Readings, Hymns, and Special Music—December 2013
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Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006
Lectionary
Isaiah 2:1–5 | Psalm 122 | Romans 13:11–14 | Matthew 24:36–44 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (2013)
Gathering Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
elw 242
Psalmody
Psalm 122: I Was Glad
David Haas (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
He Came Down (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 253
Hymn of the Day
Soon and Very Soon
elw 439
Offertory Music
Wait for the Lord
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Music
Let us be Bread
Thomas J. Porter (1958—)
Sending Hymn
Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
st. thomas
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Organ Prelude
Carol
Gerald Finzi (1901–1956)
Litany
A Simple Advent Litany
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Psalmody
Psalm 122:1–9
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation
Show us your steadfast love
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children’s Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 242
Hymn of the Day
Creator of the Stars of Night
elw 245
Offertory Motet
Jubilate Deo
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Communion Motet
Ave verum Corpus, à 5 from Cantiones sacrae (1617)
Richard Dering (c. 1580–1630)
Communion Organ
Conditor alme siderum
George Olroyd (1887–1956)
Sending Hymn
Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
elw 435
Organ Postlude
Chorale Prelude on st. thomas
Sir C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918)
7:30 PM
39TH ANNUAL ADVENT PROCESSION
Organ Prelude
Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, bwv 659, from 18 Chorale Preludes (c. 1723)
Johann Sebasitan Bach (1685–1750)
Processional
From lands that see the sun arise
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Invitatory Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
elw 272
First Lesson
Isaiah 11:1–3a text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte, Op. 10 Verse 1
Hugo Distler (1908–1942)
Second Lesson
Isaiah 7:10–15 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 2
Distler
Hymn
O Day of Peace
elw 711
Third Lesson
Isaiah 11:3b–6 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 3
Distler
Fourth Lesson
Job 14:7–9 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 4
Distler
Hymn
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
winchester
Fifth Lesson
Luke 2:8–14 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 5
Distler
Hymn
Savior of the Nations, Come
elw 263
Sixth Lesson
Philippians 2:1–8 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 6
Distler
Seventh Lesson
Philippians 2:9–11 text
Motet
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte Verse 7
Distler
Hymn
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name!
elw 634
Eighth Lesson
Luke 1:26–39 text
Canticle
Magnificat (2011)
James Lark (1979—)
Ninth Lesson
Matthew 1:18–23 text
Carol
Lo! He comes, with clouds descending
Martin Madan (1726–90)
Processional
Veni, veni Emmanuel
arr. Katherine Crosier
Lectionary
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 (2013)
Gathering Hymn
Prepare the Royal Highway
elw 264
Psalmody
Psalm 72: Every Nation on Earth
Michael Joncas (1951—)
Children’s Hymn
He Came Down (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 253
Hymn of the Day
Christ, Be Our Light
elw 715
Offertory Music
Wait for the Lord
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Music
We Come to Your Feast
Joncas
Sending Hymn
Blessed Be the God of Israel
elw 552
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Organ Prelude
52 Choral-vorspiele, Op. 67, Nr. 29, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Gathering Hymn
Hark, the Glad Sound!
elw 239
Psalmody
Psalm 72:1–8
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation
Prepare the way of the Lord
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children’s Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 242
Hymn of the Day
There’s a Voice in the Wilderness
elw 255
Offertory Motet
A spotless rose from Three Carol-Anthems
Herbert Howells (1892–1981)
Communion Motet
Here is the little door from Three Carol-Anthems
Howells
Communion Organ
Rhapsody No. 1, Op. 17
Howells
Sending Hymn
Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers
elw 244
Organ Postlude
Rhapsody No. 3, Op. 17
Howells
Lectionary
Isaiah 35:1–10 | Luke 1:46b–55 | James 5:7–10 | Matthew 11:2–11 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (2013)
Gathering Hymn
He Comes to Us as One Unknown
elw 737
Psalmody
Magnificat
James J. Chepponis (1956—)
Children’s Hymn
He Came Down (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 253
Hymn of the Day
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
elw 254
Offertory Music
Wait for the Lord
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Music
Walk in the Reign
Rory Cooney (1952-)
Sending Hymn
Hark! The Glad Sound!
