Category: Letters to the Choir

1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee.  Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art;
dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart.
2. Born thy people to deliver, born a child and yet a King, born to reign in us forever, now thy gracious kingdom bring. By thine own eternal spirit rule in all our hearts alone; by thine all sufficient merit, raise us to thy glorious throne.

1 Light the Advent candle one; Now the waiting has begun We have started on our way; Time to think of Christmas day.
Chorus:
Candle, candle burning bright. Shining in the cold winter night. Candle, candle burning bright. Fill our hearts with Christmas light.
2 Light the Advent candle two
Think of humble shepherds who
Filled with wonder at the sight
Of the child on Christmas night. Chorus
3 Light the Advent candle three; Think of heavenly harmony. Angels singing “Peace on Earth” At the Blessed Saviour’s birth. Chorus
Candle, candle burning bright.
4 Light the Advent candle four; Think of Joy forever more. Christ child in a stable born; Gift of love that Christmas morn. Chorus
Candle, candle burning bright.
5 like the Christmas candles now; sing of donkey, sheep, and cow. Birthday candles for The King; let the alleluia ring.

1 We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing; he chastens and hastens his will to make known. The wicked oppressing now cease from distressing. Sing praises to his name, he forgets not his own.
2 Beside us to guide us, our God with us joining, ordaining, maintaining his kingdom divine; so from the beginning the fight we were winning; thou, Lord, wast at our side, all glory be thine!
3 We all do extol thee, thou leader triumphant, and pray that thou still our defender wilt be.
Let thy congregation escape tribulation; thy name be ever praised! O Lord, make us free!

Let the church say amen,  Let the church say amen.  G-d has spoken.  Let the church say “Amen” (x2)
Amen (x12)
G-d has spoken.  Let the church say “Amen” (x2)

Refrain:
All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful: the Lord God made them all.
1 Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, God made their glowing colors, and made their tiny wings. Refrain
2 The purple-headed mountains, the river running by, the sunset and the morning that brightens up the sky. Refrain
3 The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden: God made them every one. Refrain
4 God gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell; how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well. Refrain

1 The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty. Let all the Earth rejoice, all the Earth rejoice. He wraps himself in light and darkness tries to hide and trembles at His voice, trembles at His voice.
Refrain:
How great is our God, sing with me, how great is our God, and all will see. How great, how great is our God.
2 Age to age He stands and time is in His hands. Beginning and the end, beginning and the end. The Godhead Three in One; Father Spirit Son. The Lion and the Lamb, the Lion and the Lamb. Refrain
3 Name above all names, worthy of our praise. My heart will sing How great is our God. Name above all names, worthy of our praise. My heart will sing How great is our God.