narrator: please join us for christmas eve at marble collegiate church. ♪ [ "sussex carol" plays ] ♪ ♪ ♪ on christmas night, all christians sing ♪ ♪ to hear the news the angels bring ♪ ♪ news of great joy, news of great mirth ♪ ♪ news of our merciful king's birth ♪ ♪ then why should we on earth be so sad ♪ ♪ since our redeemer made us glad? ♪ ♪ then why should we on earth be so sad ♪ ♪ since our redeemer made us glad? ♪ ♪ when from our sin he set us free ♪ ♪ all for to gain our liberty? ♪ ♪ when sin departs before his grace ♪ ♪ then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ when sin departs before his grace ♪ ♪ then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ angels and earth with joy may sing ♪ ♪ all for to see the newborn king ♪ ♪ all out of darkness, we have light ♪ ♪ which made the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ all out of darkness, we have light ♪ ♪ which made the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ glory to god and peace on earth ♪ ♪ now and forever more ♪ forever more ♪ ame-e-e-e-e-n welcome to this very special and sacred service. it's a time when we come together and journey together, all the way