Hark! The Herald Angles Sing

Hark! The herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King;

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations rise,Join the triumph of the skies;With th’angelic host proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest Heav’n adored;Christ the everlasting Lord;

Late in time, behold Him come,Offspring of a virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;Hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,Jesus our Emmanuel.

Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”

Philippians 2

Though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

(Philippians 2:6-11 ESV)

Hail the heav’nly Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all He brings,

Ris’n with healing in His wings.

Mild He lays His glory by,Born that man no more may die.Born to raise the sons of earth,Born to give them second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing,“Glory to the newborn King!”

Silent NightSilent 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,Shepherds quake at the sight;

Glories stream from heaven afar,Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ the Savior is born,Christ the Savior is born!

Luke 210 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.” 

Silent night, holy night,Son of God, love’s pure light;

Radiant beams from Thy holy faceWith the dawn of redeeming grace,

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

 

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness,according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquityand cleanse me from my sins.Create in me a clean heart, O God,and renew a right spirit with in me.Restore to me the joy of your salvation,and uphold me with a willing spirit.Through the grace of Christ Jesus, we pray. Amen!

Only Your Blood is EnoughI am ashamed, conceived in sin,

I’ve always been.Born in a world

where Adam’s fall corrupts us.

Rooted is the seed of death in life’s first breath.

The law demands a perfect heart, but I’m defiled in every part

For only Your blood is enough to cover my sin

Only Your blood is enough to cover me

All this guilt disturbs my peace; I find no release.

Who will save me from my crime? I’m helpless.

Behold, I fall before Your face in need of grace.

So speak to me in a gentle voice, for in Your mercies I rejoice.

For only Your blood is enough to cover my sin

Only Your blood is enough to cover me

Women: Lord, create my heart anew Men: Father, come and make us wise

Women: Only You are pure and true Men: Lead us away from our demise

Women: Lord, You are the remedy Men: For only your blood can set us free

Together:

For only your blood can set us freeOnly your blood can set us free

Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. Behold, you delight in truth in the inward being, and you teach me wisdom in the secret heart.

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones that you have broken rejoice. Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean heart, O God!

(Psalm 51:5-10 ESV)

No bleeding bird, no bleeding beastNo hyssop branch, no priest,

No running brook, no flood, no seaCan wash away this stain from me

No bleeding bird, no bleeding beastNo hyssop branch, no priest,

No running brook, no flood, no seaCan wash away this stain from me

For only Your blood is enough to cover my sin

Only Your blood is enough to cover me

For only Your blood is enough to cover

Only Your blood is enough to cover…

Only Your blood is enough to cover me

Psalm 130From the depths of woe I raise to Thee

a voice of lamentation. Lord, turn a gracious ear to me

and hear my supplication. If Thou iniquities dost mark,

our secret sins and misdeeds dark, O who shall stand before Thee?

To wash away the crimson stain, grace, grace alone availeth.

Our works, alas, are all in vain; in much the best life faileth.

No man can glory in Thy sight, all must alike confess Thy might,

and live alone by mercy.

Therefore my trust is in the Lord, and not in mine own merit. On Him my soul shall rest;

His word upholds my fainting spirit. His promised mercy is my fort,

my comfort, and my sweet support. I wait for Him with patience.

What though I wait the live-long night and ‘til the dawn appeareth,

my heart still trusteth in His might; it doubteth not nor feareth.

Do thus, O ye of Israel’s seed, ye of the Spirit born indeed, and wait ‘til God appeareth.

Though great our sins and sore our woes, His grace much more aboundeth. His helping love no limit knows;

our utmost need it soundeth. Our Shepherd good and true is He,

who will at last His people free from all their sin and sorrow.