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O Come All Ye Faithful

1. O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come and behold Him, Born the King of angels

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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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3. Sing choirs of angels, Sing in exultation,

O sing, all ye bright hosts of Heaven above! Glory to God,

Glory in the highest!


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O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him

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The Birth of Jesus

1In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2(This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3And everyone went to their own town to register. 4So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

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5He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

Amen


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Once In Royal David's City

Once in royal David's city stood A lowly cattle shed where a

Mother laid her baby In a manger for His bed,

Mary was that Mother mild, Jesus Christ her Little Child

Cecil Frances Alexander, Henry John Gauntlett

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He came down to earth from heaven, Who is God and Lord of all,

And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall

With the poor and mean and lowly, Lived on earth our Saviour holy.



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And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love; For that Child, so dear and gentle,

Is our Lord in heaven above; And He leads His children on,

To the place where He is gone.



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Today marks the final day of the Advent season. We end with the lighting of the Christ Candle, which is symbolically placed in the centre of the wreath.

We gather to celebrate the birth of the One who is the Light of the World, the Prince of Peace, Home to the homeless, Refuge for the weary.

We have explored what it is to wait expectantly for the best Christmas gift the world has ever known. We have acknowledged that the world needs the hope, joy, love, and peace of Jesus Christ—now more than ever.

Christ is our hope and our salvation. Christ brings meaning and hope for a world short on both.

We light these four candles again, to remind us that Jesus is the light of the world, and comes into the darkness of our lives to bring newness, life and hope. It also reminds us that we are called to be a light to the world as we reflect the light of God’s grace to others. remembering how we have waited on love— and celebrating that love has not let us down.

We light the Christ Candle recognizing that Christ is the centre of all. The Light of the World was born today. His name is Jesus, Emmanuel, God with us.

Our waiting is over.

We have explored what it is to wait expectantly for the best Christmas gift the world has ever known. We have acknowledged that the world needs the hope, joy, love, and peace of Jesus Christ—now more than ever.

Christ is our hope and our salvation. Christ brings meaning and hope for a world short on both.

8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.

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12This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

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15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

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18and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Amen

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While shepherds watched / New Christmas Praise 93

1. While shepherds watched Their flocks by night

All seated on the ground The angel of the Lord came down

And glory shone around.

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While shepherds watched / New Christmas Praise 93

6. All glory be to God on high And to the earth be peace;

Goodwill henceforth from Heaven to men Begin and never cease!

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Mary's Boy Child

Long time ago in Bethlehem So the Holy Bible say

Mary's boy child Jesus Christ Was born on Christmas Day

Nigel Hemming


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Mary's Boy Child

Hark, now hear the angels sing A new king born today

And man will live for evermore Because of Christmas day

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Mary's Boy Child

While shepherds watched their Flocks by night

They see a bright new shining star They heard a choir from heaven sing

The music came from afar

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Mary's Boy Child

Now Joseph and his wife, Mary Came to Bethlehem that night

They find no place to bear her child Not a single room was in sight

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Mary's Boy Child

By and by they found a little nook In a stable all forlorn

And in a manger cold and dark Mary's little boy was born

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Mary's Boy Child

Trumpets sound and angels sing Listen to what they say

That man will live forevermore Because of Christmas day

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Mary's Boy Child



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Mary's Boy Child

Trumpets sound and angels Listen to what they say

That man will live forevermore Because of Christmas day

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Away In A Manger

Away in a manger no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head

William James Kirkpatrick, Martin Luther, John Thomas McFarland

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Away In A Manger

The stars in the sky look down Where He lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep On the hay


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Away In A Manger

The cattle are lowing the baby awakes

But little Lord Jesus no Crying He makes


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Away In A Manger

I love Thee Lord Jesus look Down from the sky

And stay by my cradle til Morning is nigh


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Away In A Manger

Be near me Lord Jesus I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever And love me I pray


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Away In A Manger

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care

And fit us for heaven to live With Thee there


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Silent Night

1. Silent night holy night, All is calm all is bright

Round the virgin mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild

Rests in heavenly peace, Rests in heavenly peace

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Silent Night

2. Silent night! Holy night! Guiding star lend thy light.

See the eastern wise men bring Gifts of homage to our King

Jesus Christ is here Jesus Christ is here.

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Silent Night

3. Silent night, holy night, Wondrous star, lend thy light

With the angels let us sing Hallelujahs to our King

Jesus Christ is here, Jesus Christ is here.

Nigel Hemming


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The Magi Visit the Messiah

1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

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4When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

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7Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.

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10When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

Amen

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We three kings of Orient are

1. We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar

Field and fountain moor and mountain Following yonder star.

Rev John Henry Hopkins

1857 Rev John Henry Hopkins, Jr

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O star of wonder star of night Star with royal beauty bright

Westward leading still proceeding Guide us to thy perfect light.



