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Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006
Lectionary
Malachi 3:1–4 or Baruch 5:1–9 | Luke 1:68–79 | Philippians 1:3–11 | Luke 3:1–6 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Gathering Hymn
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
elw 254
Canticle
Now Bless the God of Israe (vv. 1,3)
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Like a Child (vv. 1–2 | 3)
like a child
Hymn of the Day
Come Now, O Prince of Peace
elw 247
Offertory Anthem
Come, O Long Expected Jesus
Carol Macaulay
Communion Mote
Like a Shepherd
Bub Dufford, sj (1943—)
Sending Hymn
People Look East
elw 248
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (Year C • 2015)
Prelude
Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, buxwv 191
Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637–1707)
Gathering Hymn
Prepare the royal highway
ELW 264
Canticle
Luke 1:68–79
Nancy Raabe (1954—)
Gospel Acclamation
Prepare the way of the Lord
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children's Hymn
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Bob McGee (1944—)
Hymn of the Day
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
ELW 254
Offertory Anthem
Jerusalem, gaude
Jacob Handl (1550–1591)
Communion Motet
Rorate cœli desuper
Handl
Communion Organ
Sechs ‘Schübler’ Choräle, Wo soll ich fliehen hin, bwv 646
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Sending Hymn
People, Look East
ELW 243
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Luke 3:1–6 text
Introit
Populus Sion
plainsong mode 7
Hymn
Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus
elw 253
Canticle
Magnificat
Francesco Feroci (1673–1750)
Motet
If Ye Love Me
Thomas Tallis (1505–1585)
Lectionary
Zephaniah 3:14–20 | Isaiah 12:2–6 | Philippians 4:4–7 | Luke 3:7–18 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Gathering Hymn
Come, We That Love the Lord
elw 625
Canticle
With Joy You Shall Draw Water
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Like a Child (vv. 1–2 | 3)
like a child
Hymn of the Day
As the Dark Awaits the Dawn
elw 261
Offertory Anthem
Wait for the Lord
Jacques Berthier (1923–1994)
Communion Mote
Within Our Hearts Be Born
Michael Joncas (1951—)
Sending Hymn
Soon and Very Soon
elw 439
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (Year C • 2015)
Prelude
Chorale-Improvisations, Op 65, No.4, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877–1933)
Gathering Hymn
Rejoice, for Christ is King!
elw 430
Canticle
Isaiah 12:2–6
Mark Mummert (1965—)
Gospel Acclamation
I am sending my messenger before you
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children's Hymn
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Bob McGee (1944—)
Hymn of the Day
Hark, the Glad Sound!
elw 239
Offertory Anthem
The King Shall Come
arr. Paul R. Ladd, Jr. (1920—)
Communion Motet
There Is No Rose
Gerald Near (1942—)
Communion Organ
L’Orgue Mystique, Op.55, 3ème Dimanche de l’Avent, 4. Communion
Charles Tournermire (1870–1940)
Sending Hymn
The King Shall Come
elw 260
Postlude
Advent—First Religious Suite, Toccata on “Creator alme siderum”
Pietro Yon (1886–1943)
Lectionary
Micah 5:2–5a | Luke 1:46b–55 | Hebrews 10:5–10 | Luke 1:39–55 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent • Year C
Gathering Hymn
Creator of the Stars of Night
elw 245
Psalm
Psalm 80: Lord, Make Us Turn to You
Howard Hughes (1930—)
Children’s Hymn
Like a Child (vv. 1–2 | 3)
like a child
Hymn of the Day
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
elw 251
Offertory Anthem
A Story for All People
Dori Erwin Collins (1954—)
Communion Mote
A Carol for Winter
Austin C. Lovelace (1919–2010)
Sending Hymn
Saviour of the Nations, Come
elw 263
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Liturgy for Advent (Year C • 2015)
Prelude
Sechs ‘Schübler’ Choräle, Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, bwv 648
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Gathering Hymn
Awake! Awake, and Greet the New Morn
elw 242
Canticle
Magnificat
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Gospel Acclamation
Here I am, the servant of the Lord
John Ferguson (1941—)
Children's Hymn
Emmanuel, Emmanuel
Bob McGee (1944—)
Hymn of the Day
Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
elw 436
Offertory Anthem
Magnificat
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1808–1847)
Communion Motet
A Tender Shoot
Otto Goldschmidt (1829–1907)
Communion Organ
Four Seasonal Improvisations, Improvisation on “Winchester New”
Alec Rowley (1892–1958)
Sending Hymn
Savior of the Nations, Come
elw 263
Postlude
Ten Chorale Improvisations, Op. 5, Toccata on “Veni, Redemptor gentium”
Paul Manz (1919–2009)
7:30 PM
EVENING PRAYER
Reading
Luke 1:39–45 text
Introit
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
French 15th century
Hymn
My Soul Proclaims Your Greatness
elw 251
Canticle
The Angel Gabriel
Malcolm Archer (1952—)
Motet
Bogoroditse Devo
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873–1943)
Lectionary
Isaiah 9:2–7 | Psalm 96 | Titus 2:11–14 | Luke 2:1–14 (15–20) full texts
5:00 PM
FAMILY HOLY COMMUNION
Prelude
The First Noel
English Traditional Carol
Joseph, Dearest, Joseph Mine
German Carol, arr. Michael Burkhardt (1957—)
Für Elise
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
The Friendly Beasts
Carol, arr. Carolyn F. Ritchey and Ursula M Rempe
Call to Worship
