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O COME, ALL YE FAITHFULO COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL,O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL,

Joyful and triumphant,Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!

Come and behold him,Come and behold him,

Born the King of angels,Born the King of angels,

O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,



Christ the LordChrist the Lord

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Yea, Lord, we greet thee,Yea, Lord, we greet thee,

Born this happy morning,Born this happy morning,

Jesus, to thee be all glory given;Jesus, to thee be all glory given;

Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing,Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing,




Christ the LordChrist the Lord

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LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O MIGHTY GATESLIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O MIGHTY GATES

LIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O MIGHTY GATESLIFT UP YOUR HEADS, O MIGHTY GATES

Behold, the King of glory waits!Behold, the King of glory waits!

The King of kings is drawing near,The King of kings is drawing near,

The Saviour of the world is here.The Saviour of the world is here.

Fling wide the portals of your heart;Fling wide the portals of your heart;

Make it a temple set apartMake it a temple set apart

From earthly use for heaven’s employ,From earthly use for heaven’s employ,

Adorned with prayer and love and joy.Adorned with prayer and love and joy.

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Redeemer, come! I open wideRedeemer, come! I open wide

My heart to you; here Lord, abide!My heart to you; here Lord, abide!

Let me your inner presence feel;Let me your inner presence feel;

Your grace and love in me reveal.Your grace and love in me reveal.

So come, my Sovereign, enter in!So come, my Sovereign, enter in!

Let new and nobler life begin.Let new and nobler life begin.

Your Holy Spirit guide us on,Your Holy Spirit guide us on,

Until the glorious crown be won.Until the glorious crown be won.

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First Lesson: Genesis 3:8-15New International Version (NIV)

8 Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees of the garden. 9 But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”

10 He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid.”

11 And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

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12 The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

13 Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”

The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

14 So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,

“Cursed are you above all livestock and all wild animals!You will crawl on your belly and you will eat dust all the days of your life.

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15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring[a] and hers;he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

16 To the woman he said,

“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe; with painful labor you will give birth to children.Your desire will be for your husband, and he will rule over you.”

http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203:8-15,%2017-19&version=NIV#fen-NIV-71a

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17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’

“Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life.18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field.19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your fooduntil you return to the ground, since from it you were taken;for dust you are and to dust you will return.”

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COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUSCOME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS

COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS,COME, THOU LONG-EXPECTED JESUS,

Born to set thy people free;Born to set thy people free;

From our fears and sins release us,From our fears and sins release us,

Let us find our rest in thee.Let us find our rest in thee.

Israel’s strength and consolation,Israel’s strength and consolation,

Hope of all the earth thou art;Hope of all the earth thou art;

Dear desire of every nation,Dear desire of every nation,

Joy of every longing heart.Joy of every longing heart.

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Born thy people to deliver,Born thy people to deliver,

Born a child and yet a King.Born a child and yet a King.

Born to reign in us forever,Born to reign in us forever,

Now thy gracious kingdom bring.Now thy gracious kingdom bring.

By thine own eternal spiritBy thine own eternal spirit

Rule in all our hearts alone;Rule in all our hearts alone;

By thine all sufficient merit,By thine all sufficient merit,

Raise us to thy glorious throne.Raise us to thy glorious throne.

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Second Lesson: Genesis 22:15-18New International Version (NIV)

15 The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your son, your only son, 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies,18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.”

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Third Lesson: Isaiah 9:2, 6-7New International Version (NIV)

2 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light;on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.

6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

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7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end.He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom,establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever.The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

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LIGHT OF THE WORLDLIGHT OF THE WORLD

LIGHT OF THE WORLD,LIGHT OF THE WORLD,

You stepped down into darkness,You stepped down into darkness,

Opened my eyes, let me seeOpened my eyes, let me see

Beauty that made this heart adore You,Beauty that made this heart adore You,

Hope of a life spent with You.Hope of a life spent with You.

So here I am to worship,So here I am to worship,

Here I am to bow down,Here I am to bow down,

Here I am to say that You’re my God.Here I am to say that You’re my God.

You’re altogether lovely,You’re altogether lovely,

Altogether worthy,Altogether worthy,

Altogether wonderful to me.Altogether wonderful to me.

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King of all days,King of all days,

Oh so highly exalted,Oh so highly exalted,

Glorious in heaven above.Glorious in heaven above.

Humbly You came to the earth You created,Humbly You came to the earth You created,

All for love’s sake became poor.All for love’s sake became poor.







