Welcome and Intimations
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Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Our Father, who art in heaven,
hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come;
thy will be done;
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
the power, and the glory
for ever and ever.
Amen.
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CH4 320 Joy to the World
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Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
let ev’ry heart prepare him room
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n and nature sing,
and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.
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Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ,
while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
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He rules the world with truth and grace
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness
and wonders of his love,
and wonders of his love,
and wonders, wonders of his love.
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- I Samuel 2:18-20, 26
- Luke 2:41-52
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CH4 310 See Him Lying on a Bed of Straw
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See Him lying on a bed of straw:
a draughty stable with an open door;
Mary cradling the babe she bore –
the Prince of glory is His name.
O now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord appear to men –
just as poor as was the stable then,
the Prince of glory when He came.
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Star of silver, sweep across the skies,
show where Jesus in the manger lies;
shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise
to see the Saviour of the world!
O now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord appear to men –
just as poor as was the stable then,
the Prince of glory when He came.
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Angels, sing the song that you began,
bring God’s glory to the heart of man;
sing that Bethl’em’s little baby can
be salvation to the soul.
O now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord appear to men –
just as poor as was the stable then,
the Prince of glory when He came.
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Mine are riches, from Your poverty,
from Your innocence, eternity:
mine forgiveness by Your death for me,
child of sorrow for my joy.
O now carry me to Bethlehem
to see the Lord appear to men –
just as poor as was the stable then,
the Prince of glory when He came.
1965 Jubilate Hymns
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Meditation
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CH4 306 O Come, All Ye Faithful
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O come, all you faithful,
joyful and triumphant,
O come now, O come now to Bethlehem;
come and behold Him,
born the King of angels:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
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God of God,
light of light,
Lo! he abhors not the virgin’s womb;
Very God
begotten not created:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
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Sing choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing all ye citizens of heaven above,
‘Glory to God,
glory in the highest’:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
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Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born this happy morning.
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord!
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Offering
Prayer of Intercession
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CH4 324 Angels from the Realms of Glory
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Angels from the realms of glory,
wing your flight o'er all the earth;
ye who sang creation's story
now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship
Christ, the new-born King.
Come and worship,
worship Christ, the new-born King.
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Shepherds in the field abiding,
watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with us is now residing,
yonder shines the infant Light:
Come and worship
Christ, the new-born King.
Come and worship,
worship Christ, the new-born King.
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Wise men, leave your contemplations;
brighter visions beam afar;
seek the great Desire of nations;
ye have seen his natal star:
Come and worship
Christ, the new-born King.
Come and worship,
worship Christ, the new-born King.
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Though an infant now we view him,
he will share his Father's throne,
gather all the nations to him;
every knee shall then bow down:
Come and worship
Christ, the new-born King.
Come and worship,
worship Christ, the new-born King.
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All creation, join in praising
God the Father, Spirit, Son,
evermore your voices raising
to the eternal Three in One:
Come and worship
Christ, the new-born King.
Come and worship,
worship Christ, the new-born King.
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Blessing
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An Extra Bit: The Twelve Days of Scottish Christmas
On the first day of Christmas,
my best pal sent to me:
- A capercaillie in a pine tree
- Two Cairngorm reindeer
- Three jaggy thistles
- Four heilan coos
- Five Irn Brus
- Six ceilidh dances
- Seven Nessie sightings
- Eight neeps and haggis
- Nine noisy bagpipes
- Ten Scottish teacakes
- Eleven clootie dumplings
- Twelve tasty shortbreads