Christmas Musicals for Church
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108 Sing Christmas! Suite I, #2 Sing Joy! Underscore - Pg. 11 Narr.1 - Christmas! The season of joy! And what better way to express joy than through singing! Nothing warms our hearts more than the familiar carols and songs of the season. Narr.2 - Some describe the beauty of a sparkling winter night; of snow, tinsel, and twin- kling lights. Narr.1 - Some celebrate the joy of giving and receiving gifts, or of simply gathering around a fire to bask in the warmth of friendship and love. Narr.2 - But the real joy of the season is in celebrating the birth of a child; a birth foretold by prophets – one who would come from heaven and bring salvation to a broken world. Tonight (today) we celebrate in song! We sing of love and hope and peace and especially – joy. Narr.1 - We sing...Christmas! Suite II, #1 Sing Noel! Introduction - Pg. 20 Narr.1 - Over 2,000 years ago, on a winter's night in a town called Bethlehem, the long- expected Messiah was born. Narr.2 - And on that night the world was given a song, a perfect song composed by the creator of the universe, a song that will ring throughout the ages with the promise of eter- nal hope and joy. Narr.1 - In French, a Christmas song is referred to as a "noel," and the very first noel was sung by an angel to a group of shepherds on a hillside as they were tending their sheep. Narr.2 - And that angel was joined by other angels until the heavens were filled with glorious voices singing "Glory to God in the highest" and "on earth, peace and goodwill to all." Suite II, #3 Tell Out, My Soul - Pg. 40 Narr.1 - While the word "noel" refers to Christmas carols, the origin of the word can be traced even further back to the Latin word natalis, which means "birthday." Narr.2 - Today (tonight), we celebrate a birthday! Because a young girl named Mary was given a divine mission – to bring into the world the Song of Songs, and to give birth to the King of Kings. Narrations Sing Christmas! - Narrations For Preview Only