ADVENT CAROL SERVICE [THE GATHERING Singers to the West (main door) CHOIR ‘Advent Responsory: | look from afar y HYMIN (choir) Come thou Redeemer of the earth 3 [1 OSAPIENTIA____Antiphon: 0 Wisdom =u HTwo short readings Then silence CHOIR This is the truth sent from above 8 2. 0 ADONAT Antiphon: O Lord of Lords By Reading Then silence HYMN (choir) Creator of the Stars of Night 14 8. ORADIXJESSE _Antiphion: O Root of Jesse i Reading Then silence CHOIR Es is ein’ Ros’ entsprungen 16] 4. O CLAVIS DAVID Antiphon: 0 Key of David % Reading Then silence CHOIR Advent Prose 19} HYMN O comfort my people 21 [5.0 ORIENS ‘Antiphon: O Morning Star a 2 short readings Then silence CHOIR People, look east 23 HYMN Long ago, prophets knew 26 [6 O REX GENTIUM _ Antiphon: O King of the Nations 27 Reading Then silence CHOIR Zion hears the watchmen’s chorus 28 HYMN Come thou long-expected Jesus 34] 7-0 EMMANUEL Antiphon: 0 Emmanuel 35 Reading Then silence [CHOIR The Angel Gabriel 36 [THE CONCLUSION Reading coir Veni Domine ay HYMN Hark! A herald voice is sounding 46 Prayers Our Father and Blessing VMN © come, o come Emmanuel 47 Dismissal ALL LEAVE QUIETLY~ Woven CAvble 15 Lit For Malcobn Archer andthe girl chorises of Wells Cathedral An Advent responsory: I look from afar ‘Words translated from an early rite of the Office of Matins for Advent Sunday SOLOI sovom Barry Rose ‘do Tee power 1 took fom air ofeadetning ts ou coving te whe ear SSS Go yeoutto mec him, and say i | SOPRANOS j ' Shoal cme egn over thy | me | 1 | r aero eener : ee i S = i Hlighand low, ich md poor, on wth a= no ~ thee ' » { ‘by MP. L J | oS f }: i i Goyeoutto met i oe = ; i ae sou ent 0 ou Shepherd of ) Israel thou that eadet | 727 S80 like a sheep, f == =S= Tellus, art thou he that should come? =e rr er ofr # (© Copyright 1999 Novello & Company LinedStr up thy strength, © Lord, and comeCto reign over thy peo = ple, ALL SOLOISTS Glory be tthe Father, and the Soa, and. to the ‘Ho = ly Ghost. J, earth,| 6 ‘For Patrick Aiken and the childrens choir ofthe Fist United Church of Chriss Providence, USA Come, thou Redeemer of the earth i Soot Light on ' \ St. Ambrose, { translated J.M. Neale & others J-=63 (voina bar) S010 ar SEMICHORUS fea voices a Melody adapted by Michael Praetorius art. Barry Rose er = 7 ORGAN PIANO Se LMGHT ON , Seni - CHonug a = f dor ~ ing fol; wach bth tentte te Gnd | + Optional introduction: see Baitor's noes. (© Copyright 1999 Novelo & Company Limitedactorius ry Rose Be - got - tn of 00 J | == Word of God in ALL Gt 4 AL's HTS_9N| i | | thy flesh - ly man - tle now; The weakness of our mor — tal state with fe SSE = Gah-tew ni ns a eee se _ Lipes 42500 . _|d dd Z 4. pi SS (8 cai PF. f z a ee SS SSS = ina Fe EPR CY ‘Thy cra - dle here shall glit - ter bright, sg Pals % bey =e ' = = 2 (Ate SSeS SSS SSS 7 ad. J d. da _| 2 ee = 5 al Se oo B a ; od SSS 59 Seats E 4 ri z dark ~ ness breathe a new - erlight, Where end ~ less faith hall shine se wrene, And «, Fee f-p—pe ft Serer leur Aleem (er 4. d: Idd. *teplayed on pt= Tight ae = ver in = lerevene, ‘All laud to God the Fu ~ ther be, All prise, e- ter - nal Son, to thee: All glo- iy, a it * played on piano epet low Det these points2a. Advent Antiphons (English) he Promice of His Glory edited by Stephen Cleobury 1, O wisdom: December 17 to theendt of the cary He ——— tf TEL NCE: 2 SHort REwd igs. THEM, _ oe > Urey Px 2000, Photocopying thi copaght mae is LEGAL. aft