Christmas Musicals for Church
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2 to celebrate the birth of Christina Celeste Croal JOU EY TO BETHLEHEM A Christmas Program in 5 Suites Traditional Songs and Customs, New Lyrics and Narration r Unison or 2-Part Voices itten and Arranged by ANNA LAU PAGE and JEAN ANNE SHAFFE AN Recording Orchestrated and Produced by ALAN BILLINGSLEY nging the Greens Our jou ey to Bethlehem begins with preparation and longing r the coming Savior. Hanging the evergreen branches and displaying boughs of holly, we remember God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 22:18): "From your seed will all nations of the earth be blessed, r you have obeyed My voice." I Lighting the n es Candles light our pathway, recalling the messianic prophecy oflsaiah (Isaiah 9: 2): "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwell in the land of darkness and death's shadow, upon them has light shined." II Gathering at the Manger A creche, or manger scene, signals our arrival in Bethlehem, where the King of kings sleeps humbly in a cattle stall (Luke 2: 7): "And she gave birth to her Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room r them in the inn." I Lighting the Tree A star crowns the sparkling Christmas tree, symbolic of the light that announced the Savior's birth to the shepherds and guided the wise men om the east (Luke 2: 9-11): "Then an angel of the Lord appeared, and the glory of the Lord shone all around, and the angel said, 'Do not be a aid, r behold, I bring you tidings of great joy. Unto you is bo this day in the city of David a Savior, Who is the Messiah, C ist the Lord!' " Presen ng the G ts The wise men arrived bearing precious gi s r God's Son, Who is our greatest Treasure (Matthew 2: 10-11): "When they saw the star shine over the Child, they were filled with great joy. Going into the house, they bowed down and worshipped the Christ Child, giving Him gold, ankincense and myrrh." In presenting our own gifts, we re a measure of our grati de and proclaim the good news: "C ist is bo to save us all." Copyright © MM by Al ed Publishing Co., Inc. The purchase of this book carries with it the right to reprint this page. NOT FOR RESALE. © Copyright 2000, 2020 CandelaWorks Music, a division of Jubilate Music Group, LLC. P.O. Box 3607, Brentwood, TN 37024. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. The purchase of this book carries with it the right to reprint this page. NOT FOR RESALE. For Preview Only