Lessons & Carols | Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025 @ 7 PM

9 Lessons and Carols
Winterville Christian Church
Sunday Dec. 21, 2025 7:00 p.m.
Prelude: “Silent Night, Holy Night” arr. & performed by Robin Davis
Hymn for “The Longest Night”: “Be Still and Know” (Tune: Still, Still, Still”)
From “The Longest Night” arr. Joseph M. Martin, c. 2017 Hal Leonard-Milwin Music Corp.

1. Still, still, be still and know I am God.
For in the stillness, I am seeking;
In the silence, I am speaking.
Still, still, still, be still and know I am God.

2. Still, still, still, be still and trust My love.
For darkened valleys cannot hide you.
In the shadows I will find you.
Still, still, still, be still and trust My love.
3. Still, still, still, be still and know I am God.
For in this world of tears and sorrows,
Know that I hold each tomorrow.
Still, still, still, be still and know I am God.
(Be still… and know… I am God….. I am God.)

Scriptures read by Mrs. Cathy Marsh

Genesis 3:8-15,17-19

"Creator of the Stars of Night” Mitzi Benfield

"Little Lamb Who Made Thee" arr. Hopson, Julia Keville

2. Genesis 22: 15-18

"El Shaddai" Card & Thompson Robin Davis
Translation: El-Shaddai: God Almighty
El-Elyon na Adonai: God in the highest, O Lord
Erkamka na Adonai: We will love You, O Lord.

3. Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7
Hymn: ”His Glorious Name" Finlandia
His glorious name shall be called Wonderful.
His matchless name shall be called Counselor,
The Mighty God, the Everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace through all eternity.
The Mighty God, the Everlasting *Creator,
The Prince of Peace through all eternity.

4. Isaiah 11: 1-3a, 4a, 6-9

"The Friendly Beasts"Martinson Matthew Swinson/Mitzi Benfield

5. Luke 1: 26-35, 38

"Ave Maria" Franz Schubert Robin Davis
(Translation: Verse 1: "Hail Mary, full of grace, Mary, full of grace, Mary, full of grace, Hail, Hail, the Lord. The Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed, blessed is the fruit of thy womb thy womb, Jesus. Hail Mary!)

6. Luke 2: 1, 3-7

Medley:
Hymn 144 "O Little Town of Bethlehem" St. Louis

1. O little town of Bethlehem,
How still we see thee lie!
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by.
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light;
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight.

2. For Christ is born of Mary;
And, gathered all above,
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love.
O morning stars, together
Proclaim the holy birth.
Your voices raise to God in praise;
And peace to all on earth;

Hymn 147 "Away in a Manger" Mueller

1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head.
The stars in the sky looked down where He lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,
But 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.

7. Luke 2: 8-16

Medley:
Hymn "What Child Is This?" Greensleeves

1. What Child is this, who, laid to rest
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
This, this is Christ the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The babe, the Son of Mary.

Hymn 151 "The First Noel" Traditional English carol
1. The first Noel, the angel did say;
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as 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!

8. Matthew 2: 1-12

"Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" Soloist: Matthew Swinson
Choir: Robin Davis & Mitzi Benfield

9. John 1: 1-14

Hymn 148 "0 Come All Ye Faithful" Desc. Willcocks
1. 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, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!

4. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born for our salvation,
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
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!

Postlude. "Hark the Herald Angels Sing” Robin Davis/Mitzi Benfield