Nativity Play Script

Cast: Narrator, Gabriel , Mary, Joseph, Angels (Angel 1, Angel 2), Shepherds,
Wise Men:
(Younger children may dress as shepherds, angels, or barn animals.)
Narrator: God sent prophets to His people, Israel, to foretell the coming of a savior. The
world was waiting.
Narrator: Isaiah the prophet said,“Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall
call his name Immanuel.”
O, Come Emmanuel (1st verse English)

O come, O come, Emmanuel
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Narrator: And in the fullness of time God would send his son. God sent the angel Gabriel to
a young virgin named Mary.
(Gabriel): “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you! And behold, you will conceive in your
womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.”
(Mary): “How can this be?”
(Gabriel): “With God nothing will be impossible.”
(Mary): “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your
word.”
Narrator: And Joseph went up to Bethlehem with Mary, who was with child. And she gave
birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger,
because there was no place for them in the inn.
Silent Night
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.
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(Narrator): And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over
their flock by night. And the angel said to them,
(Angel 1): Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all
the people; for to you is born this day a savior who is Christ the Lord.
(Angel 2): And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths
and lying in a manger.
All Angels: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will!
Joy to the World!

Joy to the World the Lord is come.
Let earth receive her King.
Let every heart prepare him room.
And heav'n and nature sing, and heav'n and nature sing.
And heav'n and heav'n and nature sing.
(Shepherd): Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened.
Narrator: And they went with haste, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a
manger.
Away in a Manger
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;
The stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Narrator: And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them.
Go Tell it on the Mountain

Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere!
Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born!
Narrator: And wise men from the east came to Jerusalem saying,
(Wise Man ): “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we have seen his star
in the East, and have come to worship him.”
Narrator: And behold, the star came to rest over the place where the child was. And going
into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped
him.
Once in Royal David's City
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.
Narrator: Even now we wait in joyful hope of our Lord's second coming.
O, Come Emmanuel (Latin)

Veni, veni, Emmanuel
Captivum solve Israel,
Qui gemit in exsilio
Privatus Dei Filio.
Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel

Nascetur pro te, Israel.
Veni, O Sapientia,
Quae his disponis omnia;
Veni, viam prudentiae,
Ut doceas et gloriae.
Refrain
Veni, veni, Adonai,

Qui populo in Sinai,
Legem dedisti vertice,
In maiestate gloriae.
Refrain
We Wish you a Merry Christmas! (with jingle bell shakers)

We wish you a Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin,

Good tidings of Christmas, and a Happy New Year.

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Parts:
Parts can easily be shifted around to allow for more or less speaking parts. The narrator part
can be broken up to allow for more speakers. The narrator can also be spoken by an adult.
Songs:
Feel free to swap other popular Christmas songs.

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How does the story of Jesus' birth unfold according to the passage?

What message do the angels deliver to the shepherds?

Cast: Narrator, Gabriel , Mary, Joseph, Angels (Angel 1, Angel 2), Shepherds,

(Younger children may dress as shepherds, angels, or barn animals.)

O, Come Emmanuel (1st verse English)

(Mary): “How can this be?”

(Gabriel): “With God nothing will be impossible.”

Joy to the World!

Go Tell it on the Mountain

O, Come Emmanuel (Latin)

Gaude! Gaude! Emmanuel

Veni, veni, Adonai,

We Wish you a Merry Christmas! (with jingle bell shakers)

Good tidings we bring, to you and your kin,

We wish you a Merry Christmas!

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