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The Prelude Christmas Fantasy Dan Goeller Sinfonia from Christmas Oratorio J. S. Bach Bring a Torch Dan Goeller

The Striking of the Hour

The Invitatory Carol Once in Royal David’s City Text: C. F. Alexander Music: H. J. Gauntlett; arr. David Willcocks

[stanza 1: Yates Gunnells, soprano; stanza 2: choir; stanzas 3-4: ALL]

• ALL: 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.

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;

where like stars His children crowned all in white shall wait around.

• The Bidding Prayer The Reverend Claude E. McRoberts, III (4:00) The Reverend Patrick Curles (6:00)

The Invitatory Anthem Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence Text: From Liturgy of St. James, 4th century Music: old French melody Trans. by Gerard Moultrie, 1864 arr. By Gustav Holst

Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly-minded for with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand.

King of kings, yet born of Mary, as of old on earth He stood, Lord of lords, in human vesture, in the Body and the Blood, He will give to all the faithful His own Self for heavenly food.

Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the way, as the Light of light descendeth,from the realms of endless day, that the powers of hell may vanish as the darkness clears away.

At His feet the six-winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, veil their faces to the Presence,as with ceaseless voice they cry, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Lord Most High! Amen.

The First Lesson – Genesis 3:1-15 ~ The First Promise of the Gospel

• The Congregational Carol Come, Desire of Nations, Come Text: 1739 Charles Wesley (1707-1788) Music: 1840 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) adapt. 1855 William H. Cummings (1831-1915) arr. Nathan Skinner

Come, Desire of Nations, come, fix in us Thy humble home; rise, the woman’s conqu’ring seed, bruise in us the serpent’s head. Now display Thy saving pow’r, ruined nature now restore; now in mystic union join Thine to ours, and ours to Thine. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

Adam’s likeness, Lord, efface, stamp Thine image in its place: Second Adam from above, reinstate us in Thy love. Let us Thee, though lost, regain, Thee, the Life, the inner man: O! to all Thyself impart, formed in each believing heart. Hark! the herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

• Congregation, please stand as able

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The Second Leson ~ Numbers 24:15-19 ~ Balaam’s Oracle Foretells the Coming of Christ in Judgement Over His Enemies

The Anthem There Shall a Star Come Out of Jacob Text: Original German text compiled by Christian Charles Josias von Bunsen Music: Felix Mendelssohn

There shall a star come out of Jacob, and a sceptre shall rise out of Israel.With might destroying princes and cities.

As bright the star of morning gleams,so Jesus shedeth glorious beams of light and consolation.

Thy Word, O Lord, radiance darting, truth imparting, gives salvation;Thine be praise and adoration!

The Third Lesson – Micah 5:2-5a ~ The Prophet Micah Foretells the Glory of Little Bethlehem

• The Congregational Carol O Little Town of Bethlehem Text: Phillips Brooks (1835-93) Music: R. Vaughan Williams and V. 4 Thomas Armstrong

ALL: O little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth the everlasting Light;the hopes and dreams of all the years are met in thee tonight.

CHOIR: How silently, how silently, the wondrous gift is giv’n! So God imparts on human hearts the blessings of His heav’n.

No ear may hear His coming, but in this world of sin,where meek souls will receive Him still, the dear Christ enters in.

ALL: O holy Child of Bethlehem, descend to us, we pray;cast out our sin, and enter in; be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels the great glad tidings tell:O come to us, abide with us, our Lord Emmanuel.

The Fourth Lesson – Luke 1:26-38 ~ The Angel Gabriel Salutes the Virgin Mary The Anthem Magnificat, Movement 1 Text: Luke 1:46 Music: J.S. Bach

Magnificat anima mea Dominum.My soul magnifies the Lord.

The Fifth Lesson – Luke 2:1-7 ~ Luke Tells of the Birth of Jesus

The Anthem Hodie, Christus natus est Text: Latin Christmas antiphon Music: Healey Willan

(English translation)Today Christ is born; today the Saviour has appeared;

today the angels sing, the archangels rejoice;today the righteous rejoice, saying:

glory to God in the highest. Alleluia!

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The Sixth Lesson –Luke 2:8-20 ~ The Shepherds go to the Manger

The Anthem Go Tell it on the Mountain Text: John W. Work Music: African-American Spiritual; arr. John Rutter

Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere. Go, tell it on the mountain that Jesus Christ is born.

While shepherds kept their watching, o’er silent flocks by night, behold throughout the heavens there shone a holy light. Refrain

The shepherds feared and trembled when lo, above the earthrang out the angel chorus that hailed our Savior’s birth. Refrain

Down in a lowly manger the humble Christ was born,and brought us God’s salvation that blessed Christmas morn. Refrain

The Anthem Whence is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing Text: English trans. by A.B. Ramsey Music: French carol arr. Mack Wilberg

Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing, stealing our senses all away?Never the like did come a-blowing, shepherds, from flowery fields in May.

Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing, stealing our senses all away?

What is that light so brilliant, breaking here in the night across our eyes?Never so bright, the daystar waking, started to climb the morning skies!

What is that light so brilliant, breaking here in the night across our eyes?

Bethlehem! There, in manger lying, find your Redeemer, haste away.Run ye, with eager footsteps hieing! Worship the Savior born today.Bethlehem! there, in manger lying, find your Redeemer, haste away.

The Seventh Lesson –Matthew 2:1-3; 8-18 ~ The Wise Men are Led by the Star to Jesus

The Anthem Coventry Carol Text: Attributed to Robert Croo (1534) Music: 15th Century English Carol; arr. Barlow Bradford

Lully, lullay, thou little tiny child, by by, lully lullay:Lullay, thou little tiny child, by by, lully, lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do, for to preserve this day, this poor youngling for whom we sing, by by, lully, lullay.

Herod the king in his raging, charged he hath this day,his men of might, in his own sight, all young children to slay.

Then woe is me, poor child, for Thee, and ever mourn and say, for Thy parting neither say nor sing, by by, lully, lully, lullay.

The Eighth Lesson –John 1:1-14 ~ John Unfolds the Great Mystery of the Incarnation

• The Congregational Carol No. 208 O Come, All Ye Faithful Text: trans. F. Oakeley, W.T. Brooke Music: arr. David Willcocks

• The Benediction

• The Postlude Procession of Nobles Rimsky-Korsakov; arr. Erik Leidzén

Trinity Presbyterian Church expresses gratitude to tonight’s guest musicians. Thank you for helping to enhance the worship of our Savior.