Praise & Worship
Prelude: "Worship Melody"
Opening Hymn: "How Great Is Our Joy!" #170
1 While by the sheep we watched at night,
lo, there appeared an angel bright:
Refrain:
How great our joy! Great our joy!
Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy!
Glory to God who reigns on high!
Glory to God who reigns on high!
2 Born is the Child, in manger small,
whom God has sent to save us all. [Refrain]
3 Go you this night, and you shall find
the Savior born for humankind. [Refrain]
4 Jesus, the gift from heav'n above
fills all our hearts with joy and love. [Refrain]
Lighting of Advent Candle: "One Candle Lit" #128 (v.3)
3 Come, festively sing while awaiting the birth,
join angels in dancing from heaven to earth.
Wave banners of good news, lift high thankful praise.
One candle is lit for the joy of these days.
Special Music: "How Great Is Our God"
Closing Hymn: "Joy To The World"#143
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.
2 Joy to the world, the Savior reigns!
Let all their songs employ;
while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
repeat the sounding joy,
repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
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.
Postlude: "Worship Melody"
Worship Leaders: David Alford, Deedee Burnett
