Geetings, I ve had the opportunity to work with preschoolers, but not on a regular basis. My admiration goes out to all who faithfully work with these littlest ones. They are certainly a busy bunch and I wish I could bottle some or their energy for my own personal use. Love Came own at Christmas is designed to give you a simple program for your precious little ones. s I looked through a collection of Christmas carols, I noticed the songs The Friendly Beasts and Love Came own at Christmas. I d never heard either carol before, but I learned that Love Came own at Christmas was a poem, and over the years has been set to different tunes. In our collection here, we chose to use the traditional Irish melody. With the addition of a very familiar, way In a Manger, and a new song, Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud!, we present to you a mini program for your mini people. You will find this program to be on a level easily teachable to your children. We ve included guitar parts and optional flute parts for each song which you may find helpful. Feel free to copy what you need for your group. You have our permission to do so. We do ask that you tell others about our site for their own copies of the program. Truly, love came down at Christmas!! Ramelle (and John evries) Copyright information: Love Came own at Christmas is under copyright 2011 by Jonra Music (SCP) When you buy a copy of this musical from Pam ndrews Publishing or its authorized distributors, all materials in the PF, V and C collections may be duplicated for your own individual church. Pam ndrews Publishing will grant you a license for the purchased music, lyrics, and script, to make as many copies as you need for your production. You may not give away, loan, sell, or trade the purchased products. Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNTIONL VERSION. NIV. Copyright 1973, 1978, 198 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. ll rights reserved. NIV and New International Version are trademarks registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office by International Bible Society. Use of either trademark requires the permission of the International Bible Society.
Index of Content Love Came own at Christmas Overture.. Scene 1......... 6 The Friendly Beasts....... 7 Scene 2......... 11 Love Came own at Christmas..... 12 Scene 3......... 13 way In a Manger....... 1 Scene......... 16 Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud!.... 17 Love Came own at Christmas Bow Music.. 20 Flute Parts, optional (all songs).... 22 Guitar Parts, optional (all songs).... 29 Performance Option 2...... 38 Performance Option 3...... 0 Production Notes....... 1 Coloring Pages........ 53 Lyric Sheet......... 59
Index of C Points Split Track C Listening C Love Came own at Christmas Overture. 1.. 1 Scene 1......... 2 The Friendly Beasts.... 2.. 3 Scene 2......... Love Came own at Christmas.. 8.. 5 Scene 3......... 6 way In a Manger.... 12.. 7 Scene......... 8 Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud!. 1.. 9 Love Came own at Christmas Bow Music 19.. 10
Love Came own at Christmas Overture C: 1 Split: 1 rr. John evries Moderately q = 9 % 1 > G?# # j 5?# # B F E 7 /F G2 j j j 9 B F E 7 G j?# # n n j n n 13 B? a little faster q = 110 C E 7 F G7 C E 7 B G7 j j b n b b Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
5 Love Came own at Christmas Overture 17? G F C2/E C/E 7 C/E E 7 7 j n j # j 21 7 C/E G7 C C% G7 C n? n j n
6 Split: 1 Overture C: 1 Scene 1 C: 2 onkey: ove: onkey: ove: onkey: ove: (Sleeping and talking gibberish in his sleep ending!"#$%' ($%)*+',.#'/'012356')*+'21#$"27'.89"/:;' (More tossing and turning. ove swoops in and sits by donkey. Pecks at him to get his attention.) Hey onkey. Mind if I show you something? (Standing up, looking around, shaking himself.) Who are you? )*+'51<'7"0'=1<'#$'>2"27? Why? Where am I going? @"<.#6')*+'71"27'#1'.$1!'51'!$/#'!"::'$/882'/'=!'0/5.' from now. Split: 20 (ove snaps fingers. This will be the direction each time the scene changes. Use this as a starting point. dd fluttering of wings, maybe turning around in a waddling fashionwhatever is done here should be done each time.) onkey: ove: onkey: ove: (onkey blinks, and looks around) What just happened? Where are we? B*<'"2'C#$:$+?' In a stable. I can see that. But why is there a baby in that manger? You carried his mother here safely from Nazareth and the baby was born $<'#10/5?'*.'$<'"2'#$'.#/E:'E9/.'#$<'!/.'21' room for them at the inn. Split: 2 Song 1: The Friendly Beasts C:3
