Song #1: Divisedero – Musical introduction
In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments of the Lord. Yet they had no child because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God it fell to him by lot to enter the temple of the Lord and burn incense. At the hour of incense there appeared to him an angel of the Lord. Zechariah was troubled when he saw him but the angel said:
Song #2: Gabriel’s song – Do not be afraid Zechariah
Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard
And your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son
And you shall call his name John
He will be filled with the Holy Spirit
Even from his mother’s womb
When Zechariah questioned the angel
The Angel said to him: I am Gabriel, I was sent to speak to you.
Behold you will be silent unable to speak, until the day that these things come to pass, because you did not believe.
Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer is heard
And your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son and you shall call his name John.
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When Zechariah came out of the temple he was unable to speak.
After these days Elizabeth conceived and for five months she hid herself. In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said:
Song #3: Gabriel’s song – Hail, O favoured one
A. Hail, O favoured one, the Lord is with you, x2
Do not be afraid for you have found favour with God, x2
And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a Son, x2
And you shall call his name, Jesus
B. He will be great and will be called
The Son of the most High
And the Lord will give to Him, the throne of His father David,
And He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever
And of His kingdom there will be no end
C. Mary said to the angel, “How shall this be, since I have no husband”
And the angel said to her:
D. The Holy Spirit will come upon you
And the power of the Most High
Will overshadow you,
Therefore the child to be born will be called holy
The Son of God
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And Mary said” I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be to me according to your word”. And the angel departed from her.
Song #4 Mary’s Song – Immanuel
Immanuel, God with us, how can this be
1. What will my Joseph say?
What will my Joseph do?
When he finds though I am a virgin
Yet a child grows in my womb
Chorus
Immanuel, God with us
Immanuel, King of kings
Immanuel, God with us
What will the future bring?
2. Joseph you’re a good man but can you accept this fate
That the woman you chose the Lord chose
To help open heavens’ gate
Chorus
Immanuel, God with us
Immanuel, King of kings
How will he take the news this day
When I tell him that you will come
Bridge
Maybe he will be angry
I fear he will be hurt
Surely he won’t believe me
That you are the Son of God
Chorus
Immanuel, God with us
Immanuel, King of kings
I feel you flutter in my womb
Little child that heaven brings
Immanuel, God with us
Immanuel, King of kings
How will we come to see Your face
And look in the eyes of God
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Now when Joseph learned that Mary was expecting a baby he resolved to divorce her quietly for he was a just man and unwilling to shame her. But as he considered this an angel appeared to him in a dream saying:
Song #5: Angel’s song – Joseph, Son of David
Joseph, son of David
Do not fear to take Mary for your wife
For that which is conceived in her
Is of the Spirit
She will bear a son
And you shall call his name
Jesus, Jesus, for He will save His people
Jesus, Jesus, for He has come to save ( repeat)
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When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him.
In those days Mary arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a city of Judah and she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, she was filled with the Holy Spirit and she exclaimed with a loud cry:
Song #6: Elizabeths’ Song -Blessed are you among women
A. Blessed are you among women
Blessed the fruit of your womb, x2
Why is it granted me that my Lord’s mother comes to me, x2
B. For behold when the voice of your greeting came to my earThe babe in my womb leapt for joy, x2 (Repeat A)
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And Elizabeth said “Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord”.
And Mary answered:
Song #7 Magnificat – My soul magnifies the Lord
My soul magnifies the Lord
And my spirit rejoices in God
My spirit rejoices, my spirit rejoices
My spirit rejoices in God, my Saviour
For he has regarded the low estate of his handmaiden
For behold, all generations, will call me blessed
For He who is mighty has done great things for me
And holy is His name
And his mercy is on those who fear Him
From generation to generation
He has shown strength with his arm
He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts
He has put down the mighty from their thrones
And exalted those of low degree
He has filled the hungry with good things
And the rich He has sent empty away
He has helped his servant Israel
In remembrance of His mercy
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham
And to his descendants forever
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Mary stayed with Elizabeth for three months and then returned home. The time came for Elizabeth to have her baby and she gave birth to a son. When it came time to name the child the relatives wanted to name him Zechariah after his father but Elizabeth said “Not so, he shall be called John“. They protested saying there was no one else in the family by that name. But Zechariah took a tablet and wrote “His name is John” and immediately he was able to speak again. Then he was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:
Song #8: Zechariahs’ song – Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
A. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
For He has visited and redeemed his people,
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel
For He has visited and redeemed His people
And has raised up a horn of salvation for us
In the house of His servant David
And He has raised up a horn of salvation for us
As He spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets of old
That we should be saved from our enemies
To perform the mercy promised to our fathers
And remember His holy covenant
‘That we having been delivered
Might serve him without fear’, x2
B. In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our lives
And you child will be called
Prophet of the most high
C. ‘For you will go before our God
To prepare His ways
To give knowledge of his presence
To His people
And forgiveness of their sins
Through the tender mercy of our God’ (repeat)
D. When the days shall dawn upon us from on high
To give light to those who sit in darkness
And the shadow of death
To guide our feet into the way of peace
Oo, oo
And forgiveness of their sins
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And the child grew and became strong in the spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled in a census. And all went to be enrolled, each in his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, to the city of David, which was called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.
