(upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the new-born king ♪ ♪ Peace on earth ♪ and mercy mild ♪ ♪ God and sinners reconciled ♪ ♪ Joyful all ye nations rise ♪ ♪ Join the triumph ♪ of the skies ♪ ♪ With th'angelic ♪ host proclaim ♪ ♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the new-born king ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Christ by highest ♪ Heav'n adored ♪ ♪ Christ the everlasting Lord ♪ ♪ Late in time behold Him come ♪ ♪ Offspring of a Virgin's womb ♪ ♪ Veiled in flesh ♪ the Godhead see ♪ ♪ Hail the incarnate Deity ♪ ♪ Pleased with us ♪ in flesh to dwell ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Hail the Heav'n-born ♪ Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Hail the Son of ♪ Righteousness ♪ ♪ Light and life ♪ to all He brings ♪ ♪ Ris'n with healing ♪ in His wings ♪ ♪ Mild He lays His glory by ♪ ♪ Born that man ♪ no more may die ♪ ♪ Born to raise ♪ the sons of earth ♪ ♪ Born to give ♪ them second birth ♪ ♪ Hark the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) - Merry Christmas.

I'm Matthew Ruffner, the senior pastor at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church in Dallas, Texas.

And I wanna welcome you to this evening of celebration and song.

Christmas is a season when we are awakened to the good news of light and hope and love, made incarnate in our world.

During this holiday season and over this next hour of music, I hope that you come to know the deep and abiding truth of Christmas, that the world's deepest darkness is not the place where love and grace and hope goes to die, but the deepest darkness is the very place where grace and hope and love go to be reborn.

We hope that our musical offerings this evening will awaken that truth and bring you light and joy this night.

A special thank you to our music staff here at Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church and to everyone at KERA for making this evening possible.

And of course, special thanks to you for joining us this evening.

We hope you enjoy this program.

Merry Christmas.

