Christmas Carol Service 5.30pm Sunday 22nd December 2024 from St.Matthias' Torquay

Join us for our more traditional service of lessons and carols.
Most of the carols will be well known to you, so do please sing along at home!
Here is the list of carols and readings we will be using. The 'CS' numbers relate to numbers in the Bethlehem Carol sheet.
1ST READING Genesis 1:1-5 Let there be Light
CAROL CS: 19 Once in Royal David’s City
2ND READING Isaiah 9:2,6,7 For to Us a Child is Born
CAROL CS: 10 Hark the Herald
3RD READING Micah 5:2-4
CAROL CS 1 O Little Town of Bethlehem
4TH READING Luke 1:26-38 The angel Gabriel salutes the Virgin Mary
CAROL CS 6 Away in a Manger
5TH READING Luke 2:1-7 St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
CAROL CS: 13 Silent Night
6TH READING Luke 2:8-16 The Shepherds first hear the good news
CAROL Joy to the World
7TH READING John 1-14 John Unfolds the mystery of the Incarnation
SONG Mercy in a Manger see words below since you may be less familiar with this carol
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE from John
CAROL CS12 O Come All Ye Faithful
Mercy In A Manger
There is a light that burns for all to see
Hope for humanity the only Son of God
Sent down to earth not in triumphant stride
But with an infant's cry the perfect gift of love
Chorus
In Bethlehem a child is born
The King of kings the Lord of lords
Emmanuel God here with us
Behold the Saviour mercy in a manger
Given to us the rich the poor the weak
The rulers and the thieves yet none was worthy of
This sacrifice how could we understand
That Heaven's holy lamb had come to bear the cross
Bridge
Glory glory in Excelsis Deo
Evan Craft, Mitch Wong, Tommy Iceland
© 2022 Capitol CMG Genesis; Evan Craft Music; Songs For TIM; CCLI Licence No.1833
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Music used under CCLI licence number 1833