Christmas Eve - December 24 2013

• Organ: Noel Alsacien (Lullaby based on ‘Sleep well, you child of heaven’) – Alexandre Guilmant
• Opening Hymn: O come, all ye faithful
• Service Music: 
• Kyrie, Gloria and Creed - John Merbecke 
• Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei (from Missa brevis in D) – Walter Macnutt
• Psalm 96
• Gradual Hymn: While shepherds watched
• Offertory Hymn: Angels from the realms of glory
• Anthem: The Lamb – John Tavener

Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Gave thee life, and bid thee feed By the stream and o'er the mead; Gave thee clothing of delight, Softest clothing, woolly, bright; Gave thee such a tender voice, Making all the vales rejoice? Little Lamb, who made thee? Dost thou know who made thee? Little Lamb, I'll tell thee Little Lamb, I'll tell thee; He is called by thy name, For he calls himself a Lamb. He is meek, and he is mild. He became a little child. I, a child, and thou a lamb, We are called by his name. Little lamb, God bless thee! Little lamb, God bless thee!

• Communion Carols: Once in royal David’s city; Good Christian Men, rejoice
• Communion Motet: Lute Book Lullaby – arranged by Geoffrey Shaw

Sweet was the song the Virgin sung, When she, when she to Bethlem Juda came, And was deliver'd of a Son, That blessed Jesus hath to name. Lulla, lulla, lula, lullaby,
Lula, lula, lula, lullaby, sweet Babe, sung she, My Son, and eke a Saviour born, Who hast vouchsafed from on high To visit us that were forlorn; Lalula, lalula, lalulaby, sweet babe, sang she, And rockt Him sweetly on her knee.

• Concluding Hymn: Silent Night
• No organ voluntary

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