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.

It came upon a mid-night clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, to touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good-will to man, From Heav’n all-gracious King: The world in solemn still-ness lay to hear the angels sing.”

Hail, thou long expected Jesus, Born to set Thy people free; From our sins and fears release us; Let us find our rest in Thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, Hope of all the saints Thou are; Long desired of every nation, Joy of every waiting heart.

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand, Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand.

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the new-born King; Peace on earth and mercy mild: God and sinners reconciled.” Joy-ful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With angelic host’s proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark, the herald angles sing, “Glory to the newborn King.”

THE WORDS OF THE OLD GOSPEL HYMNS SAY IT MUCH BETTER THEN WE.

We ask God to bless you with not only the news of His miraculous birth, but of a deep and unwavering knowledge of why that birth happened.
That we could all have freedom from the holds of this earth and the grave. That by asking Jesus to be your personal Savior you might have eternal life and all the benefits that we enjoy because of Him.

Merry Christmas
And
God’s Blessings
To you and your family.
rECj/LJG

Joy to the World!, The Lord is Come
Issac Watts, 1674-1748
Arr. from George F. Handel, 1685-1759

It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Edmund H. Sears, 1810-1876
Richard S. Willis, 1819-1900

Hail, thou Long-expected Jesus
Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Lowell Mason, 1792-1872

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
From the Liturgy of St. James
Trans. By Gerald Moultrie 1829-1885

Hark! The Herald Angels sing
Charles Wesley, 1707-1788
Felix Mendelssohn, 1808-1847
Alt. By George Whitefield, 1714-1770
Adapted by
William H. Cummings, 1831-1915


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