(upbeat music) ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty Baby ♪ ♪ Lyin' in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, ♪ born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee two by two ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One or the little bitty Baby ♪ ♪ Lyin' in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, born ♪ ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee three by three ♪ ♪ Three for the ♪ Hebrew children ♪ ♪ Two for Paul and Silas ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty Baby ♪ ♪ Lyin' in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, ♪ born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ And there was ♪ seven for the seven ♪ ♪ That all went up to heaven ♪ ♪ And six for the days ♪ when the world was fixed ♪ ♪ And there was five for the ♪ five that all stayed alive ♪ ♪ And four for the four ♪ that stood at the door ♪ ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee eight by eight ♪ ♪ Eight for the eight ♪ the flood couldn't take ♪ ♪ Nine for the angel ♪ choirs divine ♪ ♪ 10 for the 10 commandments ♪ ♪ 'Leven of 'em ♪ singin' in heaven ♪ ♪ 12 for the 12 apostles ♪ ♪ Children, children, go ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Children go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ I'm gonna send ♪ thee one by one ♪ ♪ One for the ♪ little bitty baby ♪ ♪ Wrapped in ♪ swaddling clothing ♪ ♪ Lying in a manger ♪ ♪ He was born, born, ♪ born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Children, go ♪ where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ Children go to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Go where I send thee ♪ ♪ How shall I send thee ♪ ♪ Go to Bethlehem ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) 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music) ♪ Ding Dong, merrily on high ♪ ♪ In heav'n the ♪ bells are ringing ♪ ♪ Ding, dong, verily the sky ♪ ♪ Is riv'n with angel singing ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Hosana in excelsis ♪ (bright music) ♪ E'en so here below, below ♪ ♪ Let steeple bells be swungen ♪ ♪ And i-o, i-o, i-o ♪ ♪ By priest and ♪ people be sungen ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, Gloria ♪ ♪ Hosana in excelsis ♪ (bright music) ♪ Pray ye dutifully prime ♪ ♪ Your matin chime, ye ringers ♪ ♪ May ye beautifully rime ♪ ♪ Your evetime ♪ song, ye singers ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, gloria ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria, gloria, gloria, ♪ gloria, gloria, Gloria ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ (bright music) (upbeat music) ♪ Come together one and all ♪ ♪ In the Christmas spirit ♪ ♪ Gifts abound here ♪ great and small ♪ ♪ Joyously we feel it ♪ ♪ Blessings sent us from above ♪ ♪ Guide us on our way ♪ ♪ We raise our voice ♪ as we rejoice ♪ ♪ Bow our head and pray ♪ ♪ A miracle has just begun ♪ ♪ God bless us everyone ♪ ♪ To the voices no one hears ♪ ♪ We have come to find you ♪ ♪ With your laughter ♪ and your tears ♪ ♪ Goodness, hope, and virtue ♪ ♪ Father, mother, ♪ daughter, son ♪ ♪ Each a treasure be ♪ ♪ One candle's light ♪ dispels the night ♪ ♪ Now our eyes can see ♪ ♪ Burning brighter ♪ than the sun ♪ ♪ God bless us everyone ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ A miracle has just begun ♪ ♪ God bless us everyone ♪ ♪ Come together one and all ♪ ♪ In the Christmas spirit ♪ ♪ Gifts abound here ♪ great and small ♪ ♪ Joyously we feel it ♪ ♪ Father, mother, ♪ daughter, son ♪ ♪ Each a treasure be ♪ ♪ One candle's light ♪ dispels the night ♪ ♪ Now our eyes can see ♪ ♪ Burning brighter ♪ than the sun ♪ ♪ God bless us everyone ♪ ♪ A miracle has just begun ♪ ♪ God bless us everyone ♪ (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (choir sings in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (choir sings in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (choir continues to sing in Latin) (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ While shepherds ♪ kept their watching ♪ ♪ O'er silent flocks by night ♪ ♪ Behold throughout ♪ the heavens ♪ ♪ There shone a holy light ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ The shepherds ♪ feared and trembled ♪ ♪ When, lo above the earth ♪ ♪ Rang out the angel chorus ♪ ♪ That hailed our ♪ Savior's birth ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ Down in a lowly manger ♪ ♪ The humble Christ was born ♪ ♪ And God sent us salvation ♪ ♪ That blessed Christmas morn ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills ♪ and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go, tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is born ♪ ♪ Is born ♪ (no audio) (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) ♪ There are angels ♪ hov'ring round ♪ ♪ There are angels ♪ hov'ring round ♪ ♪ There are angels, ♪ angels hov'ring round ♪ (soft music) (soft music continues) ♪ All heav'n is full of joy ♪ ♪ All heav'n is full of joy ♪ ♪ All heaven, heav'n ♪ is full of joy ♪ ♪ Oooh ♪ ♪ Come children trust him now ♪ ♪ Come children trust him now ♪ ♪ Come children, ♪ children trust him now ♪ ♪ For Jesus loves to save ♪ ♪ For Jesus loves to save ♪ ♪ For Jesus, Jesus ♪ loves to save ♪ (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) ♪ There is glory all around ♪ ♪ There is glory all around ♪ ♪ There is glory, ♪ glory all around ♪ (soft music) ♪ There is glory, ♪ there is glory ♪ ♪ Come children, come children ♪ ♪ There are angels ♪ ♪ Angels hov'ring round ♪ (soft music) (soft music continues) ♪ All around ♪ (soft music) (soft, dramatic music) ♪ Ave Maria ♪ ♪ What Child is this, ♪ who, laid to rest ♪ ♪ On Mary's lap is sleeping ♪ ♪ Whom angels greet ♪ with anthems sweet ♪ ♪ While shepherds ♪ watch are keeping ♪ ♪ This, this is ♪ Christ, the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard ♪ and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to ♪ bring him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ (soft, dramatic music) ♪ Why lies he in ♪ such mean estate ♪ ♪ Where ox and ass are feeding ♪ ♪ Good Christian, fear ♪ for sinners here ♪ ♪ The silent Word is pleading ♪ ♪ This, this is ♪ Christ, the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard ♪ and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to ♪ bring him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ (soft, dramatic music) ♪ So bring him incense, ♪ gold, and myrrh ♪ ♪ Come, peasant, ♪ king, to own him ♪ ♪ The King of kings ♪ salvation brings ♪ ♪ Let loving hearts ♪ enthrone him ♪ ♪ This, this is ♪ Christ, the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard ♪ and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to ♪ bring him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary ♪ ♪ This, this is ♪ Christ, the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard ♪ and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to ♪ bring him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son ♪ of Mary, Maria ♪ (bells chime) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (bell chiming continues) (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) ♪ Infant holy, infant lowly ♪ ♪ For his bed a cattle stall ♪ ♪ Oxen lowing, little knowing ♪ ♪ Christ the babe ♪ is Lord of all ♪ ♪ Swiftly winging ♪ angels singing ♪ ♪ Nowells ringing, ♪ tidings bringing ♪ ♪ Christ the babe ♪ is Lord of all ♪ ♪ Christ the babe ♪ is Lord of all ♪ (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) ♪ Flocks were sleeping; ♪ shepherds keeping ♪ ♪ Vigil till the morning new ♪ ♪ Saw the glory, ♪ heard the story ♪ ♪ Tidings of a gospel true ♪ ♪ Thus rejoicing, ♪ free from sorrow ♪ ♪ Praises voicing, ♪ greet the morrow ♪ ♪ Christ the babe ♪ was born for you ♪ ♪ Christ the babe ♪ was born for you ♪ ♪ Christ was born for you ♪ (soft music) ♪ 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 ♪ (soft music) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) (soft music continues) ♪ Sing, choirs of angels ♪ ♪ Sing in exultation ♪ ♪ Sing, all ye citizens ♪ of heav'n above ♪ ♪ Glory to God, 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 ♪ (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) ♪ Yea, Lord, we greet thee ♪ ♪ Born this happy morning ♪ ♪ Jesus, to thee be ♪ all glory giv'n ♪ ♪ Son 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 ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ O come, let us adore him ♪ ♪ Christ, the Lord ♪ ♪ Christ, the Lord ♪ ♪ In excelsis ♪ ♪ Hosanna in excelsis ♪ ♪ 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