NORTHUMBERLAND

CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

Thursday, December 22, 2016

10:00 AM

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things.

To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36

1. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING -Charles Wesley/Felix Mendelssohn

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 th’angelic host proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING,

“GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING.”

Christ, by highest heav’n adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold him come,

offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased as man with men to dwell,

Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

ris’n 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.

2. AWAKEN AND PREPARE US, O GOD -Mark Hayes

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the light of Your saving Son.

We look for the light, the light of the world,

the light of the Promised One.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the love of Your living Son.

We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear,

the love of the Chosen One.

Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel.

Prepare us for the presence of God;

ready our hearts for Him to dwell.

Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free;

from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in Thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art;

Dear desire of ev’ry nation, joy of ev’ry longing heart.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the gift of Your giving Son.

We watch for Your gift, for your gift with hope,

the gift meant for ev’ryone.

Awaken and prepare us, O God,

for the love of Your living Son.

We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear,

the love of the Chosen One.

Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel.

Prepare us for the presence of God;

ready our hearts for Him to dwell.

words by Herb Frombach

hymn words by Charles Wesley

hymn melody by Rowland Prichard

3. ALLELUIA! GLORIA! -Tom Fettke Alleluia! Gloria! Glory to God, glory to God on high!

Have no fear, you men of earth,

Christ has come of humble birth.

Though a Lamb, a shepherd He,

Though a Babe, a King He’ll be,

Gift of God to you and me.

Glory to God on high!

Hear the gospel news today –

Lying on a bed of hay –

God in Christ becomes a man,

Brings salvation in His hands,

Joyful news to ev’ry land.

Glory to God on high!

4. GLORIA -Franz Josef Haydn (from Mariazellermesse) [sung in Latin]

Gloria in excelsis Deo,

Glory to God in the highest

et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.

and on earth peace to men of good will.

Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te.

We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you!

5. A CHRISTMAS LAUDAMUS -Lee and Susan Dengler Laudamus te. We praise you, O Lord. Benedicimus te. We bless you, holy child.

Adoramus te. We worship and adore.

Glorificamus te. Glory to God on high.

“Glory to God,” the angels sang.

Throughout the sky, their voices rang.

They sang of peace, good will on earth.

They brought the news of Jesus’ birth.

And still, today, our praise we bring

a sweet “Laudamus” to our King;

singing of peace, good will on earth.

“Glory to God” for Jesus’ brith.

6. NOW LET US ALL THANK GOD -Heinrich Schütz (from The Christmas Story) [sung in German]

Dank sagen wir alle Gott, Gott unserm Herrn Christo,

Now let us all thank God, our Lord Christ Jesus,

der uns mit seiner Geburt hat erleuchtet,

Who by His birth has shone upon us,

und uns erlöset hat mit seinem Blute

and has redeemed us by His blood

von des Teufels Gewalt.

from the devil’s domain.

Den sollen wir alle mit seinen Engeln loben mit Schalle,

Him shall we all praise then with His angels with music,

singen, singen, Preis sei Gott, Gott in der Höhe.

singing, singing, Praise to God, God in the highest.

7. THIS LITTLE BABE -Robert Wetzler 8. THIS LITTLE BABE -Benjamin Britten (from A Ceremony of Carols) This little Babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satan’s fold;

All hell doth at his presence quake,

Though he himself for cold do shake;

For in this weak unarmed wise

The gates of hell he will surprise.

With tears he fights and wins the field,

His naked breast stands for a shield,

His batt’ring shot are babish cries,

His arrows looks of weeping eyes,

His martial ensigns Cold and Need,

And feeble Flesh his warrior’s steed.

His camp is pitched in a stall,

His bulwark but a broken wall;

The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes;

Of shepherds he his muster makes;

And thus, as sure his foe to wound,

The angels’ trumps alarum sound.

My soul, with Christ join thou in fight;

Stick to the tents that he hath pight; (=pitched)

Within his crib is surest ward;

This little Babe will be thy guard.

If thou will foil thy foes with joy,

Then flit not from this heav’nly Boy.

Text by Robert Southwell, 1561-1595

9. BELL CAROL OF THE KINGS -arr. Philip Kern We three kings of Orient are bearing gifts we traverse afar,

field and fountain, moor and mountain, following yonder star.

Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, gold I bring to crown him

again, King forever, ceasing never, over all to reign!

Oh! Star of wonder, star of night, star of royal beauty bright,

westward leading, still proceeding,

guide us to thy perfect light.

