Christmas Musicals for Church
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2 Foreword The story of faith is often reflected as a journey from darkness to light. The Old Testament speaks of Israel living in bondage and darkness, awaiting the light of the promised Messiah. The arrival of the Messiah is punctuated by light every step of the way: a bright angelic host proclaiming the news to Judean shepherds keeping watch over their flocks; a shining star inviting Magi from afar to the young Christ-child in an act of worship and praise. The gospel of John refers to Jesus as the "light of all people" (Jn 1:4). Jesus even referred to Himself as the "light of the world" (Jn 8:12). It is this imagery of light that provides the unifying thread for Behold the Star! The Christmas story is more than the recording of a miraculous historical event. Each time the story is re-told in scripture, music, meaningful annual traditions, or life-changing encounters with the God of the universe, it becomes fresh and new as the love and hope of Jesus is born again in each of us! Christmas reminds us that the star which once shone over Bethlehem still shines in the hearts of those who seek the warmth of God's embrace. Jesus Himself shines as the everlasting Morning Star. The brilliance of Christ's light still illumines the path to the eternal God. May your life be filled with the light of Christ's unending love as you celebrate anew the good news of the Christmas story! –Lloyd Larson Contents Light of the World ......................................3 Narration 1 ................................................13 Do Not Be Afraid .................................... 14 Narration 2 ................................................22 O Holy Night ............................................23 Narration 3 ............................................... 34 Shepherds, Leave Your Flocks ..................35 Narration 4 ................................................43 See Amid the Winter's Snow .................. 44 Narration 5 ................................................52 Behold that Star! ......................................53 Narration 6 ................................................62 The Star Still Shines .................................63 Reproducible Part for Congregational Singing ..............................75 Production notes Lorenz is happy to provide to you downloadable images/graphics to help enhance your presentation of this work. These images are royalty-free, which means that you can use them for free promotional items like bulletins, posters, and fliers. We do request that you only use these for promotion of a live performance of a Lorenz piece. To access these files, please visit www.lorenz.com/downloads and navigate to the desired folder. PC users should right click and choose "Save Target As..." and Macintosh users should click and hold the link, then choose "Save Target As..." We have provided standard file formats that should be usable in most page layout or word processing software. If you are having difficulties, we suggest using the help feature of your particular software concerning images. Due to the vast number of differences in computer system setups, we are unable to provide technical support for downloadable images/graphics by either phone or email. 65/2047L-2 Preview Copy