The Christmas Story
(The Christmas
Story (Story with Songs) or a Christmas Reflection (Story with Videos)
By Guider Dusk
All great stories start with Once Upon a Time or A Long Time Ago….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bffNLsCb4y0
Mary’s Boy Child –
First Verse
Mary’s
Boy Child, Jesus Christ
Was
born
on Christmas Day
And
man
will live forever more
Because
of Christmas Day
Long
time
ago in Bethlehem
So
the
Holy Bible said.
Mary’s
Boy Child, Jesus Christ,
Was
born
on Christmas Day
Mary and the Angel
About
two
thousand years ago, in the town of Nazareth, there lived a young woman named
Mary. She was engaged to be married to
Joseph, a carpenter. One day an angel
appeared before her and told her she had been chosen to have a special
baby. The baby would be God’s son and
she must call him Jesus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TEL_7TS5FE
Holy Is
His Name - John Michael Talbot
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord
And my spirit exalts in God my Savior
For He has looked with mercy on my lowliness
And my name will be forever exalted
For the mighty God has done great things for me
An His mercy will reach from age to age
And holy, holy, holy is His name
Journey to
Bethlehem
Soon
after the angel’s visit, Mary and Joseph were married. Mary was due to
have her baby when they were
told they had to go on a long journey to Bethlehem, which was where Joseph came
from. This was because they had to pay a
special tax. Mary had to ride on a
donkey for a few days over the hills of Galilee.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag4ie6RtI2U
Breath
of Heaven – Amy Grant
I have traveled many moonless nights,
Cold and weary with a babe inside,
And I wonder what I've done.
Holy Father you have come,
And chosen me now to carry your son.
I am waiting in a silent prayer.
I am frightened by the load I bear.
In a world as cold as stone,
Must I walk this path alone?
Be with me now.
Be with me now.
Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.
Do you wonder as you watch my face,
If a wiser one should have had my place,
But I offer all I am
For the mercy of your plan.
Help me be strong.
Help me be.
Help me.
Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven,
Hold me together,
Be forever near me,
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven,
Lighten my darkness,
Pour over me your holiness,
For you are holy.
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven.
Breath of heaven.
No Room at the Inn
At
last
Mary and Joseph arrived in Bethlehem. It
was crowded with other people who needed to pay their taxes. Mary was very tired
and needed a place to
stay. At the inn, the story was the
same. There was no room for them. Eventually,
one kind innkeeper said he had a
stable where he kept his animals. They
were welcome to stay there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q8JOeAVCtI
The Friendly Beasts - Traditional
Jesus
our
brother, kind and good,
Was
humbly born in a stable rude,
And
the
friendly breast around Him stood,
Jesus
our
brother, kind and good.
“I,”
said
the donkey, shaggy and brown,
“I
carried His mother up hill and down;
I
carried
her safely to Bethlehem town.”
“I,”
said
the donkey, shaggy and brown.
“I,”
said
the cow, all white and red,
“I,”
gave
Him my manger for a bed;
I
gave
Him my hay to pillow His head.”
“I,”
said
the cow, all white and red.
Jesus is Born
And
so it
was that a few hours later, Mary gave birth to her son in that stable. She wrapped
Jesus in strips of cloth and laid
Him in a manager full of hay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19w0IHPL4X0
Hark!
The Herald Angels Sing – Charles Wesley & Felix Mendelssohn
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory
to the new born King,
Peace
on
earth and mercy mild,
God
and
sinners reconciled!"
Joyful,
all ye nations rise,
Join
the
triumph of the skies;
With
the
angelic host proclaim,
"Christ
is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory
to the new born King!"
Christ,
by highest heaven adored;
Christ,
the everlasting Lord;
Late
in
time behold him come,
Offspring
of a virgin's womb.
Veiled
in
flesh the Godhead see;
Hail
the'
incarnate Deity,
Pleased
with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus,
our Emmanuel.
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory
to the new born King!"