richmond
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Organ Prelude
Douze Pièces, Op. 8, 1. Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (1932)
Hugo Distler (1908–1942)
Gathering Hymn
He Comes to Us as One Unknown
elw 737
Psalmody
Magnificat
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation
I am sending my messenger
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children’s Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 242
Hymn of the Day
Light Dawns on a Weary World
elw 726
Offertory Motet
Magnificat (2011)
James Lark (1979—)
Communion Motet
Hymn to the Virgin (1930, rev. 1934)
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Communion Organ
6 antiennes pour le temps de Noël, Op. 48 (1952), 1. Ecce Dominus veniet
Marcel Dupré (1886–1971)
Sending Hymn
Praise the Almighty!
elw 877
Organ Postlude
66 Choral-Improvisationen, Op. 65 (1908–1910) 28. Lobe den Herren, o meine Seele
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Luke 1:39–56 text
Hymn
My Sould Gives Glory to My God
morning song
Canticle
Nunc dimittis
plainsong
Motets
Bicinum XIV: Fecit potentiam
Orlande de Lassus (1530/1532–1594)
Bicinum XV: Esurientes implevit bonis
Lassus
Lectionary
Isaiah 7:10–16 | Psalm 80:1–7, 17–19 | Romans 1:1–7 | Matthew 1:18–25 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (2013)
Gathering Hymn
As the Dark Awaits the Dawn
elw 261
Psalmody
Psalm 80: Lord, Make Us Turn to You
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
He Came Down (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 253
Hymn of the Day
Of the Father's Love Begotten
elw 295
Offertory Music
Wait for the Lord
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Music
All Earth Is Hopeful
Alberto Taulé (1932—)
Sending Hymn
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
elw 257
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Organ Prelude
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, bwv 645, from Sechs ‘Schübler’ Choräle
Johann Sebasitan Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
The King Shall Come
elw 260
Psalmody
Psalm 80:1–2, 4, 14, 16–17
Peter R. Hallock (1924—)
Gospel Acclamation
The virgin shall conceive
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children’s Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn (vv. 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 242
Hymn of the Day
Unexpected and Mysterious
elw 258
Offertory Motet
Ecce virgo concipiet, à 5
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Communion Motet
O sacrum convivium
Byrd
Communion Organ
Eleven Chorale Preludes, Op. 122, post. (1896), 8. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Sending Hymn
O Come, O come Emmanuel
elw 247
Organ Postlude
Toccata on Veni Emmanuel
Andrew Carter (1939—)
Lectionary
Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–20 full texts
5:30 PM
FAMILY HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass
Prelude
Silent Night in the style of Debussy’s Clarir de Lune
Franz Gruber arr. Carolyne M. Taylor
O Come, All ye Faithful in the style of Beethoven’s Pathetique Sonata
John Francis Wade arr. Carolyne M. Taylor
Call to Worship
Silent Night
Franz Gruber (1787–1863
Gathering Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalmody
Psalm 96: Today Is Born Our Savior
Howard Hughes, sm (1986—)
Pagent Hymn
Still, Still, Still
still, still, still
Hymn of the Day
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
elw 275
Offertory Music
A Stable Lamp Is Lighted
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Communion Music
O Holy Night
Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
Greensleeves
Richard Purvis (1913–1994)
Sending Hymn
Joy to the World
elw 267
Organ Voluntary
In dulci jubilo, bwv 729, from Clavier-Übung (1739)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
10:30 PM
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMASTIDE
Processional
Hodie Christus natus est
chant
Motets
A Boy was Born, Op. 3 (1934)
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Theme: A Boy Was Born
Variation III: Jesu, as Thou art our Savior
Christmas Cantata (1957)
Daniel Pinkham (1923–2006)
My Guardian Angel (1997)
Judith Weir (1954—)
Processional
Hodie Christus natus est
chant
11:00 PM
FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
ELW Setting I
Processional Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalmody
Psalm 96 (2012)
Forrest Pierce (1972—)
Sequence Hymn
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Hymn of the Day
In the Bleak Midwinter
elw 294
Offertory Motet
Angelus ad pastores ait, à 12
Giovanni Gabrielli (c. 1554/57–1612)
Communion Motet
O magnum mysterium, à 8
Gabrielli
Communion Organ
Vitraux polychromes d’anciennes cathedrales (Cathedral Windows), Op. 106 (1923), 4. Adeste Fideles
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
Candlelighting Hymn
Silent Night
elw 281
Processional Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Organ Voluntary
In dulci jubilo, bwv 729, from Clavier-Übung (1739)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Lectionary
Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 full texts
10:30 AM
FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
ELW Setting I
Organ Voluntary
Prelude on Whence is that goodly fragrance?
