Hymn EMHB 859 - Once in Royal David's City

9. HYMN EMHB 859 (ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY) 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms he lay; Christian children all must be, Mild, obedient, good as He. 4. For He is our children’s pattern, Day by day like us he grew, He was little, weak, and helpless Tears and smiles like us he knew; And he feeleth for our sadness And he shareth in our gladness. 5. 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.

Hymn EMHB 130 - It came upon the midnight clear

7. HYMN EMHB 130 (IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR) 1. It came upon the 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 heaven's all-gracious King! The world in solemn stillness lay To heart the angels sing. 2. Still through the cloven skies they come With peaceful wings unfurled; And still their heavenly music floats O'er all the weary world; Above its sad and lowly plains They bend on hovering wing, And ever o'er its Babel sounds The blessed angels sing. 3. But with the woes of sin and strife The world has suffered long: Beneath the angel strain have rolled Two thousand years of wrong: And man, at war with man, bears not The love song which they bring: O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the angels sing. 4. 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 golden hours Come swiftly on the wing: O rest beside the weary road, And hear the angels sing. 5. For lo! the days are hastening on, By prophet bards foretold, When with the ever-circling years Comes round the age of gold, When peace shall over all the earth Its ancient splendours fling, And the whole world give back the song Which now the angels sing.

Hymn EMHB 257 YMHB 148 - O come, o come, Immanuel Sunm' odo wa, Immanuel

5. HYMN EMHB 257 YMHB 148 (O COME, O COME IMMANUEL) 1. O come, o come, Immanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear. Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel. 2. O come, o come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai’s height, In ancient times didst give the law In cloud, and majesty, and awe. 3. O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from satan’s tyranny; From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them victory o’er the grave. 4. O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death’s dark shadows put to flight. 5. O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heavenly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. 1. Sunm’ odo wa, Immanuel’, Wa, ra Israeli pada, T’ o nsofo li oko eru, Titi Jesu y’o tun pada, E yo, e yo, Immanuel’ Y’o wa sodo re, Israel’, 2. Wa, Oluwa Alagbara, T’ o f’ ofin fun enia Re Nigbani, lor’ oke Sinai, Ninu olanla pel’ eru. E yo, etc. 3. Wa, Opa Alade Jesse, Gba ‘won Tire lowo Esu; Gba won lowo orun-egbe, Fun won n’ isegun lor’ iku. E yo, etc. 4. Sunmo wa, ‘Wo ‘Mole oro, Ki dide Re m’ ara way a; Mu okunkun oru tuka, Si le oji iku jinna. E yo, etc. 5. Sunmo wa, kokoro Dafid’, Si si ‘lekun orun paya; Tun ona orun se fun wa, Si se ona osi fun wa. E yo, etc.

Opening Hymn 131 - The First Nowell

3. OPENING HYMN EMHB 131 (THE FIRST NOEL) 1. The first Nowell the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields where they lay, keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Born is the King of Israel ! 2. They looked up and saw a star, Shining in the east, beyond them far; And to the earth it gave great light, And so it continued both day and night. 3. And by the light of that same star Three wise men came from country far To seek for a king was their intent, And to follow the star wherever it went. 4. This star drew nigh to the north-west; O’er Bethlehem it took its rest And there it did both stop and stay Right over the place where Jesus lay. 5. Then entered in those wise men three, Full rev’ rently upon their knee, And offered there in his presence Their gold and myrrh and frankincense. 6. Then let us all with one accord Sing praises to our heav’nly Lord, That hath made heav’n and earth of naught, And with his blood mankind hath bought.

Processional Hymn EMHB 118 YMHB 75 - O come all ye faithful Wa enyin oloto

1. PROCESSIONAL HYMN EMHB 118 YMHB 75 1. O come, all ye faithful Joyful and triumphant, Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem, Come and behold Him Born the King of angels O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 2. True God of true God, Light of Light eternal, Lo, He abhors not the virgin's womb Son of the Father, Begotten, not created O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 3. Sing, choirs of angels Sing in exultation Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above Glory to God In the highest; O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 4. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this happy morning; Jesus, to Thee be glory given, Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing, O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 1. Wa, enyin oloto, Pel’ ayo isegun, Wa kalo, wa kalo si Betiehem’, Wa kalo wo O! Oba awon angeli! E wa, k’ a lo juba Re, E wa, k’ a lo juba Kristi Oluwa. 2. Olorun l’ otito, Imole ailopin, Wo! Ko korira inu Wundia, Omo Baba na, Ti a bi, ti a ko da: E wa, k’ a lo juba Re, etc. 3. Angeli, e korin, E fi ayo korin, Ki gbogbo eda orun si gberin: Ogo f’ Olorun Li oke orun. E wa, k’ a lo juba Re, etc. 4. Oluwa, a wole, Fun ‘Wo t’ a bi loni; Jesu, Iwo l’ o ye k’ a f’ ogo fun, ‘Wo Omo Baba, T’ o wa l’ awo eda: E wa, k’ a lo juba Re, etc.

