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Order of Service 1998

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Processional hymn: Once in Royal David's City - desc. Cleobury

Bidding (Dean of King's College, the Rev. Dr. George Pattison)
Up Good Christen Folk, and Listen - arr. G. R. Woodward

Lesson 1: Genesis 3, vv 8-15, 17-19 (A chorister)
This Is the Truth - arr. Vaughan Williams
Adam Lay Ybounden - Boris Ord

Lesson 2: Genesis 22, vv 15-18 (A choral scholar)
Sussex Carol - arr. Philip Ledger
In Dulci Jubilo - H. Praetorius

Lesson 3: Isaiah 9, vv 2, 6, 7 (A staff member)
Noël nouvelet - arr. Stephen Jackson
Congregational hymn: It Came upon a Midnight Clear arr. Sullivan

Lesson 4: Isaiah 11, vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 (A representative of the City of Cambridge)
A Spotless Rose - Herbert Howells
Riu, Riu, Riu - Mattheo Flecha the Elder

Lesson 5: Luke 1, vv 26-35, 38 (The director of music)
Bogoroditse Dyevo - Rachmaninoff
Joys Seven - arr. Stephen Cleobury

Lesson 6: Luke 2, vv 1, 3-7 (A representative of Cambridge churches)
Away in a Manger - arr. Willcocks
Winter Solstice Carol - Giles Swayne

Lesson 7: Luke 2, vv 8-16 (A fellow of King's College)
In the Bleak Midwinter - Harold Darke
Congregational hymn: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - arr. Willcocks

Lesson 8: Matthew 2, vv 1-12 (The vice-provost)
Coventry Carol - Medieval
Personent Hodie - arr. Holst

Lesson 9: John 1, vv 1-14 (The provost)
Congregational hymn: O Come All Ye Faithful - desc. Cleobury

Collect for Christmas Eve and blessing
Congregational hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - desc. Cleobury

Organ voluntary:
In Dulci Jubilo BWV 729 - J. S. Bach

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