William H. Willimon - "Light in the Darkness" Christmas Eve Service (December 24, 1986)

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-	It is our pleasure to see so many of you here.	0:03
	We are indebted to the North Carolina Boys Choir	0:06
	under the direction of Mr. Bill Graham	0:09
	And to the Community Christmas Eve Choir	0:11
	under the direction of Mr. Ben Smith	0:14
	for their contribution for our music this evening.	0:16
	And now let us prepare ourselves for this time of worship	0:20
	in a moment of prayer.	0:23
	Our kind and gracious God, we await with baited breath,	0:29
	the appearance of the true light	0:34
	which will shine this holy night.	0:35
	Grant that here on earth we may walk	0:39
	in the light of Jesus' presence and in the last day,	0:41
	wake to the brightness of his glory, through your only son,	0:45
	Jesus Christ our Lord who lives and reigns with you	0:50
	and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever, amen.	0:53
	(classical pipe organ music)	1:07
	(classical harp music)	5:45
	(classical pipe organ music)	10:34
	(classical harp music)	14:16
	(classical pipe organ music)	19:21
	(classical harp music)	22:03
	♪ Once in royal David's city ♪	24:22
	♪ Stood a lowly cattle shed ♪	24:28
	♪ Where a mother laid her baby ♪	24:35
	♪ In a manger for His bed ♪	24:42
	♪ Mary was that mother mild ♪	24:50
	♪ Jesus Christ her little child ♪	24:56
	♪ He came down to earth from heaven ♪	25:06
	♪ Who is God and Lord of all, ♪	25:12
	♪ And His shelter was a stable ♪	25:19
	♪ And His cradle was a stall ♪	25:27
	♪ With the poor, and mean, and lowly ♪	25:34
	♪ Lived on earth our Savior holy ♪	25:42
	♪ And through all His wondrous childhood ♪	25:52
	♪ He would honor and obey ♪	25:59
	♪ Love and watch the lowly maiden ♪	26:07
	♪ In whose gentle arms He lay ♪	26:14
	♪ Little children all must be ♪	26:21
	♪ Mild, obedient, good as He ♪	26:29
	♪ For he is our childhood's pattern ♪	26:39
	♪ Day by day, like us He grew ♪	26:45
	♪ He was little, weak and helpless ♪	26:53
	♪ Tears and smiles like us He knew ♪	27:00
	♪ And He feeleth for our sadness ♪	27:08
	♪ And He shareth in our gladness ♪	27:15
	♪ And our eyes at last shall see Him ♪	27:25
	♪ Through His own redeeming love ♪	27:31
	♪ For that Child so dear and gentle ♪	27:39
	♪ Is our Lord in heaven above ♪	27:46
	♪ And He leads His children on ♪	27:54
	♪ To the place where He is gone ♪	28:01
	♪ Not in that poor lowly stable ♪	28:11
	♪ With the oxen standing by ♪	28:18
	♪ We shall see Him but in heaven ♪	28:26
	♪ Set at God's right hand on high ♪	28:33
	♪ Where like stars His children crowned ♪	28:40
	♪ All in white shall wait around ♪	28:47
-	Beloved in Christ, be it this Christmas Eve,	29:32
	our care and delight to prepare ourselves to hear again	29:36
	the message of the angels, in heart and mind to go	29:40
	even unto Bethlehem and see this thing	29:45
	which has come to pass.	29:49
	And with the Magi, adore the child	29:51
	lying in his mother's arms.	29:54
	Let us read Mark, the holy scripture,	29:56
	the tale of the loving purposes of God,	29:59
	from the first days of our disobedience	30:02
	unto the glorious redemption brought us by this holy child.	30:05
	And let us make this chapel glad with our carols of praise.	30:10
	But first, let us pray for the needs of His whole world,	30:15
	for peace and goodwill all over the earth,	30:21
	for unity and harmony within the church He came to build.	30:24
	Let us pray.	30:30
	Be seated.	30:31
	Let us at this time remember in his name, the poor	30:45
	and the helpless, the cold, the hungry and the oppressed;	30:48
	the sick in body and in mind and them that mourn;	30:54
	the lonely and the unloved, the aged and the little children	30:59
	and all who know not the Lord Jesus.	31:06
	Lastly, let us remember before God, all those who rejoice	31:11
