Seasons of Christ: Advent & Christmas

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent 1st The Advent of Our God (1676th year of our Lord) The advent of our God, with eager prayer we greet, And singing haste upon the road, his coming reign to meet. The everlasting Son, came down to make us free, And he a servant's form put on to gain our liberty. O Sion's daughter rise, to meet your lowly king. Let not your faithless heart despise the peace he comes to bring. As judge on clouds of light, He soon will come again, His scattered people to unite with them in heaven to reign. Then evil flee away, before the rising dawn! Let this old Adam day by day, God's image still put on. Praise to the incarnate Son, who comes to set us free. With Father, Spirit, ever one, to all eternity.

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came(1834th year of our Lord) The angel Gabriel from heaven came. His wings as drifted snow; his eyes of flame "From God, all hail" the angel said to Mary. "Most highly favored lady: Gloria!" "Fear not for you shall bear a holy child, by whom we shall to God be reconciled. His name shall be Emmanuel; the long foretold. Most highly favored lady: Gloria!" Then gentle Mary humbly bowed her head. "To me be as it pleases God" she said. "My soul shall praise and magnify his hold name." "Most highly favored lady: Gloria!" Of her Emmanuel, the Christ was born, in Bethlehem upon that Christmas morn. Christian folk throughout the world will ever say: "Most highly favored lady: Gloria!"

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (1811th year of our Lord) O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Wisdom from on high, who orders all things mightily. To us the path of knowledge show, and teach us in your way to go. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O come great Lord of might, who to your tribes on Sinai's height, In ancient times once gave the law, in cloud and majesty and awe. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O Rod of Jesus free thine own from Satan's tyranny. From depths of hell they people save and give them victory o'er the grave. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come thou Key of David come, and open wide our heav'ly home. Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirit by thine advent here. Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death's dark shadow put to flight. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, Desire of nations bind in one the hearts of human kind. O bid our sad division cease, and be for us our king of peace. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel. O come, O come, Emmanuel, and ransom captive Israel. That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to you, O Israel.

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent. The King Shall Come (1859th year of our Lord) The king shall come when morning dawns, and light triumphant breaks. When beauty gilds the eastern hills, and life to joy awakes. Not as of old, a little child, to bear and fight and die, Crowned with glory like the sun that lights the morning sky. O brighter than the glorious morn, shall that fair morning be, When Christ our Lord in beauty comes and we his face shall see. The king shall come when morning dawns, and earth's dark night is past, O haste the rising of that morn: forever shall it last.

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent. O Holy Night (1847th year of our Lord) O holy night, the stars are brightly shining It is the night of our dear savior's birth. Long lay the world in sin and error pining, 'til he appeared and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices, For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn. Fall on your knees. O hear the angel voices. O night divine, O night when Christ was born. O night divine, O night divine. Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming, With glowing heart by His cradle we stand. Led by the light of a star sweetly gleaming, Here come the Wise Men from Orient land. The king of kings lay in a lowly manger, In all our trials, born to be our friend. He knows our needs. To our weakness is no stranger. Behold your king: before him lowly bend. Behold your king: before him lowly bend. Truly he taught us to love one another. His law is love and His gospel is peace. Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother, And in His name all oppression shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we. Let all within us praise His holy name. Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever! His power and glory evermore proclaim. His power and glory evermore proclaim.

Join us on a musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Christmas What Child is This (1837th year of our Lord) 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. Why lay he in such mean estate, where ox and ass are feeding. Good Christians fear for sinners here, the silent word is pleading. This, this is Christ the King! Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste! Haste to bring him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary. So bring him incense, gold, and myrrh. Come peasant, king, to own him. The King of kings salvation brings, let loving hearts enthrone him. This, this is Christ the King! Whom shepherds guard and angels sing: Haste! Haste to bring him laud, the Babe, the Son of Mary.

Our final stop on the musical journey through the Seasons of Christ: Advent & Christmas Adeste Fideles - O Come All Ye Faithful (1711th year of our Lord) Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes. Venite, venite in Bethlehem. Natum videte, Regem angelorum. Venite adoremus, venite adoremus Venite adoremus dominum. Deum de Deo, Lumen de lumine. Gestant puellae viscera. Deum verum, gentium no factum. Venite adoremus, venite adoremus Venite adoremus dominum. Cantet nunc io, chorus angelorum. Cantet nunc aula caelestium. Gloria, gloria, in excelsis Deo. Venite adoremus, venite adoremus Venite adoremus dominum. Ergo qui natus die hodierna, Jesu, tibi sit gloria. Patris aeternae, Verbum caro factum. Venite adoremus, venite adoremus Venite adoremus dominum.