TO US A CHILD OF HOPE IS BORN

by John Morison (1791-1859)

Verse 1

To us a child of hope is born,

to us a son is giv’n,

him shall the tribes of earth obey,

him all the hosts of heav’n.

him all the hosts of heav’n.

Verse 2

His name shall be the Prince of Peace,

forevermore adored,

the Wonderful, the Counselor,

the great and mighty Lord.

the great and mighty Lord.

VERSE 3

His pow’r, increasing, still shall spread,

his reign no end shall know;

justice shall guard his throne above,

and peace abound below.

and peace abound below.

VERSE 4

To us a child of hope is born,

to us a son is giv’n,

the Wonderful, the Counselor,

the mighty Lord of heav’n.

the mighty Lord of heav’n.

O HOLY NIGHT

by John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893)

Verse 1

O holy night, the stars are brightly shining

It is the night of our dear Savior’s birth

Long lay the world in sin and error pining

Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth

A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices

For yonder breaks, a new and glorious morn

Chorus

Fall on your knees, oh hear the angel voices

O night divine

O night when Christ was born

Verse 3

Truly He taught us to love one another

His love is grace, and His gospel is peace

Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother

And in His name all oppression shall cease

Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we

Let all within us praise His holy name

O COME, O COME EMMANUEL

by Jason Mason Neale (1818-181866)

1 O come, O come, Immanuel,

and ransom captive Israel

that mourns in lonely exile here

until the Son of God appear.

Refrain:

Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel

shall come to you, O Israel.

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,

who ordered all things mightily;

to us the path of knowledge show

and teach us in its ways to go. Refrain

3 O come, O come, great Lord of might,

who to your tribes on Sinai’s height

in ancient times did give the law

in cloud and majesty and awe. Refrain

4 O come, O Branch of Jesse’s stem,

unto your own and rescue them!

From depths of hell your people save,

and give them victory o’er the grave. Refrain

5 O come, O Key of David, come

and open wide our heavenly home.

Make safe for us the heavenward road

and bar the way to death’s abode. Refrain

6 O come, O Bright and Morning Star,

and bring us comfort from afar!

Dispel the shadows of the night

and turn our darkness into light. Refrain

7 O come, O King of nations, bind

in one the hearts of all mankind.

Bid all our sad divisions cease

and be yourself our King of Peace. Refrain

O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL

by John Francis Wade (1711-1786)

VERSE 1

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;

REFRAIN

O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him;

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

VERSE 2

God of God, Light of Light;

lo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb;

very God, begotten not created     

REFRAIN

VERSE 3

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,

sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;

glory to God, all glory in the highest;    

REFRAIN

VERSE 4

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning;

Jesus, to thee be all glory giv’n;

Word of the Father, late in flesh appearing;

REFRAIN

JOY TO THE WORLD!

by Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

VERSE 1
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
Let earth receive her King;
Let every heart prepare Him room,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n and nature sing,
And heav’n, and heav’n, and nature sing.

VERSE 2
Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!
Let men their songs employ;
While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat the sounding joy,
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy.

CHORUS
Glory to God in the Highest!
Jesus the King, He is with us!
Glory to God in the Highest!
Immanuel, come to save us!

VERSE 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 the curse is found,
Far as, far as, the curse is found.

CHORUS

VERSE 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 of His love,
And wonders, wonders, of His love.

JOY HAS DAWNED

by Keith Getty (1974-) and Stuart Townend (1963-)

Verse 1
Joy has dawned upon the world,
Promised from creation
God’s salvation now unfurled,
Hope for every nation
Not with fanfares from above,
not with scenes of glory
But a humble gift of love,
Jesus born of Mary

Verse 2
Sounds of wonder fill the sky,
With the songs of angels
As the mighty prince of life,
Shelters in a stable
Hands that set the stars in place,
Shaped the earth in darkness
Cling now to a mother’s breast,
Vulnerable and helpless

Verse 3
Shepherds bow before the Lamb,
Gazing at the glory
Gifts of men from distant lands,
Prophesy the story
Gold: a King is born today,
Incense: God is with us
Myrrh: His death will make a way,
And by His blood he’ll win us

Verse 4
Son of Adam, son of heaven,
Given as a ransom
Reconciling God and man,
Christ our mighty champion
What a savior what a friend,
What a glorious mystery
Once a babe in Bethlehem,
Now the Lord of history

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

VERSE 1

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 the angelic hosts proclaim,

“Christ is born in Bethlehem!”

REFRAIN

Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

VERSE 2

Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold him come,

offspring of the virgin’s womb.

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see;

hail the incarnate Deity,

pleased as man with us to dwell,

Jesus, our Immanuel.

REFRAIN

VERSE 3

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Sun of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings,

risen with healing in his wings.

Mild, he lays his glory by,

born that we no more may die,

born to raise us from the earth,

born to give us second birth.

REFRAIN

COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS

by Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

VERSE 1

Come thou long expected Jesus,

Born to set thy people free

From our fears and sins release us,

Let us find our rest in thee

VERSE 2

Israel’s strength and consolation,

Hope of all the earth thou art

Dear desire of every nation,

Joy of every longing heart

CHORUS

Born thy people to deliver

Born a child and yet a king

Born to reign forever

Now thy gracious kingdom bring

INTERLUDE

VERSE 3

By thine own eternal spirit,

Rule in all our hearts alone

By thine all sufficient merit,

Raise us to thy glorious throne

CHORUS

INTERLUDE

                               VERSE 1 (this is the ending)

AWAY IN A MANGER

by Martin Luther (1483-1546)
Last line of every verse, as well as verse 4, written by Brett Baggett

VERSE 1

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head

The stars in the sky looked down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay

This Baby will take our sin away

VERSE 3

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever and love me I pray

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care

And take us to heaven to live with Thee there

This Baby will take our sin away

VERSE 4

So small yet a Savior from God’s holy side

Does this child even know that He’s come here to die?

Our sins and our burdens He’ll take them away

And show us His glory in heaven someday

This Baby will take our sin away

ALL GLORY BE TO CHRIST

by Dustin Kensrue (1980-)

VERSE 1

Should nothing of our efforts stand / No legacy survive
Unless the Lord does raise the house / In vain its builders strive

To you who boast tomorrow’s gain / Tell me, What is your life?
A mist that vanishes at dawn / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS

All glory be to Christ our king!

All glory be to Christ!

His rule and reign we’ll ever sing

All glory be to Christ!

VERSE 2

His will be done, His kingdom come / On earth as is above
Who is Himself our daily bread / Praise Him, the Lord of love

Let living water satisfy / The thirsty without price
We’ll take a cup of kindness yet / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS

VERSE 3

When on the day the great I Am / The faithful and the true
The Lamb who was for sinners slain / Is making all things new

Behold our God shall live with us / And be our steadfast light
And we shall e’er his people be / All glory be to Christ!

CHORUS

Ekklesia Muskogee is a reformed baptist church that gathers for worship in Muskogee, Oklahoma. We confess the 1689 second London baptist confession of faith. We affirm the five solas of the Reformation as well as the doctrines of grace (otherwise known as the five points of Calvinism), and each of our pastors would not be ashamed to be called a Calvinist. We are a church led by elders, of which there is a plurality (also called pastors and overseers in the Scriptures). Our mission is to make disciples, love cities, and plant churches.