♪ Once in royal ♪ ♪ David's city ♪ ♪ Stood a lowly ♪ ♪ Cattle shed ♪ ♪ Where a mother ♪ ♪ Laid her baby ♪ ♪ In a manger ♪ ♪ For his bed ♪ ♪ Mary was ♪ ♪ That mother mild ♪ ♪ Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Her little child ♪ I'm Thomas Waters, and I'm the administrator for the Birmingham-Southern College Alumni Choir.

And we're here at Canterbury United Methodist Church on December the 6th of 2024, and we're here to celebrate the first week of Advent with a carol service presented by the BSC Alumni Choir.

The college closed in the spring, but we wanted to make sure that we continued this tradition, because it is so meaningful.

It's a soulful musical experience, and it brings us joy to share this music with people all over Alabama.

People have traveled from up to 4,000 miles of rehearsal travel just to get here and enjoy this opportunity to sing for you.

"Hold fast to what is good."

Mary Lib Lowery, a minister at First Methodist Church, downtown Birmingham, always included these words in her benedictions.

"We are all holding fast to what is good."

My friends, when the college closed in May, I felt the need to make sure this Carol Service would continue.

I wasn't willing to give up this Christmastime experience, and I am so glad that each of you weren't willing to give it up either.

We do this to bring you Christmas music that we love to share from our heart and soul.

Hopefully you have received a blessing of joy and love with this evening's performance.

The original director of the choir, Dr. Hugh Thomas, shared his experience after a particularly moving rehearsal, and said, "Nobody has Christmas like we do."

We hope this expression of joy from our souls resonates with you for a merry Christmas.

Forward ever, always.

Please be seated.

My name is Keith Thompson, and I have the honor of serving as the senior minister here at Canterbury United Methodist Church, and it is my great delight to welcome each of you to the 88th annual BSC Lessons and Carols Service.

And I am so delighted that we get to be here tonight.

For many of us, the Lessons and Carols Service marks the beginning of Christmas season, and a time of reflection and a time of perspective and anticipation for all of us.

As we step into this season, we are reminded that seasons always bring change.

This year, we gather without familiar faces up front that we've grown accustomed to, people in the images, reflections of people like Hugh Thomas and Lester Seigel and Jim Cook, who have guided us through so much for so long.

But we are blessed this evening to be led by the passionate and gifted alumni of our beloved alma mater.

Like so many of you, tonight I find this service to be a balm for my soul, a cherished moment of peace, renewal, and reconnecting.

I offer my heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has been a part of reviving and continuing this great tradition.

You have truly embodied the spirit of our watchword together, forward ever, and you have done so with grace and dedication.

Thank you for being here tonight to share in this sacred tradition.

May this service bring you joy and light to your hearts as we celebrate together.

♪ Peace be to you ♪ ♪ And grace from him ♪ ♪ Who freed us from ♪ ♪ Our sins ♪ ♪ Who loved us all ♪ ♪ And shed his blood ♪ ♪ That we might saved ♪ ♪ Be ♪ ♪ Sing holy, holy ♪ ♪ To our Lord ♪ ♪ The Lord, Almighty ♪ ♪ God ♪ ♪ Who was, and is ♪ ♪ And is to come ♪ ♪ Sing holy, holy ♪ ♪ Lord ♪ ♪ Rejoice in heaven ♪ ♪ All ye that dwell within ♪ ♪ Rejoice on earth ♪ ♪ Ye saints below ♪ ♪ For Christ is coming ♪ ♪ Is coming soon ♪ ♪ For Christ is coming ♪ ♪ Soon ♪ ♪ E'en so, Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ Quickly come ♪ ♪ And night shall be ♪ ♪ No more ♪ ♪ They need no light ♪ ♪ Nor lamp nor sun ♪ ♪ For Christ will be ♪ ♪ Their ♪ ♪ All ♪ (solemn organ music) (solemn organ music continues) (solemn organ music continues) ♪ Heav'n-elected chieftain ♪ ♪ Triumphant victor ♪ ♪ Triumphant in our ♪ ♪ Glorious war ♪ ♪ Since thou hast saved us from the foe ♪ ♪ Hymns of glad thanksgiving ♪ ♪ Do thy servants ♪ ♪ Offer unto thee ♪ ♪ Thou who barest God ♪ ♪ Thou who barest God ♪ ♪ Do thou ♪ ♪ To whom God ♪ ♪ Hath given might unconquered ♪ ♪ And invincible ♪ ♪ Might invincible ♪ ♪ Deliver ♪ ♪ Us ♪ ♪ From every ill ♪ ♪ Then shall we cry ♪ ♪ Hail to thee ♪ ♪ Oh, bride ♪ ♪ And ever maiden ♪ (choir continues singing) (singing stops) A reading from the book of Isaiah 9:2, 6, and 7.

