REHEARSAL DEC.21, 6-7pm & Dec.24, 3:30pm
You don’t have to wait for practice to come around! Begin listening to these Christmas songs now. You’ll find a video for the songs along with the lyrics below.
SONGS
Joy to the World
Joyful, Joyful
House of the Lord
Angels we have Heard on High
Behold
Joy to the World/Joyful/House of the Lord/Angels we Have Heard on High Medley
Behold
CHRISTMAS CHOIR LYRICS
All lyrics will be presented on the back wall screen for us when we lead. This lyric sheet is for practice purposes only.
Joy to the World
Verse 1
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
Chorus
We will sing, sing, sing Joy to the world
We will sing, sing, sing
Verse 2
Joy to the World, 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
Chorus
We will sing, sing, sing Joy to the world
We will sing, sing, sing
Verse 3
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, wonders, of His love
Chorus
We will sing, sing, sing Joy to the world
We will sing, sing, sing
Joyful, Joyful
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Opening to the sun above
Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee God of glory, Lord of love
Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee Opening to the sun above
House of the Lord
Chorus 1
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet, We shout out Your praise
There’s joy in the house of the Lord, Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet, We shout out Your praise
Bridge 1
(‘Cause) We were the beggars now we’re royalty
We were the prisoners now we’re running free
We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise (repeat)
Chorus 1
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet, We shout out Your praise
There’s joy in the house of the Lord, Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet, We shout out Your praise
Angels we have Heard on High
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o’er the plains
And the mountains in reply, echo back their glorious strains
Chorus 1
Glo ria, in excelsis deo
Glo ria, in excelsis deo
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee why your joyous strains prolong
Say what may your tidings be which inspire your heavenly song
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing
Come adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord the newborn king
Verse 4
See within a manger laid, Jesus Lord of heaven and earth
Mary Joseph lend your aid with us sing our Savior’s birth
Behold
Verse 1
Behold the King has come Divinity incarnate
Creator of the world breathing our air
Behold what light has come and the dark cannot contain it
The Savior of the world is finally here
Chorus
O come let us adore Him Come let us adore Him
For He alone is worthy Christ the Lord
Verse 2
Behold the Father’s love Beyond all comprehension
He gave His only Son to die in our place
Go and see that empty tomb He’s not there for He is risen
Every heart prepare Him room Jesus Christ the King of Heaven
Bridge
We give You all the glory, we give You all the glory
We give You all the glory, Christ the Lord
Bridge
We give You all the glory, we give You all the glory
We give You all the glory, Christ the Lord
Bridge 2
We praise Your name forever We praise Your name forever
We praise Your name forever, Christ the Lord
Chorus 2
O come let us adore Him Come let us adore Him
For He alone is worthy Christ the Lord
O come let us adore Him Come let us adore Him
For He alone is worthy Christ the Lord
Christ the Lord, He is Christ the Lord