Holy Eucharist Rite II at 4:00 p.m. with Choral Prelude at 3:50 p.m. sung by the St. John’s Youth and Alumnae Choir, sermon by the Rev’d Susan Pinkerton.
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Service Music:
Choral Prelude at 3:50 p.m.
Hymn 102 Once in Royal David’s city Irby
Stanzas 1 & 2, choir; stanzas 3-6, congregation
Choir Rocking Czech Carol, arr. Sir David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Words translated Percy Dearmer (1867-1936)
Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir;
We will lend a coat of fur
We will rock you, rock you, rock you,
We will rock you, rock you, rock you;
See the fur to keep you warm,
Snugly round your tiny form.
Mary’s little baby, sleep, sweetly sleep,
Sleep in comfort, slumber deep;
We will rock you, rock you, rock you
We will rock you, rock you, rock you;
We will serve you all we can,
Darling, darling little man.
Processional Hymn 83 O come, all ye faithful Adeste fideles, arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Gloria S280 Robert Powell (b.1932)
Sequence Hymn 115 What child is this Greensleeves
Offertory Anthem The Lamb Scott Lamlein, 2009
Words: William Blake (1757–1827)
Little Lamb who made thee
Dost thou know who made thee
Gave thee life & bid thee feed.
By the stream & o’er the mead;
Gave thee clothing of delight,
Softest clothing wooly bright;
Gave thee such a tender voice,
Making all the vales rejoice!
Little Lamb who made thee
Dost thou know who made thee
Little Lamb I’ll tell thee,
Little Lamb I’ll tell thee!
He is called by thy name,
For he calls himself a Lamb:
He is meek & he is mild,
He became a little child:
I a child & thou a lamb,
We are called by his name.
Little Lamb God bless thee.
Little Lamb God bless thee.
Sanctus S130 Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Fraction anthem S164 Jesus, lamb of God Franz Schubert
Communion Anthem Nativity carol words and music by John Rutter (b. 1945)
Born in a stable so bare,
Born so long ago;
Born ‘neath light of star
He who loved us so.
Wise men from distant far land,
Shepherds from starry hills
Worship this babe so rare,
Hearts with his warmth he fills.
Cradled by mother so fair,
Tender her lullaby;
Over her son so dear
Angel hosts fill the sky.
Far away silent he lay,
Born today, your homage pay,
For Christ is born for aye,
Born on Christmas Day.
Communion Hymn 101 Away in a manger Cradle Song
Post-communion Hymn 111 Silent night Stille nacht
Closing Hymn 87 Hark the herald angels sing Mendelssohn, arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)
Voluntary In dulci jubilo (In quiet joy) Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)