Service Leaflet – 2017 Advent Lessons & Carols

The Cathedral of St. Philip

Advent Lessons and Carols The First Sunday of Advent 3 December 2017 4:00 pm 1

Voluntaries

From the Schübler Chorales Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme Meine Seele erhebt den Herren Veni, veni, Emmanuel Partita on Es ist ein Ros

At the sound of the bell, All stand.

Johann Sebastian Bach

settings by Leo Sowerby and Robert Lau Max Drischner

Matin Responsory music: English, Richard Marlow (English, 1939-2013), based upon “Wachet auf” harm. J.S. Bach (German, 1685-1750)

words: First Matins Responsory for Advent Sunday

I look from afar: and lo! I see the power of God coming, and a cloud covering the whole earth. Go ye out to meet him and say: Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? High and low, rich and poor, one with another: Go ye out to meet him and say: Tell us, art thou he that should come to reign over thy people Israel? O come.

Hear, O thou shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. Tell us, art thou he that should come? Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come to reign over thy people, Israel.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

All sing the hymn as the Procession moves to the Peachtree Transept.

Hymn, 57, “Lo! he comes with clouds descending”

music: Helmsley, melody by August Arne (1710-1778), descants Thomas Foster and Christopher Robinson

words: Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

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Bidding Prayer

Beloved in Christ, as we await the great festival of Christmas let us prepare ourselves so that we may be shown its true meaning. Let us hear, in lessons from Holy Scripture, how the prophets of Israel foretold that God would visit and redeem his waiting people. Let us rejoice, in our carols and hymns, that the good purpose of God is being mightily fulfilled.

Let us celebrate the promise that our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, will bring all people and all things into the glory of God’s eternal kingdom. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the Gospel preached to them.

But first, let us pray for the world which God so loves, for those who have not heard the good news of God, or who do not believe it; for those who walk in darkness and the shadow of death; and for the Church in this place and everywhere, that it may be freed from all evil and fear, and may in pure joy lift up the light of the love of God. These prayers and praises let us humbly offer to God in the words which Christ himself taught us:

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on 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, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Grace

The Almighty God bless us with his grace; Christ give us the joys of everlasting life; and to the fellowship of the citizens above may the King of Angels bring us all. Amen.

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All remain standing.

All sit.

Read by Kerith Lee, Cathedral Book Store Manager.

First Lesson

Genesis 3:1-15

Adam and Eve rebel against God and are cast out of the Garden of Eden.

O Sapientia

music: plainchant, c. 8th century words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 17

O Sapientia, quae ex ore Altissimi prodisti, attingens a fine usque ad finem, fortiter suaviter disponensque omnia: veni ad docendum nos viam prudentiae.

Carol

music: English, Boris Ord (1897-1961), British words: Anonymous 15th century

All stand to sing as the Procession moves to the Andrews Transept.

O Wisdom, coming forth from the mouth of the Most High, reaching from one end to the other mightily, and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence.

Adam lay ybounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter Thought he not too long.

Ne had the apple taken been, The apple taken been, Ne had never our lady Abeen heavené queen.

And all was for an apple, An apple that he took, As clerkes finden Written in their book.

Blessed be the time That apple taken was, Therefore we moun singen, Deo gracias! [Thanks be to God!]

Hymn 60, “Creator of the stars of night”

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music: Conditor alme siderum (ancient plainchant) words: Latin, 9th century

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Second Lesson Isaiah 35:1-10 The Lord promises that the King will come to Israel in peace.

O Adonai

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 18 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Adonai, et Dux domus Israel, qui Moysi in igne flammae rubi apparuisti, et ei in Sina legem dedisti: veni ad redimendum nos in brachio extento.

Carol

O Adonai, and leader of the House of Israel, who appeared to Moses in the fire of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: Come and redeem us with an outstretched arm. music: Paul Manz (American, 1919-2009), E’en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come words: Revelation 22, adapted by Ruth Manz (1919-2008)

Peace be to you and grace from Him Who freed us from our sins, Who loved us all and shed His blood That we might saved be.

Sing Holy, Holy to our Lord, The Lord, Almighty God, Who was and is and is to come; Sing Holy, Holy Lord!

