Christms Eve Christms hth drkness Brighter thn blzing noon, Christms hth chillness Wrmer thn het June, Christms hth beuty Lovelier thn world cn show: For Christms bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low. Erth, strike up your music, Birds tht sing bells tht ring; Heven hth nswering music For ll ngels soon sing: Erth, put on your whitest Bridl robe spotless snow: For Christms bringeth Jesus, Brought for us so low. Christin Rosetti
Order for Worship God Prk Cities Presbyterin Church December 24, 2018 10:00 p.m. Christms Eve Prelude Prelude sur Duex Noels Alexer Guilmnt Dr. Nthn Dvy, orgn I Wonder s I Wer John Jcob Niles Hyden Ponder, brine I Herd Bells on Christms Dy WALTHAM Stephen Nielson, pino Lo How A Rose E er Blooming Andre Miller, soprno Julie Schmitt Fnfre Brss Percussion Ensemble Dn Miller Cll Worship The Rev. Mrk Dvis Minister: The people who wlked in drkness hve seen gret light; those who dwelt in l deep drkness, on m hs light shined. People: For us Child is born, us Son is given; government shll be upon His shoulder, His nme shll be clled Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlsting Fr, Prince Pece. Isih 9.2, 6 Crol No. 214 Angels We Hve Herd on High GLORIA * 2
* Pryer Adortion concluding with O Source ll good, wht shll I render Thee for gift gifts, Thine own der Son, begotten, not creted, my Redeemer, surety, substitute, His selfemptying incomprehensible, His infinity love beyond hert s grsp. Herein is wonder wonders: He cme below rise me bove, ws born like me tht I might become like Him. Herein is love: when I cnnot rise Him, He drws ner on wings grce, To rise me Himself. O God, tke me in spirit wtchful shepherds, enlrge my mind; let me her good tidings gret oy, hering, believe, reoice, prise dore, my eyes uplifted reconciled Fr. Let me with Simeon clsp newborn Child my hert, embrce Him with undying fith, exulting tht He is mine I m His. In Him Thou hst given me so much tht heven cn give no more. Amen! * Crol From Squlor Borrowed Stble Townend 4 ΠΠΠΠ1. 2. From King 3. Through 4. Now He's by hum ble He ws crowned with filled He in cme filled He till skies were wlked my fights for skies will with ws ter with ws His filled rod breth, prt squ hev kis st Spi Ser lift glo lor en ses ing rit vnt ed ry n guish er ished ing pow pun ced S viour mer cy suf fer Fth er with He s for ing clls prise He felt fights trum now in in on on for for my for pet His hu bro sve bring hev'n, pin, me, sounds bor rowed st Friend friend's plce be sin try hon vir Fth cru high shme Ho world's own mn ken m gin's er's el est ly trns be 2 4 4 rce! mn. lost. home! fith; hs, cross; throne, scn Spir gres lov ble, ners, l, or, dl it, sions, ed But Yes, He He Then shep herds lis ten s oys sor rows tht I loos ing sin ners from hope hev en or 3
n gels tell know clims fer so well; hell; hell; t I deth giv will de ing yet His but dwn ing fol low fet ed glo ry Gift right with Bride my by eous will Im Im Im Im God steps shout run mn mn mn mn come give me our her down hope souls Lov 2 4 4 w u u u u el. el! el! el! re er's mn gin: free: rms, Public Confession Sin Dr. Pete Deison O Lord, I mrvel tht You purposed become flesh so tht You might be crucified, ded, buried for me. Grnt me die with You tht I my rise new life. Purge me from selfishness, pride, fer mn. Lord, high holy, meek lowly, let me lern by prdox tht wy down is wy up, tht be low is be high, tht broken hert is heled hert, tht contrite spirit is reoicing spirit, tht repenting soul is vicrious soul, tht hve nothing is possess ll, tht ber cross is wer crown, tht give is receive, tht vlley is plce vision. Privte Confession Words Assurnce Prdon Gospel And ngel sid m, Fer not, for behold, I bring you good news gret oy tht will be for ll people. For un you is born this dy in city Dvid Svior, who is Christ Lord. Luke 2.1011 Musicl Acclmtion How Gret Our Joy rr. Krogstd Chncel Choir While by sheep we wtched t night gld tidings brought n ngel bright. How gret our oy! Joy, oy, oy! Prise we Lord in heven on high! There shll be born in Bethlehem stll this Child who shll redeem us ll. This gift God we ll cherish well, tht ever oy our herts shll fill. Pryer Intercession/Offerry Pryer A portion night s fering will be given Presbyterin Church in Americ Ministeril Relief Fund. 4
