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Christmas Vespers 2020

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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 eternal Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb Son of the Father begotten, not created O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him Christ the Lord! 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 O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord, we greet thee Born this happy morning Jesus, to thee be All glory given Word of the Father Now in flesh appearing O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him Christ the Lord!
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Without, a city's whirling dust, A city's alley-wall; Without, a bleak, pale strip of sky. Within, high festival. Without, no greeting on the street, From the hurrying crowd no smile. Within, my heart's bold pageant moves In glorious solemn file. Noel, noel, noel, noel... There was no call for revel. Day, Who summons us each morn, Came forth in dreariest garb and blew No gala herald-horn. But slave of day I am not -- nay, Her mistress still, I wield The crystal sceptre of my mood, Bearing my dream's white shield. Noel, noel, noel, noel... Exultant, rapture-flooded, mad With mystic inner mirth, My heart holds her strange carnival Unseen of all the earth. Noel, noel, noel, noel...
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Sure on this shining night Of star made shadows round, Kindness must watch for me This side the ground. The late year lies down the north. All is healed, All is health. High summer holds the earth. Hearts all whole. Sure on this shining night I weep for wonder Wand'ring far alone Of shadows on the Stars. On this shining Night.
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Away in a manger, no crib for His bed The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby awakes But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes I love Thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the night sky And stay by my side till morning is nigh Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me I pray Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care And take us to Heaven to live with Thee there
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Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
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Come when the nights are bright with stars Or when the moon is mellow; Come when the sun his golden bars Drops on the hay-field yellow. Come in the twilight soft and gray, Come in the night or come in the day, Come, O love, whene’er you may, And you are welcome, welcome. You are sweet, O Love, dear Love, You are soft as the nesting dove. Come to my heart and bring it rest As the bird flies home to its welcome nest. Come when my heart is full of grief Or when my heart is merry; Come with the falling of the leaf Or with the redd’ning cherry. Come when the year’s first blossom blows, Come when the summer gleams and glows, Come with the winter’s drifting snows, And you are welcome, welcome. 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.
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Lord Jesus, Savior, infant weak, Why come to earth as one so meek? A newborn babe, helpless and small And yet Creator of us all Thou hast no beauty, form, nor grace No fortune, rank, no fame, no place That men should see Thee and adore A babe so humble and so poor But to the soul whose eyes are healed To whom the Truth has been revealed Thy glory challenges the sun Thou art a thousand joys in One Though strangers see a babe in straw Thy children see the Lord of all Who laid aside His rightful reign To take away our sin and shame This sacrifice of love divine This condescension to mankind With beauty robes Thy lowly frame And sanctifies Thy simple name O aid my worship, Mighty King That I might with the angels sing “Glory to God on high!” Now crowned again beyond the sky! Oh, help me see Thee and adore This little child, my God and Lord
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Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright 'Round yon virgin Mother and Child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night Son of God, oh, love's pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord at Thy birth Jesus, Lord at Thy birth Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
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And the Child grew, And waxed strong in spirit, Filled with wisdom, And the grace of God was upon Him. Alleluia!
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Christmas Vespers 2020
presented by the Hope College Department of Music

Presented online on the Hope College YouTube Channel, December 5, 2020 at 7:30pm
youtu.be/2CHzJIrRjzc

Dimnent Memorial Chapel • Holland, Michigan

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released December 10, 2020

Audio Engineers: Drew Elliot, Adrienne Johnson
Cover Art: Paul Willard

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