Hark! How the bells; sweet silver bells all seem to say,

“Throw cares away.” Christmas is here, bringing good cheer

to young and old, meek and the bold.

Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song;

with joyful ring, all caroling.

One seems to hear words of good cheer

from everywhere, filling the air.

Oh! How they pound raising the sound,

o’er hill and dale, telling their tale!

Gladly they ring while people sing

songs of good cheer; Christmas is here.

Hark! to the bells, merrily ring,

tell all the world Jesus is King!

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas!

Glorious now, behold him arise!

King and God and sacrifice!

Alleluia! Allelulia! Earth to heav’n replies.

10. MARY, DID YOU KNOW? -Mark Lowry, Buddy Greene with “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” Mary, did you know that your baby boy would one day walk on water?

Mary, did you know

That your baby boy would save our sons and daughters?

Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?

This child that you delivered would soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand? Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? When you kiss your little baby, you kiss the face of God.

The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again. The lame will leap, the dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb!

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?

Mary, did you know

that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?

Did you know that your baby boy is heaven’s perfect Lamb?

The sleeping child you’re holding is the great “I AM!”

11. ADORE Graham Kendrick, Martin Chalk You stepped down from heaven humbly, You came.

God of all creation here with us.

In a starlit manger, Emmanuel,

Light of the world here to save.

ADORE, COME LET US ADORE HIM;

WORSHIP CHRIST THE LORD.

LET ALL THAT IS WITHIN US ADORE.

Wise men bring their treasures.

Shepherds bow low. Angel voices sing of peace on earth.

What have I to offer to heaven’s King?

I will bring my life, my love, my all.

Angels sing, praises ring to the newborn King.

Peace on earth here with us, joy awakening.

At Your feet, we fall. O come, let us adore Him.

12. RUN, SHEPHERDS! Victor C. Johnson Run, shepherds, run and see the Baby!

Run, shepherds, to Bethlehem!

See the Baby born, the Great I AM!

There’s a star in the east on Christmas morn.

It will lead to the place where the Savior’s born.

If you take good heed to the angel’s words,

You’ll forget your flocks, you’ll forget your herds.

NCS Alumni are invited to join us for the last four songs. 13. DING! DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH -arr. Howard Helvey

Ding! Dong! Merrily on high in heav’n the bells are ringing;

Ding! Dong! Verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing.

GLORIA! HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS!

E’en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen,

And “io, io, io!” by priest and people sungen.

Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers!

May you beautifully rime your eve-time song, ye singers!

14. FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN Isaiah 9:6 (from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel For unto us a child is born, unto us a Son is given,

and the government shall be upon His shoulders;

and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor,

The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

15. AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD Isaiah 40:5 (from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel

And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall

see it together. For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

16. HALLELUJAH Revelation 19:6; 11:15; 19:16 (from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel

Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigneth!

The kingdom of this world is become

the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ,

and He shall reign forever and ever.

King of Kings and Lord of Lords! Hallelujah!

Northumberland Christian School was founded in 1972 to provide a God-

centered education that stimulates in the student a passion for excellence in

learning, service, and worship. The school offers a full educational

program for students from preschool through high school. We are thankful

to our Lord for the privilege of training our students in a Christian school

where we may follow His directives and look to Him to grant our students

spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth.

Northumberland Christian School is a ministry of the First Baptist

Church of Northumberland. Our purpose is to teach every subject from a

Biblical perspective, helping students to see all of life from God's point of view.

The ultimate goal of our entire educational process is to glorify God.

... a God-centered approach to education. We embrace a Biblical world and life view and

seek to teach students to think about all of life

based on the truth which God has revealed.

... discipleship as an essential part of the

Christian life. We teach Jesus Christ as Lord and seek to lift the vision of each student to bow

to His authority in every aspect of life.

... worship as central to all of life. We teach students that the most important thing in life is to

glorify God and to enjoy Him forever. Music is

used extensively in worship and to fix God's

Word in our hearts and minds.

... a broad education that embraces ideas and

truths as well as skills. We offer courses in history, science, literature, languages, and the arts

in order to develop students of character who

think deeply about life.

... pursuing excellence in acquiring skills for

continued learning and service in God's

world. We challenge students to develop math, science, language, and computer skills which will

equip them to be used by God in the world in

which they live.

Northumberland Christian School is committed to...

We seek to

stimulate

students to

develop their

God-given

abilities

to the fullest

for the glory

of God.

Northumberland Christian School

351 5th Street

Northumberland, PA 17857

Phone: 570-473-9786

Fax: 570-473-8405 ncs@norrychristian.net

www.norrychristian.net