GLORY IN THE HIGHEST

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest...” (Luke 2:13-14) / To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood...to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen (Revelation 1:5-6)

Themes: Adoration, Comfort, Hope, Christmas, Second Coming

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LYRICS

Once a little child
Now seated on the throne
Dominion, honor, strength and praise
Belong to You alone

Glory in the highest
Glory in the highest
Glory in the highest
Amen

You will wipe the tears
From every weeping eye
For You are making all things new
With longing hearts we cry

BRIDGE
Come, Lord Jesus, come
With angels once again
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Then peace will never end
Come, Lord Jesus, come
O Lamb who once was slain
Come, Lord Jesus, come
Behold the Lion comes again

Guest Vocals: Aaron Bauer

Violinist: Jill Musick

THE WORD IN THE WORDS

Once a little child

For unto 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 a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:11-12)

Now seated on the throne

looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:2)

Dominion, honor, strength and praise
Belong to You alone

To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen (Revelation 1:5-6) / “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!”...“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” (Revelation 5:12-13)

Glory in the highest
Glory in the highest
Glory in the highest
Amen

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” (Luke 2:13-14)

You will wipe the tears
From every weeping eye

He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” (Isaiah 25:8-9) / He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” (Revelation 21:4)

For You are making all things new

And he who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” (Revelation 21:5)

With longing hearts we cry

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” (Romans 8:15)

BRIDGE
Come, Lord Jesus, come

The Spirit and the Bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price...He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. (Revelation 22:17,20-21)

With angels once again

(ANGELS AT THE FIRST COMING) you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest..."...the angels went away from them into heaven (Luke 2:12-15) / (ANGELS AT THE SECOND COMING) For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done (Matthew 16:27)

Come, Lord Jesus, come
Then peace will never end

Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on 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. (Isaiah 9:7)

Come, Lord Jesus, come
O Lamb who once was slain

And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain...And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne...And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” (Revelation 5:6-10)

Come, Lord Jesus, come
Behold the Lion comes again

“Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.” (Revelation 5:5) / until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ...who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen. (1 Timothy 6:14-16) / And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:10-11)

DEVOTIONAL

“Come unto me.” Matthew 11:28
The cry of the Christian religion is the gentle word, “Come.” The Jewish law harshly said, “Go, take heed to your steps and the path in which you walk. Break the commandments, and you shall perish; keep them, and you shall live.” The law was a dispensation of terror, which drove men before it as with a scourge; the gospel draws with bands of love. Jesus is the good Shepherd going before his sheep, bidding them follow him, and ever leading them onwards with the sweet word, “Come.” The law repels, the gospel attracts. The law shows the distance which there is between God and man; the gospel bridges that awful chasm, and brings the sinner across it. From the first moment of your spiritual life until you are ushered into glory, the language of Christ to you will be, “Come, come unto me.” As a mother puts out her finger to her little child and woos it to walk by saying, “Come,” even so does Jesus. He will always be ahead of you, bidding you follow him as the soldier follows his captain. He will always go before you to pave your way, and clear your path, and you will hear his animating voice calling you after him all through life; while in the solemn hour of death, his sweet words with which he will usher you into the heavenly world will be—“Come, you blessed of my Father.” No, further, this is not only Christ’s cry to you, but, if you be a believer, this is your cry to Christ—“Come! come!” You will be longing for his second advent; you will be saying, “Come quickly, even so come Lord Jesus.” You will be panting for nearer and closer communion with him. As his voice to you is “Come,” your response to him will be, “Come, Lord, and abide with me. Come, and occupy alone the throne of my heart; reign there without a rival, and consecrate me entirely to your service.” - Charles Spurgeon