A KING IS BORN – LYRIC SHEET

Milbourne Lodge Pre-Prep Nativity 2017

A KING IS BORN – LYRIC SHEET (with additional lyrics)

IT’S CHRISTMAS EVE All sing: It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, The presents are wrapped And they’re under the tree, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, I’ll never get to sleep tonight! It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s snowing outside But we’re warm by the fire, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, I’ll never get to sleep tonight! It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, The stockings are hung And the food is all done, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, It’s Christmas Eve, it’s Christmas Eve, I’ll never get to sleep tonight! MARY, MARY, WHAT A SURPRISE All Year 2: Mary, Mary, what a surprise Don’t believe it, rub your eyes Mary, Mary, sit right down Listen to the angel Angel Gabriel (solo): Mary, Mary, listen to me I have news to bring you see Mary, Mary you will be Mother to a baby All Year 2: Mary, Mary, what a surprise Don’t believe it, rub your eyes Mary, Mary, sit right down Listen to the angel


Angel Gabriel (solo): Mary, Mary, don’t be afraid God is with you every day Mary, Mary your firstborn You will call him Jesus All Year 2: Mary, Mary, what a surprise Don’t believe it, rub your eyes Mary, Mary, sit right down Listen to the angel Mary (solo): I have heard the angel IT’S A LONG, LONG WAY Reception: It’s a long, long way On a dusty road, They are travelling many, many miles. It’s a long, long way On a dusty road And poor Mary is very tired. Donkey (solo): It’s a long, long way On a dusty road We’ve been travelling through each day and night It’s a long, long way On a dusty road And there seems just no end in sight Reception: It’s a long, long way On a dusty road, They are travelling many, many miles. It’s a long, long way On a dusty road And poor Mary is very tired.


IT’S A SQUASH, IT’S A SQUEEZE Citizens and Census Taker (solos): It’s busy, busy, busy in Bethlehem today, It’s busy, busy, busy and there’s nowhere to stay, Mary and Joseph: We’ve knock, knock, knocked on every inn door, Citizens and Census Taker: But there’s no room, Innkeepers (spoken) There’s no room! Citizens and Census Taker: There’s no room for any more. CHORUS (all Year 2): It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is busy. It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is full! Citizens and Census Taker: It’s busy, busy, busy in all the roads and streets It’s busy, busy, busy and what a lot of feet! Mary and Joseph: We’ve knock, knock, knocked on every inn door, Citizens and Census Taker: But there’s no room, Innkeepers (spoken) There’s no room! Citizens and Census Taker There’s no room for any more CHORUS (all Year 2): It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is busy. It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is full! All Year 2: It’s busy, busy, busy with people everywhere It’s busy, busy, busy and there’s no room to spare They’ve knock, knock, knocked on every inn door, But there’s no room, Innkeepers (spoken) There’s no room! All Year 2: There’s no room for any more.


CHORUS All Year 2: It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is busy. It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is full! It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is busy. It’s a squash, it’s a squeeze, Everywhere is full! IN THE STABLE Mary and Joseph (solos): In the stable lullaby sing To this baby, he is a king Though he is little Sent from above He’s so big-‐hearted Our king of love All sing: In the stable lullaby sing To this baby, he is a king Though he is little Sent from above He’s so big-‐hearted Our king of love JOYFUL NEWS CHORUS All Year 1: Glory, glory, alleluia, Listen as we sing, Glory, glory, alleluia, Joyful news we bring. Year 1 girls (Angels): A baby has been born tonight, He’s the Saviour King, A baby has been born tonight, You can follow Him. CHORUS All Year 1: Glory, glory, alleluia, Listen as we sing, Glory, glory, alleluia, Joyful news we bring.


Year 1 girls: A baby has been born tonight He is God’s own son A baby has been born tonight, He’s the special one CHORUS All Year 1: Glory, glory, alleluia, Listen as we sing, Glory, glory, alleluia, Joyful news we bring. Year 1 Shepherds: A baby has been born tonight, Hear the angels sing, A baby has been born tonight, We should visit him. CHORUS All Year 1: Glory, glory, alleluia, Listen as we sing, Glory, glory, alleluia, Joyful news we bring. Joyful news, joyful news Joyful news we bring. A GREAT BIG STAR Year 1 Stars (solos): There’s a great big star in the sky tonight, Shining, shining bright. There’s a great big star in the sky tonight So the kings can follow its light CHORUS -‐ All Year 1: To the stable in Bethlehem To Jesus the newborn King, To the stable in Bethlehem So that they can worship Him. All Year 1: When the kings look up they can see the star, Shining, shining bright. When the kings look up they can see the star And it guides them ever so far.


CHORUS -‐ All Year 1 To the stable in Bethlehem To Jesus the newborn King, To the stable in Bethlehem So that they can worship Him. Star (solo): I’m a great big star in the sky tonight, Shining, shining bright. I’m a great big star in the sky tonight, So the kings can follow my light Star and All Year 1: To the stable in Bethlehem To Jesus the newborn King, To the stable in Bethlehem So that they can worship Him. All Year 1: There’s a great big star in the sky tonight, Shining, shining bright. There’s a great big star in the sky tonight So the kings can follow its light THREE KINGS Three Kings (solos): Three kings going on a journey, Three kings travelling far, Three kings going on a journey Following a star. Camels (solos): Three kings riding on their camels, Three kings bumping around, Three kings riding on their camels, Heading into town Three Kings (solos): With gold and frankincense and myrrh, These are the gifts for the baby, Gold and frankincense and myrrh, These are the presents for Him. All Year 2: Three kings going on a journey, Three kings travelling far, Three kings going on a journey Following a star.


Three kings riding on their camels, Three kings bumping around, Three kings riding on their camels, Heading into town with… All Year 2: Gold and frankincense and myrrh, These are the gifts for the baby, Gold and frankincense and myrrh, These are the presents for Him. THANKS AND PRAISE All sing: Over two thousand years ago A baby boy was born for you and me, In a stable in Bethlehem, A Saviour for us all. Over two thousand years ago A baby boy was born for you and me, Sent from heaven with all God’s love, A Saviour for us all. CHORUS And we give thanks and praise And celebrate The birth of baby Jesus. We give thanks and praise And celebrate, Lift your voices to Him. Over two thousand years ago A baby boy was born for you and me, In a stable in Bethlehem, A Saviour for us all. Over two thousand years ago A baby boy was born for you and me, Sent from heaven with all God’s love, A Saviour for us all. CHORUS And we give thanks and praise And celebrate The birth of baby Jesus. We give thanks and praise And celebrate, Lift your voices to Him.

And we give thanks and praise And celebrate The birth of baby Jesus. We give thanks and praise And celebrate, Lift your voices to Him.

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A KING IS BORN – LYRIC SHEET