And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger because there was no room for them in the inn.
Mary and her new husband Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to be identified and counted for the census.Īnd so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. (Luke 1:46-55)Ĭongregational Hymn: Hymn 201, First Verse: Joy to the WorldĪnd it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Cæsar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. He hath his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy as he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed forever. He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away. He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree. He hath showed strength with his arm he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things and holy is his name.Īnd his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation. My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.įor he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
(Luke 1:37)Ĭongregational Hymn: Hymn 208, Third Verse: O Little Town of BethlehemĪs Mary awaited the Christ child’s birth, she testified of Him: (Luke 1:26-31)įor with God, nothing shall be impossible.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. …The angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth …And the angel came in unto, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.Īnd when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.Īnd the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. (Mosiah 3:5-8)Ĭongregational Hymn: Hymn 207, Third Verse: It came upon the midnight clear …the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was and is from all eternity to all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk, the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner of diseases.Īnd he shall cast out devils, or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.Īnd lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger, thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the wickedness and the abominations of his people.Īnd he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning and his mother shall be called Mary. (In my stake, Young Women are responsible for providing Sacrament Meeting music and talks at a nursing home each week, so I put them first in the program so they could leave and perform the same number again at the care center during the same meeting hour.) Sung by Young Women and Leaders, with violin, cello, bass and piano played by young women instrumentalists. Special Musical Number Christmas Bells(Primary Songbook pg.
Opening Hymn: Hymn 203: Angels We Have Heard on High (note: The next year, I wrote a different Christmas Sacrament Meeting Program. (The videos are not the artists who performed at my local ward, and not necessarily the same arrangements.) I am sharing my narration here, and including videos of the songs we used so you can listen as you read and enjoy this Christmas message. I love singing at Christmas, so I incorporated lots of congregational singing time. Then I plugged in the numbers they chose into where they fit into the scripture story, and filled in the remaining music slots with congregational hymns. For most of the musical numbers, I asked the performer, choir director, or organization president to choose a song they wanted to teach or perform, so that they would be performing a song they knew well or really wanted to learn or teach. This past Christmas, I was responsible for the Sacrament Meeting Christmas program at my local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward. St John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst Sydney, The Nativity by Clayton and Bell
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