Service of 9 Lessons and Carols: today at 6.30pm. All welcome.
Once in Royal David’s city (v 1 & 2, choir)
In the bleak midwinter – Darke
Bidding prayer and 1st Lesson
Adam lay ybounden – Ledger
2nd Lesson
Coventry Carol – Leighton
3rd Lesson
Come, thou Redeemer of the earth
Sussex Carol – arr Willcocks
4th Lesson
Bethlehem Down – Warlock
5th Lesson
Bogoroditsye Dyevo – Rachmaninov
Magnificat, St Paul’s Service – Howells
6th Lesson
A great and mighty wonder
In Dulci Jubilo – Pearsall
7th Lesson
Choir Lux Aurumque – Whitacre
O little town of Bethlehem
8th Lesson
Here is the Little Door – Howells
O Little One Sweet – JS Bach
9th Lesson
O come all ye faithful (omit verses 3, 4 & 7)
Prayers
Hark, the herald-angels sing!
Blessing
Voluntary In Dulci Jubilo – JS Bach BWV 729