Here you will find the Christmas Nativity story, and you can scroll down for the lyrics of some classic Christmas Carols, whilst you listen to them on the playlist.
Merry Christmas!
Once upon a time, a very long time ago, a young lady called Mary was visited by a special Angel.
The Angel told her that God wanted her to have a very special baby and that he wanted her to call the baby Jesus.
Soon after, Mary got married to a man called Joseph. When Mary was due to have her baby very soon, they had to make a very long journey to a town called Bethlehem to pay their taxes.
When they arrived in Bethlehem it was so full with people who also had to pay their taxes that Mary and Joseph couldn’t find anywhere to stay as all the inns were full.
Poor Mary was very tired from her journey.
Finally Joseph found a very kind inn-keeper who told Joseph that they could stay in his stable.
Mary and Joseph settled into the stable with all the animals just in time for Mary to have her baby.
They wrapped baby Jesus up snugly with strips of cloth and put him into a manger with some nice warm clean straw.
At that time there were some shepherds up on the hills outside Bethlehem, and they noticed a very bright light up in the sky. They were scared to start with as they didn’t know what it was, but then an Angel appeared and told them not to be frightened. The Angel told them that they should be very happy as a very special new baby had been born, who was the son of God.
The shepherds decided to go to Bethlehem to see the new baby, and they took him gifts to celebrate his birth. When they saw baby Jesus they were filled with joy and they worshipped him and they told Mary and Joseph all about what the Angel had said.
Far away in the East, three wise men who studied the stars noticed a bright new light in the sky. They knew that when a new star appeared it meant that a great new ruler had been born and they wanted to meet him.
The wise men decided to follow the star to see who they would find, and set out on their journey.
The bright new star led them to the stable in Bethlehem where they found the baby Jesus.
They knelt down beside the manger and worshipped baby Jesus and gave him precious gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Mary and Joseph loved their new son and knew that they must always keep their precious baby safe from harm as he was the son of God.
♫ Have you turned your sound up ♫
to listen to the Christmas Carols?
SILENT NIGHT
Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright.
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child,
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Saviour is born.
Christ the Saviour is born.
Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.
AWAY IN A MANGER
Away in a manger, no crib for His 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 on the hay.
The cattle are lowing, the poor Baby wakes,
But little Lord Jesus, no crying He makes; I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky
And stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.
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.
OH, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
O little town of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep
The silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth
The everlasting Light
The hopes and fears of all the years
Are met in thee tonight
For Christ is born of Mary
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O morning stars together
Proclaim the holy birth
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth
How silently, how silently
The wondrous gift is given!
So God imparts to human hearts
The blessings of His heaven.
No ear may his His coming,
But in this world of sin,
Where meek souls will receive him still,
The dear Christ enters in.
O holy Child of Bethlehem
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in
Be born to us today
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell
O come to us, abide with us
Our Lord Emmanuel
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