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(air whooshing) - [Narrator] "He was in the beginning with God.

"In Him was life and the life was the light of man.

"The light shines in the darknes "and the darkness has not overco Some 22,000 miles above the Eart four communication satellites are relaying the signals that will bring you "Christmas Around the World."

At seven selected spots on our spinning globe, we will join Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus C In Bethlehem where Christ was bo it is just past 11 o'clock Chris Pilgrims are singing in Manger S before making their way into the Church of the Nativity toward the grotto.

♪ Join the triumph of the skies ♪ ♪ With the angel beings so spoke ♪ ♪ Christ is born in Bethlehem ♪ ♪ Hark, the herald angels sing ♪ ♪ Glory to the newborn King ♪ ♪ Christ, by highest Heaven ador ♪ ♪ Christ, the everlasting Lord ♪ ♪ Late in time behold Him come ♪ ♪ Offspring of the Virgin's womb ♪ ♪ Veiled in flesh the Godhead se ♪ ♪ Hail the incarnate Deity ♪ ♪ Pleased as man with us to dwel ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel ♪ ♪ Pleased as man with us to dwel ♪ ♪ Jesus, our Emmanuel ♪ (plaintive music) (choir singing in a foreign lang (plaintive music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (sweet music) ♪ Away in a manger ♪ ♪ No crib for His bed ♪ ♪ The little Lord Jesus ♪ lay down His sweet head ♪ ♪ The stars in the sky ♪ ♪ Looked down where He lay ♪ ♪ The little Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ Asleep on the hay ♪ ♪ The cattle are lowing ♪ ♪ The poor Baby wakes ♪ ♪ But little Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ No crying He makes ♪ ♪ I love Thee, Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ Look down from the sky ♪ ♪ And stay by my cradle ♪ ♪ To watch lullaby ♪ ♪ Be near me, Lord Jesus ♪ ♪ I ask Thee to stay ♪ ♪ Close by me forever ♪ ♪ And love me, I pray ♪ ♪ Bless all the dear ♪ children in Thy tender care ♪ ♪ And take us to Heaven ♪ ♪ To live with Thee there ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ (sweet music fades) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "Behold an angel of "appeared to him in a dream sayi "'Joseph, son of David, "'do not fear to take Mary your "'for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

"'She will bear a Son "'and you shall call His name Je "'for He will save His people from their sins.'"

It is less than two hours before midnight in Germany.

At the foot of the Bavarian Alps is a village called Bichl, and in that village, a church named for St.

George.

There, in praise of the Christ C the Toelzer Boys Choir sings Carols from centuries past.

(choir singing in a foreign lang (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (bright music) (choir singing in a foreign lang (bright music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (bright music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (bright music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (choir singing in a foreign lang (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music) (choir singing in a foreign lang (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (gentle music continues) (sweet music) (choir singing in a foreign lang (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (choir continues singing in a foreign language) (people speaking indistinctly) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "There were shepherds out in the field, "and an angel of the Lord appeared to them, "and the angel said to them, "Be not afraid.

"For behold, to you is born this day in the city of David, "a Savior who is Christ the Lord A satellite over the Indian Ocea sends a signal to Hong Kong, which is then joined to other manmade stars over the Atlantic.

It is already Christmas Day in the South Pacific.

In New Zealand the Maori bring offerings to their queen at Turangawaewae on the Waikato They sing to her, "Let us unite in prayer with God "that we may rid this world of e "and so live in peace and harmony together."

(choir singing in Maori) (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor (choir continues singing in Maor ♪ Amen, amen, amen, amen, amen ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "There came wise me "from the east to Jerusalem.

"When the wise men saw the Child with Mary, His mother, "they fell down and worshiped Hi "and presented Him gifts."

From that time to this, Christmas has been a gift-giving a time of sharing.

The most important things we share are intangible.

Smiles of greeting once reserved for friends are shared with strangers.

Brotherhood, this is the promise of the season.

In Columbia, South Carolina, it is 20 minutes after four o'cl There, the concert choir of the University of South Carolina celebrates the spirit of the season in song.