Harrison Oxley (1933—)
Introit
Puer natus est nobis
mode 7
Gathering Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalmody
Psalm 98
Ivor Algernon Atkins (1869–1953)
Sequence Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Hymn of the Day
Peace Came to Earth
elw 285
Offertory Motet
Natus est nobis, à 4
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Communion Motet
Viderunt omnes, à 4
William Byrd (c. 1540–1623)
Communion Organ
Prelude on This endris nyght
Healey Willan (1880–1968)
Sending Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High
elw 289
Organ Voluntary
Prelude on Hark, the herald-angels sing
Sir David Willcocks (1919—)
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass
Organ Prelude
In Dulci Jubilo
Paul Laubengayer (1915–2010)
Gathering Hymn
Once in Royal David’s City
elw 269
Reading 1
Isaiah 9:2–7 text
Anthem
Nativity Carol
Francis Patrick O’Brien (1958—)
Reading 2
Micah 5:2–5a text
Carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Reading 3
Luke 1:26–35, 38 text
Carol
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
elw 265
Reading 4
Luke 2:1–7 text
Anthem
Hear the Angels
Robin Cain and Phil Kadidlo
Reading 5
Luke 2:8–16 text
Carol
Carol at the Manger
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Reading 6
Matthew 2:1–11 text
Carol
We Three Kings of Orient Are
three kings of orient
Offertory Music
The Aye Carol
aye carol
Communion Music
Sending Hymn
Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing
elw 270
Organ Postlude
Adeste Fideles
John A. Behnke (1953—)
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
St. James Christmas Carol Mass
Organ Prelude
Prelude on irby
David Wilclcocks (1919—)
Gathering Hymn
Once in Royal David’s City
elw 269
Reading 1
Isaiah 9:2–7 text
Carol
Infinite Light
traditional English
Reading 2
Micah 5:2–5a text
Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Reading 3
Luke 1:26–35, 38 text
Motet
Bogoroditse Devo
Serge Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Reading 4
Luke 2:1–7 text
Carol
Away in a Manger
elw 277
Reading 5
Luke 2:8–16 text
Anthem
The Sycamore Tree
Benjamin Britten (1913–1976)
Reading 6
Matthew 2:1–11 text
Anthem
A babe is born
William Mathias (1934–1992)
Carol
We Three Kings of Orient Are
three kings of orient
Offertory Music
Sir Christèmas
Mathias
Communion Music
Mirabile mysterium
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Communion Organ
Berceuse Paraphrase (1933)
George C. Baker (1951—)
Sending Hymn
Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing
elw 270
Organ Postlude
Vitraux polychromes d’anciennes cathedrales (Cathedral Windows), Op. 106 (1923), 6. Lauda Sion
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
Revised: 29 December 2013
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