Adee Anion ee ten rom Te Pome Hi ly (Chrch House Pbchingobvay 1990). ‘The Akon By Lar copii ©The Soc ofS. Branch weld pexmisln. The oer entiphons opie © The jp Coun and at ted by permis,as aan cca Antec sn A ASA 52 THE ADVENT SEQUENCE This is the truth sent from above ‘Traditonal Herefordshire Carol collected and arranged by R Vaughan Willams (1872-1958) ‘this version by John Barnard (b.1948) Ata flowing speed J= 100 “TENOR end HASS = from a-bove, the truth of God, the God of love, there ~ fore don't tum rr rt ‘from yourdoor, but hear-ken all 1919, 209 Slr & Bal Ld, Ue wth peso, westCHORAL RESOURCES 53 rr Crret tr rt 2.The first thing which I do re-late, is that God did man cre-ate, the. 6 a, ALD ot rere ope oo next thing which to youTll tell, wo - man was made with man to dwell. SOPRANO sof ALTO. mp 3, Then af-ter this ‘twas God's own choice to place them both in54 THE ADVENT SEQUENCE Pa-ra-dise, thee tre = main 4.And they did cat,whichwas a sin, and thus their ru - in did be-giny ru - a reo all of their pos ~ te - ri - ty. VE rere ined them-selves, both you and me, and lo‘OPTIONAL DESCANT. end - leas woes, end less woes, *56. THE ADVENT SEQUENCE did in = ter-pose, and — God the Lord did in ~ ter~pose, and ‘g0 back to page 7Gc vuhy —21n9ats -beidy ay se wosuerpur une poyprant-ino nok ya auseo ony wo aH mp UY ane pw __ pt — 4 ESEAt Ste eter ere) SAS fp-mi- joomoygam Jo 39I-m1 pu “spuoy Jo. ———~ BOT i j a1 qu SPOT MPT O “tOpmice Hyans Conditor alms sider CREATOR of the stars of night, “Thy people's everlasting light, © Jesu, Saviour of us all, Regard thy servants when they call ‘Thou, grieving at the bitter cry Cf all creation doomed to die, Didse come to save a ruined race ‘With healing gifts of heavenly grace, ‘Thou camest, Bridegroom of the bride, As drew the world to evening-tide, Proceeding from a visgin shrine, ‘The Son of Man, yet Lord divine. ‘Ac thy great name, exalted now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow, ‘And things in heaven and earth shall own ‘That chou art Lord and King alone ‘To thee, O holy One, we pray, Our judge in that tremendous day, Preserve us, while we dwell below, From every‘onslaught of the foe. All praise, eternal Son, 10 thee, ‘Whose advent sets thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore, ‘And Spirit blest, for evermore, “Amen.READING 3 a3 Gs ist Ere Ros’ee ES TEN Ros: EMTS Pun ; ae fihad Lyrics: Anonymous German (Isaiah 11) English version: Theodore Baker 1894 tiated tag f tt RFP sem LLo, how a Rose e'er bloom - ing from ten - der_ hat 21 - sa - iah ‘twas fore - told it, the Rose I__ have in 3.This Flow'r, whose fra-grance ten - der with sweet -ness fills th Bas Aisle, das ich int fe, a say 5h WME > Das Bli- me-lein so Klei - ne, das duf- tet uns 80 SSS SS = == nae . io, how a Rose eer bloom - ‘ing from ten - der stem hat) 21 - sa - iah ‘twas fore - told it, the Rose [ have in 3.This Flow'r,whose fra-grance ten - der with — sweetness fills the Es ist ein’ Ros’ ent-sprun - gen Aus ei-mer Wor - el Das Ris -lein, das ich mei - ne, da - von Je a ja Das BIG me-lein so kei — ne, das duf- tet uns sO, 6 bat J J | | ae =p 1 = : iif = t t Salen sprung. Of Jes - sos lin - eage com - ing as those of. mind, = With Mar - y we ‘be - hold it, the Vir ~ gine ait, Dis - pel in glorious splen - dour the dark = ness. vat. Wie uns die Al- ten sun - gen, von Jes - so sagt, hat uns ge -bracht al - Tei - ne Ma - Tie, dio