NORTHUMBERLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Friday, December 19, 2014 10:00 AM For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen. Romans 11:36
1. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING -Charles Wesley/Felix Mendelssohn Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled! Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies; With th angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem! HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING, GLORY TO THE NEWBORN KING. Christ, by highest heav n adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold him come, offspring of the virgin s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see; hail th incarnate Deity, Pleased as man with men to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hail the heav n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, ris n with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth.
2. GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN, REJOICE -arr. Camp Kirkland Piano: Jordan Hunt
Good Christian men, rejoice, rejoice with heart and soul and voice rejoice; Now ye need not fear the grave. Jesus Christ was born to save! Calls you one and calls you all to gain His everlasting hall: Christ was born to save! Rejoice!
3. GLORIA -Franz Josef Haydn (from Mariazellermesse) [sung in Latin] Piano: David Crago Gloria in excelsis Deo, Glory to God in the highest et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. and on earth peace to men of good will. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you! 4. NOW LET US ALL THANK GOD -Heinrich Schütz (from The Christmas Story) [sung in German] Dank sagen wir alle Gott, Gott unserm Herrn Christo, Now let us all thank God, our Lord Christ Jesus, der uns mit seiner Geburt hat erleuchtet, Who by His birth has shone upon us, und uns erlöset hat mit seinem Blute and has redeemed us by His blood von des Teufels Gewalt. from the devil s domain. Den sollen wir alle mit seinen Engeln loben mit Schalle, Him shall we all praise then with His angels with music, singen, singen, Preis sei Gott, Gott in der Höhe. singing, singing, Praise to God, God in the highest.
5. THIS LITTLE BABE -Robert Wetzler 6. THIS LITTLE BABE -Benjamin Britten (from A Ceremony of Carols) This little Babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satan s fold; All hell doth at his presence quake, Though he himself for cold do shake; For in this weak unarmed wise The gates of hell he will surprise. With tears he fights and wins the field, His naked breast stands for a shield, His batt ring shot are babish cries, His arrows looks of weeping eyes, His martial ensigns Cold and Need, And feeble Flesh his warrior s steed. His camp is pitched in a stall, His bulwark but a broken wall; The crib his trench, haystalks his stakes; Of shepherds he his muster makes; And thus, as sure his foe to wound, The angels trumps alarum sound. My soul, with Christ join thou in fight; Stick to the tents that he hath pight; (=pitched) Within his crib is surest ward; This little Babe will be thy guard. If thou will foil thy foes with joy, Then flit not from this heav nly Boy. Text by Robert Southwell, 1561-1595
7. BREATH OF HEAVEN -Chris Eaton & Amy Grant arr. Craig Courtney I have traveled many moonless nights, cold and weary, with a babe inside. And I wonder what I ve done. Holy Father, You have come and chosen me now to carry Your Son. I am waiting in a silent prayer. I am frightened by the load I bear. In a world as cold as stone must I walk this path alone? Be with me now, be with me now. BREATH OF HEAVEN, HOLD ME TOGETHER, BE FOREVER NEAR ME, BREATH OF HEAVEN. BREATH OF HEAVEN, LIGHTEN MY DARKNESS, POUR OVER ME YOUR HOLINESS FOR YOU ARE HOLY, BREATH OF HEAVEN. Do you wonder, as You watch my face, If another should have had my place? But I offer all I am for the mercy of Your plan. Help me be strong, help me be, help me. 8. AWAKEN AND PREPARE US, O GOD -Mark Hayes Awaken and prepare us, O God, for the light of Your saving Son. We look for the light, the light of the world, the light of the Promised One. Awaken and prepare us, O God, for the love of Your living Son. We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear, the love of the Chosen One.
Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel. Prepare us for the presence of God; ready our hearts for Him to dwell. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set Thy people free; from our fears and sins release us; let us find our rest in Thee. Israel s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth Thou art; Dear desire of ev ry nation, joy of ev ry longing heart. Awaken and prepare us, O God, for the gift of Your giving Son. We watch for Your gift, for your gift with hope, the gift meant for ev ryone. Awaken and prepare us, O God, for the love of Your living Son. We wait for Your love, for Your love to appear, the love of the Chosen One. Prepare us for the Promised One, the Chosen One, Emmanuel. Prepare us for the presence of God; ready our hearts for Him to dwell. words by Herb Frombach hymn words by Charles Wesley hymn melody by Rowland Prichard 9. COME, COME, EMMANUEL -Joel Raney Come, come, Emmanuel. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel, that mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. Come, thou Rod of Jesse, free thine own from Satan s tyranny. From depths of hell thy people save, and give them vict ry o er the grave.
10. BETHLEHEM PROMISE, BETHLEHM JOY Joseph Martin Bethlehem, O Bethlehem, from you shall come a Savior. Bethlehem, O Bethlehem, from you shall come the Light. Veni, veni. Come, O come, Emmanuel. Bethlehem, O Bethlehem, your streets are filled with darkness. O Bethlehem, O Bethlehem, soon stars will fill the night. Unto us a Son is given. To us, a child is born. He shall rule in peace forever. Zion will be restored. Sing with jubilation! Sing out in expectation! Sing to ev ry nation! Sing out the glad noel. Sing we all hosanna! Sing we all noel. Rejoice all Israel! He shall rule as Lord of lords! 11. SHEPHERD S JOY -Mark Hayes Piano: Emma Donmoyer Violin: Mason Solomon One quiet night when all was still, I saw a wondrous sight while tending sheep upon a hill one peaceful winter s night: for in the sky there shone a light so glorious and bright. Behold, an angel did appear upon that special night. GLORY TO GOD ON HIGH! MESSIAH HAS COME! LOVE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS NIGHT! The angel said, Now, have no fear, I bring good news to all. A Savior now is born to you; your God has heard your call; in Bethlehem, in lowly manger lying in a stall. Go worship Him, the newborn King; before Him humbly fall. GLORY TO GOD ON HIGH! MESSIAH HAS COME! LOVE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS NIGHT!
Then angels quickly filled the sky with glory all around, praising God with joyful voice; I listened to their sound. Then all the shepherds went to where the baby could be found, then bowed in homage to the King, their faces on the ground. GLORY TO GOD ON HIGH! MESSIAH HAS COME! LOVE HAS TRANSFORMED THIS NIGHT! 12. BELL CAROL arr. Heather Sorenson Ding dong! Sing we Noel, glad tidings tell, Be of good cheer, Christmas is here. Loudly we re singing, church bells are ringing, children are singing Christmas is here! Trumpets are sounding, glad earth resounding, nature is shouting Christmas is here! Dark has gone away, night as turned to day. Peace has come to earth from a little Baby s birth! Gloria, Gloria! Peace has come from a little Baby, holy Infant, humble, royal birth! Star shining bright, gone is the night, hope has appeared, Christmas is here! Prophets foretold, shepherds behold, myst ry now clear, Christmas is here! Merry Christmas! Sing we noel, glad tidings tell.
13. DING! DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH -arr. Howard Helvey Piano: Emma Donmoyer, Jordan Hunt Ding! Dong! Merrily on high in heav n the bells are ringing; Ding! Dong! Verily the sky is riv n with angel singing. GLORIA! HOSANNA IN EXCELSIS! E en so here below, below, let steeple bells be swungen, And io, io, io! by priest and people sungen. Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers! May you beautifully rime your eve-time song, ye singers! 14. AND THE GLORY OF THE LORD Isaiah 40:5 (from Messiah) -George Frederick Handel And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together. For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. 15. HALLELUJAH -George Frederick Handel (from Messiah) 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. Hallelujah!
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