Liturgy for wherever you are
First Sunday of Christmas
December 25, 2022
welcome to WORSHIP
Liturgy is an ancient word for worship that is usually translated as “the work of the people.” You’ll hear the voices of our pastoral staff and our community each week, and we are so grateful that this is the work we get to do together. We prayerfully plan our worship services trusting that the Spirit will use each element to shape us and our desires as we pursue the path of Christ.
Lyrics*
Angels We Have Heard on High
Traditional French Carol | Edward Shippen Barnes | James Chadwick
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
Gloria
In excelsis Deo
Come to Bethlehem and see
Christ whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord the newborn King
O Come Let Us Adore Him
C. Frederick Oakeley | John Francis Wade
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!
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ, the Lord
O come, all ye faithful
Come, let us adore Him.
O come, all ye faithful
Come, let us adore Him!
Yes, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus to Thee be all glory giv’n:
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O sing, hallelujah! He alone is worthy!
O sing, hallelujah! He alone is worthy!
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Edmund Hamilton Sears | Richard Storrs Willis
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
And ye beneath life's crushing load
Whose forms are bending low
Who toil along the climbing way
With painful steps and slow
Look now for glad and golden hours
Come swiftly on the wing
O rest beside the weary road
And hear the angels sing
For lo! The days are hast’ning on,
by prophets seen of old,
when with the ever circling years
shall come the time foretold,
When the new heaven and earth shall own
the prince of peace their King.
And the whole world send back
the song which now the angels sing.
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Lewis Henry Redner | Phillips Brooks
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in the 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
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
O come to us abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
Joy to the World
George Frideric Handel | Isaac Watts
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 Savior reigns
Let us our songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
No more let sins and sorrows grow
Nor thorns infest the ground
He comes to make His blessings flow
Far as the curse is found
Far as the curse is found
Far as far as the curse is found
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
Go Tell It on the Mountain
John W. Work Jr.
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and ev'rywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light
The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth
Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And brought us God’s salvation
That blessed Christmas morn
* CCLI # 108970
Credits
What a wonderful group of friends we had for this week’s service! John Jay welcomed us to worship on this Christmas Day. Chip invited us into a communal practice of gratitude. Mary read scripture. Lindsay led us in a time of prayers of the people. John Jay provided us with reflections on the scripture and offered up the benediction. Warren invited us into a time of generosity through our offering. Musicians today were Leslie, Warren, and John Jay. Leslie oversaw the production while Harriet worked her technical magic to mix this special collaborative worship experience.
Much love from your church family at FBC Pasadena.