si, mit sei -nem hel - len Schel - ne ver - treibt's die— i A — oe 4 sprung. Of Jes - so's in - cage com ing as those of, mind, With Mar = y we be = hold it, the Vir - gin air, Dis - pel in glo -rious splen - dour the dark = ness att. Wie uns die Al- ten sun - gen, won Jes ~ se sagt, hat uns ge -bracht al = tel - ‘he Ma - tie, die sii, mit sei-nem hel- len Schei - ne ver = treibt's die 4Sop. =— 2 aaa ~ a 2 — — old have sung. It came, a_ flow-'ret bright, fee Moth - er kind. To show God's love a - right, she —ev - ry - where; True man, yet ve - ry God, from kam, die Und hat ein Bliim-lein bracht. Mit - ri - one ‘Aus Got- tes ew-gem Rat hat Fin - ster - nis. Wahr' Mensch und wah- rer Gott, hilft. - if A = —— SSS + Z see oS old have sung. Tt came, a flow-'ret —Dright,__ a- Moth - er kind. To show God's love a - right, she ev ory ~ where; ‘True man, yet ve - ry God, from kam die Art; Und = hat ein Bliim-lein bracht__ Mit - rei - ne = Magd. Aus Got- tes ew’ -gem Rat___ hat Fin - ster - nis. ‘Wahr’ Mensch und wah - rer Gott,__ hilft = Se= 7 it ate A 3 A mid the cold of win - ter, When half spent___ was the night. bore to us a Sav -, ior, When half spent___ was ‘the night. sin and death now save us, and share our__ ev - ery load. ten im kal-ten Win - ter, Wohl zu: der hal - ben Nacht. sie ein Kind ge - bo - ren und blieb doch___ rei - ne Magd. uns aus al -lem Lei - de, ret - tet von Siind und Tod. » [ge Po JS = Te = mid the cold of win - ter, When half spent was the bore to us a Sav - ior, When half spent was ‘the sin and deathnow save ‘us, and share our ev - ery ten im kal-ten Win - ter, Wohl zu der hal ~ ben sie ein Kind ge - bo - ren und blieb doch rei - ne uns aus al-lem Lei - de, ret - tet von Sind undAdvent Anions (ngliny) 5 LS | and delay Xo long = ex j ae ‘nd ransom uk, * Vid and scep-te of the House of Is - rah SSS S85 — ag the na-tionsy GPU - penandnone can_ shu —______ you shut and none can. 0 - pen: = SS <5 SSS S55 ‘ome and free. the cap-tives from. pri - son, and breakdown the walls of death,229 232 5. Te, Sancte, fide quetsumus, Venttire judex séculi, Consérva nos in témpore Hostis a telo pérfidi. 6. Sit, Christe, rex pifssime, Tibi Patrique gloria Cum Spiritu Pardclito, In sempitérna seécula. RORATE CALI DESUPER The Parish Book of Chant 5. In faith we pray Thee, Holy One, Who shalt come as creation’s judge: guard us in this life from the dart of the perfidious enemy. 6.To thee, O Christ, most gracious King, and to the Eather be glory, with the Holy Paraclete, for ages unending, 1 eaacteass — Oré-te cwe-li dé-super, et nubes plu- ant justum, Repeat: Rorate. Drop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain down the Just One. ieee el 1. Ne i-rasca- ris Démi-ne, ni a cay ot) a = e ultra mem{-ne-ris in-iqui- ga te = _ ta-tis: ecce ci-vi-tas Sancti facta est de-sérta: Si- on sancti-fi-ca-ti- 6-nis tu- ct glé-ri- w tu- a, pio u-bi lau- Hs aia 1 a fate = i da-vé-runt te patres nostri. ®. Rordte. Be not angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity: behold the city of the Holy One is become a desert: Sion is become a desert: Jerusalem is desolate: the house of thy sanctification and of thy glory, where our fathers praised thee. te 14Seasonal Hymns and Chants — Advent 233 fe 2. Peccé-vimus, et facti sumus tamquam immindus nos, $H___ a * . a, A ae et ce-ci-dimus qua-si f6-li- um uni-vér-si: et in-iqui-ta i a fete e ane =a 2 tes nostra qua-si