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CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2019 FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, from MESSIAH � � � � � � � � � � � � � G.F. Handel THE SUSSEX CAROL � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Corin T. Overland All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night: “Glory to God and peace to men now and forevermore. Amen.” -Luke Wadding THE HILLS ARE BARE AT BETHLEHEM � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Robert Scholz ARISE SHINE! (reprise) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Dan Forrest Liſt up thine eyes and see: all nations shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. *JOY TO THE WORLD� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Mack Wilberg All: Joy to the world, the Lord is come: let earth receive her King! Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing. MEN: No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make his blessings flow far as the curse is found, far as the curse is found, far as, far as the curse is found. WOmen: Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns: let all their songs employ, while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, repeat, repeat the sounding joy. All: He rules the world with truth and grace, and makes the nations prove the glories of His righteousness, and wonders of His love, and wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His love. *Indicates standing as you are able e Christmas Concert 2019, O Radiant Dawn, is presented in loving memory of Melanie Williams-Sublett who served for 30 years as a giſted and devoted leader in the Music Ministry of Christ Church United Methodist. e tubular bells debuted in this concert are given in honor of Melanie by members of the Handbell Ministry with support from an anonymous donor. CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

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CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2019

DR

Gloria � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Ola Gjeilo

Gloria in excelsis Deo.Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris.Amen.

Mid-Winter � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Bob Chilcott

What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb; if I were a wise man I would do my part; what I can I give him - give my heart.

What Sweeter Music � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � John Rutter

*O Come All Ye Faithful � � � � � � � � � � � � David Willcocks/Paul Leddington Wright

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and behold him, born the King of angels!O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest!O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Dan Forrest *Indicates standing as you are able

FOR UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, from MESSIAH � � � � � � � � � � � � � G.F. Handel

THE SUSSEX CAROL � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Corin T. Overland

All out of darkness we have light, which made the angels sing this night:“Glory to God and peace to men now and forevermore. Amen.”

-Luke Wadding

THE HILLS ARE BARE AT BETHLEHEM � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Robert Scholz

ARISE SHINE! (reprise) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Dan Forrest

Lift up thine eyes and see: all nations shall come to thy light,and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

*JOY TO THE WORLD � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Mack Wilberg

All:Joy to the world, the Lord is come:

let earth receive her King!Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room,

and heav’n and nature sing,and heav’n and nature sing,

and heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing.

MEN:No more let sins and sorrows grow,

nor thorns infest the ground;He comes to make his blessings flow

far as the curse is found,far as the curse is found,

far as, far as the curse is found.

WOmen:Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns:

let all their songs employ,while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

repeat the sounding joy,repeat the sounding joy,

repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

All:He rules the world with truth and grace,

and makes the nations provethe glories of His righteousness,

and wonders of His love,and wonders of His love,

and wonders, wonders of His love.

*Indicates standing as you are able

The Christmas Concert 2019, O Radiant Dawn, is presented in loving memory of

Melanie Williams-Sublett

who served for 30 years as a gifted and devoted leader in the Music Ministry of Christ Church United Methodist.

The tubular bells debuted in this concert are given in honor of Melanie by members of the Handbell Ministry with support from an anonymous donor.

CHRIST CHURCH UNITED METHODIST

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Gloria � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Ola Gjeilo

Gloria in excelsis Deo.Et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.Laudamus te. Benedicimus te.Adoramus te. Glorificamus te.Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris.Amen.

Mid-Winter � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Bob Chilcott

What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd I would bring a lamb; if I were a wise man I would do my part; what I can I give him - give my heart.

What Sweeter Music � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � John Rutter

*O Come All Ye Faithful � � � � � � � � � � � � David Willcocks/Paul Leddington Wright

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and behold him, born the King of angels!O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels; sing in exultation;sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest!O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Dan Forrest *Indicates standing as you are able

Christmas Concert 2019

PROLOGUE, from A NEW CREATION � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � René ClausenMichael Bolden, Jody Gravatte, and Nick Peak, soloists

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.In him was life, and the life was the light of all people.

– John 1:1,4

ARISE, SHINE! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Dan Forrest Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.

-Isaiah 60:1

*O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �arr. David Willcocks

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem.

Come and behold him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him;

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Stephen Mager

THE FIRST NOWELL � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Mack Wilberg

LUX AURUMQUE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �Eric WhitacrePortia Odette, soloist

Luxcalida gravisque pura velut aurum

et canunt angeli mollitermodo natum.-Edward Esch

Lightwarm and heavy as pure gold

and the angels sing softlyto the newborn babe.

-trans. Charles Anthony Silvestri

I WANT TO WALK AS A CHILD OF THE LIGHT � � � � � � � � � � � �arr. Tom Trenney

INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Daniel Blosser

WOMEN:Infant holy, infant lowly, for his bed a cattle stall;

oxen lowing, little knowing, Christ the babe is Lord of all.

Swift are winging angels singing, noels ringing, tidings bringing: Christ the babe is Lord of all. Christ the babe is Lord of all.

ALL:Flocks were sleeping, shepherds keeping

vigil till the morning new saw the glory, heard the story,

tidings of a gospel true. Thus rejoicing, free from sorrow,

praises voicing, greet the morrow: Christ the babe was born for you. Christ the babe was born for you.

SILENT NIGHT � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Rhonda Polay Susan Blosser, soloist

OFFERTORY

HE IS BORN! � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. John A. Behnke

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. Cathy Moklebust

O RADIANT DAWN � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �James MacMillan

O Radiant Dawn, Splendour of eternal Light, Sun of Justice:come, shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

VOICES OF LIGHT � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Paul Halley

*HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � arr. David Willcocks

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 hosts proclaim,“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest heaven 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!”

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,

risen with healing in his wings.Mild he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth.Hark! the herald angels sing,

“Glory to the newborn King!”

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!

Glory to God, all glory in the highest;O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him;

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning; Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n.

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing;O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him;

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!