Lessons and Carols
with the North Star Boys' Choir
The Processional
Please stand for the processional and opening prayer
Oh Gracious Light
Opening Prayer
The Pastor
Lesson 1
God promises Abraham that his seed shall multiply like the stars.
Carol
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Lesson 2
The Prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of a Savior.
Carol
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Lesson 3
The Prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Carol
Lo How a Rose e'er Blooming
Lesson 4
John the Baptist announces the coming of Christ
Carol
How Beautiful Are the Feet
from "The Messiah"
Lesson 5
The Angel Gabriel salutes the Virgin Mary
Carol
Ave Maria
soloist: Isaac Z.
Lesson 6
Luke recounts the birth of Jesus
Carol
O Holy Night
Lesson 7
The shepherds go to the manger
Carol
Shepherds Awake
Lesson 8
The Wise Men are led by the Star to Bethlehem
Carol
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Shepherds' Yodel Carol
Congregation, please stand for the reading of Lesson 9; John 1
Lesson 9
John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
Carol
Angels, We have Heard on High
The Closing Prayer
Congregation please stand.
The Pastor
The Recessional
Choir and Congregation
Joy to the World!
Joy to the World
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.
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.
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