Christmas Eve Service (December 24, 1975)
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| (organ playing light music) | 0:05 | |
| - | May I have your attention please. | 1:02 |
| So that we may seat as many persons as possible, | 1:05 | |
| let me ask those of you sitting in the pews | 1:09 | |
| to move toward the center aisle. | 1:12 | |
| We don't want anybody sitting on top of anyone, | 1:14 | |
| so make it where you're still comfortable, | 1:18 | |
| but if you do have any room at all, | 1:20 | |
| let's make it possible for a few more persons to be seated. | 1:23 | |
| Thank you. | 1:27 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 1:32 | |
| (organ playing light music continues) | 4:22 | |
| I greet you in the name | 10:04 | |
| and in the loving spirit of Jesus, the Christ | 10:07 | |
| whose birth we are gathered here to celebrate this night. | 10:12 | |
| Christmas is many things to many people. | 10:17 | |
| A mixture of joy and sadness, | 10:22 | |
| of hope and fulfillment, | 10:25 | |
| of giving and receiving, | 10:28 | |
| of longing and realizing, | 10:31 | |
| of light in the midst of darkness, | 10:34 | |
| of goodness in the midst of evil, | 10:37 | |
| of life in the midst of death, | 10:40 | |
| of being loved and loving. | 10:43 | |
| Christmas is hope, | 10:47 | |
| peace, joy, | 10:49 | |
| love, beauty. | 10:52 | |
| Christmas is God, divine, human, | 10:55 | |
| in heaven and on Earth. | 11:00 | |
| Christmas is for you, for me, for all persons. | 11:04 | |
| Our thanks to all who serve us | 11:11 | |
| and lead us in this service tonight, | 11:14 | |
| ushers, choir, readers, | 11:18 | |
| Ben Smith, Bob Parkins, Jim Ferguson. | 11:22 | |
| And thanks, especially to each of you, | 11:27 | |
| one and all and of every age. | 11:30 | |
| You who have come to sing, to hear the scripture lessons, | 11:34 | |
| and to celebrate together. | 11:39 | |
| Let me invite you now to rare back | 11:42 | |
| and sing with all your heart and with all your soul. | 11:46 | |
| As we worship God, this glorious, | 11:51 | |
| and beautiful, and memorable Christmas Eve. | 11:55 | |
| Praise be to God. | 12:01 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 12:06 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 12:56 | |
| ♪ O come all ye faithful ♪ | 13:42 | |
| ♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪ | 13:47 | |
| ♪ O come ye ♪ | 13:52 | |
| ♪ O come ye to Bethlehem ♪ | 13:54 | |
| ♪ Come and behold him ♪ | 14:01 | |
| ♪ Born the king of angels ♪ | 14:05 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 14:10 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 14:14 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 14:19 | |
| ♪ Christ, the Lord ♪ | 14:24 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 14:31 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 14:58 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 15:03 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 15:08 | |
| ♪ Christ, the Lord ♪ | 15:13 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 15:20 | |
| ♪ Yeah lord we greet thee ♪ | 16:20 | |
| ♪ Born this happy morning ♪ | 16:24 | |
| ♪ Jesus to thee be all glory given ♪ | 16:28 | |
| ♪ Word of the father ♪ | 16:38 | |
| ♪ Now in flesh appearing ♪ | 16:42 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 16:46 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 16:51 | |
| ♪ O come let us adore him ♪ | 16:56 | |
| ♪ Christ the lord ♪ | 17:01 | |
| (organ light music fading) | 17:07 | |
| Beloved in Christ, at this Christmas Eve, | 17:15 | |
| let it be our desire and our delight | 17:20 | |
| to hear again the message of the angels | 17:24 | |
| who spoke the good news long ago. | 17:26 | |
| And let us in heart and mind go even unto Bethlehem | 17:31 | |
| and see this glorious event | 17:36 | |
| which has come to pass and behold a babe lying in a manger. | 17:37 | |
| Therefore let us read and hear from holy scripture | 17:44 | |
| of the loving purposes of God. | 17:49 | |
| From the time of Isaiah | 17:52 | |
| even unto the glorious redemption | 17:55 | |
| brought for us by the Holy Child. | 17:57 | |
| And so now in his spirit and with his love in us | 18:02 | |
| let us offer to God our prayers. | 18:06 | |
| Let us pray. | 18:09 | |
| Oh, God. | 18:28 | |
| Together now we pray for the needs of the whole world | 18:31 | |
| For peace on earth and goodwill among all your people. | 18:37 | |
| For unity and understanding within the church | 18:43 | |
| which Christ came to build. | 18:46 | |
| Oh, God, | 18:51 | |
