Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas 2016! May you honor Christ this Christmas.

This song has been running through my head lately. It tells the story of Jesus’ birth to the tune of “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” It’s part of my Christmas program “How Lovely Are Your Branches,” which uses Christmas ornaments to tell the Christmas story of Jesus.

 

On the Very First Christmas

by Deb Brammer

 

  1. (Use tune for the first day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us of–a Babe in a manger of hay.

 

  1. (Use tune for the second day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us of…

Candy Cane, Gold Ball, Bell, Light: …two loving parents*…

All: …for the Babe in a manger of hay.

 

  1. (Use tune for the third day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us how…

Seth: …shepherds* leave their flocks, then* they rush away…

All: … (to) see the Babe in a manger of hay.

 

  1. (Use tune for the fourth day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us of …

Angela and Tree Angel: …lots* of angels singing*, to* the shepherds bringing*, news on that day,

All: of the Babe in a manger of hay.

 

  1. (Use tune for the fifth day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us of…

Star: … (a) bright golden star, shining in the night, so very* bright, pointing out the way…

All: … to the Babe in a manger of hay.

 

  1. (Use tune for the sixth day of Christmas.)

All: On the very first Christmas the Bible tells us how…

Wesley: …wise men a‑travelling, give to the King, gifts to honor Him, and worship* Him. Then their gifts they lay,

All: at the feet of the Baby that day.

 

  1. (Use the tune for the twelfth day of Christmas.)

All: We can learn from the things that now decorate the tree.

Star and Wesley: (12) Wise men saw the star‑, (11) Then they travelled far‑,

Angela and Tree Angel: (10) Angels came from glory (9) to tell of the story.

Seth and Candy Cane: (8) Shepherds with their crook‑(7) came to have a look‑

Gold Ball: (6) Heaven’s streets I’m told are** (5) like** the ball of gold.

Bell: (4) Bells ring out the news.

Light: (3) You* and I* should choose* (2) to shine our light to day…

All: (1) for the Babe in the manger of hay.