Song Lyrics
Who You Say I Am
[Verse 1] Who am I that the highest King, would welcome me. I was lost but He brought me in. Oh His love for me. Oh His love for me.
[Chorus 1] Who the Son sets free, oh is free indeed. I’m a child of God. Yes I am.
[Verse 2] Free at last, He has ransomed me. His grace runs deep. While I was a slave to sin, Jesus died for me. Yes He died for me.
[Chorus 2] In my Father's house, there’s a place for me. I’m a child of God. Yes I am.
[Bridge] I am chosen not forsaken. I am who You say I am. You are for me not against me. I am who You say I am.
Build My Life
[Verse] Worthy of ev'ry song we could ever sing. Worthy of all the praise we could ever bring. Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe. We live for You.
[Verse] Jesus the name above ev'ry other name. Jesus the only one who could ever save. Worthy of ev'ry breath we could ever breathe. We live for You. We live for You.
[Chorus] Holy there is no one like You. There is none beside You. Open up my eyes in wonder and show me who You are. And fill me with Your heart. And lead me in Your love to those around me.
[Bridge] I will build my life upon Your love. It is a firm foundation. I will put my trust in You alone And I will not be shaken.
Yuletide Carols: Joy
Joy to the World
[v.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 heaven, and nature sing.
[v.2] Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.
[v.3] No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found.
[v.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, wonders, of His love.
Psalm 98
1 Sing a new song to the Lord, for he has done wonderful deeds. His right hand has won a mighty victory; his holy arm has shown his saving power!
4 Shout to the Lord, all the earth; break out in praise and sing for joy!
6 …Make a joyful symphony before the Lord, the King! 7 Let the sea and everything in it shout his praise! Let the earth and all living things join in.
Joy of Jesus’ Arrival
[v.1] Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.
Philippians 3:20-21 …we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Saviour. He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own…
Joy of Jesus as Lord
[v.2] Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns;
Philippians 2:7-11 When [Jesus] appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honour and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Joy of Something New
[v.3] No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found.
Revelation 21:5 [Jesus] said, “Look, I am making everything new!”
Discussion Questions
What gives you joy at Christmas? (It is OK to say, family, food, music, decorations etc)
What do you think about The Grinch’s rejection of Christmas avarice (consumerism)?
How has Jesus given you joy this past year?
Closing Prayer
[A Christmas Blessing - Pete Greig]
May the extraordinary love, by which the Father sent his Son at Christmas, embrace my family and friends, my heart and my home, this day.
And may the beautiful humility, by which Jesus was born in Bethlehem, mark all my attitudes, actions and interactions this day.
And may the irrepressible joy, by which the Spirit conceives and breathes new life, fill me with the holiness of heaven’s happiness, now and forever more.
Amen.