Readings, Hymns, and Special Music—December 2010December 5 December 12 December 19 Christmas Eve Christmas Day December 26 January 2 Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006 | ||||||
| December 5 | The Second Sunday of Advent 2A | |||||
| Readings | Isaiah 11:1–10; Psalm 72:1–7, 18–19; Romans 15:4–13; Matthew 3:1–12 full texts | |||||
| 8:00 AM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2007 (composite) | |||||
| Hymns | ELW 247, ELW 255, ELW 552 | |||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 72: In his days justice will flourish | Michael Joncas (b. 1951) | ||||
| Communion Music | Anthem: People of the night | David Haas (b. 1957) | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | ELW Setting 5 (revised C. Crosier) | adapted Regina H. Fryxell | ||||
| Organ | Choral variations on “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland” (Theme and variation 1) | |||||
| Hugo Distler (1908–1942) | ||||||
| Gathering Rite | Introit: Populus Sion | Mode 7 and Carl Crosier | ||||
| Advent Wreath Respond | Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) | |||||
| Psalm | Psalm 72:1–8 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Prepare the way for the Lord | plainsong, Mode 1 | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Lo, how a Rose is growing(1–2, 3) | ES IST EIN ROS | ||||
| Offertory | Carol: There is a flower sprung of a tree | Stanley Vann (1910–2010) | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding | MERTON | ||||
| Communion | Organ: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland (variations 3 and 4) | Distler | ||||
| Motet: Egredietur Virga | Jacob Handl (1550–1591) | |||||
| Sending Hymn | Lo, in the wilderness | KIRCHEN | ||||
| Organ | Toccata on “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland” | Distler | ||||
| 9:00 PM | COMPLINE | |||||
| Processional | Adest sponsus | Medieval conductus | ||||
| Orison | Come, O long awaited Jesus | STUTTGART | ||||
| Psalm | Psalm 21 | plainsong, Tone V, 1 | ||||
| Office Hymn | Creator alme siderum | Mode IV and Michael Praetorius | ||||
| Canticle | Nunc Dimittis | Richard Proulx (1937–2010) | ||||
| Anthem | Audivi vocem | Thomas Tallis (c. 1505–1585) | ||||
| December 12 | The Third Sunday of Advent 3A (Healing) | |||||
| Readings | Isaiah 35:1–10; Psalm 146: 4–9; James 5:7–10; Matthew 11:2–11 full texts | |||||
| 8:00 AM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2007 (composite) | |||||
| Hymns | ELW 256, ELW 706, ELW 248 | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | Every Valley shall be exalted | |||||
| Communion Music | Anthem: On Jordan’s bank | Gary Miles (b. 1947) | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | ELW Setting 5 (revised C. Crosier) | adapted Regina H. Fryxell | ||||
| Organ | Once he came in blessing | Paul Manz (b. 1919) | ||||
| Gathering Rite | Introit: Gaudete | Mode 1 and Carl Crosier | ||||
| Advent Wreath Respond | Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) | |||||
| Psalm | Psalm 146: 4–9 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Behold, I send my messenger | plainsong, Mode 3 | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Hark! The glad sound! The Savior comes | BRISTOL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Prepare the royal highway | BEREDEN V€G F…R HERRAN | ||||
| Offertory | Motet: O Heiland Reiß | Johannes Brahms (1883–1897) | ||||
| Organ | Comfort, comfort, ye my people | Manz | ||||
| Communion | Motet: Rorate caeli desuper | Hermann Schroeder (1904–1984) | ||||
| Communion Hymn | O Root of Jesse, firm and free | O GROSSER GOTT | ||||
| Sending Hymn | On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry | WINCHESTER NEW | ||||
| Organ | Toccata on Veni Redemptor gentium | Manz | ||||