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And I’ll never know how much it costAnd I’ll never know how much it cost

To see my sin upon that cross (Repeat)To see my sin upon that cross (Repeat)







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Fourth Lesson: Micah 5:2-5aNew International Version (NIV)

2 “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel,whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.”

3 Therefore Israel will be abandoned until the time when she who is in labor bears a son,and the rest of his brothers return to join the Israelites.

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4 He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God.And they will live securely, for then his greatness will reach to the ends of the earth.

5 And he will be our peace.

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O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEMO LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM,O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM,

How still we see thee lie!How still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleepAbove thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by.The silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shinethYet in thy dark streets shineth

The everlasting light;The everlasting light;

The hopes and fears of all the yearsThe hopes and fears of all the years

Are met in thee tonight.Are met in thee tonight.

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How silently, how silently,How silently, how silently,

The wondrous Gift is giv’n;The wondrous Gift is giv’n;

So God imparts to human heartsSo God imparts to human hearts

the blessings of His heav’n.the blessings of His heav’n.

No ear may hear His coming,No ear may hear His coming,

But in this world of sin,But in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive Him still,Where meek souls will receive Him still,

The dear Christ enters in.The dear Christ enters in.

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O Holy Child of Bethlehem,O Holy Child of Bethlehem,

Descend to us, we pray.Descend to us, we pray.

Cast out our sin, and enter in,Cast out our sin, and enter in,

Be born in us today.Be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels,We hear the Christmas angels,

The great glad tidings tell;The great glad tidings tell;

O come to us, abide with us,O come to us, abide with us,

Our Lord Emmanuel!Our Lord Emmanuel!

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Fifth Lesson: Luke 1:26-35New International Version (NIV)

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favour with God.

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31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”

34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.

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Sixth Lesson: Luke 2:1-7New International Version (NIV)

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.

4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.

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5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

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O HOLY NIGHT!O HOLY NIGHT!

O HOLY NIGHT!O HOLY NIGHT!

The stars are brightly shining,The stars are brightly shining,

It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.It is the night of our dear Saviour’s birth.

Long lay the world, in sin and error pining,Long lay the world, in sin and error pining,

Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth.

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A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,

For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn,For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn,

Fall on your knees!Fall on your knees!

O hear the angel voices!O hear the angel voices!

O night divine!O night divine!

O night when Christ was born.O night when Christ was born.

O night divine,O night divine,

O night, O night divine.O night, O night divine.

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Seventh Lesson: Luke 2:8-16New International Version (NIV)

8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night.9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

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13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15 When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

16 So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger.

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ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGHANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH,ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH,

Sweetly singing o’er the plains,Sweetly singing o’er the plains,

And the mountains in replyAnd the mountains in reply

Echoing their joyous strains.Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo!Gloria, in excelsis Deo!


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Shepherds, why this jubilee?Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings beWhat the gladsome tidings be

Which inspire your heavenly song?Which inspire your heavenly song?



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Come to Bethlehem and seeCome to Bethlehem and see

Christ whose birth the angels sing;Christ whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee,Come, adore on bended knee,

Christ the Lord, the new-born King.Christ the Lord, the new-born King.



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Eighth Lesson: Matthew 2:1-11New International Version (NIV)

1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

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5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;for out of you will come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’”

7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared.8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

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9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.

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AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLDAS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD

AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLDAS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD

Did the guiding star behold;Did the guiding star behold;

As with joy the hailed its light,As with joy the hailed its light,

Leading onward, beaming bright.Leading onward, beaming bright.

So, most gracious Lord, may weSo, most gracious Lord, may we

Evermore your splendor see.Evermore your splendor see.

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As with joyful steps they spedAs with joyful steps they sped

To that lowly manger bed,To that lowly manger bed,

There to bend the knee beforeThere to bend the knee before

Him whom heav’n and earth adore.Him whom heav’n and earth adore.

So, may we with willing feeSo, may we with willing fee

Ever seek the mercy seat.Ever seek the mercy seat.

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Holy Jesus, every dayHoly Jesus, every day

Keep us in the narrow way;Keep us in the narrow way;

And when earthly things are past,And when earthly things are past,

Bring our ransomed lives at lastBring our ransomed lives at last

Where they need to star to guide,Where they need to star to guide,

Where no clouds thy glory hide.Where no clouds thy glory hide.