7 7 12 C: 3 Split: 2 Moderately q = 130 1?# #?# # 3 3 mf?# # 3 The Friendly Beasts 1. Je sus our 2. "I," 3. "I," said said the the G Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP) TRITIONL rr. John evries broth don cow er, key, all kind and good, Was hum bly born in a sta shaggy white and and brown, red, "I "I carried gave him His my moth man er ger up hill for G crude, nd friend ly beasts a round Him stood; down; I carried His mother to Beth le hem town." bed, I gave Him my EIT> hay to pil low His head." G Ó ble and His
5 59 9?# #?# #?# # sta ble dark where all was well Of the gift he G gave Em man u el, The gift he gave Em G B man u el, The gift he gave Em man u 7 B 7 Ó Ó The Friendly Beasts 10 6 Ó U el. G F E # U # rit.?# U #
11 Scene 2 C: Split: 20 onkey: ove: onkey: ove: onkey: ove: There IS life outside of Nazareth. That makes me feel useful. Thanks for bringing me here.!"#$%"'(#()%*+,)#"(.# (Snaps fingers. Calmly, motions for onkey to look toward the sky) Look. The stars seem like they are getting brighter! (Turns his head as though it is too bright to look/then turns back +$01"#(*#1**2#$3$.#5)$('6#*(#$#6($%/7('68 9('6#$#$,"1.#:#6;"<7$1#="66","%#6"(#0#>*?#(*#("11 those shepherds that His Son, Jesus was born here today. The people have been waiting a long time for the Messiah to come. (Surprised) The SON of GO was born today! Where? (Patiently) In the stable. He was the baby in the manger onkey. (Pause a moment to let onkey comprehend) onkey: ove: (Calmly) The sky is full of angels now! @%$767,#>*?#$?#6$7,#B>1*%#(*#>*?#7#()"#)7,)"6(# and on earth peace (*#="#37()#3)*=#C"#76#;1"$6"?. (Both watch in awe until the angels fade away.) onkey: ove: (Looks down/over to where the shepherds are) Where are the shepherds going? 5)"'%"#,*7,#(*#E7?#()"#0$0. Split: 8 Song 2: Love Came own at Christmas C: 5
5 9 C: 5 Split: 8 Moderately q = 9 1?# #?# #?# # Love Came own at Christmas 1.. Love came down at Christ 2. Praise God in the high 3. Son EIT> of God, my Sav G B F j Love all love ly, Love di vine; Love was born at Christ Love all love ly, Love di vine; Praise God in the high EIT> Love all love ly, Love di vine; Son of God, my Sav E 7 /F G2 B F Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP) B Split 1st time: 9 2nd time: 10 3rd time: 11 TRITIONL, Verses 2 and 3, Ramelle evries rr. John evries j j Star and an gels gave the sign. Peace on earth to all man kind. I am yours and You are mine. rit. last time E 7 G G mas, est, ior, j j j j j j j j EIT> mas; est; ior; j fine last time. 12
13 Scene 3 C: 6 ove: onkey: Close your eyes. Why? Split: 21 ove: We are going to fast forward through time about 2,000 years. (Snap fingers and maybe a little more drama than!"!#$% onkey: ove: onkey: ove: (Swaying head as though dizzy) Whoaaaaaaaa, ovey! (Maybe a little laugh at onkey) Look over there, in front of the church. '(#)*"+,#./+01"23(+#5+6#6.+02"!"7+8+"22+#+"(23(25+ and an angel. Oh $119/+)(#)*"+:2; Yes, onkey, whenever the Christmas story is remembered with a Nativity scene, large or small, you are usually there too. onkey: <2$$/+(1=+#61!)+)(#);+8*:+>!")+#+$1=$.+5192.7 ove: True, but you carried a humble girl named Mary to Bethlehem. God sent his Son, Jesus into the world in the most humble of settings, a stable. You are a reminder to people everywhere that Jesus came to be the Savior for all people who will humble themselves and believe in Him. Split: 12 Song 3: way In a Manger C: 7
1 C: 7 Split: 12 Moderately q = 90 way In a Manger TRITIONL rr. John evries b 3? b 3 G 7 F/ G /B C7 j 9 Ó j b 1. (2. b? b b b? b Be) way in near me, J a Lord man Je ger, sus, no I crib ask for Thee F F B F lit by tle Lord me for j Je ev sus er, laid and down love C7 B /F F His me, j sweet I a to head. pray. bed, stay The Close The Bless EIT> This rr. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
