Carol Program

PROCESSIONAL HYMN Once in Royal David’s City [Verse 1: Solo, Verse 2: Choir only,
Verse 3-6: All]

INTROIT Ding, Dong Merrily on High [Traditional, arr. Mack Wilberg]

WELCOME & OPENING PRAYER

HYMN SUNG BY ALL O come, O come Emmanuel [Verse 2: Men, Verse 4: Ladies]

FIRST LESSON Genesis 3: 6 – 15 [Ian Smith]

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR People Look East [Traditional French Carol]

SECOND LESSON Genesis 22: 15 – 18 [Ray Stewardson]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL It came upon the midnight clear

THIRD LESSON Isaiah 9: 2, 6 & 7 [Rodger Mason]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL In the bleak midwinter

FOURTH LESSON Micah 5: 2 – 5a [Lynn Armstrong]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL O little town of Bethlehem [Verse 3: Choir only]

FIFTH LESSON Luke 1: 26 – 38 [Ann Guy]

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR The voice of the Angel Gabriel [Philip Ledger]

SIXTH LESSON Luke 2: 1 – 7 [Douglas Carswell]

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR Away in a manger [Bob Chilcott]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL See amid the winter snow [Verse 3: Ladies, Verse 4: Men, Verse 5: Choir
only]

SEVENTH LESSON Luke 2: 8 – 16 [Ron Livingston]

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR The Angel Carol [John Rutter]

EIGHTH LESSON Matthew 2: 1 – 11 [Bill Robertson]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL As with gladness men of old

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR We Three Kings [Philip Stopford]

NINTH LESSON John 1: 1 – 14 [Jan Millar]

HYMN SUNG BY ALL O come all ye faithful Descant and Organ Arrangement by David
Willcocks

CAROL SUNG BY THE CHOIR A sound of singing fills the air [Malcolm Archer]

A PRAYER IN PREPARATION FOR CHRISTMAS

HYMN SUNG BY ALL Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Descant and Organ Arrangement by
David Willcocks

BENEDICTION AND CHORAL AMEN