	with us but upon another shore and in a greater light,	31:15
	that multitude which no one can number,	31:20
	whose hope was in the word made flesh	31:23
	and with whom in this Lord Jesus we forevermore are one.	31:26
	These prayers and praises let us humbly offer up	31:34
	to the throne of heaven, in the words which Christ himself	31:37
	hath taught us.	31:41
	Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.	31:43
	Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done,	31:48
	in earth as it is in heaven.	31:51
	Give us this day our daily bread	31:54
	and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive them	31:56
	that trespass against us.	32:00
	And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil,	32:03
	for Thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory	32:08
	forever and ever, amen.	32:12
	May Almighty God bless us with his grace,	32:16
	Christ give us the joys of everlasting life	32:19
	and under the fellowship of the citizens above	32:23
	may the King of Angels bring us all, amen.	32:26
	♪ Oh, holy night, the stars are brightly shining ♪	32:44
	♪ It is the night of the dear Savior's birth ♪	32:52
	♪ Long lay the world in sin and error pining ♪	33:03
	♪ Till He appeared and the soul felt its worth ♪	33:11
	♪ A thrill of hope the weary world rejoices ♪	33:21
	♪ For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn ♪	33:29
	♪ Fall on your knees ♪	33:37
	♪ Oh, hear the angel voices ♪	33:45
	♪ Oh, night divine ♪	33:53
	♪ Oh, night when Christ was born ♪	34:00
	♪ Oh, night divine ♪	34:09
	♪ Oh night, oh night divine ♪	34:17
	♪ Led by the light of faith serenely beaming ♪	34:34
	♪ With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand ♪	34:44
	♪ So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming ♪	34:56
	♪ Here came the Wise Men from Orient land ♪	35:04
	♪ The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger ♪	35:14
	♪ In all our trials born to be our friend ♪	35:21
	♪ He knows our need ♪	35:29
	♪ To our weakness is no stranger ♪	35:36
	♪ Behold your King ♪	35:44
	♪ Before Him lowly bend ♪	35:52
	♪ Behold your King ♪	36:01
	♪ Before Him lowly bend ♪	36:08
	♪ He knows our need ♪	36:17
	♪ To our weakness is no stranger ♪	36:24
	♪ Behold your King ♪	36:32
	♪ Before Him lowly bend ♪	36:38
	♪ Behold your King ♪	36:47
	♪ Before Him lowly bend ♪	36:55
-	God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of	37:10
	paradise and his seed will bruise the serpent's head.	37:14
	And they heard the voice of the Lord God	37:21
	walking in the garden in the cool of the day.	37:23
	And Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence	37:27
	of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.	37:30
	And the Lord God called unto Adam and said unto him,	37:35
	where art thou?	37:40
	And he said, I heard Thy voice in the garden	37:42
	and I was afraid because I was naked and I hid myself.	37:46
	And God said, who told thee that thou was naked?	37:53
	Has thou eaten of the tree where at I commanded thee	37:57
	that thou shouldst not eat?	38:00
	And the man said, the woman whom Thou hast gavest	38:03
	to be with me, she gave me of the tree and I did eat.	38:08
	And the Lord God said unto the woman,	38:14
	what is this that thou has done?	38:17
	And the woman said, the serpent beguiled me	38:20
	and I did eat.	38:24
	And the Lord God said unto the serpent,	38:27
	because thou has done this, thou art cursed	38:30
	above all cattle and above every beast of the field.	38:33
	Upon thy belly thou shall go and dust shall thou eat	38:39
	all the days of thy life.	38:43
	And I will put enmity between thee and the woman	38:46
	and between thy seed and your seed.	38:50
	It shall bruise thy head and thou shall bruise his heel.	38:55
	And unto Adam he said, because thou has hearkened unto	39:01
	the voice of thy wife and has eaten of the tree of which	39:06
