Joy to the World
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 Saviour 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.
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.
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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
God rest ye merry, gentlemen,
let nothing you dismay;
for Jesus Christ, our Saviour
was born on Christmas Day,
to save us all from Satan’s pow’r
when we were gone astray.
O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,
O tidings of comfort and joy.
From God our heav’nly Father
a blessed angel came
and unto certain shepherds
brought tidings of the same,
how that in Bethlehem was born
the Son of God by name.
O tidings of comfort and joy…
The shepherds at those tidings
rejoicèd much in mind,
and left their flocks a-feeding
in tempest, storm and wind,
and went to Bethlehem straightway
this blessèd babe to find.
O tidings of comfort and joy…
But when to Bethlehem they came,
where at this infant lay,
they found Him in a manger,
where oxen feed on hay;
his Mother Mary kneeling,
unto the Lord did pray:
O tidings of comfort and joy…
Now to the Lord sing praises,
all you within this place,
and with true love and brotherhood
each other now embrace;
this holy tide of Christmas
all other doth efface.
O tidings of comfort and joy…
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O Little Town of Bethlehem
O little town of Bethlehem,
how still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
the silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
the everlasting light.
The hopes and fears of all the years
are met in thee tonight.
O morning stars, together
proclaim the holy birth,
and praises sing to God the King
and peace to all the earth.
For Christ is born of Mary,
and, gathered all above
while mortals sleep, the angels keep
their watch of wond’ring love.
How silently, how silently,
the wondrous gift is giv’n!
So God imparts to human hearts
the blessings of his heav’n.
No ear may hear his coming,
but in this world of sin,
where meek souls will receive him, still
the dear Christ enters in.
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!
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Hark the Herald-Angels Sing
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 th’angelic hosts proclaim,
“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”
Hark! the herald-angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”
Christ, by highest heav’n adored,
Christ, the everlasting Lord.
Late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin’s womb.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th’incarnate Deity.
Pleased as man with man to dwell,
Jesus, our Emmanuel.
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,
Ris’n with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that man no more may die.
Born to raise the sons of earth,
born to give them second birth.
Hark! the herald-angels sing,
“Glory to the newborn King.”
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Once in Royal David’s City
Once in Royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed,
Where a mother laid her Baby
In a manger for his bed:
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.
He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And his shelter was a stable,
And his cradle was a stall;
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
For he is our childhood’s pattern;
Day by day, like us he grew;
He was little, weak and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us he knew;
And he feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.
And our eyes at last shall see him,
Through His own redeeming love;
For that child so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above,
And he leads his children on
To the place where he is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
Where like stars his children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
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O Come All Ye Faithful
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!
God of God,
Light of Light,
Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;
Very God,
Begotten not created.
O come, let us adore him…
Sing, choirs of angels,
sing in exultation,
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest.
O come, let us adore him…
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
born that happy morning;
Jesu, to thee be glory giv’n!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
O come, let us adore him…
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We would love you to join us again this Christmas, and beyond!
We seek to be a welcoming church where everyone – wherever they are in their journey of faith – can explore the message of Christianity in a caring community.
You’re very welcome to celebrate Christmas some more with us at Eden Baptist Church:
Carols by Candlelight
6pm, Sunday 14 December
- a traditional service with readings, carols, a short talk and refreshments following
Christmas Family Service
10am, Sunday 21 December
- a service for everyone with drama, puppets and songs
Christmas Morning Service
10am Thursday 25 December
- a short service for all the family
We normally meet at 10am and 6pm each Sunday at
Eden Chapel, 1 Fitzroy Street, CB1 1ER.
Or if you’d like to know more about the church, we’d love to hear from you on questions@eden-cambridge.org or (01223) 361250