ventus abstu-lé- runt nos: abscondisti AL fa-ci- em tu- ama nobis, et alli-sisti nos in manu in- a So ie ‘tap iqui-té- tis nostra. . Rordte, ‘We have sinned and are become as one that is unclean: and we have all fallen as a leaf, and our iniquities like the wind have carried us away: thou hast hidden thy face from us, and hast crushed us in the hold of our iniquity, [Meena a. * Vi-de Domi-ne _afflicti- 6nem popu- li tu- i, et mitte fo a Pee fee quem missG-rus es: emftte Agnum domina-té-rem terre, Bee ee eed de Petra de-sérti_ad montem fi- li- @ Si- on: ut dufe-rat a SS ee af ttt ipse jugum capti-vi-té- tis nostra. R. Rordte. Behold, O Lord, the affliction of thy people, and send forth Him Who is to come: send forth the Lamb, the ruler of the earth, from the Rock of the desert, to the mount of daughter Sion: that he may take away the yoke of our captivity Se 20 HYANn >)O Comfort My People ast sir, Gerard Gillen Bi asa im Chrofse ‘words: Isiah 40 Mount Melleray 3 fr L r rot ro oT Ff 10 com = fot = my peo - ple = and__ calm = all their. 2Prmo claim to the eit = ies of Ju = da my 3."AlL_— moun - tains and___ hills, shall come asa T r r come, t re - move all their. shame, Then cap - tives, my peo - ple. de - fend And gain_ shall these. “war a - gainst you. Be - a. 2s | , 2 a St =6 Advent Antiphons (Bn) 5. O morning star: December 21 Cantor —— et ng stat, splen-dour of the Hight. © = ter ~ nal Z SHORT READINGS ~ S1He wet PEOPLE Look EAS. People, look cast ‘leanor Farjeon Besangon melody — arr. Barry Rose Gore. sw, re ol FULL 1.Peo~plo, look east, the time i of the crown ~ ing of the yea. 3. Shas keep the watch, when night is dim ‘One move light’ the bow shall brim, you a a - ble, trim. the hearth and set the i - ble fost ~"y wea = ther, bright. as sun and moon. to ge = the. — P People, look east, and sing to-day: Love, the guest, is the way. Peo-ple, lok east, and sing to-day: Love, the ‘sar, is = the way. ers reproduced by permision of David Higham Associates Limited. Masi © Copyright 1989 Novello & Company Limiteday SOPRANO 2.Fur-rows, be glad, though earth is bare, One more seed -is plant ~ ed there: SOPRANO It 2.Fur-tows, be glad, though earth is bare, _.One—mote seed is plant = ed there: (op) Give up yourstrngth the seed to nou ~sish, ‘That. in cou (um ar 09). a rit, Peo-ple, ook eat, and sing to-day Love, the Rose, is of. Peonple, look east, and lag. ~ day. —— Peorple, ook cast to-day: Love8 ‘im who com ~ elt thom the Eas. 2 nN i 4 SE —s} 6 7S SSS SS Set ev'ry peak and valley hum ~ ming With the word... The Low is com ~ ing! i as [=a PS See = ye dy hy ae Fe e = tT Fr Peo-ple,look east, and. sing to-day: Lave, the Lord, is a7 ‘on the way. SS SS1. Long ago, prophets knew Christ would come, born a Jew. Come to make all things new; Bear his People's burden, Freely love and pardon. Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! Sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! When he comes, When he comes, Who will make him welcome? 2 God in time, God in man, This is God's timeless plan: He will come, as aman, Born himself of woman, God divinely human. [Refrain] 3 Mary, hail! Though afraid, She believed, she obeyed. In her womb God is laid; Till the time expected Nurtured and protected. [Refrain] 4 Journey ends! Where afar Bethlem shines, like a star, Stable door stands ajar. Unborn Son of Mary, Saviour, do not tarry! Ring, bells, ring, ring, ring! sing, choirs, sing, sing, sing! Jesus comes! Jesus comes! We will make him welcome! 