| 9:00 PM | COMPLINE | |||||
| Processional | Creator of the stars of night | CONDITOR ALME, Mode IV | ||||
| Orison | Comfort, comfort now my people | FREU DICH SEHR | ||||
| Psalm | Psalm 42 | plainsong, Tone VIII, 1 | ||||
| Office Hymn | Redeemer of the nations come | VENI REDEMPTOR GENTIUM, Mode I | ||||
| Canticle | Nunc Dimittis | Tone VI and Ludovico Viadana | ||||
| Motets | Johannes es nomen | Orlandus Lassus (1532–1594) | ||||
| Confortamini et jam | Lassus | |||||
| December 19 | The Fourth Sunday of Advent 4A | |||||
| Readings | Isaiah 7:10–16; Psalm 80:1–7, 16–18; Romans 1:1–7; Matthew 1:18–25 full texts | |||||
| 8:00 AM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2007 (composite) | |||||
| Hymns | ELW 257, ELW 293, ELW 737 | |||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 80: Lord, make us turn to you | Marty Haugen (b. 1950) | ||||
| Communion Music | Anthem: God of Adam, God of Joseph | Thomas J. Porter (b. 1958) | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | ELW Setting 5 (revised C. Crosier) | adapted Regina H. Fryxell | ||||
| Organ | Behold, a branch is growing | Albert Thate (b. 1903) | ||||
| Gathering Rite | Introit: Rorate caeli | Mode 1 and Carl Crosier | ||||
| Advent Wreath Respond | Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) | |||||
| Psalm | Psalm 80: 1–2, 4, 14, 16–17 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | A virgin shall conceive and bear a son | plainsong, Mode 3 | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | The God whom earth, and sea, and sky | PUERR NOBIS | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Come, O long-awaited Jesus | STUTTGART | ||||
| Offertory | When righteous Joseph wedded was | Cornish carol | ||||
| Communion | Organ: How far is it to Bethlehem? | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Carol: The Linden Tree Carol | Malcolm Archer (b. 1952) | |||||
| Sending Hymn | O come, O come Emmanuel | VENI EMMANUEL | ||||
| Organ | O come, Emmanuel | Wilbur Held (b. 1914) | ||||
| 9:00 PM | COMPLINE | |||||
| Processional | Veni, veni Emmanuel | Mode I and Peter Hallock | ||||
| Orison | Hayl, Mary, full of grace | 15th century carol | ||||
| Psalm | Psalm 89:1–15 | plainsong, Tone V, 1 | ||||
| Office Hymn | Creator of the stars of night | Mode IV and John Graham | ||||
| Canticle | Nunc Dimittis | Tone VIII and John Holmes | ||||
| Motet | Ave Maria | Franz Biebl (1906–2001) | ||||
| December 24 | The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Eve | |||||
| Readings | Isaiah 9:2–7; Psalm 96; Titus 2:11–14; Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) full texts | |||||
| 5:00 PM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| F.R.O.G.S. Choir and Chamber Orchestra | ||||||
| Service Music | Christmas Carol Mass | |||||
| Violin/Piano | Concerto in A minor, Op. 3, No. 6 | Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) | ||||
| Violin/’Cello/Piano | Three carols | |||||
| Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming | Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) | |||||
| Coventry Carol | English carol, 1591 | |||||
| Bring a torch, Jeanette Isabella | Old French Air | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | O Come, all ye faithful | |||||
| Carol | Away in a manger | William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1913) | ||||
| Blessing of the Creche | ||||||
| Medieval Gloria | Vijay Singh (b. 1966) | |||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 96 (Metrical) | VOM HIMMEL HOCH | ||||
| Sequence Hymn | Silent Night (with hula) | |||||
| Hymn of the Day | Hark! the herald angels sing | |||||
| Offertory Music | Organ: What is this lovely fragrance? | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Communion Music | Duet: Kyrie | |||||
