Organ Music 

Kenneth Leighton Fantasy on Veni Emmanuel 

Nico Muhly O Emmanuel 

Introit 

The Angel Gabriel 

The angel Gabriel from heaven came, 
his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame: 
'From God, all hail,' the angel said to Mary, 
'most highly favoured lady!' 
Gloria! 

Text: S Baring-Gould 1834-1924 from St Luke 1  26 

Music: Basque carol arr. David Willcocks 

Processional Hymn 

Wake, awake, for night is flying! 

the watchmen on the heights are crying: 

Awake, Jerusalem, at last! 

Midnight hears the welcome voices, 

and at the thrilling cry rejoices: 

Come forth, you virgins, night is past! 

The Bridegroom comes; awake, 

your lamps with gladness take; 

Alleluia! 

and for his marriage feast prepare, 

for ye must go to meet him there. 

Zion hears the watchmen singing, 

and all her heart with joy is springing; 

she wakes, she rises from her gloom; 

for her Lord comes down all-glorious, 

the strong in grace, in truth victorious; 

her Star is risen, her Light is come! 

Ah come, Thou blessèd One 

God's own belovèd Son; 

Hallelujah! 

We follow to the festal hall 

to sup with you the Lord of all. 

All the heavens and earth adore you, 

and saints and angels sing before you, 

with harp and cymbal's clearest tone; 

Zion’s gates of pearl before us 

resound as angels sing in chorus 

and lead us to your dazzling throne. 

No mortal eye nor ear 

can comprehend or bear 

such great glory; 

but we rejoice, and sing the song, 

Alleluia! Through ages long. 

Text: Philipp Nicolai 1556-1608 Tr. Catherine Winkworth 1827-78 

Tune: Wachet auf CH4 278 Melody by Philipp Nicolai 1556-1608 

Scripture Sentences 

The Preces 

O Lord open thou our lips 

Eric von Ibler 

Bidding 

Prayer 

Collect 

Heavenly Father, you chose the Virgin Mary, full of grace, to be the mother of our Lord and Saviour. Fill us with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your will, and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reign with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 

First Lesson Isaiah 12  2-6 

The Choir sings the MAGNIFICAT 

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 

For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his handmaiden. 

For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed. 

For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is his Name. 

And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generations. 

He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 

He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. 

He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. 

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. 

Second Lesson St Luke 1  39-45 

Hymn 

The race that long in darkness pined 

has seen a glorious light: 

the people dwell in day, who dwelt 

in death's surrounding night. 

To us a child of hope is born, 

to us a Son is given; 

him shall the tribes of earth obey, 

him all the hosts of heaven. 

His name shall be the Prince of Peace, 

for evermore adored, 

the Wonderful, the Counsellor, 

the great and mighty Lord. 

His power increasing still shall spread, 

his reign no end shall know; 

justice shall guard his throne above, 

and peace abound below. 

Text: Scottish Paraphrases 1781 From Isaiah 9  2-7 

Music: St Magnus CH4 290 (i) Probably by Jeremiah Clarke c.1673-1707 

Sermon 

Anthem 

A Hymn to the Virgin 

Of one that is so fair and bright 

Velut maris stella, 

Brighter than the day is light, 

Parens et puella: 

I cry to thee, thou see to me, 

Lady, pray thy Son for me 

Tam pia, 

That I may come to thee. 

Maria! 

All this world was forlorn 

Eva peccatrice, 

Till our Lord was y-born 

De te genetrice. 

With ave it went away 

Darkest night, and comes the day 

Salutis 

The well springeth out of thee. 

Virtutis. 

Lady, flow'r of ev'rything, 

Rosa sine spina, 

Thou bare Jesu, Heaven's King, 

Gratia divina: 

Of all thou bear'st the prize, 

Lady, queen of paradise 

Electa: 

Maid mild, mother es Effecta. 

Effecta. 

Music: Benjamin Britten 1913-1976 

The Offering 

Prayer 

The Lord’s Prayer 

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come, thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. 

Hymn  

It came upon the midnight clear, 

that glorious song of old, 

from angels bending near the earth 

to touch their harps of gold: 

'Peace on the earth, good will to men 

from heaven's all-gracious King!' 

The world in solemn stillness lay 

to hear the angels sing. 

Still through the cloven skies they come, 

with peaceful wings unfurled; 

and still their heavenly music floats 

o'er all the weary world: 

above its sad and lowly plains 

they bend on hovering wing; 

and ever o'er its Babel-sounds 

the blessed angels sing. 

But with the woes of sin and strife 

the world has suffered long; 

beneath the angels’ hymn have rolled 

two thousand years of wrong; 

and warring humankind hears not 

the love-song which they bring: 

oh, hush the noise and still the strife, 

and hear the angels sing. 

For lo, the days are hastening on, 

by prophet-bards foretold, 

when, with the ever-rolling years, 

still dawns the Age of Gold; 

when peace shall over all the earth 

its ancient splendours fling, 

and the whole world give back the song 

which now the angels sing. 

Text: Edmund Hamilton Sears 1810-76 

Tune: Noel CH4 303 Traditional adapted by Arthur Sullivan 1842-1900 

Benediction 

Organ Voluntary 

J.S.Bach Fuga sopra il Magnificat BWV 733 

CCL Licence No 980930 

Streaming Licence 57837 

The service was conducted by The Rev. Douglas A O Nicol