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Readings, Hymns, and Special Music—December 2011

December 4     December 11     December 18     Christmas Eve     Christmas Day

Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006

 
December 4 Second Sunday of Advent
Lectionary Isaiah 40:1–11 | Psalm 85:1–2, 8–13 | 2 Peter 3:8–15a | Mark 1:1–8 full texts
 
8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2005
Entrance Hymn Come now, O Prince of Peace elw 247
Psalmody Psalm 85: Let Us See, O Lord, Your Mercy Alan Smith (1962—)
Children’s Hymn Prepare the way of the Lord (1×2|1) THE WAY
Hymn of the Day There’s a voice in the wilderness crying elw 255
Offertory Music Wait for the Lord g 139
Communion Music Like a shepherd he feeds his flock gc 325
Sending Hymn You shall go out with joy THE TREES OF THE FIELD
 
10:30 AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2008
Organ Voluntary Durch Adams fall Gottfried Homilius (1714–1785)
Introit Populus Sion Mode VII and Carl Crosier
Psalmody Psalm 85: 8–13 Peter Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia: Prepare the way for the Lord plainsong, Mode I
Children’s Hymn Prepare the way, O Zion BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN
Hymn of the Day On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry WINCHESTER NEW
Offertory Music Canite tuba in Sion Francisco Guerrero (1528–1599)
Communion Organ Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, bwv659 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Communion Motet Rorate caeli desuper Guerrero
Sending Hymn Lift up your heads, O gates VINEYARD HAVEN
Organ Voluntary Toccata on “Veni, redemptor gentium” Paul Manz (1919–2009)
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE
Processional Adest sponsus Medieval conductus
Orison The advent of our God FRANCONIA
Psalm Psalm 27 Tone VIII, 1
Office Hymn Creadtor alme siderum Mode IV and John Graham
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Dana Marsh (1965—)
Anthem Audi vocem Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–1585)
 
December 11 Third Sunday of Advent
Lectionary Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11 | Psalm 126 | 1 Thessalonians 5:16–24 | John 1:6–8, 19–28 full texts
 
8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2005
Entrance Hymn God of all places KINGDOM
Psalmody Psalm 126: The Lord Has Done Great Things Alan Smith (1962—)
Children’s Hymn Prepare the way of the Lord (1×2|1) THE WAY
Hymn of the Day Come, Lord Jesus Miriam Therese Winter (1938—)
Offertory Music Wait for the Lord g 139
Communion Music Night of Silence w&p 101
Sending Hymn On Jordan’s stormy banks I stand elw 437
 
10:30 AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2008
Organ Voluntary Partitia on “Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele” Georg Böhm (1661–1733)
Introit Gaudete Mode I and Carl Crosier
Psalmody Psalm 126 (Anglican chant) George M. Garrett (1834–1897)
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia: Stir up your strength, O Lord, and come plainsong, Mode IV
Children’s Hymn Hark! the glad sound the Savior comes (1–2|4–5) BRISTOL
Hymn of the Day Hark! a herald voice is calling MERTON
Offertory Music Ich bin eine Stimme eines Rufers Melchior Vulpius (c. 1570–1615)
Communion Organ Comfort, comfort now my people Paul Manz (1919–2009)
Communion Motet Ich taufe mit Wasser Andreas Raselius (c. 1563–1602)
Healing Hymn Come, O long-awaited Jesus STUTTGART
Sending Hymn Comfort, comfort now my people elw 256
Organ Voluntary Partitia on “Freu dich sehr, O meine Seele” Böhm
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE
Processional/Orison Come, thou Redeemer of the earth PUER NOBIS
Psalm I Psalm 125 Tone II, 1
Psalm II Psalm 126 Tone I, 1
Office Hymn Creator alme siderum Mode IV and Michael Praetorius (1571–16210
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Peter Hallock (1924—)
Anthem Confortamini et jam Orlande de Lassus (1530/1532–1594)
 
December 18 Fourth Sunday of Advent
Lectionary 2 Samuel 7:1–11, 16 | Psalm 89:1–:4, 19–26 | Romans 16:25–27 | Luke 1:26–38 full texts
 
8:00 AM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2005
Entrance Hymn O come, 0 come Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL
Psalmody Magnificat Alan Smith (1962—)
Children’s Hymn Prepare the way of the Lord (1×2|1) THE WAY
Hymn of the Day Unexpected and mysterious JEFFERSON
Offertory Music Wait for the Lord g 139
Communion Music All who claim the faith of Jesus gc 787
Sending Hymn My soul proclaims your greatness, Lord elw 251
 
