St Alfred’s Christmas Eve

Carols Booklet

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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

Chorus O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him Christ the Lord

God of God and Light of light eternal Lo he abhors not the virgin’s womb Very God begotten not created

Chorus

Sing choirs of angels Sing in exultation Sing all ye citizens of heav'n above Glory to God all Glory in the highest

Chorus

We’ll praise Your name forever We’ll praise Your name forever We’ll praise Your name forever Christ the Lord

Chris Tomlin © 2009 sixsteps Music | Vamos Publishing | worshiptogether.com songs CCLI Song # 5606944 CCLI Licence # 57698

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Angels From The Realms Of Glory

Angels from the realms of glory Wing your flight o'er all the earth Ye who sang creation's story Now proclaim Messiah's birth

Chorus Come and worship come and worship Worship Christ the newborn King

Shepherds in the field abiding Watching o'er your flocks by night God with us is now residing Yonder shines the infant light

Chorus

Sages leave your contemplations Brighter visions beam afar Seek the great Desire of nations Ye have seen His natal star

Chorus

Saints before the altar bending Watching long in hope and fear Suddenly the Lord descending In His temple shall appear

Henry Thomas Smart | James Montgomery © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 31669 CCLI Licence # 57698

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It’s Christmas

Away in a manger no crib for a bed The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head The stars in the sky looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay

The cattle are lowing the Baby awakes But little Lord Jesus no crying He makes I love Thee Lord Jesus look down from the sky And stay by my side until morning is nigh

Chorus It's Christmas, the angels are singing And I know the reason the Saviour is born It's Christmas, the bells are ringing And I feel like shouting “Joy to the world”

Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever and love me I pray Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there

Chorus

Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born

Chorus

Chris Tomlin | Ed Cash © 2015 Alletrop Music | S. D. G. Publishing | sixsteps Songs | Worship Together Music (Admin. by SHOUT! Music Publishing Australia) CCLI Song # 7050425 CCLI Licence # 57698

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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 heav'n and nature sing And heav'n and nature sing And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing

Joy to the earth the Saviour 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 wonders of His love

George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts | Lowell Mason © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 5663860 CCLI Licence #

57698

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Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)

What hope we hold this starlit night A King is born in Bethlehem Our journey long we seek the light That leads to the hallowed manger ground

What fear we felt in the silent age Four-hundred years can He be found But broken by a baby's cry Rejoice in the hallowed manger ground

Chorus

Emmanuel Emmanuel God incarnate here to dwell Emmanuel Emmanuel Praise His name Emmanuel

The Son of God here born to bleed A crown of thorns would pierce His brow And we beheld this offering Exalted now the King of kings Praise God for the hallowed manger ground

Chorus

Chris Tomlin | Ed Cash © 2009 Wondrously Made Songs | sixsteps Music | Vamos Publishing | worshiptogether.com songs CCLI Song # 5601640 CCLI Licence # 57698

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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 wond'ring love O morning stars together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing to God the King And peace upon the earth How silently how silently The wondrous gift is giv'n So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav'n 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 in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell

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O come to us abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel

Phillips Brooks © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 1741697 CCLI Licence # 57698

Silent 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 Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night holy night Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heav'nly hosts sing alleluia Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour 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

With the angels let us sing Alleluia to our King Christ the Saviour is born Christ the Saviour is born

Franz Xavier Gruber | Joseph Mohr © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 27862 CCLI Licence # 57698

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Adore

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

Chorus Adore Come let us adore O come let us adore Him The Lord 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

Chorus

Angels sing praises ring To the newborn King Peace on earth here with us Joy awakening At Your feet we fall

Chorus

Graham Kendrick | Martin Chalk © 2015 Common Hymnal Digital | Common Hymnal Publishing | S. D. G. Publishing | sixsteps Music | sixsteps Songs | Vamos Publishing | Worship Together Music | worshiptogether.com songs CCLI Song # 7050417 CCLI Licence # 57698

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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 th'angelic hosts 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 us to dwell Jesus our Emmanuel Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King

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 we no more may die Born to raise us from the earth Born to give them second birth Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King

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Charles Wesley | Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 27738 CCLI Licence # 57698

Midnight Clear (Love Song)

It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold Peace on the earth good will to men From heaven's all gracious King The world in solemn stillness lay To hear the angels sing

Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled And still their heavenly music floats Through all the weary world And man at war with man hears not The love song which they bring O hush the noise and cease the strife And hear the angels sing

Chorus

Glory to God in the highest Glory to God evermore Good news great joy for all Melody breaks through the silence Christ the Saviour is born Jesus the love song of God

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It came upon the midnight clear That glorious song of old From angels bending near the earth To touch their harps of gold

Chris Tomlin | Ed Cash | Jonas Myrin © 2015 Alletrop Music | Capitol CMG Paragon | S. D. G. Publishing | sixsteps Songs | Son of the Lion | Worship Together Music CCLI Song # 7050418 CCLI Licence # 57698

O Holy Night

O holy night the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear Saviour's birth Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn

Fall on your knees O hear the angel voices O night divine O night when Christ was born O night divine O night O night divine

Led by the light of faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here came the wise men from Orient land The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our Friend

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He knows our need To our weakness is no stranger Behold your King Before Him lowly bend Behold your King Before Him lowly bend

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 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

Christ is the Lord Then ever ever praise we His power and glory Evermore proclaim His power and glory Evermore proclaim

Adolphe Charles Adam | John Sullivan Dwight | Placide Cappeau © Words: Public Domain | Music: Public Domain CCLI Song # 32015 CCLI Licence # 57698

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Thank you for joining us as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour,

Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas from St Alfred’s Anglican Church!

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for our:

Kids Christmas Celebration

Christmas Eve Service

Christmas Day Service

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