| We remember in the name and in the spirit of Christ | 18:53 | |
| the poor and helpless, | 18:56 | |
| the cold, the hungry, the oppressed, | 18:59 | |
| the sick and those who mourn, | 19:04 | |
| the lonely and unloved, | 19:08 | |
| the aged and the little children, | 19:11 | |
| all those who need love and care and healing | 19:15 | |
| and health and help in this mortal life. | 19:19 | |
| And then, oh God, | 19:25 | |
| we remember all those who rejoice with us | 19:28 | |
| in the good news of the coming of the Christ child. | 19:30 | |
| That multitude without number, | 19:34 | |
| those whose hope is fulfilled in the word made flesh, | 19:38 | |
| and all those with whom we are now one, now and forever. | 19:43 | |
| Come very near now, oh loving living spirit of God, | 19:51 | |
| and warm our hearts | 19:58 | |
| with your divine sustaining presence in these moments. | 20:00 | |
| We wait, | 20:05 | |
| we wait as little children to sing and to rejoice together. | 20:07 | |
| Give us hearts and voices of one sound and one mind | 20:12 | |
| to receive and to share your love this night, | 20:17 | |
| and tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow. | 20:21 | |
| Hear this prayer. | 20:27 | |
| Hear each of our prayers, we ask, oh God. | 20:29 | |
| And hear us as we pray as Jesus taught his disciples saying | 20:33 | |
| our Father who art in heaven, | 20:38 | |
| hallowed br Thy name, | 20:42 | |
| Thy kingdom come, Thy will done, | 20:44 | |
| on earth as it is in heaven. | 20:48 | |
| Give us this day our daily bread | 20:51 | |
| and forgive us our trespasses | 20:55 | |
| as we forgive those who trespass against us. | 20:57 | |
| Lead us not into temptation | 21:01 | |
| but deliver us from evil. | 21:04 | |
| For thine is the kingdom, and the power, | 21:07 | |
| and the glory, forever, | 21:10 | |
| Amen. | 21:13 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 21:19 | |
| ♪ O holy night ♪ | 21:24 | |
| ♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪ | 21:28 | |
| ♪ It is the night ♪ | 21:33 | |
| ♪ Of our dear Savior's birth ♪ | 21:36 | |
| ♪ Long lay the world ♪ | 21:46 | |
| ♪ In sin and error pining ♪ | 21:50 | |
| ♪ 'Till He appeared ♪ | 21:55 | |
| ♪ And the soul felt its worth ♪ | 21:58 | |
| ♪ A thrill of hope ♪ | 22:05 | |
| ♪ The weary world rejoices ♪ | 22:09 | |
| ♪ For yonder breaks ♪ | 22:14 | |
| ♪ A new and glorious morn ♪ | 22:18 | |
| ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ | 22:23 | |
| ♪ O hear the angel voices ♪ | 22:31 | |
| ♪ O night divine ♪ | 22:39 | |
| ♪ O night when Christ was born ♪ | 22:47 | |
| ♪ O night divine ♪ | 22:55 | |
| ♪ O night ♪ | 23:06 | |
| ♪ O night divine ♪ | 23:09 | |
| ♪ Truly He taught us ♪ | 23:18 | |
| ♪ To love one another ♪ | 23:23 | |
| ♪ His law is love ♪ | 23:28 | |
| ♪ And His gospel is peace ♪ | 23:31 | |
| ♪ Chains shall He break ♪ | 23:41 | |
| ♪ For the slave is our brother ♪ | 23:45 | |
| ♪ And in His name ♪ | 23:51 | |
| ♪ All oppression shall cease ♪ | 23:53 | |
| ♪ Sweet hymns of joy ♪ | 24:01 | |
| ♪ In grateful chorus raise we ♪ | 24:05 | |
| ♪ Let all within us ♪ | 24:10 | |
| ♪ Praise His holy name ♪ | 24:15 | |
| ♪ Christ is the Lord ♪ | 24:20 | |
| ♪ Oh praise His name forever ♪ | 24:28 | |
| ♪ His power and glory ♪ | 24:36 | |
| ♪ Evermore proclaim ♪ | 24:45 | |
| ♪ His power and glory ♪ | 24:53 | |
| ♪ Evermore proclaim ♪ | 25:05 | |
| (organ light music fading) | 25:18 | |
| - | Christ birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah. | 25:32 |
| "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse, | 25:38 | |
| and a branch shall grow out of his roots. | 25:43 | |
| And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, | 25:47 | |
| the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, | 25:51 | |
| the Spirit of counsel and might, | 25:55 | |
| the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. | 25:58 | |
| And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord. | 26:04 | |
| He shall not judge by what his eyes see | 26:08 | |
| or decide by what his ears hear, | 26:12 | |
| but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, | 26:15 | |
| and decide with equity for the meek of the earth, | 26:19 | |
| and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, | 26:24 | |
| and with the breath of his lips he shall slay the wicked. | 26:28 | |
| Righteousness shall be the girdle of his waist, | 26:33 | |
| and faithfulness the girdle of his loins. | 26:36 | |
| The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light, | 26:41 | |
| those who dwell in a land of deep darkness, | 26:47 | |
