THE COMING KING
Matthew 2:1-2
Lift your eyes
Children of the wise
Look into the sky
See if you can spy his star
Who is he?
Is he not the king?
Prophesied of old
Coming for his people
Coming for his people
GOOD NEWS
Luke 1:5-25
Chosen by the Lord, Zechariah came
Through the temple doors as the people prayed
Prayers of his own and his faithful wife
Asking for a child would be satisfied
“Good news I bring to you, a message of hope and truth
For God has heard your prayers and He is sending you a child
For there is great joy in the plans of God”
Though the angel spoke truly from the Lord
Fear and doubt took hold of Zechariah’s heart
“Good news I bring to you, a message of hope and truth
Your son will be a prophet who turns many hearts to God
For there is great joy in the plans of God”
“I stand here in God’s presence, You have heard what God has planned
But instead in unbelief you’re looking for the will of man
If you won’t believe His promise, then be silent before God
“For this is good news I bring to you, a message of hope and truth
When you see the son that God has promised in His time
You’ll find great joy
You’ll find great joy
For there is great joy in the plans of God”
PROCLAMATION
Luke 1:26-38
When the appointed time drew near, mighty Gabriel appeared
In the town of Nazareth to Mary, the virgin betrothed to Joseph
Greetings favored one, the Lord our God is with you
Do not fear, I bring good news
The Lord has chosen you to bear a holy child
And you shall call his name Jesus
He will be great, and will be known
As the Son of the Most High
He will reign forever
And his kingdom will not end
The Holy Spirit of the Lord will come upon you
In order to make this word come true
His power and might will be great at work within you
To bring the holy Son of God to us
"How can this be if what you say is true?
How can I bear to carry the weight of this great child?"
With man it is impossible But nothing's impossible with God
“I am a servant of the Lord Let it be to me according to your word"
SON OF DAVID
Matthew 1:18-25
Oh God, what do I do with this horrible news?
What do I do with a girl who is due
To give birth months before we are to wed?
Why me? For so long I waited for someone who's right
Who tries to live blameless in your sight
But now, it seems that hopeful dream has died
Still, I don't want to bring her further shame
I need to end this and send her away
But I don't know if it's the right thing
Is everything that's happening really happening for a reason?
Where are you in this brokenness? Will you help this son of David?
This son of David
"Joseph, son of David, do not fear to wed young Mary
For that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit"
Oh, what a mystery you have revealed!
Apparent failure turned to God's own will
The ancient prophets' words are now fulfilled
For everything that's happening is happening for a reason
"Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear Immanuel"
For everything that's happening is happening for a reason
You're working in our brokenness to send your promised Savior
The Son of David
Son of David
WONDER
Luke 1:39-45
In those days, Mary arose
And went with haste out into the country
Out to see Elizabeth
Her relative whom God had sent a baby
At least, that’s what the angel had told her
So she set out on a road of faith to see, thinking
Why would God grant this to me?
I know I don’t deserve a thing from Him
When Elizabeth saw her walk up
The promised baby in her jumped for joy
'Cause it was then that God’s Spirit moved within her
And at the wonder of His plan she then exclaimed, saying,
Why would God grant this to me?
I know I don’t deserve a thing
But blessed are you among women, Mary
Blessed is the fruit of your womb, young Mary
Oh, but Mary knew His favor wasn’t just for her
But for men and women who will see her Son break their curse
And believe, saying
Why would God grant this to me?
I know I don’t deserve a thing
But blessed is the God who keeps His promise
Blessed is the One He’s sent to save us.
O SOUL REJOICE
Luke 1:46-55
My God has blessed His servant, I praise His holy name
He’s looked upon this girl and made her mother of a King
For now all generations will know that our God saves
I trust this holy mystery, I give Him all my praise
O soul, rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice!
Come magnify my Lord, rejoice, rejoice!
For all of His justice and mercy
For all of His marvelous love
For He has remembered His child
Rejoice!
For God has shown His strength, His works are known throughout all time
For hungry and for poor His heart has moved to well provide
From Abraham to Malachi His people have endured
The Lord has kept His promises According to His word
O Israel, rejoice! Rejoice, rejoice!
Come magnify our Lord, rejoice, rejoice!
For all of His justice and mercy
For all of His marvelous love
For He has remembered His children
Rejoice!
