Middle School Carol Service tuesday 13 december 2016 director of music Mr Jonathan Dobson organist Mr Robin Coxon
Concerto in E Minor (1st Movement) Organ Voluntary Antonio Vivaldi Once in Royal David s City Processional Carol Henry John Gauntlett The Congregation is invited to stand at the beginning of verse 3 1. Solo Once in royal David s city Stood a lowly cattle-shed, Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for his bed: Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. 2. Choir He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall; With the poor and mean and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour holy. 3. All And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love, and watch the lowly maiden In whose gentle arms he lay. Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 4. All For he is our childhood s pattern, Day by day like us he grew. He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles like us he knew; And he feeleth for our sadness, And he shareth in our gladness. 5. All And our eyes at last shall see him, Through his own redeeming love, For that child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heaven above; And he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 6. All Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall see him; but in heaven Set at God s right hand on high; When like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around. Cecil Francis Alexander Bidding Prayer The Principal Adam Lay Ybounden Queenswood Singers Boris Ord First Lesson The Prophet foretells the Megan Langley Isaiah Chapter 9: 2, 6-7 Coming of the Saviour A Year 9 Reader Torches Community Choir John Joubert
O Come, O Come, Immanuel Congregational Hymn 15th Century French melody Sung by all, standing 1. O Come, O come, Immanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here Until the Son of God appear: 2. 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: 3. O come, thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan s tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them vict ry o er the grave: 4. O come, thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heav nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery: 5. O come, thou Day-spring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine advent here; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death s dark shadows put to flight: John Mason Neale Second Lesson The Peace that Christ Ms Charlotte de la Peña Isaiah Chapter 1: 1-3a; 4a; 6-9 will bring is Foreshown Head of Middle School Sussex Carol Community Choir David Willcocks Third Lesson The Angel Gabriel salutes Jess Hawes Luke Chapter 2: 26-38 the Blessed Virgin Mary A Year 11 Reader
O Little Town of Bethlehem Congregational Hymn arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams Sung by all, standing 1. O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight. 2. O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to all the earth! For Christ is born of Mary; And, gathered all above, Whilst mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love. 3. How silently, how silently, The wondrous gift is given! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of his heaven. No ear may hear his coming; But in this world of sin, Where meek souls will receive him still The dear Christ enters in. 4. O holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us, we pray; Cast out our sin, and enter in; Be born in us today! We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell; O come to us, abide with us, Our Lord Immanuel! Phillips Brooks Fourth Lesson St Luke tells of Meghan Pick Luke 2: 1-7 the Birth of Jesus A Year 10 Reader Sir Christemas Community Choir William Matthias Fifth Lesson The Shepherds Ms Stacey Hurndall-Waldron Luke 2: 8-16 go to the Manger Head of Boarding Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Queenswood Singers John Rutter
O Come, All Ye Faithful Congregational Hymn John Francis Wade Sung by all, standing 1. O come, all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem, Come and behold him, Born the kings of angels: Christ the Lord. 2. God of God, Light of Light, Lo, he abhors not the virgin s womb; Very God, Begotten not created: Christ the Lord. 3. See how the shepherds, Summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither Bend our joyful footsteps: Christ the Lord. 4. Lo, star-led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring, Offer him incense, gold and myrrh; We to the Christ-child Bring our hearts oblations: Christ the Lord 5. Sing choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above: Glory to God In the Highest : Christ the Lord. Tr. Frederick Oakly Sixth Lesson The Wise Men are led Mia Fuell Matthew Chapter 2: 1-3, 7-11 by the star to Jesus Year 11 Reader Nativity Carol Community Choir John Rutter Seventh Lesson St John unfolds the mystery Mrs Jo Cameron John Chapter 1: 1-14 of the great Incarnation The Principal The Snow Queenswood Singers Edward Elgar
Hark! The Herald-Angels Sing Congregational Hymn Felix Mendelssohn Sung by all, standing 1. Hark! The herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King, Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations, rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With the angelic host proclaim: Christ is born in Bethlehem Hark! The herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. 2. Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come, Offspring of a virgin s womb. Veiled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail, the incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Immanuel: Hark! The herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. 3. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail, the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings. Mild he lays his glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth Hark! The herald-angels sing Glory to the new-born King. Please remain standing for the Collect and Blessing and whilst the Choir leave. Charles Wesley The Collect and Blessing Mr Ian Sheldon Deputy Head Academic Queenswood Amen Queenswood Singers Jean Read Carillon Organ Voluntary Louis Vierne A retiring collection for the School charities will be taken as you leave the Chapel.