| on them has light shined. | 26:52 | |
| Thy has multiplied the nation, | 26:56 | |
| Thy has increased its joy, | 26:58 | |
| they rejoice before Thee as with joy at the harvest, | 27:01 | |
| as men rejoiced when they divide the spoil. | 27:06 | |
| For the yoke of his burden and the staff for his shoulder, | 27:11 | |
| the rod of his oppressor, | 27:16 | |
| Thou have broken as on the day of Midian. | 27:19 | |
| For unto us a child is born, | 27:24 | |
| to us a son is given, | 27:28 | |
| and the government will be upon his shoulder, | 27:32 | |
| and his name will be called, | 27:35 | |
| Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, | 27:37 | |
| Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. | 27:41 | |
| Of the increase of his government | 27:47 | |
| and of peace there will be no end, | 27:49 | |
| upon the throne of David. | 27:52 | |
| And over his kingdom, to establish it, | 27:55 | |
| and to uphold it with justice | 27:58 | |
| and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. | 28:00 | |
| The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this." | 28:06 | |
| Thanks be to God. | 28:11 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 28:15 | |
| (choir singing in unison) | 28:58 | |
| - | The Angel Gabriel visited the Blessed Virgin Mary. | 32:18 |
| "In the six month, | 32:23 | |
| the angel Gabriel was sent from God | 32:25 | |
| to a city of Galilee named Nazareth | 32:27 | |
| to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph | 32:30 | |
| of the house of David and the virgin's name was Mary. | 32:34 | |
| And he came to her and said, | 32:39 | |
| 'Hale, oh favored one. The Lord is with you.' | 32:41 | |
| But she was greatly troubled at the saying | 32:45 | |
| and considered in her mind | 32:48 | |
| what sort of reading this might be. | 32:49 | |
| And the angel said to her, | 32:52 | |
| 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. | 32:54 | |
| And behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, | 32:59 | |
| and you shall call his name, Jesus. | 33:03 | |
| He will be great. | 33:06 | |
| And he will be called the Son of the Most High. | 33:08 | |
| And the Lord God will give to him | 33:11 | |
| the throne of his father, David, | 33:13 | |
| and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, | 33:15 | |
| and of his kingdom there will be no end.' | 33:19 | |
| And Mary said, | 33:22 | |
| 'Behold. I am the handmade of the Lord. | 33:23 | |
| Let it be to me, according to your word.' | 33:27 | |
| And the angel departed from her." | 33:31 | |
| Praise be to God. | 33:34 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 33:39 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 34:04 | |
| The Blessed Virgin Mary rejoices before God. | 38:17 | |
| "And Mary said, | 38:23 | |
| 'My soul magnifies the Lord, | 38:25 | |
| and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, | 38:28 | |
| for he has regarded the lowest estate of his handmaiden. | 38:33 | |
| For behold, henceforth, | 38:39 | |
| all generations will call me Blessed, | 38:41 | |
| for He who is mighty has done great things for me, | 38:45 | |
| and holy is His name. | 38:50 | |
| And His mercy is own those who fear Him | 38:53 | |
| from generation to generation. | 38:57 | |
| He has shown strength with His arm, | 39:01 | |
| He has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts, | 39:04 | |
| He has put down the mighty from their thrones | 39:10 | |
| and exalted those of low degree, | 39:14 | |
| He has filled the hungry with good things, | 39:18 | |
| and the rich he has sent empty away. | 39:22 | |
| He has helped His servant Israel, | 39:26 | |
| in remembrance of His mercy, | 39:30 | |
| as He spoke to our fathers, | 39:32 | |
| to Abraham and to his posterity forever.'" | 39:35 | |
| Thanks be to God. | 39:40 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 39:44 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 40:14 | |
| - | Saint Matthew tells of Christ Nativity. | 42:37 |
| "Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. | 42:43 | |
| When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, | 42:49 | |
| before they came together | 42:53 | |
| she was found to be with child of the the Holy Spirit. | 42:55 | |
| And her husband Joseph, | 43:00 | |
| being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, | 43:02 | |
| resolved to divorce her quietly. | 43:08 | |
| But as he considered these, behold, | 43:13 | |
| an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, | 43:16 | |
| 'Joseph, son of David, | 43:21 | |
| do not fear to take Mary your wife, | 43:24 | |
