O Come Let Us Adore Him!
In this crazy, busy, uncertain world we live in, it's more important than ever to make room for Jesus.
This Christmas, let's shine the light of HOPE and share the gift of the newborn King to those around us!
We will be providing multiple ways to celebrate the birth of our Savior:
Outdoor Christmas Eve Candlelight service at the Barn at Dover-Foxcroft Farm - Friday, December 24 at 5:00 PM (seating not provided, masks highly recommended)
In the Spring Hill lower parking lot for our Christmas Eve Drive-In Candlelight service (and tune in to 87.9FM) - Friday, December 24 at 6:30 PM
Online from the comfort of your own home - Friday, December 24 at 6:30 PM
(Find us on Facebook Live at 6:30 PM, on YouTube, or on our Spring Hill website)
If you are feeling ill, please stay at home and let us know if we can assist you.
Contact the church office for additional information.
The Message of Christmas doesn't end on December 25th -- that's only the beginning! Let's keep Christmas going all year long!
Let's spread the Light of the World throughout our community this year!
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. 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." (Luke 2:8-11)
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. 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." (Luke 2:8-11)
Full texts of the Christmas Eve service song lyrics and scriptures are below.
Believe & Receive!
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Spring Hill Baptist Church
2620 Frays Mill Road Ruckersville, VA 22968 |
The Barn at Dover-Foxcroft Farm
5690 Spring Hill Road Ruckersville, VA 22968 |
Christmas Eve Song Lyrics and Scripture Verses
O Come, All Ye Faithful (watch on YouTube)
Latin hymn ascribed to John Francis Wade, c. 1710 - 1786
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye bright host of heaven above;
Glory to God, all glory in the highest!
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Verse 3
Yea, Lord, we great Thee, born this happy morning,
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.
Joy to the World (watch on YouTube)
Words: Isaac Watts Music: George F. Handel
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
Joy to the earth! 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.
Verse 4
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
Angels We Have Heard on High (watch on YouTube)
Words: Traditional French Carol; Melody: Warren M. Angell
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing.
Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Away in a Manger (watch on YouTube)
Words by Martin Luther and John Thomas McFarland; Music by James Ramsey Murray
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 3
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
Close by me forever and love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.
Scripture Reading (Matthew 1:18-25)18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Scripture Reading (Luke 2:1-14)
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Lighting of the Christ Candle: Sharing the Light of the World
Silent Night (watch on YouTube)
Words: Joseph Mohr, John Freeman Young; Music: Franz Gruber
Verse 1
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright,
'Round yon virgin. mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Verse 2
Silent night, holy night, darkness flies, all is light,
Shepherds hear the angels sing,
"Alleluiah, Hail the King!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!"
Verse 3
Silent night holy night, Son of God love's pure light,
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Verse 4
Silent night holy night, wondrous star lend thy light,
With the angels let us sing, “Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!”
Latin hymn ascribed to John Francis Wade, c. 1710 - 1786
Verse 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.
Verse 2
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,
O sing, all ye bright host of heaven above;
Glory to God, all glory in the highest!
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord.
Verse 3
Yea, Lord, we great Thee, born this happy morning,
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.
Joy to the World (watch on YouTube)
Words: Isaac Watts Music: George F. Handel
Verse 1
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.
Verse 2
Joy to the earth! 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.
Verse 4
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of His love.
Angels We Have Heard on High (watch on YouTube)
Words: Traditional French Carol; Melody: Warren M. Angell
Verse 1
Angels we have heard on high, sweetly singing o'er the plains,
And the mountains in reply echoing their joyous strains.
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Verse 2
Shepherds why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong?
What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heavenly song?
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Verse 3
Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing.
Come adore on bended knee Christ the Lord, the newborn King.
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Glo - ria, in excelsis Deo!
Away in a Manger (watch on YouTube)
Words by Martin Luther and John Thomas McFarland; Music by James Ramsey Murray
Verse 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.
Verse 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.
Verse 3
Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay,
Close by me forever and love me I pray.
Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care,
And fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.
Scripture Reading (Matthew 1:18-25)18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly. 20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” 22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”). 24 When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Jesus.
Scripture Reading (Luke 2:1-14)
1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Lighting of the Christ Candle: Sharing the Light of the World
Silent Night (watch on YouTube)
Words: Joseph Mohr, John Freeman Young; Music: Franz Gruber
Verse 1
Silent night, holy night, all is calm, all is bright,
'Round yon virgin. mother and child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Verse 2
Silent night, holy night, darkness flies, all is light,
Shepherds hear the angels sing,
"Alleluiah, Hail the King!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!"
Verse 3
Silent night holy night, Son of God love's pure light,
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Verse 4
Silent night holy night, wondrous star lend thy light,
With the angels let us sing, “Alleluia to our King!
Christ the Savior is born!
Christ the Savior is born!”
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Wishing you and your family the hope, peace, joy, love and light of Christmas!
