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We Sing of His Glory! A Children’s Christmas Service

by Beth Nolte and Lisa Reckzin

P: In the name of the Father and of the Son

and of the Holy Spirit.

C: Amen.

P: Almighty God, you made this holy night shine with the brightness of

the true light. Grant that as we have known on earth the wonder of

that light, we may also behold him in all his glory in the life to come;

through your only Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

C: Amen.

Processional Hymn—“Now Sing We, Now Rejoice”

Congrega�on 1. Now sing we, now rejoice, Now raise to heav’n our voice;

He from whom joy streameth Poor in a manger lies;….

Not so brightly beameth The sun in yonder skies….

Thou my Savior art!....Thou my Savior art!

2. Come from on high to me; I cannot rise to Thee.

Cheer my wearied spirit, O pure and holy Child;….

Thro’ Thy grace and merit, Blest Jesus, Lord most mild,….

Draw me unto Thee!....Draw me unto Thee!

3. Now Thro’ His Son doth shine The Father’s grace divine.

Death o’er us had reigned Thro’ sin and vanity;… He for us obtained Eternal joy on high…..

May we praise Him there!....May we praise Him there!

4. Oh, where shall joy be found? Where but on heav’nly ground?

Where the angels singing With all His saints unite,….

Sweetest praises bringing In heav’nly joy and light….

Oh, that we were there!....Oh, that we were there!

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4. He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the na�ons prove

The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love,

And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders of His love.

Our celebraon of the Savior’s birth into the world connues

tomorrow with our Christmas Day Song Service at 10:30 a.m.

All are welcome!

We Sing of His Glory © 2011 Northwestern Publishing House, Milwaukee, WI. Used by

permission. Text for theme song, “Sing Glory, Glory!” by Gail Pawlitz © 2007 Concordia

Publishing House, St. Louis, MO. Used by permission.

Preschool/Kindergarten: G is for God’s Gi7, the baby in the hay

L is for the Light, the star that led the way

O is for Occasion, a truly special sight

R is for Retelling, a story that is right

Y is for all of You, as you listen tonight

As we sing of His glory, His joy and delight

Hymn: “Your Li?le Ones, Dear Lord, Are We” 4K-5K 1 Your li?le ones, dear Lord, are we

And come your lowly bed to see;

Enlighten ev’ry soul and mind

That we the way to you may find.

2-8 2 With songs we hasten you to greet

And humbly fall before your feet.

Oh, blessed hour, oh, sweetest night

That gave you birth, our souls’ delight.

2-8 & 3 Oh, draw us wholly to you, Lord,

Cong. And to us all your grace accord;

True faith and love to us impart

That we may hold you in our heart,

ALL 4 Un�l at last we, too, proclaim,

With all your saints, your glorious name;

In paradise our songs renew

And praise you as the angels do.

Part 1: Jesus Is Born Recita�on

Theme Song: “Sing Glory, Glory!”

Narra�on

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Song—“Away in a Manger” 2-8 1 Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

The li?le Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,

The li?le Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

2-8 2 The ca?le are lowing, the baby awakes,

But li?le Lord Jesus, no crying He makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus; Look down from the sky,

And stay by my cradle Dll morning is nigh.

2-8 & 3 Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask you to stay

Cong. Close by me forever and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,

And take us to heaven to live with Thee there.

Part 2: His Birth Is Announced

to the Shepherds Recita�on


Narra�on

Hymn: “From Heaven Above to Earth I Come” (Cong.) 1 “From heav’n above to earth I come

To bear good news to ev’ry home;

Glad �dings of great joy I bring,

Whereof I now will say and sing:

2 “To you this night is born a child

Of Mary, chosen virgin mild;

This li?le child of lowly birth

Shall be the joy of all the earth.

All 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.

Recita�on


Song: “Sing Gloria! With refrain of Angels We Have Heard on

High”

Blessing Hymn: “Go, My Children With My Blessing” Recessional Hymn: “Joy to the World” (Children and

congrega�on) 1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King;

Let ev’ry heart, prepare Him room

And heav’n and nature sing,

And heav’n and nature sing,

And heav’n and heav’n and nature sing.

2. Joy to the earth, 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.

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.

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5-8 2 Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong?

What the gladsome Ddings be

Which inspire your heav’nly song?

Children & Cong. Refrain:

Gloria in excelsis Deo; Gloria in excelsis Deo.

All 3 Come to Bethlehem and see

Him whose birth the angels sing;

Come, adore on bended knee

Christ the Lord, the newborn King.



Part 4: The Shepherds See Jesus Recita�on

Theme Song: ”Sing Glory, Glory!” Narra�on

Hymn: “Silent Night! Holy Night” (2nd

-8th

Grade children and

congrega�on) (Children) 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.

2. Silent night! Holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight.

Glories stream from heaven afar; Heav’nly hosts sing, Alleluia;

Christ, the Savior, is born! Christ the Savior, is born!

3 “This is the Christ, our God most high,

Who hears your sad and bi?er cry;

He will himself your Savior be

From all your sins to set you free.

4 “He will on you the giIs bestow

Prepared by God for all below,

That in his kingdom, bright and fair,

You may with us his glory share.

5 “These are the signs which you shall mark:

The swaddling clothes and manger dark.

There you will find the infant laid

By whom the heav’ns and earth were made.”

Offering P: Lord God, all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works come from

you. Give to us, your servants, that peace which the world cannot give, that

our hearts may be set to obey your commandments. Defend us also from

the fear of our enemies that we may live in peace and quietness, through

the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior, who lives and reigns with you and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Cong: Amen.

Lord’s Prayer

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“Sing to the Lord, a New Song”

Hymn: “From Heaven Above to Earth I

Come” (Congrega�on) Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child,

Prepare a bed, soI, undefiled

Within my heart, made clean and new,

A quiet chamber kept for you.

My heart for very joy must leap;

My lips no more can silence keep.

I, too, must sing with joyful tongue

That sweetest ancient cradle song:

Glory to God in highest heaven,

Who unto us his Son has given!

While angels sing with pious mirth

A glad new year to all the earth.

Part 3: The Angels Sing of Jesus’ Glory

Recita�on


Narra�on

Hymn: “Angels We Have Heard on High” (2nd

-8th

Grade

children and congrega�on) 2-4 1 Angels we have heard on high,

Sweetly singing o’er the plains,

And the mountains in reply,

Echoing their joyous strains.



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