| for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. | 43:27 | |
| She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, | 43:33 | |
| for he will save his people from their sins.' | 43:39 | |
| All this took place to fulfill | 43:45 | |
| what the Lord had spoken by the prophet. | 43:47 | |
| 'Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, | 43:51 | |
| and his name shall called Immanuel, | 43:55 | |
| which means God with us.' | 43:59 | |
| When Joseph woke from sleep, | 44:03 | |
| he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, | 44:07 | |
| he took his wife but knew her not | 44:12 | |
| until she had born a son. | 44:16 | |
| And he called his name, Jesus." | 44:19 | |
| Thanks be to God. | 44:25 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 44:28 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel, the angels did say ♪ | 45:11 | |
| ♪ Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay ♪ | 45:18 | |
| ♪ In fields where they lay keeping their sheep ♪ | 45:25 | |
| ♪ On a cold winter's night that was so deep ♪ | 45:32 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 45:40 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 45:44 | |
| ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ | 45:48 | |
| ♪ They looked up and saw a star ♪ | 45:57 | |
| ♪ Shining in the east beyond them far ♪ | 46:05 | |
| ♪ And to the earth it gave great light ♪ | 46:12 | |
| ♪ And so it continued both day and night ♪ | 46:20 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 46:27 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 46:31 | |
| ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ | 46:36 | |
| ♪ And by the light of that same star ♪ | 46:46 | |
| ♪ Three wise men came from country far ♪ | 46:53 | |
| ♪ To seek for a King was their intent ♪ | 47:00 | |
| ♪ And to follow the star wherever it went ♪ | 47:08 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 47:16 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 47:20 | |
| ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ | 47:24 | |
| ♪ This star drew night to the northwest ♪ | 47:33 | |
| ♪ O'er Bethlehem it took its rest ♪ | 47:41 | |
| ♪ And there it did both pause and stay ♪ | 47:49 | |
| ♪ Right o'er the place where Jesus lay ♪ | 47:57 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 48:05 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 48:08 | |
| ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ | 48:13 | |
| ♪ Then entered in those wise men three ♪ | 48:23 | |
| ♪ Full reverently upon their knee ♪ | 48:30 | |
| ♪ And offered there in His presence ♪ | 48:38 | |
| ♪ Their gold and myrrh and frankincense ♪ | 48:46 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 48:54 | |
| ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ | 48:58 | |
| ♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪ | 49:03 | |
| - | The shepherds go unto the manger. | 49:23 |
| "And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, | 49:27 | |
| keeping watch over their flock by night. | 49:31 | |
| And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, | 49:36 | |
| and the glory of the Lord shone around them, | 49:38 | |
| and they were filled with fear. | 49:42 | |
| And the angel said to them, | 49:46 | |
| 'Be not afraid, for behold, | 49:49 | |
| I bring you good news of a great joy | 49:51 | |
| which will come to all the people. | 49:55 | |
| For to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, | 49:59 | |
| who is Christ the Lord. | 50:06 | |
| And this will be a sign for you, | 50:10 | |
| you will find a babe wrapped in swaddling cloths | 50:13 | |
| and lying in a manger.' | 50:18 | |
| And suddenly there was with the angel | 50:22 | |
| a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, | 50:25 | |
| 'Glory to God in the highest, | 50:33 | |
| and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased.' | 50:35 | |
| When the angels went away from them into heaven, | 50:44 | |
| the shepherds said to one another, | 50:48 | |
| 'Let us go over to Bethlehem | 50:51 | |
| and see this thing that has happened, | 50:54 | |
| which the Lord has made known to us.' | 50:57 | |
| And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, | 51:01 | |
| and the babe lying in a manger. | 51:06 | |
| And when they saw it, | 51:10 | |
| they made known the saying which had been told to them | 51:12 | |
| concerning this child. | 51:16 | |
| And all who heard it | 51:20 | |
| wondered at what the shepherds told them. | 51:22 | |
| But Mary kept all these things, | 51:26 | |
| pondering them in her heart. | 51:30 | |
