SEE THE JOY!
Echoes through the mountains ring,
Shepherds dance and angels sing.
Celebrate the new-born king.
Come that we might have joy.
Baby Jesus born this day,
Sleeping in a bed of hay.
Come to earth to show the way.
Come that we might have joy!
Chorus- Hallelujah! See the joy.
All around us there is joy!
Hallelujah! Feel the joy.
Jesus has come that we might have joy.
Come and see the baby small in a quiet cattle stall.
Little king, the Lord of all
Come that we might have joy!
Chorus- Sleepy Bethlehem, Awake!
Can you feel the heavens shake?
All of creation’s alive with his light.
The stars in the heavens are shouting tonight!
Chorus- Hallelujah! See the joy.
All around us there is joy!
Hallelujah! Feel the joy.
Jesus has come that we might have joy.
Repeat Chorus
Jesus is come that we might... have joy. Feel the joy!
RUN TO EGYPT
Wise men came to Jerusalem from the east so far,
Asked Herod, “Where is the baby King?
We have seen His star.”
Now, this worried Herod because he was the king
And had no plans of retiring yet.
Who was this baby who had his own star?
This kind of news put him in a sweat. So he said,
“Run, run, run wise men, I want to meet this little King.
Run, run, run and find him. Take your treasures and run!”
So the wise men traveled to Bethlehem, Following the bright star,
And brought their gifts to the little king; Gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Then, being warned in a dream they should not return to Herod
They went home a different way.
And a vision came to Joseph. He heard the angel say,
Run, run, run Joseph. Far away from the evil king.
Run, run, run to Egypt. Take your family and run.
So Joseph, Mary and their little son Went to Egypt to stay.
And the soldiers hunted for Jesus, But He was far away.
And wicked old Herod went crazy and died.
And not one person missed him at all.1
And then one day Joseph heard the angel call,
Come, come, come Joseph. Do not fear the evil king.
Come, come, home Joseph. Bring your family and come.
Come, come, Joseph. Come and bring your little king.
Come, come, home Joseph. Bring your family and come.
1(Talmage, Jesus the Christ, p. 101)
CHILD OF GRACE
Down in Nazareth Jesus grew and
laughed and played like little kids do.
And He was strong and straight and true
‘Cause he was Jesus.
Chorus- Child of Wisdom. Child of Grace.
The light of heaven on His face.
In the countryside Jesus walked
And learned from heaven and when He talked
He didn’t say what other men thought
‘Cause He was Jesus.
Chorus- Child of Wisdom. Child of Grace.
The light of heaven on His face.
In the temple Jesus taught.
When He was twelve He knew a lot.
He changed the way the elders thought
‘Cause He was Jesus.
Chorus- Child of Wisdom. Child of Grace.
The light of heaven on His face.
Increased in wisdom and stature
In favor with God and man
And waited upon the Lord
For His time to come.
Chorus- Child of Wisdom. Child of Grace.
The light of heaven on His face.
Child of Wisdom. Child of Grace.
The light of heaven on His face.
COME INTO THE WATER
John the Baptist came to preach
Cry repentance and to teach.
Many listened and were baptized in the water.
Jesus came to His cousin John.
John was honored to be the one
To baptize the Chosen Son in the water.
Come into the water. Come and be baptized.
Come and follow Jesus to a better life.
Come and take the first step
Leave the world behind in the water.
Come into the water. Come and be baptized.
Come and follow Jesus to a better life.
Come and take the first step
Leave the world behind in the water.
Down into the river’s flow Jesus went so He could show
That all people need to go into the water.
Come into the water. Come and be baptized.
Come and follow Jesus to a better life.
Come and take the first step
Leave the world behind in the water.
Come and be baptized in the water.
THE MIRACLES OF JESUS
Capernaum, Cana in Galilee Perea,
Jerusalem, Bethany
From all of the cities the people ran
To see the miracles of Jesus.
Blind Bartimaeus begging by the roadside,
The man by the pool sick for 38 years.
The woman so crooked that she couldn’t walk.
The man who couldn’t speak or hear.
People everywhere
Crowded the roadsides and village square,
Threw away their care
Because of the miracles of Jesus.
The man who was blind from the day that he was born
Until Jesus anointed his eyes with clay.
The woman in the crowd who touched the master’s robe
And her sickness was taken away.
He healed everyone
The soldier’s servant
The nobleman’s son.
Finally hope had come!
The world had changed because of Jesus.
