Lessons & Carols 2022 Program Book

Lessons & Carols

Presented by the Belen Jesuit Choir & St. John Vianney Schola Cantorum

Entrance Processional

LO! HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING

Lo! He comes with clouds descending, Once for ev’ry sinner slain; Thousand, thousand saints attending, Swell the triumph of His train: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! God appears on earth to reign.

Now redemption, long expected, See in solemn pomp appear; All His saints, by man rejected, Now shall meet Him in the air: Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! See the day of God appear!

Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J., '87

Opening Prayer Bidding Prayers

Dr. Edmund Newborn, Mr. Tim Tylec, Mrs. Rebecca García, Mr. Dan Terzulli

First Lesson

Genesis 3:1 15

JESU, JOY OF MAN’S DESIRING

Choir

Second Lesson

Genesis 3:1 15

Lucas Miranda '28 Joseph Kanjiramkuzhey '24

DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH

All

Ding dong! Merrily on high In heav’n the bells are ringing: Ding dong! Verily the sky Is riv’n with Angel singing. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

E’en so here below, below, Let steeple bells be swungen, And i o, i o, i o, By priest and people sungen. Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!

Fifth Lesson

Luke 1:26-38

Mrs. Graciela García Chang

AVE MARIA

Choir

Sixth Lesson Luke 2:1-7

Mrs. Marisol Sosa

PLACING OF BABY JESUS

Eddy Newborn

O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM

ALL

O little town of Bethlehem, How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

The silent stars go by. Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight.

For Christ is born of Mary, And gathered all above, While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wond’ring love.

O morning stars together, Proclaim the holy birth, And praises sing to God the King, And peace to men on earth!

SILENT NIGHT/NOCHE DE PAZ

ALL

Silent night, holy night,

All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin mother and child. Holy Infant so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.

Noche de paz, noche de amor Todo duerme en derredor, Entre los astros que esparcen su luz, Bella anunciando al niñito Jesús, Brilla la estrella de paz, Brilla la estrella de paz.

AWAY IN A MANGER

ALL

Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down His sweet head. The stars in the bright sky, looked down where He lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

The cattle are lowing the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky, And stay by my side until morning is nigh.

Seventh Lesson

Luke 2:8 16

Mrs. Patricia A. Bustamante

ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

ALL

Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o’er the plains. And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains. Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Shepherds, why this jubilee?

Why your joyous strains prolong? What the gladsome tidings be Which inspire your heav’nly song? Gloria, in excelsis Deo! Gloria, in excelsis Deo!

Eighth Lesson

Br Joe Laughlin, nSJ

WE THREE KINGS

Matthew 2:1 12 ALL

We three kings of Orient are; Bearing gifts we traverse afar Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star:

O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.

Glorious now, behold him arise, King, and God, and sacrifice! Heav’n sings alleluia, alleluia the earth replies:

O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light.

Ninth Lesson

Dcn. Raúl Flores

O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

John 1:1 4 ALL

O come all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant, O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem; Come and behold him, born the King of angels; O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ, the Lord!

Adéste fidéles, laéti, triumphántes, Veníte, veníte in Béthlehem. Natum vidéte, Regem angelórum; Veníte adorémus, veníte adorémus, Veníte adorémus Dóminum.

REFLECTION

Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J., '87

SALVE REGINA

Please Stand

Salve, Regína, mater misericórdiae: Vita, dulcédo, et spes nostra, salve. Ad te clamámus, éxsules filii Hevae. Ad te suspirámus, geméntes et flentes

In hac lacrimárum valle. Eia ergo, Advocáta nostra, Illos tuos misericórdes óculos Ad nos converte.

Et Jesum, benedíctum fructum ventris tui, Nobis post hoc exsílium osténde. O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo María.

BLESSING

Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J., '87

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING

ALL

Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King; Peace on earth, and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!”

Joyful, all ye nations rise, join the triumph of the skies; With th’angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!”

Christ, by highest Heav’n adored; Christ the everlasting Lord; Late in time, behold Him come, Offspring of a virgin’s womb. Veiled in flesh the God head see; Hail th’incarnate Deity, Pleased with us in flesh to dwell, Jesus our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald angels sing, “Glory to the newborn King!

JOY TO THE WORLD

ALL

Joy to the world, the Lord is come!

Let all the earth receive her King; Let ev’ry heart prepare Him room, And Heav’n and nature sing, And Heav’n and nature sing, And Heav’n, and Heav’n, and nature sing.

Joy to the earth, the Savior reigns!

Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Belen

Jesuit Choir Members:

Alex Sánchez ‘23 Mattias Manzano ‘23 Matthew Marrero ‘24 Gabriel Sintas ‘25 David Mederos ‘26 Albert Sosa III ‘26 Lucas Alarcón ‘29 Eli Burris ‘29 Máximo Fortún ‘29

Altar Servers:

José Huerta ‘29

Dhalig Vargas ‘29

Matteo Shmouni ‘29

Rafael Zequeira ‘29 Matthew Pinero ‘29 Erick Garcés ‘29 Patrick Fals ‘29 Joshua Tarq ‘29

Luca Toledo '28 Daniel Garmendia ‘29 Oliver Alonso ‘29 Javier Chinchilla ‘29

Fr. Guillermo M. García-Tuñón, S.J., '87

The Belen Jesuit Preparatory Administration, Faculty & Staff Deacon Raúl Flores Deacon Robert O’Malley

And especially to Monsignor Pablo Navarro, Rector of St. John Vianney College Seminary, and the Seminarians of the Schola Cantorum