THIS DAY IS BORN A SAVIOUR

[Bells Ringing] {Children silently enter and stand in position}

[ALL] Sssshhhoooooooo....

[ALL:] Listen!
Do you hear the Bells ring
Crying their joy to everyone
Announcing that it's Christmas Day

[Voice 1] What's that?

[ALL] CHRISTMAS DAY !!

[Voice 2] You mean presents?!!
[Voice 3] Toys!
[Voice 4] Mistletoe!
[Voice 5] Holidays!
[Voice 6] Turkey!
[Voice 1] Santa Clause!

[ALL] HO HO HO Merry Christmas !
YES! Merry Christmas
And God bless us everyone!

[Voice 5] Christmas is not about toys, or turkeys, or Santa Clause
[Voice 4] No! There is a larger meaning to this blessed day

[Girls] For unto us is born this day
A Saviour who is Christ The Lord

[4 Boys] What was that again?

[ALL] For unto us is born this day
A Saviour who is Christ The Lord
Luke 2 : 11

[4 Boys] Oh..... {tone : loud to soft}

[ALL] But could you imagine if Jesus had come the way He deserved?
[Voice 5] What if Jesus was born in a mighty Palace?
[Voice 2] Why, there would have been no Bethlehem
[Voice 1] And no simple shepherds at his birth
[Voice 6] No choir of angels singing…
[Boys Sing] Hallelujah (x3) [from Handel’s Messiah]
[Girls Sing] Ha-lle-lu-u-jah

[Voice 5] It was a very strange way to save a world, wasn't it?

[ALL] A VERY strange way to save the world
Love was sent to reach so far and deep {action: Stretch out hands & bring to heart}

[Voice 3] Little baby Jesus came onto Earth
to bring salvation to all
[Voice 1] and to bring us closer to God the Father Almighty

[Boys] Such a wonderful saviour
To be born in a manger

[GIRLS] That we could share his favour
And our hearts be made anew

[ALL] Christmas is a joyous celebration
To be shared with one and all, with all and one

[Voice 1] With thanksgiving in our praises
[Voice 6] Let this be our prayer tonight
[Voice 3] Not for ourselves but for a world in need

[Girls] We pray that no more lives are torn apart
[4 Boys Chant] Peace, No War (x3)
[Boys] And wars will cease and never start
[Voice 1] and time would heal all hearts

[ALL] We pray that everyone would have a friend
and love would never end
May kindness rule our lives
May the strong help the weak survive

[Voice 2] And let us not forget
the children who are all alone, at Christmas

[ALL] THIS is our prayer for every year ... {silence}

[ALL] Merry Christmas everyone!

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Notes : Hand gestures, facial expressions and words emphasizing are up to coach's own ideas. Soft melodious music can be played during the Prayer part.
I scripted this choral speech for the Drama Club kids at Seremban's Visitation Parish, in October 2007. Performed in December 2007.
Feel free to use this material. I only asked to be informed of where and when this material is being used.
Material credits belong to:
"My Grown Up Christmas List" sung by Kelly Clarkson
"This Christmas" written and sung by Toby Mac