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CAROL Silent Night Hymn 60 vs. 1,3,4

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. 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. 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. *CAROL Joy to the World Hymn 40 vs. 1,2,4

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 Joy to the world! The Savior reigns; Let us our songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. 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. *CHARGE AND BENEDICTION *PASSING OF THE PEACE *POSTLUDE Go Tell It on the Mountain Wayne Kerr

December 31, 2017 One Service at 10 AM

January 7, 2018 (reg. sched.) Services at 8:45 and 11 AM Sunday school at 10 AM

Worship Schedule

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CAROLS Brass Ensemble PRELUDE Join the Triumph of the Skies! Wagner INTROIT Light One Candle LIGHTING OF THE ADVENT WREATH REPRISE Light One Candle WELCOME EVENING PRAYER *CAROL O Come, All Ye Faithful Hymn 41 vs 1 & 3

O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! Come, and behold Him, Born the King of angels! O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation! Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God, all glory in the highest! O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, O come let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!

Christmas Eve Lessons and Carols

St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042

December 24, 2017 7:30 p.m.

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*CAROL We Three Kings of Orient Are Hymn 66 vs. 1&5

We three kings of Orient are, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. O Star of wonder, star of night. Star with royal beauty bright; Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light!

Glorious now behold Him arise, King and God and Sacrifice; Alleluia, Alleluia Sounds through the earth and skies. O Star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright; Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to Thy perfect light! NINTH LESSON John 1:1-14 Rev. Reilly St. John unfolds the mystery of the incarnation. ANTHEM He Is the Light That Shines Ruth Elaine Schramm MEDITATION Rev. Reilly *CAROL O Little Town of Bethlehem Hymn 44 vs 1 & 4

O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dream-less sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in the dark street shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

O holy child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray; cast out our sin and enter in; be born in us today. We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell; O come to us’ abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel! PRAYERS OF THE PEOPLES THE LORD’S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.

LIGHTING OF THE CHRISTMAS CANDLES

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FOURTH LESSON Micah 5:2-4 Kaitlyn Mulligan The prophet Micah tells of a ruler who will come from Bethlehem. BELLS Long Ago Prophets Knew Arr. Lloyd Larson St. Andrews Handbell Ensemble FIFTH LESSON Luke 1:26-35, 38 Bill Mulligan The Angel Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary. *CAROL Angels We Have Heard On High Hymn 23, vs 1 & 3

Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee Christ, the Lord, the newborn king. Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo. SIXTH LESSON Luke 2:1-7 Rev. Reilly St. Luke tells of the birth of Christ.

CAROL Away in a Manger Hymn 24 vs. 1 & 3

Away in a manger, no crib for His bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus, asleep on the hay.

Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay Close by me forever and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with Thee there. SEVENTH LESSON Luke 2:8-20 Kaitlyn Mulligan The shepherds go to the manger. OFFERTORY ANTHEM Were You There on That Christmas Night? Sleeth Arr. Lloyd Larson EIGHTH LESSON Matthew 2:1-11 Bill Mulligan The Wise Men are led by the star to Jesus.

THE SERVICE OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS

FIRST LESSON Genesis 3:8-15 Kaitlyn Mulligan God declares in the Garden of Eden that the Seed of woman

shall bruise the serpent’s head.

CAROL It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Hymn 38 vs 1 & 3

It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth, To touch their harps of gold; “Peace on the earth, good will to all, From Heaven’s all-gracious King.” The world in solemn stillness lay, To hear the angels sing. And ye, beneath life’s crushing load, Whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way With painful steps and slow, Look now! For glad and golden hours Come swiftly on the wing; O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing.

SECOND LESSON Genesis 22:15-18 Bill Mulligan God promises to faithful Abraham that in his Seed all the nations of the earth

shall be blessed.

ANTHEM There’s A Light-A-Comin’ David Lantz III

THIRD LESSON Isaiah 9:2, 6, 7 Rev. Reilly Isaiah tells of the birth of Israel’s true king. *CAROL Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Hymn 31 vs. 1 & 3

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King. Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace! Hail the sun of righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that we no more may die, Born to raise us from the earth, Born to give us second birth. Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!” 2