Readings, Hymns, and Special Music—December 2012December 2 December 9 December 16 December 23 Christmas Eve Christmas Day December 30 Index of Lists of Readings, Hymns, and Special Music since July 2006 | ||||||
| December 2 | First Sunday of Advent | |||||
| Lectionary | Jeremiah 33:14–16 | Psalm 25:1–9 | 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 | Luke 21:25–36 full texts | |||||
| 8:00 AM | HOLY COMMUNION | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2009 | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | Come, thou long-expected Jesus | JEFFERSON | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 25:1-10 | Linda Cable Shute | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Emmanuel | EMMANUEL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Lo, He comes with clouds descending | PICARDY | ||||
| Offertory Music | Wait for the Lord | Jacques Berthier (1923–1994) | ||||
| Communion Music | Let justice roll like a river | Marty Haugen (1950—) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Lift up your heads, O you gates | LIFT UP YOUR HEADS | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2009 (Deutsche Messe) | Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828) | ||||
| Introit Hymn | To you, O Lord, I pray | ST. BRIDE | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 25:1, 3–8 | Hallock | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Stand up and raise your heads | John Ferguson (1941—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | The advent of our God | FRANCONIA | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | The King shall come | CONSOLATION | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen | Michael Praetorius (1571–1621) arr. Donald Cashmore (1926—) | ||||
| Communion Motet | Come, thou Redeemer of the earth | Praetorius arr. Stephen Cleobury (1948—) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, bwv 626 from Das Orgel-Büchlein (1713–15) | |||||
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||||
| Sending Hymn | Lo! He comes with clouds descending | HELMSLEY | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland, bwv 599 from Das Orgel-Büchlein | Bach | ||||
| 7:30 PM | ADVENT PROCESSION | |||||
| Sieben Magnificat Antiphonen (O Antiphons) of Arvo Pärt | ||||||
| Processional | I saw a new heaven and a new earth | Peter R. Hallock (1924—) | ||||
| Invitatory Hymn | Fling Wide the Door | elw 259 | ||||
| I. | O Weisheit (O Wisdom) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Isaiah 40:3–5 full text | |||||
| Motet | O Sapientia | Robert Ramsey (c1590–c1644) | ||||
| II. | O Adonai (O Adonai) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Exodus 6:2–7a full text | |||||
| Hymn | The God of Abraham Praise | YIGDAL | ||||
| III. | O Sproß aus Isais Wurzel (O Root of Jesse) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Isaiah 11:1–10 full text | |||||
| Carol | There is a flower sprung of a tree | Stanley Vann (1910–2010) | ||||
| IV. | O Schlüssel Davids (O Key of David) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Isaiah 42:5–9 full text | |||||
| Motet | O Heiland Reiß die Himmel auf | Hugo Distler (1908–1942) | ||||
| V. | O Morgenstern (O Rising Dawn) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Luke 1:68–79 full text | |||||
| Hymn | Hark! A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding | elw 246 | ||||
| VI. | O König aller Völker (O King of Nations) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Isaiah 35:4–7a full text | |||||
| Anthem | Let all mortal flesh keep silence | Edward Bairstow (1874–1946) | ||||
| VII. | O Emmanuel (O Emmanuel) | Pärt | ||||
| Lesson | Isaiah 7:14 full text | |||||
| Motet | Ecce concipies | Jacob Handl (1550–1591) | ||||
| Gospel of the Annunciation | ||||||
| Lesson | Luke 1:26–38 full text | |||||
| Canticle | Magnificat | Peter Klatzow (1945—) | ||||
| Gospel of the Advent | ||||||
| Lesson | Matthew 1:18–23 full text | |||||
| Carol | Down in yon forrest | Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958) | ||||
| Retiring Procession | O come, O come Emmanuel (1985) | arr. Carl Crosier | ||||