Song #9: Road to Bethlehem – Handmaid of the Lord
1a. Oh Lord, as we walk on this way
Looking for a sign this day
We await the promise of your people
We await the coming One
1b. Oh my Lord, we feel so alone
On this road with the gift of your son
How will we ever know what to do
When He comes, God as youth
B. And so we’ll carry on
The long road to Bethlehem
We will wait for the sign to come
Spirit of God moves in my womb
2. We enter in this little town
At every door we stand alone
Oh I trust that you are Lord
But the child comes soon
There is no board
B. We wait for You, You are our King
To You our praise and oh Lord we bring
In my heart there is a hope
And in my womb child of your soul
3. Here is one who pity takes
Leads us where the oxen lay
In the straw with stink and stench
Is born a child all strife to end
And oh my God You look on me
This helpless one who carried Your seed
To this the King of kings has come
Don’t understand, oh holy One
INTERLUDE
4a. Here perfect love in human form
A child of holiness is born
I stand before the throne of God
And at my breast suckles my sweet Lord
4b. I praise You my Lord above
To this low place You bring your love
To understand is to be God
I am the handmaid of the Lord
I am the handmaid of the Lord
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In that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them:
Song #10a: Angel’s Theme / Be not afraid
Be not afraid for behold, I bring you good news of great joy (repeat)
Which will come to all people (repeat)
For to you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord
And this will be a sign to you
Find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger (repeat)
Angel’s Theme 2
Song #10b And suddenly there was with the angel
A multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying:
‘Glory to God in the highest and on earth peace among all people’ (repeat)
And on earth peace, and on earth peace
And on earth peace among all people
And on earth peace and on earth peace
And on earth peace among all people
Glory to God in the highest
And on earth peace among all people
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When the angels went away from them into heaven the shepherds said to one another” Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing which the Lord has made known to us”.
Song #11: Shepherds’ Song – Por eso te chiero
Por eso te chiero (3x v,i,v)
1. For the child of peace has come
The angels did proclaim
The love of God poured out for us
Immanuel his name
Por eso te chiero
2. Now we go to see the child
In a stable born
Prince of peace and Lord of all
A gift to us made known
Por eso te chiero
Three instrumental solos
Por eso te chiero x2
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And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.
Song #12: Siempre en mi corazon – Mary’s reflection
Siempre en mi Corazon (4x)
1. In my heart I hold all these thoughts and dreams
In a world alone, from a place unseen
You have come to me and You’ve filled my heart
And I don’t know where this will lead
Chorus
2. God has sent You from His great place of love
To give the world this most precious One
Here I sit among the hay and straw
And wonder what your life will mean
Chorus
3. What celebration the stars now hold
A celestial prince of peace is born
Oh my heart is full of these riches pure
A song from heaven itself
Chorus (Repeat)
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Intermission
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Song #13: Wish I might – Mary looking at the Star of Bethlehem
1. Looking at this star makes me feel I’m all alone
Looking at this star lets me know that I am not
Waiting with my heart that’s longing to to go home
Where do I belong
2. Looking for my place in this wide, wide world
Looking for my song to sing until I’m gone
Where the beauty is and where it’s hid away
That’s what I’m looking for today
Chorus
Who are you leading to the Promised One
Who are you guiding to my newborn son
What is the reason for your light so strong
Oh I know who has sent you but I don’t know why or how
3. Looking for the way now that you are here
To make this world more happy than the one it was before
Than when he entered in crying out for life
That’s what I’m looking for tonight
Chorus
Who are you leading to the Promised One
Who are you guiding to my newborn son
What is the reason for your light so strong
Oh I know who has sent you
But I don’t know why or how
Bridge: Waiting here for you to see just who I am
Knowing that I love him more than I can say
More than I can show
Though I sometimes feel
He’s so far from my soul, I’ll never let him go
4. I trust that you’ll be there, as I walk along the way
Showing me the path, when I go too far astray
Looking to you now, I know I’m not alone
Thank you for guiding me home
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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying “where is he who is born king of the Jews?. For we have seen his star in the East and have come to worship him. When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. They told him in Bethlehem of Judea; for so it is written by the prophet:
Song #14: And you, O Bethlehem
And you O Bethlehem in the land of Judah
Are by no means least among the rulers of Judah
For from you shall come a ruler who will govern my people Israel
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Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly ascertained from them what time the star appeared; and he sent them to Bethlehem saying “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him bring me word that I too may come and worship him”. When they heard the king they went their way; and lo, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the child was.
