All children 3 years old to 5th grade can participate in our Children’s Christmas Pageant! Upon arrival, families will check in and drop off their children in their usual Sunday morning classrooms so the kids can get ready. When they finish singing, all children will return to their classrooms with their teachers.

We will be practicing with the children in their Sunday classes beginning Sunday, November 10th. Below are the songs and narrations for the children to practice at home as well as information on when to try out for a solo.

Singers, Narrators & Instrumentalists!

Soloist – 3rd through 5th Grade

• Auditions for solos and narrations will take place Sunday, December 1st, during their Sunday classes.
• Children wishing to audition for a solo should be prepared to sing a Christmas song (Joy to the World, Away in a Manager, Silent Night, etc.). (songs below)
• Children wishing to audition for a narrator part will be asked to read a short portion of the Christmas story from Luke 2 or they can practice the narrations below.
• Parts will be assigned the week of December 2-6 and parents will receive an email.

Instrumentalists – 3rd through 5th Grade

• There will also be opportunities for instrumentalists to play during the program.
• If you play piano, guitar, flute, violin, harmonica or any other instrument, we would love to hear you play a Christmas Hymn (Silent Night, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, What Child is This, etc.).
• Auditions will take place during the week of December 2-6 and can be scheduled by contacting our Worship Pastor Daniel Creswell at danielc@northwake.com.

Songs & Narrations to Practice at Home

Below are the narrations and songs that the children will be doing Sunday, December 15th.  The narrations and song solos will be assigned to specific children who will audition on Sunday, December 1st.  To listen to the songs with your children, click the link below the songs titles.

Narration 1 — “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken throughout the whole roman world. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria.  Everyone went to his own town to register.  So Joseph went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David.  He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child.  While they were there the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son.  She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the Inn.”

Narration 2 — “And there were Shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their flocks by night.  An Angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone all around them, and they were terrified.  But the Angel said to them, “Do not be afraid!  I bring you good news of Great joy that will be for all people!  Today, in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you.  He is Christ the Lord.  This will be a sign to you.  You will find the baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.  Suddenly a great company of Heavenly Hosts appeared with the Angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest!  And on earth, Peace to men on whom His favor rests.”

Narration 3 — “When the Angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has told us about.”  So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby lying in the manger.  When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what they had been told about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds had said to them, but Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.  The Shepherds returned glorifying and praising God for all the things they had seen, which were just as they had been told.”

SONG FOR 3 YEAR OLDS & 4 YEAR OLDS

Away in a Manager

VERSE 1:

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

The stars in the sky looked down where he lay. The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

VERSE 2: Solo 

The cattle are lowing the baby awakes, but little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

I love the Lord Jesus, Look down from the sky and stay by my cradle till morning is nigh.

VERSE 3: Solo 

Be near me Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay close by me forever and love my I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care and take us to heaven to live with thee there.

SONGS FOR K THROUGH 2nd GRADE

The First Noel

VERSE 1:

The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay

In fields where they lay keeping their sheep on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

CHORUS:

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel … born is the King of Israel

VERSE 2: Solo

They looked up and saw a star shining in the east beyond them far

And to the earth it gave great light and so it continued both day and night

CHORUS:

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel … born is the King of Israel

VERSE 3: Solo

Then let us all with one accord sing praises to our heavenly Lord

That hath made heaven and earth of nought and with his blood our life hath bought

CHORUS:

Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel … born is the King of Israel

And wonders of His love, and wonders, wonders of His love

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

VERSE 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 angelic host proclaim Christ is born in Bethlehem!

Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!

VERSE 2: Solo 

Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace!  Hail, the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all he brings, risen with healing in his wings

Mild he lays his glory by, born that man no more may die.

Born to raise the sons of earth, born to give them second birth.

Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King!

Repeat Verse 1

SONGS FOR 3rd THROUGH 5th GRADE

O Come All Ye Faithful

VERSE 1:

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

CHORUS

O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O Come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

VERSE 2: Solo 

Hail, Lord, we greet thee born this blessed morning.

Jesus, to thee be all glory given. Word of the Father now in flesh appearing.

CHORUS (2xs)

O come, let us adore him; O come, let us adore him; O Come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

Go Tell It On The Mountain

CHORUS:

Go tell it on the mountain. ver the hills and everywhere.

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

VERSE 1:

While shepherds kept their watching o‘er silent flocks by night.

Behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light.

CHORUS

Go tell it on the mountain. ver the hills and everywhere.

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

VERSE 2: Solo

The Shepherds feared and trembled when lo above the earth

Rang out the angels chorus that hailed the Savior’s birth

CHORUS

Go tell it on the mountain. ver the hills and everywhere.

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

VERSE 3: Solo

Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born

And God sent us salvation that blessed Christmas morn

CHORUS

Go tell it on the mountain. ver the hills and everywhere.

Go tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!

SONGS FOR K THROUGH 5th GRADE

Silent Night

VERSE 1:

Silent night, Holy night all is calm, all is bright

Round yon virgin, mother and child, holy infant, tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace; Sleep in heavenly peace

VERSE 2: Solo 

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

VERSE 3:

Silent night, Holy night shepherds quake, at the sight

Glories stream from heaven above. Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah!

Christ the Savior is born; Christ the Savior is born

Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful)

(Special with the Worship Band – KID’S PART in bold) – Listen HERE

VERSE 1:

Joy to the world the Lord is come let earth receive her King

Let every heart prepare Him room and heaven and nature sing

And heaven and nature sing, and heaven and heaven and nature sing

CHORUS

We will sing, sing, sing

Joy to the world

We will sing, sing, sing

VERSE 2:

Joy to the world the Savior reigns let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy (Repeat the Sounding Joy)

Repeat the sounding joy (Repeat the Sounding Joy)

Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

CHORUS

We will sing, sing, sing

Joy to the world

We will sing, sing, sing

VERSE 3:

He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His Love (And Wonders of His Love)

And wonders of His Love (And Wonders of His Love)

And wonders, wonders of His love

CHORUS

We will sing, sing, sing

Joy to the world

We will sing, sing, sing

BRIDGE (2xs)

Joyful, joyful we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of Love

Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, opening to the sun above