Lesson's & Carols 2020 Programonline.Indd

The Sixth Scripture Matthew 2: 1-11 ~ The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.

THE ANTHEM ~ “Go, Tell It on the Mountain” ~ Arranged by JOHN RUTTER

Refrain: 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.

The Seventh Scripture John 1: 1-14 ~ John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.

THE ANTHEM ~ “Hallelujah!” from Messiah ~ G.F. HANDEL The Adult, Senior High and Junior High Choirs 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!

THE HYMN OF RESPONSE ~ “O Come, All Ye Faithful” ~ Arranged by DAVID WILLCOCKS

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.

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above; Glory to God in the highest; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

Yea, 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 come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord.

THE BENEDICTION ~ Dr. Sean Michael Lucas, Senior Pastor

THE POSTLUDE ~ “Organ Flourish on ‘Joy to the World’” ~ MICHAEL DELL

James A. Brown, Jr., Director of Worship and Music Ministries Jennifer P.K. Velázquez, Associate Director of Worship and Music Ministries and Organist Pamela M. Brown, Assistant Director of Worship and Music Ministries Emilee O. Garrett, Children’s Choir Coordinator Harrison A. Howle, Choral Assistant Scott D. Walker, Worship Assistant Kathy L. Leggett, Administrative Assistant The orchestra for this evening’s service includes members of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, contracted by Greg Luscombe.

Cover Painting ~ Adoration of the Magi, 1828, by Domingos Sequeira

IPC 2020 MusicProgram.indd 1 11/30/20 9:48 AM A Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols As that winter’s eve drew nigh, in the stable lowly, Independent Presbyterian Church | Memphis, Tennessee Mary laid her head to rest, on the Baby holy, People far and people near, rest your sorrow, take good cheer! The Fifth Day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty, Four o’clock in the Evening Ring the gladsome bells, blessed tidings tell, The Sixth Day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty, Four o’clock and Six o’clock in the Evening For he brings in his wings heaven’s healing glory, sing the Christmas story!

THE ANTHEM ~ “Rise Up, Shepherd, and Foller” ~ Arranged by JAMES A. BROWN, JR. The Men of the Choir THE PRELUDE ~ “Hallelujah, He Is Born!” ~ ARRON POWELL

Arron Powell, Director Refrain: Foller, Foller, Rise up, shepherd, and foller! Foller the star of Bethlehem. Rise up, shepherd, and foller! THE INTROIT (Sunday, 6:00 p.m.) ~ “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” ~ Arranged by KEITH CHRISTOPHER The Junior High and Senior High Choirs, Victor Ivers, Piano There’s a star in the East on Christmas morn. Rise up, shepherd, and foller! It’ll lead to the place where the Savior’ born. Rise up, shepherd, and foller. God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay, Leave yo’ sheep and leave yo’ lambs. Rise up, shepherd, and foller! Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas day, Leave yo’ lives and leave yo’ rams. Rise up, shepherd, and foller. To save us all from Satan’s pow’r when we were gone astray, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy! If you take good heed to the angel’s words, Rise up, shepherd, and foller! You’ll forget yo’ flocks, you’ll forget yo’ herds. Rise up, shepherd, and foller! In Bethlehem, in Israel, this blessed Babe was born, Leave yo’ sheep and leave yo’ lambs. Rise up, shepherd, and foller! And laid within a manger, upon this blessed morn; Leave yo’ lives and leave yo’ rams. Rise up, shepherd, and foller. That which his mother Mary did nothing take in scorn, O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy! The Third Scripture From God our Heav’nly Father, a blessed angel came, And unto certain shepherds brought tidings of the same; Luke 1: 26-33 ~ The Angel Gabriel salutes the Virgin Mary. How that in Bethlehem was born the Son of God by name, THE ANTHEM ~ “Candle Carol” ~ K. LEE SCOTT O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy; O tidings of comfort and joy! Christmas candle, softly glowing, Warmth and light diffusing ’round; THE CALL TO WORSHIP ~ Dr. Sean Michael Lucas, Senior Pastor Symbol of our Saviour’s presence, Love from heav’n to earth come down. Shedding glory, matchless story of Christ Jesus’ humble birth; THE ANTHEM ~ “Once in Royal David’s City” ~ Arranged by DAVID WILLCOCKS He from starry realms of heaven Deigned to visit us on earth. Oxford University Press The Adult, Senior High and Junior High Choirs with the Quartet and Elaine Clowers, Soloist In this blessed, glorious season, Time of beauty, joy and peace; Time of mercy, time of sharing, In our hearts thy light increase, Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her Baby in a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child. Kindle loving, kindle caring; Pierce our gloomy, selfish night. Lift our eyes on high to see thee, Jesus Christ, true Light of light. He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, and his shelter was a stable, and his cradle was a stall; with the poor and mean and lowly lived on earth our Saviour holy. And through all his wondrous childhood he would honour and obey, love and watch the lowly maiden, in whose gentle The Fourth Scripture arms he lay; Christian children all must be mild, obedient, good as he. Luke 2: 1-7 ~ Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.

