Oh, come, let us
worship and bow down.
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Let us kneel before
the Lord, our maker.
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O come all ye faithful.
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Welcome to a Lester
Christmas Celebration.
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Oh, come, all ye faithful
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Joyful and triumphant
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Oh, come ye
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Oh, come ye to Bethlehem
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Come and behold Him
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Born the King of angels
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Christ, the Lord
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Sing, choirs of angels
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Sing in exultation
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Sing, all ye citizens
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Of heav'n above!
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Glory to God
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In the highest
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Christ, the Lord
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Yea, Lord, we greet thee
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Born this happy morning
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Jesus, to thee
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Be all glory giv'n
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Born of the Father
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Now in flesh appearing
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Oh, come, let us adore Him
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Christ, the Lord
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Christ, the Lord
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Oh, yes, He is.
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He is Christ the Lord.
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That's why we
celebrate Christmas.
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Welcome to a Lester
Christmas celebration.
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My name is Brian Lester,
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to my far left
is my son Jonathan.
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The one right here
and the most beautiful
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in the middle and
she'll say yes to that.
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That is John's wife.
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Her name is Bailey.
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The Lesters
have been ministering
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through gospel
music for 95 years.
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And what a
great way to celebrate
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this wonderful season.
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Thank you for joining us.
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Look around you
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See the bright lights
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Feel the magic in the air
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Smiling children full of wonder
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Songs of joy ring everywhere
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Help the world
this blessed season
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Help a brother all the way
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Share a little Christmas spirit
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With one voice
we'll join and sing
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It's a season of
love A season for giving
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It's a time to care
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And a time to share
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Christmas time is here
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Snow is falling,
Friends are calling
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All the family gathered near
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To remember each December
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And the times we hold so dear
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All our hearts are
filled With gladness
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On this blessed Christmas day
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And rejoice celebration
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With one voice
We'll join and sing
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It's a season of love
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A season for giving
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It's a time to
care And a time to share
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Christmas time is here
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It's a season of love
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A season for giving
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It's a time to
care And a time to share
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Christmas time is here
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It's a season of love
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A season for giving
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It's a time to
care And a time to share
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Christmas time is here
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Christmas time is here
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Christmas time is here
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Now, we'll pull
stools up for this next one.
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We've had a lot of
fun doing this one.
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I happened to be a
co-writer on this song
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and not a lot of
songs about the wise men,
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but we decided to
write a Christmas song
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from their perspective and
put a Christmas hymn with it.
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I think you'll enjoy this one.
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I was following the eye
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I was following the eye
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I was following the star
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That shone so bright
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We searched for
years All day and night
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To see this
little boy The Son of God
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Born of a virgin in the stall
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And Jesus was His name
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And we bring His sinless sin
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While the angels in heaven sing
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Hallelujah, hallelujah
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Hallelujah
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Fall on your knees
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Oh, hear the angel's voice say
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I was following the eye
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I was following the eye
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I was following the star
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That shone so bright
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We searched for
years All day and night
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To see this little boy
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The Son of God
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Born of a virgin in the stall
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And Jesus was His name
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And we bring His sinless sin
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While the angels sing
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Christ is the Lord
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Oh, great is His name forever
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His power, His power
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And glory
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Ever, ever, ever
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More proclaim.
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I was following the eye
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I was following the eye
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I was following the star
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Joy to the world!
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The Lord is come
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Let earth receive her King!
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Let every heart prepare Him room
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And heaven and nature sing
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And heaven and nature sing
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And heaven, and
heaven and nature sing
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Joy to the
earth, The Savior reigns
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Let men their songs employ
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While fields and floods
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Rocks, hills and plains
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Repeat the sounding joy
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Repeat the sounding joy
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Repeat, repeat the
sounding joy To the world
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Folks, this is the message
we must take everywhere we go.
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He rules the world
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With truth and grace
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And makes the nations prove
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The glories Of His righteousness
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And wonders of His love
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And wonders of His love
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And wonders and wonders
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Of His love
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Wonders of His love
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Well, we hope you guys
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are having half as
much fun as we are.
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At this point, I asked dad
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if he'd do
something special for me.
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So I asked my dad
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if he would take his
Bible and read to them
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the true Christmas story.
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Oh, I've never had so.
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I haven't had this much
fun and forever being here
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in this beautiful setting,
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be with family and
friends and my grandchildren.
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I'm getting all choked up guys,
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but I'm going to read the
real reason for Christmas.
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Before I read it,
John, you look in here.
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Sissy, can you give me a kiss?
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Oh, that makes
everything work right.
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Okay. Here it is.
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Now listen.
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And she brought
forth her firstborn son
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and wrapped him
in swaddling clothes
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and laid him in a manger
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because there was no
room for them in the end.
