PREPARING THE WAY - イエス様の誕生への備え
Prelude 前奏
Welcome and Introduction 招きの言葉
Reflective Reading Isaiah 9:2-7 イザヤ書9:2-7 招きの言葉
Lighting of the First Advent Candle キャンドルライティング
Hymn “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” 久しく待ちにし 讃美歌
THE FIRST TO KNOW - 最初に知らされたもの達
Reading Luke 1:26-38, 46-55 ルカによる福音書1:26-38, 46-55 聖書朗読
Lighting of the Second Advent Candle キャンドルライティング
Hymn “What Child is This?” 御使いうたいて 讃美歌
THE REVELATION - 啓示
Reading Matthew 1:18-24 マタイによる福音書1:18-24 聖書朗読
Lighting of the Second Advent Candle キャンドルライティング
Second Reading Luke 2:8-20 ルカによる福音書 2:8-20 聖書朗読
Hymn “Angels We Have Heard on High” 荒野の果てに 讃美歌
THE MOMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR - 待っていた時
Reading Luke 2:1-7 ルカによる福音書 2:1-7 聖書朗読
Special Hymn “O Holy Night!” さやかに星はきらめき 主への捧げ物
Lighting of the Fourth Advent Candle キャンドルライティング
Reflection “Resonance” 共鳴 メッセージ
FROM WHERE OUR HELP COMES - 私たちの助け主
Reading Matthew 2:1-15 マタイによる福音書 2:1-5 聖書朗読
Candle Lighting Hymn “Silent Night” きよしこの夜 キャンドルライティング・ 讃美歌
As we sing together, let us light our candles, and keep them lit until told to blow them out!
キャンドルに火を灯しながら共に歌いましょう！
Hymn “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” 天には栄え 讃美歌
CHRIST IN THE WORLD - この世に来られたイエス様
Benediction 祝祷
Song Lyrics for Today's Worship
“O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
1 VENI veni, Emmanuel,
captivum solve Israel,
qui gemit in exsilio,
privatus Dei Filio.
Refrain: Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel,
nascetur pro te Israel!
2. O come, O come, Emmanuel
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.
3. あしたの星なる 主よ、とく来たりて、 Ashitano Hoshinaru Syuyo Toku Kitarite
お暗（ぐら）き この世に み光をたまえ。 Oguraki Kono Yoni Mihikariwo Tamae
Refrain: 主よ、主よ、み民を Shuyo Shuyo Mitamiwo
救わせたまえや。 Sukuwase tamaeya.
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“What Child is This?”
1. What Child is this, who, laid to rest,
On Mary's lap is sleeping?
Whom angels greet with anthems sweet,
While shepherds watch are keeping?
CHORUS: This, this is Christ, the King,
Whom shepherds guard and angels sing:
Haste, haste to bring Him laud,
The Babe, the Son of Mary!
2. いぶせきうまやに 生まれし君こそ Ibuseki Umayani Umareshi Kimikoso
あがないきよむる 救い主なれ Aganai Kiyomuru Sukuinu shinare
CHORUS: 今ぞ迎えん われらの君をば Imazo Mukaen Warerano Kimiwoba
ともに祝わん われらの主をば Tomoni Iwawan Warerano Shuwoba
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“Angels We Have Heard on High”
1. Angels we have heard on high,
sweetly singing o'er the plains,
and the mountains in reply
echoing their joyous strains:
CHORUS: Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
2. 今日しも御子は
生まれ給いぬ
よろずの民よ
勇みて歌え
CHORUS: グローーリア、イン エクセルシス デオ Gloria, in excelsis Deo! グローーリア、イン エクセルシス デオ Gloria, in excelsis Deo!
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“O Holy Night”
Verse 1: O holy night! the stars are brightly shining;
It is the night of the 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! O hear the angel voices!
O night divine, O night when Christ was born!
O nigh divine, O night; O night divine!
Verse 2: Led by the light of faith serenely beaming,
With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand.
So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming,
Here came the Wise Men from Orient land.
The King of kings lay thus in lowly manger,
In all our trials born to be our Friend.
CHORUS: He knows our need— to our weakness is no stranger.
Behold your King, before Him lowly bend! (2x)
Verse 3: Truly He taught us to love one 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.
Chorus: 伝えよ そのおとずれを Tsutae yo, sono otozure wo
広めよ 聖き御業を Hirome yo, kiyoki miwaza wo
たたえよ 声の限り Tatae yo koe no kagiri!
FINAL CHORUS: Christ is the Lord! O praise His name forever!
His pow’r and glory evermore proclaim! (2x)
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“Silent Night”
1. 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.
2 きよしこのよる み子の笑みに、 Kiyoshi Konoyoru Mikono Emini
めぐみの み代（みよ）の Megumino Miyono
あしたのひかり Ashitano Hikari
かがやけり、 Kagayakeri
ほがらかに。 Hogarakani
3 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!
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“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”
1 Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King:
peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!"
Joyful, all ye nations, rise, join the triumph of the skies;
with th'angelic hosts proclaim, "Christ is born in Bethlehem!"
Hark! the herald angels sing, "Glory to the newborn King"
2. 朝日のごとく 輝き昇り Asahino Gotoku Kagayaki Nobori
御光をもて 暗きを照らし Mihikariwo Mote Kurakiwo Terashi
土よりいでし 人を活かしめ Tsuchiyori Ideshi Hitowo Ikashime
尽きぬ命を 与うるために Tsukinu Inochiwo Ataeru Tameni
今ぞ生まれし 君をたたえよ! Imazo Umareshi Kimiwo Tataeyo!
Serving in Worship Today
Presiding Pastors
Rev. Musubi Tabuchi, Ashiya Christian Church
Rev. Don Van Antwerpen (RCA), Unfinished Community
Rev. Akiko Van Antwerpen (RCA), Unfinished Community (volunteer)
Music
Kenichi Tada, Piano/Organ
Ministers
All The People of God's Community