Underneath the stars

Just a simple man and wife

somewhere in the dark

his words cut the silent night

Take my hand

For the child

That you carry is God's own

And though it seems the road is long

We're not that far from Bethlehem

Where all our hope and joy began

For in our arms we'll cherish him

We're not that far from Bethlehem

Let us Celebrate

Written by Jeff Borders, Gayla Borders, Lowell Alexander

Kings of earth on a course unknown
Bearing gifts from afar
Hoping praying
Following yonder star

Silhouette of a caravan
Painted against the sky
Wise men searching
For the Holy Child

(Chorus)
One king held the frankincense
One king held the myrrh
One king held the purest gold
One King held the hope of the world

Words and music by brent bourgeois

Light of the world
Shine down on bethlehem
God in his glory has sent us a son
Shout from on high
And out in the street
Jesus our savior is born!

Bright shining star
Shine down on everyone
God in his mercy has sent us a son
The shepherds will cry
Praise to the lord!
Jesus our savior is born!

Alleluia baby jesus
Alleluia baby jesus
Jesus our savior is born

She lit a candle in a downtown cathedral
Quietly confessing, counting on a blessing
She looked as if she had nowhere to go
I could see her weeping
Hands together hoping you would hear...

This is the time of year
We hold our families near
But God let us be a friend to the hurting

Oh Emmanuel, God with us
Spirit revealed in us
That we may be your hope to the world

*Chorus*

Close your eyes and share the dream

That everyone on Earth believe

A Child was born the stars shown bright
And love came down at Christmas time

And love came down at Christmas time...

Christmas Eve 2 a.m. heavy snow is falling down

And the streets clothed in white

Echo songs

That were sung by candle light.

Oooo Oooo

We're alive we can breathe but do we

God's passion is an endless river 
White water running wild 
In a restless rushing fury 
To see souls reconciled. 

It reaches wide across forever 
It's dangerous and deep 
And while some venture to the shoreline 
Some even dare to leap 

Chorus: 
And The River rages, The River runs 
All through the ages, Long after I'm gone 

This gift was the greatest that the world had ever known 
God's love in the form of a little child from Heaven's throne 
Such joy, such hope sent to earth from above 
This gift God's greatest gift wrapped in Heaven's love 

What can you give to someone who's hurting? What can you share to come a troubled heart? 

Hail, the Heaven born Prince of Peace 
Hail, the Son of Righteousness 
Life and light to all He brings 
while adoring angels sing 

Hark, the herald angels sing 
Glory to the new born King 
Peace on earth and mercy mild 
God and sinners reconciled 
Joyful all ye nations rise 
Join the triumph of the skies 
with angelic host proclaim 
Christ is born 

O, winter night of wonder - night of promise long foretold 
When angel voices filled the heavens high above 
Announced the joy of the ages and His glory to behold 
For into this world is born the wondrous Child of Love 
O, star of hope that leads us to His manger 
Shine your light upon the newborn King 

For all who seek to find new life 
Make a gift of your heart 

Fairest Lord Jesus
Ruler of all nature
O Thou art God
And man,the son
Thee, will I cherish
Thee, will I honor
Thou, my soul's only joy and Christ

Fair are the meadows
Fairer still the woodlands
Mold in the blooming God of spring
Jesus (Jesus is fairer)
Jesus (is pure)
Who makes the wrongful heart to see?

Fair is the sunshine
Fairer still the moonlight

A quiet conversation 
A solitary prayer 
Listening in the silence 
and knowing You are there 
Emptying my troubled heart 
My secret hopes and fears 
You speak to me in whispered words 
That the heart alone can hear 

Chorus: 
I love You so 
Won't let You go 
Hold on to me 

I could never offer You 
the praise that You deserve 

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!

So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh,
Come peasant king to own Him,
The King of kings, salvation brings,

Mitchell Parish, Leroy Anderson 1948

Just hear those sleigh bells jingling,
ring ting tingling too
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you,
Outside the snow is falling
and friends are calling "Yoo hoo,"
Come on, it's lovely weather
for a sleigh ride together with you.

Giddy yap, giddy yap, giddy yap,
let's go, Let's look at the show,

J. Fred Coots, Henry Gillespie (c) 1934

Oh! You better watch out,
You better not cry,
You better not pout,
I'm telling you why:
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He's making a list,
Checking it twice,
Gonna find out who's naughty or nice.
Santa Claus is coming to town!

