>>This program was made possible in part by Advent Health.

Sharing our unwavering commitment to whole-person health.

And by the Elinor & T.W.

Miller Foundation, Dr.

Phillips Charities, and Kelly Price and Company.

>>The joyful sound of music.

What a wonderful way to bring magic to the holiday season.

Hello, I'm Dr.

Brooke Barnett, President of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.

Since its very beginning, the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra's home has been on our campus in the beautiful Knowles Memorial Chapel.

For decades, these talented musicians and vocalists have helped us celebrate the holiday season in a most grand and inspiring way.

Now it's our honor and privilege to share that tradition with you.

Please enjoy A Christmas Classic: Tidings of Joy.

♪♪ >>Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

♪♪♪ >>Angels we have heard on high.

>>Sweetly singing o're the plain.

>>And the mountain in reply echo back their joyous strain.

>>Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo, ♪♪ Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyful strains prolong?

What the gladsome tidings be which inspire your heav'nly song?

Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria in excelsis Deo.

♪♪ Gloria in excelsis Deo, Gloria.

>>In excelsis Deo.

>>In excelsis Deo.

>>In excelsis Deo.

>>In excelsis Deo.

♪♪ >>O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel.

>>O Come, O Come Emmanuel and ransom captive Israel that mourns in lonely exile here.

>>Until the Son of God appear.

Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪♪ O Come, Thou Dayspring come and cheer our spirits by Thine advent here.

Disperse the gloomy clouds of night and death's dark shadows put to flight.

Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel.

>>Shall come to thee.

>>Shall come to thee.

>>O Israel.

>>O Israel.

>>O Come O Come Emmanuel.

>>O Come O Come Emmanuel ♪♪ Rejoice, rejoice!

Emannuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

♪♪ ♪♪ >>It came upon a midnight clear, that glorious song of old, From angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold.

>>Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heav'n's all gracious king!

>>The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.

>>Gloria.

>>Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled.

>>And still their heavn'ly music floats o'er all the weary world.

>>And man at war with man hears not the love song which they bring.

>>O cease the noise, ye men of strife and hear the angels sing!

♪♪♪ And ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low, Who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow, Look now!

For glad and glorious hours come swiftly on the wing.

O rest beside the weary road and hear the angels sing.

Hear the angels sing.

Hear the angels sing.

♪♪ >>Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, by, by lully, lallay.

O sisters too, how may we do, for to preserve this day, this poor youngling for whom we do sing.

By, by, lully, lallay ♪♪ Herod the king in his raging, charged he harth this day, his men of might in his own sight, all young children to slay.

Lully, lullay, lully, lullay loo.

Lully, lullay, lu, lullay loo.

Lully, lullay, lully, lullay loo.

Lully, lullay, lu, lullay.

Thou little tiny child, by, by, lully, lully, lullay.

[APPLAUSE] >>Of the three wise men who came to the King, one was a brown man, so they sing.

Of the three wise men who followed the star, one was a brown king from afar.

They brought fine gifts of spices and gold.

In jeweled boxes, treasures untold.

Unto His humble manger they came, and bowed their heads in Jesus' name.

Three wise men, one dark like me part of His Nativity.

♪♪ >>Some children see Him lily white, the baby Jesus born this night, some children see Him lily white with tresses soft and fair.

>>Some children see Him bronzed and brown, the Lord of heav'n to earth come down.

Some children see Him bronzed and brown with dark and heavy hair.

♪♪ >>Some children see Him almond eyed, this baby whom we kneel beside.

Some children see Him almond eyed, with skin of yellow hue.

>>Some children see Him dark as they, sweet Mary's child to whom we pray, >>Some children see Him dark as they, and ah, they love Him too.

Ooh.

Ooh.

>>The children in each different place will see the baby Jesus' face like theirs, but bright with heav'nly grace, and filled with holy light.

>>Oh, lay aside each earthly thing.

>>And with thy heart as offering.

>>Come worship Christ, the infant King.

'Tis love that's born tonight!

>>Aah.

>>'Tis love that's born tonight.

>>Some children see Him.

Sweet little Jesus boy they made you be born in a manger.

Sweet little Holy Child didn't know who you was.

