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December 9 - 13, 2010
Thursday - Monday
Open from 6:30PM - 9:00PM
Five 30 minute Performances Nightly
Free Admission & Hot Drinks

Santa Clara First Baptist Church
3111 Benton Street, Santa Clara
Phone: (408) 241-7635
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Music

Bethlehem uses music to help tell the Christmas story. Here are some of the selections we have used.


O Holy Night
Sung by Debbie Reiley and the Bethlehem choir

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I Will Give My Life to You
Original Words and Music by Alain Boublil & Claude-Michel Schonberg from Miss Saigon
Adapted and reworded for Bethlehem by Jerry and Sharon Cintas

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All is Well
Music by Michael W. Smith

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Brightest and Best
Original Words and Music by Reginald Heber
Additional lyrics by Jerry and Sharon Cintas
Arrangement by Kathy Mattea

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Close Your Eyes
Written by Jerry and Sharon Cintas for Bethlehem
Sung by Jeannine Thompson and Dave Morford

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Lamb of God
Music by Michael O Martian and Donna Summer

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O holy night!

O holy night!
The stars are brightly shining,
It is the night
Of our dear Savior's birth.

Long lay the world
In sin and error pining.
Till He appeared
And the soul felt its worth.

A thrill of hope
The weary world rejoices,
For yonder breaks
A new and glorious morn.

Fall on your knees!
Oh, hear the angel voices!
O night divine,
O night when Christ was born;
O night divine, O night, O night divine!

I Will Give My Life to You

You who I cradle in my arms.  You,
Asking as little as You can,
A little snip of a little man.
I will give my life to You

An angel told me you'd be born.   You,
But why on this night of cold and rain
In this place, a new life begins
I will give my life to You

And even though there's danger near
You should know its God that
Brought You here. And in one perfect
Night, as the stars burn like new
I know what I must do.
I know You are the chosen, anointed one
I'll show you a world that needs you when You're grown

You will be more than I could be. You,
Will be our King as heaven grants
As long as You can have your chance
I will give my life to You

That night when I woke up and was greeted by Him
I felt his shadow brush my head
But there was just moonlight on my bed.
Was he a ghost was he a light?
He said I was favored in His sight
And in my arms the proof I see
His little one, God's precious Son
Brought here through me!

You will be more than I could be. You,
Will be our King as heaven grants
As long as You can have Your chance
I will give my life to You.

All Is Well

All is well all is well
Let there be peace on earth
For tonight darkness fell
Into the dawn of love's light
Sing A-le
Sing Alleluia

All is well all is well
Lift up your voices and sing
Born is now Emmanuel
Born is our Lord and Savior
Sing Alleluia
Sing Alleluia

Brightest and Best

 (Gaspar)
Traveled from far away places to see him
Wandered the land for the crown that we seek
Worn and so weary we followed your guidance
Brought us to this town reveal what you keep

 (Gaspar and Balthasar)
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide us to find the new king of the age

 (Balthasar)
Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion,
Odors of Edom and offerings divine?
Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean,
Myrrh from the forest, or gold from the mine?

 (Melchior)
Vainly we offer each ample oblation,
Vainly with gifts would His favor secure;
Richer by far is the heart’s adoration,
Dearer to God are the prayers of the poor.

 (Gaspar, Balthasar, and Melchior)
Brightest and best of the stars of the morning,
Dawn on our darkness and lend us Thine aid;
Star of the East, the horizon adorning,
Guide us to find the new king of the age

Close Your Eyes

 (Mary)
Don't you fret. Don't you cry.
I'll sing your lullaby.
Close your eyes, I am right here.
Little breathes. Little sighs.
Listen to your lullaby.
Close your eyes, my precious son.

 (Joseph)
I'm right here. Don't you cry.
I'll be here by your side.
Close your eyes, I'll care for you.
A gifted child? Anointed one?
Oh what have we begun?
Close your eyes, my precious son.

 (Mary)
We'll name him Jesus, like Gabriel said,
when he spoke by my bed.
I closed my eyes, and trusted the Lord.
The angel said, I'll have a boy,
and now I have this child of joy.
Close your eyes, my precious son.

 (Joseph)
A carpenter, will you be,
will you be one just like me.
Close your eyes, why are you here?
Are you my son? Are you a king?
The son of a Nazarene?
Close your eyes, my precious son.

 (Bridge)
 (Mary)
A little child, in a great big world.
Delivered here through me.
 (Joseph)
A little child, you're the hope of all nations.
 (Mary/Joseph)
One day I hope they will see.

 (Joseph) A carpenter?   (Mary)  our Savior?
 (Joseph)    A fisherman? (Mary)  Messiah?
 (Mary/Joseph) What will you be?

 (Joseph) The Prince of Peace?
 (Mary) The Mighty God?
 (Mary/Joseph) How can this be?

 (Joseph/Mary)
We brought you here, to this land,
sent here by God's command.
Close your eyes, God's precious son.
Close your eyes, our precious son.

Lamb Of God

 (Wiseman)

  Lo we have traveled far
  Torn and weary guided by your star
  There before us the living king
  Hallelujah his praises sing

  Herod with an evil plan
  Kill the babies came his bold command
  He tried to alter God's holy plan
  God has saved him the son of man

  Behold the Lamb of God
  The mighty king of God
  The chosen one of God

 (Wisemen)

  Behold the Lamb of God
  The mighty king of love
  The chosen one of God

 (Shepherd)

  Shepherds from the fields we come.
  Hearing news of the Holy One
  (Original Lyrics: Three kings
  from a distance come Bearing
  gifts for the Holy One)
  Shout to heaven sound the drum
  Tell the nations the Lord has come

 (Shepherds)

  Behold the Lamb of God
  The mighty king of God
  The chosen one of God

 (Shepherds and Wisemen)

  Behold the Lamb of God
  The mighty king of love
  The chosen one of God