He sees you when you're sleeping,
He knows when you're awake.
He knows if you've been bad or good,

Words by Chappeau de Roquemaure
Translated by John S. Dwight

Oh holy night!
The stars are brightly shining
It is the night of the dear Savior's birth!
Long lay the world in sin and error pining
Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth.
A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices
For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!

Fall on your knees
Oh hear the angel voices
Oh night divine

Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne (c) 1945

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But the fire is so delightful,
And since we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

It doesn't show signs of stopping,
And I brought some corn for popping;
The lights are turned way down low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

When we finally say good night,

Joy to the world! The Lord is come:
Let earth receive her King.
Let ev'ry heart prepare Him room,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and nature sing,
And heaven and heaven and nature sing.

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.

Bobby Helms

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring
Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun
Now the jingle hop has begun.

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock
Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time
Dancing and prancing in Jingle Bell Square
In the frosty air.

What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away

The Chorus is the same- however the verses are very different

Luly Lullay,Thou Little tiny child
By By Luly, lullay
Thou little tiny child
By By Luly lullay

The 3 kings traveled from afar
and offered their gifts so rare
they bowed in awe beneath that star
their homage to declare

Now we come too, to see the child
to see the child divine
we offer now to Him so mild

(sopranos)
Hark! how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say,
"Throw cares away."
Christmas is here
Bringing good cheer
To young and old
Meek and the bold
(Altos)
Ding, dong, ding, dong
(Tenors)
Ding, dong, ding, dong
That is their song
With joyful ring
All caroling
One seems to hear
Words of good cheer
From ev'rywhere
Filling the air

(tenors)

Angels we have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.

Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?

Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.

While by the sheep we watched at night,
Glad tidings brought an angel bright.

Refrain

How great our joy! Great our joy!
Joy, joy, joy! Joy, joy, joy!
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!
Praise we the Lord in heaven on high!

There shall be born, so He did say,
In Bethlehem a Child today.

Refrain

There shall the Child lie in a stall,
This Child who shall redeem us all.

I'd just as soon try and count
The stars up in the sky
And look for all the raindrops in
The river rolling by
Stand a better chance to know
How many granders sail
Than to measure the love there is
Between His outstretched hands

Oooh, God's love
Forever on and on
Oooh, God's love
Forever on and on
(On and on)

Every passing hour shows
The time is running out

*Chorus*
God loves people more than anything
God loves people more than anything
More than anything He wants them to know
He'd rather die than let them go
Cause God loves people more than anything

God love the weary when they're too weak to try
He feels their pain, He knows their shame
He cries with those who cry
He won't give up or walk away
When other people do

She lit a candle in the dowtown cathedreal
quietly confessing counting on a blessing
she looked as if she had no where to go
I could see her weeping hands together
hoping you would hear.
This is the time of year we hold our familes
near but God let us be a friend to the hurting.

Oh Emanuel God with us spirit revealed
in us that we may be a hope to the world

He's a light unto my pathway
He's a lamp unto my feet
When I was sinkin', sinkin' in sin and sorrow
He came along and rescued me
He's a joy, joy of salvation
He's all the world to me, to me
He saved me and He raised me
All my sins, He forgave me
He's the best thing, best thing to happen to me

I have a friend above all others
He's everything to me

What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Oh precious is the flow that makes me white as snow
No other fount I know
Nothing but the blood of Jesus

Showers of sadness flood my soul
In the dryness of my pain
I watch for a rainbow, when my heart turns grey
As I long for yesterday

I know that I need you
In the times that I stray
So I'll follow like night after day

I need You to rain down on me
Please pour down Your light
For this is my lifeline
I need You to rain down on me
The weather is fine when You rain on me

We're the children of the King
We're gonna say so
We're the children of the King
We're gonna say so, say so
We're not ashamed to see
We're gonna say so, say so
Jesus Christ is our Lord, He's the one we adore
We're gonna say so, don't say no, but say so

In this world full of compromise and sin
We must stand for Him
Even when it tries to pull us in
We must fight to win

I'm not unhappy but I'd take the train today
If you'd let me
If you'd let me
They may be clapping for me but I wait for you to come get me
Come, come get me

Cause day by day you're coming closer
Making our way clearer and straighter
Turning our faces into the light
And I can't wait to fall at your glory
On my face down in the morning
You're coming closer
Day by day