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2. Born a King on Bethlehem plain Gold I bring to crown him again

King for ever ceasing never Over us all to reign.



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3. Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh.

Prayer and praising all men raising Worship him God most high.



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4. Myrrh is mine its bitter perfume Breathes a life of gathering gloom; Sorrowing sighing bleeding dying

Sealed in a stonecold tomb.



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5. Glorious now behold him arise King and God and sacrifice

Allelluia, alleluia Earth to the heavens replies.



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25Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him. 26It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah.

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27Moved by the Spirit, he went into the temple courts. When the parents brought in the child Jesus to do for him what the custom of the Law required, 28Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:

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29“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised, you may now dismiss your servant in peace. 30For my eyes have seen your salvation, 31which you have prepared in the sight of all nations: 32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and the glory of your people Israel.”

Amen

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Hark The Herald Angels Sing

Hark! The herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"

Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled

Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley

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Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies With angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem"


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Hark the herald angels sing Glory to the newborn King.


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Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord

Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of the virgin's womb


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Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail the incarnate deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel


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Hail the Heaven born Prince of Peace!

Hail the sun of righteousness! Light and lift to all he brings

Risen with healing in his wings.


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Mild he lays his glory by, Born that men no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth


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Leader

Our God, Immanuel, while we meet on this special morning in fellowship and love, we

pray for all those who are left out in the cold.

All

May the light of Bethlehem’s greatest child touch every dark place and enter each cold

and lonely heart.

Leader

For those who because of persistent hatreds, terrorism or war are far from the promise of

peace and good will..,

All

..come, Immanuel, and help your servants complete the tasks of love and peace which

you have launched.

Leader

For those who this day live in refugee camps, squat in derelict buildings or sleep in back alleys or on the park benches of our cities…

All

.. come, Immanuel, and aid all your lost and homeless children to find their true

inheritance.

Leader

For those grieving people who for the first time are facing a Christmas without a precious

loved one at their side…

All

.. come, Immanuel, and give to the grieving that deep soul-peace that no human voice or

hand can offer.

Leader

For the church in every land, wherever it worships and works in peace, and especially where it endures under constant threat and

persecution….

All

.. come, Immanuel, and give all your people the assurance of your constant presence and your

all-sufficient grace.

Leader

And now, holy God, we pray for ourselves, that this Christmas may not pass in vain.

All

O Spirit of Christ, the very Word of God who became flesh, give each of us the will and the

wisdom to back up our prayers with appropriate actions; to your praise and glory.

AMEN.


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Christmas Questions

48% of Australians feel „excited‟

15% feel „spiritual‟

6% have pangs of loneliness

92% eat at home or a home of a

family member

58% will wear a coloured paper hat

70% will be a roast

75% will eat far too much.

56% the best thing about

Christmas is spending time

with family and friends

23% will go to church

23% will go for a swim

Matthew 2: 1- 6 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,

during the reign of King Herod. About

that time some wise men from eastern

lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking,

“Where is the newborn king of the

Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and

we have come to worship him.”

King Herod was deeply disturbed when

he heard this, as was everyone in

Jerusalem.

He called a meeting of the leading priests

and teachers of religious law and asked,

“Where is the Messiah supposed to be

born?”

“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for

this is what the prophet wrote:

„And you, O Bethlehem in the land of

Judah, are not least among the ruling

cities of Judah, for a ruler will come from

you who will be the shepherd for my

people Israel.‟”

Where is the new born King?

John 3:17

God did not send Jesus into the

world to condemn the world, but

to save it.

Herod REJECTED Jesus.

The teachers STUDIED Jesus.

We have come to WORSHIP Him.

The kings WORSHIPPED Jesus.

Where is the newborn King

in your life?


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Joy To The World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come Let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room

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Joy To The World

And heaven and nature sing And heaven and nature sing

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing


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Joy To The World

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills And plains


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Joy To The World

Repeat the sounding joy Repeat the sounding joy

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy


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Joy To The World

He rules the world with truth And grace

And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness


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Joy To The World

And wonders of His love And wonders of His love

And wonders, and wonders of His love Joy to the world! Joy to the world


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Joy To The World

The Lord has come


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Loving Father, help us

remember the birth of

Jesus, that we may

share in the song of

the angels, the

gladness of the

shepherds and the

worship of the wise

men.

A Benediction by

Robert Louis Stevenson

Close the door of

hate and open the

door of love all over

the world. Let

kindness come with

every gift and good

desires with every

greeting.

Deliver us from

evil by the

blessing which

Christ brings, and

teach us to be

merry with clear

hearts.

May the Christmas

morning make us

happy to be your

children and the

Christmas

evening, bring us

to our beds with

grateful thoughts,

forgiving and

forgiven for Jesus’

sake. Amen.

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