266. O king of he nations: December 22 Caner h a shioned, fiom the dust_ of the earth, _ READING - Crlénce Blow HEALS... > rtP. NICOLAI (1556—1608) JS. BACH English words by JOHN RUTTER aa Sia +40) (Andante con moto) ¥# PIANO or ORGAN (orig, strings and continuo) % 2d ine eS 5 ? Small notes, crossed slurs, and bracketed dynamics and ornaments ate edi. A few lscrepancles of figuring and ornamentation inthe repeated secon have been elisa ‘Where ihe sccorpaniment Is played onthe organ the ralady should be picked sat oy Separate manual and small nots tansposed up un octave wher appropiate fly.reloed oni paris avaible with the orchestl hie mater Base part hes Seen reaped down a ote inthe wo sections marked (1. The losing chorale may cess low "aight on rom hit movereny ‘Als aval eparately (8212) © Oxbrd Univesiy Press 970 50. ZION HEARS THE WATCHMEN’S VOICES © te ?11(32) ore ab — Z eae 14(35) # hire Lord kommt 1138) hears the watch - men’s die Wich ~ cer from heav'n de vom Him - mel = TOPE as voi soend pric 6 2d time only = ghd - Herz grace ness all___ her tut ihr vor and woth and, stark, von heart power Wakr Frew - re-joic den sprin ‘un-end het mach ~216 Zion hears he wnchmen's wes 20(41) st time She ea - ger wakes to___ greet the sie wa = cher und steht. eh — lend Her day - star thr Liche wird a 2rd time dawns with _ bright-est hell, thr___ Stern geht ==4 ion hers the watchmea's woes 217 S45 (© come, thou bess ed ‘Nun komm, du wer - te begets = = | ieige lara ter Ctrr 4 cua ateeee oot . i 4 = a —— = ‘ é One, Lord Je - su, God’s own Son, Be Kron, Herr = Je ~ su, Got - tes Sohn! SE oe: — —Zion heath watchmen’ voles 61 Thy feast to shate, zum — Frew -den ~ saat ‘And taste the joys be - yond: Und hal ~ ten mit dasion bers the watchmen’ vies 29 “BRS 8, == Se Gio - Goon - aod ASCO To, we Vo sity jd 1 eRe Dex - Gi ae ee 8 © Wen ter heawastrig por => fal Wf Pei len sind die Pfor ~~ 19hCome, Thou Long-Expected Jesus melody: 13th century Sanctus trope adapted Piae Cantiones Griefswald 1582 (BH) lyrics: CHARLES WESLEY 1707-88 DIVINUM MYSTERIUM 1,Come, thou long - ex - pec - ted Je - sus, Bom to Is - rael's strength & con - so- la - tion, © Hope of, 3,Born thy peo - ple to de- li - ve, Bom a 4.By thine own - ter - mal Spi - i Rule in set thy peo - ple fee, From our fears and sins re ~ all the earth. thou art, Dear De - of ev. ty Child and yet__ a King, © Bom to reign in us. for - all our hearts. a - lone; By thine all - suf - fi - cient 13 us, Tet us find our rein thee. lease. mm - tion, Joy of ev - ‘ty long - ing heart vo: et Now thy gra - cious king - dom bring. me - tit Raise us to thy glo. - rious throne. FA bl"1, © Emmanusl: December 23 Cans Pub death. — 0____Bin-ma-nu-e, ourKingand Lawgiv-et, hope of. the na = tions e-sire: READING- Sitence Me Angel GABRIEL A 48Gabriel’s message 8. Baring-Gould trad. Basque art. William Llewellyn Allegretto ™ hea = von thou shalt wings as dri ~ ed enom his Be- ne m ~ dont laud Melody © 1922 H, Freeman & Co, Reproduced by peraislon of EMI Music Publishing ‘Artsngement © Copytigh 1986 Novello de Company Limited. Ths version © Copyright 1999 Novello & Company Limitedbul’ said he, “thou low ly maid - en Ma Son shall be Em= ma - nu -el, by seers ro ar vos: p — _—— See se », ? | ( ci Then gentle Mary meck-Iy bowed her head, “To 3Then gon ile Mary meck-ly bowed her head, "To T asoul shall ud and mag. ni = fy4.00 hes, Emma ~ mu-cl, at a. = at” a a 2 —— + Bm-ma - nu ell And Christ-ian folk through-out the work wil —== Christ mas mom And Christian folk through-out the world will, Ao oF aroy ‘Most high - ty fa ~ vour’d la ~ dy! high - ly fa ~ vow'd a = ay” READ (V 9 PS VENL Jiwtwwe>Veni Domine Felix Mendelssohn op. 39 n0. 