Musicl Offering Bb Yetu Chrispher Tin Swhili dpttion The Lord's Pryer Chncel Choir Dvid Mnu, brine Chorus: Bb yetu, yetu uliye mbinguni yetu, yetu, min! Bb yetu, yetu uliye min lko elitukuzwe. Utupe leo chkul chetu tunchohiti Utusmehe mkos yetu Km nsi tun vyowsmehe Wliotukose usitutie Ktik Mribu, lkini Utuokoe, n yule Mwovu, milele! Uflme wko ufike utklo Lifnyike dunini km mbiguni. Our Fr, who rt in heven, hllowed be Thy nme; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done, on erth s it is in heven. Give us this dy our dily bred forgive us our debts s we forgive our debrs. And led us not in tempttion; but deliver us from evil. * The Christms Greeting Pece Minister: People: Glory God in highest, on erth pece, goodwill ll people! The pece Christ be with you lwys. And lso with you. * Crol No. 201 O Little Town Bethlehem ST. LOUIS * The Scripture Reding Mich 5.25; Luke 2.1516 Mich 5.25 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrthh, who re o little be mong clns Judh, from you shll come forth for Me One who is be ruler in Isrel, whose coming forth is from old, from ncient dys. 3 Therefore He shll give m up until time when she who is in lbor hs given birth; n rest His brors shll return people Isrel. 4 And He shll st shepherd His flock in strength LORD, in mesty nme LORD His God. And y shll dwell secure, for now He shll be gret ends erth. 5 And He shll be ir pece. Luke 2.1516 When ngels went wy from m in heven, shepherds sid one nor, Let us go over Bethlehem see this thing tht hs hppened, which Lord hs mde known us. 16 And y went with hste found Mry Joseph, bby lying in mnger. Christms Eve Medittion The King s Crols Mr. Dvis O Little Town Bethlehem 5
Musicl Acclmtion O Holy Night rr. Bob Krogstd Steve Willimson, tenor Mr. Nielson, pino, Dr. Dvy, orgn Tonight mrks 200th nniversry Silent Night. Plese see note t end service order for informtion bout its origin. Crol Silent Night! Holy Night! STILLE NACHT &? 4 6 Unison Unison Prts 4 6. 1. Si 2. Si 3. Si. lent lent lent.. Ho Ho Ho. ly ly ly. All is Shep herds Son. clm, quke God,. &? &? ll t love s. is pure bright sight! light.. Round Glo R yon ries dint. vir strem bems gin from from Ho ly in fnt, so ten der mild, Hev n ly hosts sing: Al le lu i; With dwn re deem ing grce,.. J... J.. moth hev Thy.. er en ho ly J.. child. fr, fce,. Sleep in hev en ly Christ, Sv ior, is Je sus, Lord, t Thy. J &?. pece, born! birth,... Sleep Christ, Je in sus,. hev Sv Lord,.. en ior, t ly is Thy w. pece. born! birth. w. Christms Pryer * Crol No. 195 Joy World! The Lord Is Come ANTIOCH 6
* The Benediction Minister: Arise, shine, for your light hs come, glory LORD hs risen upon you. Isih 60.1 People: Thnks be God! Amen! Postlude CrillonSortie Henri Mulet Dr. Dvy, orgn * Plese st if you re ble. It ws 24th December yer 1818, when n ssistnt priest Joseph Mohr t newly estblished prish St. Nichols in Oberndorf (Austri) hed over orgnist represented by Frnz Gruber (who t time ws lso school techer in Arnsdorf) poem, with request write fitting melody for two solo voices ger with choir for ccompniment by guitr. Frnz Xver Gruber Lter sme dy, on 24th December, Gruber cme musiclly tlented Mohr hed over him his composition. As Mohr liked wht he sw, this song ws included in Christms mss tht evening. Mohr sng tenor prt provided ccompniment with guitr, while Gruber sng bss. According Gruber, song ws met with "generl pprovl by ll" in ttendnce (mostly shipping lborers, bot builders ir fmilies). Stille Ncht Assocition J. Mrty Cope, Direcr Music Arts Dr. Nthn Dvy, Orgnist Associte Direcr Music Arts We thnk following musicins who ssisted in night's service: Oscr Grci, trumpet Aron Mony, trumpet Reese Frnell, French horn Steve Menrd, trombone Jrrod Robertson, tub Drew Lng, timpni/percussion Stephen Nielson, pino Dr. Nthn Dvy, orgn/pino Prk Cities Presbyterin Church exists extend trnsforming presence Kingdom our Lord Jesus Christ in Dlls world. Music printed by permission: CCLI #364068