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A Word from the Publisher
During a time of year when most people are celebrating the birth of Christ, we join a family who survived a house !re but lost everything. Mike & Sharon, along with their teenage son, Jacob, each respond di#erently to the tragedy. We see that, even though things look bleak from an earthly standpoint, God is still in control, and He uses even these di$culties to bring glory to Himself.
%is program has eleven songs for choir. Two of the songs have a female solo who can also be the same person who plays Sharon in the program. It is written for four-part choir with some optional parts here and there. With a simple cast of four actors, this program can be done as a complete drama or in readers’ theater format. %e program length is approximately 45 minutes.
Faith in God is not only our hope of salvation; it is our strength and power every day of our lives. As the pastor in the play says, “God holds our hands so that we have the strength to hold the hands of others.” My prayer is that the faith of believers will be strengthened from this program that shows that God is in control of everything. May your faith grow as you participate in this cantata!
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Byron Foxx
President, Bible Truth Music
LET HIS PRAISES RING! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I WILL TRUST IN HIM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
CHRISTMAS SING ALONG MEDLEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
AWAY IN A MANGER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHORAL TRANSITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LORD, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
JESUS, OUR SAVIOR AND KING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
I WILL TRUST IN HIM – REPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
AWAY IN A MANGER – REPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
LET HIS PRAISES RING! – REPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Program Script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Christmas Sing Along Medley – Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Program Suggestions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Program Summary (for technical crew) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
BY GLENN & JAN CHRISTIANSON AND BYRON FOXX
STORY BY LYDIA STEWART
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The Authorized (King James) Version
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Let His Praises Ring!S.A.T.B. Choir
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Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
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I Will Trust in HimS.A.T.B. Choir
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Traditional English Carol
Arranged by Glenn Christianson
Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
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Arranged by Glenn & Jan Christianson
Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
* Let His Praises Ring! Words & Music by Glenn & Jan Christianson
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Music and Arrangement by Glenn & Jan Christianson
Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
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Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
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Words & Music by Byron Foxx
Arranged by Glenn & Jan Christianson
Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
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Words & Music by Glenn & Jan Christianson
Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
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Music by Glenn & Jan Christianson
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Copyright © 2016 by Bible Truth Music in After the Fire.
All rights reserved. Printed in USA.
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After the FireProgram Script
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MIKE: Married to Sharon, father to Jacob
SHARON: Married to Mike, mother to Jacob
JACOB: Only child, 17-year old
PASTOR RAY: Family pastor
SETTING:
December 31. Up North.
It's very cold. A difficult time of year to lose their home.
SONG: Let His Praises Ring!
SCENE ONE
(It is a very bare room. Jacob is in it alone. It is Christmas, but you wouldn’t know it. Jacob is in high school, 17 years old. He is in some kind of pajamas. There is a table, a lamp, and a small radio. We hear a Christ-mas song, soft and low. Jacob listens, and then suddently, he takes off a slipper and hurls it at the radio. There is a commotion. Sharon enters on crutches with bandaged feet.)
Sharon: (Concerned) Jacob? Are you okay?
Jacob: (Irritated) I’m fine!
Sharon: Okay. It just sounded like. . .
Jacob: I said I’m fine!
Sharon: (Pausing) There’s a casserole out here in the kitchen if you. . .
Jacob: I’m not hungry.
Sharon: You have to be, Jacob. You didn’t eat lunch.
Jacob: I don’t want to eat. . . especially not another casserole!
Sharon: It’s just a chicken and noodle. . . something. You’ll like it. I tried some.
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Jacob: It doesn’t matter. They all taste the same.
Sharon: Please eat. It’s just chicken and. . .
Jacob: It tastes like charity. . . charity chicken casserole. . . again!
Sharon: (Tense) And a good thing, too.
Jacob: I know. . . (softening a little) I know.
Sharon: Please. . . just eat something.
Jacob: Maybe later.
Sharon: (Sigh) Okay. (She starts to leave.)
Jacob: Mom? Thanks for worrying about me.
Sharon: It’s gonna be okay, Jacob.
Jacob: (With a slight hesitation) You don’t sound like you believe that.
Sharon: Feeling something and believing it aren’t always the same. But in a time like this, I choose to believe God’s Word. . . even when it doesn’t make sense. I’ve read this verse many times. “God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect.” (2 Samuel 22:33) Do I understand what He’s doing right now? No! But I still trust Him.
SONG: I Will Trust in Him
SCENE 2
Jacob: I could have told you that you’d say that.
Sharon: (Easing into a chair) I guess you know me pretty well! (She favors her back.)
Jacob: Is your back hurting, Mom?
Sharon: Yeah. In fact, everything hurts! The better question is. . . what doesn’t hurt?
Jacob: Where’s Dad?
Sharon: He’s still talking with Pastor Ray.