COSMOS SCHOOL

Primary Department
FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS, 2021

1. Opening Prayer - Mr. Jasper Azu Adantey Kojo

2. Welcome Address - Mr. Ohene Addo, Upper Primary Head

3. Congregational Hymn - Once in royal David City

4. 1st Reading; Genesis 3:8 -15. - Basic 1 Learner

Carol - Joy to the world, the LORD is come by Basic 1

5. 2ND Reading; Genesis 22:15–18. - Basic 2 Learner

Carol - Angels from the realms of glory by Basic 2

6. 3rd Reading; Isaiah 9:2 – 7. - Mr. Twum Solomon, Teacher

Carol - The first Noel by the Congregation

7. Choreography Performance - Choreography group

8. 4th Lesson; Isaiah 11:1–9. - Basic 3 Learner

Carol - Away in a manger by Basic 3

9. 5th Lesson; Luke 1:26–38. - Class 4 Learner

Carol - Hark the herald angel sing by Basic 4

10. 6th Lesson; Matthew 1:18–23. - Mrs. Ellen Danso, Teacher

Carol - While shepherds watched their flocks by Teachers.

11. Drama Performance - Basic 3 Learners.

12. 7th Lesson; Luke 2:8–16. - Class 5 Learner

Carol - See amid the winter’s snow by Basic 5

13. 8th Lesson; Matthew 2:1–11 - Class 6 Learner

Carol - We three Kings of Orient are

14. 9th Lesson - Mr. John Divine Akuteye, Lower Primary Head.
Carol - O come all ye faithful by Congregation

15. Christmas Message - Mr. Joshua Gbeve/Mr. Raphael Aflakpui

16. Offertory - Mrs. Olivia Gakpo

17. Announcement - MC

18. Closing Prayer - Mr. Moses Kposu

 FIRST LESSON
GENESIS 3:8 -15
8
Then the man and his wife heard the sound of the LORD God as he was walking in
the garden in the cool of the day, and they hid from the LORD God among the trees
of the garden.
9
But the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
10
He answered, “I heard you in the garden, and I was afraid because I was
naked; so I hid.”
11
And he said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree
that I commanded you not to eat from?”
12
The man said, “The woman you put here with me—she gave me some fruit from
the tree, and I ate it.”
13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”

The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

14
So the LORD God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this,

“Cursed are you above all livestock

and all wild animals!
You will crawl on your belly
and you will eat dust
all the days of your life.
15
And I will put enmity
between you and the woman,
and between your offspring[a] and hers;
he will crush[b] your head,
and you will strike his heel.”
 SECOND LESSON
GENESIS 22:15–18.

15
The angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time
16
and said, “I swear by myself, declares the LORD, that because you have done this
and have not withheld your son, your only son,
17
I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the
sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the
cities of their enemies,
18
and through your offspring[a] all nations on earth will be blessed,[b] because you
have obeyed me.”
 THIRD READING
ISAIAH 9:2 – 7.
2
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned.
3 You have enlarged the nation
and increased their joy;
they rejoice before you
as people rejoice at the harvest,
as warriors rejoice
when dividing the plunder.
4 For as in the day of Midian’s defeat,
you have shattered
the yoke that burdens them,
the bar across their shoulders,
the rod of their oppressor.
5 Every warrior’s boot used in battle
and every garment rolled in blood
will be destined for burning,
will be fuel for the fire.
6 Forto us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the greatness of his government and peace
there will be no end.
He will reign on David’s throne
and over his kingdom,
establishing and upholding it
with justice and righteousness
from that time on and forever.
The zeal of the LORD Almighty
will accomplish this.
 FOURTH LESSON
ISAIAH 11:1–9.
1
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;
from his roots a Branch will bear fruit.
2
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the LORD—
3
and he will delight in the fear of the LORD.
He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes,
or decide by what he hears with his ears;
4
but with righteousness he will judge the needy,
with justice he will give decisions for the poor of the earth.
He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth;
with the breath of his lips he will slay the wicked.
5
Righteousness will be his belt
and faithfulness the sash around his waist.
6
The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling[a] together;
and a little child will lead them.
7
The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8
The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9
They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea.
 FIFTH LESSON
Luke 1:26–38.

The Birth of Jesus Foretold

26
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a
town in Galilee,
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to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The
virgin’s name was Mary.

The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is
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with you.”
29
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might
be.
30
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
31
You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.
32
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give
him the throne of his father David,
33
and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
34
“How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most
35

High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called[a] the Son of God.
36
Even Elizabeth your relative is going to have a child in her old age, and she who was
said to be unable to conceive is in her sixth month.
37
For no word from God will ever fail.”
38
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled.” Then
the angel left her.
 SIXTH LESSON
Matthew 1:18–23.

Joseph Accepts Jesus as His Son

18
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about[a]: His mother Mary was pledged
to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant
through the Holy Spirit.
19
Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet[b] did not want to expose
her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.
20
But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and
said, “Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because
what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.
21
She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus,[c] because he will
save his people from their sins.”
22
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
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“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him
Immanuel”[d] (which means “God with us”).
 SEVENTH LESSON
Luke 2:8–16.

8
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their
flocks at night.
9
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around
them, and they were terrified.
10
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will
cause great joy for all the people.
11
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the
Lord.
12
This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a
manger.”
13
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising
God and saying,
14
“Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

15
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one
another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the
Lord has told us about.”
16
So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in
the manger.
 EIGTH LESSON
MATTHEW 2: 1 - 11

The Magi Visit the Messiah

2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King
Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem

2
and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his
star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

3
When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him.

4
When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he
asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

5
“In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

6
“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”
7
Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star
had appeared.

8
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as
you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”

9
After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when
it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was.

10
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.

11
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed
down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with
gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
 NINTH LESSON
John 1:1–14

The Word Became Flesh

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2
He was with God in the beginning.

3
Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been
made.

4
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.

5
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome[a] it.

6
There was a man sent from God whose name was John.

7
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might
believe.

8
He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9
The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.

10
He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not
recognize him.

11
He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

12
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to
become children of God—

13
children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but
born of God.

14
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the
glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.