Invited Guests to the 2024 Family Reunion Thanksgiving At Olowogbowo

INVITED GUESTS OLORI ADETUTU A. BALOGUN The Matriarch of Late Otunba Subomi Balogun Dynasty STAR FAMILY OF THE DAY LADY GLORIA O. WILLIAMS The Matriarch of Late Sir. Dr. Oladeinde Williams STAR FAMILY OF THE DAY THE LATE ABOWABA AYOOLA OLUWOLE DESCENDANTS STAR FAMILY OF THE DAY MRS. IYABO EKUN In Diaspora SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR LADY OLUWAKEMI COLE PILLAR OF SUPPORT SIR. DR. F. B. ADENIYI COKER Patriarch Williams & Coker Families SIS. TOYIN EGBESOLA SPONSOR CHARLES OLASILO CAMERON-COLE DESCENDANTS THE LATE ANGUS AKINKUNMI HAMMOND DESCENDANTS SPECIAL FAMILY OF THE DAY

Order of Service for 95th Anniversary of Wesley Guild and Family Reunion Thanksgiving

ORDER OF SERVICE FOR THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF WESLEY GUILD WITH NINE LESSONS & CAROLS AND 2024 FAMILY REUNION THANKSGIVING 1. Processional Hymn EMHB 118 YMHB 75 2. Bidding Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer 3. Opening Hymn EMHB 131 (The first Noel) 4. 1st Lesson : Genesis 3:1-12 (The Disobedience of Man) –Guilder (Evang.) Femi Caulcrick 5. Hymn EMHB 257 YMHB 148 (O come, O come Immanuel) 6. 2nd Lesson : Genesis 22:1-18 (God commanded Abraham to offer his son Isaac, and he obeyed) –Guilder Lady Kemi Cole 7. Hymn EMHB 130 (It came upon the midnight clear) 8. 3rd Lesson : Isaiah 9:2-7 (Prophet Isaiah foretells Christ’s birth) –Guilder (Engr.) Kofi Sagoe 9. Hymn EMHB 859 (Once in Royal David’s City) 10. 4th Lesson : Micah 5:2-7 (Prophet Micah foretells the promised ruler from Bethlehem) –Guilder Dr. Demola Osinuga 11. Hymn EMHB 125 (O Little Town of Bethlehem) 12. 5th Lesson : Luku 1:26-38 (Angeli Gabrieli ki Eni ibukun Maria Wundia) –Guilder (Sis.) Peju Sagoe 13. Orin YMHB 88 (Ayo kun okan wa loni) 14. 6th Lesson : Luke 2:1-7 (The Birth of Jesus Christ) –Guilder (Pastor) Deji George 15. Hymn EMHB 120 YMHB 76 (Christian awake salute the happy morn) 16. 7th Lesson : Luke 2:8-20 (Shepherds visit the Manger) –Guilder Dame Yewande Akapo 17. Hymn EMHB 129 YMHB 80 18. 8th Lesson : Matthew 2:1-12 (Wise men led by the star to Jesus) –Guilder (Sis.) Yemisi Olajide 19. Song : O Holy night ! 20. Carol Medley (b) Keresimesi tun ma de oo 21. 9th Lesson : John 1:1-18 (The Word became flesh) –President, Guilder The Very Rev. Adesola Kuyebi 22. Hymn EMHB 143 (Good Christian Men Rejoicde) –Seed of Faith 23. Sermon 24. The Apostles’ Creed and Intercessory Prayers 25. Introduction of the Invited Guests (Harvest Committee) 26. General Thanksgiving with all carded offerings 27. In Memoriam (a) A moment of silence (b) EMHB 832 stanza 1 (c) Prayer for the Families of the departed members 28. Wesley Guild 95th Anniversary Thanksgiving (a) Sing : God bless the Wesley Guild (b) Recite : Wesley Guild’s Affirmation with Guilders response (c) Sing : A charge to keep I have 29. Family Reunion Thanksgiving 30. Ladies Friendly Society 23rd Anniversary Thanksgiving 31. Any other Thanksgiving 32. Notices 33. Doxology 34. Prayer and Benediction 35. Recessional Hymn EMHB 313 (To God be the glory).