♪ When I was a seeker ♪ ♪ I sought both night and day ♪ ♪ I asked the Lord to help me ♪ ♪ And He showed me the way ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ He made me a watchman ♪ ♪ Upon the city wall ♪ ♪ And if I am a Christian ♪ ♪ I am the least of all ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ That Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain ♪ ♪ Over the hills and everywhere ♪ ♪ Go tell it on the mountain tha ♪ ♪ Jesus Christ is a-born ♪ (steady music) ♪ It came upon the midnight clea ♪ ♪ That glorious song of old ♪ ♪ From angels bending near the E ♪ ♪ To touch their harps of gold ♪ ♪ Peace on the Earth, goodwill t ♪ ♪ From Heaven's all-gracious Kin ♪ ♪ The world in solemn stillness ♪ ♪ To hear the angels sing ♪ ♪ Still through the ♪ cloven skies they come ♪ ♪ With peaceful wings unfurled ♪ ♪ And still their heavenly music ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ The blessed angels sing ♪ (flowing music) ♪ O holy night ♪ ♪ The stars are brightly shining ♪ ♪ It is the night of the ♪ dear Savior's birth ♪ ♪ Long lay the world in ♪ sin and error pining ♪ ♪ Till He appeared and ♪ the soul felt its worth ♪ ♪ A thrill of hope, the ♪ weary soul rejoices ♪ ♪ For yonder breaks a ♪ new and glorious morn ♪ ♪ Fall on your knees ♪ ♪ O hear the angel voices ♪ ♪ O night divine ♪ ♪ O night when Christ was born ♪ ♪ O night ♪ ♪ O holy night ♪ ♪ O night divine ♪ (flowing music continues) ♪ Truly He taught us to love one ♪ ♪ His law is love and ♪ His gospel is peace ♪ ♪ Chains shall He break ♪ ♪ For the slave is our brother ♪ ♪ And in His name all ♪ oppression shall cease ♪ ♪ Sweet hymns of joy ♪ ♪ The grateful chorus raise we ♪ ♪ Let all within us praise His h ♪ ♪ Christ is the Lord ♪ ♪ O praise His name forever ♪ ♪ His power and glory evermore p ♪ ♪ His power and glory ♪ ♪ Evermore proclaim ♪ (bright music) ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ and a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ and a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ Good tidings we bring ♪ to you and your kin ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ and a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ and a Happy New Year ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ We wish you a Merry Christmas ♪ ♪ And a Happy New Year ♪ - [All] Merry Christmas.

(audience applauding) - [Narrator] "He who is of the Earth belongs to the Earth.

"He who comes from Heaven is abo "He who receives His testimony sets his seal to this, "that God is true."

There are many divisions in the Christian faith, many churches each worshiping in its own way.

But if the forms of worship are all are united by their belief i At St.

James Square in Bethlehem an Armenian Christmas folk festi takes place at the Eastern Orthodox Church; its unfamiliar melodies taking us centuries near the birth of Christ.

(choir continues singing in a Ar (choir continues singing in a Ar (choir continues singing in a Ar (choir continues singing in a Ar (steady music ends) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "Thou hast made known to me the ways of life.

"Thou wilt make me full of gladness with Thy presence.

"Thou wilt not abandon my soul."

It is still afternoon in Kingston, Jamaica.

What you will now hear is not a traditional carol.

It is a modern Christmas song that celebrates goodwill to all (bright music continues) (bright music continues) ♪ Mary heard the word ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ And she bend down low ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Open heart and mind fi God ♪ on high through Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Fire fall on he ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Fire raise her high ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Fire purify and ♪ glorify in Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Come mek we wheel and ♪ turn and take Him hand ♪ ♪ Come mek we celebrate ♪ and sing in Jamaica land ♪ ♪ Cry out our Jesus name ♪ and wear it as our own ♪ ♪ Take Him glorious life and cal ♪ ♪ The glory of the little ones ♪ ♪ Glory bredda, glory sister ♪ ♪ In the highest heaven above ♪ ♪ Glory sister, glory bredda ♪ ♪ The manna fall from up above ♪ ♪ Glory moonlight, glory starlig ♪ ♪ The trumpet sweet a-play aloud ♪ ♪ For the Christmas night ♪ and the baby Child ♪ ♪ Show us all a newborn love ♪ ♪ Liza felt the child ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Liza gave a cry ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Liza prophesy in God ♪ on high fi Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Fire fall on he ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Fire raise her high ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Fire purify and raise ♪ her in Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Come mek we wheel and ♪ turn and take Him hand ♪ ♪ Come mek we celebrate ♪ and sing in Jamaica land ♪ ♪ Cry out our Jesus name ♪ and wear it as our own ♪ ♪ Take Him glorious life and cal ♪ ♪ The glory of the little ones ♪ ♪ Glory bredda, glory sister ♪ ♪ In the highest heaven above ♪ (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) (bright music continues) ♪ Open heart and mind ♪ ♪ Open heart and mind ♪ ♪ Open heart and mind ♪ ♪ Fi God on high through Jesus C ♪ ♪ Liza felt the child ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Liza gave a cry ♪ ♪ Oh, yes ♪ ♪ Liza prophesy in God ♪ on high fi Jesus Christ ♪ ♪ Come mek we wheel and ♪ turn and take Him hand ♪ ♪ Come mek we celebrate ♪ and sing in Jamaica land ♪ ♪ Cry out our Jesus name ♪ and wear it as our own ♪ ♪ Take Him glorious life and cal ♪ ♪ The glory of the little ones ♪ ♪ Glory bredda, glory sister ♪ ♪ In the highest heaven above ♪ ♪ Glory sister, glory bredda ♪ ♪ The manna fall from up above ♪ ♪ Glory moonlight, glory starlig ♪ ♪ The trumpet sweet a-play aloud ♪ ♪ For the Christmas night ♪ and the baby Child ♪ ♪ Show us all a newborn love ♪ ♪ Glory bredda, glory sister ♪ ♪ In the highest heaven above ♪ ♪ Glory sister, glory bredda ♪ ♪ The manna fall from up above ♪ ♪ Glory moonlight, glory starlig ♪ ♪ The trumpet sweet a-play aloud ♪ ♪ For the Christmas night ♪ and the baby Child ♪ ♪ Show us all a newborn, ♪ show us all a newborn ♪ ♪ Show us all a newborn love ♪ (bright music ends) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "They shall hunger "and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes."

From the Loire Valley in France from the 16th century Renaissanc Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau music from the time of Francis I music in worship of the One whose life was predicted, whose end was foretold, whose meaning is manifest in man striving after what is worthy.

(air continues whooshing) (majestic trumpet music) (majestic trumpet music continue (majestic trumpet music ends) (quartet singing in a foreign la (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet stops singing in a foreign language) (lively music) (lively music ends) (lively music) (lively music continues) (lively music ends) (quartet singing in a foreign la (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet continues singing in a foreign language) (quartet stops singing in a foreign language) (majestic trumpet music) (majestic trumpet music ends) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "He was teaching His disciples saying to them, "'The Son of Man will be delivered into the hands of men "'and they will kill Him.

"'And when He is killed, after three days, He will rise.'"

As the dawn of Christmas Day sweeps across the Earth from the we go to Westminster Abbey in Lo It is still evening.

The choir sings from inside the beautiful chapel of King Henry VII.

(air continues whooshing) (piano notes sounding) ♪ I sing of a maiden ♪ ♪ That is makeless ♪ ♪ King of all kings ♪ ♪ To her son she ches ♪ ♪ He came also still ♪ ♪ Where his mother was ♪ ♪ As dew in April ♪ ♪ That falleth on the grass ♪ ♪ He came also still ♪ ♪ To His mother's bour ♪ ♪ As dew in April ♪ ♪ That falleth on the flower ♪ ♪ He came also still ♪ ♪ Where His mother lay ♪ ♪ As dew in April ♪ ♪ That falleth on the spray ♪ (gentle music continues) ♪ Mother and maiden ♪ ♪ Was never none but she ♪ ♪ Well may such a lady ♪ ♪ God's mother be ♪ (gentle music continues) (gentle music ends) (pipe organ notes sounding) ♪ 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 ♪ ♪ And through all His wondrous c ♪ ♪ He would honor and obey ♪ ♪ Love and watch the lowly maide ♪ ♪ In whose gentle arms He lay ♪ ♪ Christian children all must be ♪ ♪ Mild, obedient, good as He ♪ ♪ For He is our childhood's Patt ♪ ♪ Day by day like us He grew ♪ ♪ He was little, weak, and helpl ♪ ♪ Tears and smiles like us He kn ♪ ♪ And He feeleth for our sadness ♪ ♪ And He shareth in our gladness ♪ ♪ And our eyes at last shall see ♪ ♪ Through His own redeeming love ♪ ♪ For that Child so dear and gen ♪ ♪ Is our Lord in Heaven above ♪ ♪ And He leads His children on ♪ ♪ To the place where He is gone ♪ ♪ Not in that poor lowly stable ♪ ♪ With the oxen standing by ♪ ♪ We shall see Him, but in Heave ♪ ♪ Set at God's right hand on hig ♪ ♪ When like stars His children c ♪ ♪ All in white ♪ ♪ Shall wait around ♪ (gentle music ends) (air whooshing) - [Narrator] "You did not choose me, but I chose you "and appointed you that you would go and bear fruit "and that your fruits should abi "so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name, "He may give it to you.

"This I command you: to love one Our satellites orbit in space.

What meager stars they truly are to that star over Bethlehem so l It is almost Christmas Day in Be These manmade stars will now make it possible for all of you to share the final invocation of the carol, "Come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant come ye.

"O come ye to Bethlehem."

(congregation singing in a Latin (congregation singing continues (congregation singing continues (congregation singing continues (congregation singing continues - [Narrator] This is not a lone Christian holiday.

The message of the season is common to all the great relig Peace, goodwill, brotherhood, lo The message is old and true.

All of us can and should share i This is Raymond Burr wishing all of you a joyous Christmas.

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