December 13, 2020 | 4pm & 7pm...Words: Liturgy of St. James; para. Gerard Moultrie (1829–1885) Music: PICARDY, French carol, 17th cent,; melody from Chansons populaires des Provinces

LESSONS & CAROLSDecember 13, 2020 | 4pm & 7pm

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Choir Director

Lydia Vermeesch

Guest Soloist Selections from Messiah

Olivia Skaff, Soprano

Vocal Quartet

Audrey DaumAbigail ElliottWesley BrownHaddon Brown

Instrumentalists

Fr. Brett Crull, TrumpetAddie Gannon, Violin ISteven Sjobring, Violin IIMeghan Razzini, ViolaRuth Mudge, CelloCharis Buell, PianoJanna Williamson, Piano Selections from Messiah

Recording Octet O Magnum Mysterium

Haddon BrownWesley BrownAudrey DaumAbigail ElliottCharis McIntyreMike MesserAndrew SeymourElisabeth Wismer

Recording Choir Jesus Christ the Apple Tree In the Bleak Midwinter

Wesley BrownCharis BuellJay CantrellRaquel CorbinAudrey DaumAbigail ElliottBrad FestenJanet GellertAndrew GidleyTimothy GulsvigMichelle LapeyreKatie LimkemanCharis McIntyreMark McIntyreMike MesserMary Elizabeth MooreRuth MudgeJonny NhamMeghan RazziniHannah SmithGloria SpielmanJoe WilliamsonElisabeth Wismer

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Welcome

Fr. Steve Williamson, Cathedral Dean

Opening Hymn

Once in Royal David’s City

SoloOnce in royal David’s cityStood a lowly cattleshed,Where a mother laid her babyIn a manger for his bed:Mary was that mother mild,Jesus Christ her little child.

ChoirHe came down to earth from heavenWho is God and Lord of all,And his shelter was a stable,And his cradle was a stall;With the poor, and mean, and lowly,Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

For he is our childhood’s pattern,Day by day like us he grew,He was little, weak, and helpless,Tears and smiles like us he knew;And he feeleth for our sadness,And he shareth in our gladness.

AllAnd our eyes at last shall see him,Through his own redeeming love.For that child so dear and gentleIs our Lord in heaven above;And he leads his children onTo the place where he is gone.

Not in that poor lowly stable,With the oxen standing by,We shall see him; but in heaven,Set at God’s right hand on high;When like stars his children crownedAll in white shall wait around.

Words: C. F. Alexander (1818–1895) Music: H. J. Gauntlett (1805–76); vv. 1–5 harm. A. H. Mann (1850–1929); v. 6 arr. David Willcocks (1919-2015)

Please stand.


Bidding Prayer officiant: Beloved in Christ, in this season of Advent, let it be our care and

delight to prepare ourselves to hear again the message of the Angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem, to see the Babe lying in a manger. Let us read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of God from the first days of our disobedience unto the glorious Redemption brought us by his holy Child; and let us look forward to the yearly remembrance of his birth with hymns and songs of praise.

But first, let us pray for the needs of his whole world; for peace and goodwill over all the earth; for the mission and unity of the Church for which he died, and especially in this country and within this city.

And because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us at this time remember in his name the poor and the helpless; the hungry and the oppressed; the sick and those who mourn; the lonely and the unloved; the aged and the little children; and all those who know not the Lord Jesus, or who love him not, or who by sin have grieved his heart of love.

Lastly, let us remember before God his pure and lowly Mother, and all those who rejoice with us, but upon another shore and in a greater light, that multitude which no one can number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in this Lord Jesus, we for evermore are one.

These prayers and praises let us humbly offer up to the throne of heaven, in the words which Christ himself has taught us:

all: Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory For ever and ever, Amen.

Please remain standing.


Congregational Hymn

O Come All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold him, born the King of Angels:

Refrain:O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!

God of God, Light of Light,Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb;Very God, begotten, not created:

ChoirSee how the shepherds, summoned to his cradle,Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps:

MenLo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations.

WomenChild, for us sinners poor and in the manger,Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love;Who would not love thee, loving us so dearly?

AllSing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above;Glory to God in the highest:

Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning,Jesus, to thee be glory giv’n;Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing:

Words: J. F. Wade (c. 1711-1786) Music: David Willcocks (1919-2015)

Please remain standing.


Please be seated.Anthem

Ding! Dong! Merrily on High

Ding dong! merrily on high, in heav’n the bells are ringing:Dong dong! verily the sky is riv’n with angel singing.

Gloria!

E’en so here, below, below, let steeple bells be swungen,And io, io, io, by priest and people sungen.

Gloria!

Pray you, dutifully prime your matin chime, ye ringers;May you beautifully rime your evetime song, ye singers.

