HYMN Once in royal VV 1 & 2 solo/choir
Welcome and Bidding prayer
CAROL Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – Gardiner
First LESSON (Creation)
CAROL O magnum Mysterium – Lauridsen
Second LESSON (The Fall)
HYMN God rest you, merry gentlemen
CAROL Adam lay y bounden – Ord
Third LESSON (Prophecy of birth)
CAROL Hymn to the Virgin – Britten
Fourth LESSON (Kingdom of peace)
CAROL Lux aurumque – Whitacre
Fifth LESSON (Annunciation)
HYMN O Little town
CAROL Sussex Carol – arr. Philip Ledger
Sixth LESSON (Birth)
CAROL Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child – Kenneth
Seventh LESSON (Shepherds)
HYMN Unto us is born a son
CAROL Ding dong, merrily on high – arr. Malcolm Willimanson
Eighth LESSON (Magi)
CAROL The Kings – Chorale melody Philipp Nicolai, solo melody and text Peter Cornelius
Ninth LESSON (Gospel according to John)
HYMN O Come all ye faithful
Prayers and Blessing
HYMN Hark the herald
(Organist David Aspinall)