A Word rom the Pulisher During a time o year hen most people are celerating the irth o Christ, e oin a amily ho survived a house ire ut lost everything. Mike Sharon, along ith their teenage son, aco, each respond dierently to the tragedy. We see that, even though things look leak rom an earthly standpoint, God is still in control, and He uses even these diiculties to ring glory to Himsel. This program has eleven songs or choir. To o the songs have a emale solo ho can also e the same person ho plays Sharon in the program. It is ritten or our-part choir ith some optional parts here and there. With a simple cast o our actors, this program can e ne as a complete drama or in readers theater ormat. The program length is approximately 5 minutes. aith in God is not only our hope o salvation; it is our strength and poer every day o our lives. As the pastor in the play says, God holds our hands so that e have the strength to hold the hands o others. My prayer is that the aith o elievers ill e strengthened rom this program that shos that God is in control o everything. May your aith gro as you participate in this cantata! Byron oxx President, Bile Truth Music COMPANION PRODUCTS CHORAL BOOK: AT-BK-16 SPIRAL BOOK: AT-SBK-16 LISTENING CD: AT-CD-16 SOUNDTRAX CD: AT-ST-16 REHEARSAL TRAX (SET O CDS): AT-RHCD-16
A C H R I S T M A S M U S I C A L BY GLENN AN CHRISTIANSON AND BYRON OXX STORY BY LYDIA STEWART LET HIS PRAISES RING!..................................... 3 I WILL TRUST IN HIM...................................... 9 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN....................... 1 CHRISTMAS SING ALONG MEDLEY....................... 18 AWAY IN A MANGER...................................... 28 CHORAL TRANSITION.................................... 3 LORD, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND........................... 36 ESUS, OUR SAVIOR AND KING............................ 38 I WILL TRUST IN HIM REPRISE.......................... AWAY IN A MANGER REPRISE........................... 7 LET HIS PRAISES RING! REPRISE......................... 50 Program Script.............................................. 58 Christmas Sing Along Medley Words...................... 69 Program Suggestions........................................ 70 Program Summary (or technical cre)....................... 72 Music Typesetting: Deanna Gardner Graphic Design: Cale Cruse P.O. Box 1881 Neport Nes, VA 23601.BileTruthMusic.com 1.877.276.6683 AT-BK-16 The Authorized (King ames) Version o the Bile is used in this pulication. Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA. No part o this ook may e reproduced, transmitted, copied or recorded in any orm or y any means ithout permission rom the pulisher. This ook is not covered y C.C.L.I licensing.
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I Will Trust in Him 9 Words Music y Glenn an Christianson Vs. 1 - Ladies only Vs. 2 - Men only. Ó. 1. O 2. O Ó..... 5.. Vs. 1 - Men only Vs. 2 - Ladies only Lord, Lord, I it s through not these. un-der - stand hy try-ing times hen this ould ques - tions. come our come our ay. ay. We ve We ve.... Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
1 2 2 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Traditional English Carol P unis. Do Arranged y Glenn Christianson. Do 5 Do Ó Ó Do 10 15 20 God. Do.. unis. Do rest ye mer-ry, gen-tle-men, Let noth-ing you dis - may, Re-. Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
18 Christmas Sing Along Medley 3 Arranged y Glenn an Christianson... Christ-mas is the time o year e lit our hearts in song. We 5 sing o a-y e-sus. O on t you sing a - n long * Let His Praises Ring! Words Music y Glenn an Christianson Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
28 Aay in a Manger Solo and 3 Words: Stanzas 1 2 unknon, Stanza 3 ohn T. Mcarland Music and Arrangement y Glenn an Christianson P Solo 1. A - 3 P 3 5 ay in a man - ger, no cri or a ed, The 9 lit - tle Lord e - sus laid n His seet head; The n n Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
3 Choral Transition Words Music y Glenn an Christianson P. Ooo. P 6... Ooo. Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
36 Lord, I Do Not Understand Words Music y Glenn an Christianson. Ó O Lord, I not.. n.... 6 un-der-stand I eel so all a - lone. But You have prom-ised. Ó Ó..... Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
38 esus, Our Savior and King 3 3. n n n n n n Words Music y Byron oxx Arranged y Glenn an Christianson. n.. n 7 unis. 1. Born in a man-ger that night long a - go. 13... Hark! Ho the.... an-gels did sing! Won-der -ul, Coun-sel - or,... unis..... Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
I Will Trust Him Reprise 5. val.. - ley. or I ill Yes, I ill Words Music y Glenn an Christianson.. trust in Him.. trust in Him.. in the darkest - hen all hope is n Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
Aay in a Manger Reprise Solo and 7 3 Words Unknon Music y Glenn an Christianson P 3 Solo 1. A - 3 P 3 Ooo 5 ay in a man - ger no cri or a ed, The Ooo Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
50 Let His Praises Ring! Reprise 5 n n... * Christ-mas is the time o year e cel - e-rate the irth O Arranged y Glenn an Christianson 7 n. e - sus Christ the Sav - ior Who n came rom heav n to earth.. * Let His Praises Ring! y Glenn an Christianson Copyright 2016 y Bile Truth Music in Ater the ire.
58 Ater the ire Program Script CAST O CHARACTERS MIKE: Married to Sharon, ather to aco SHARON: Married to Mike, mother to aco ACOB: Only child, 17-year old PASTOR RAY: amily pastor SETTING: Decemer 31. Up North. It's very cold. A diicult time o year to lose their home. SONG: Let His Praises Ring! SCENE ONE (It is a very are room. aco is in it alone. It is Christmas, ut you ouldn t kno it. aco is in high school, 17 years old. He is in some kind o paamas. There is a tale, a lamp, and a small radio. We hear a Christmas song, sot and lo. aco listens, and then suddently, he takes o a slipper and hurls it at the radio. There is a commotion. Sharon enters on crutches ith andaged eet.) aco: (Concerned) aco Are you okay (Irritated) I m ine! Okay. It ust sounded like... aco: I said I m ine! (Pausing) There s a casserole out here in the kitchen i you... aco: aco: I m not hungry. You have to e, aco. You didn t eat lunch. I n t ant to eat... especially not another casserole! It s ust a chicken and noodle... something. You ll like it. I tried some.
aco: It esn t matter. They all taste the same. 59 Please eat. It s ust chicken and... aco: aco: aco: aco: aco: SONG: It tastes like charity... charity chicken casserole... again! (Tense) And a good thing, too. I kno... (sotening a little) I kno. Please... ust eat something. Maye later. (Sigh) Okay. (She starts to leave.) Mom Thanks or orrying aout me. It s gonna e okay, aco. (With a slight hesitation) You n t sound like you elieve that. eeling something and elieving it aren t alays the same. But in a time like this, I choose to elieve God s Word... even hen it esn t make sense. I ve read this verse many times. God is my strength and poer: and He maketh my ay perect. (2 Samuel 22:33) Do I understand hat He s ing right no No! But I still trust Him. I Will Trust in Him SCENE 2 aco: aco: aco: I could have told you that you d say that. (Easing into a chair) I guess you kno me pretty ell! (She avors her ack.) Is your ack hurting, Mom Yeah. In act, everything hurts! The etter question is... hat esn t hurt Where s Dad He s still talking ith Pastor Ray.