Rejoice in heaven, all ye that dwell therein, Rejoice on earth, ye saints below, For Christ is coming, is coming soon!

For Christ is coming soon!

E’en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come, And night shall be no more; They need no light, nor lamp nor sun, For Christ will be their All!

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All sit.

Read by Richard Perry, Head Cathedral Verger.

All stand.

Hymn, “Come, thou Redeemer of the earth”

music: Puer nobis nascitur, 15th-century Trier manuscript, adapt. Michael Praetorius 1609; arr. Sir David Willcocks

Stanzas one and two are sung by the Choir alone.

All join in singing on stanza 3.

The Procession moves to the Chancel steps.

words: Ambrose of Milan, c.397; transl. John Mason Neale, 1862.

Choir 1 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth And manifest thy virgin birth: Let ev’ry age adoring fall; Such birth befits the God of all.

5 From God the Father he proceeds, To God the Father back he speeds; His course he runs to death and hell, Returning on God’s throne to dwell.

2 Begotten of no human will, But of the spirit, thou art still The Word of God in flesh arrayed, The promised fruit to man displayed.

6 O equal to thy Father, thou!

Gird on thy fleshly mantle now; The weakness of our mortal state With deathless might invigorate.

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3 The virgin womb that burden gained, With virgin honor all unstained; The banners there of virtue glow; God in his temple dwells below.

7 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness breathe a newer light, Where endless faith shall shine serene And twilight never intervene.

4 Forth from his chamber goeth he, The royal home of purity, A giant in twofold substance one, Rejoicing now his course to run.

8 All laud, eternal Son, to thee Whose advent sets thy people free, Whom with the Father we adore, And Holy Ghost, for evermore.

 All sit.

Read by Joan Gilbert, Executive Committee At-Large, Cathedral Chapter.

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Third Lesson Isaiah 11:1-9 The Spirit of the Lord will rest upon the Holy One.

Antiphon, O Radix Jesse

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 19 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Radix Jesse, qui stas in signum populorum, super quem continebunt reges os suum, quem gentes deprecabuntur: veni ad liberandum nos, jam noli tardare.

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O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations will make their prayer: Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.

Carol

music: Bob Chilcott (English, b.1955), The Rose in the Middle of Winter words: Charles Bennett (b. 1954)

There’s a rose in the middle of winter A rose which has no thorn, Into the garden it comes Like a child that is waiting to be born.

And while he waits for the rose to bloom The gardener sings: And the clouds all dance to his tune.

There’s a bird in the middle of winter A bird whose song is a prayer, Into our dreams it comes Like a child who is almost here.

And while he waits for the bird to sound The gardener sings: And the stars all dance in a round.

There’s a child in the middle of winter A child like a flower in the snow, Into our days he comes The child who is with us now.

And while he listens to the song of a rose The gardener sings: And the child is a dance in his soul.

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All stand to sing as the Procession moves into the Choir.

Hymn 81, “Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming”

music: Es ist ein Ros entstprungen, Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng (1599), German

words: 1-2 15th century German transl. Theodore Baker (1851-1934), 3 Friedrich Layritz (1808-1859) transl. Harriett Spaeth (1845-1925) ver. Hymnal 1940

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Fourth Lesson Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 The prophet proclaims good news to a people in exile.

O Oriens

O Oriens, splendor lucis aeternae, et sol justitiae: veni, et illumina sedentes in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 21 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Morning Star, splendour of light eternal and sun of righteousness: Come and enlighten those who dwell in darkness and in the shadow of death.

Hymn 73, “The King shall come when morning dawns” music: St. Stephen, William Jones (1726-1800), alt.

words: Greek, transl. John Brownlie (1859-1925), alt.

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All sit.

Read by Dr. Patrick Scott, Assistant OrganistChoirmaster.

Candles are lit as the choir bids the coming of Christ, the Light of the world.

All stand to sing

 All sit.

Read by Hillary Jones, Program Coordinator for Worship and Outreach.

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Fifth Lesson Isaiah 7:10-15 Isaiah foretells that a child shall be conceived who will be called Immanuel, “God with us.”

O Clavis David

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 20 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Clavis David, et sceptrum domus Israel; qui aperis, et nemo claudit; claudis, et nemo aperit: veni, et educ vinctum de domo carceris, sedentem in tenebris, et umbra mortis.

