Internet Daily Chapel Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007 - Online Christian Worship Service Including the Christmas Song, "In The Bleak Midwinter."

Internet Daily ChapelSunday, December 23, 2007Online Christian Worship Service Including the Christmas Song, "In The Bleak Midwinter"
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Invocation



Holy Spirit, Lord be with us,
As we join to give You praise.
Share with us Your loving presence,
Fill us with Your perfect ways.

Let our love for You be pleasing,
Everlasting, pure and free;
Let our praise bring joy unto You,
Welcome may it always be.

Amen.

by William McGinnis,
Public Domain

www.InternetChurchOfChrist.org



Opening Song - "In The Bleak Midwinter"
Text: Christina G. Rossetti, 1830-1894
Music: Gustav Holst, 1874-1934 MIDI music file at => http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/inthebleakmidwinter.mid


In the bleak midwinter,
frosty wind made moan,
Earth stood hard as iron,
water like a stone;
Snow had fallen, snow on snow,
snow on snow,
In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, heaven cannot hold Him,
nor earth sustain;
Heaven and earth shall flee away
when He comes to reign.
In the bleak midwinter
a stable place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty, Jesus Christ.

Angels and archangels
may have gathered there,
Cherubim and seraphim
thronged the air;
But His mother only,
in her maiden bliss,
Worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

What can I give Him,
poor as I am?
If I were a shepherd,
I would bring a lamb;
If I were a Wise Man,
I would do my part;
Yet what I can give Him: give my heart.




Sources: MIDI file from http://www.hymnsite.com/midifiles/umh221.mid; text from http://www.worshipmap.com/lyrics/bleakmidwinter.html. MIDI file and text are both believed to be in the Public Domain. Many thanks to http://www.hymnsite.com for their gracious work in providing excellent Christian music to the world.

Christmas Song - "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" - with lyrics and MIDI music
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/comethoulongexpectedjesus.html
Play MIDI music here => http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/comethoulongexpectedjesus.mid

The Lord's Prayer - with MP3 reading
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lordsprayer.html

Declaration Of Faith: The Apostles' Creed - with MP3 reading
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-apostlescreed.html

Christmas Classic - "For Unto Us A Child Is Born" (Handel, from MESSIAH)

Words: The Bible, Isaiah 9:6 King James Version (KJV)
Music: From MESSIAH, by George Frideric Handel
MIDI music file at => http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/4untous.mid

(Click on the link above to play the music.)


Isaiah 9:6 (King James Version)

For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.


Source: MIDI by Greg Garner, obtained from http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cmc/xmas.html, with MIDI file located at => http://www.classicalmidiconnection.com/cgibin/x.cgi/mid/handel/4untous.mid - Believed to be in the Public Domain.

Christmas Song - "Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming" - with lyrics and MIDI music
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/lohowarose.html
Play MIDI music here => http://www.patriot.net/users/bmcgin/umh216.mid

Prayer For You - "To See A Path You Never Saw Before" - with MP3 reading
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/prayer4you99.html


Poem - "Christmas Bells," - by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/christmasbells.html



Scriptures - The Birth Of Jesus
As Described In Matthew 1:18-2:23
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/birthofjesus-matthew.html

Scriptures and Teachings - Old Testament Predictions About Jesus, And Their Fulfillment
(Also known as "Messianic Prophecy")
http://www.allabouttruth.org/messianic-prophecy.htm

Scriptures - Mary Accepts God's Call To Be Mother Of Jesus
("The Annunciation Of Mary")
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/annunciationkjv.html

Closing song - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
http://www.loveallpeople.org/harktheherald.html

A Ceremony For Holy Communion - You Can Receive Holy Communion Here
http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/pearl-holycommunion.html

Invitation To Accept Jesus Christ As Your Personal Lord And Saviour - http://www.internetchurchofchrist.org/jesusdirect.html


Benediction


I pray the Lord that He will lead your path
Away from the temptations all around.
I pray that when temptation lingers near,
The Lord will lead you not into its reach.
But if temptation grabs you as you pass,
I pray the Lord that you will struggle free.
In Jesus' holy name I pray, Amen.



Blessings to you in Jesus Christ our Lord.

This chapel service is now complete.

Rev. Bill McGinnis

Pastor - http://InternetChurchOfChrist.org
Director - http://LoveAllPeople.org

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