ON THE HORIZON
Luke 1:57-80
Shame, shame hangs on me like a weight
How I wish I would have obeyed
Now I am silent as the grave
For now I sit in darkness
I feel the shadow of death
I await God’s tender mercy
When my son shall be born
But I know he is on the horizon
Waiting to breathe for the first time
He is so close to arriving
Though there’s pain in the birth, there’s joy in the life
Oh God, break the silence
John, you are the boy that I didn’t believe in
You are the son that I couldn’t conceive of
You are my child who has come
For days, days I was waiting to speak
Days quickly turned into weeks
But God had a promise to keep
That’s why I sat in darkness
I felt the shadow of death
But God showed His tender mercy
When you, my son, arrived
He gave me my voice again
Blessed, blessed be the Lord of Israel
For he promised Abraham, as well
As our fathers and prophets did tell
They knew it was on the horizon
Waiting to shine for the first time
Though it was so far from arriving
They remembered in faith the promise God gave
Of the One who will save, and the covenant He made
They remembered and obeyed, they obeyed…
My child, you are the joy of my life
What I wouldn’t give to stop time now
But I know that you are not mine
So when the Lord calls you out to proclaim
The name of the One who will save
I pray that you will obey
That those who sit in darkness
Those in the shadow of death
Might see God’s tender mercy
When His Son shall rise
And He sends His light
Then we’ll have life again
And I know He is on the horizon
Waiting to breathe for the first time
Our long-expected Messiah
He’s coming to fix all that’s broken and dying
And He is so close to arriving
Oh God, break the silence
Oh God, break the silence
Oh God, break the silence
IN THE DAYS OF CAESAR
Luke 2:1-7
In the days of Caesar, he sent a decree
To register all people by each family
Men by their forefathers, drawn back to their towns
People of the kingdom counted by their crown
Behold, Immanuel is come, incarnate God is formed
For the one who knows all men, Jesus, is born
Joseph, in obedience, went from Nazareth south
To Bethlehem he headed, one from David’s house
Peasant his appearance, kingly though his line
Humble-hearted pilgrim, loving still his bride
Behold, Immanuel is come, incarnate God is formed
For the Promised Prince of old, Jesus is born
Reaching David’s city, pain bade Mary cry
For shelter, help, and comfort, space to bear her child
But no one offered mercy, inns all shut their door
So tired mother Mary gave birth on stable floor
Behold, Immanuel is come, incarnate God is formed
For the Christ, the Son of God, Jesus is born
Savior learned obedience, Father led His Child
To bear His people’s burden, climb a cross and die
But Death is not His master: life sprang from His grave
Now Jesus lives forever and will return one day
Behold, Immanuel will come, incarnate God and Lord
For the one who comes by faith, in Jesus is born
WHEN THE SHEPHERDS KEPT THEIR WATCHING
Luke 2:8-14
When the shepherds kept their watching
There were no silent flocks
There were animals calling
Simple men at their jobs
And while Bethlehem was sleeping
There were angels aloft
Not over palaces or temples
But over shepherds and flocks
In the footsteps of David and Abel
Even if they had never been told
But, though all are asleep, God keeps watching His sheep
So on this night, He sent them an angel
“Fear not, for behold! I bring you good news
There’s great joy for all people God’s revealing to you
For in a Bethlehem stable, the Savior is born
You will find Him in a manger; He is Christ the Lord
"Glory to God! Glory in the highest! Glory, glory in the highest!
Glory to God! Glory in the highest!
And on earth, peace among those with whom He’s pleased”
LET US GO
Luke 2:15-20
Let us go over to Bethlehem and see
If what the angels said is really happening
If God has spoken, then we trust that it will be, so
Let us go then
Let us go then
Let us go then to see
And so with haste we come here to this lowly place
Just like ourselves, to find young Mary and her baby
In the manger God’s only Son sent here to save, so
Let us praise Him
Let us praise Him
Let us praise Him
To think that God would come to us so humbly
To think He’d save ones who were so undeserving
We can’t contain this love, it’s for the world to see
When we return, there’s no concealing what’s inside
What has occurred to make once dead men come alive
Who we have heard we have believed, now glorify
Let us go then
Let us go then
Let us go then, see Him
Let us go then, trust Him
Let us go then, praise Him
Let us go then to tell
Good news we bring to you
THE COMING KING (REPRISE)
Matthew 2:1-2
Let us rise
Wanderers in the night
Following his light
Now shining for the world to see
Lift your eyes
Seek the coming king
Savior, Son of God
Coming for his people
Coming for his people
Behold, Immanuel will come