"The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in the land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end.

Upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.

The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this."

♪ Pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring ♪ ♪ Christmas carols first were born ♪ ♪ On the holy Christmas morn ♪ ♪ Over the mountain's steepest incline ♪ ♪ Crossing the rivers' deepest confine ♪ ♪ In the forest darkly churning ♪ ♪ Under trees are candles burning ♪ ♪ Burning candles gently swinging ♪ ♪ By the people who are singing ♪ ♪ Softly singing Christmas carols ♪ ♪ Pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring ♪ ♪ Christmas carols first were born ♪ ♪ On the holy Christmas morn ♪ ♪ Over the mountain's steepest incline ♪ ♪ Over the river's deepest confine ♪ ♪ In the forest darkly churning ♪ ♪ Under trees are candles burning ♪ ♪ Burning candles gently swinging ♪ ♪ By the people who are singing ♪ ♪ Softly singing Christmas carols ♪ ♪ Pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring, pring ♪ ♪ Christmas carols first were born ♪ ♪ On the holy Christmas morn ♪ ♪ In the forest darkly churning ♪ ♪ Under the trees are candles burning ♪ ♪ Burning candles gently swing ♪ ♪ By people about to sing ♪ ♪ Burning candles gently swinging ♪ ♪ By the people who are singing ♪ ♪ Christmas carols that were born ♪ ♪ On a holy Christmas morn ♪ (choir continues singing) (singing stops) (solemn organ music) (solemn organ music continues) (organ music stops) ♪ Salvation ♪ ♪ Is ♪ ♪ Created ♪ ♪ Salvation ♪ ♪ Is ♪ ♪ Created ♪ ♪ Is ♪ ♪ Created ♪ ♪ Is ♪ ♪ Created ♪ ♪ In midst ♪ ♪ Of ♪ ♪ The earth ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ God ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Our ♪ ♪ God ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ ♪ Alleluia ♪ (choir continues singing) ♪ Alleluia ♪ (choir continues singing) A reading from the book of Luke 1:26-35, and 38.

"In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.

And the Virgin's name was Mary.

And he came to her and said, 'Hail, oh favored one, the Lord is with you.'

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.

And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High.

And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.'

And Mary said to the angel, 'How shall this be, since I have no husband?'

And the angel said to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.'

And Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.'

And the angel departed from her."

(gentle harp music) (harp intro ending) (choir vocalizing) ♪ Little tree ♪ ♪ Little silent Christmas tree ♪ ♪ You are so little ♪ ♪ You are more like a flower ♪ (gentle harp music continues) ♪ Who found you ♪ ♪ In the green forest ♪ ♪ And were you very sorry ♪ ♪ To come away ♪ ♪ See, I will comfort you ♪ ♪ Because you smell ♪ ♪ So sweetly ♪ (gentle harp music continues) (gentle harp music continues) ♪ I will kiss ♪ ♪ Your cool bark ♪ ♪ And hug you safe and tight ♪ ♪ Just as your mother would ♪ ♪ Only, don't be afraid ♪ ♪ Don't be afraid ♪ ♪ Don't be ♪ ♪ Afraid ♪ ♪ Look ♪ ♪ The spangles that sleep all the year ♪ ♪ In a dark box ♪ ♪ Dreaming of being ♪ ♪ Taken out ♪ ♪ And allowed to shine ♪ ♪ The balls, the chains ♪ ♪ Red and gold ♪ ♪ The ♪ ♪ Fluffy ♪ ♪ Threads ♪ (gentle harp music continues) ♪ Put up your little arms ♪ ♪ And I'll give them all ♪ ♪ To you to hold ♪ ♪ Every finger shall ♪ ♪ Have its ring ♪ (gentle harp music continues) -♪ And there won't be ♪ -♪ And there won't be ♪ -♪ A single place ♪ -♪ Dark or unhappy ♪ ♪ Or unhappy ♪ (choir vocalizing) (gentle harp music continues) ♪ Then, when you're quite dressed ♪ ♪ You'll stand in the window ♪ ♪ For everyone to see ♪ ♪ And how they'll stare ♪ ♪ Oh, but you'll be very proud ♪ (gentle harp music continues) (harp interlude ending) ♪ And my little sister ♪ ♪ And I will take hands ♪ ♪ And looking up ♪ ♪ At our beautiful tree ♪ ♪ We'll dance ♪ ♪ We'll sing ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel ♪ ♪ Noel, Noel, Noel ♪ (choir vocalizing) (gentle harp music continues) (choir continues vocalizing) (gentle harp music continues) (choir continues vocalizing) (gentle harp music continues) (choir continues vocalizing) -(choir continues vocalizing) -(gentle harp music continues) (singing ends) (gentle harp music continues) (gentle harp music continues) (gentle harp music continues) (harp music ending) A reading from the book of Luke 2:1 and verses 3 to 7.

