May This Christmas Day Bring Glory to Jesus Christ Our Lord and King!

Christmas Communion Hymn

Gathered ‘round Your table on this holy eve,
Viewing Bethlehem’s stable, we rejoice and grieve.
Joy to see You lying in Your manger bed;
Weep to see you dying in our sinful stead.


Prince of Glory gracing Heaven ere time began,
Now for us embracing death as Son and Man.
By Your birth so lowly, by Your love so true,
By your cross most holy, Lord we worship You!


Bethlehem’s Incarnation, Calvary’s bitter cross,
Wrought for us salvation by Your pain and loss.
Now we fall before You in this holy place;
Prostrate we adore You for Your gift of grace.


With profoundest wonder we Your body take–
Laid in manger yonder, broken for your sake.
Hushed in adoration we approach the cup;
Bethlehem’s pure oblation freely offered up.


Christmas Babe so tender, Lamb who bore our blame,
How shall sinners render praises due Your name?
Do Your own good pleasure in the lives we bring;
In Your ransomed treasure reign forever King!



Our family likes this hymn because it illuminates many aspects of Christmas. Christ's birth is inextricably linked to His life, His words, His death, and His resurrection. What joy it brings to corporately reflect on the mystery of the Incarnation; God revealing Himself to man in His eternally begotten Son.


"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)



"Kings of the earth and all peoples, princes and all rulers of the earth! Young men and maidens together, old men and children! Let them praise the name of the Lord, for His name alone is exalted; His majesty is above earth and heaven." (Psalms 148:11-13)



-Max for the family