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The PowerPoint presentation to accompany this liturgy can be downloaded from our website at www.cjmmusic.com
Gathering O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Ttry the contemporary arrangement from Carols in the City, CD. If you have the CD
sheet music and backing tracks can be downloaded from the resource website
Song Ready The Way (By Curtis Stephan) During this song, the SYMBOLIC
From Spirit & Song Book 2, no. 293 ACTION below takes place
Prayer/Litany Into the darkness of our world: A Reader leads and the people
COME LORD AND SAVE US, make the response in CAPITALS
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE ON US.
Into the confusion of our world:
COME LORD AND SAVE US,
WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR, BE OUR GUIDE.
Into violence of our world:
COME LORD AND SAVE US,
PRINCE OF PEACE REIGN OVER US.
Come, Lord, Jesus:
DO NOT DELAY
Link & Explanation After verse 3, as instrumental music continues gently, the Leader/Presider says the
following or similar words to introduce the Placing of Jesus in the manger
They laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn.
As we place the Baby Jesus in the manger that we have prepared for him
here, let us pray that this Christmas and always, we will be willing to make
room for Christ to dwell in our hearts and work in our lives.
Leader Leader/Presider says the following or similar words to introduce the prayer:
Christ comes to dwell in our lives once more
and so together we proclaim:
Prayer Welcome Jesus ALL SAY TOGETHER
From the book "Cloth for the Cradle" by The Wild Goose Resource Group Words need to be on Screen
or in service booklet
Song Hark The Ding Dong Gentlemen of Joy (Carol Medley) Or choose another suitable Carol
or Advent hymn
From “The Promise” CD by Boyce & Stanley
Spirit & Song, Vol. 2 Cloth for the Cradle The Promise Born in Bethlehem
Music Book Worship Resource book CD & Resource Pack Christmas CD (EP)