Gloria!

Words: G.R. Woodward (1848–1934) Music: 16th-century French melody, harm. Charles Wood (1866–1926)


FIRST LESSONReading reader: A reading from the book of Genesis.

Genesis 3:8-17

8 And they heard the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God among the trees of the garden. ⁹ But the Lord God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” 10 And he said, “I heard the sound of you in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked, and I hid myself.” 11 He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten of the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?” 12 The man said, “The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate.” 13 Then the Lord God said to the woman, “What is this that you have done?” The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.”

14 The Lord God said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and above all beasts of the field; on your belly you shall go,and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. 15 I will put enmity between

you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head,and you shall bruise his heel.”

16 To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you.

17 And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life; 18thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you;and you shall eat the plants of the field.19 By the sweat of your faceyou shall eat bread,till you return to the ground,for out of it you were taken; for you are dust,and to dust you shall return.”

reader: Here ends the lesson.


Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Words: Liturgy of St. James; para. Gerard Moultrie (1829–1885) Music: PICARDY, French carol, 17th cent,; melody from Chansons populaires des Provinces de France, 1860

Congregational Hymn Please stand.


Please be seated.AnthemJesus Christ the Apple Tree

The tree of life my soul hath seen,Laden with fruit, and always green:The trees of nature fruitless be,Compared with Christ the apple tree.

His beauty doth all things excel:By faith I know, but ne'er can tellThe glory which I now can seeIn Jesus Christ the apple tree.

For happiness I long have sought,And pleasure dearly I have bought:I missed of all; but now I see'Tis found in Christ the apple tree.

I'm weary with my former toil,Here I will sit and rest awhile:Under the shadow I will be,Of Jesus Christ the apple tree.

This fruit doth make my soul to thrive,It keeps my dying faith alive;Which makes my soul in haste to be,With Jesus Christ the apple tree.

Words: from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs, compiled by Joshua Smith (1760–1795) Music: Elizabeth Poston (1905–1987)


Reading reader: A reading from the book of Isaiah.

Isaiah 9:2-7

2The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.3You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy;they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil.4 For the yoke of his burden, and the staff for his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.5For every boot of the tramping warrior in battle tumult and every garment rolled in blood will be burned as fuel for the fire.6For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be calledWonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.7Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom to establish it and to uphold itwith justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore.The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.


SECOND LESSON


Congregational Hymn

God rest you merry, gentlemen,Let nothing you dismay,For Jesus Christ our SaviorWas born upon this day,To save us all from Satan’s powerWhen we were gone astray:

Refrain:O tidings of comfort and joy, comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy.

From God our heav’nly FatherA blessed angel came,And unto certain shepherdsBrought tidings of the same,How that in Bethlehem was bornThe Son of God by name:

The shepherds at those tidingsRejoiced much in mind,And left their flocks a-feedingIn tempest, storm and wind,And went to Bethlehem straightwayThis blessed babe to find:

But when to Bethlehem they came, Whereat this infant lay,They found him in a manger,Where oxen feed on hay;His mother Mary kneeling,Unto the Lord did pray:

Now to the Lord sing praises,All you within this place,And with true love and brotherhoodEach other now embrace;This holy tide of ChristmasAll others doth deface:

God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

Words: English traditional carol Music: English traditional carol, arr. David Willcocks

Please stand.


Reading reader: A reading from the Gospel of Luke.

Luke 1:26–38

26 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. 31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”

34 And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God. 36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. 37 For nothing will be impossible with God.” 38 And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.


Please be seated.

THIRD LESSON


Anthem

Joys Seven

The first good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of one;To see the blessed Jesus ChristWhen he was first her son:When he was first her son, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of two;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,To make the lame to go:To make the lame to go, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of three;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,To make the blind to see:To make the blind to see, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of four;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,To read the Bible o’er:To read the Bible o’er, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.


The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of five;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,To bring the dead alive:To bring the dead alive, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of six;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,Upon the crucifix:Upon the crucifix, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

The next good joy that Mary had,It was the joy of sev’n;To see her own son, Jesus Christ,To wear the crown of heav’n:To wear the crown of heav’n, good man:And blessed may he be.Both Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,To all eternity.

Words: English traditional carol Music: English traditional carol, arr. Stephen Cleobury (1982–2019)



Luke 2:1–7

1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria.

3 And all went to be registered, each to his own town. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the

city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. 6 And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. 7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.


FOURTH LESSON


Anthem

O Magnum Mysterium

O magnum mysterium,et admirabile sacramentum,ut animalia viderent Dominum natum,iacentem in praesepio!Beata Virgo, cujus viscerameruerunt portareDominum Iesum Christum.Alleluia!

