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We hope you enjoyed this unique interactive broadcast wherever you have joined in. Song Sheet You can continue to celebrate the real meaning of Christmas at a church near you. Why not go along to one of the special services. Thousands of people in pubs, clubs, community Thank you to all those who have taken part, to BBC Radio centres, care homes, churches and other Leicester for the broadcast and Leicestershire Churches venues across the region are joining in with Media for the organisation. Sing Christmas, live on BBC Radio Leicester from St Martins House, Leicester. BBC Radio Leicester 104.9 FM, DAB and www.bbc.co.uk/leicester Live on BBC Radio Leicester 104.9FM | DAB | bbc.co.uk/leicester 7 - 8pm monday 19 December 2011

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Sing Christmas * Breathes a life of gathering gloom; 7pm Monday 19 December 2011 1. O come all ye faithful, Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, Joyful and triumphant, Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem. We’ll be singing ten carols in Sing Christmas is interactive Chorus: Come and behold him, popularity order from the results – let us know what’s happening Born the King of angels; 5. Glorious now, behold him arise, Chorus: of a poll on Facebook organised by in your venue. During the King and God and sacrifice! O come, let us adore him, Highcross Leicester. broadcast text 81333 putting Heaven sings Alleluia, O come, let us adore him, Alleluia the earth replies. ‘LEICESTER’ at the beginning of O come, let us adore him, Chorus: Christ the Lord! The presenters will announce the your message. Shout out when number of each carol to be sung, you get a mention. 2. God from God, with the most popular last. Leading 9. once in royal david’s city Light from light, the singing is the choir of St Thomas 1. Once in royal David’s city He who rejects not the virgin’s womb

Church South Wigston directed by Stood a lowly cattle shed, Son of the Father, begotten not created; Chorus: * Where a mother laid her baby

John Gull, accompanied by the In a manger for His bed:

Wigston Brass Ensemble conducted Mary was that mother mild, 3. Sing, choirs of angels,

Jesus Christ her little child. Sing in exultation,

by Gary Sleath.

* Sing all you citizens of heaven above.

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* 2. He came down to earth from heaven, ‘Glory to God, glory in the highest’;

The Christmas story from the Bible Who is God and Lord of all, Chorus:

is read by award-winning actor, And His shelter was a stable,

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TV and film starRobert Hardy; And His cradle was a stall; *

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* With the poor, and mean, and lowly,

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BBC 1’s finalist *

Lived on earth our Saviour Holy. *

Lauren Samuels, now starring in *

3. Not in that poor lowly stable, We Will Rock You; the UK’s fitness * * * With the oxen standing by, expert Rosemary Conley; * We shall see Him; but in heaven, *

TV gardener Ady Dayman; and Set at God’s right hand on high;

BBC Radio Leicester’s Ben Jackson. Where like stars His children crowned All in white shall wait around. The Christmas Thought is given * by Bishop Christopher Boyle, Assistant Bishop of Leicester. 2 7

6. joy to the world Thronged the air. ■ Welcome from Dave Andrews

But His mother only, running order

1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come; * and John Florance Let earth receive her King. In her maiden bliss,

Worshipped the Belovèd

Let every heart prepare him room, * i carol

With a kiss.

And heaven and nature sing, * And heaven and nature sing, * i carol

3. What can I give Him, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing! ■ Poor as I am? * Visit of the Angel

2. Joy to the earth, the Saviour reigns; If I were a shepherd, Luke 1 v. 26-38 I would bring a lamb. Your sweetest songs employ. * i Carol While fields and streams and hills If I were a Wise Man,

and plains I would do my part; ■ Jesus is born

Repeat the sounding joy, Yet what I can I give Him – Give my

heart. Luke 2 v. 1-7

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Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy! * * * i * Carol 3. He rules the world with truth and grace, 8. we three kings * ■ Angels and Shepherds And makes the nations prove 1. We three kings of Orient are, Luke 2 v. 8-14

The glories of his righteousness, Bearing gifts we traverse afar,

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The wonders of his love, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, * i Carol