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Ninth Lesson: John 1:1-14New International Version (NIV)

2In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning. 3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

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Ninth Lesson: John 1:1-14New International Version (NIV)

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

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12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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THOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONETHOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONE

THOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONE and Thy THOU DIDST LEAVE THY THRONE and Thy kingly crown,kingly crown,

When thou camest to earth for me;When thou camest to earth for me;

But in Bethlehem’s home was there found no But in Bethlehem’s home was there found no room,room,

For Thy holy nativity.For Thy holy nativity.

O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,

There is room in my heart for Thee.There is room in my heart for Thee.

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Heaven’s arches rang when the angels sang,Heaven’s arches rang when the angels sang,

Proclaiming Thy royal degree;Proclaiming Thy royal degree;

But of lowly birth didst Thou come to dearth,But of lowly birth didst Thou come to dearth,

And in great humility.And in great humility.

O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,

There is room in my heart for Thee.There is room in my heart for Thee.

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When the heavens shall ring and her choirs shall When the heavens shall ring and her choirs shall sing,sing,

At Thy coming to victory,At Thy coming to victory,

Let Thy voice call me home, saying “Yet there is Let Thy voice call me home, saying “Yet there is room,room,

There is room at my side for Thee!”There is room at my side for Thee!”

My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,My heart shall rejoice, Lord Jesus,

When Thou comest and callest for me.When Thou comest and callest for me.

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The way-side wellJoseph S. Cotter sr. 1861-1949

A FANCY halts my feet at the way-side well.It is not to drink, for they say the water is brackish.It is not to tryst, for a heart at the mile's end beckons me on.It is not to rest, for what feet could be weary when a heart at the mile's end keeps time with their tread?

It is not to muse for the heart at the mile's end is food for my being.I will question the well for my secret by dropping a pebble into it.Ah, it is dry.

Strike lightning to the road, my feet, for hearts are like wells.You may not know they are dry 'til you question their depths.Fancies clog the way to heaven, and saints miss their crown.....

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The way-side wellJoseph S. Cotter sr.




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HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SINGHARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING

HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING,HARK, THE HERALD ANGELS SING,

““Glory to the new-born King,Glory to the new-born King,

Peace on earth, and mercy mild,Peace on earth, and mercy mild,

God and sinners reconciled!”God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations, rise,Joyful, all ye nations, rise,

Join the triumph of the skies,Join the triumph of the skies,

With th’angelic hosts proclaim,With th’angelic hosts proclaim,

““Christ is born in Bethlehem!”Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

Hark! The herald angels sing,Hark! The herald angels sing,

““Glory to the newborn King.”Glory to the newborn King.”

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Christ, by highest heaven adored,Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord.Christ, the everlasting Lord.

Late in time behold him come,Late in time behold him come,

Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

Hail th’incarnate Deity,Hail th’incarnate Deity,

Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,Pleased with us in flesh to dwell,

Jesus, our Immanuel.Jesus, our Immanuel.


““Glory to the new-born King.”Glory to the new-born King.”

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Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,Light and life to all he brings,

Risen with healing in his wings.Risen with healing in his wings.

Mild he lays his glory by,Mild he lays his glory by,

Born that we no more may die,Born that we no more may die,

Born to raise us from the earth,Born to raise us from the earth,

Born to give us second birth.Born to give us second birth.


““Glory to the new-born King.”Glory to the new-born King.”

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JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COMEJOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME

JOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COMEJOY TO THE WORLD, THE LORD IS COME

Let earth receive her King.Let earth receive her King.

Let every heart prepare Him room,Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and nature sing,And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.

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Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns;Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns;

Let men their songs employLet men their songs employ

While fields and flood,While fields and flood,

Rocks, hills, and plainsRocks, hills, and plains

Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat the sounding joy,Repeat the sounding joy,

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

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No more let sin and sorrow grow,No more let sin and sorrow grow,

Nor thorns infest the ground;Nor thorns infest the ground;

He comes to make his blessings flowHe comes to make his blessings flow

Far as the curse is found,Far as the curse is found,

Far as the curse is found,Far as the curse is found,

Far as, far as the curse is found.Far as, far as the curse is found.

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He rules the world with truth and grace,He rules the world with truth and grace,

And makes the nations proveAnd makes the nations prove

The glories of his righteousnessThe glories of his righteousness

And wonders of his love,And wonders of his love,

And wonders of his love,And wonders of his love,

And wonders, wonders of his love.And wonders, wonders of his love.

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