Hail
the
heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail
the
Sun of Righteousness!
Light
and
life to all he brings,
Risen
with healing in his wings.
Mild
he
lays his glory by,
Born
that
we no more may die,
Born
to
raise us from the earth,
Born
to
give us second birth.
Hark! The herald angels sing,
"Glory
to the new born King!"
Shepherds hear the News
At
the
same time, on a hillside overlooking Bethlehem, some shepherds were watching
over their sheep. A bright light
appeared in the sky. They were very
afraid. It was an angel sent by
God. The angel told them not be afraid,
because he has some good news. He said
the Son of God had been born and they would find Him in Bethlehem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_kw8Aem_8Q
Angels We Have Heard On High - Traditional
Angels
we
have heard on high,
Singing sweetly through the night,
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their brave delight.
Gloria
in
excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds,
why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?
Gloria
in
excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Come
to
Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.
Gloria
in
excelsis Deo.
Gloria in excelsis Deo.
Shepherds visit Jesus
The
shepherds wanted to go and see the baby.
When they arrived at the stable, they were filled with joy at seeing
Jesus lying in the manager. They knelt
down and worshipped Him. They told Mary
and Joseph how the angel had appeared in the sky and told them that Jesus was
to be the Saviour of the world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnxZ-YU4f0A
The Huron Christmas Carol – J.E. Middleton
'Twas
in
the moon of winter-time
When all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Sent angel choirs instead;
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wandering hunter heard the hymn:
"Jesus your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender Babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapp'd His beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high
"Jesus
your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
O children of the forest free,
O sons of Manitou,
The Holy Child of earth and heaven
Is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant Boy
Who brings you beauty, peace and joy.
"Jesus
your King is born, Jesus is born,
In excelsis gloria."
A New Star Appears
Far
away
in the East, Wise Men saw a new star shining high in the sky. These men studied
the stars and they knew
this was a very special star. They
studied their scrolls where it said that whenever a bright new star appeared it
meant that a great ruler had been born.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlR_1gIGqAs
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem – Miklos Rozsa
Oh, beautiful
Star of Bethlehem
Shining afar through shadows dim
Giving a light for those who long have gone (have gone);
And guiding the
wise men on their way
Unto the place where Jesus lay,
Beautiful Star of Bethlehem shine on (shine on).
Following the Star
The
Wise
Men decided to find this new ruler. They
went to Jerusalem to see King Herod, as they thought the baby would be in the
palace. They asked to see the child that
would be King of the Jews. The king was
troubled. He thought this new king may
take away his throne. He told them to
return when they had found he baby so that he could worship the child himself.
Wise Men Give Gifts
The
Wise
Men set off to find the baby. They were
guided by the star to the stable in Bethlehem.
Here they knelt down and worshipped Jesus. They gave him gifts of gold,
frankincense and
myrrh. That night, the men had the same
dream where an angel warned them that King Herod wanted to kill Jesus and told
them not to go back to his palace.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIsGiDLg09M
We Three Kings – Johnny Henry Hopkins
We
three
kings of Orient are;
Bearing gifts we traverse afar,
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
Chorus:
O
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
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never,
Over us all to reign.
Frankincense
to offer have I;
Incense owns a Deity nigh;
Prayer and praising, voices raising,
Worshiping God on high.
Myrrh
is
mine, its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;
Sorr’wing, sighing, bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone cold tomb.
Glorious
now behold Him arise;
King and God and sacrifice;
Alleluia, Alleluia,
Sounds through the earth and skies.
Jesus is Safe
The
Wise
Men went back to their own country without calling to see Herod. Soon after
Joseph had a dream where an angel
told him to take Mary and Jesus to Egypt as King Herod had ordered that Jesus
be killed. They left Bethlehem right away.
When the wise men did not return, Herod
ordered that baby boys in Bethlehem be killed.
They did not find Jesus as he was safe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpgaWm2pnNs
Joy to the World – Isaac Watts & Lowell
Mason
Joy
to
the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing