- Recorded at the historic Packer Memorial Church, the Lehigh University Music Department presents: ..led by artistic director Steven Sametz and associate director Hana J Cai.

- ♪ O come, O come, Emmanuel ♪ And ransom captive Israel ♪ That mourns in lonely exile here ♪ ♪ Until the son of God appear ♪ Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel ♪ ♪ O come, thou Rod of Jesse's stem ♪ ♪ From every foe deliver them ♪ That trust thy mighty power to save ♪ ♪ And give them victory o'er the grave ♪ ♪ Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel ♪ ♪ O come, thou key of David, come ♪ ♪ And open wide our heav'nly home ♪ ♪ Make safe the way that leads on high ♪ ♪ And close the path to misery ♪ ♪ Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel ♪ ♪ O come, thou dayspring, from on high ♪ ♪ And cheer us by thy drawing nigh ♪ ♪ Disperse the gloomy clouds of night ♪ ♪ And death's dark shadows put to flight ♪ ♪ Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel ♪ ♪ O come, desire of nations, bind ♪ In one the hearts of all mankind ♪ ♪ Bid thou our sad divisions cease ♪ ♪ And be thyself our king of peace ♪ ♪ Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Emmanuel ♪ Shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Born Christ the Lord ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, born is a savior ♪ Alleluia, Christ is born ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, Christ is born ♪ ♪ Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella ♪ ♪ Light our way to the holy child ♪ ♪ Wise men from afar foretell ♪ A savior born of a maiden mild ♪ ♪ Herod's wrath shall never discover ♪ ♪ There in the manger, by his mother ♪ ♪ “Hush, hush,” Jesus is softly sleeping ♪ ♪ “Hush, hush,” slumbers the child divine ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, Christ is born ♪ ♪ Shepherds, gather and kneel by the cradle ♪ ♪ Angels, raise your song o'er his bed ♪ ♪ Stars shine down on the lowly stable ♪ ♪ Heavenly light to crown his head ♪ ♪ Ox and ass surround him, lowing ♪ ♪ Gently he stirs with smiles, bestowing peace ♪ ♪ Peace ♪ Come and adore the prince of peace ♪ ♪ Peace ♪ Praise to the child divine ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born is a savior ♪ ♪ Alleluia, alleluia, born Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Alleluia, born is a savior ♪ Alleluia ♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo ♪ In excelsis... ♪ ..Deo ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Gloria Deo.

♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ Unless you lead me ♪ If you wish me to leap joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance and sing ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance and sing ♪ ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ And from love into knowledge ♪ ♪ I will leap to love ♪ And from love into knowledge ♪ ♪ From knowledge into the harvest ♪ ♪ Knowledge into the harvest ♪ The sweetest fruit ♪ Beyond human sense ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ Unless you lead me ♪ If you wish me to leap joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ And from love into knowledge ♪ ♪ From knowledge into the harvest ♪ ♪ Knowledge into the harvest ♪ The sweetest fruit ♪ Beyond human sense ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ Unless you lead me ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Let me see you dance ♪ Let me see you dance joyfully ♪ ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ There I will stay with you ♪ There I will stay with you ♪ There I will stay with you ♪ Whirling, whirling, whirling ♪ ♪ Whirling, whirling, whirling ♪ ♪ Whirling, whirling, whirling ♪ ♪ Whirling, whirling, whirling ♪ ♪ Whirling, whirling ♪ Whirling, whirling, whirling, whirling ♪ ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ And from love into knowledge ♪ ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ And from love into knowledge ♪ ♪ Then I will leap into love ♪ And into the harvest ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ I cannot dance, O Lord ♪ Unless you lead me ♪ Lead me ♪ Lord.

♪ The shepherds had an angel ♪ The wise men had a star ♪ What have I, a little child ♪ To guide me home from far ♪ Where glad stars sing together ♪ ♪ And singing angels are?

♪ Alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia... ♪ Come, butler, come fill us a bowl of the best ♪ ♪ Then we hope that your soul in heaven may rest ♪ ♪ But if you do draw us a bowl of the small ♪ ♪ Then down shall go butler, bowl and all ♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ Our bowl it is made of that white maple tree ♪ ♪ With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee ♪ ♪ So here is to Fillpail and to her left ear ♪ ♪ Pray God send our master a happy new year ♪ ♪ And a happy new year as e'er he did see ♪ ♪ With our wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee ♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ Our bowl it is made of that white maple tree ♪ ♪ Brought from overseas, and ever I you pray ♪ ♪ And here is to Colly and to her long tail ♪ ♪ Pray God send our master he never may fail ♪ ♪ A bowl of strong beer I pray you draw near ♪ ♪ And our jolly wassail it's then you shall hear ♪ ♪ Then here's to the maid in the lily-white smock ♪ ♪ Who tripped to the door ♪ And slipped back the lock ♪ Who tripped to the door ♪ And pulled back the pin ♪ For to let these jolly wassailers in!

♪ ♪ Wassail, wassail all over the town ♪ ♪ Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown ♪ ♪ Our bowl it is made of that white maple tree ♪ ♪ With the wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee ♪ ♪ With the wassailing bowl we'll drink... ♪ Hic!

♪ To thee!

♪ Oh, king of kings ♪ King of kings, we kneel ♪ Before you, Father ♪ Appealing, asking for ♪ Peace in the rest of the country ♪ ♪ Lord of lords, we kneel ♪ Before you, Father ♪ Appealing, asking for ♪ Peace in the rest of the country ♪ ♪ Our Father ♪ Our Father, we are asking ♪ For peace in the world ♪ Our Father ♪ Our Father, we are asking ♪ For peace in the world ♪ Our Father ♪ Our Father, we are asking ♪ For peace in the world ♪ Our Father ♪ Our Father, we are asking ♪ For peace in the world ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself to be from heaven ♪ ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ To you, to you ♪ Almighty ♪ We are directing to you forever ♪ ♪ Almighty ♪ The sun ♪ Rise and set ♪ Rise and set ♪ Rise and set ♪ Rise and set ♪ The sun rise and set ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Your promise ♪ Our Father ♪ Said fear thou not ♪ For I am with thee ♪ Fear not this minute ♪ For I am thy God ♪ I will stand with thee ♪ Yes, I will help thee ♪ I will surround thee ♪ With my ration of ♪ My righteousness ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ The sun rise and set ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ The sun rise and set ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ The sun rise and set ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ Reveal yourself, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Because we are directing to you ♪ ♪ Forever, Almighty ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself, reveal yourself ♪ ♪ Reveal yourself ♪ O Lord.

♪ Masters in this hall, hear ye news today ♪ ♪ Brought from over sea and ever I you pray ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we clear ♪ Holpen are all folk on earth ♪ ♪ For born is Goddes son so dear ♪ ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we loud ♪ God today hath poor folk raised ♪ ♪ And cast a-down the proud ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ Shepherds, many a one ♪ Sat among the sheep ♪ No man spake more word ♪ Than they had been asleep ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we clear ♪ Holpen are all folk on earth ♪ ♪ For born is Goddes son so dear ♪ ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we loud ♪ God today hath poor folk raised ♪ ♪ And cast a-down the proud ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ Then to Beth'lem town ♪ We went two and two ♪ To see our mighty Lord ♪ Who in a manger lay ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we clear ♪ Holpen are all folk on earth ♪ ♪ For born is Goddes son so dear ♪ ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we loud ♪ God today hath poor folk raised ♪ ♪ And cast a-down the proud ♪ Therein did we see ♪ A sweet and goodly maid ♪ And a fair old man ♪ Upon the straw she lay ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we clear ♪ Holpen are all folk on earth ♪ ♪ For born is Goddes son so dear ♪ ♪ Sing Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we loud ♪ God today hath poor folk raised ♪ ♪ And cast a-down the proud ♪ Sing Noel, oh ♪ This is Christ our Lord ♪ Masters, be ye glad ♪ For Christmas is come in ♪ And no folk should be sad ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we clear ♪ Holpen are all folk on earth ♪ ♪ For born is Goddes son so dear ♪ ♪ Oh, Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ Noel sing we loud ♪ God today hath poor folk raised ♪ ♪ And cast a-down the proud ♪ Sing we Noel!

♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪ ♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪ ♪ And the mountains in reply ♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Shepherds, why this jubilee?

♪ ♪ Why your joyous strains prolong?

♪ ♪ What the gladsome tidings be ♪ ♪ Which inspire your heav'nly song?

♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Come to Bethlehem and see ♪ Him whose birth the angels sing ♪ ♪ Come, adore on bended knee ♪ Christ the Lord, the newborn king ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ See him in a manger laid ♪ Whom the choirs of angels praise ♪ ♪ Mary, Joseph, lend your aid ♪ While our hearts in love we raise ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ Gloria ♪ In excelsis ♪ Deo.

♪ Gabriel ♪ Heav'n's herald ♪ Gabriel ♪ Send this night heaven's fire ♪ ♪ Command your brothers ♪ Uriel ♪ Michael ♪ Angels' trumpet choir ♪ Singers of the spangled night ♪ ♪ Trumpeters of God ♪ Pour down your lights ♪ Those shooting stars ♪ That string the harp of heaven ♪ ♪ Send angel fire ♪ To warm the world entire ♪ That in that moment's holy birth ♪ ♪ Bears all our sins ♪ Away from earth ♪ And from that scorched desert land ♪ ♪ Appears a rose ♪ An infant sprung from Jesse's line ♪ ♪ To free us all from mortal time ♪ ♪ And give to us unending joy ♪ As God has given us ♪ This boy ♪ In hallowed glow the angels' song ♪ ♪ Thrummed the honeyed air ♪ Light is born of Light this night ♪ ♪ An end to all despair ♪ Good Christian friends, rejoice ♪ ♪ With heart and soul and voice ♪ ♪ Now ye need not fear the grave ♪ ♪ Jesus Christ was born to save ♪ ♪ Calls you one and calls you all ♪ ♪ To gain his everlasting hall ♪ ♪ Christ was born to save ♪ Christ was born to save ♪ Gabriel ♪ Heav'n's herald ♪ Send this night heaven's fire ♪ ♪ Command your brothers ♪ Uriel ♪ Michael ♪ Inflame our hearts with love this day ♪ ♪ With angels' fire burn sin away ♪ ♪ And give to us unending joy ♪ As God has given us ♪ This boy ♪ Send down your light of God's own grace ♪ ♪ That we might know the savior's face ♪ ♪ Burn us with your fire ♪ Burn us with your love ♪ Burn us with your fire ♪ Burn us ♪ With your ♪ Love ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia, alleluia ♪ Alleluia ♪ Amen.