Gathering | Christmas Offering
Over the skies of Bethlehem appeared a star
While angels sang to lowly shepherds
Three wise men seeking truth traveled from afar
Hoping to find the child from Heaven
Falling on their knees
they bowed before the humble Prince of Peace
I bring an offering of worship to my King
No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing
Jesus, may You receive the honor that You’re due
O Lord, I bring an offering to You
I bring an offering of worship to my King
No one on earth deserves the praises that I sing
Jesus, may You receive the honor that You’re due
O Lord, I bring an offering to You
I bring an offering to You
I bring an offering to You
Responsorial Psalm | Ps. 72 Lord, Every Nation
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
O God, with your judgment endow the king,
and with your justice, the king’s son;
He shall govern your people with justice
and your afflicted ones with judgment.
R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Justice shall flower in his days,
and profound peace, till the moon be no more.
May he rule from sea to sea,
and from the River to the ends of the earth.
R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts;
the kings of Arabia and Seba shall bring tribute.
All kings shall pay him homage,
all nations shall serve him.
R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
For he shall rescue the poor when he cries out,
and the afflicted when he has no one to help him.
He shall have pity for the lowly and the poor;
the lives of the poor he shall save.
R./ Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Lord, every nation on earth will adore you.
Preparation of the Gifts | We Behold Our King
[Skip to 1:51]
The angel of the Lord came to the shepherds
Fear not, I bring good tidings of great joy
This day in David’s city your Savior is born
Let glory fill the land
And we behold our King
laid in a manger now
He is the Prince of Peace
God’s only Son
He will give us the Word of truth
offer the Bread of life
and the glory of the Lord will be revealed
and the glory of the Lord will be revealed
We gather here today
to celebrate the birth of the one who gives us life
Make us servants of You, Lord
as we walk the path of love
that was walked by Christ, Your Son
And we behold our King
the Savior of the world
He is the Prince of Peace
God’s only Son
He has spoken the Word of truth
broken the Bread of life
and the glory of the Lord has been revealed
and the glory of the Lord has been revealed
Communion | O Come, All Ye Faithful
O come, all ye faithful
Come with your cares
O come, all ye faithful
with all that life bears
Come with your fears
Come with your tears
God is present here
Come and adore Him
Come and behold Him
Come and receive Him
Jesus Christ, the Lord
God present among us
with mercy and justice
O come, all ye faithful
to the supper of the Lord
O come, all ye faithful
Come, all ye faithful
Come, to the table of life
O come, all ye faithful
Come, all ye faithful
Come, to the table of life
O come, all ye faithful
Now, you’ve been fed
O come, all ye faithful
This is what He said
Take this and eat
Wash another’s feet
Remember me
Come and adore Him
Come and behold Him
Now You’ve received Him
Go be Christ to the world
God present among us
with mercy and justice
O come, all ye faithful
to the supper of the Lord
Reflection | What Child Is This/Child of the Poor
[Girls]
What child is this
Who laid to rest
On Mary’s lap is sleeping
Whom angels greet
With anthems sweet
While shepherds watch
Are keeping
[Guys]
Helpless and hungry
Lowly, afraid
Wrapped in the chill of mid-winter
Comes now among us
Born into poverty’s embrace
New life for the world
[All]
Who is this who lives with the lowly
Sharing their sorrows
Knowing their hunger
This is Christ revealed to the world
In the eyes of a child
A child of the poor
Closing | Joy to the World
[Skip to 0:38 then return to first verse]
Joy! Let there be joy!
Let there be joy!
Let there be joy to the world!
Joy! Let there be joy!
Let there be joy!
Let there be joy to the world!
Joy to the world
The Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart___prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing
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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