Kersfees Lofprysing 2023

Verwelkoming

Gebed

Bible Reading: Isaiah 9: 2, 6 – 7

AL WAS EK NIE DAAR NIE

Al was ek nie daar nie –

ek weet dit is waar:

die krip en Maria

met die Kindjie by haar.

Dis of ek die engel

die boodskap hoor bring

van Jesus se vrede,

wat harte laat sing.

Al was ek nie daar nie –

ek weet dit is só:

Die herders en wyses

het dit eerste geglo.

En deur al die jare

bou Jesus sy kerk –

Die Gees en die Woord

kom geloof in ons werk.

Away in a manger

No crib for a bed

The little Lord Jesus

Lay down His sweet head

The stars in the bright sky

Look down where He lay

The little Lord Jesus

Asleep on the hay.

Be near me, Lord Jesus

I ask Thee to stay

Close by me forever

And love me I pray

I love Thee, Lord Jesus

Look down from the sky

And stay by my side

‘Til morning is nigh.

O HOLY NIGHT

O holy night! The stars are brightly shining.

It is the night of our dear Saviour’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.

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!

O night divine, o night when Christ was born.

Truly He taught us to love ons another.

His law is love 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.

Christ is the Lord, o praise His name forever

His power and glory evermore proclaim

Fall on your knees! O hear the angel voices!

O night divine, o night when Christ was born.

O night devine, o night, o night divine.

Skriflesing: Mat 1: 18b – 24

DIE HEILAND IS GEBORE

Die Heiland is gebore, soos eeue reeds voorspel.

Daar in die stad van Dawid word hy Immanuel.

Met blye hemelkore wil ons ook juig en sing:

Ons Heiland is gebore – dis Hy wat redding bring!

Die Lig kom na die wêreld in Jesus Christus, Heer.

Uit liefde vir die mensdom daal Hy as dienskneg neer.

So lief het God die wêreld, Hy gee vir ons sy Seun –

só word Hy ons Verlosser, ons Middelaar en Steun.

Wie glo in Jesus Christus, word nou Sy eiendom.

Hy gee die reg tot kindskap aan dié wat glo in Hom.

Juis daarom juig ons harte opnuut dié Kersfeestyd:

Ons Heiland is gebore –

vertel dit wêreldwyd.

Bible Reading: Luke 2: 1 – 7

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

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 (3X)

Christ the Lord.

Sing choirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing all ye citizens of Heaven above!

Glory to God in the highest!

O come let us adore Him (3X)

Christ the Lord.

JOY TO THE WORLD

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let earth receive her King!

Let eve’ry heart prepare Him room

And Heav’n and nature sing (2X)

And Heav’n, and Heav’n and nature sing

Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns;

Let men their songs employ;

while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy, (2X)

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love, (2X)

And wonders, wonders of His love.

Skriflesing: Luk 2: 8 – 20

HERDERS OP DIE OPE VELDE

Herders op die ope velde

Het dié nag die englekoor

Met die blye evangelie

Uit die hemel aangehoor