Cookies and Carols · Foothills Community Church

Song 1

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Verse 1

O come, O come, Emmanuel,and ransom captive Israel,that mourns in lonely exile here,until the Son of God appear.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuelshall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 2

O come, thou Rod of Jesse, freethine own from Satan's tyranny;from depths of hell thy people save,and give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuelshall come to thee, O Israel.

Verse 3

O come, thou Dayspring from on high,and cheer us by thy drawing nigh;disperse the gloomy clouds of night,and death's dark shadows put to flight.

Refrain

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuelshall come to thee, O Israel.

Latin, 12th century; tr. John M. Neale, 1851 · Public domain

Song 2

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

Verse 1

It came upon the midnight clear,that glorious song of old,from angels bending near the earthto touch their harps of gold:"Peace on the earth, good will to men,from heav'n's all-gracious King";the world in solemn stillness layto hear the angels sing.

Verse 2

And ye, beneath life's crushing load,whose forms are bending low,who toil along the climbing waywith painful steps and slow,look now! for glad and golden hourscome swiftly on the wing:O rest beside the weary roadand hear the angels sing.

Edmund H. Sears, 1849 · Public domain

Song 3

Silent Night, Holy Night

Verse 1

Silent night! Holy night!All is calm, all is brightround yon virgin mother and child.Holy infant, so tender and mild,sleep in heavenly peace,sleep in heavenly peace.

Verse 2

Silent night! Holy night!Shepherds quake at the sight!Glories stream from heaven afar,heav'nly hosts sing alleluia;Christ, the Savior, is born!Christ, the Savior, is born!

Verse 3

Silent night! Holy night!Son of God, love's pure lightradiant beams from thy holy face,with the dawn of redeeming grace,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

Joseph Mohr, 1818; tr. John F. Young · Public domain

Song 4

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Verse 1

O little town of Bethlehem,how still we see thee lie;above thy deep and dreamless sleepthe silent stars go by:yet in thy dark streets shineththe everlasting Light;the hopes and fears of all the yearsare met in thee tonight.

Verse 2

For Christ is born of Mary;and gathered all above,while mortals sleep, the angels keeptheir watch of wond'ring love.O morning stars, togetherproclaim the holy birth!And praises sing to God the King,and peace to men on earth.

Verse 3

How silently, how silently,the wondrous gift is giv'n!So God imparts to human heartsthe blessings of his heav'n.No ear may hear his coming,but in this world of sin,where meek souls will receive him still,the dear Christ enters in.

Phillips Brooks, 1868 · Public domain

Song 5

Away in a Manger

Verse 1

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;the stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,the little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

Verse 2

The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes;I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

Verse 3

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stayclose by me forever, and love me, I pray;bless all the dear children in thy tender care,and fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.

Anonymous, 1885 (vv. 1–2), 1892 (v. 3) · Public domain

Song 6

What Child Is This?

Verse 1

What child is this, who, laid to rest,on Mary's lap is sleeping?Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,while shepherds watch are keeping?This, this is Christ the King,whom shepherds guard and angels sing:haste, haste to bring him laud,the babe, the son of Mary.

Verse 2

So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh;come, peasant, king, to own him;the King of kings salvation brings,let loving hearts enthrone him.Raise, raise the song on high,the virgin sings her lullaby:joy, joy for Christ is born,the babe, the son of Mary.

William Chatterton Dix, 1865 · Public domain

Luke 2:1-20

The Christmas Story!

¹In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. ²This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. ³And all went to be registered, each to his own town. ⁴And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, ⁵to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. ⁶And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. ⁷And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels

⁸And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. ⁹And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. ¹⁰And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. ¹¹For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ¹²And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” ¹³And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

¹⁴“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”

¹⁵When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” ¹⁶And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. ¹⁷And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. ¹⁸And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. ¹⁹But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. ²⁰And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.

Song 7

Joy to the World

Verse 1

Joy to the world! The Lord is come:let earth receive her King;let every 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.

Verse 2

Joy to the earth! The Savior reigns:let men their songs employ;while fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plainsrepeat the sounding joy,repeat the sounding joy,repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

Isaac Watts, 1719, from Psalm 98 · Public domain

Song 8

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Verse 1

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!"

Refrain

Hark! the herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King."

Verse 2

Christ, by highest heav'n adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord!Late in time behold him come,offspring of the Virgin's womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;hail th'incarnate Deity,pleased as man with men to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.

Refrain

Hark! the herald angels sing,"Glory to the newborn King."

Charles Wesley, 1739; alt. George Whitefield, 1753 · Public domain

Song 9

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Verse 1

O come, all ye faithful,joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;come and behold himborn the King of angels;

Refrain

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

Verse 2

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,born this happy morning:Jesus, to thee be all glory giv'n;Word of the Father,late in flesh appearing;

Refrain

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

Attr. John F. Wade; tr. Frederick Oakeley · Public domain

Song 10

Angels We Have Heard on High

Verse 1

Angels we have heard on high,sweetly singing o'er the plains,and the mountains in replyecho back their joyous strains.

Refrain

Gloria in excelsis Deo.gloria in excelsis Deo.

Verse 2

Come to Bethlehem and seehim whose birth the angels sing;come, adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King.

Refrain

Gloria in excelsis Deo.gloria in excelsis Deo.

Traditional French carol; tr. James Chadwick, 1862 · Public domain

Song 11

God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen

Verse 1

God rest you merry, gentlemen,let nothing you dismay,remember Christ our Saviorwas born on Christmas day,to save us all from Satan's pow'rwhen we were gone astray;

Refrain

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy.

Verse 2

"Fear not, then," said the angel,"let nothing you affright;this day is born a Saviorof a pure virgin bright,to free all those who trust in himfrom Satan's pow'r and might."

Refrain

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy.

Traditional English carol · Public domain

Song 12

Good Christian Men, Rejoice

Verse 1

Good Christian men, rejoice,with heart and soul and voice;give ye heed to what we say:Jesus Christ is born today;earth and heav'n before him bow,and he is in the manger now.Christ is born today!Christ is born today!

Verse 2

Good Christian men, rejoice,with heart and soul and voice;now ye need not fear the grave:Jesus Christ was born to save!Calls you one and calls you allto gain his everlasting hall.Christ was born to save!Christ was born to save!

Latin and German carol, 14th century; tr. John M. Neale, 1853 · Public domain

Song 13

Go Tell It on the Mountain

Refrain

Go, tell it on the mountain,over the hills and everywhere;go, tell it on the mountainthat Jesus Christ is born.

Verse 1

While shepherds kept their watchingo'er silent flocks by night,behold, throughout the heavensthere shone a holy light.

Refrain

Go, tell it on the mountain,over the hills and everywhere;go, tell it on the mountainthat Jesus Christ is born.

Verse 2

Down in a lowly mangerour humble Christ was born,and God sent us salvationthat blessed Christmas morn.

Refrain

Go, tell it on the mountain,over the hills and everywhere;go, tell it on the mountainthat Jesus Christ is born.

African American spiritual; verses by John W. Work Jr., 1907 · Public domain