O Key of David and sceptre of the House of Israel; you open and no one can shut; you shut and no one can open: Come and lead the prisoners from the prison house, those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death.

Carol

music: Javier Busto (Spanish, b.1949), Ave Maria words: Luke 1: 28, 42; 15th-century traditional Latin prayer

Ave Maria, gratia plena: Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatoribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

 Read by Del King, Cathedral Choir President.

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Sixth Lesson

Luke 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel announces to the Virgin Mary that she will bear the Son of the Most High.

O Rex Gentium

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 22 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Rex Gentium, et desideratus earum, lapisque angularis, qui facis utraque unum: veni, et salva hominem, quem de limo formasti.

Carol

O King of the nations, and their desire, the cornerstone making both one: Come and save the human race, which you fashioned from clay.

music: Francis Pott (English, b.1957), Balulalow words: Martin Luther (German, 1483-1546), transl. James, John, & Robert Wedderburn (Scottish, 1567)

O my deare hert, young Jesu sweit, Prepare thy creddil in my spreit, And I sall rock thee to my hert, And never mair from thee depart.

But I sall praise thee evermoir With sanges sweit unto thy gloir.

The knees of my hert shall I bow, And sing that richt Balulalow.

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Hymn 265, “The angel Gabriel from heaven came”

music: Gabriel’s Message, Basque carol words: Basque carol; paraphrased Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)

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All stand to sing.

 All remain standing.

Read by The Rev. Canon George Maxwell, Vicar.

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Seventh Lesson

Luke 1:39-55 Mary rejoices in God our Savior.

O Emmanuel

words: ancient Antiphon to the Magnificat for December 23 music: plainchant, c. 8th century

O Emmanuel, Rex et legifer noster, exspectatio gentium, et Salvator earum: veni ad salvandum nos, Domine, Deus noster.

All stand or kneel.

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Magnificat

O Emmanuel, our king and our lawgiver, the hope of the nations and their Saviour: Come and save us, O Lord our God. music: Arvo Pärt (Estonian, b.1935) words: The Song of Mary, Luke 1: 46-55

Magnificat anima mea Dominum; et exultavit spiritus meus: in Deo salutari meo.

Quia respexit humilitatem ancillae suae; ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: et sanctum nomen ejus.

Et misericordia ejus in progenies et progenies timentibus eum.

Fecit potentiam brachio suo; dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.

Deposuit potentes de sede: et exaltavit humiles.

Esurientes implevit bonis: et divites dimisit inanes.

Suscepit Israel, puerum suum: recordatus misericordiae suae.

Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros: Abraham et semini eius in saecula.

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My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

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 showed 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.

The Welcome

All sit.

Anthem at the Offering

music: Peter Hallock (American, 1924-1914), Advent Calendar words: Archbishop Rowan Williams (b.1950)

He will come like last leaf’s fall.

One night when the November wind has flayed the trees to the bone, and earth wakes choking on the mould, the soft shroud’s folding.

He will come like dark.

One evening when the bursting red December sun draws up the sheet and penny-masks its eye to yield the star-snowed fields of sky.

He will come like frost.

One morning when the shrinking earth opens on mist, to find itself arrested in the net of alien, sword-set beauty.

He will come.

He will come like crying in the night, like blood, like breaking, as the earth writhes to toss him free.

He will come like child.

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The offering today, the first Sunday of the month, is designated for the Discretionary Fund for the Needy.

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The Collect for the First Sunday of Advent Officiant The Lord be with you.

All And also with you.

Officiant Let us pray.

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

The Blessing

May Almighty God, by whose providence our Savior Christ came among us in great humility, sanctify you with the light of his blessing and set you free from all sin. Amen.

May he whose second coming in power and great glory we await, make you steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in love. Amen.

May you, who rejoice in the first Advent of our Redeemer, at his second Advent be rewarded with unending life. Amen.

And the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you for ever. Amen.

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All stand to sing.