1 fair Frauenchor Grave 2-60 Con moto 4=72 a = no - li tarda no-litarda - re, et Titar-da re,etae a L. re-vo-ca dis- per - sos, re-vo-ea dis - per ci-no-ra ple - bi re-vo-ea dis - per sos, et re-vorea dis ~ per ~ sos in4s Andante. Ex-ci-ta => Do-mi-ne po-ten-ti-am tu-am,Do mine po - ten-ti-am Do-mi-ne po-ten-tiam tu-am, po - fen Do-mi-ne po-ten-ti-am tu-am, po - fen as4 66 vos. nos. fa - ci-as, = 25 fa-ci - asut sal - 3 Tempo t.=72 = Se sal-vos.ut sal ~ vos.nos fa-ci- vosnosfa - ci-as, nos faci. - vosnosfi - ci-as, mi et no-litarda =>reet no = ti tar - da no - fi tar- da re, tar - dar no - li tardaHark! a Herald Voice is Sounding ‘MERTON WILLIAM HENRY MONK 1823-89 Lyrics: Vox clara ecce intonat Sth or 6th century tr, EDWARD CASWALL Cong, Orat. 1814-78 Viebve., Mneci6 ee See = vy, Gen, to theFa- ther andthe Son, i yey ee = ps. Ee TTF Tt or ‘as hher-ald voice is sound- ing;"Christ is nigh!" it seems to___ say; A at the sol - emn wam- ing, Let the earth-bound soul a - rise; 3.Lof theLambso long ex ~ pec - ted,Comeswith par - don down from_heav'n; 4.So whennext he comes with glo - ry, Shroud-ing all the earth ry, vir - tue, me- rit, To the ee the__ Son, a} 4 JJ fos —s T ie = 5 eS SSS } +4 + pe with the co - «= ter-nal Spi - rit, while e-ter-nal ges_ run. z= = St aS "Cast a - way the dreamsof dark- ness, O ye child-ren of the lay!" Christ her_ Sun, all sloth dis-pell - ing, Shines u - pon the mom - ing skies. Let us—_haste,with tears of sor - row, One pad all to be for - giv'n May he_.then as our de-fen - der On the cloudsof heav'n ap - pear. With the. co-e - ter-nal Spi - rit While e - ter-nal a - ges mn. 2f9p ods Aus dss 6 SS FA kek46 THE ADVENT SEQUENCE Recessional Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel during which the light moves in pracession to the West End VENI EMMANUEL Music from a French 13th-century missal arranged by Nodl Tredinnick(b.1949) lee ddescant by David lf (b-1939) ‘UNISON TL 1, © come, O come Bm - mn - - a - & and 2 © come, true Branch of Jes - «= se) frea_thine 3. © come, thou Day~spring, come and_—_ cheer pur ran = som cap own from Sa spl - cts by eee | : we ob - - mad shat Sane oy ron - ay from ad thine = = vent heres dis ~ depths of | hell thy = peo, - = ple, saves and =perse the gloom - y clouds. ‘of night, and sil the Son of God sp - pan give them = vic ~ tory ole the graves death's dark sha = dows = put to flight:Re - joie, re = joie, . O come, thou Key of David, come, and open wide our heavenly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and close the path to misery: Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel __ shall come to thee, O Israel. . O come, O come thou Lord of Might, ‘who to thy tribes, on Sinai’s height, in ancient times didst give the law in cloud and majesty and awe: Rejoice, rejoice, Emmanuel, shall come to thee, O Israel, Word: from the Latin (13th century) J M Neale (1818-1866) and others ‘Music arrangement © Noel Tredinnick | Jubilate Hymns, Descant © David Hiff | Jubilate Hymns, 4 Thor Park Road Torquay TQ2 6RX wornublate.couk. USED BY PERMISSION