Christmas Musicals for Church
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68 Narrations Narr. 1: Everlasting mercy meets a cross. This was the ending that created every new beginning. Darkness and despair were transformed by something entirely new...Calvary's love. Narr. 2: This love took every loss, every bit of brokenness and pain, and with the pieces wrote a new song – a wondrous song that rose like a fragrant offering from earth to heaven where Jesus stood with gates wide open. Hallelujah! What a Savior! (Music begins, Narr. 1 wait for cue) It was Passover week, and Jesus was determined to go to Jerusalem, no matter what the cost. Riding a colt, the foal of a donkey, he approached the city. News had spread that Jesus was coming. Many in the crowd spread their robes on the ground, while others laid down branches cut from palm trees. They shouted, "Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" The Pharisees were incensed and wondered, "What sort of king is this? Could this be the Messiah?" To Jesus they said, "Messiah? That's what they call you? Why, you are a Sabbath‐breaker! A temple‐destroyer! Tell these disciples of yours to be silent!" Narr. 1: Narr. 2: Blessed One, Messiah! (Narr. 1 starts) Remember - Underscore (Music begins, Narr. 2 waits for cue in m. 3) Narr. 2: Narr. 2: Narr. 1: Narr. 1: In the silence, Jesus' disciples remembered. They remembered talking of thrones and kingdoms while Jesus spoke of a cross. They remembered going into Jerusalem singing while Jesus wept. They remem‐ bered how he knelt to wash their feet, how they just couldn't understand. And then, they remembered his love. This One – the true Bread from Heaven – showed them the full extent of his love. He offered himself. The choice was made. He laid down his life and became the bridge to the Father. This was love. On the night he was betrayed, their last night together, Jesus broke the bread and said to his disciples, "This is my body, which is given for you...(pause)...remem‐ ber." Then he took the cup and said, "This is my blood poured out for you... (pause)...remember." (MUSIC BEGINS) And Jesus replied, "If they are, the very rocks will cry out." Within the week, Jesus would stand before Caiaphas and be asked... "By the living God, I command you, tell us! Are you the Messiah? Are you the Son of God?" And Jesus answered, "I AM." Narr. 1: Narr. 1: Narr. 2: For Preview Only