The Processional: Hymn 56 “O come, O come, Emmanuel”

music: Veni, veni Emmanuel, plainsong Mode 1, Processionale (15th century), adapt. Thomas Helmore (1811-1890), arr. David Willocks, descant Philip Ledger words: Latin c. 9th century, vers. Hymnal 1940, alt

1 choir alone, 2-3 all, 4 men, 5 all, 6 women & children, 7 all

Voluntary Toccata on “Veni Emmanuel”

Andrew Carter

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Upcoming Music at the Cathedral Sunday, December 17, 2017

4 p.m. A Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight, Cathedral Schola Modeled on the famous carol service broadcast each Christmas Eve from King’s College, Cambridge, this is our most popular choral service of the year. Ancient prophecies foretelling the coming of a Messiah, and the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ birth are illumined by extra-biblical texts, anthems and Christmas carols that have inspired composers, choirs, and worshippers throughout the world and across time.

For those who are traveling at Christmas and wish to celebrate the holy day with loved ones here at home, and for all who hold the music and message of Christmas dear, this service is a meaningful and joyous way to celebrate Christ’s birth. All are welcome! Invite a friend: it may be the best gift you give.

“Once in royal David’s city” (Irby) Elizabeth Poston, Jesus Christ the apple tree Eric Whitacre, Lux arumque Herbert Howells, A Spotless Rose “Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming” (Es ist ein Ros entsprungen) Charles Beaudrot, Comfort, comfort ye my people arr. Stephen Cleobury, Joys Seven “Ye who claim the faith of Jesus” (Julion) Harold Darke, In the bleak midwinter arr. Paul Halley, What Child is this Peter Warlock, Bethlehem Down arr. Dale Adelmann, Of the Father’s love begotten (Divinum mysterium) arr. Gustav Holst, Christmas Day (Choral Fantasy on Christmas Carols) “Angels we have heard on high” (Gloria)

Sunday, December 24, 2017 / Christmas Eve

3:45 p.m. Prelude Music, Cathedral Choristers and members of Cathedral Schola Gustav Holst, Christmas Day

4 p.m. Christmas Pageant & Holy Eucharist, Cathedral Choristers and members of Cathedral Schola arr. John Rutter, Sans Day Carol arr. Rutter, Il est né le divin enfant arr. Philip Ledger, Still, Still, Still arr. Gerre Hancock, Infant holy, infant lowly Stephen Paulus, A Savior from on high

8 p.m. and 11 p.m. Christmas Eve Prelude Music, Cathedral Choir; Susan Brady, harp Benjamin Britten, A Ceremony of Carols Franz Biebl, Ave Maria

8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Festival Eucharist, Cathedral Choir with Brass & Timpani arr. Stephen Jackson, Noël nouvelet Michael Praetorius, In dulci jubilo Herbert Howells, Sing lullaby Stephen Paulus, A Savior from on high

Monday, December 25, 2017 / Christmas Day

10 a.m. Holy Eucharist with Carols, Cathedral Staff Singer Quartet and organ

Sunday, December 31, 2017

11:15 a.m. Congregational Lessons & Carols, with members of the Cathedral Choir & Cathedral Choristers No 4 p.m. service 15

All music is reprinted by permission under www.OneLicense.net (license number A-717455). Music from The Hymnal 1982 © Church Publishing, Inc., except where noted below: Hymn 265 music © 1961 B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., trading as H. Freeman & Co.; reproduced by permission of EMI Music Publishing Ltd.

The Reverend Canon George M. Maxwell, Jr., Officiant

MUSICIANS

The Cathedral Choir Dr. Dale Adelmann, Canon for Music David Fishburn, Associate Organist - Choirmaster Dr. Patrick A. Scott, Assistant Organist - Choirmaster Susan Welty, French Horn

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THE CATHEDRAL OF ST. PHILIP

The Very Reverend Samuel G. Candler, Dean Dale Adelmann, Ph.D., Canon for Music The Reverend C. Wallace Marsh IV, Canon for Pastoral Care and Worship The Reverend George M. Maxwell, Jr., Vicar The Reverend Catherine Zappa, Canon for Spirituality and Mission The Reverend John William Harkins III, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Deacon Juan Sandoval, Deacon for Hispanic Ministries The Reverend Theophus “Thee” Smith, Ph.D., Priest Associate The Reverend Carolynne G. Williams, Canon Associate for Pastoral Care and Elder Ministry Ms. Mary Caroline Cravens, Senior Warden Mr. Doug O’Bryan, Junior Warden

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