	I commanded thee saying, thou shalt not eat of it,	39:10
	cursed is the ground for thy sake.	39:15
	In sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life.	39:20
	Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee.	39:25
	And thou shall eat the herd of the field.	39:31
	In the sweat of thy face, thou shall eat bread,	39:35
	till thou return to the ground.	39:41
	For out of it, once thou taken, for dust thou art	39:45
	and into dust shalt thou return.	39:51
	Thanks be to God.	39:56
	♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪	40:12
	♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪	40:17
	♪ Peace on earth, and mercy mild ♪	40:23
	♪ God and sinners reconciled ♪	40:28
	♪ Joyful, all ye nations, rise ♪	40:33
	♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪	40:38
	♪ With the angelic host proclaim ♪	40:43
	♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪	40:49
	♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪	40:54
	♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪	41:00
	♪ Christ, by highest heaven adored ♪	41:08
	♪ Christ, the everlasting Lord ♪	41:13
	♪ Late in time behold him come ♪	41:18
	♪ Offspring of the Virgin's womb ♪	41:23
	♪ Veiled in flesh, the Godhead see ♪	41:28
	♪ Hail, incarnate Deity ♪	41:34
	♪ Pleased, as man, with men to dwell ♪	41:39
	♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel ♪	41:44
	♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪	41:49
	♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪	41:55
	♪ Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace ♪	42:03
	♪ Hail, the Son of Righteousness ♪	42:08
	♪ Light and life to all he brings ♪	42:13
	♪ Risen with healing in his wings ♪	42:18
	♪ Mild he lays his glory by ♪	42:24
	♪ Born that man no more may die ♪	42:29
	♪ Born to raise the son of earth ♪	42:35
	♪ Born to give them second birth ♪	42:40
	♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪	42:45
	♪ Glory to the new-born King ♪	42:50
-	God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed	43:10
	shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.	43:14
	And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven	43:19
	the second time and said, by thyself have I sworn,	43:24
	sayeth the Lord.	43:31
	For because thou has done this thing	43:33
	and has not withheld thy son, thine only son,	43:37
	that in blessing I will bless thee and in multiplying,	43:43
	I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven	43:50
	and as the sand which is upon the seashore.	43:56
	And thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies	44:01
	and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth	44:06
	be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voice.	44:10
	Thanks be to God.	44:18
	♪ It came upon the midnight clear ♪	44:34
	♪ That glorious song of old ♪	44:41
	♪ From angels bending near the earth ♪	44:48
	♪ To touch their harps of gold ♪	44:55
	♪ Peace on the earth, goodwill to men ♪	45:02
	♪ From heaven's all gracious King ♪	45:09
	♪ The world in solemn stillness lay ♪	45:15
	♪ To hear the angels sing ♪	45:22
	♪ Still through the cloven skies they come ♪	45:29
	♪ With peaceful wings unfurled ♪	45:36
	♪ And still their heavenly music floats ♪	45:43
	♪ O'er all the weary world ♪	45:49
	♪ Above its sad and lowly plains ♪	45:56
	♪ They bend on hovering wing ♪	46:03
	♪ And ever o'er its Babel sounds ♪	46:10
	♪ The blessed angels sing ♪	46:16
	♪ For lo, the days are hastening on ♪	46:24
	♪ By prophets seen of old ♪	46:31
	♪ When with the ever-circling years ♪	46:38
	♪ Shall come the time foretold ♪	46:44
	♪ When the new heaven and earth shall own ♪	46:51
	♪ The Prince of Peace, their King ♪	46:57
	♪ And the whole world send back the song ♪	47:04
	♪ Which now the angels sing ♪	47:11
-	The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.	47:27

