Joy to the World

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.

Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! Let us, our songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy,

repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, far as the curse is found,

far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found.

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.

God has come down to us! The Messiah,

Emmanuel, God with Us. Go and celebrate, sharing God's great love!

Ogden Presbyterian Church December 24th, 2019 7:00 p.m.

Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Prelude Welcome

Opening Scripture Isaiah 60:1

*Hymn #56 “The First Nowell”

Call to Worship L: The people, who walked in deep darkness, have seen the Great Light. P: We, too, are those people and we seek the Light. L: Tonight we rise, tonight we shine as we celebrate the Glory of God come to us. P: To us, who lived in a land of deep darkness, Love has come as we longed for. L: Tonight we celebrate the light, the love, which came to comfort us, challenge us,

and guide this world into the way of peace! P: For unto us the Christ child has been born; and he takes us by the hand, L: As we join him, we know we will never have to walk in darkness again. All: For he brings salvation and joy, peace and light to all. Thanks be to God!

Scripture Lesson Matthew 1:18-25

*Hymn #44 O Little Town of Bethlehem

Prayer of Praise and Adoration (Unison) Holy One of Israel, our deep, deep, prayer is this: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel. Come today, and each day we pray, and fill the whole world with Heaven’s peace. Come bind all people’s hearts and minds in one heart of loving and caring. Remind us again and again of how you cheer our spirits by your advent here. And help us this night to rejoice, rejoice, for Emmanuel has come to us, your children. Amen.

Special Music The Little Drummer Boy Julia and Jenifer

Lighting of Advent candles and the Christ candle

Lessons and Carols (please remain seated for all hymns – unless you really need to stand and sing!)

First Lesson Isaiah 64:1-5a Hymn #46 On this Day Earth Shall Ring

Second Lesson Luke 1:46-55

Hymn #53 What Child is This?

Third Lesson Luke 1:67-79 Hymn #23 Angels We Have Heard on High

Fourth Lesson Luke 2:1-7 Hymn #47 Still, Still, Still

Fifth Lesson Luke 2:8-20 Solo Do You Hear What I Hear? Julia and Jenifer

Christmas Eve reflection Your Presence Rev. Tedd Pullano

Candle Lighting (With your candles, please encircle the sanctuary; please pass the light from your candle

to the candle of the person next to you as we sing Silent Night) *Hymn #60 Silent Night, Holy Night

Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright, Round yon virgin mother and child!

Holy Infant, so tender and mild, Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight, Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing: “Alleluia;

Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born.”

Silent night, holy night! Son of God, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth; Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Benediction

Closing Hymn Joy to the World (words on back)