"In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled.

And all went to be enrolled, each to his own city.

And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage with David, to be enrolled with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child.

And while they were there, the time came for her to be delivered.

And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swallowing cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."

♪ Good King Wenceslas looked out ♪ ♪ on the Feast of Stephen ♪ ♪ When the snow lay round about ♪ ♪ Deep and crisp and even ♪ ♪ Brightly shone the moon that night ♪ ♪ Though the frost was cruel ♪ ♪ When a poor man came in sight ♪ ♪ Gath'ring winter fuel ♪ ♪ "Hither, page, and stand by me ♪ ♪ If thou know'st it, telling ♪ ♪ Yonder peasant, who is he ♪ ♪ Where and what his dwelling" ♪ ♪ "Sire, he lives a good league hence ♪ ♪ Underneath the mountain ♪ ♪ Right against the forest fence ♪ ♪ By Saint Agnes' fountain" ♪ ♪ "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine ♪ ♪ Bring me pine logs hither ♪ ♪ Thou and I will see him dine ♪ ♪ When we bear them thither" ♪ ♪ Page and monarch, forth they went ♪ ♪ Forth they went together ♪ ♪ Through the rude wind's wild lament ♪ ♪ And the bitter weather ♪ ♪ In his master's steps he trod ♪ ♪ Where the snow lay dinted ♪ ♪ Heat was in the very sod ♪ ♪ Which the saint had printed ♪ ♪ Therefore, Christian men, be sure ♪ ♪ Wealth or rank possessing ♪ ♪ Ye who now will bless the poor ♪ ♪ Shall yourselves find blessing ♪ (singing ending) (cheerful organ music) ♪ 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 host proclaim ♪ ♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to ♪ ♪ the newborn king ♪ ♪ Christ, by highest heav'n adored ♪ ♪ Christ, the everlasting Lord ♪ ♪ Late in time behold him come ♪ ♪ Offspring of a virgin's womb ♪ ♪ Veiled in flesh the Godhead see ♪ ♪ Hail th'incarnate deity ♪ ♪ Pleased with us in flesh to dwell ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Immanuel ♪ ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to ♪ ♪ The newborn king ♪ ♪ Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace ♪ ♪ Hail the Sun of Righteousness ♪ ♪ Light and life to all he brings ♪ ♪ Ris'n with healing in his wings ♪ ♪ Mild he lays ♪ ♪ His glory by ♪ ♪ Born that man ♪ ♪ No more may die ♪ ♪ Born to raise us from the earth ♪ ♪ Born to give us ♪ ♪ Second birth ♪ ♪ Hark ♪ ♪ The herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to ♪ ♪ The newborn king ♪ A reading from the book of Luke 2:8-16.

"And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch of their flock by night.

And an angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shown around them, and they were filled with fear.

And the angel said to them, 'Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

And this will be a sign for you: you will find the babe wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.'

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men but whom he is pleased.'

When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, 'Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.'

And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger."

(choir vocalizing) ♪ 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 ♪ (choir vocalizing) ♪ The cattle ♪ ♪ Are lowing ♪ ♪ The baby awakes ♪ ♪ But little ♪ ♪ Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ No crying ♪ ♪ He makes ♪ ♪ I love you ♪ ♪ Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ Look down ♪ ♪ From the sky ♪ ♪ And stay ♪ ♪ By my cradle ♪ ♪ Till morning ♪ -♪ Is nigh ♪ -(choir vocalizing) (choir continues vocalizing) ♪ Be near me ♪ ♪ Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ I ask thee ♪ ♪ To stay ♪ ♪ Close by me forever ♪ ♪ And love me ♪ ♪ I pray ♪ ♪ Bless all ♪ ♪ The dear children ♪ ♪ In thy ♪ ♪ Tender care ♪ ♪ And fit us ♪ ♪ For heaven ♪ ♪ To live ♪ -♪ With thee there ♪ -(choir vocalizing) (choir continues vocalizing) "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning.

