In the fields: While Shepherds Watched
While Shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
Fear not, said he (for mighty dread
had seized their troubled mind),
glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind.
To you in David’s town this day
Is born of David’s line
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord –
and this shall be the sign…
At the Inn: O Little Town of Bethlehem
O Little Town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
In front of the church: Once in Royal David’s City
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
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.
At the stable: Silent Night
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 Saviour is born,
Christ the Saviour is born.
As the Kings arrive: We Three Kings
We three kings of Orient are,
Bearing gifts we travel afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star:
Chorus
O star of wonder, star of night, star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding, guide us to thy perfect light,
Born a king on Bethlehem’s plain
Gold I bring to crown him again
King for ever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Chorus
Frankincense to offer have I;
Incense owns a deity nigh
Prayer and praising, all are raising
Worship Him, God most high.
Chorus
Myrrh is mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying, sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
Chorus
Glorious now, behold him arise,
King and God and sacrifice.
Heaven sings, ‘Alleluia!’
‘Alleluia!’ the Earth replies.
Chorus
As the children gather: Away in a manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
As we celebrate with the angels: Ding dong merrily on high
Ding dong merrily on high!
In heaven the bells are ringing
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv’n with angels singing
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!