Prelude
Welcome & News of the Church
Call to Worship
Carols of Advent - (#168) "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus"
Lighting of the Candle of Hope
Carols of Advent - (#177) "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" (verses 1 & 3)
Special Music - "Come Before Winter" by Jim Taylor - Patti Amelotte, Hammered Dulcimer
Prayers of Advent
Receiving of tithes and Offerings
Offertory - "In the Bleak Midwinter/O Little Town of Bethlehem" medley by Gustav Holst/Traditional - Patti Amelotte, Hammered Dulcimer
Carols of Advent - (#169) "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" (verses 1 & 2)
Choral Anthem - "Celtic Advent Carol" by Angerman & Barrett - PCC Choir
Sermon - "The King of Hope" (Revelation 5) - by Rev. Jason Griffice
Carols of Advent - (#182) "How Great Our Joy!" (verses 1 & 2)
Benediction
Postlude - "Christmas Medley" arr. Wright & Radulescu - Micah Wright, penny whistles; Cornel Radulescu, organ
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
Come, Thou long-expected Jesus,
Born to set Thy people free;
From our fears and sins release us;
Let us find our rest in Thee.
Israel's Strength and Consolation,
Hope of all the earth Thou art;
Dear Desire of every nation,
Joy of every longing heart.
Born Thy people to deliver,
Born a child and yet a King,
Born to reign in us forever,
Now Thy gracious Kingdom bring.
By Thine own eternal Spirit
Rule in all our hearts alone;
By Thine all-sufficient merit
Raise us to Thy glorious throne.
Amen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good Christian men, rejoice
With heart and soul and voice;
Give ye heed to what we say:
News! news!
Jesus Christ is born today!
Ox and ass before Him bow,
And He is in the manger now.
Christ is born today!
Christ is born today!
Good Christian men, rejoice
With hear and soul and voice;
Now ye need not fear the grave:
Peace! peace!
Jesus Christ was born to save!
Calls you one and calls you all
To gain His everlasting hall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
CHORUS:
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel!
O come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
[CHORUS]
How Great Our Joy!
While by the sheep we watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright.
Refrain:
How great our joy!
(Great our joy)
Joy, joy, joy!
(Joy, joy, joy!)
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
(Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!)
There shall be born, so he did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today.
[Refrain]
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