November 21, 2014

Dear Second Grade Parents,

We are busy learning our songs for the Christmas
Program. The emphasis of our program is on praise
to our God rather than a performance to display
our many talents. With all of the staff changes
this year, we thought that we would do something
a bit different this year. First and Second grade
choir will join together with the 3-5 grade and 6-8 grade choirs
as we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. We look
forward to sharing His Word with you on December 18th.
We will not have any costumes this year. The children will only
need to wear their nice dress clothes.
Memory for December is the words of our songs for the 1-8th
grade Christmas service. We will be working on them at school,
but they need to be practiced at home as well. See the back of
this note and be sure to keep it to practice from.
Since we only have two school days next week, we will not have
any spelling words.
We will be doing many Thanksgiving
activities and learning though!
In Christ,

Margie Krzesinski

"Jesus, Son of God Most High" by Joe Cox and Jody Lindh.
The 1-2 graders will be singing the 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th verses. Those verses go:

1. Jesus, Son of God Most High,

Who did in a manger lie,
Who upon the cross did die,
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

4. Make us brave without a fear,

Make us happy, full of cheer,
Sure that You are always near:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

2. Jesus, be with us each day

In our work and in our play,
When we learn and when we pray:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

6. Jesus, from Your heav'nly throne,

Watching over ev'ryone,
Till our life on earth is done:
Hear us, Holy Jesus.

Huddle Close!" by Hank Beebe.

1. Huddle close! Huddle close! Be you cattle or sheep,
huddle close for the babe in our manger asleep.
Gather 'round, all around, as we do in a storm,
so the heat from our bodies will keep the child warm.
2. Make a ring 'round the babe, be you donkey or goat.
If I could, I would give him my warm furry coat.
But we can come together like bees in a swarm:
huddle close! Huddle close and we'll keep the child warm.
3. See that star shining bright; never saw one shine more:
never was so much light on our manger before,
shining down, in the midst of the circle we form:
Huddle close! Huddle close and we'll keep the child warm.

"Go Tell It on the Mountain."

I know this is a better known song, but there can be some variations in words.
So, the verses we will be using are:
1. While shepherds kept their watching
O'er silent flocks by night,
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a holy light.
2. The shepherds feared and trembled
When lo, above the earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth.

3. Down in a lonely manger

The humble Christ was born;
And God sent us salvation
That blessed Christmas morn.