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And there were
in the same country,
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shepherds abiding in the field,
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keeping watch over
their flock by night
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and low the angel of
the Lord came upon them
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and the glory of the
Lord shone round above them.
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And they were so afraid.
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And the angel said unto
them, "Fear not, for behold,
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I bring you good
tidings of great joy,
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which shall be to all people
for unto you is born this day
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in the city of David, a savior,
which is Christ the Lord."
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And that is the story.
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And I want you to listen now,
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as your mama sings a
little bit more about it,
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accompanied by one
of our dearest friends
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and family, Tim Parton.
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Mary, did you know
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That your baby boy
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Would one day walk on water?
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Mary, did you
know That your baby boy
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Would save our
sons And daughters?
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Did you know that your baby boy
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Has come to make you new?
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This child that you delivered
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Will soon deliver you
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Mary, did you
know That your baby boy
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Would give sight To a blind man?
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Mary, did you
know That your baby boy
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Would calm the
storm With His hand?
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Did you know that your baby boy
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Has walked
Where the angels trod?
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And when you
kiss Your little baby
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You kiss the face of God
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Oh, Mary, did you know?
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Oh, Mary, did you know?
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Oh, the blind will see
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And the deaf will hear
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The dead will live again
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The lame will leap
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And the dumb will speak
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The praises of the Lamb
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Mary, did you know that
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Your baby boy
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Is the Lord of all creation?
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Mary, did you know that
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Your baby boy
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Will one day rule the nations?
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Did you know
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That your baby boy
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Is heaven's perfect Lamb?
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And that sleeping child
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That you're holding
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Is the Great
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I Am
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Excellent job.
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What a song. Thank you, Tim.
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Thank you.
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Gloria, Gloria,
peace, good will to all men
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Rejoice ye people
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Up every man come
to the manger stall
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And see this child of Bethlehem
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He is the
Savior blessed Redeemer
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He is the Lord of our souls
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Rise and shine
your light has come
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Praise the chosen one
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Gloria
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Lift up your
hearts Oh weary souls
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The time of your suffering
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is over The God
of Isaac and Abraham
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Is living within us
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Dwelling among us
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Living forever more
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Rise and shine
your light has come
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Praise the chosen one
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Gloria, Gloria
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Gloria, Gloria,
glory to God on high
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Rise and shine
your light has come
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Praise the chosen one
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Gloria,
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Gloria
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Well, thank you all
so much for joining us
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on this wonderful
Christmas celebration.
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We've had a blast doing this.
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We just got a few songs
left, but this next song,
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it's one that I've
heard my entire life
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growing up the music too.
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And just a few years ago,
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a young man rewrote
the lyrics to this song
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to tell the
true Christmas story.
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A couple came to Bethlehem
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Expecting child,
they searched the inn
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To Find a place for
You were coming soon
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There was no
room for them to stay
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So in a manger filled with hay
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God's only Son was born
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Oh, hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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The shepherds left
their flocks by night
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To see this
baby wrapped in light
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A host of angels
led them all to You
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It was just as the angels said
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You'll find Him in a manger bed
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Immanuel and Savior hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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A star shown
bright up in the East
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To Bethlehem, the wisemen three
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Came many miles and
journeyed long for You
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And to the place
at which You were
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Their
frankincense and gold and myrrh
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They gave to You
and cried out hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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I know You came to rescue me
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This baby boy would grow to be
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A man and one day
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Die for me and you
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My sins would
drive the nails in You
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That rugged
cross was my cross too
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Still every breath
You drew was hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hallelujah,
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Hallelujah
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King!
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Peace on earth and mercy mild
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God and sinners reconciled
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Joyful all ye nations rise
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Join the triumph of the skies
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With the angelic host proclaim
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Christ is born in Bethlehem
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King
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Hark! The herald angels sing.
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald angels
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King!
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Peace on earth and mercy mild
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God and sinners reconciled!
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Joyful all ye nations rise
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Join the triumph of the skies
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With the angelic host proclaim
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Christ is born in Bethlehem
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King
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It's a celebration
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Let's celebrate
the new-born king
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Celebration
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Celebration
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Glory to the new-born king
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Mild He lays His glory by
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Born that man no more may die
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Born to raise the sons of earth
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Born to give them second birth
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King
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Hallelujah, hallelujah
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Hallelujah, hallelujah
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Hallelujah, hallelujah
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Hallelujah, hallelujah
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Hallelujah
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And He shall
reign forever and ever
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All right we are
going to whooo, whooo.
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How about you
help us? Here we go.
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Whooo, whooo
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Oh, with angelic host proclaim
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Christ is born in Bethlehem
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Glory to the new-born King
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald angels sing
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald
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Hark! The herald
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Jesus, Jesus, Jesus is born
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