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Order of Service 2004
Live December 24, 2004, 9 a.m. CT
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Once in Royal David's city (Gauntlett, harm. Mann, desc. Stephen Cleobury)
Up! Good Christen folk (harm. Woodward)
Sussex Carol (arr. Willcocks)
First lesson: Genesis 3, vv 8-15, 17-19
read by a Chorister
Jesus Christ the apple tree (Elizabeth Poston)
Adam lay ybounden (Peter Warlock)
Second lesson: Genesis 22 vv 15-18
read by a Choral Scholar
E'en so Lord Jesus, quickly come (Paul Manz)
In dulci jubilo (arr. de Pearsall)
Third lesson: Isaiah 9 vv 2, 6, 7
read by the Provost of Eton College
God would be Born in Thee (Judith Bingham, commissioned by King's College)
O little town of Bethlehem (harm. Vaughan Williams, desc. Armstrong)
Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11 vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9
read by a Representative of the City
A great and mighty wonder (arr. Whitbourn)
A spotless rose (Philip Ledger)
Fifth lesson: Luke 1 vv 26-35, 38
read by the Director of Music
The cherry tree carol (arr Cleobury)
Mary's Magnificat (Andrew Carter)
Sixth lesson: Luke 2 vv 1, 3-7
read by a Member of Staff
Sleep, baby, sleep (Richard Lloyd)
I wonder as I wander (Carl Rütti)
Seventh lesson: Luke 2 vv 8-16
read by a Fellow
Starry night o'er Bethlehem (David Willcocks, specially written for this occasion)
God rest you merry, gentlemen (arr. Willcocks)
Eighth lesson: Matthew 2 vv 1-12
read by a former Vice-Provost
The Three Kings (Peter Cornelius arr. Atkins)
Noël nouvelet (arr Stephen Jackson)
Ninth lesson: John 1 vv 1-14
read by The Provost
O come, all ye faithful (arr Cleobury)
Hark! the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn, desc. Cleobury)
Organ voluntaries: In dulci jubilo, BWV 729 (J S Bach)
For complete lyrics, visit King's College Chapel Web site
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