SATB orion by Ed Hogan Nanzation by Kylee Larson Bator Loyd Lisson Mune Engng Lind Tatar Cove Deng Prti leas 2.2017 Lovers Pais Allsightssoseved Pustedin te ore C eperation etn wilbet pamipaion of heForeword ‘Tho message of Chnstmeeis ane of deep and ebiding jy! Itis a message filled wath the assure thet no matter how difficult the joumey may seen, no matter how bopelets the situation may feel, sno mnater how long and dank the aight anay be, joy will eventually coms The is the promise of God: Weaping mayrenckor fora right but joy comes with the moming (Peal 30:8) Wellivein aworld where shost-tzm promises md quick fixes are aflen chosen aver lasting solutions It seems thet we need to find vrays to invest outselvesin experiences aud people who ‘will outlive us, and in that uray, eke a diference far generabons yet to come Theseis av difeence between a temporary thill-zide and coduning joy Jesus caine to prod cp aud lesting oy, @ oy that could truly fll the vaid in ourlves, evead that we often X sty, sath temporal things. een 2 Mething ehort- ame gain. And oy! So what do we “Ths angel saié to some unsuspecting shesherés going cbout thar nig hillside: Do not bo afd for Tbringyou news of erect oy! (Luka 2 term about this metrage Jesus had been tora ad the world would 1 luke the shepherd, we have become resigcentt to this wondesfal new do with tenewe? iy father used ta say to me thet” nth privilege come jy" Jesuemade a very smilar slalemeal B whom much is given, much will be raqy 12-485) We wha have been the recipicots of this great news have the privileged ity to share it To celebrate (1, To ‘angst. Thetis the reasoa forth.s Christmas amy Ieawed es aychucte to help us share celebrate, and ang the joyous a I peay that you and all who hear you a compelling story of God becoming fereves! rioheuQbcr We cers ow th cones he davies fe shave andre! Yas vee ec MG veto cn vin tae hve nado Though ow {aris great, Your joy s greater eo . race work will experience arew the jay of the esnossaeaL.2Production Notes Sing Joy t Al the World! x tembly conceived for Advent andlor Christmas programming. 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Ti eGtioon Engh Meloy 0.2017 Lovees Publishing Com pay, fivirion of Ths Levee Corporation Al sightrsoraved Price dia S.A Repodsten ef Ueepbctte hed piesa oe aera econ fee noe! oprncaion, ssnussesaLa eT loan cor - slong for Hea. awe King se = tong come, that ur spi Iifiled well et esnueseeatsesnuvseeasa Joly Come, Thou tng = of fron ow fees and ane ‘ers Charles Wesky, 1744 Tne ARDY, Tr nn French Meloy esnueseea7Ie tne's erengn nad sssnuvzeeaLspocont ‘ssauezeeao10 vod endow tong dak gh Ant when ‘ssquvseeaL.10n ‘ssquvseeaLanfssnuvseeaL.12Narrator 2: ‘Narrator 1: Narrator 2: ‘Narrator 1: In the beginning, God created human beings to Inve and be loved. God chose His greatest creation for this, but they did not choose God. Again and again they turned away But God d not give up. He kept calling. He kept loving, ‘The people walleng in darkness have seen a NY d those living in the land of deep darkness a Jab’ (saiah 9:2) ‘Though they walked in darkness, (music D he people of God remembered His light They tiofgeverything to get back to God themselves, but they coul hey cried cut in their distress, God heard them. He ‘ccause they could nok get to Him, He wayld omeeimself For unto us a Child is @geg ts a Son is given; and the goverment will b shoulders And He will be called Wonderful ‘Miphty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, < oO ssnuezaeaL134 A Light Shall Shine ‘Arranged nth New Music Slows, very freely d= ca. ty Beyd Larson ‘Come, Ten Leng Faget Sr” 12) win tenes sora eet Sdo nf ‘The peo = ple walk - ing in Ped eerngiy Te HYFRY DOL by Rowland H.Prehard 1330 rte wo Mae by heya Lata 6.2017 Lose Pubihing Com pac dison of Tho Lorene Coportion Alligtrsoraved Pratediat S.A Repodidionf Gerpdiiarr aed mnidonc! 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He sent an angel to a pri named Zechariah with a message ‘The angel said to him: “Do not be afraid, Zecheri ~~ Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to.gall jn He will bring many of the people of Isra ord their God He will go before the Lord, in and power of Elijah, to make reedy a people propar: ford. (from Lube 1-11-17) ‘Through John, Cod prepared th r Himself ohn told the people to tum fromthe 8 He told them what God was hice so they could hm (music begins) when He came \ “Prepare the w; 1rd, make straight paths for Him Every vall Spo in, every mountain and hill meds low < ds shall become straight, the rough ways d Mp people will see God’s salvation” Q ( ‘3-5; Luke 3:46) oO ssnuezeea.Prepare the Wa: ‘Words by Lloyd Larsson, Music by Lleyd Larson bared on Isaiah 40:1-5, (Quoting vent remanvet and Lainbymn. by Thomas Hemore, 1354, tr John M. 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Re - jokes, te jcice come to thee, sssquvseeaL29aim ent the way of the Lond Pre - pare ‘ssnuvseeaL a0‘Narrator 2: Narrator 1 Narrator 2: Narrator 1 9° ssnuezeeaat 31 : Allwas ready. God would come, butnot in the way His people had expected He did not come asa mighty king or as a mysterious force He came es 2 baby, bom to a woman nam, Mary : Inthe sixth month of Elizabeth's pregnancy, God 5 Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to aye married to a men named Joseph, a desce: of David. Hername was Mary The ange jer and said “Greetings, you who are highiy favored! hs wit you.” (Luke 1:26-28) God wes teaching His people alfy\iMMelf He does not come vith force, but with hupnitit ess, He does not come loving power Througit id taught His people how to receive Him: throt suiren der “Lam the Le it,” Mary responded. “May your word to Q > 1:38) through buman action’ a by His own perfect plan and ep> David’s Royal City Words by Acranged by Lloyd Larson Cecil F. 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Jesus, Emmanuel, had come for His people once and for all Though the world did not know that anything had changed, everything had So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Judea, to Bethlehem. He went there to register wit was pledged to be married to him and was e While they were there, the time came for, and she gave birth to her firsthom, a Son! cloths and placed Him in a manger (from Though the world did not yet kno ood news, heaven could not contain its joy! The amazed at the beauty of God’s plan and depth of gf@eveWWn angel announced the good news to some shi ap imediately all of heaven was lit wp with rejoici Sat Go had done! Suddenly a gre \ of the heavenly host appeared with the a1 fsfjz God and saying, “Glory to God in the high < fon earth peace to those on whom His favor re 314)(? Glory in the Highest! 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From nov on all generations wil essed, for the Mighty One has done great things for: is His name (Luke 1:46-49) People of God, He came for ust bing right this moment, He will come eacyf@™ wetim to Him He is bom into our world every di His arrival, He brings His Kingdom nght here, riga Ry) His mercy =x generation: Fis who fear Hiro, (music begins) from n. He has performed mighty deads with ed those wha are proud in their inmost brought down mulers from their thrones, and wp the humble He has filled the hungry with good has sent the rich away empty He has helped His jervent Israel, remembering to be meresful to Abraham and his rendants forever, just as He promised X oO» Luke 1:50-55) ssnuezaeaL.63(* Worship Christ, the Newborn King Words by Lloyd Larson, Music by Lloyd Larson ‘Mary MacDonald, 19th, Quoting: GREENSLEEVES, ‘William C. 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