| Organ: O little town of Bethlehem (FOREST GREEN) | Manz | |||||
| Organ: Twas in the moon of wintertime | Manz | |||||
| Sending Hymn | Joy to the world | |||||
| Organ | From heaven above to earth I come | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||
| 10:30 PM | A BAROQUE CHRISTMAS | |||||
| Weihnachts-Oratorium: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preist die Tage, BWV 248a | ||||||
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||||
| 11:00 PM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Bach Chamber Orchestra | ||||||
| Service Music | Missa: gantz Teudsch | Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) | ||||
| Oli and Orison | Na kakou I hanau ‘ia ai | UNS IST EIN KINDLEIN HEUT GEBORN | ||||
| Introit Hymn | A Child is born in Bethlehem | PUER NATUS IN BETHLEHEM | ||||
| Kyrie | Kyrie eleison | Praetorius | ||||
| Gloria | Glory sei Gott | Praetorius | ||||
| Psalm | Psalm 96 (Becker Psalter) | Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) | ||||
| Sequence Hymn | From heaven above to earth I come (Praetorius) | VOM HIMMEL HOCH | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Quempas: He whom shepherds once came praising (Praetorius) | QUEM PASTORES | ||||
| Credo | We all believe in one true God | WIR GLAUBEN ALL | ||||
| Offertory | Organ: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern | Samuel Scheidt (1578–1654) | ||||
| Motet: Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern | Praetorius | |||||
| Sanctus | Isaiah in a vision did of old | JESAJA DEM PROPHETEN | ||||
| Agnus Dei | O Christ thou lamb of God | O LAMM GOTTES UNSCHULDIG | ||||
| Communion | Instrumental: Paduana 6 (1617) | Johann Hermann Schein (1586–1630) | ||||
| Hymn | He smiles within his cradle | EIN KINDLEIN IN DER WIEGEN | ||||
| Recessional Hymn | Unto us a child is born | PUER NOBIS NASCITUR | ||||
| Recessional | In dulci jubilo | Praetorius | ||||
| December 25 | The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day | |||||
| Propers for the Third Mass of the Nativity | ||||||
| Readings | Isaiah 52:7–10; Psalm 98; Hebrews 1:1–12; John 1:1–14 full texts | |||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Plainsong Propers for the Third Mass | ||||||
| Service Music | Messe Basse | Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) | ||||
| Organ | A la venue de Noël | Claude Balbastre (1727–1799) | ||||
| Gathering Hymn | God rest you merry, Gentlemen | GOD REST YOU MERRY | ||||
| Psalm | Psalm 98 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Sequence Hymn | Christians, awake, salute the happy morn | YORKSHIRE | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | O come, all ye faithful | arr. Carl and Katherine Crosier | ||||
| Offertory | Carol: Il est né le divin enfant | arr. John Rutter (b. 1945) | ||||
| Communion | Organ: Joseph est bien marié | Balbastre | ||||
| Motet: O magnum mysterium | Gerald Near (b. 1942) | |||||
| Sending Hymn | Of the Father’s love begotten | arr. Katherine Crosier | ||||
| Organ | Votre bonté grand Dieu | Balbastre | ||||
| December 26 | St. Stephen, Deacon and Martyr | |||||
| Readings | 2 Chronicles 24:17–22 full text; Psalm 17:1–9, 15 full text; Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51–60 full text; Matthew 23:34–39 full text | |||||
| 8:00 AM | A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS AND HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Christmas Carol Mass 2008 | |||||
| Organ | Noël sur les jeux d’anches | Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) | ||||
| Processional Hymn | Good King Wenceslas looked out | WENCESLAS | ||||
| Bidding Prayer | ||||||
| Invitatory Hymn | Good ness is stronger than evil | John Bell (b. 1949) | ||||
| First Reading | Genesis 3: 8–15, 17–19 full text | |||||