INTERLUDE w/scripture read over music:
“Whithersoever [Jesus] entered, into villages, or cities, or country,
they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might
touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as
touched him were made whole.” Mark 6:56
People everywhere
Crowded the roadsides and village square,
Threw away their care
Because of the miracles of Jesus.
He healed everyone
The soldier’s servant
The nobleman’s son.
Finally hope had come!
The world had changed because of Jesus.
GOOD NEWS!
(Chorus) Listen to the news!
He’s come to bring us good news.
Listen to good news!
Hey, really good news. Good news!
Good news for the good guys and the bad.
Good news for the happy and the sad.
Good news for the rich.
Good news for the poor.
That’s what He has come here for.
Good news!
(Chorus) Listen to the news!
He’s come to bring us good news.
He has brought good news!
Hey, really good news. Good news!
Good news for the weak, and for the strong,
For those who are right, For those who are wrong.
Good news for the grownups and for the small.
He has come to bring the good news to us all!
(Chorus 2x) Listen to the news!
He’s come to bring us good news.
He has brought good news!
Hey, really good news. Good news!
LOAVES AND FISHES
One, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
I’ll pack one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
I grabbed my lunch and ran to see the famous teacher in Galilee.
Everyone in the crowd agreed; We’d never seen a man like Him.
He found us on the hill that day
Waiting to hear what He had to say.
He healed the sick and taught the way.
There was no one in the world like Him.
We stayed all day on the grassy hill
Then sunset came with the evening chill.
Send them home, the apostles said.
They’re hungry and they don’t have bread.
Refrain -
One, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
I had one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
Jesus said that we should stay
and eat with them, but there was no way
To feed 5,000 men that day
and women and children there.
He said, “How many loaves have ye?”
And then He sent them to go and see.
Of everyone there was only me
With any food to share.
Refrain -
So I gave my one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
He blessed my one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
5, 10, 15, twenty 1,000-2,000-3,000-four! Wow! There just kept being more and more and more!
He fed us all on that grassy hill.
Bread and fish till we had our fill.
We had twelve baskets full to spare.
What a lot of food to share!
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LOAVES AND FISHES (Cont'd.)
Refrain - And it came from one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
Just my one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
All it took was one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
Jesus and my one, two, three, four, five loaves and two little fishes.
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In a group performance, all the children could sing the refrain.)
SHEEP
Shepherd, Shepherd. Jesus is the Shepherd.
Sheep, Sheep. We are the sheep.
Sheep, sheep, fluffy little sheep, sheep.
Sheep, sheep, fluffy little sheep.
Sheep, sheep, funny little sheep, sheep.
Sheep, sheep, silly little sheep.
It’s easy to confuse us.
How quickly we can lose us
‘Cause we really are quite clueless
Little sheep, sheep,
Silly little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, sheep, silly little sheep,
Sheep, sheep, dizzy little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, sheep, clueless little sheep.
We can wander far away
As we’re looking for some lunch
Or be led astray finding greener grass to munch
Because we’re Sheep, sheep, hungry little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, sheep, hungry little sheep,
Sheep, Sheep, straying little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, sheep, sorry little sheep.
We could get eaten by a leopard.1
(Leopard voice) “Yum! I like my mutton peppered.”
Ooh, we really need a shepherd!
Little sheep, sheep, Helpless little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, Sheep, needy little sheep,
Sheep, sheep, shaky little sheep, sheep,
Sheep, sheep, funny little sheep.
1The Life and Teachings of Jesus and His Apostles
(Religion 211-212 Manual), p.109
LORD OF THE SEA
Jesus’ friends had sailed out on the water
And there came a great wind on the sea.
Stuck on a boat, barely afloat,
They were helpless as they could be.
Blow, blow, the wind did blow.
Blow, blow, the wind did blow.
They had labored all night through the water
Trying to not drown in the sea.
What could they do? They would never get through.
They would die in the Galilee.
Blow, blow, the wind did blow.
Blow, blow, the wind did blow.
Jesus came to them, walking on water
Because He is the Lord of the sea.
They cried out in fear. He said,
“Be of good cheer. Be not afraid. It is me.”
The wind stopped blowing the water
And there came a great calm on the sea.
Because Jesus was there Peace filled the air
And the boat moved ahead safe and free.
Jesus is Lord of the sea. Jesus is Lord of the sea.
ZACCHAEUS
Zacchaeus, the rich man, heard Jesus was in town,
And, being rather short, he looked all around
For a space in the crowd where he could have a view.
