First Christian Houston a Disciples of Christ congregation open. welcoming. compassionate.

December 24, 2020 – Eve Family Service

WELCOME & PRAYER

HYMN 143 Joy to the World

CANDLE LIGHTING & LORD’S PRAYER

THE NATIVITY STORY

Luke 2:1-7 Jesus’ Birth

HYMN 147 Away in a Manger

Luke 2:8-20 Announcement to Shepherds

HYMN 155 We Have Heard on High

Matthew 2:1-12 Coming of the Magi

HYMN 172 We Three Kings

WORSHIP & WONDER REFLECTION

HYMN 145 Silent Night, Holy Night

CANDLE LIGHTING & PRAYER

The words to our special Christmas songs are included. You can listen or sing along!

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December 24, 2020 – Christmas Eve Family Service

JOY TO THE WORLD AWAY IN A MANGER Hymnal 143 Chalice Hymnal 147

Joy to the world, the Lord is come! Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, Let earth receive her King; the little Lord Jesus laid down his let every heart prepare him room, sweet head. and heaven and nature sing, The stars in the sky looked down and heaven and nature sing, where he lay, and heaven, and heaven and nature the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. sing. The cattle are lowing, the baby Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! awakes, Let all their songs employ; but little Lord Jesus, no crying he while fields and floods, rocks, hills and makes. plains I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down repeat the sounding joy, from the sky, repeat the sounding joy, and stay by my cradle till morning is repeat, repeat the sounding joy. nigh.

He rules the world with truth and Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to grace, stay and makes the nations prove close by me forever, and love me, I the glories of his righteousness, pray. and wonders of his love, Bless all the dear children in thy and wonders of his love, tender care, and wonders, wonders of his love. and fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.

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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON WE THREE KINGS HIGH Chalice Hymnal 172 Chalice Hymnal 155 We three kings of Orient are; Angels we have heard on high, bearing gifts we traverse afar, sweetly singing o’er the plains, field and fountain, moor and and the mountains in reply mountain, echoing their joyous strains. following yonder star.

Refrain: Refrain: , in excelsis Deo! O star of wonder, star of night, Gloria, in excelsis Deo! star with royal beauty bright, westward leading, still proceeding, Shepherds, why this jubilee? guide us to thy perfect light. Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain, which inspire your heavenly song? gold I bring to crown him again, [Refrain] King forever, ceasing never, over us all to reign. Come to Bethlehem and see Christ, who comes in lowly birth. Frankincense to offer have I; Come adore on bended knee owns a Deity nigh; Jesus, joy of heav’n and earth. prayer and praising, voices raising, [Refrain] worshiping God on high.

See within a manger laid, Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume Christ, whom of angels praise; breathes a life of gathering gloom; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, while our hearts in love we raise. sealed in the stone-cold tomb. [Refrain] Glorious now behold him arise; Christ and God and sacrifice: , alleluia, sounds through the earth and skies. (Refrain)

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SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT Chalice Hymnal 145

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, heavenly hosts sing alleluia; Christ, the Savior is born! Christ, the Savior is born!

3 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.

Silent night, holy night, wondrous star, lend thy light; with the angels let us sing, alleluia to our King; Christ, the Savior, is born, Christ, the Savior, is born.

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