Join us for our Home For The Holidays Concerts this week:
Family Carol Singalong Sunday, December 6th at 4pm
A meditative Advent organ recital Wednesday, December 9th at 6pm
Jazz Coffeehouse Friday, December 11th at 7pm
River City Ringers Sunday, December 13th at 4pm
All available at www.countrysideucc.org/concerts
Comfort, Comfort, Now My People
“Comfort, comfort, now my people, speak of peace” so says our God.
“Comfort those who sit in darkness, mourning under sorrows load.
To my people now proclaim of the peace that waits for them.
Tell them that their sins I cover, and their warfare now is over.”
For the herald’s voice is crying in the desert far and near
calling us to true repentance since the reign of God is here.
O, that warning cry obey. Now, prepare for God a way.
Let the valleys rise in meeting, and the hills bow down in greeting
Straight shall be what long was crooked, and the rough places plain.
Let your hearts be true and humble, as befits God’s holy reign.
For the glory of the Lord, now on earth is shed abroad
and all flesh shall see the token that God’s word is never broken.
Every Valley Shall Be Exalted from Messiah by G.F. Handel
Ev’ry valley shall be exalted, and ev’ry moutain and hill made low; the crooked straight and the rough places plain.