And then he had a thought. Here’s what he would do.
Up climbed Zacchaeus, up the sycamore tree,
Up through the branches so he could see.
Up cimbed Zaccaeus, way up high
So he could see Jesus passing by.
Zaccheus waited and soon could hear
From the noise in the crowd that Jesus was near.
Jesus looked up and saw him in the tree
And said “Zacchaeus, come down, for I must abide with thee.”
So, down climbed Zacchaeus, down the sycamore tree,
Down through the branches so he could see.
Down climbed Zacchaeus, quick as a mouse
And brought Jesus joyfully to his house.
Zacchaeus, Zacchaeus, climbed up the tree
Zacchaeus, Zacchaeus, so he could see.
Zacchaeus, Zacchaeus, blessed that day,
Waiting for Jesus to come his way.
LAZARUS
In the little village of Bethany
Mary and Martha were sad.
Their dear brother, Lazarus,
was so sick that he had died.
They were dearest friends of Jesus
and sent word that he was ill.
For they knew that Jesus’ power
could make Lazarus well.
He could rise again. He could rise again.
When Jesus finally got there
His friend was four days in a tomb.
Martha said to Jesus,
He would not have died if you’d come.
Jesus comforted Martha,
“Thy brother shall rise again.”
He gave her that great promise
For Lazarus and all men.
He will rise again. He will rise again.
Mary and Martha showed Jesus
the place where Lazarus lay.
Jesus wept with His friends and said,
“Take the stone away.”
Then He cried with a loud voice
“Lazarus, come forth!”
And he who was dead came walking out
from the cave inside the earth.
He is risen. He is risen. Lazarus has come alive.
With His power Jesus called him. He is risen.
With His power Jesus called him. He is risen.
GETHSEMANE
Jesus climbed the hill to the garden still.
His steps were heavy and slow.
Love and a prayer took Him there
To the place only He could go.
Gethsemane. Jesus loves me.
So He went willingly To Gethsemane.
He felt all that was sad, wicked or bad
All the pain we would ever know
While His friends were asleep
He fought to keep His promise made long ago.
Gethsemane. Jesus loves me.
So He went willingly To Gethsemane.
The hardest thing that ever was done,
The greatest pain that ever was known,
The biggest battle that ever was won,
This was done by Jesus!
The fight was won by Jesus!
Gethsemane. Jesus loves me.
So He gave His gift to me
In Gethsemane.
Gethsemane. Jesus loves me.
So He gives His gift to me
From Gethsemane.
THE DAY JESUS DIED
The wicked men who plotted His death
Shouted and cheered.
Others taunted and jeered.
They felt cruel pride
On the day Jesus died.
All the creations that Jesus had made
Felt the great sadness.
The sun hid its face From the shame of that place.
Earth trembled and sighed
On the day Jesus died.
The people who loved Him were shadowed in grief.
They watched it unfold Just as they had been told.
In sorrow they cried On the day Jesus died.
But Jesus had come here to do this hard thing.
He gave up His life In anguish and strife
And on love He relied The day that He died.
HE IS RISEN
He is risen. He is risen. Tell it out with joyful voice.
He has burst His three days prison. Let the whole wide earth rejoice.
Death is conquered. Man is free. Christ has won the victory.
He is risen. He is Risen. Jesus has come alive.
Death is conquered as He promised. He is risen.
He is risen. He is risen. Lives again our glorious King.
We are free from sin’s dark prison. Let all earth and heaven sing.
Death is conquered. We are free. Christ has won the victory.
Death is conquered as He promised. He is risen.
REMEMBER
Remember the man who walked on the wa
ter.
Remember the man who talked to the sea.
Remember the man whose hands healed the sick;
Who cared about children and what they can be.
Chorus- Oh, Remember. He asks us to remember.
Oh, Remember. Always remember Him.
Remember the man; the gentle good shepherd;
The one who fed thousands; Who brought us goods news.
Remember the man who came to save everyone,
Gave us the truth and taught us to choose.
Chorus- Oh, Remember. He asks us to remember.
Oh, Remember. Always remember Him.
Remember the man who carried our sorrows;
The man who, in three days, rose from the dead.
Remember the man who said, “Be of good cheer.”
And kept all His promises just as He said.
Chorus- Oh, Remember. He asks us to remember.
Oh, Remember. Always remember Him.
Oh, Remember. He asks us to remember.
Oh, Remember. Always remember Him.
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