| December 9 | Second Sunday of Advent | |||||
| 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 2009 | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | Every Valley | EVERY VALLEY | ||||
| Canticle | Now Bless the God of Israe | Marty Haugen (1950—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Emmanuel | EMMANUEL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Blessed be the God of Israel | HURON | ||||
| Offertory Music | Wait for the Lord | Jacques Berthier (1923–1994) | ||||
| Communion Music | Like a shepherd | Bob Dufford, SJ (1943—) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | All earth is hopeful | TAULÉ | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2009 (Deutsche Messe) | Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828) | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn, buxwv 191 | Dieterich Buxtehude (c.1637–1707) | ||||
| Canticle | Luke 1:68–79 | Nancy Raabe (1954—) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Prepare the way of the Lord | John Ferguson (1941—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | The Lord will come and not be slow | OLD 107TH | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Prepare the way, O Zion! | BEREDEN VÄG FÖR HERRAN | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Jerusalem, gaude | Jacob Handl (1550–1591) | ||||
| Communion Motet | Rorate cæli desuper | Handl | ||||
| Communion Organ | Wo soll ich fliehen hin, bwv 646 from Sechs ‘Schübler’ Choräle | |||||
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||||
| Sending Hymn | Hark! A herald voice is calling | MERTON | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, buxwv 189 | Buxtehude | ||||
| December 16 | Third Sunday of Advent | |||||
| 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 2009 | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | Open your ears, O faithful people | TORAH SONG | ||||
| Canticle | God indeed is my Savior | Marty Haugen (1950—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Emmanuel | EMMANUEL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Surely it is God who saves me | RAQUEL | ||||
| Offertory Music | Wait for the Lord | Jacques Berthier (1923–1994) | ||||
| Communion Music | Within Our Hearts Be Born | Michael Joncas (1951—) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Come to be our hope, O Jesus | JESU NOSSA ESPERANÇA | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2009 (Deutsche Messe) | Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828) | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Comfort, comfort ye my people | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Canticle | Isaiah 12:2–6 | Mark Mummert (1965—) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | I am sending my messenger before you | John Ferguson (1941—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Hark! The glad sound! | BRISTOL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry | WINCHESTER NEW | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Rejoice in the Lord always | Henry Purcell (1659–1695) | ||||
| Communion Motet | There is no rose of such virtue, Op. 14 (1954) | John Joubert (1927—) | ||||
| Communion Organ | O Lord, how shall I meet you? | Manz | ||||
| Healing Hymn | Surely it is God who saves me | RAQUEL | ||||
| Sending Hymn | O Lord, how shall I meet you? | WIE SOLL ICH DICH EMPFANGEN | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Toccata on “Veni Redemptor gentium” | Manz | ||||
| 7:30 PM | EVENING PRAYER | |||||
| Lectionary | Micah 5:2–5a full text | |||||
| Hymn | Glory to thee, my God, this night | TALLIS’S CANON | ||||
| Canticle | Nunc dimittis | Tomás Luis de Victoria (1548–1611) | ||||
| Motets | Jerusalem surge | plainsong, mode I | ||||
| Jerusalem surge, à 4 | Heinrich Isaac (c. 1450–1517) | |||||
| December 23 | Fourth Sunday of Advent | |||||
| 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 2009 | |||||
| Gathering Hymn | My soul proclaims your greatness | KINGSFOLD | ||||
| Canticle | Magnificat | James J. Chepponis | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | Emmanuel | EMMANUEL | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | My heart sings out with joyful praise | MARIAS LOVSÅG | ||||
