("Pomp and Circumstance")
- The First Noel.
("Pomp and Circumstance")
Aim number 421.
We'll go ahead and start there right on the first.
♪ The first Noel the angel did say ♪
♪ Was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay ♪
♪ In fields where they lay keeping their sheep ♪
♪ On a cold winter's night that was so deep ♪
♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
♪ And by the light of that same star ♪
♪ Revised and came from country far ♪
♪ To seek for a King ♪
♪ Was their intent ♪
♪ And to follow the star wherever it went ♪
♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
♪ This star drew nigh to the north west ♪
♪ For Bethlehem it took its rest ♪
♪ And there it did ♪
♪ Oh, stop and stay right over the place ♪
♪ Where Jesus lay ♪
♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
♪ Then entered in those wise and free ♪
♪ Who reverently upon their knee ♪
♪ And offered there in His presence ♪
♪ Their gold and myrrh and frankincense ♪
♪ Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪
♪ Born is the King of Israel ♪
- Amen, good singing.
We'll 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 come dressed and the birds their nest ♪
♪ In the shade of the forest stream ♪
♪ But thy couch was the sun, O thou son of God ♪
♪ In the deserts of Galilee ♪
♪ O come to my heart, Lord Jesus ♪
♪ There is room in my heart for thee ♪
♪ Thou famous, O Lord, with the living word ♪
♪ That should set thy people free ♪
♪ But with mocking storm and with crown of thorn ♪
♪ Gave glory 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 me home ♪
♪ Saying yet there is room, there is room ♪
♪ At my side for thee ♪
♪ My heart shall rejoice, Lord 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 Usher will bring you one.
On the front is our Bible memory passage of the week,
Hebrews chapter six, 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 10.30, our evening service at four o'clock
and our Wednesday evening Bible study at seven o'clock.
All of our soul winning times are listed there
and those meet here at the church building.
Today at two o'clock is our soul winning time.
Our nursing home ministry schedules 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 Ms. 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 gonna move the pulpit back
and then we're gonna 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 gonna make sure
that the choir is being recorded nicely on the camera.
They're gonna be in frame.
There's gonna 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 wanna do that.
But if you wanna just sit back and enjoy,
feel free to do that as well.
So should be recorded for everyone.
December 25th, after our Wednesday service,
we're gonna be having a cookie bake-off.
And December 31st, we're gonna have our midweek service
on that Tuesday, December 31st, rather than on Wednesday.
There's gonna be a men's preaching night
and then also some food and games afterward.
Our giving is listed there.
If you wanna 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 gonna go ahead and go to our third song.
And after that, we're gonna have our children's choir.
All right, for our third song this morning,
turn if you would to 427, "We Three Kings of Orient Are."
(gentle piano music)
427, four, two, seven, "We Three Kings of Orient Are."
And we'll sing there starting on the first.
♪ We three kings of orient are ♪
♪ Bearing gifts we traverse afar ♪
♪ Field and fountain, moor and rountain ♪
♪ 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 reign 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 ♪
♪ Reign, consent to offer at lie ♪
♪ In sin's soul, the deity die ♪
♪ Prayer and praising, all been 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 ♪
♪ Bur is by his bitter perfume ♪
♪ Reads a life of gathering gloom ♪
♪ Starving, sighing, bleeding, dying ♪
♪ Sealed in the stronghold too ♪
♪ 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 ♪
♪ He can die and sacrifice ♪
♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪
♪ Heals 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 gonna move this back.
I'm gonna turn my ears right in the middle, sir.
Alright, so far, first song, remember,
we're gonna do "Silent Night,"
and then we're gonna do "Silent Night,"