OPENING READING
Parade: Mary, Joseph, Angel(s)

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.

Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Mary, Joseph, & Donkey

O Little Town of Bethlehem

Oh little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above the 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

For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wond'ring love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy Birth!
And praises sing to God the King
And peace to men on earth!

How silently, how silently,
The wondrous gift is given;
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His Heaven.

No ear may hear His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive Him still,
The dear Christ enters in.

Oh holy child of Bethlehem,
Descend on us we pray;
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels,
Their great glad tidings tell,
Oh come to us, abide in us,

Our lord, Emanuel.

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Inn Keeper & Stable Animals

Away in a Manger

Away in a manger, No crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus, Lay down his sweet head.
The stars in the bright sky, Looked down where he lay
The little Lord Jesus, A-sleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, The baby a-wakes;
But little Lord Jesus, No crying he makes.
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, Look down from the sky,
And stay by my bedside, 'Til morning is Nigh.

Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay,
Close by me for ever, And love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children, In Thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven, To live with Thee there.

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Shepherds & Sheep

Angels We Have Heard on High

Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plains
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains

(Refrain)
Glo-------------------- ria
in ex-cel-sis De--o
Glo-------------------- ria
in excelsis De--o

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be
Which inspire your heavenly song?

(Refrain)

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ the Lord, the newborn King

(Refrain)

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Star & Angel(s)

The First Noel

The First Noel, the Angels 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 deep

No-el, No- el, No-el, No- el
Born is the King of Isra- el!

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 night

No-el, No- el, No-el, No- el
Born is the King of Isra- el!

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Three Kings with Wagons for Offering

We Three Kings

We three kings of Orient areBearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star

Oh, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.

Glorious now behold Him arise,
King and God and Sacrifice.
Alleluia, alleluia! Sounds through the earth and skies

Oh, star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.

READING - NARRATOR
Parade: Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus

Joy to the World

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth re-ceive her King;
Let every heart pre-pare Him room,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Heaven and nature sing,
And Hea-ven, and Heaven, and na-ture sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs em-ploy;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Re-peat the sounding joy,
Re-peat the sounding joy,
Re-peat, re-peat, the sound-ing joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteous-ness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And won-ders, wonders, of His love.

Silent Night

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!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, 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