| Offertory Music | Wait for the Lord | Jacques Berthier (1923–1994) | ||||
| Communion Music | Canticle of the turning | Rory Cooney (1952—) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | O come, O come Emmanuel | VENI EMMANUEL | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Liturgy for Advent 2009 (Deutsche Messe) | Franz Peter Schubert (1797–1828) | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Meine Seele erhebt den Herren, bwv 648 from Sechs ‘Schübler’ Choräle, | |||||
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||||
| Canticle | Magnificat | Peter Hallock (1924—) | ||||
| Gospel Acclamation | Here I am, the servant of the Lord | John Ferguson (1941—) | ||||
| Children’s Hymn | The God whom earth and sea and sky | PUER NOBIS | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord | BIRMINGHAM | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Magnificat | Peter Klatzow (1945—) | ||||
| Communion Motet | Hymn to the Virgin | Benjamin Britten (1913–1976) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Gott, durch deine G¸te, bwv 600 from Das Orgel-Büchlein (1713–15) | Bach | ||||
| Sending Hymn | O Come, O come Emmanuel | VENI EMMANUEL | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Meine Seele erhebet den Herren , bwv 733 (Fuge über das Magnificat) | Bach | ||||
| 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 | FAMILY CHRISTMAS CANDLELIGHT EUCHARIST | |||||
| Prelude | Away in a Manger | William J. Kirkpatrick (1838–1921) arr. Jeff Reeves | ||||
| Fum! Fum! Fum! F.R.O.G.S. Choir |
Traditional Spanish Carol arr. by David Shaler | |||||
| Call to Worship | Little Drummer Boy The Stark Family |
Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892–1980) | ||||
| Gathering Hymn | Once in Royal DavidRrsquo;s City | elw 269 | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 96: Today Is Born Our Savior | Howard Hugees, SM (1930—) | ||||
| Sequence Hymn | The Bells of Christmas (vv. 1–2) | elw 298 | ||||
| Children’ Hymn | On this day earth shall ring (vv. 1–2|3–4) | PERSONENT HODIE | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing | elw 270 | ||||
| Offertory Music | Nativity Carol | Francis Patrick O’Brien (1958—) | ||||
| Interlude | O Holy Night | Adolphe Adam (1803–1856) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Still, still, still | Paul Manz (1919–2009) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Joy to the World | elw 267 | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | God rest ye merry, gentlemen | 18th c. English Carol arr. Wilbur Held (1914—) | ||||
| 10:30 PM | MUSIC FOR CHRISTMASTIDE | |||||
| Cantata | Christen, atzet diesen Tag, bwv 63 | Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||
| 11:00 PM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | Missa Brevis in C, “Organ Solo Mass,” kv 259 | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791) | ||||
| Processional Hymn | O come, all ye faithful | ADESTE FIDELES | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 96 (2012) | Forrest Pierce (1972—) | ||||
| Sequence Hymn | I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve | elw 271 | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | Once in Royal David’s City | elw 269 | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Hodie Christus natus est, à 8 | Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525/6–1594) | ||||
| Communion Motet | Weinachten from Sechs Sprüche, Op. 79 | Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Of the Father’s Love Begotten | Wilbur Held (1914—) | ||||
| Candlelighting | Silent Night | elw281 | ||||
| Processional Hymn | Hark! The Hearld Angels Sing | MENDELSSOHN | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Vom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, bwv 606 from Das Orgel-Büchlein (1713–15) | |||||
| Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) | ||||||
| December 25 | The Nativity of Our Lord, Christmas Day | |||||
| Readings | Isaiah 52:7–10 | Psalm 98 | Hebrews 1:1–12 | John 1:1–14 full texts | |||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | ELW Communion Setting One | |||||
