O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and Ransom Captive Israel

O come, O come, Emmanuel And ransom captive Israel

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel.

Hope of heaven

Light up a candle and hold out the globe,

Here in the darkness the light of the world.

The red in the ribbon for love that He showed,

And sweets as a sign of His goodness.

A life freely given, a love we can know,

The light of the world ever with us.

Hope of heaven, in our darkness,

You came to Earth bringing peace and life.

Hope of heaven, full of kindness,

Come shine your light in this candle that I hold.

Light up a candle and hold out the globe,

here in the darkness the light of the world.

In the days of emperor Augustus

In the days of emperor Augustus,

throughout all of Rome there was a census.

everyone must go,

each his name to show

on the register of his home town.

If the Emperor decreed it

all the people had to heed it,

every person in the empire had to obey.

had to go to the officials,

give their name and their initials,

had to keep the lineage from going astray.

People everywhere, bustling here and there, everyone in Rome going back home.

Censuses were so they knew

just what was what and who was who,

there was an awful lot to do in councils that night.

All the details of descendants and the names of all dependants, throughout all of Rome they had to get it just right.

People everywhere, bustling here and there, everyone in Rome going back home.

3.All the streets were packed with people,

all the inns were going to be full, everywhere was hustle, bustle, oh what a sight!

all the Landlords busy raking

in the money they were making, suddenly they’d upped their profits just in one night!

People everywhere, bustling here and there, everyone in Rome going back home.

Mary don’t be afraid

Narrator

The centuries passed until the time had come.

The people still longed for the promised one.

But it started with a girl, and innocent young girl

who was chosen to bear the promised son.

Angel Gabriel

Mary, don’t be afraid! The Lord has chosen you.

You will soon bear him a son, and he shall reign, yes, he shall reign,

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

God with us, Emmanuel

Mary

How can this be? I am not married how can this possibly be? This can’t be right! I am not married, how can this possibly be?

Angel

Mary, don’t be afraid! The power of the Lord makes the impossible dream reality, reality.

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

God with us, Emmanuel

Mary

What of my man? what about Joseph? What will he think of me now? How can this be? Will he still love me? What will he think of me now?

But the Lord has chosen me. Who am I to disagree? I am his servant; let it be done unto me.

Angel

Joseph, don’t be afraid! But listen to me well:

Mary is having a son and he shall be, yes, he shall be

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

God with us, Emmanuel

Joseph

How can it be? We are not married, how can this possibly be? This can’t be right! I know she loves me! How can this possibly be?

Angel

Joseph, trust in your God, for he has chosen you! He is entrusting to you the child to be, the child to be

Emmanuel, Emmanuel

God with us, Emmanuel

Joseph

What did I see? Was it a nightmare, piercing my heart like a sword? Can it be true, Mary, my angel, bearing a child from the Lord?

If the Lord has chosen her, she will need someone to care! I know I love her! I always want to be there!

Mary/Joseph

Mary, Joseph,

You won’t believe what has happened to me! An angel spoke, an angel spoke.

Mary

Together we await the Son of God.

Mary/Joseph

Together we await the Son of God.

Shepherd rock

To tell the truth those shepherds had the kind of night that drove them mad, there wasn’t really much to do and they were feeling bored.

Then all at once the sky went bright (the only fun they’d had all night) and when they looked those shepherds saw an angel of the lord.

You gotta leave your flock and do the shepherd rock.

Go on rocking down to Bethlehem town.

There you will find in a humble cattle stall,

One who is born to be Lord of all.

You gotta leave your flock and do the shepherd rock.

Go on rocking down to Bethlehem town.

The light had left them rather dazed,

The news had left them quite amazed,

It wasn’t quite the kind of thing that happened every day.

So when the angels left the skies,

They all got up and rubbed their eyes

And then the shepherds left their sheep and hurried on their way.

Silent 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.

Away in a manger

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay, the little lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, and stay right by my side until the sun’s rising high.

Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask you to stay close by my side for ever, and love me I pray. Bless children of the world in your tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with you there.

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, and stay by my side ‘til the sun is rising high yigh, high yigh,

Be near me Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay close by my side for ever, and love me I pray. Bless children of the world in your tender care, and fir us for heaven to live right with you there yeah, there yeah.

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo,

doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doooo

I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky, and stay by my side ‘til the sun is rising high yigh, high yigh.

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo,

doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doooo

Bless children of the world in your tender care, and fit us for heaven to live right with you there yeah, there yeah.

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo,

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo.

I love you, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky,

doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo wah.

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo doo,

Doo doo, doo doo, doo doo, doo.

Bless children of the world in your tender care,

Doo doo doo doo doo

Doo doo wah

Gaudete Gaudete