| And the shepherds returned, glorifying, | 51:35 | |
| and praising God for all they had heard and seen, | 51:39 | |
| as it had been told them." | 51:45 | |
| Thanks be to God. | 51:49 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 51:57 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:18 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:23 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:27 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:35 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:37 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:39 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:40 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 54:42 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 54:48 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 55:01 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 55:23 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 55:54 | |
| - | The wise men are led by the star of Jesus. | 58:22 |
| "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea | 58:26 | |
| in the days of Herod the king, | 58:28 | |
| behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, | 58:31 | |
| 'Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? | 58:35 | |
| We have seen his star in the east | 58:39 | |
| and have come to worship him.' | 58:40 | |
| When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, | 58:42 | |
| and all Jerusalem with him, | 58:45 | |
| and assembling all the chief priests | 58:46 | |
| and scribes of the people, | 58:49 | |
| he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. | 58:50 | |
| They told him, | 58:54 | |
| 'In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet. | 58:55 | |
| And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, | 58:59 | |
| you are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, | 59:03 | |
| for from you shall come a ruler | 59:07 | |
| who will govern my people Israel.' | 59:09 | |
| When Herod summoned the wise men secretly | 59:11 | |
| and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. | 59:13 | |
| He sent them to Bethlehem, saying, | 59:17 | |
| 'Go and search diligently for the child, | 59:19 | |
| and when you have found him, bring me word, | 59:22 | |
| that I may too come and worship him.' | 59:24 | |
| When they had heard the king they went their way. | 59:27 | |
| And lo, the star which they had seen in the east | 59:30 | |
| went before them 'till it came to rest over the place | 59:33 | |
| where the child was. | 59:36 | |
| When they saw the star, | 59:37 | |
| they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. | 59:39 | |
| And going into the house, | 59:42 | |
| they saw the child with Mary his mother, | 59:43 | |
| and they fell down and worshiped him. | 59:46 | |
| Then, offering their treasures, | 59:48 | |
| they offered him gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh." | 59:50 | |
| Thanks be to God. | 59:54 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 1:00:09 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 1:00:13 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:02:41 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:02:47 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:02:51 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:02:55 | |
| - | Saint John unfoldeth the great mystery of the incarnation. | 1:03:29 |
| "In the beginning was the Word, | 1:03:36 | |
| and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. | 1:03:40 | |
| The same was in the beginning with God. | 1:03:46 | |
| All things were made by him, | 1:03:51 | |
| and without him was not any thing made that was made. | 1:03:55 | |
| In him was life, and the life was the light of men. | 1:04:00 | |
| And the light shineth in darkness, | 1:04:06 | |
| and the darkness comprehendeth it not. | 1:04:09 | |
| There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. | 1:04:14 | |
| The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, | 1:04:19 | |
| that all men through him might believe. | 1:04:24 | |
| He was not that light, | 1:04:29 | |
| but was sent to bear witness of that light. | 1:04:31 | |
| For that was the true light, | 1:04:35 | |
| which lighteth every men that cometh into the world. | 1:04:38 | |
| He was in the world, and the world was made by him, | 1:04:43 | |
| and the world knew him not. | 1:04:46 | |
| He came in to his own, and his own received him not. | 1:04:49 | |
| But as many as received him, | 1:04:53 | |
| to them gave Thee power to become sons of God. | 1:04:56 | |