-	"The people that walked in darkness	0:04
	"have seen a great light.	0:06
	"They that dwell in the land of the shadow of death	0:09
	"upon them hath the light shined	0:13
	"for unto us a child is born,	0:17
	"unto us a son is given,	0:20
	"and the government shall be upon his shoulder	0:23
	"and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor,	0:27
	"the Mighty God, the everlasting Father,	0:32
	"the Prince of Peace.	0:37
	"By the increase of his government,	0:41
	"and peace, there shall be no end	0:42
	"upon the throne of David	0:46
	"and upon his kingdom to order it	0:48
	"and to establish it with judgment	0:52
	"and with justice from henceforth even forever.	0:55
	"The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this."	1:01
	Thanks be to God.	1:05
	(lively organ music)	1:11
	(congregation singing)	1:26
-	Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah.	3:09
	"And there shall come forth a rod out	3:13
	"of the stem of Jesse	3:15
	"and a branch shall grow out of his roots	3:17
	"and the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,	3:20
	"the spirit of wisdom and understanding.	3:24
	"The spirit of counsel and might,	3:27
	"the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord	3:29
	"and shall make him of quick understanding	3:33
	"in the fear of the Lord.	3:36
	"With righteousness shall he judge the poor	3:38
	"and reprove with equity for the meek of the Earth.	3:42
	"The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb	3:47
	"and the leopard shall lie down with the kid	3:50
	"and the calf and the young lion	3:53
	"and the fatling together	3:56
	"and a little child shall lead them	3:59
	"and the cow and the bear shall feed.	4:02
	"Their young ones shall lie down together	4:06
	"and the lion shall eat straw like the ox	4:09
	"and the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp	4:13
	"and the weaned child shall put his hand	4:17
	"on the cockatrice's den.	4:19
	"They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain	4:22
	"for the Earth shall be full	4:26
	"of the knowledge of the Lord	4:28
	"as the waters cover the sea."	4:30
	Thanks be to God.	4:33
	(lively organ music)	4:37
	♪ Angels we have heard on high ♪	4:50
	♪ Sweetly singing o'er the plains ♪	4:55
	♪ And the mountains in reply ♪	5:00
	♪ Echoing their joyous strains ♪	5:05
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	5:10
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	5:19
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	5:25
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	5:34
	♪ Shepherds, why this jubilee ♪	5:43
	♪ Why your joyous strains prolong ♪	5:48
	♪ What the gladsome tidings be ♪	5:54
	♪ Which inspire your heavenly song ♪	5:58
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	6:03
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	6:13
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	6:18
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	6:27
	♪ Come to Bethlehem and see ♪	6:36
	♪ Him whose birth the angels sing ♪	6:42
	♪ Come, adore on bended knee ♪	6:46
	♪ Christ the Lord, the newborn King ♪	6:51
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	6:56
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	7:06
	♪ Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Gloria ♪	7:11
	♪ In excelsis Deo ♪	7:20
-	The angel Gabriel salutes the blessed virgin Mary.	7:37
	"At the sixth month, the angel Gabriel	7:41
	"was sent from God unto a city of Galilee named Nazareth	7:43
	"to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph	7:48
	"of the house of David	7:52
	"and the virgin's name was Mary	7:53
	"and the angel came in to her	7:56
	"and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored.	7:58
	"The Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women.	8:02
	"And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying	8:07
	"and cast in her mind what matter	8:11
	"of salutation this should be.	8:13
	"And the angel said unto her, fear not, Mary	8:16
	"for thou hast found favor with God	8:19
	"and behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb	8:21
	"and bring forth a son and shall call his name Jesus.	8:25
	"He shall be great	8:30
	"and shall be called the Son of the Highest	8:31
	"and the Lord God shall give him the throne	8:34
	"of his father David	8:37
	"and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever	8:39
	"and of his kingdom there shall be no end.	8:42
	"Then said Mary unto the angel,	8:45
	"how shall this be seeing I know not a man?	8:47
	"And the angel answered and said unto her,	8:51
	"the Holy Ghost shall come upon thee	8:54
	"and the power of the highest shall overshadow thee.	8:56
	"Therefore also that holy thing which shall be born	8:59
	"of thee shall be called the Son of God	9:03
	"and Mary said, behold, the handmaid of the Lord.	9:07
	"Be it unto me according to thy word	9:11
	"and the angel departed from her."	9:13
	Thanks be to God.	9:16
