Traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
at
St. Katharine’s Church, Southbourne
on
on
Sunday 18th. December 4 pm
The choirs were directed by Malcolm Wood, who also accompanied the Congregational Carols on the organ
Before the service we took a photo of the choir:
The Parish of St. Katharine with St. Nicholas, Southbourne
A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
Sunday 18th. December 2011, 4 pm
Processional Hymn 1 Once in Royal David’s city
(Choir only verses 1 and 2) Descant Willcocks
Bidding Prayer and Lord’s Prayer
Choir The Lord at first did Adam make arr. Willcocks
First Lesson Genesis 3: 8-15
God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head
Choir Adam lay ybounden Boris Ord
Hymn 2 O come O come Emmanuel
Second Lesson Genesis 22: 15-18
God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall the nations of the earth be blessed
Choir Ding, dong merrily on high
Third Lesson Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7
Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah
Hymn 3 O come all ye faithful (vv 1, 2, 6)
Descant Malcolm Wood
Choir In dulci jubilo arr. Pearsall
Fourth Lesson Micah 5: 2-4
The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem
Hymn 4 O little town of Bethlehem
Choir A virgin most pure Malcolm Wood
Fifth Lesson St. Luke 1:26-38
The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Choir The Angel Gabriel
Sixth Lesson St. Matthew 1: 18-23
St. Matthew tells of the birth of Jesus
Choir Lullay my liking Gustav Holst
Hymn 5 Away in a manger (Choir verse 1)
Seventh Lesson St. Luke 2: 8-16
The shepherds go to the manger
Hymn 6 While shepherd’s watched their flocks
Choir The angels and the shepherds Bohemian arr. Trevor
Eighth Lesson St. Matthew 2: 1-11
The wise men are led by the star to Jesus
Hymn 7 We three kings
(Choir sing verses congregation sing Chorus)
Choir Past three o’clock English traditional
Ninth Lesson ALL STAND
St. John 1: 1-14
St. John unfolds the great mystery of the incarnation
BLESSING
Recessional Hymn 8 Hark the Herald Angels sing Descant Willcocks
After the service there was a lovely atmosphere in the hall as the choir and congregation shared together in drinking mulled wine and eating mince pies.