The wonders of his love, Following yonder star. * The wonders, wonders, of his love. Chorus: ■ Visit of the Wise Men O star of wonder, star of night, Matthew 2 v. 1-3, 7-12 Star with royal beauty bright, i 7. in the bleak midwinter Westward leading, still proceeding, Carol Guide us to thy perfect light. 1. In the bleak midwinter, i Carol Frosty wind made moan; 2. Born a king on Bethlehem plain ■ Escape to Egypt Earth stood hard as iron, Gold I bring to crown him again. Water like a stone. King forever, ceasing never Matthew 2 v. 13-15 Snow had fallen, snow on snow, Over us all to reign. i Carol Snow on snow; Chorus: In the bleak midwinter, ■ Christmas Thought Long ago. 3. Frankincense to offer have I, Incense owns a deity nigh i Carol 2. Angels and archangels Prayer and praising, all men raising, ■ The Blessing May have gathered there, Worship him, God most high. Cherubim and seraphim Chorus: i Carol 6 3 1. Hark the Herald Angels Sing 2. o little town of bethlehem 3. Silent night 3. Be near me, Lord Jesus: I ask you to stay 1. Hark! the herald angels sing 1. O little town of Bethlehem, 1. Silent night, holy night! Close by me for ever and love me, I pray; “Glory to the newborn King! How still we see thee lie, All is calm, all is bright. Bless all the dear children in your Peace on earth, and mercy mild, Above thy deep and dreamless sleep Mary and Joseph in stable bare tender care, God and sinners reconciled!” The silent stars go by. Watched o’er the child beloved and fair And fit us for heaven to live with you there. Joyful, all ye nations rise, Yet in thy dark streets shineth Sleep in heavenly peace, Join the triumph of the skies, The everlasting light Sleep in heavenly peace. With the angelic host proclaim: The hopes and fears of all the years 5. While Shepherds Watched “Christ is born in Bethlehem.” Are met in thee tonight. 2. Silent night, holy night! 1. While shepherds watched their flocks Chorus: Shepherds first saw the light, by night, Hark! the herald angels sing, 2. For Christ is born of Mary, Heard resounding clear and long, All seated on the ground, “Glory to the newborn King!” And gathered all above, Far and near, the angel-song: The angel of the Lord came down While mortals sleep, the angels keep “Christ the Redeemer is here, And glory shone around. 2. Christ, by highest heav’n adored, Their watch of wondering love. Christ the Redeemer is here.” Christ, the everlasting Lord, O morning stars together, 2. “Fear not,” said he, for mighty dread Late in time behold him come, Proclaim the holy birth, 3. Silent night, holy night! Had seized their troubled mind; Offspring of a virgin’s womb. And praises sing to God the King, Son of God, love’s pure light. “Glad tidings of great joy I bring Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! And peace to men on earth! Love is smiling from your face To you and all mankind. Hail the incarnate deity! With the dawn of saving grace. Pleased as man with us to dwell, 3. How silently, how silently Saviour, since you are born, 3. “To you in David’s town this day Jesus, our Emmanuel The wondrous gift is given! Saviour, since you are born. Is born of David’s line Chorus: So God imparts to human hearts A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, The blessings of his heaven. And this shall be the sign. 3. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! No ear may hear his coming, 4. Away in A manger Hail the Son of Righteousness! But in this world of sin, 4. “The heavenly babe you there shall find Light and life to all he brings, Where meek souls will receive him, still 1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, To human view displayed, Ris’n with healing in his wings The dear Christ enters in. The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet All meanly wrapped in swaddling bands,

Mild, he lays his glory by, head; And in a manger laid.”

Born that we no more may die; 4. O holy Child of Bethlehem, The stars in the bright sky looked down

Born to raise us from the earth; Descend to us, we pray; where he lay; 5. Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. Born to give us second birth, Cast out our sin, and enter in; Appeared a shining throng *

Chorus: * Be born to us today. Of angels, praising God, who thus

We hear the Christmas angels 2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, Addressed their joyful song:

* The great glad tidings tell; But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes:

* O come to us, abide with us I love you, Lord Jesus! Look down from 6. “All glory be to God on high

Our Lord Emmanuel! the sky And to the earth be peace; * * And stay by my side until morning is nigh. Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men Begin and never cease.” 4 5