	(tranquil organ music)	9:29
	♪ Ave ♪	9:42
	♪ Maria ♪	9:49
	(choir singing in foreign language)	9:56
	♪ Amen ♪	11:42
	♪ Amen ♪	11:50
-	Saint Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.	12:06
	"And it came to pass in those days	12:10
	"that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus	12:12
	"that all the world should be taxed	12:16
	"and all went to be taxed,	12:19
	"everyone into his own city	12:22
	"and Joseph also went up from Galilee	12:24
	"out of the city of Nazareth	12:27
	"and to Judea unto the city of David	12:29
	"which is called Bethlehem	12:33
	"because it was of the house and image of David	12:35
	"to be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife	12:39
	"being great with child	12:42
	"and so it was that while they were there,	12:44
	"the days were accomplished that she should be delivered	12:47
	"and she brought forth her first born child	12:50
	"and wrapped him in swaddling clothes	12:53
	"and laid him in a manager	12:56
	"because there was no room for them in the inn."	12:58
	Thanks be to God.	13:01
	(tranquil organ music)	13:12
	(soloist singing)	13:30
	♪ Silent night ♪	16:29
	♪ Holy night ♪	16:35
	♪ All is calm ♪	16:40
	♪ All is bright ♪	16:46
	♪ Round yon Virgin, Mother and Child ♪	16:52
	♪ Holy infant so tender and mild ♪	17:04
	♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪	17:15
	♪ Sleep in heavenly peace ♪	17:28
	♪ Silent night ♪	17:41
	♪ Holy night ♪	17:47
	♪ Son of God ♪	17:52
	♪ Love's pure light ♪	17:59
	♪ Radiant beams from Thy holy face ♪	18:05
	♪ With the dawn of redeeming grace ♪	18:16
	♪ Jesus Lord, at Thy birth ♪	18:28
	♪ Jesus Lord, at Thy birth ♪	18:41
-	"The shepherds go to the manger	18:55
	"and there were in the same country shepherds abiding	19:00
	"in the field keeping watch over their flock by night	19:04
	"and lo, the Angel of the Lord came upon them	19:11
	"and the glory of the Lord shone round about them	19:16
	"and they were so afraid	19:20
	"and the angel said unto them,	19:25
	"fear not for behold I bring you good tidings	19:28
	"of great joy	19:33
	"which shall be to all people	19:36
	"for unto you is born this day in the city of David	19:40
	"a savior which is Christ the Lord.	19:44
	"And this shall be a sign unto you,	19:50
	"ye shall find the babe wrapped	19:53
	"in swaddling clothes lying in a manger	19:56
	"and suddenly, there was with the angels	20:03
	"a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising God	20:07
	"and saying, glory to the God in the highest	20:13
	"and on Earth peace, goodwill toward men	20:18
	"and it came to pass as the angels were gone away from them	20:25
	"into Heaven the shepherds said one to another,	20:30
	"let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing	20:37
	"from which is come to pass	20:44
	"which is the Lord hath made known unto us	20:47
	"and they came with hast	20:51
	"and found Mary	20:54
	"and Joseph and the babe lying in a manger."	20:58
	Thanks be to God.	21:06
	(lively organ music)	21:20
	♪ The holly and the ivy ♪	21:24
	♪ When they are both full grown ♪	21:27
	♪ Of all the trees that are in the wood ♪	21:30
	♪ The holly bears the crown ♪	21:33
	♪ The rising of the sun ♪	21:38
	♪ And the running of the deer ♪	21:41
	♪ The playing of the merry organ ♪	21:44
	♪ Sweet singing in the choir ♪	21:48
	♪ The holly bears a blossom ♪	21:52
	♪ As white as the lily flower ♪	21:56
	♪ And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ ♪	21:59
	♪ To be our sweet Savior ♪	22:02
	♪ The rising of the sun ♪	22:06
	♪ And the running of the deer ♪	22:09
	♪ The playing of the merry organ ♪	22:12
	♪ Sweet singing in the choir ♪	22:15
	♪ The holly bears a berry ♪	22:20
	♪ As red as any blood ♪	22:23
	♪ And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ ♪	22:27
	♪ To do us sinners good ♪	22:29
	♪ The rising of the sun ♪	22:34
	♪ And the running of the deer ♪	22:37
	♪ The playing of the merry organ ♪	22:40
	♪ Sweet singing in the choir ♪	22:43
	♪ The holly bears a prickle ♪	22:48
	♪ As sharp as any thorn, ♪	22:51
	♪ And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ ♪	22:54
	♪ On Christmas Day in the morn ♪	22:57
	♪ The rising of the sun ♪	23:01
	♪ And the running of the deer ♪	23:04
	♪ The playing of the merry organ ♪	23:07
	♪ Sweet singing in the choir ♪	23:11
-	"The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.	23:20
	"Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea	23:26
	"in the days of Herod the king,	23:29
	"behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem,	23:32
	"saying, where is he that is born king of the Jews	23:36
	"for we have seen his star in the East	23:42
	"and are come to worship him.	23:44
	"When Herod the king had heard these things,	23:48
	"he was troubled and all Jerusalem with him.	23:50
	"And when he had gathered all the chief priests	23:55
	"and scribes of the people together,	23:58
	"he demanded of them where Christ should be born	24:00
	"and they said unto him,	24:05