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
Gathering Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalm
Psalm 96: Today is Born Our Savior
Marty Haugen (1950—)
Children’s Hymn
Joy to the World
elw 267
Hymn of the Day
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
rise up, shepherd
Offertory Music
Hark are the Bells
arr. Libera and Georgine Stark
Communion Hymn
In the Bleak Midwinter
elw 294
Communion Organ
Away in a Manger
James R. Murray (1841-1905), arr.Michael Burkhardt (1957—)
Candlelighting Hymn
Silent Night
elw 281
Sending Hymn
Go, Tell It on the Mountain
elw 290
Postlude
He is Born, the Holy Child
French Carol, arr. David Cherwien (1957—)
10:30 PM
MUSIC FOR CHRISTMASTIDE
The Glory of the Father
Egil Hovland (1924–2013)
Four Old English Carols
Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
Sussex Carol
English traditional carol, arr. David Willcocks (1919–2015)
Christmas Day
Holst
11:00 PM
FESTIVAL CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
Messe de Minuit pour Noël
Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643–1704)
Processional Hymn
O Come, All Ye Faithful
elw 283
Psalm
Psalm 96: 1-4, 11-12
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Sequence Hymn
Joy to the World (vs 1–2 | 3–4)
elw 267
Hymn of the Day
Hark! The Herald Angles Sing
elw 270
Offertory
Rejoice in the Lord Always
mid-16th century, English
Communion Motet
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree
Elizabeth Poston (1905–1987)
Communion Organ
Berceuse Paraphrase
George C. Baker (1951—)
Communion Hymn
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Processional Hymn
Silent Night, Holy Night
elw 281
Postlude
At Christmas-tide, Op. 182, #1
Charles V. Stanford (1852–1924)
Lectionary
Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 full texts
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
ELW Setting Five
Prelude
Variations sur «In dulci jubilo»
Denis Bédard (1950—)
Introit
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Processional Hymn
Once in Royal David’s City
elw 269
Psalm
Psalm 97: The Lord is King
Michael Guimont (1950—)
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia: A holy day has dawned upon us
John Ferguson (1941—)
Pulpit Hymn
Love Has Come
elw 292
Hymn of the Day
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
waltham
Offertory
I Saw Three Ships
arr. Vaughan Williams
Communion Motet
The Gift
Traditional Shaker Tune, arr. Bob Chilcott (1955—)
Communion Organ
Whence is that Goodly Fragrance?
William S. Lloyd Webber (1914–1982)
Communion Hymn
In the Bleak Midwinter
elw 294
Processional Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High
elw 289
Postlude
52 Choral-vorspiele Op. 67, No. 40, Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her
Max Reger (1873–1916)
Lectionary
1 Samuel 2:18–20, 26 | Psalm 148 | Colossians 3:12–17 | Luke 2:41–52 full texts
8:00 AM
HOLY COMMUNION
Service Music
ELW, Setting One
Prelude
Before the Marvel of This Night
Carl Schalk (1929—)
Gathering Hymn
Angels We Have Heard on High
elw 289
Reading 1
Genesis 1:1-5, 14-18 text
Carol
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
13th century plainsong, arr. Scott Fikse (1983—)
Reading 2
Micah 5: 2-5a text
Hymn
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
elw 276
Reading 3
Luke 1:26-35, 38 text
Hymn
Lo, How a Rose E’er Bloomiong
elw 272
Reading 4
Matthew 1:18-25 text
Hymn
Away in a Manger
elw 277
Reading 5
John 1:1-14 text
Hymn
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
elw 270
Offertory
Each Winter As the Year Grows Older
William & Annabeth Gay, arr. Marty Haugen (1950—)
Communion Music
Night of Silence
Daniel Kantor (1960—)
Sending Hymn
The First Noel
elw 300
10:30 AM
CHORAL EUCHARIST
Service Music
ELW, Setting One
Prelude
Deux Noëls, Noël huron
Denis Bédard (1950—)
Gathering Hymn
Let All Together Praise our God
elw 287
Reading 1
Genesis 1:1-5, 14-18 text
Carol
Of the Father’s Love Begotten
13th century plainsong, arr. Scott Fikse (1983—)
Reading 2
Micah 5:2-5a text
Hymn
O Little Town of Bethlehem
elw 279
Reading 3
Luke 1:26-35, 38 text
Carol
The Angel Gabriel
Malcolm Archer (1952—)
Reading 4
Matthew 1:18-25 text
Hymn
The First Noel
elw 300
Reading 5
John 1:1-14 text
Motet
The Glory of the Father
Egil Hovland (1924–2013)
Hymn
What Child is This?
elw 296
Offertory
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
16th century French tune, Arr. By David Willcocks (1919–2015)
Communion Music
This is the Truth Sent From Above
English Traditional, Arr. By Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)
Communion Organ
Four Improvisations on Gregorian Themes, Puer Natus Est
Everett Titcomb (1884–1968)
Sending Hymn
Angels, from the Realms of Glory
elw 275
Postlude
Postlude sur un Noël «Un flambeau, Jeanette, Isabelle»
Denis Bédard (1950—)
4:00 PM
GERMAN VESPERS
Prelude
Toccata in D minor (“Dorian”), bwv 538
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Hymn
Das alte Jahr vergangen ist
herr jesus christ, dich zu uns wend
Psalms
Psalm 145
Peter R. Hallock (1924–2014)
Psalm 95: Cantate Domino
Hans Leo Hassler (1564–1612)
Hymn
Froehlich soll mein Herze springen
ebeling
Canticle
Magnificat
Johann Pachelbel (1653–1706)
Cantata
Herr Gott, dich loben wir, bwv 16
Bach
Offertory
Ein Deutsches Requiem, Op. 45, No. 5, Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit
Johannes Brahms (1833–1897)
Hymn
Nun freut euch
nun freut euch
Revised: 31 December 2015