Order of Service

The service will proceed without announcements

1. Processional Carol Once in Royal Davids City

2. Bidding Prayer Revd. Charles David, Chaplain

3. Opening Carol (Choir) The infant king

4. First lesson - Read by: Carolyn Miriam David, Student, Primary School

5. Primary School Choir Carol Sweet bells of Bethlehem

6. Second lesson Read by: Jeyaraj Macmillan Dilon, Student, Middle School

7. Carol (Choir)

8. Third lesson Read by: Jaden Jacob, Student, Upper School

9. Congregational Carol Unto us a boy is born

10. Fourth lesson Read by: Arunalu Fernando, SCM President / Choir Leader

11. Carol (Choir) Mary did you know

12. Fifth lesson Read by: Rashmi S. Ediriweera, Head Prefect

13. Primary School Choir Carol -

14. Sixth lesson Read by: Mrs. Rifaya Samoon, Staff, Primary School

15. Congregational Carol Angels we have heard on high

16. Staff Carol Beautiful star of Bethlehem

17. Seventh lesson Read by: Mr. S. Surendrakumar, Supervisor, Upper School

18. Carol (Choir) cyfNkh ,Us; #o;e;jNj

19. Eighth lesson Read by: Mr. J.S. Thambimuttu, College Secretary

20. Congregational Carol (Offertory ) O come all ye faithful

21. Offertory Prayer Bro. Anushka Siriwardane

22. Carol (Choir) A tender shoot

23. Staff Carol

24. Ninth lesson Read by: Ven. Keerthisiri Fernando, Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya /Acting Headmaster

25. The Christmas Message: Ven. Keerthisiri Fernando, Archdeacon of Nuwara Eliya /Acting Headmaster

26. Carol (Choir) Tonight Glory to God Peace from Heaven

27. Closing Prayer and Blessing

28. Congregational Carol Silent Night

1. PROCESSIONAL CAROL - Please stand

ONCE IN ROYAL DAVIDS CITY

Words: C.F. Alexander Music H.J. Gauntlett Descant: Haig Mardirosian

1. Once in Royal Davids city, stood a lowly cattle shed, where a mother laid her baby, in a manger for His bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child

2. He came down to earth from heaven

who is God and Lord of all; and His shelter was a stable, and His cradle was a stall: with the poor the mean and lowly lived on earth our Saviour holy

3. And through all His wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms He lay; Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as He 4. For He is our childhoods 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;

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5. And our eyes at last shall see Him, through His own redeeming love; for that child, so dear and gentle, is our Lord in heaven above; and He leads His children on to the place where He is gone.

6. Not in that poor lowly stable, with the oxen standing by, we shall see Him, but in heaven, set at Gods right hand on high; Where like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around

2. INTRODUCTION & BIDDING PRAYER Revd. Charles David, Chaplain

3. OPENING CAROL (Choir only) Please be seated

THE INFANT KING

Words: Sabine Baring - Gould

Sing lullaby! Music Edgar Pettman Lullaby baby, now reclining, Sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Angels are watching, stars are shining Over the place where he is lying. Sing lullaby! Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now a-sleeping, Sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Soon will come sorrow with the morning, Soon will come bitter grief and weeping: Sing lullaby!

Sing lullaby! Lullaby baby, now a-dozing, Sing lullaby! Hush, do not wake the Infant King. Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing, Then in the grave at last reposing: Sing lullaby! Sing lullaby! Lullaby! is the babe a-waking? Sing lullaby! Hush, do not stir the Infant King. Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning, Conquering death, its bondage breaking: Sing lullaby!

4. FIRST LESSON Genesis 3: 8-15 Please be seated (God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of the woman shall bruise the serpents head)

Read by: Carolyn Miriam David, Student - Primary School.

5. PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR Please be seated

SWEET BELLS OF BETHLEHEM

Melody & Words: Charles K. Offer

Sweet bells of Bethlehem, Arr: F. Rapley Call the folk of far Jerusalem Call the herdsmen from the hills And the shepherd men Soon theyll leave their flocks And soon theyll leave their tents Haste to Bethlehem with all their instruments Off to pipe and dance And off to sing and play On this blessed day

Tune up the violin Twang your gay guitar and mandolin Dance to the castanets And the tambourine Hear the bag-pipe And the shawm and clarinet Hear the oboe and the sound of sweet musette Off to pipe and dance And off to sing and play On this blessed day Sweet bells of Bethlehem, Call the folk of far Jerusalem Call the herdsmen from the hills And the shepherd men Hear the bag-pipe And the shawm and clarinet Hear the oboe and the sound of sweet musette Off to pipe and dance And off to sing and play On this blessed day Sweet bells ////

6. SECOND LESSON Micah 5: 2-4 Please be seated (The Prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem) Read by: Jeyaraj Macmillan Dilon, Student - Middle School.

7. CAROL (Choir only) Please be seated

Lyrics: Frank Nesan Music: Sanjula Himala

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8. THIRD LESSON Isaiah 9: 2,6, & 7 Please be seated (Prophet Isaiah foretells the birth of the Prince of Peace)

Read by: Jaden Jacob, Student - Upper School

9. CONGREGATIONAL CAROL Please stand

UNTO US IS BORN A SON

Latin 15th Century Arranged by: David Willcocks

Unto us is born a son, King of choirs supernal: See on earth his life begun, Of lords the Lord eternal. Christ, from heav'n descending low, Comes on earth a stranger; Ox and ass their owner know Now cradled in a manger. This did Herod sore affray, And did him bewilder, So he gave the word to slay, And slew the little childer. Of his love and mercy mild Hear the Christmas story: O that Mary's gentle Child Might lead us up to glory!

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O and A and A and O, Cantemus in choro, Voice and organ, sing we so, Benedicamus Domino.

10. FOURTH LESSON Isaiah 7: 10-14 Please be seated (Prophet Isaiah announces the virgin birth)

Read by: Arunalu Fernando, President SCM / Choir Leader

11. CAROL (Choir only) Please be seated

MARY DID YOU KNOW

Words & Music: M. Lowry & B Greene Choral setting: Jack Schrader

Mary did you know that your baby boy will some day walk on water? Mary did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters? Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new? This child that you've delivered, will soon deliver you. Mary did you know that your baby boy will give sight to a blind man? Mary did you know that your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand? Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod? And when you kiss your little baby, you have kissed the face of God.

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The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the dead will live again. The lame will leap, the dumb will speak, the praises of the lamb Mary did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation? Mary did you know that your baby boy would one day rule the nations? Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb? This sleeping child you're holding is the great I AM

12. FIFTH LESSON St. Luke 1: 26-33 & 38 Please be seated (Angel Gabriel announces the coming of the Messiah) Read by: Rashmi S. Ediriweera, Head Prefect

13. PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR Please be seated

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14. SIXTH LESSON St. Matthew 1: 18-23 Please be seated (Joseph is told about the Saviours birth)

Read by: Mrs. Rifaya Samoon, Staff Primary School

15. CONGREGATIONAL CAROL Please stand

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Arranged by: E.S. Barnes Harm: Austin C. Lovelace Descant: Jeff Whitmill

1. Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing oer the plains, And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains.

Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

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2. Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heavnly song?

3. Come to Bethlehem and see

Him Whose birth the angels sing; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King.

4. See Him in a manger laid,

Whom the choirs of angels praise; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, While our hearts in love we raise.

16. STAFF CAROL (Choir only) Please be seated

BEAUTIFUL STAR OF BETHLEHEM

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