Song #15: Wise Men’s Song – Follow
Follow, follow, follow the shining star
Follow, follow, follow the shining star
1. We have come a long , long way
We have waited for this day
And the star has led our way
As we followed in its wake, Oh
Chorus
2. We have travelled a long way,
We have come to worship and pray,
At the foot of the newborn King
And gifts we gladly bring, Oh
Chorus
Instrumental solo
Scat
Instrumental solo / Inversion, oh,oh,oh / Chorus
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When they saw the star they rejoiced exceedingly; and going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshipped him. Then opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to their own country by another way.
When the wise men had departed an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said:
Song #16: Joseph’s dream – Rise, take the child and his mother
Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt
For Herod will search for the child to destroy him
Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt
Remain there until I tell you Herod comes to destroy him
Full song instrumental
Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt
For Herod will search for the child to destroy him
Rise, take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt
Remain there until I tell you, Herod comes to destroy him
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And he rose and took the child and his mother by night, and departed to Egypt, and remained there until the death of Herod.
Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, was in a furious rage, and he sent his soldiers and killed all the male children in Bethlehem who were two years old and under, according to the time he had been told by the wise men.
Song #17: Herod’s Vengeance
Vocalise of mourning and wailing
Chorus
A voice was heard in Ramah
Weeping and lamentation
Rachel weeping for her children
She refused to be comforted
1. Through wise men from the Far East
Herod learned there would come a king
And his heart burned with fury
At the news they brought to him
Chorus
A voice was heard in Ramah
Weeping and lamentation
Rachel weeping for her children
She will not be comforted
2. Herod summoned the wise men
And sent them to Bethlehem
Bring me news of the child when you find him
That I too may worship him
Chorus
3. The three sages followed the star
Till it rested on Bethlehem
O’er the place where the child lay sleeping
They went and worshiped him
Chorus
4. A dream led another way
From the place where the child was found
But when Herod learned of the trick
His rage led him to the sound of ….
A voice that cried in Ramah
Weeping and lamentation
Rachel weeping for her children
She will not be comforted
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And when the time came for their purification according to the Law of Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord and to offer a sacrifice.
Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And it had been revealed to him that he should not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, he came into the temple; and when the parents brought the child, Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law, he took him up in his arms and blessed God and said:
Song #18a: Simeon’s song – Lord now lettest Thou thy servant depart in peace
Lord now lettest Thou thy servant depart in peace
According to Thy word
For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation
Which Thou hast prepared in the presence of all people
A light of revelation to the Gentiles
And for glory
To thy people Israel
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And his father and mother marvelled at what was said about him. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary his mother:
Song #18b: Simeon’s Song – Behold the child is set for the fall and rise of many
Behold, this child is set for the fall
And the rising of many, in Israel
And for a sign that was spoken against
And a sword shall pierce through your heart also
That thoughts from many hearts may be revealed
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And when they had performed everything according to the law of the Lord they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. And the child grew and became filled with wisdom; and the favour of the Lord was upon him.
Song #19: Siempre en mi Corazon – Mary’s reflection
The word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zechariah, in the wilderness and he went into all the region about the Jordon, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
Song of the Prophet Isaiah:
Song #20a: The voice of one crying in the wilderness
Song #20b: Prepare the way of the Lord
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make His paths straight
Every valley shall be filled
Every mountain and hill shall be brought low
And the crooked shall be made straight
And the rough ways shall be made smooth
And all flesh shall see the salvation
The salvation of God
Prepare the way of the Lord
Make his paths straight
Every valley shall be filled
Every mountain and hill shall be brought low
And the crooked shall be made straight
And the rough ways shall be made smooth
And all flesh shall see the salvation
The salvation of God
And all flesh shall see the salvation
The salvation of God
