Hymn: “Onward Christian Soldiers” by Sabine Baring-Gould

Onward, Christian soldiers,
Marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
Going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
Leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
See his banner go!

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Hymn: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel"

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
By: Latin Hymn, translated by John M. Neal, stanzas 1, 2, altered; Henry S. Coffin, stanzas 3, 4, altered

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

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Hymn: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Phillips Brooks

O Little Town of Bethlehem
By: Phillips Brooks

O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.

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Hymn: "Go Tell It on the Mountain"

Go, Tell It on the Mountain
Traditional spiritual, stanzas written by John W. Work II

Refrain:
Go, tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

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Hymn: "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" by Nahum Tate

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And glory shone around.

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Hymn: “O Jesus, I Have Promised” by John E. Bode


O Jesus, I have promised
To serve Thee to the end;
Be Thou forever near me,
My Master and my Friend;
I shall not fear the battle
If Thou art by my side,
Nor wander from the pathway
If Thou wilt be my guide.

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Hymn: "How Good Is The God We Adore"

 

How Good Is The God We Adore
By: Joseph Hart

How good is the God we adore,
Our faithful, unchangeable Friend;
His love is as great as His pow’r
And knows neither measure nor end.

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Hymn: “O God, Our Help in Ages Past” by Isaac Watts

O God, our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come,
Our shelter from the stormy blast,
And our eternal home!

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Hymn: “Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts” by Bernard of Clairvaux

Jesus, Thou Joy of loving hearts,
Thou Fount of life, Thou Light of men,
From the best bliss that earth imparts,
We turn unfilled to Thee again.

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Hymn: “Once in Royal David’s City” by Cecil Alexander



Once in royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for His bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.

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