Christmas Celebration 2017
Song 1:Come and Join the Celebration
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Come and Join the celebration
It’s a very special day
Come and Join the celebration
There’s a new King born today
See the shepherds
Hurry down to Bethlehem
Gaze in wonder
At the son of God who lay before them
Chorus
Wise men journey
Led to worship by a star
Kneel in homage
Bringing precious gifts from lands afar, So
Chorus
God is with us
Round the world the message bring
He is with us
Welcome all the bells on earth are peeling
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Song 2: O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem how still
We see thee lie.
Above thy deep and dreamless
Sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting light,
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars together proclaim the holy birth,
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth.
For Christ is born of Mary and gathered all above.
While mortals sleep, the angels keep their watch of wondering love.
How silently, how silently the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts to human hearts the blessings of his heav’n.
No ear may hear his coming, but in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still, the dear Christ enters in.
O Holy child of Bethlehem descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin and enter in, be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels, the great glad tidings tell,
O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.
O little town of Bethlehem how still we see thee lie.
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.
Yet in the dark streets shineth the everlasting light,
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.
Song 3: Follow That Star
He’s gonna be King of the Jews.
He’s gonna be King of the Jews.
OK, maybe he’s only a baby,
but he’s gonna be big news.
He’s gonna be King of the Jews.
He’s gonna be King of the Jews.
It sounds absurd but you can take our word,
he’s gonna be, yeah, you wait and see,
he’s gonna be big news.
We’ll go, follow that star,
shining, shining bright.
We’ll go follow that star
shining in the night.
We’ll get on our camels
and, keeping our eyes
fixed on the star in the skies,
we’ll ride to the place where it stops
and we’ll see, that’s where the baby will be.
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We’ll go, follow that star
shining, shining bright.
We’ll go follow that star
shining in the night.
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We’ll go, follow that star,
shining, shining bright.
We’ll go follow that star
shining in the night.
We’ll get on our camels
and, keeping our eyes
fixed on the star in the skies,
we’ll ride to the place where it stops
and we’ll see, that’s where the baby will be.
We’ll go, follow that star,
shining, shining bright.
We’ll go follow that star
shining in the night.
Song 4: Away in a Manger
Song 5: Mary’s Boy Child
Song 6: Do They Know it’s Christmas (acoustic)
It's Christmas time,
there's no need to be afraid
At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmastime
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones
At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window,
and it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you.
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Here's to you raise a glass for everyone
Here's to them underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmastime at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime
Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime
Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime
Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime again
Song 7: I’m a Believer
I thought there’s no more to life than tending sheep,
Then an angel came to me and said,
Get yourself to Bethlehem,
There you’ll find a king,
Everyone will come to worship him,
Then I saw his face,
Now I’m a believer,
Not a trace, of doubt in my mind,
He is love,
Now I’m believer He is the saviour of mankind.
Wisemen studied the skies and found a brand new star,
1-2-3- KINGS
So off they went to try and find the king,
Herod tried to stop them,
Tried to cause them pain,
Jesus is the sunshine in a world of rain,
Then I saw his face,
Now I’m a believer,
Not a trace, of doubt in my mind,
He is love,
Now I’m believer He is the saviour of mankind.
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Get yourself to Bethlehem,
There you’ll find a king,
Everyone will come to worship him,
Then I saw his face,
Now I’m a believer,
Not a trace, of doubt in my mind,
He is love,
Now I’m a believer He is the saviour of mankind.