WELCOME! CHRISTMAS CAROL SERVICE 24TH DECEMBER 2015 ST ALBAN’S ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL DAR ES SALAAM

STAND ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY Verse 1:Solo Verse 2:Choir

And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms he lay; 3/6

Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 3/6

For he is our childhood’s pattern, Day by day like us he grew, He was little, weak and helpless, Tears and smiles like us he knew. 4/6

And he feeleth for our sadness, And he shareth in our gladness. 4/6

And our eyes at least shall see him, Through his own redeeming love, For that child so dear and gentle, Is our Lord in heaven above; 5/6

And he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 5/6

Not in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by, We shall see him, but in heaven, Set at God’s right hand on high; 6/6

Where like stars his children crowned, All in white shall wait around. 6/6

SIT BIDDING PRAYER

KNEEL 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 them that 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. Amen.

SIT CHOIR: TORCHES, TORCHES

REMAIN SEATED READING 1: Genesis 3:8-15

STAND AS WITH GLADNESS MEN OF OLD

As with gladness men of old Did the guiding star behold, As with joy they hailed its light, Leading onward, beaming bright, 1/5

So, most gracious God, may we Evermore be led to Thee. 1/5

As with joyful steps they sped, To that lowly manger bed, There to bend the knee before Him whom heaven and earth adore. 2/5

So may we with willing feet Ever seek Thy mercy seat. 2/5

As they offered gifts most rare, At that manger rude and bare, So may we with holy joy, Pure, and free from sin’s alloy, 3/5

All our costliest treasures bring, Christ, to Thee our Heavenly King. 3/5

Holy Jesu, every day Keep us in our narrow way; And, when earthly things are past, Bring our ransomed souls at last 4/5

Where they need no star to guide, Where no clouds Thy glory hide. 4/5

In that heav’nly country bright Need they no created light; Thou its light, its joy, its crown, Thou its sun which goes not down. 5/5

There for ever may we sing Alleluyas to our King. 5/5

SIT CHOIR: ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT

REMAIN SEATED READING 2: Isaiah 9:2-7

REMAIN SEATED CHOIR: LULLY LULLA THOU LITTLE TINY CHILD

REMAIN SEATED READING 3: Luke 1:26-38

REMAIN SEATED CHOIR: DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH

REMAIN SEATED READING 4: Luke 2:1-7

STAND SILENT NIGHT

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon Virgin Mother and Child Holy Infant so tender and mild 1/3

Sleep in heavenly peace 1/3

Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight Glories stream from heaven afar Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia! 2/3

Christ, the Saviour is born 2/3

Silent night, holy night Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace 3/3

Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. 3/3

SIT READING 5: Luke 2:8-16

STAND WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS BY NIGHT

While shepherds watched their flocks by night, All seated on the ground. The angel of the Lord came down, And glory shone around. 1/6

‘Fear not’, said he (For mighty dread had seized their troubled mind) ‘Glad tidings of great joy I bring, To you and all mankind. 2/6

‘To you in David’s town this day Is born of David’s line A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign. 3/6

‘The heavenly Babe you there shall find To human view displayed, All meanly wrapped in swathing bands, And in a manger laid.’ 4/6

Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith, Appeared a shining throng, Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song: 5/6

“All glory be to God on high, And on the earth be peace; Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men, Begin and never cease.” 6/6

SIT READING 6: Matthew 2:1-11

REMAIN SEATED CHOIR: AWAY IN A MANGER

STAND READING 7: John 1:1-14

REMAIN STANDING OFFERTORY CAROL: O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL

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; 1/3

O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 1/3

God of God, Light of Light, Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb Very God, Begotten not created: 2/3

O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 123

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing in exultation, Sing all ye citizens of heav’n above Glory to God in the Highest 3/3

O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord. 3/3

REMAIN STANDING Priest: The Lord be with you Response: And with Thy spirit

KNEEL COLLECT AND BLESSING

STAND HARK THE HERALD ANGELS SING

Hark the herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King! Peace on earth and mercy mild God and sinners reconciled” 1/3

Joyful, all ye nations rise Join the triumph of the skies With th’angelic host proclaim: "Christ is born in Bethlehem” 1/3

Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!" 1/3

Christ by highest heav'n adored Christ the everlasting Lord! Late in time behold Him come Offspring of a Virgin's womb 2/3

Veiled in flesh the Godhead see Hail the incarnate Deity Pleased as man with man to dwell Jesus, our Emmanuel 2/3

Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!" 2/3

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings Ris'n with healing in His wings 3/3

Mild He lays His glory by Born that man no more may die Born to raise the sons of earth Born to give them second birth 3/3

Hark! The herald angels sing "Glory to the newborn King!" 3/3

SIT ORGAN SOLO: TOCCATA From Symphony Number 5 By C M Widor