All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him.

He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world.

He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not.

He came to his own home, and his own people received him not.

But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as as of the only Son from the Father."

(cheerful organ music) (choir singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) (choir continues singing in Latin) We have all really been blessed tonight.

(indistinct) Gracious God, you come to us in all humility, bringing light to a dark world.

May the music we have heard and sung, the Word which we have heard, and the connections we have with each other and our beloved college, may they guide and sustain us in the days and nights ahead.

And may the blessings of God the Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always.

Amen.

(solemn organ music) ♪ Holy ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Oh, holy night ♪ ♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ It is the night ♪ ♪ Of our dear Savior's birth ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Long lay the world ♪ ♪ In sin and error pining ♪ ♪ Till he appeared ♪ ♪ And the soul felt its worth ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ -♪ A thrill of hope ♪ -♪ Night ♪ ♪ The weary world rejoices ♪ ♪ For yonder breaks ♪ ♪ A new and glorious morn ♪ ♪ Fall ♪ ♪ On your knees ♪ ♪ Oh, hear ♪ ♪ The angel voices ♪ ♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ Divine ♪ ♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ When Christ was born ♪ -♪ When Christ was born ♪ -♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ Divine ♪ ♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ Oh, night divine ♪ (solemn organ music continues) ♪ Holy ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Truly he taught us ♪ ♪ To love one another ♪ ♪ His law is love ♪ ♪ And his gospel is peace ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Chains shall he break ♪ ♪ For the slave is our brother ♪ ♪ And in his name ♪ ♪ All oppression shall cease ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ -♪ Sweet hymns of joy ♪ -♪ Night ♪ ♪ In grateful chorus raise we ♪ ♪ Let all ♪ ♪ Within us ♪ ♪ Praise his holy name ♪ ♪ Fall ♪ ♪ On your knees ♪ ♪ Oh, hear ♪ ♪ The angel voices ♪ ♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ Divine ♪ ♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ When Christ was born ♪ ♪ When Christ ♪ -♪ Was born ♪ -♪ Oh, night ♪ ♪ Divine ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Night ♪ ♪ Divine ♪ ♪ Holy ♪ ♪ Night ♪ (music ends) Thank you for being a part of the BSC Alumni Choir carols service with your gifts and your presence.

We plan on continuing this tradition for next year, so mark your calendars for December the 5th.

And if you have ever sung in the Concert Choir at Birmingham-Southern, your invitation is extended to join us on September the 27th at 11:00, and we will begin our Alumni Choir camp.

I wanna extend the invitation to all of our choir alumni to come up here in the next hymn, and to sing the "Hallelujah Chorus" with us.

(audience applauding) (solemn organ music) (solemn organ music continues) ♪ Oh, come, all ye faithful ♪ ♪ Joyful and triumphant ♪ ♪ Oh, come ye ♪ ♪ Oh, come ye to Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Come ♪ ♪ And behold him ♪ ♪ Born the king of angels ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ The Lord ♪ ♪ True God ♪ ♪ From true God ♪ ♪ Light from light eternal ♪ ♪ Lo ♪ ♪ He chides not ♪ ♪ The virgin's womb ♪ ♪ Son of the Father ♪ ♪ Begotten, not created ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, 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 ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ -♪ Adore him ♪ -♪ Oh, come ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ -♪ Adore him ♪ -♪ Oh, come ♪ ♪ Oh, 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 ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Oh, come, let us ♪ ♪ Adore him ♪ ♪ Christ ♪ ♪ The Lord ♪ (audience rustling) (cheerful organ music) ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the the Lord God ♪ ♪ Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the the Lord God ♪ ♪ Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God ♪ ♪ Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ For the Lord God ♪ ♪ Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ For the Lord God ♪ ♪ Omnipotent reigneth ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ The kingdom of this world ♪ ♪ Is become ♪ ♪ The kingdom of our Lord ♪ ♪ And of his Christ, and of his Christ ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ And he shall reign for ever ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ King of Kings ♪ ♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ -♪ And he shall reign ♪ -♪ And he shall reign ♪ ♪ For ever and ever ♪ -♪ For ever and ever ♪ -♪ King of Kings ♪ -♪ For ever and ever ♪ -♪ And Lord of Lords ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ (audience applauding) (audience continues applauding) (audience continues applauding) (no audio)