Carol Service 18 December 2022
HYMN Once in royal VV 1 & 2 solo/choir
Welcome and Bidding prayer
CAROL Tomorrow shall be my dancing day – John Gardiner (1917-2011)
First LESSON (Creation)
CAROL Sans day Carol – Trad. arr. Willcocks
Second LESSON (The Fall)
HYMN God rest you, merry gentlemen
CAROL Adam lay y bounden – Boris Ord (1897-1961)
Third LESSON (Prophecy of birth)
CAROL Sussex Carol – arr. Philip Ledger
Fourth LESSON (Kingdom of peace)
CAROL Myn Lyking – R.R. Terry (1864-1938)
Fifth LESSON (Annunciation)
HYMN O Little town
CAROL No Small wonder – Paul Edwards (b.1955)
Sixth LESSON (Birth)
CAROL Long the night – Ukranian melody, arr. Roy Massey)
Seventh LESSON (Shepherds)
HYMN While shepherds watched their flocks
CAROL Ding dong, merrily on high – arr. Mack Wilberg
Eighth LESSON (Magi)
CAROL The Kings – Chorale melody Philipp Nicolai, solo melody and text Peter Cornelius (1824-1874)
Ninth LESSON (Gospel according to John)
HYMN O Come all ye faithful
Prayers and Blessing
HYMN Hark the herald
Organ Voluntary: Chorale Prelude on In dulci jubilo – JS Bach
Director of music Adrian Richards
Organist Simon Kirk