16 Scene C: 8 ove: onkey: ove: Come on onkey, time to take you home. Will I remember this when I get back? Yes! You will remember. nd you will tell others about Jesus for the rest of your life! Split: 1 Split: 15 Song : Love Came own at Christmas C: 9 Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! Split: 19 Bow Music C: 10
Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! 17 5 C: 9 Split: 1 Moderately q = 9 1?# # > rr. John evries % G Love Came own at Christmas, Traditional j j j Love came down at Christ mas, Love all love ly, Love di vine; j?# # B F E 7 /F G2 j j j 9 B j j Love was born at Christ mas; Star and an gels gave the sign. n n B F E 7 G j?# # n n j n n Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
18 21 13 17 C? C% a little faster q = 110 7 G7 1. Once a year we sing a long with all the spe cial Christmas songs. It's?? @ 25 C C/B C/ C/G E 7 F B G7š G7 Je sus' birth day, we cel e brate. It's so much fun we can hard ly wait! C C/B C/ C/G E 7 B G7š G7 C E Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! Split: 15 > > > > Hap > > > > Merrry Christmas, Sing It Loud!, Ramelle evries, John evries b py fac es eve ry where. God loves me, I know He cares. He sent His son to C E 7 F G7 C E 7 B G7 EIT> G j j b n? J J J J n J J # # b b j j n n j b n b b Split: 16 j j n j b J J j J b b j n
Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) Moderately q = 9 1 Love Came own at Christmas Overture Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ w Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ w J mf rr. John evries ~~~~~~~ 22 5 J J J 9 J J n n 13 B a little faster q = 110 J J J 19 J J J > > > > > > > > ^ Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
23 Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) Moderately q = 130 1 3 mf The Friendly Beasts TRITIONL rr. John evries 5 play all times play 1st and 3rd x only a 13 21 (play both times) 1.2. 3. 25 B play both times play 2nd time only a 33 1 (play) 1. 2. V.S. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
2 5 C Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) The Friendly Beasts 2 50 55 61 U rit.
25 Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) 7 Moderately q = 9 mp Love Came own at Christmas f f J f f f f f f F f f J f f F F 1 2 TRITIONL rr. John evries B1 f f f f F F f f f J J f f f f f F f f f J f f f f f F 13 2 2 17 B2 F Ó f f J f f f f f f J f f f f f f J f f f f f f F f f J f f f f f f F 23 3 2 27 33 37 B3 B F f f f f f J f f f f f f J f f f f f f f Ó J f f f f f F f f f J f f f f f F f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f f J f f f f 2 0 f f F f f f U J f f f f f F rit. This rr. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) Moderately q = 90 3 b mp way In a Manger J TRITIONL rr. John evries 26 b 2nd time only play both times Ó 5 13 B b J 1. 2. b (opt. 8va) U J 20 rit. This rr. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
27 Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) 5 Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! Moderately q = 9 1 Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ w Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ w J mf rr. John evries ~~~~~~~ 2 9 13 B C J > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > n n > 3 17 @ E 25 32 39 Ó J Ø 3 J Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP) Ø > > > > > F J.S. al Coda
Flute (Violin, Oboe, Handbells) Moderately q = 110 1 mf Love Came own at Christmas Bow Music > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > rr. John evries 28 5 J 9 13 B J J 17 J J J 21 J optional repeat > > > > > Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
29 Guitar Love Came own at Christmas Overture Moderately q = 9 G rr. John evries 1?????????????? U 5 B F E 7 G???????????????? 9 B F E 7 G?????????????? U n n B 13 a little faster q = 110 C E 7 F G7 C E 7 B G7 G F C EIT???????????????????????? 6fr 19 7 C/E E 7 7 7 C/E G7 C C G7 C ^???????????????????????? Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
