["Pomp and Circumstance"]
Amen. Good singing will open with a word of prayer.
Dear Father, thank you for this time that we have to sing praises to your son and to his birth.
I pray that we would be in remembrance of your son, Lord, this Christmas season,
and fill us with your spirit as we sing praises unto you. In Jesus' name I pray, amen.
With that, we'll go to our second hymn. If you would, just flip the page.
It should actually be on the same page if you have it open.
422. Thou didst leave thy throne.
Hymn number 422.
We'll go ahead and start there right on the first.
Thou didst leave thy throne and thy kingly crown
when thou camest to earth for me.
But in Bethlehem's throne was there found no room
for thy holy nativity.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
there is room in my heart for thee.
Heaven's arches rang and the angels sang,
proclaiming thy royal degree.
But of holy birth didst thou come to earth
and in great humility.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
there is room in my heart for thee.
The foxes compressed and the birds their nest
in the shade of the forest stream.
But thy couch was the sun, O the Son of God,
in the deserts of Galilee.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
there is room in my heart for thee.
Thou didst miss the ward with the living word
that should set thy people free.
But with mockeys horn and with crown of gourd
they bore thee to Calvary.
O come to my heart, Lord Jesus,
there is room in my heart for thee.
When the heavens shall ring and the angels sing
and thy coming to victory,
let thy voice call thee home, saying,
Yet there is room, there is room at my side for thee.
My heart shall rejoice for Jesus
when thou comest and callest for me.
Good morning, everyone. Welcome to Anchor Baptist Church.
This time we'll go through our announcements.
If you don't have a bulletin, go ahead and raise your hand
and the usher will bring you one.
On the front is our Bible memory passage of the week,
Hebrews chapter 6, verse number 20.
This is the last verse in the chapter,
so we'll have this week and next week will be a grace week.
So you still have two full weeks to memorize this chapter
and anyone that memorizes it word perfect
and can quote it to an adult non-family member
will have the option between a couple different prizes.
We've got some Anchor Baptist Church hats, coffee mugs,
and some gift cards as well,
so I'm excited to hand those out to everyone.
So keep working hard the next two weeks on that.
Contact information is there on the front.
If you open up your bulletin on the left side is our service times listed.
Sunday morning at 1030, our evening service at 4 o'clock,
and our Wednesday evening Bible study at 7 o'clock.
All of our soul winning times are listed there
and those meet here at the church building.
Today at 2 o'clock is our soul winning time.
Our nursing home ministry schedule is listed there.
If you preach in that, make note of those schedules there.
And our year-to-date statistics are listed on the bottom.
Great job soul winning.
We're getting close to the 550-ish mark for the year,
so great job on that. Keep it up.
On the right, you'll see our list of expecting ladies.
Please be in prayer for Miss Whitney Reed for her pregnancy.
And some upcoming events.
Today is the day for the children's choir.
I'm really excited to hear all the kids sing.
Thank you to the halls for helping out with this
and for all the kiddos for your practice.
I'm really looking forward to hearing what you guys got this morning
and just hearing the blessing of you guys singing.
After the third song, Brother Cameron's going to instruct the children to come up here.
We're going to move the pulpit back and then we're going to have our kids choir.
So, I'm excited for that.
Also, I wanted to let you know, I did instruct our audio video guys.
They're going to make sure that the choir is being recorded nicely on the camera.
They're going to be in frame. There's going to be audio and all that.
So don't feel like you have to pull out your phone and record.
You're more than welcome to. I understand people want to do that.
But if you want to just sit back and enjoy, feel free to do that as well.
So, it should be recorded for everyone.
December 25th, after our Wednesday service, we're going to be having a cookie bake-off.
And December 31st, we're going to have our midweek service on that Tuesday.
December 31st, rather than on Wednesday, there's going to be a men's preaching night
and then also some food and games afterward.
Our giving is listed there. If you want to give online, you can scan that code.
And on the back is our prayer list.
Please keep all of the church members here in prayer.
And if you have any requests, make sure you let me know and I'd be glad to add that for you.
We're going to go ahead and go to our third song.
And after that, we're going to have our children's choir.
All right, for our third song this morning, turn, if you would, to 427,
We Three Kings of Orientar.
427, 427, We Three Kings of Orientar.
And we'll sing there starting on the first.
We three kings of Orientar
Bearing gifts we traverse afar
Field and fountain, border and mountain
Following yonder star
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain
Hold thy grain to crown him again
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Great consent to offer at-bye
Incense owns body as we die
Rare and crazy, home in raising
Worship in God on high
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Buried by his bitter perfume
Reads a life of gathering gloom
Swirling, sighing, pleading
Dying, stealing the stronghold tomb
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Glorious now, behold him arise
King and God, all in sacrifice
Alleluia, alleluia
Field through the earth and skies
Oh, star of wonder, star of night
Star with royal beauty bright
Westward leading, still proceeding
Guide us to thy perfect light
Amen. At this time, I'd like the kids that are singing today to go ahead and come up. I'm going to move this back.
Very good.
All right, so for our first song, remember we're going to do Silent Night, early night, okay?
4.31, Silent Night.
First, listen.
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round the virgin mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Wonderous stars blend by light
With the angels let us sing
Alleluia to our King
Christ the Savior is born
This is going to be John 3.16, just the same notes.
So let's listen for the music real quick.
This is John 3.16, ready?
John 3.16, John 3.16
For God so loved the world that He
Gave His only begotten Son
That Whosoever believeth in Him
Should not perish but have
Everlasting life
Okay, next is Elaine the Manger, 4.33.
Elaine the Manger, the mover.
The first time we sing in your book, the second time we move.
Okay, first time was the mover, second time is the moon.
Alright, Elaine the Manger, we'll sing it real quick, ready?
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed
The little Lord keeps us sleep'd at His sweet head
The stars in the sky look down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing, moo, the baby awakes
The little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes
I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh
Okay, last one is O Come, All Ye Faithful, 4.24.
O Come, All Ye Faithful.
O Come, All Ye Faithful, joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him, born the King of Angels
O come, West adoring, O come, West adoring
O come, West adoring in Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, for this happy morning
Jesus to Thee, O glory give
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord
Hallelujah!
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