Genesis Family Choir
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Church of St Francis Xavier, Singapore
Entrance Hymn
Verse 1
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.Verse 3
And through all His wondrous childhood
He would honour and obey,
Love and watch the lowly maiden,
In whose gentle arms He lay:
Christian children all must be
Mild, obedient, good as He.
Verse 5
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.
Offertory Hymn
Verse 1
The first Nowell
The angel did say
Was to certain poor shepherds
In fields as they lay
In fields where they
Lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter’s night
That was so deepRefrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!Verse 2
They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the east
Beyond them far
And to the earth
It gave great light
And so it continued
Both day and nightRefrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!Verse 3
And by the light
Of that same star
Three wise men came
From country far
To seek for a King
Was their intent
And to follow the star
Wherever it wentRefrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!Verse 4
This star drew nigh
To the northwest:
O’er Bethlehem
It took its rest;
And there it did
Both stop and stay,
Right over the place
Where Jesus lay.Refrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!Verse 5
Then entered in
Those wise men three,
Full rev’rently
Upon the knee,
And offered there
In his presence,
Their gold and myrrh,
And frankincense.Refrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!Verse 6
Then let us all
With one accord
Sing praises to
Our heavenly Lord.
Who with the Father
We adore
And Spirit blest
For evermore.Refrain
Nowell! Nowell! Nowell! Nowell!
Born is the King of Israel!
Verse 1
O Holy Mary, maiden mild, who bravely knelt before the angel, crafted a home, tended a child, the blessed Jesus, who faced a lifetime set with hardship, yet weathered all with grace and love, O Holy Mary pray for usVerse 2
O Holy Joseph, husband strong, who heard the words of God's own angel, crafted a home, tended a child, the blessed Jesus, you were a shelter from the storms , and weathered all with grace and love. O Holy Joseph, pray for us.Verse 3
That through our lifetimes, blessed by God, we'll walk beside our guardian angels, and craft a home rooted in love, the love of Jesus. Give us this strength and grant us wisdom to weather all with grace and love. O Holy Mary, O Holy Joseph, pray for us.
Recessional Hymn
Go tell it on the mountain
Refrain
Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.Verse 1
While shepherds kept their watching o'er, silent flocks by night. Behold, throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.Verse 2
The shepherds feared and trembled when high above the earth rang out the angel chorus that hailed our Saviour's birth.
Verse 3
And lo, when they had heard it, they all bowed down and prayed. They travelled on together to where the babe was laid.
Verse 4
Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born and God us salvation that blessed Christmas morn.