This year the Stubbington Lights Switch-On & Village Carol Service take place at Stubbington Green on Saturday 11th December.
The event is organised by Love Stubbington, in conjunction with Crofton Parish and the Crofton Lions
The programme for the lights switch on and carol service is listed below. If you would prefer a PDF file to print or view, click on the button below. Depending on your settings it will either download or open in a new browser tab.
5pm Lights Switch-On
Councillor Mrs Pamela Bryant, Mayor
Carol Once in Royal David’s City
Once in Royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle-shed,
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild,
Jesus Christ her little Child.
He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of all,
And His shelter was a stable,
And His cradle was a stall;
With the poor, and mean, and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.
And our eyes at last shall see Him,
Through His own redeeming love;
For that Child, so dear and gentle
Is our Lord in heaven above
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.
Not in that poor lowly stable,
With the oxen standing by,
We shall see Him; but in heaven,
Set at God’s right hand on high;
Where like stars His children crowned
All in white shall wait around.
Reading John 1
Read by Charlotte Fairall
Carol In the Bleak Midwinter
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
Snow had fallen
Snow on snow, snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
Long ago
Our God, heaven cannot hold Him
Nor earth sustain
Heaven and earth shall flee away
When He comes to reign
In the bleak mid-winter
A stable-place sufficed
The Lord God Almighty,
Jesus Christ
Angels and Archangels
May have gathered there
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air
But his Mother only
In her maiden bliss
Worshipped the beloved
With a kiss
What can I give him?
Poor as I am
If I were a shepherd
I would bring a lamb
If I were a wise man
I would do my part
But what I can I give him
Give him my heart
Reading The First Christmas
Read by Beth Yeandle
Reading Luke 2.1-7
Read by Caroline Dineage MP
Carol Silent Night
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quail at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Saviour is born
Christ the Saviour is born
Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord at Thy birth
Reading Help Wanted
Talk Rev Richard England
Carol Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful all ye nations rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With th’angelic host proclaim
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Christ, the everlasting Lord
Late in time behold him come
offspring of a virgin’s womb
Veiled in flesh the godhead see
Hail, the Incarnate Deity
Pleased as man with man to dwell
Jesus, our Immanuel,
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Hail the Heaven-born Prince of Peace
Hail the Sun of Righteousness
Light and life to all He brings
Risen with healing in His wings
Mild He lays His glory by
Born that man no more may die
Born to raise the sons of Earth
Born to give them second birth
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Blessing Rev Richard England
Thank you for coming to the Village Lights Switch-On and Carol Service!
.Love Stubbington is a voluntary group of local residents, organisations and businesses. We work together to benefit our local community and are always looking for new members.We hold open meetings each month, which anyone can attend. To find out when the next meeting is, contact Crofton Parish Office
who will be delighted to tell you.