	"in Bethlehem of Judea	24:08
	"for thus it is written by the prophet	24:11
	"and thou Bethlehem in the land of Judea	24:14
	"are not the least of the princes of Judea	24:17
	"for out of thee shall come a governor	24:21
	"that shall rule my people, Israel.	24:24
	"Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men,	24:28
	"inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared	24:32
	"and he sent them to Bethlehem	24:38
	"and said, go and search diligently for the young child	24:39
	"and when ye have found him,	24:45
	"bring me word again	24:47
	"that I may come and worship him also.	24:49
	"When they had heard the king, they departed	24:54
	"and lo, the star which they saw	24:57
	"in the East went before them	25:00
	"'til it came and stood over where the young child was.	25:02
	"When they saw the star,	25:07
	"they rejoiced with exceeding great joy	25:09
	"and when they were come into the house,	25:13
	"they saw the young child with Mary, his mother	25:15
	"and fell down and worshiped him	25:19
	"and when they had opened their treasures,	25:22
	"they presented unto him gifts,	25:25
	"gold, and frankincense and myrrh."	25:28
	Thanks be to God.	25:34
	(tranquil organ music)	25:39
	(congregation singing)	25:55
-	Saint John unfolds the mystery of the incarnation.	28:07
	Stand.	28:12
	"In the beginning was the Word	28:20
	"and the Word was with God and the Word was God,	28:23
	"the same was in the beginning with God.	28:28
	"All things were made by him	28:31
	"and without him was not anything made	28:34
	"that was made.	28:37
	"In him was life	28:39
	"and the life was the light of all	28:41
	"and the light shineth in the darkness	28:44
	"and the darkness comprehended it not.	28:47
	"There was a man sent from God	28:51
	"whose name was John.	28:52
	"The same came for a witness	28:55
	"to bear witness to the light	28:57
	"and all through him might believe.	28:59
	"He was not that light	29:02
	"but was sent to bear witness	29:04
	"to that light.	29:06
	"That was the true light	29:08
	"which lighteth everyone that cometh into the world.	29:10
	"He was in the world	29:13
	"and the world was made by him	29:15
	"and the world knew him not.	29:18
	"He came into his own	29:21
	"and his own received him not	29:24
	"but as many received him, to them he gave power	29:28
	"to become sons of God	29:32
	"even to them that believe on his name	29:33
	"who were born not of blood or the will of the flesh	29:36
	"nor the will of humanity	29:40
	"but of God.	29:41
	"The word was made flesh and dwelt among us	29:44
	"and we beheld his glory,	29:47
	"the glory of the only begotten of the Father,	29:49
	"full of grace and truth."	29:52
	Thanks be to God.	29:55
	(lively organ music)	29:58
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:05
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:08
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:10
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:11
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:13
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:16
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:18
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:21
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:22
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:24
	♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪	30:27
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:35
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:36
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:37
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:39
	♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪	30:41
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:48
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:49
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:51
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	30:52
	♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪	30:54
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	31:02
	♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪	31:05
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	31:10
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	31:11
	♪ For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth ♪	31:13
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	31:21
	♪ The kingdom of this world ♪	31:26
	♪ Is become ♪	31:33
	♪ The kingdom of our Lord ♪	31:38
	♪ And of His Christ, and of His Christ ♪	31:43
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	31:49
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	31:55
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	32:03
	♪ For ever and ever, forever and ever ♪	32:08
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	32:12
	♪ King of kings, forever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪	32:17
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	32:25
	♪ Forever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪	32:27
