Song Lyrics for Christmas Eve Gathering
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.
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.
Verse 3
No more let sins and sorrows grow, nor thorns infest the ground;
He comes to make His blessings flow far as the curse is found,
Far as the curse is found, far as, far as, the curse is found.
Verse 4
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.
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Verse 1
O come, all you unfaithful; come, weak and unstable
Come, know you are not alone
Verse 2
O come, barren and waiting ones, weary of praying
Come, see what your God has done
Chorus
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
Verse 3
O come, bitter and bro - ken, come with fears unspoken
Come, taste of His perfect love
Verse 4
O come, guilty and hiding ones, there is no need to run
See what your God has done
Chorus
Christ is born, Christ is born, Christ is born for you
Bridge
He’s the Lamb who was given, slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
He’s the Lamb who was given, slain for our pardon
His promise is peace for those who believe
Verse 5
So come, though you have nothing, come, He is the offering
Chorus
Come, see what your God has done
What Child Is This?
Verse 1
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
Verse 2
Why lies He in such mean estate
Where ox and ass are feeding
Good Christian fear for sinners here
The silent Word is pleading
Nails spear shall pierce Him through
The cross be borne for me for you
Hail hail the Word made flesh
The Babe the Son of Mary
Verse 3
So bring Him incense gold and myrrh
Come peasant king to own Him
The King of kings salvation brings
Let loving hearts enthrone Him
Raise raise the song on high
The Virgin sings her lullaby
Joy joy for Christ is born
The Babe the Son of Mary
O Holy Night
Verse 1
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
‘Till He appeared, and the soul felt its worth
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn
Chorus 1
Fall on your knees, O hear the angels’ voices
O night divine, O night when Christ was born
O night, divine, Oh night, O night divine
Verse 2
Humbly he lay, creator now as creature,
Born on the floor of a hay scattered stall.
True Son of god, yet bearing human feature,
He entered earth to reverse Adam’s fall
In towering grace, he laid aside His glory
And in our place, was sacrificed for sin
Chorus 2
Fall on your knees! O hear the gospel story!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O night, O holy night when Christ was born!
Verse 3
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!
Chorus 3
Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim!
O Come O Come Emmanuel
Verse 1
O come, O come, Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here, until the Son of God appear
Chorus
Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel, shall come to thee, O Israel
Verse 2
O come Thou Dayspring come and cheer, Our spirits by Thine advent here
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, and death’s dark shadow put to flight
Verse 3
O come Thou key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home
Make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery
Verse 4
O come Desire of nations, bind, In one the hearts of all mankind
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease, and be Thyself our King of Peace
Silent Night
Verse 1
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and Child. Holy Infant, so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.
Verse 2
Silent night, holy night, Shepherds quake at the sight;
Glories stream from heaven afar, Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Verse 3
Silent night, holy night, Son of God, love’s pure light;
Radiant beams from Thy holy face, With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth, Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Verse 4
Silent night, holy night, Wondrous star, lend thy light;
With the angels let us sing, Alleluia to our King;
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born!
Go Tell It on the Mountain
Chorus
Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
Verse 1
Down in a lowly manger
The Humble Christ was born
And God Sent us salvation
That Blessed Christmas Morn