Guitar Moderately q = 130 The Friendly Beasts 7 G TRITIONL rr. John evries 30 1 3???????????? 7 5 1. Je 2. "I," 3. "I," sus our said the said the G broth don cow er, key, all 7 kind shag white gy and and and good, brown, red, Was "I "I 9 hum car gave bly born His moth my man ried him in er ger a sta up for ble crude, hill and down; His bed, nd I I friend car ried gave Him ly His my G 7 B 1 Ó beasts moth er hay a to to round Beth le pil low Him hem His stood; town." head." Je sus our "I," said the "I," said the broth don cow er, key all 7 1.2. 3. G G 19?????????????? kind shag gy white and and and good. brown. red. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
31 Guitar The Friendly Beasts 25 B. 5. "I," "I," said said the the G sheep dove with from 7 curl raf 7 y ters horn, high, "I "We 29 33 37 gave cooed wore cooed "I," "I," Him Him Him said said my to my to the the wool sleep G coat sleep, B sheep, dove for His that on my with from blank He 7 7 curl raf Christ mate et should not warm. cry, Ó mas morn." and I,"?? y ters horn. high. He We 1. 2. G G 1???????????? C 7 5 6. Thus eve ry beast was glad to tell In the
Guitar The Friendly Beasts 32 G 7 9 sta ble dark where all was well Of the G 7 53?? gift he gave Em man u el, B 7 57?? The gift he gave Em man u el, B 7 61 65?? The gift he gave Em rit. G E man u el. U V V V U U
33 Guitar Moderately q = 9 CPO FRET 2 1 7 Love Came own at Christmas C G F C TRITIONL, Verses 2 and 3, Ramelle evries rr. John evries???????? j C/E C 1.. Love 2. Praise 3. Son F2 came God of down in God, G at the my E Christ high Sav mas, est, ior, 5 j j 7 B Love Love Love C Love Praise Son was God of all all all born in God, love love love at the my E ly, ly, ly, Christ high Sav mas; est; ior; Love Love Love di di di 7 Star Peace I vine; vine; vine; j j and on am G an earth yours gels to and F C rit. last time C G F C fine last time. 10 gave all You the man are sign. kind. mine.?????? U Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
5 Moderately q = 90 b 10 b CPO FRET 3 3 b way near Je ev sus er, in me, way In a Manger laid and E 7 E 7 a Lord G/ down love man ger, Je sus, His me, sweet I no I head. pray. G crib ask for Thee The Bless a to B stars all bed, stay in the The Close the dear 7 lit by TRITIONL rr. John evries??????????? J 1. (2. Be) j tle Lord me for J sky chil dren looked in 3 G 7 E 7 15 b down Thy where ten He der lay, care, The nd j lit fit tle Lord us for Je heav sus, en a to sleep on live with the Thee 20 b 1. 2. E 7 7 U???????????? U hay. 2. Be there. This rr. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP) E 7 7
35 Guitar Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! Moderately q = 9 G rr. John evries 1???????????????? 5 9 B C 13 Love Came own at Christmas, Traditional Love Love B came down B was born at at F Christ F Christ E 7 j j j mas, Love E 7 mas; Star all love and an G ly, Love G gels gave C 7 G7 di vine; j j a little faster q = 110 the sign.???????????????? n n 17 Merrry Christmas, Sing It Loud!, Ramelle evries, John evries C 1. Once 7 a year we sing a E 7 long with all F the spe B j j 6fr cial Christ 7 G7 mas songs. j It's 21 C 7 Je sus' birth day, we cel E 7 e brate. It's so B much fun 6fr 7 G7 j C we can hard ly wait! V.S. Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
25 E C @ Hap Love Came own at Christmas / Merry Christmas, Sing It Loud! Guitar E 7 py fac F es eve G7 C ry where. God E 7 J J loves me, I B know 6fr He G7 cares. j He 36 G F C 7 C/E E 7 7 29 J j sent His son to show the way For me j j to live with Him each day, for 33 7 me C/E G7 C j to live with Him each day. F Ø 2. Mer C 7 ry Christ mas, sing it loud. 37 E 7 Mer F ry Christ B 6fr mas, shout it 7 j out! G7 C Mer ry Christ mas, 0 7 God E 7 loves you, Mer B 6fr ry Christ 7 mas God G7 loves C me..s. al Coda Ø 3 C G7 C????????
37 Guitar Moderately q = 110 1 Love Came own at Christmas Bow Music C 7 G7 rr. John evries???????????????? 5 C 7 E 7 F B 7 G7???????????????? 6fr 9 C 7 E 7 B 7 G7 C 6fr???????????????? B 13 C E 7 F G7 C E 7 B G7???????????????? 6fr 17 G F C 7 C/E E 7 7???????????????? 7 C/E G7 C C G7 C 21 optional repeat ^???????????????? Copyright 2011 Jonra Music (SCP)
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