... female announcer: "The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas" is made possible by Thrivent with additional support from Alsop and Associates Allstate Insurance.

♪♪♪ ♪ What hope!

♪ ♪ An Eden prophesied Where tame live with the wild ♪ ♪ The lamb and lion side by side ♪ ♪ Led by a little child!

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ A shoot will sprout from Jesse's stem ♪ ♪ A branch from David's line ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ The fruit of God's design ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ As banner of God's love unfurled ♪ ♪ Christ came to suffer loss ♪ ♪ That by His death a dying world ♪ ♪ Would rally to the cross ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord Come, ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Jesus, come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Lost paradise restore ♪ ♪ Lead past the angel's flaming sword ♪ ♪ Come, open heaven's door ♪ ♪ Come, open heaven's door ♪ ♪ Come, open heaven's door ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪ ♪ Come, Lord Jesus, Come ♪ ♪ Come, Messiah Lord ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ 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 O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him, Christ the Lord ♪ ♪ Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation ♪ ♪ Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above ♪ ♪ Glory to God, all glory in the highest ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him O come let us adore Him ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him, ♪ ♪ Christ the Lord ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, ♪ ♪ born this happy morning ♪ ♪ Jesus, to Thee be all glory giv'n ♪ ♪ Word of the Father, ♪ ♪ now in flesh appearing ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore ♪ ♪ O come let us adore Him, ♪ ♪ Christ, the Lord ♪♪ [Spanish] Suddenly, unexpectedly, miraculously, Hope bursts forth.

Light breaks the dawn.

Life springs forth.

Weary from giving birth, a mother cradles her child and wonders: What will he become?

In time meaning, depth, fullness.... beauty will be revealed.

Still, in that first moment, as Hope breaks into a weary world, it turns to joy.

♪♪♪ ♪ God in Zion, You have heard our prayer ♪ ♪ Blessed are Your people far and near ♪ ♪ All you wounded, weary, and alone ♪ ♪ Look, now, our salvation is made known ♪ ♪ All of the questions that come in the night ♪ ♪ All of the hours we pray for the light ♪ ♪ Every longing that wakes with the morn ♪ ♪ Hope has an answer, the Savior is born ♪ ♪ Through him every mountain finds its peak ♪ ♪ Raging seas fall silent when He speaks ♪ ♪ All things hold together by His hands ♪ ♪ Rivers flow and blessings fill these lands ♪ ♪ All of the questions that come in the night ♪ ♪ All of the hours we pray for the light ♪ ♪ Every longing that wakes with the morn ♪ ♪ Hope has an answer, the Savior is born ♪ ♪ And on the farthest seas ♪ ♪ Tales of His awesome deeds ♪ ♪ Will bring the greatest powers to their knees ♪ ♪ All of the questions that come in the night ♪ ♪ All of the hours we pray for the light ♪ ♪ And every longing that wakes with the morn ♪ ♪ Hope has an answer ♪ ♪ All of the questions that come in the night ♪ ♪ All of the hours we pray for the light ♪ ♪ Every longing that wakes with the morn ♪ ♪ Hope has an answer, the Savior is born ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [foreign language] Who hopes for a stable as shelter?

Who chooses such squalor to birth a sweet child?

Only the humblest, forgotten, and desperate.

Yet here, the holy child breathes his first breath, And here we adore.

The stable his palace.

The manger his throne.

♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ For unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Born to us, a child is born ♪ ♪ To us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto to us, a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto to us, a Son is given ♪ ♪ Born to us, a child is born ♪ ♪ To us a child is born ♪ ♪ To us a Son is given Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given A Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon His shoulders ♪ ♪ And His name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ For unto us a child is born ♪ ♪ To us a child is born Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is born Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is born To us a child is born ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is born Unto us a child born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be, shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be, shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Unto us a child is born Unto us a child born ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ Unto us a Son is given ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And the government shall be upon his shoulders ♪ ♪ And his name shall be called ♪ ♪ Wonderful Counselor ♪ ♪ The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father ♪ ♪ The Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ The Everlasting Father The Prince of Peace ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪ ♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪ ♪ And the mountains in reply ♪ ♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Shepherds, why this jubilee?

♪ ♪ Why your joyous strains prolong?

♪ ♪ What the gladsome tidings be ♪ ♪ Which inspire your heav'nly song?

♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ He was born long ago in a manger low ♪ ♪ Angels sing, praises bring to our Savior ♪ ♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪ ♪ Every knee shall bow He is King.

♪ ♪ Now we sing.

♪ ♪ Come and praise Him ♪ ♪ He was born long ago in a manger low ♪ ♪ Angels sing, praises bring to our Savior ♪ ♪ Let every heart prepare Him room ♪ ♪ Every knee shall bow He is King.

♪ ♪ Now we sing.

♪ ♪ Come and praise Him Praise Him!

♪ ♪ O praise Him!

♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ In excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Come now and praise Him ♪ ♪ Come now and worship.

♪ ♪ Come before the newborn King ♪ ♪ Come now and praise Him, ♪ ♪ He is mighty ♪ ♪ Come now and worship ♪ ♪ He's the Wonderful, Counselor, ♪ ♪ Mighty God ♪ ♪ He's the Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Come now and worship the King ♪ ♪ Come now and praise Him ♪ ♪ Come now and worship my King ♪♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ tibi Domine!

♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Laudamus, damus te ♪ ♪ Adoramus, adoramus te ♪ ♪ Propter magnam gloriam tuam ♪ ♪ O wondrous light ♪ ♪ O wondrous light ♪ ♪ Shine on this night ♪ ♪ Shine on this night ♪ ♪ And set our spirits free ♪ ♪ Live in our hearts ♪ ♪ Live in our hearts ♪ ♪ As we impart ♪ ♪ As we impart ♪ ♪ His love for all to see ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Gloria ♪ ♪ in excelsis Deo ♪ ♪ Laudamus, damus te ♪ ♪ Adoramus, adoramus te ♪ ♪ Rejoice and sing Alleluia to the newborn King!

♪ ♪ Emmanuel, ♪ ♪ God is with us ♪ ♪ Emmanuel, ♪ ♪ Christ is born ♪ ♪ The angels sing "Alleluia" ♪ ♪ Gloria!

♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I have waited for a promise ♪ ♪ That will never let me down ♪ ♪ And in this season, I have been invited ♪ ♪ To know I have been found ♪ ♪ I think this night may change everything ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ I am staring at this manger ♪ ♪ It's revealing something unforeseen ♪ ♪ And in this moment, ♪ ♪ I can barely take it ♪ ♪ I'm falling on my knee ♪ ♪ He came just for me ♪ ♪ I think this night may change everything ♪ ♪ And now that I'm here I can finally see it ♪ ♪ This reason for cheer ♪ ♪ You were born from heaven ♪ ♪ Where could I find a greater gift ♪ ♪ Than a newborn Savior ♪ ♪ And I've come undone ♪ ♪ As I start to witness ♪ ♪ A beautiful love For me this Christmas ♪ ♪ With all that I've done I don't deserve this ♪ ♪ My God, how can it be ♪ ♪ Your Son changes everything ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Light has broken through the darkness ♪ ♪ Now enters the one and only King ♪ ♪ Our Jesus, lying in a manger ♪ ♪ Is here to bring us peace ♪ ♪ To set all captives free ♪ ♪ And now that I'm here I can finally see it ♪ ♪ This reason for cheer You were born from heaven ♪ ♪ Where could I find a greater gift ♪ ♪ Than a newborn Savior ♪ ♪ And I've come undone As I start to witness ♪ ♪ A beautiful love For me this Christmas ♪ ♪ With all that I've done I don't deserve this ♪ ♪ My God, how can it be ♪ ♪ Your Son changes everything ♪ ♪ You change everything My Jesus, ♪ ♪ You've changed everything ♪ ♪ You've changed everything ♪ ♪ You've changed everything ♪♪ [foreign language] There's something different about this night.

Beyond what meets the eye.

Exceeding hope's expectation.

In the lowest, humblest, the loneliest of places Gently comes the Almighty.

Hope's thrilling fulfillment.

Christ.

Born for you.

