As we prepare for our Christmas Eve Children’s mass this coming Sunday 24th @ 5pm we wanted to give the children access to hearing the songs we are singing on the night so they can practise at home and feel confident and enjoy the evening. There are extra communion hymns as there is often a bigger congregation on the night so we will just sing as many as needed. We are also hoping to put the words up on the screen so everyone can join in as there are quite a few old favourites in there :).
List of Christmas hymns:
- Entrance: (C44) Because its Christmas
- Gloria: (23) Gloria
- Psalm: (C32) Jesus Christ is born
- Alleluia: (C42) Sing Hallelujah
- 1st collection: (C21) Silent Night
- Offertory: (C5) Let us come to the stable
- Holy Holy: (46) Holy Holy – Sarah Hart
- Memorial Acclamation: (C23) O come let us adore Him
- Lamb of God: (47) Lamb of God – Sarah Hart
- Communion: (C43) Child in a manger born
- Communion: (C28) The Zither Carol
- Communion: (C12) Away in a manger
- Communion: (C21) Silent Night
- Communion: (C27) The little drummer boy
- Communion: (C22) Marys Boy Child
- Recessional: (C15) Go tell it on the mountain
- Encore: (C34) Rudolf the red nosed reindeer
- Farewell: (C35) We wish you a merry Christmas
Entrance: Because its Christmas (C22)
Gloria (23)
Chorus:
Gloria (clap, clap), Gloria (clap, clap), In excelsis Deo
Gloria (clap, clap), Gloria (clap, clap), In excelsis Deo
Lord God, heavenly King, Peace you bring to us;
We worship you, we give you thanks, We sing our song of praise. [Chorus]
Jesus, saviour of all, Lord God, lamb of God,
You take away our sins O Lord, Have mercy on us all. [Chorus]
At the Father’s right hand Lord, receive our prayer
For you alone are the Holy One And you alone are the Lord [Chorus]
Glory, Father and Son Glory, Holy Spirit
To you we raise our hands up high We glorify your name [Chorus]
Psalm: Jesus Christ is Born (C32)
For this song we will be in two groups, with Group 1 starting the chorus and Group 2 singing the echo and everyone will sing the verses together.
Chorus:
Group 1: Fear not Group 2: FEAR NOT,
Group 1: Behold Group 2: BEHOLD,
Group 1: I bring Group 2: I BRING,
Group 1: Good news Group 2: GOOD NEWS,
ALL: Great Joy, great Joy, Jesus Christ is Born
Chorus
1. Go tell the shepherds, Tell it on the mountains
Go tell all people that Jesus Christ is Born [Chorus]
2. Wake from your sleeping, Come to the Light
God’s glory ever shines Jesus Christ is Born [Chorus]
3. Sing now his praises, Lift up your voice
Heaven and earth rejoice Jesus Christ is born [Chorus]
4. Peace for the weary world, Hope for us all
Promise of one so small Jesus Christ is born [Chorus]
5. Wonderful counsellor, Prince of peace
King for eternity Jesus Christ is born [Chorus]
Fear not! Behold! I bring, Good news,
Great Joy, great Joy,
Jesus Christ is Born
He is born
Alleluia: Hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!
Chorus
Hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!
Let’s give God the praise.
Hallelujah! Sing hallelujah!
Christ is born today.
Chorus
God is giving life to us
In Jesus Christ His Son.
We can come to know His love,
A new day has begun!
Chorus
First Collection: Silent Night (C21)
1 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!
2 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.
3 Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light.
Radiance beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Offertory: Let us come to the stable (C5)
Harry and Grace will sing together for the solo parts of this song. The choir will sing the echo parts of the chorus written in CAPITAL LETTERS.
Grace & Harry: Let us come, let us come to the stable
Bringing gifts, bringing gifts to the cradle
Praising God Above, With the song of love, Alleluia, sing Glory to God.
[Chorus]
Let us come LET US COME Let us come to the stable
Bringing gifts BRINGING GIFTS bringing gifts to the cradle
Praising GOD ABOVE With the
All: SONG OF LOVE, ALLELUIA SING GLORY TO GOD
Verse 1 Grace & Harry: A star lights the sky in the night
Joyous choirs of angels so bright
Giving Shepherds the news of his birth
Bringing peace
All: BRINGING PEACE, BRINGING PEACE TO THE EARTH [Chorus]
Verse 2 Grace & Harry: Let us quickly to Bethlehem go
See this child in the manger so low
See the babe who has set our hearts free
God will reign
All: GOD WILL REIGN THROUGH ETERNITY [Chorus]
Verse 3 Grace & Harry: All you people on earth now proclaim
with one voice sing this happy refrain
That to us a dear Saviour has come
Let us sing
All: LET US SING FOR THE VICTORY IS WON. [Chorus]
Memorial Acclamation: O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him!
