FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS 2001

All Stand

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

(Choir only verses 1 and 2)

Once in royal David’s city, 6 verses

BIDDING PRAYER

Congregation sit

CHOIR CAROL – A Boy was born – Benjamin Britten 

FIRST LESSON – Genesis 3: 8 – 15                                      Junior Chorister

CHOIR CAROL – Adam lay ybounden – Boris Ord

Stand

HYNN

Of the Father’s heart begotten

6 verses

Sit

SECOND LESSON – Genesis 22: 15 – 18                             Senior Chorister

CHOIR CAROL – The truth from above – R. Vaughan Williams

THIRD LESSON – Isaiah 9: 2b, 6 – 7                                   Bellringer

 

CHOIR CAROL – Bethlehem Down – Peter Warlock

 

Stand

HYMN

It came upon the midnight clear, 5 verses

Sit

FOURTH LESSON – Isaiah 11: 1 – 9                        Eureka! Group Leader

CHOIR CAROL – A spotless rose – Herbert Howells

Stand

HYMN

O little town of Bethlehem,  5 verses 

Sit

FIFTH LESSON – Luke 1: 26 – 38                            PCC Member

CHOIR CAROL – Mary walked through a wood of thorn

 

SIXTH LESSON – Matthew 1: 18 – 23                     Healing Prayer Group Member

CHOIR CAROL – Resonemus Laudibus – D. Willcocks

Stand

HYMN

Away in a manger,   3 verses

Sit 

SEVENTH LESSON – Luke 2: 8 – 16                       Warden

CHOIR CAROL – Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing – D. Willcocks

EIGHTH LESSON – Matthew 2: 1 – 11                                Clergy Member

Stand

HYMN

As with gladness men of old,    5 verses

NINTH LESSON – John 1: 1 – 14                             The Rector

HYMN

O come, all ye faithful,   7 verses

COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS EVE

Sit

CHOIR CAROL – Candlelight Carol – John Rutter

Stand

BLESSING

HYMN

Hark! The herald-angels sing,    3 verses