CHRISTMAS CHILDREN’S CHOIR
Our Christmas Program on December 17, includes a song (Away in a Manger/Sleep) that has a part at the end involving a children’s choir. The children’s choir will also lead two carols (Hark the Harold Angel’s Sing & Joy to the World) for congregational singing. We will practice on December 9, at 6:30p.m. with the kids and then do a short run-through as a part of the dress rehearsal on December 16
Any kids who participate in a practice can sing in the official program on Sabbath morning, December 17 at 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
We’re excited to have a lot of kids participate as we celebrate the birth of Jesus this Advent season.
HERE’S THE INFO YOU NEED:
PRACTICE - December 9 at 6:30 p.m.
DRESS REHEARSAL RUN-THROUGH - December 16 at 6:30 p.m.
PERFORMANCE - December 17 at 9:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.
A song links is attached below to help kids learn the lyrics and melody of the first song and hear where they come in at the end. The carols are the traditional version.
Song Links:
Away in a Manger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu9HrRJQjzk
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Vocal) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3-ZPM5BcK4
Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Instrumental) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jxYJuEv9vc
Joy to the World (Vocal) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwEyW5DFrYA
Joy to the World (Instrumental) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnVE9Cp8TiY
Song Lyrics:
Away in a Manger -
Bless all the dear children
In Thy tender care
And keep us for heaven
To live with Thee there.
Hark the Herald Angels Sing -
Hark! The herald angels sing
“Glory to the new born 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 new born 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 new born King!”
Joy to the World -
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains,
Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
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,
and wonders of His love.