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Christmas 2014

The Animals Round the Manger

Sailors 1, 2, and 3 enter and speak their lines. When they are finished, dim the lights as the remainder of the
script is read, either by two more sailors or by adults.
Sailor 1:

Christmas is my favorite time of year! Dont you wish you could go back in time and see what it was
like for Mary and Joseph when Jesus was born?

Sailor 2:

It must have been hard for Mary. She was so youngshe must have been scared.

Sailor 3:

My mom says mothers forget the bad stuff as soon as the baby is born because theyre so happy to
see and hold the baby.

Sailor 1:

Still . . . I wonder how it was that night when it was just Mary and Joseph and baby Jesus.

Sailor 2:

And the animalsdont forget the animals!

Dim the lights. The following may be read from the script by sailors or by adults.

Mary:

Hush now, little one. Thats right. Go to sleep.

Joseph:

(Speaking with wonder and emotion.) I cant believe Hes finally here! Our people have waited
hundreds of dark years for Him. How is it that you and I hold Him in our own arms?

Mary:

I wish we werent so poor. I wish we had more to give Him. He should be in a palacenot here, in
an old stable with the animals.

Joseph:

(Excitedly.) Noyoure wrong! This is perfect. Dont you see, Mary? The Christ-child doesnt belong
to kings. He belongs to usto our people! He is Emmanuel: God, with us!

Mary:

Youre right, Joseph. (Pauses.) I could look at Him forever. Hes perfect.

Joseph:

Soon the whole world will know Hes here. But for now, for this one night, He belongs only to us.

Mary:

(Chuckling.) And to these animalshow can we forget these animals?

Lights go back up.

Choir:

(Recites.) Luke 2:10b12Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall
be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the
Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying
in a manger.

Choir:

(Sings.) The Animals Round the Manger

The Animals Round the Manger


Sailors Copy

Copyright 2008 by Majesty Music, Inc., in Christmas on the Air.


All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

The Animals Round the Manger


Captains Copy

Copyright 2008 by Majesty Music, Inc., in Christmas on the Air.


All rights reserved. Printed in USA.

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