♪ Good people all, this Christmas time ♪ ♪ Consider well, and bear in mind ♪ ♪ What our good God for us has done ♪ ♪ In sending his beloved Son ♪ ♪ With Mary holy, we should pray ♪ ♪ To God with love this Christmas day ♪ ♪ In Bethlehem upon that morn ♪ ♪ There was a blessed Messiah born ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Near Bethlehem did shepherds keep ♪ ♪ Their flocks of lambs and feeding sheep ♪ ♪ To whom God's angels did appear ♪ ♪ Which put the shepherds in great fear ♪ ♪ "Prepare and go," ♪ ♪ the angels said "to Bethlehem.

♪ ♪ Be not afraid ♪ ♪ For there you'll find this happy morn ♪ ♪ A princely babe sweet Jesus born" ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ With thankful heart and joyful mind ♪ ♪ The shepherds went the babe to find ♪ ♪ And as God's angels had foretold ♪ ♪ They did our Savior Christ behold ♪ ♪ Within a manger he was laid ♪ ♪ And by His side the virgin maid ♪ ♪ Attending on the Lord of Life ♪ ♪ Who came to earth to end all strife ♪ ♪ With Mary holy we should pray ♪ ♪ To God with love this Christmas day ♪ ♪ In Bethlehem upon that morn ♪ ♪ There was a blessed Messiah born ♪ ♪ Sweet Jesus born Messiah born ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Noite feliz, ♪ ♪ noite feliz ♪ ♪ Ó senhor, Deus de amor ♪ ♪ Pobrezinho nasceu em Belém ♪ ♪ Eis na lapa, Jesus nosso bem ♪ ♪ Dorme em paz, ó Jesus ♪ ♪ Dorme em paz, ó Jesus ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Noite feliz, ♪ ♪ noite feliz ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Silent night, silent night ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Let the stable still astonish ♪ ♪ Straw dirt floor, dull eyes ♪ ♪ Dusty flanks of donkeys, oxen ♪ ♪ Crumbling, crooked walls ♪ ♪ No bed to carry that pain ♪ ♪ And then, the child ♪ ♪ Rag-wrapped, laid to cry In a trough ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ [choir humming] ♪ Let the stable still astonish ♪ ♪ Straw dirt floor, dull eyes ♪ ♪ Dusty flanks of donkeys, oxen ♪ ♪ Crumbling, crooked walls ♪ ♪ No bed to carry that pain ♪ ♪ And then, the child ♪ ♪ Rag-wrapped, laid to cry In a trough ♪ ♪ Who would have chosen this?

♪ ♪ Who would have said: ♪ ♪ "Yes Let the God of all the heavens and earth ♪ ♪ Be born here, in this place"?

♪ ♪ Oh, who would have chosen this?

♪ ♪ Who would have said: ♪ ♪ "Yes Let the God of all the heavens and earth ♪ ♪ Be born here, in this place"?

♪ ♪ Who but the same God ♪ ♪ Who stands in the darker, ♪ ♪ fouler rooms of our hearts ♪ ♪ Of our hearts and says ♪ ♪ "Yes, let the God of all the heavens and earth ♪ ♪ Be born here in this place" ♪ ♪ "Yes, ♪ ♪ let the God of all the heavens and earth ♪ ♪ Be born here in this place" ♪ ♪ Let the stable astonish In this place ♪ ♪ Be born here Here, in this place ♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Be born here ♪ ♪ in this place ♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ 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?

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ Why lies He in such mean estate ♪ ♪ Where ox and ass are feeding?

♪ ♪ Good Christians, fear; for sinners here ♪ ♪ The silent Word is pleading ♪ ♪ This, this is Christ the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to bring Him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary!

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ So bring Him incense, gold, and myrrh ♪ ♪ Come, peasant, king, to own Him ♪ ♪ The King of kings salvation brings ♪ ♪ Let loving hearts enthrone Him ♪ ♪ Nails, spear shall pierce Him through ♪ ♪ The cross be borne for me, for you ♪ ♪ Hail, hail the Word made flesh ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary!

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ This, this is Christ the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to bring Him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary!

♪ ♪ This, this is Christ the King ♪ ♪ Whom shepherds guard and angels sing ♪ ♪ Haste, haste to bring Him laud ♪ ♪ The babe, the son of Mary!

♪ ♪♪♪ ♪ of Mary ♪ ♪ of Mary ♪ ♪ of Mary!

♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ ♪♪♪ announcer: "The Thrill of Hope: A Concordia Christmas" is made possible by Thrivent with additional support from Alsop and Associates Allstate Insurance.

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