10:30 AM CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music Liturgy for Advent 2008
Organ Voluntary Magnificat Samuel Scheidt (1587–1654)
Introit Rorate cæli Mode I and Carl Crosier
Psalmody Psalm 89: 1–2, 6–7, 15–18 Peter Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia: A virgin shall conceive plainsong, Mode III
Children’s Hymn The God whom earth and sea and sky PUER NOBIS
Hymn of the Day Sing of Mary, pure and lowly RAQUEL
Offertory Music Magnificat (from the Second Service) Kenneth Leighton (1929–1988)
Communion Organ Meine Seele erhebet den Herrn, a 'fugue’ on the “Magnificat”, bwv 733
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Communion Motet Hail, blessed Virgin Mary trad. arr. Charles Wood
Sending Hymn O come, O come Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL
Organ Voluntary Fugue on “Magnificat,” bwv 733 Bach
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE
Processional Veni, veni Emmanuel Mode I and Peter Hallock (1924—)
Orison Gabriel's Message Old Basque Carol
Psalm Psalm 113 Tone II and Matteo Pallota (?–1758)
Office Hymn Redeemer of the nations come VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM, Mode I
Canticle Nunc Dimittis Tonus Peregrinus and William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Anthem Carol: Hayl, Mary, full of grace 15th century carol
 
December 24 Nativity of Our Lord • Christmas Eve
Lectionary Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–14 [15–20] full texts
 
5:00 PM HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music Christmas Carol Mass
Prelude Away in a Manger James R. Murray (1841–1905)
Angels We Have Heard on High traditional French carol
The Toad Quartet: Savannah McCreary, violin; Max Womack, violin;
Reid Womack, cello; Jordan McCreary, piano
Call to Worship The Little Drummer Boy
The Stark Family		 Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892–1980)
Gathering Hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful elw 283
Psalmody Psalm 96 VON HIMMEL HOCH
Sequence Hymn Of the Father’s Love Begotten (1–2|3–4) DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
Children’s Hymn The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy West Indian carol
Hymn of the Day What Feast of Love elw 487
Offertory Sweetly Slumber
FROGS Choir and Jordan McCreary, piano		 Italian carol, arr. Mary Goetze
Communion Noel nouvelet
Nathalie Jones, organ		 Michael Burkhardt (1957—)
Hymn Silent Night elw 281
Sending Hymn Love Has Come elw 292
Organ Voluntary God rest ye merry gentlemen
Jordan McCreary, organ		 Wilbur Held (1914—)
 
10:30 PM MUSIC FOR CHRISTMASTIDE
LCH Choir, Bach Chamber Orchestra, Darel Stark, concertmaster
Georgine Stark, soprano; Renson Madarang tenor; Keane Ishii, bass
Cantata Und ist ein Kind geboren, bwv 142 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Cantata Gloria in excelsis Deo, bwv 191 Bach
 
11:00 PM FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music ELW Setting 1 & Mozart Missa brevis
Joey Fala, guest organist
Processional Hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful elw 283
Kyrie Missa brevis in D minor, k 65, “Kyrie” Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Gloria Missa brevis, “Gloria” Mozart
Psalmody Psalm 96 Forrest Pierce (1972—)
Sequence Hymn Of the Father’s Love Begotten (1–2|3–4) DIVINUM MYSTERIUM
Hymn of the Day What Feast of Love (1–2|3) elw 487
Creed Missa brevis, “Credo” Mozart
Offertory O magnum misterium (1992, ‘long setting’) John Harbison (1938—)
Sanctus Missa brevis, “Sanctus” Mozart
Benedictus Missa brevis, “Benedictus” Mozart
Agnus Dei Missa brevis, “Agnus Dei” Mozart
Communion What is this Lovely Fragrance Paul Manz (1919–2009)
Communion Motet “Theme” from A Boy Was Born, Op. 3 (1934) Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Hymn Silent Night elw 281
Processional Hymn Love Has Come elw 292
Organ Voluntary Vom himmel hoch, bwv 606 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
 
December 25 Nativity of Our Lord • Christmas Day
Lectionary Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–4 [5–12] | John 1:1–14 full texts
 
10:30 AM FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Joey Fala, guest organist
Service Music ELW Setting 1 with Propers for the Third Mass of the Nativity
Organ Voluntary What Child is This Paul Manz (1919–2009)
Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, bwv 605 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn Good Christian Friends, Rejoice elw 288
Psalmody Psalm 98 Ivor Algernon Atkins (1869–1953)
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia: A holy day has dawned upon us John Ferguson (1941—)
Pulpit Hymn In the Bleak Midwinter elw 294
Hymn of the Day On this day earth shall ring PERSONENT HODIE
Offertory Music Verbum caro factum est Giovanni Battista Riccio (fl. early 17th century)
Communion Music Lo, how a rose e’er blooming Johaness Brahms (1833–1897)
Communion Motet Tropar Na Rozhdestvo (Your Birth, O Christ) Petar Dinev (1889–1980)
Sending Hymn Joy to the World elw 267
Organ Voluntary Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella Keith Chapman (1945–1989)
 
9:00 PM COMPLINE will not be sung this evening.
 
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