| Organ Voluntary | Première Suite de Noëls (1770), 1. À la Venue de Noël | Claude-Bénigne Balbastre (1727–1799) | ||||
| Introit | Puer natus est nobis | Mode VII | ||||
| Gathering Hymn | God rest ye merry, gentlemen | GOD REST YOU MERRY | ||||
| Psalmody | Psalm 98 | |||||
| Sequence Hymn | Of the Father’s Love Begotten | DIVINUM MYSTERIUM | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | O come, all ye faithful | ADESTE FIDELES | ||||
| Offertory Motet | Salvator Mundi, Op. 89 (1982), 3. “Be we merry in this feast” | William Mathias (1934–1992) | ||||
| Communion Motet | Salvator Mundi, 6. “Christe, redemptor omnium” | Mathias | ||||
| Communion Organ | Première Suite de Noëls, 2. Joseph est bien marié | Balbastre | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Angels We Have Heard on High | elw 289 | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Deuxième Suite de Noëls (1770), 1. Votre bonté grand Dieu | Balbastre | ||||
| December 30 | First Sunday of Christmas | |||||
| Readings | 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 | St. James Christmas Carol Mass | |||||
| Organ Voluntary | Six Short Preludes and Postludes, Op. 105 (1908): 1. The Angels’ Song | |||||
| Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) | ||||||
| Gathering Hymn | The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy | THE VIRGIN MARY | ||||
| Reading 1 | Genesis 1:1–5, 14–18 full text | |||||
| Hymn | Morning Has Broken | elw 556 | ||||
| Reading 2 | Micah 5:2–5a full text | |||||
| Hymn | Jesus, the Light of the World | JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD | ||||
| Reading 3 | Luke 1:26–35, 38 full text | |||||
| Hymn | I Am for You | THERE IS A MOUNTAIN | ||||
| Reading 4 | Matthew 1:18–25 full text | |||||
| Anthem | God of Adam, God of Joseph | FARRELL | ||||
| Reading 5 | John 1:1–14 full text | |||||
| Children’s Hymn | Child of Mercy | ALL WHO WALK IN DARKNESS | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | From Heaven Above | elw 268 | ||||
| Offertory Music | Give Thanks | Henry Smith | ||||
| Communion Music | I Wonder As I Wander | Appalachian carol, adapt. John Jacob Niles (1892–1980) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Prelude on ‘This endris nyght’ | Healey Willan (1880–1968) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Jesus, What a Wonderful Child | WONDERFUL CHILD | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Postlude on ‘Mendelssohn’ | Sir David Willcocks (1919—) | ||||
| 10:30 AM | CHORAL EUCHARIST | |||||
| Service Music | St. James Christmas Carol Mass | |||||
| Organ Voluntary | Six Short Preludes and Postludes, Op. 105 (1908): 1. The Angels’ Song | |||||
| Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852–1924) | ||||||
| Gathering Hymn | Let All Together Praise Our God | elw 287 | ||||
| Reading 1 | Genesis 1:1–5, 14–18 full text | |||||
| Carol | 2. Now Let us Sing from Four Old English Carols, H. 82 (1907) | Gustav Holst (1874–1934) | ||||
| Reading 2 | Micah 5:2–5a full text | |||||
| Carol | 4. The Savior of the World is Born from Four Old English Carols | Holst | ||||
| Reading 3 | Luke 1:26–35, 38 full text | |||||
| Carol | 1. A Babe is Born from Four Old English Carols | Holst | ||||
| Reading 4 | Matthew 1:18–25 full text | |||||
| Carol | 3. Jesu, Thou the Virgin Boy from Four Old English Carols | Holst | ||||
| Reading 5 | John 1:1–14 full text | |||||
| Children’s Hymn | The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy | THE VIRGIN MARY | ||||
| Hymn of the Day | That Boy-Child of Mary | ELW 293 | ||||
| Offertory Music | Christ the Appletree (2009) | Traditional American, arr. Stanford E. Scriven (1988—) | ||||
| Communion Music | “Agnus Dei” from Mass for Three Voices (c 1593) | William Byrd (c 1540–1623) | ||||
| Communion Organ | Prelude on ‘This endris nyght’ | Healey Willan (1880–1968) | ||||
| Sending Hymn | Go Tell It on the Mountain | ELW 290 | ||||
| Organ Voluntary | Postlude on ‘Mendelssohn’ | Sir David Willcocks (1919—) | ||||
| Revised: 30 December 2012 | ||||||
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