| Hymn | I want Jesus to walk with me | |||||
| Second Reading | Wisdom 4:7–13 full text | |||||
| Hymn | O Wisdom, spotless mirror of God | MOZART | ||||
| Third Reading | Isaiah 11:1–10 full text | |||||
| Carol | Lo, how a rose e’er blooming (Verses 1–2 only) | |||||
| Fourth Reading | Luke 1: 26–35, 38 full text | |||||
| Carol | The angel Gabriel from heaven came | |||||
| Fifth Reading | Luke 2: 1, 3–7 full text | |||||
| Carol | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | WINCHESTER NEW | ||||
| Sixth Reading | Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51–60 full text | |||||
| Hymn | By all your saints still striving (V. 1, 4, Last) | |||||
| Seventh Reading | Matthew 23:34–39 full text | |||||
| Hymn | When Stephen, full of power and grace | SALVATION | ||||
| Eighth Reading | Matthew 2: 13–15, 19–23 full text | |||||
| Carol | Brightest and best of the stars of the morning (Verses 1–3 only) | |||||
| Ninth Reading | John 15:20—16:4a full text | |||||
| Hymn | Let us now our voices raise | GAUDEAMUS PARTITER | ||||
| Offertory | Carol: I wonder as I wander | Appalachian carol | ||||
| Communion | Organ: Laissez paistre vos Bestes | Nicolas Lebegue (1630–1702) | ||||
| Carol: Away in a manger | William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1913) | |||||
| Sending Hymn | Joy to the world | |||||
| Organ | Noël Suisse | Daquin | ||||
| 10:30 AM | A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS AND CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Christmas Carol Mass 2008 | |||||
| Organ | Noël sur les jeux d’anches | Louis Claude Daquin (1694–1772) | ||||
| Processional Hymn | Good King Wenceslas looked out | WENCESLAS | ||||
| Bidding Prayer | ||||||
| Invitatory | Carol: Eya, martyr Stephane | Medieval carol arr. Carl Crosier, 1993 | ||||
| First Reading | Genesis 3: 8–15, 17–19 full text | |||||
| Carol | Adam lay ybounden | Philip Ledger (b. 1937) | ||||
| Second Reading | Wisdom 4:7–13 full text | |||||
| Hymn | O Wisdom, spotless mirror of God | MOZART | ||||
| Third Reading | Isaiah 11:1–10 full text | |||||
| Carol | There is a flower sprung of a tree | Stanley Vann (b. 1910) | ||||
| Fourth Reading | Luke 1: 26–35, 38 full text | |||||
| Carol | A maiden most gentle | French tune arranged Andrew Carter (b. 1939) | ||||
| Fifth Reading | Luke 2: 1, 3–7 full text | |||||
| Hymn | While shepherds watched their flocks by night | WINCHESTER NEW | ||||
| Sixth Reading | Acts 6:8—7:2a, 51–60 full text | |||||
| Carol | Carol on St. Steven | Peter Maxwell Davies (b. 1934) | ||||
| Seventh Reading | Matthew 23:34–39 full text | |||||
| Hymn | When Stephen, full of power and grace | SALVATION | ||||
| Eighth Reading | Matthew 2: 13–15, 19–23 full text | |||||
| Carol | Nativitie | Rodney Lister (b. 1951) | ||||
| Ninth Reading | John 15:20—16:4a full text | |||||
| Hymn of the Day | Let us now our voices raise | GAUDEAMUS PARTITER | ||||
| Offertory | Motet: Impetum fecerunt unanimes | John Sheppard (c.1515–c.1560) | ||||
| Communion | Organ: Laissez paistre vos Bestes | Nicolas Lebegue (1630–1702) | ||||
| Carol: Bethlehem down | Peter Warlock (1894–1930) | |||||
| Sending Hymn | Joy to the world | |||||
| Organ | Noël Suisse | Daquin | ||||
| 7:00 PM | SOLEMN VESPERS on the Feast of St. Stephen | |||||
| Readings | Psalm 17:1–9, 15 full text; Psalm 27 full text, Psalm 149 full text; 2 Chronicles 24:17–22 full text; Acts 7:59—8:8 full text | |||||
| Chandra Peters, Georgine Stark, sopranos; Keane Ishii, bass LCH Choir and Bach Chamber Orchestra | ||||||
| Organ | Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht | Georg Böhm (1661–1733) | ||||
| Processional | Let my prayer come up as the incense | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Thanksgiving for light | ||||||