Didn't know you'd come to save us Lord; to take our sins away.

Our eyes was blind, we couldn't see, we didn't know who you was.

Long time ago you was born, born in a manger low sweet little Jesus boy.

The world treat you mean, Lord, treat me mean too.

But that's how things is down here.

We don't know who you is.

You done told us how we is a trying.

Master, you done showed us how even when you was dying.

Just seems like we can't do right, look how we treated you.

But please, Sir, forgive us Lord, we didn't know it was you.

Sweet little Jesus boy born long time ago.

Sweet little Holy Child, and we didn't know who you was.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >>God rest ye merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay.

Remember Christ, our Savior, was born on Christmas Day to save us all from Satan's pow'r when we were gone astray.

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

In Bethlehem, in Israel this blessed Babe was born and laid within a manger upon this blessed morn.

The which His Mother Mary did nothing take in scorn.

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

♪♪ "Fear not," then said the angel, "Let nothing you affright; this day is born a Savior of virtue, power and might, to free all those who trust in Him from Stan's pow'r and might."

O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

♪♪ Now to the Lord sing praises all you within this place, and with true love and brotherhood each other now embrace; this holy tide of Christmas all others doth deface.

O tidings of comfort and joy comfort and joy, O tidings of comfort and joy.

And joy.

[APPLAUSE] ♪♪ Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow.

For all is hushed, the world is sleeping, holy star its vigil keeping.

Still, still, still, one can hear the falling snow.

Sleep, sleep, sleep, ‘tis the eve of our Savior's birth.

The night is peaceful all around you.

Close your eyes, let sleep surround you.

Sleep, sleep, sleep, ‘tis the eve of our Savior's birth.

♪♪ Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come.

While guardian angels without number watch you as you sweetly slumber.

Dream, dream, dream, of the joyous day to come.

♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ >>Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, the little Lord Jesus lay down His sweet head.

The stars in the night sky look down where he lay, the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

♪♪ >>The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes, the little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.

I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky and stay by my cradle 'till morning is nigh.

♪♪ >>Aah.

Ooh.

♪♪ Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay close by me forever and love me, I pray!

Bless all the dear children in Thy tender care, and fit us for heaven to live with Thee there.

♪♪ ♪♪ 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.

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.

>>Silent night, sleep in heavenly peace.

>>Silent night, sleep in heavenly peace.

>>Ooh.

♪♪ >>I heard the bells on Christmas day, their old familiar carols play, and wild and sweet the words repeat, of peace on earth good will to men.

♪♪ >>I thought how, as the day had come, the belfries of all Christendom had rolled th'unbroken song of peace on earth good will to men.

♪♪ And in despair I bow'd my head, "There is no peace on earth," I said, "For hate is strong, and mocks the song of peace on earth good will to men."

♪♪ >>Yet peal'd the bells more loud and deep, “God is not dead nor doth He sleep; The wrong shall fail the, the right prevail, with peace on earth good will to men!” >>Then ringing, singing on its way, the world revolv'd from night to day.

A voice, a chime, a chant sublime, of peace on earth, of peace on earth good will to men!

[APPLAUSE] ♪♪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nippng at your nose.

Yuletide carols being sung by a choir and folks dressed up in winter clothes.

Everybody knows a turkey and some mistletoe helps to make the season bright.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow will find it hard to sleep tonight.

>>They know that Santa's on his way, he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

>>And every mother's child is gonna spy.

>>To see if reindeer really know how to fly.

And so I'm offering this simple phrase to kids from one to ninety-two although it's been said many times many ways Merry Christmas to you.

♪♪ >>Aah.

Tonight, and so I'm offering this simple phrase to kids from one to ninety-two, although it's been said many times many ways.

>>Merry Christmas.

>>Merry Christmas.

>>Merry Christmas to you.

♪♪ ♪♪ Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

[APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas from the bottom of my heart.

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad.

>>Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Feliz Navidad, Próspero año y Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas, I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas... >>This program was made possible in part by Advent Health.

Sharing our unwavering commitment to whole-person health.

And by the Elinor & T.W.

Miller Foundation, Dr.

Phillips Charities, and Kelly Price and Company.

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