Children's Choir Lyrics
Rehearsal tracks for choir can be found on the All Saints Church app under the MEDIA tab.
Once in Royal David’s City
Verse 1 - SOLO:
Once in royal David’s city Stood a lonely cattle-shed.
Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed;
Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.
Verse 2 - Adult Women
Verse 3 - Children Choirs
Jesus is our childhood’s pattern; Day by day like us He grew;
He was little, weak and helpless; Tears and smiles like us He knew;
And He feels for all our sadness And He shares in all our gladness.
Verse 4 - ALL
And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in Heav’n above;
And He leads His children on To the place where He is gone.
Verse 5 - ALL
Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by.
We shall see Him but in Heaven, Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned All in white His praise shall sound.
Gaudete
Refrain:
Gaudete! Gaudete! Christus est natusTranslation: Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is born of the
Ex Maria Virgine; Gaudete!Virgin Mary: Rejoice!
Verse 1 - Praise Makers and Singing Warriors will sing:
Now the time has come at last, bringing joy and gladness;
Time foretold by sages past, healing earth’s deep sadness.
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
The angel Gabriel from heaven came, with wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame.
“All hail to thee, O lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady.” Gloria
“For know a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee,
Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold, Most highly favored lady,” Gloria
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head; “To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said.
“My soul shall laud and magnify God’s holy name,” Most highly favored lady, Gloria
Of her Emmanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say: “Most highly favored lady.” Gloria
Gloria
Star of the East
Star of the East, Bethlehem’s star,
Guiding each one of us from afar.
Your rays are peace and joy and love,
Star of the East, shining above.
Star of the East, lulled by your light,
Giving us hope on this lonely night.
Lead us to peace and joy and love. ( Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Watch over us, safe and secure,
Lead us as we travel on.
Heavenly light, faithful and pure,
We have been searching so long.
Star of the East, Bethlehem’s star,
Guiding each one of us from afar.
Lead us to peace and joy and love.(Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Lead us to peace and joy and love(Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth
Verse 1 - Singing Warriors
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth,
And manifest thy virgin birth;
Let ev’ry age adoring fall;
Such birth befits the God of all.
Verse 1 - SOLO:
Once in royal David’s city Stood a lonely cattle-shed.
Where a mother laid her Baby In a manger for His bed;
Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little Child.
Verse 2 - Adult Women
Verse 3 - Children Choirs
Jesus is our childhood’s pattern; Day by day like us He grew;
He was little, weak and helpless; Tears and smiles like us He knew;
And He feels for all our sadness And He shares in all our gladness.
Verse 4 - ALL
And our eyes at last shall see Him, Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in Heav’n above;
And He leads His children on To the place where He is gone.
Verse 5 - ALL
Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by.
We shall see Him but in Heaven, Set at God’s right hand on high;
When like stars His children crowned All in white His praise shall sound.
Gaudete
Refrain:
Gaudete! Gaudete! Christus est natusTranslation: Rejoice! Rejoice! Christ is born of the
Ex Maria Virgine; Gaudete!Virgin Mary: Rejoice!
Verse 1 - Praise Makers and Singing Warriors will sing:
Now the time has come at last, bringing joy and gladness;
Time foretold by sages past, healing earth’s deep sadness.
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
The angel Gabriel from heaven came, with wings as drifted snow, with eyes as flame.
“All hail to thee, O lowly maiden Mary, Most highly favored lady.” Gloria
“For know a blessed mother thou shalt be, All generations laud and honor thee,
Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold, Most highly favored lady,” Gloria
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head; “To me be as it pleaseth God,” she said.
“My soul shall laud and magnify God’s holy name,” Most highly favored lady, Gloria
Of her Emmanuel, the Christ was born In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say: “Most highly favored lady.” Gloria
Gloria
Star of the East
Star of the East, Bethlehem’s star,
Guiding each one of us from afar.
Your rays are peace and joy and love,
Star of the East, shining above.
Star of the East, lulled by your light,
Giving us hope on this lonely night.
Lead us to peace and joy and love. ( Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Watch over us, safe and secure,
Lead us as we travel on.
Heavenly light, faithful and pure,
We have been searching so long.
Star of the East, Bethlehem’s star,
Guiding each one of us from afar.
Lead us to peace and joy and love.(Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Lead us to peace and joy and love(Part 1: Lead us to joy and love.)
Star of the East, shining above.
Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth
Verse 1 - Singing Warriors
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth,
And manifest thy virgin birth;
Let ev’ry age adoring fall;
Such birth befits the God of all.