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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 meek and lowly
Lived on earth our Savior holy
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
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God rest ye merry, gentlemen
Let nothing you dismay
Remember, Christ, our Savior
Was born on Christmas day
To save us all from Satan's power
When we were gone astray
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
From God our Heavenly 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
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
"Fear not then," said the Angel
"Let nothing you affright
This day is born a Savior
Of a pure Virgin bright
To free all those who trust in Him
From Satan's power and might"
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
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 deface
O tidings of comfort and joy
Comfort and joy
O tidings of comfort and joy
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What Has God Prepared?
03:38
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No eye had seen
The Spirit o'er the waters
The Light no one could enter
The all consuming fire
No ear had heard
The breath of every being
The Word from the beginning
Until the birth of Christ
What has God prepared for those who love him?
Who understood
The Judge would be our Savior
Our King dressed like a beggar
The humbled Great I Am
Who could conceive
That Love would join creation
The Holy incarnation
The final Paschal Lamb
What has God prepared for those who love him?
No one had known
So hopeless our infection
So ruined our condition
That we must be reborn
No one foresaw
The righteous being rejected
The wicked being forgiven
The children given a sword
What has God prepared for those who love him?
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How Can It Be?
04:50
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How can it be? My Savior
Is lying in a manger
To save my soul from danger
He left His throne above
How mighty is this baby
I know my heart's unsteady
But may my lips be ready
To praise this Lord of love
The King of all creation
Has set aside His station
He comes to bring salvation
Redemption now draws near
In Him is all my delight
My future is in Him bright
He's made my joy like sunlight
For I don't have to fear
To thank Him what can I do?
My earthly treasures are few
He's given me a life new
To serve Him all my days
My God can never fumble
He's lifted up the humble
No longer shall I stumble
But walk in His own ways
And to our God, be all glory
And to our God, be all glory
And to our God, be all glory
Give all praise to the King
Of His mercy ever sing
Of His mercy ever sing
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Comfort
04:50
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Comfort, comfort ye My People
Speak ye peace, thus saith our God
Comfort those who sit in darkness
Mourning ‘neath their sorrow’s load
Speak ye to Jerusalem that her warfare is now over
That her sins are covered and will be no more
And in the end when all is said and done
There’ll be peace
O, her sins are God will pardon
Blotting out each dark misdeed
All that well deserved His anger
He no more will see nor heed
She has suffered many days but now her sadness is no more
God has changed her greatest griefs into gladness
And in the end, she’ll be left singing a song
Of victory
For the prophet’s voice is crying
In the desert far and near
Bidding all men to repentance
For the kingdom now is here
The stars they shine so bright in the sky at the baby’s birth
Let the valleys rise and the hills bow to greet Him
O, heed the word of the wasteland watchman
“Prepare the way…”
Come you sinners and hear
Christ is Lord, don’t fear
Our redemption draws near
Lift your head
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