Episcopal Church of the Incarnation

Hymns 30 November―4 January 2009

First Sunday in Advent (Year B)—Second Sunday after Christmas (Year B)

Rite I (Canon I)

Service music will be: Trisagion S102

Sanctus S113

Agnus Dei S157

30 November: The First Sunday in Advent

Pro. 58, Lo! He comes, with clouds descending

Seq. 73, The King shall come when morning dawns

Rec. 66, Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Com. 460, WOV 709

Anthem t.b.d. [Option = 615, “Thy kingdom come!” on bended knee the passing ages pray]

7 December: The Second Sunday in Advent

Pro. 67, Comfort, comfort ye my people

Seq. 75, There’s a voice in the wilderness, crying

Rec. 493, O, for a thousand tongues to sing

Com. 53, 475

Anthem t.b.d. [Option = 73, The King shall come when morning dawns]

14 December: The Third Sunday in Advent

Pro. 74, Blest be the King whose coming

Seq. 65, Prepare the way, O Zion

Rec. 68, Rejoice! rejoice, believers

Com. 635, 305

Anhtem t.b.d. [Option = 64, O heavenly Word, eternal light]

21 December: The Fourth Sunday in Advent

Pro. 56, O come, O, come, Emmanuel

Seq. 265, The angel Gabriel from heaven came

Rec. 436, Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates

Com. 277, 60

Anthem t.b.d. [Option = 61, “Sleepers, wake!” A voice astounds us]

24 December: I Christmas (4:30 pm)

Pro. 83, O come, all ye faithful

Seq. 93, Angels, from the realms of glory

Off. 96, Angels we have heard on high

Rec. 87, Hark! the herald angels sing

Com. 101 [alt. tune], 79 [both sung by all]

Rite II (Canon D)

Service music will be: Gloria in excelsis Deo S280

Sanctus S125

Fraction anthem S152

24 December: II Christmas (11 pm)

Pro. 83, O come, all ye faithful

Seq. 96, Angels we have heard on high

Rec. 100, Joy to the world! the Lord is come

Com. 81, 111 [sung by all]

Anthem: Of the Father’s love begotten (hymn 82)

25 December: III Christmas

Pro. 100, Joy to the world! the Lord is come

Seq. 109, The first Nowell the angels did say

Rec. 87, Hark! the herald angels sing

Com. 89

28 December: First Sunday after Christmas

Pro. 93, Angels from the realms of glory

Seq. 497, How bright appears the Morning Star

Rec. 99, Go, tell it on the mountain

Com. 247, 115

Anthem t.b.d. [Option = 112, In the bleak midwinter]

4 January: The Second Sunday after Christmas

Pro. 87, Hark! the herald angels sing

Seq. 128, We, three kings of Orient are

Rec. 127, Earth has many_a noble city

Com. 124, 314

Anthem t.b.d. [Option = 119, As with gladness men of old]