(words for hymns and bible readings can be found below the order of service)<\/p>\n
Welcome & Intimations Call to Worship<\/strong><\/p>\n A child is born to us \u00a0<\/em>From Isaiah 9<\/p>\n Hymn: Child in the manger<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Child in a manger, infant of Mary, 2 Once the most holy child of salvation 3 Prophets fortold Him, infant of wonder; Reading –\u00a0 Luke 2: 15 – 20<\/strong><\/p>\n When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, Hymn: See him lying in a bed of straw<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 See him liying on a bed of straw: Chorus 2 Star of silverm sweep across the skies, 3 Angels, sing the song that you began, 4 Mines are riches, from Your poverty, Hymn: Ding dong merrily<\/strong><\/p>\n 1 Ding dong! Merrily on High Chorus<\/em> 2 E’en so, here below below, 3 Pray you, dutifully prime (words for hymns and bible readings can be found below the order of service) Welcome & Intimations Call to worship Lighting 4th Candle – Joy Prayer of dedication Hymn: Child in the manger Baptism (including Lord\u2019s Prayer) Blessing \u2013 Aaronic … Continue reading
\nCall to worship
\nLighting 4th<\/sup> Candle – Joy
\nPrayer of dedication
\nHymn: Child in the manger
\nBaptism (including Lord\u2019s Prayer)
\nBlessing \u2013 Aaronic
\nVideo of UK blessing
\nReadings and Luke 2: 15 – 20
\nHymn: See him lying in a bed of straw
\nReflection
\nPrayer for others
\nHymn: Ding dong merrily
\nBenediction<\/p>\n
\nA son is given
\nHe will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Eternal father, Prince of Peace<\/p>\n
\noutcast and stranger, Lord of all!
\nChild who inherits all our transgressions,
\nall our demerits on Him fall.<\/p>\n
\ngentle and lowly lived below;
\nnow as our glorious mighty Redeemer,
\nsee Him victorious over each foe.<\/p>\n
\nangels behold Him on His thone:
\nworthy our Saviour of all their praises;
\nhappy for ever are His own.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cLet\u2019s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.\u201d
\n<\/em>So, they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.
\nWhen they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,\u00a0and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
\nBut Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.
\nThe shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God\u00a0for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.<\/p>\n
\na draughty stable with an open door;
\nMary cradling the babe she bore –
\nthe Prince of glory is His name.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>O now carry me to Bethlehem
\nto see the Lord appear to men –
\njust as poor as was the stable then,
\nthe Prince of glory when He came.<\/p>\n
\nshow where Jesus in the manger lies;
\nshepherds, switfly from your stupor rise
\nto see the Saviour of the world!
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nbring God’s glory to the heart of man;
\nsing that Bethl’em’s little baby can
\nbe salvation to the soul.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfrom Your innocence, eternity;
\nmine forgiveness by Your death for me,
\nchild of sorrow for my joy.
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nin heaven the bells are ringing.
\nDing dong! Verily the sky
\nis riven with angels singing:<\/p>\n
\nGloria, hosanna in excelsis;
\nGloria, hosanna in excelsis!
\n<\/em><\/p>\n
\nlet the steeple bells be swungen:
\nand i-o, i-o, i-o,
\nby priest and people sungen!
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n
\nyour matin chime, ye ringers;
\nmay you beautifully rime
\nyour eve-time song, ye singers:
\nChorus<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"