| Even to them that believe on his name, | 1:05:01 | |
| which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, | 1:05:05 | |
| nor of the will of man, but of God. | 1:05:11 | |
| And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us, | 1:05:15 | |
| and we beheld His glory, | 1:05:19 | |
| the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, | 1:05:22 | |
| full of grace and truth." | 1:05:26 | |
| Praise be to God. | 1:05:29 | |
| Hallelujah. Hallelujah. | 1:05:32 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 1:05:36 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:05:44 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:05:49 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:05:51 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:05:54 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:05:59 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:02 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 1:06:05 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:12 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:15 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 1:06:18 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:25 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:28 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 1:06:31 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:06:47 | |
| (church choir singing in unison) | 1:06:50 | |
| ♪ Forever and ever ♪ | 1:09:32 | |
| ♪ Forever and ever ♪ | 1:09:34 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:09:37 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah, Hallelujah ♪ | 1:09:39 | |
| ♪ Hallelujah ♪ | 1:09:44 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 1:09:58 | |
| ♪ Joy to the World, the Lord is come ♪ | 1:10:13 | |
| ♪ Let earth receive her King ♪ | 1:10:19 | |
| ♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪ | 1:10:24 | |
| ♪ And Heaven and nature sing ♪ | 1:10:29 | |
| ♪ And Heaven and nature sing ♪ | 1:10:32 | |
| ♪ And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing ♪ | 1:10:34 | |
| ♪ Joy to the World, the Savior reigns ♪ | 1:10:42 | |
| ♪ Let men their songs employ ♪ | 1:10:48 | |
| ♪ While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains ♪ | 1:10:52 | |
| ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ | 1:10:58 | |
| ♪ Repeat the sounding joy ♪ | 1:11:01 | |
| ♪ Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy ♪ | 1:11:04 | |
| ♪ No more let sins and sorrows grow ♪ | 1:11:12 | |
| ♪ Nor thorns infest the ground ♪ | 1:11:17 | |
| ♪ He comes to make ♪ | 1:11:22 | |
| ♪ His blessings flow ♪ | 1:11:24 | |
| ♪ Far as the curse is found ♪ | 1:11:27 | |
| ♪ Far as the curse is found ♪ | 1:11:30 | |
| ♪ Far as, far as the curse is found ♪ | 1:11:32 | |
| ♪ He rules the world with truth and grace ♪ | 1:11:40 | |
| ♪ And makes the nations prove ♪ | 1:11:45 | |
| ♪ The glories of His righteousness ♪ | 1:11:50 | |
| ♪ And wonders of His love ♪ | 1:11:55 | |
| ♪ And wonders of His love ♪ | 1:11:58 | |
| ♪ And wonders and wonders of His love ♪ | 1:12:01 | |
| (organ light music fading) | 1:12:09 | |
| And now on this Christmas Day, | 1:12:36 | |
| in the year of our Lord, 1,976, | 1:12:43 | |
| may peace, joy, and love | 1:12:49 | |
| from Jesus the Christ be with you. | 1:12:55 | |
| Amen. Amen. | 1:13:02 | |
| (organ playing light music) | 1:13:08 | |
| ♪ Silent night ♪ | 1:14:10 | |
| ♪ Holy night ♪ | 1:14:14 | |
| ♪ All is calm ♪ | 1:14:19 | |
| ♪ All is bright ♪ | 1:14:24 | |
| ♪ Round yon virgin mother and child ♪ | 1:14:29 | |
| ♪ Holy infant so tender and mild ♪ | 1:14:39 | |
| ♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪ | 1:14:48 | |
| ♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪ | 1:14:58 | |
| ♪ Silent night ♪ | 1:15:07 | |
| ♪ Holy night ♪ | 1:15:12 | |
| ♪ Shepherds quake, at the sight ♪ | 1:15:17 | |
| ♪ Glories stream from heaven above ♪ | 1:15:27 | |
| ♪ Heavenly hosts sing Hallelujah ♪ | 1:15:37 | |
| ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ | 1:15:47 | |
| ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ | 1:15:57 | |
| ♪ Silent night ♪ | 1:16:07 | |
| ♪ Holy night ♪ | 1:16:12 | |
| ♪ Son of God, love's pure light ♪ | 1:16:17 | |
| ♪ Radiant beams from Thy holy face ♪ | 1:16:27 | |
| ♪ With the dawn of redeeming grace ♪ | 1:16:37 | |
| ♪ Jesus, Lord at Thy birth ♪ | 1:16:48 | |
| ♪ Jesus, Lord at Thy birth ♪ | 1:16:58 | |
| ♪ Silent night ♪ | 1:17:08 | |
| ♪ Holy night ♪ | 1:17:13 | |
| (choir singing in unison) | 1:17:19 | |
| ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ | 1:17:50 | |
| ♪ Christ the Savior is born ♪ | 1:18:01 |