O come let us adore Him!
O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
Communion: Child in a manger born (C43)
Chorus
Sing your praises, leave your cares behind
Because it’s Christmas, Christmas time.
Everybody, lift your voices high
Because it’s Christmas, Christmas time.
1 Angels told us of the Christmas story, Leading us to the stable.
Heaven’s voices singing, ‘Praise and Glory!’ Helping us to find the Saviour.
Chorus
2 In the sky a special star was shining, Leading us to the stable.
Heaven’s blessing on a town so tiny, Helping us to find the Saviour.
Chorus
3 Ancient prophets had already spoken, Leading us to the stable.
Heaven’s message to a world so broken, Helping us to find the Saviour.
Chorus
4 Hear the message through the generations, Leading us to the stable.
Heaven’s hope for every tribe and nation, Helping us to find the Saviour.
Chorus
Because it’s Christmas, Christmas time.
Because it’s Christmas, Christmas time.
Communion: The Zither Carol (C28)
Girls and boys, leave your toys, make no noise, Kneel at His crib and worship Him.
At your shrine, child divine, we are thine, Our Saviour’s here.
Alleluia the church bells ring, “Alleluia!” the angels sing,
Alleluia from everything. All must draw near.
On that day, far away, Jesus lay, Angels were watching round His head.
Holy Child, mother mild, undefiled, We sing your praise.
Alleluia the church bells ring, “Alleluia!” the angels sing,
Alleluia from everything. Our hearts we raise.
Shepherds came at the fame of your name, Angels their guide to Bethlehem.
In that place, saw your face, filled with grace, Stood at the door.
Alleluia the church bells ring, “Alleluia!” the angels sing,
Alleluia from everything. Love evermore.
Alleluia the church bells ring, “Alleluia!” the angels sing,
Alleluia from everything. Love evermore.
Communion: Away in a manger (C12)
1 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.
2 The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.
I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my side until morning is nigh.
3 Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay
Close by me forever and love me, I pray;
Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with thee there
Communion: Silent Night (C21)
1 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!
2 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.
3 Silent night, holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light.
Radiance beams from thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Communion: The Little Drummer Boy (C27)
1 Come they told me, pa ra pa pum pum,
A newborn King to see, pa ra pa pum pum,
Our finest gifts we bring, pa ra pa pum pum,
To lay before the King, pa ra pa pum pum,
Ra pa pum pum, ra pa pum pum,
So to honour Him, pa ra pa pum pum,
When we come.
2 Little baby, pa ra pa pum pum,
I am a poor boy too, pa ra pa pum pum,
I have no gift to bring, pa ra pa pum pum,
That’s fit to give the King, pa ra pa pum pum,
Ra pa pum pum, ra pa pum pum,
Shall I play for you, pa ra pa pum pum,
On my drum?
3 Mary nodded, pa ra pa pum pum,
The ox and lamb kept time,
pa ra pa pum pum,
I played my drum for Him, pa ra pa pum pum,
I played my best for Him, pa ra pa pum pum,
Ra pa pum pum, ra pa pum pum,
Then He smiled at me, pa ra pa pum pum,
Me and my drum.
Communion: Marys Boy Child (C22)
1 Long time ago in Bethlehem,
so the Holy Bible say,
Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ,
was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS
Hark now, hear the angels sing, A new King born today!
And we may live for evermore Because of Christmas Day.
Trumpets sound and angels sing, Listen to what they say,
That we may live for evermore Because of Christmas Day.
2 While shepherds watch their flocks by night, Them see a bright new shining star.
Them hear a choir sing,
the music seems to come from afar.
3 Now Joseph and his wife Mary
come to Bethlehem that night.
She have no place to bear her child,
not a single room was in sight.
CHORUS
4 By and by they find a little nook
in a stable all forlorn,
And in a manger cold and dark,
Mary’s little boy was born.
5 Long time ago in Bethlehem,
so the Holy Bible say,
Mary’s boy child, Jesus Christ,
was born on Christmas Day.
CHORUS
Yes, we may live for evermore Because of Christmas Day.
Recessional: Go tell it on the mountain (C15)
CHORUS
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born!
1 While shepherds kept their watching
O’er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light. [Chorus]
2 The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo! Above the earth
Rang out the angels’ chorus
That hailed the Saviour’s birth. [Chorus]
3 Down in a lowly manger
The humble Christ was born
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn. [Chorus]
Fun Encore: Rudolf the red nosed reindeer (C34)
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Had a very shiny nose
And if you ever saw it
You would even say it glows
All of the other reindeer
Used to laugh and call him names
They never let poor Rudolph
Join in any reindeer games
Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
“Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As they shouted out with glee
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
You’ll go down in history”
Farewell: We wish you a merry Christmas (C35)
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
