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Text: Theoktistus of the Studium (9th century). Tune: Ralph Alvin Strom (1901-1977) 1. Jesus Name all names above, Jesus, best and dearest, Jesus, fount of perfect love, Holiest, tenderest, nearest; Jesus, source of grace completest, Jesus, purest, Jesu sweetest, Jesus, well of power divine, Make me, keep me, seal me Thine. 2. Jesus, open me the gate, That the robber entered, Who in that most lost estate Wholly on Thee ventured. Thou whose wounds are ever pleading, And Thy

Text: King James Version of the Bible Tune: Georg Frideric Handel (1685-1759) MERRY CHRISTMAS! Hallelujah: for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.(Revelation 19: 6) The kingdom of this world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of His Christ; and He shall reign for ever and ever. (Revelation 11: 15) King of Kings, and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19: 16) Hallelujah! REFLECTION Instead of choosing a carol, of which there are so many favorites, I am going to reflect on the great

Text: Gracia Grindal Tune: Rusty Edwards To A Maid Engaged To Joseph, The Angel Gabriel Came. Fear Not, The Angel Told Her, I Come To Bring Good News, Good News I Come To Tell You, Good News, I Say, Good News. For You Are Highly Favored By God The Lord Of All, Who Even Now Is With You. You Are On Earth Most Blest, You Are Most Blest, Most Blessed, God Chose You, You Are Blest! But Mary Was Most Troubled To Hear The Angel's Word. What Was The Angel Saying? It Troubl

Isaiah 35 Text: Nicolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig (1782-1872) Tune: Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann (1805-1900) 1. Blossom as a rose appears In the desert places, Blossom when the golden year Shines on saddened faces. Glory crowns proud Lebanon; Carmel’s heights has glory won Flowers bloom in Sharon. 2. Sight is given to the blind, Every eye shall glisten All the mute their voices find; All shall hear and listen. Like the deer the lame shall leap. Zion, never more shall weep.

Matthew 3:1-12 Text: Charles Coffin (1676-1749) Tune: George Wittwe (nd) or Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) 1. On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry Announces that the Lord is nigh. Awake and harken, for he brings Glad tidings of the King of kings! 2 .Then cleansed be every life from sin: Make straight the way for God within, And let us all our hearts prepare For Christ to come and enter there. 3. We hail you as our Savior, Lord, Our refuge and our great reward. Without your