	♪ King of kings ♪	32:33
	♪ Forever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪	32:35
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	32:41
	♪ Forever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪	32:44
	♪ King of kings ♪	32:50
	♪ Forever and ever, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪	32:52
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	32:58
	♪ King of kings ♪	33:01
	♪ And Lord of lord ♪	33:03
	♪ And He shall reign ♪	33:06
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	33:08
	♪ And He shall reign ♪	33:12
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	33:15
	♪ King of kings, forever and ever ♪	33:20
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	33:25
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	33:28
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	33:29
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	33:30
	♪ King of kings ♪	33:39
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	33:41
	♪ King of kings ♪	33:44
	♪ And Lord of lords ♪	33:46
	♪ And He shall reign forever and ever ♪	33:50
	♪ Forever and ever ♪	33:58
	♪ Forever and ever ♪	34:00
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	34:03
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	34:04
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	34:05
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	34:07
	♪ Hallelujah ♪	34:10
-	Let us pray.	34:23
	Oh God who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance	34:26
	of the birth of thine only son, Jesus Christ.	34:28
	Grant that us we joyfully receive him for our redeemer,	34:33
	so may with sure confidence behold him	34:38
	and he shall come to be our judge	34:41
	who liveth and reignth with thee and the Holy Spirit,	34:44
	one God, world without end, amen.	34:48
	(lively organ music)	34:55
	♪ O come, all ye faithful ♪	35:49
	♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪	35:54
	♪ O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem ♪	35:59
	♪ Come and behold Him ♪	36:10
	♪ Born the King of Angels ♪	36:15
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	36:20
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	36:25
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	36:31
	♪ Christ the Lord ♪	36:37
	♪ Sing, choirs of angels ♪	36:43
	♪ Sing in exultation ♪	36:48
	♪ Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above ♪	36:54
	♪ Glory to God in the highest ♪	37:05
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	37:14
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	37:19
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	37:24
	♪ Christ the Lord ♪	37:30
	♪ See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle ♪	37:38
	♪ Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze ♪	37:49
	♪ We too will thither bend our hearts' oblations ♪	37:59
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	38:11
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	38:15
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	38:21
	♪ Christ the Lord ♪	38:27
	♪ Child, for us sinners ♪	38:33
	♪ Poor and in the manger ♪	38:39
	♪ We would embrace Thee, with love and awe ♪	38:44
	♪ Who would not love Thee ♪	38:55
	♪ Loving us so dearly ♪	39:00
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	39:06
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	39:10
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	39:15
	♪ Christ the Lord ♪	39:21
	(congregation singing)	39:28
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	39:59
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	40:05
	♪ O come, let us adore Him ♪	40:10
	♪ Christ the Lord ♪	40:17
-	And now may the one who by his incarnation	40:28
	gathered all things earthly and heavenly	40:31
	into one grant you peace	40:34
	and the blessing of the Father, the Son	40:37
	and the Holy Spirit be with you now and always.	40:39
	Amen.	40:44
	(lively organ music)	40:47

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Title:

William H. Willimon - "Light in the Darkness" Christmas Eve Service (December 24, 1986)

Description:

Christmas time is a time to see the tension between the everlasting light in the churches and the extreme darkness outside the streets. Christmas is the proclamation that though in great darkness God still shines in the world and in our hearts. The continuous salvific work of God is our hope despite many fears threatening our lives. (Abstract created by Duke Divinity School staff.)

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Date:

December 24, 1986

Speaker:

Willimon, William H.

Liturgical Calendar:

Christmas

Biblical Book:

John

Chapter and Verse:

John 1:4-5

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Duke University. Chapel

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William H. Willimon - "Light in the Darkness" Christmas Eve Service (December 24, 1986)

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