For he is our childhood’s pattern, day by day like us he grew. He was little, weak and helpless, tears and smiles like us he THE CONGREGATIONAL HYMN ~ “Joy to the World” ~ Arranged by MACK WILBERG knew; and he feeleth for our sadness, and he shareth in our gladness. Oxford University Press And our eyes at last shall see him, through his own redeeming love, for that Child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heaven above; and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone. All: 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, Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see him; but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high; and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing. where like stars his children crowned all in white shall wait around. Women: Joy to the earth! the Savior reigns: let men their songs employ, The First Scripture While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, Genesis 3: 3-15 ~ God tells Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise ~ The first promise of the Gospel. repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

THE ANTHEM ~ “For unto Us a Child Is Born” from Messiah ~ G.F. HANDEL Men: 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, For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. All: He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove The Second Scripture The glories of his righteousness, and wonders of his love, Isaiah 9: 2, 6, 7 ~ The Prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour. and wonders of his love, and wonders, wonders of his love.

THE ANTHEM ~ “One December, Bright and Clear” ~ Arranged by MACK WILBERG Oxford University Press The Fifth Scripture Once in royal David’s city stood a lowly cattle shed, The Women of the Choir Luke 2: 8-16 ~ The shepherds go to the manger. where a mother laid her Baby One December bright and clear, early in the morning, in a manger for his bed: Mary THE ANTHEM ~ “One Sweet Little Baby” MCCLURE & KINNESON ~ Arranged by SHAWN KIRCHNER Mary pressed her newborn near, kissed him so adoring. was that mother mild, Jesus C Angels sing and shepherds shout! All good creatures turn about! Ring the bells of joy, ev’ry chime employ, O Mary, shining glory! The Lord smiles upon you. What a blessing is this little baby that you brought to our world, Refrain: Make them sing ’til they bring heaven’s wond’rous glory, tell the Christmas story! O all for the love of one sweet little baby, All for the love of one sweet baby child, All for the love of one sweet little baby, we have come so far. That December day at noon, safe against all danger, O, a good old man named Simeon said, “I’m never gonna rest till I see that Messiah child and hold him to my breast.” Jesus, wrapped in swaddling, lay resting in the manger. Many gonna speak against you, child, they’ll crucify all that’s true. And your mother Mary she will bear a pain that Doves that coo and lambs that bleat, come and see the Mercy Seat! will pierce her heart through. Ring the bells of peace, let the sounds increase, Make them soar, ’til they pour heaven’s hope and glory, spread the Christmas story. O Jerusalem, your children are so tired of war, My Lord, it’s time to walk with your children once more.

IPC 2020 MusicProgram.indd 2 11/30/20 9:48 AM A Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols As that winter’s eve drew nigh, in the stable lowly, Independent Presbyterian Church | Memphis, Tennessee Mary laid her head to rest, on the Baby holy, People far and people near, rest your sorrow, take good cheer! The Fifth Day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty, Four o’clock in the Evening Ring the gladsome bells, blessed tidings tell, The Sixth Day of December, Two Thousand and Twenty, Four o’clock and Six o’clock in the Evening For he brings in his wings heaven’s healing glory, sing the Christmas story!