev’rywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born.

19. Down in a lowly manger The humble Christ was born, And God sent us salvation That blessed Christmas morn.

20. Go, tell it on the mountain, Over the hills and ev’rywhere; Go, tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born.

22. Christ has come down from heaven; receive Him! Christ is now on earth; exalt Him!

24. O you nations, praise Him in joy for He has been glorified!

26. Mark 1:1-8 The good news of Jesus Christ - the Message! - begins here, following to the letter the scroll of the prophet Isaiah.

27. Watch closely: I’m sending my preacher ahead of you; He’ll make the road smooth for you. Thunder in the desert! Prepare for God’s arrival! Make the road smooth and straight!

28. John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life‑change that leads to forgiveness of sins.

29. People thronged to him from Judea and Jerusalem and, as they confessed their sins, were baptized by him in the Jordan River into a changed life.

30. John wore a camel‑hair habit, tied at the waist with a leather belt. He ate locusts and wild field honey.

31. As he preached he said, “The real action comes next: The star in this drama, to whom I’m a mere stagehand, will change your life.

32. I’m baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. His baptism - a holy baptism by the Holy Spirit - will change you from the inside out.”

34. 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.

35. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in Thee tonight.

36. For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond’ring love.

37. O morning stars, together, Proclaim the holy birth! And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth.

38. How silently, how silently The wondrous gift is giv’n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav’n.

39. No ear may hear His coming, But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive Him still the dear Christ enters in.

40. O holy Child of Bethlehem! Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today.

41. We hear the heav’nly angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Emmanuel.

43. The Apostles’ Creed: I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.

44. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,

45. Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; The third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven,

46. And sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

47. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

48. GLORIA PATRI Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Amen.

50. OFFERTORY Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring an offering and come into his courts. (Ps. 96:8)

52. DOXOLOGY Praise God, from Whom all blessings flow; Praise Him, all creatures here below; Praise Him above, ye heav’nly host; Praise Father, Son and Holy Ghost! Amen

54. “ Be Born in Us Today, Jesus ”

56. He Lives I serve a risen Savior, He's in the world today I know that He is living, whatever men may say;

57. I see His hand of mercy, I hear His voice of cheer, And just the time I need Him He's always near.

58. He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.

59. He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.

60. Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian, lift up your voice and sing Eternal hallelujahs to Jesus Christ the King!

61. The hope of all who seek Him, the help of all who find, None other is so loving, so good and kind.

62. He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) Christ Jesus lives today! He walks with me and talks with me along life's narrow way.

63. He lives, (He lives,) He lives, (He lives,) salvation to impart! You ask me how I know He lives? He lives within my heart.