English translation:O great mystery,and wonderful sacrament,that animals should see the newborn Lord,lying in a manger!Blessed is the virgin whose wombwas worthy to bearthe Lord, Jesus Christ.Alleluia!

Words: Ancient church text Music: Morten Lauridsen (b. 1943)


Words: Edmund H. Sears (1810–1876) Music: CAROL, Richard S. Willis (1819–1900)

Congregational Hymn Please stand.It Came Upon the Midnight Clear



Luke 2:8-16

8 And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. 10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.


FIFTH LESSONPlease be seated.


Special MusicSelections from Messiah Olivia Skaff, soprano

Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

Recitative: “There were shepherds abiding in the field...”

There were shepherds abiding in the field,Keeping watch over their flock by night.

And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them,And the glory of the Lord shone round about them:And they were sore afraid.

And the angel said unto them, Fear not: For behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,Which shall be to all people.For unto you is born this day in the city of DavidA Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

And suddenly, there was with the angela multitude of the heavenly hostPraising God, and saying,

Chorus: “Glory to God”

Glory to god, glory to God in the highest,And peace on earth,Goodwill toward men.

Aria: “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion”

Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:Behold, thy King cometh unto thee:

He is the righteous Savior,And he shall speak peace unto the heathen.


Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion,Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:Behold, thy King cometh unto thee.

Words: compiled from Holy Scripture by Charles Jennens (1700–1773) Music: George Frederic Handel (1685–1759)

Reading reader: A reading from the Gospel of John.


SIXTH LESSON

John 1:1–14

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. 8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.9 The true light, which gives

light to everyone, was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. 11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13 who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.


AnthemIn the Bleak Midwinter

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,In the bleak midwinter, long ago.

Our God, heaven cannot hold him, nor earth sustain;Heaven and earth shall flee away when he comes to reign:In the bleak midwinter stable-place sufficedThe Lord God incarnate, Jesus Christ.

Angels and archangels may have gathered there,Cherubim and seraphim thronged the air;But his mother only, in her maiden bliss,Worshiped the beloved with a kiss.

What can I give him, poor as I am?If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;If I were a wise man, I would do my part;Yet what I can, I give him, give my heart.

Words: Christina Rosetti (1830–1894) Music: CRANHAM, Gustav Theodore Holst (1874–1934)


Please stand.Advent Blessing officiant: May Almighty God, by whose providence our Savior Christ came among

us in great humility, sanctify you with the light of his blessing and set you free from all sin.

people: Amen.

officiant: May he whose second coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love.

people: Amen.

officiant: May you, who rejoice in the first Advent of our Redeemer, at his second Advent be rewarded with unending life.

people: Amen.

officiant: And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever.

people: Amen.


Closing Hymns Please remain standing.Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing

Hark! The herald-angels singGlory to the newborn King;Peace on earth and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled:Joyful all ye nations rise,Join the triumph of the skies,With th’angelic host proclaim,Christ is born in Bethlehem.Hark! the herald-angels singGlory to the newborn King.

Christ, by highest heav’n adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord,Late in time behold him comeOffspirng of a virgin’s womb:Veiled in flesh the God-head see,Hail th’incarnate Deity!Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel.Hark! the herald-angels singGlory to the newborn King.

Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace!Hail the Sun of Righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Ris’n with healin in his wings;Mild he lays his glory by,Born that man no more may die,Born to raise the sons of earth,Born to give them second birth.Hark, the herald-angels singGlory to the newborn King.

Words: Charles Wesley (1707–1788) and others Music: F. Mendelssohn (1809–1847, v. 3 arr. David Willcocks (1919–2015.)


Joy to the World!

Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King.Let ev’ry heart prepare him room,And heav’n and nature sing!

Joy to the world! the Savior reigns;Let men their songs employ,While fields and floods,Rocks, hills, and plainsRepeat the sounding joy!

He rules the world with truth and grace,And makes the nations proveThe glories of his righteousnessAnd wonders of His love!

Words: Isaac Watts (1674–1748) Music: Lowell Mason (1792–1872) based on Handel, arr. John Rutter (b. 1945)

Choral DismissalAdvent Wreath Prayer

CantorBlessed are you, Sovereign Lord, ChoirKing of Peace:To you be praise and glory for ever!The new light of your incarnate wordGives gladness in our sorrow, and a presence in our isolation,Fill our lives with your light,Until they overflow with gladness and praise.

CantorJesus our Saviour and King of the ages.

ChoirBlessed be God for ever.

Words: © The Archbishop’s Council (used by permission.) Music: Malcolm Archer (b. 1952)

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December 13, 2020 | 4pm & 7pm...Words: Liturgy of St. James; para. Gerard Moultrie (1829–1885) Music: PICARDY, French carol, 17th cent,; melody from Chansons populaires des Provinces