| Hymn | O gladsome Light | LE CANTIQUE DE SIMÉON | ||||
| Psalms | Psalm 17:1-9, 15 | Hallock | ||||
| Psalm 27 (metrical setting) | ||||||
| Psalm 149: 1-2 (Cantate Domino) | Giuseppe Pitoni (1657–1743) | |||||
| First Reading | 2 Chronicles 24:17-22 | |||||
| Office Hymn | By all your saints still striving | KING’S LYNN | ||||
| Second Reading | Acts 7:59—8:8 | |||||
| Canticle | Magnificat, BWV Anh. 21 | attributed to J. S. Bach | ||||
| now known to be written by Georg Melchior Hoffmann (1679–1715) | ||||||
| Cantata | Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||
| Offertory | Motet: Impetum fecerunt unanimes | John Sheppard (c.1515–c.1560) | ||||
| Recessional Hymn | Stephen, first of Christian martyrs | DAILY, DAILY | ||||
| Organ | Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr | Böhm | ||||
| 9:00 PM | COMPLINE will not be sung this evening | |||||
| January 2 | Second Sunday of Christmas A | |||||
| Readings | Jeremiah 31:7–14 or Sirach 24:1–12; Psalm 147:13–21; Ephesians 1:3–14; John 1:1–18 full texts | |||||
| 8:00 AM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Christmas Carol Mass 2008 | |||||
| Hymns | ELW 275, ELW 285, ELW 298, ELW 295 | |||||
| Organ | All glory be to God on high | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Offertory Music | Organ: Infant holy, infant lowly | Manz | ||||
| Communion Music | Organ: Still, still, still | Manz | ||||
| Organ | Let all together praise our God | Manz | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Christmas Carol Mass 2008 | |||||
| Hymns | ELW 298, ELW 286, ELW 287, ELW 270 | |||||
| Organ | All glory be to God on high | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 147 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Alleluia I: The Lord has made known his victory | Carl Crosier, 1985 | ||||
| Offertory | Concerto: Das Wort ward Fleisch, SWV 385 | Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) | ||||
| Communion Music | Organ: Still, still, still | Manz | ||||
| Carol: All this time | William Walton (1902–1983) | |||||
| Organ | Let all together praise our God | Manz | ||||
| 4:00 PM | GERMAN VESPERS | |||||
| Readings | Psalms 8 full text, 40 full text, 100 full text; Ecclesiastes 3:1–13 full text; Revelation 21:1–6a full text | |||||
| LCH Choir, Bach Chamber Orchestra Naomi Castro, Rachel Lentz, Georgine Stark, sopranos; Carl Crosier, alto; Ian Capps, tenor; Keane Ishii, bass; Jonathan Dimmock, guest organist | ||||||
| Organ | Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||
| Chorale Prelude | Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend, BWV 632 | Bach | ||||
| Processional Hymn | The old year now has passed away | HERR JESU CHRIST, DICH ZU UNS WEND | ||||
| Preces | traditional, plainsong | |||||
| Psalms | Psalm 8 | Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) | ||||
| Psalm 40:1-10 | plainsong, Tone II, 1 | |||||
| Psalm 100: Jauchzet dem Herren all Welt (Becker Psalter) | Heinrich Schütz (1585–1672) | |||||
| First Reading | Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 | |||||
| Office Hymn | Now help me praise God’s goodndess | NUN HELFT MIR GOTTES | ||||
| Second Reading | Revelation 21:1-6a | |||||
| Canticle | Magnificat anima mea in C (with Laudes) | Johann Kuhnau (1660–1722) | ||||
| Cantata | Gottlob! Nun geht das Jahr zu Ende, BWV 28 | Bach | ||||
| Offertory | Cantata: All solch dein Güt wir preisen, BuxWV 3 | Dietrich Buxtehude (1637–1707) | ||||
| Chorale Prelude | Nun freut euch, BWV 734 | Bach | ||||
| Recessional Hymn | O Lord, our Father, thanks and praise | NUN FREUT EUCH | ||||
| Organ | In dir ist Freude, BWV 615 | Bach | ||||
| 9:00 PM | COMPLINE will not be sung this evening | |||||
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