THE ADVENT OF CHRIST (A song for the advent season) Luke 2:8-20

Luke 2:8-20

(Intro)

(Verse 1)
And there were shepherds living out
in the fields nearby,
keeping watch over their flocks at night.
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

(Verse 2)
But the angel said to them,
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior
has been born to you;
he is the Messiah, the Lord.

(Pre-chorus)
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger.”

(Chorus)
The heavenly hosts appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

(Verse 3)
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another,
“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,
which the Lord has told us about.”

(Pre-chorus)
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger.”

(Chorus)
The heavenly hosts appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

(Verse 4)
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying
in the manger.
When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child,

(Pre-chorus)
This will be a sign to you:
You will find a baby wrapped in cloths
and lying in a manger.”

(Chorus)
The heavenly hosts appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
  and on earth peace to those on whom
his favor rests.”

(Outro)
And all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them.
But Mary treasured up all these things
and pondered them in her heart.
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen....