Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

Thursday, December 24, 2015
Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

[caption id="attachment_308237" align="alignnone" width="1500"] The Nativity depicted in the South Stall Woodwork of Saint Thomas Church[/caption] Eternal God, who made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of thy one true light: bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, to see the radiance of thy heavenly glory; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

4:00 p.m.

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Officiant	Fr. Turner
Preacher	Fr. Turner
Sung by	The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

Hymn	Once in Royal David's City -- IRBY
Invitatory	Tomorrow shall be my dancing day, John Gardner (1917-2011)
Lesson 1	Genesis 3:8-15
Carol	Adam lay ybounden, Philip Ledger (1937-2012)
Lesson 2	Genesis 22:15-18
Hymn	God rest you merry, gentlemen -- GOD REST YOU MERRY
Lesson 3	Isaiah 9:2, 6-7
Carol	The Lamb, John Tavener (1944-2013)
Lesson 4	Isaiah 11:1-9
Carol	King Jesus hath a garden Dutch Melody, arranged by John Scott (1956-2015)
Lesson 5	Saint Luke 1:26-38
Carol	A spotless rose, by Herbert Howells (1892-1983)
Lesson 6	Saint Luke 2:1-7
Hymn	It came upon the midnight clear -- NOEL, arranged by John Scott (1956-2015)
Lesson 7	Saint Luke 2:8-16
Carol at the Offering	In dulci jubilo, arranged by Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1795-1856)
Hymn	While shepherds watched their flocks by night -- WINCHESTER OLD
Lesson 8	Saint Matthew 2:1-12
Carol	A babe is born, William Mathias (1934-1992)
Hymn	O come, all ye faithful -- ADESTE FIDELES
Lesson 9	Saint John 1:1-14
Carol	Sing lullaby, Basque Traditional Carol, arranged by Edgar Pettman (1865-1943)
Hymn	Hark! the herald angels sing -- MENDELSSOHN
Voluntary	Toccata-Gigue on the Sussex Carol, by George Baker (b. 1951)

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