Episcopal Church of the Incarnation

Hymns 29 November―3 January 2010

The First Sunday of Advent—The Second Sunday after Christmas (Year C)

 

RITE I, Canon 1                 Service Music in this season will be:

 

Kyrie eleison                          S91

Sanctus                                   S114

Agnus Dei                              S158

 

29 November: The First Sunday of Advent 

 

Pro.      WLP 721, Signs of endings all around us                       Psalm 25.1-9 (S 410)

Seq.     58, Lo! he comes with clouds descending

Off.      Anthem:  People look East (WLP 724)

Rec.     66, Come, thou long expected Jesus

Com.    56

 

6 December: The Second Sunday of Advent                        The Song of Zechariah (S 248)

 

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

Seq.     65, Prepare the way, O Zion

Off.      Anthem:  Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding (tune = “Beach Spring”)

Rec.     59, Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding (tune = “Merton”)

Com.    314, 593

 

13 December: The Third Sunday of Advent             The First Song of Isaiah (Hymnal

       679)

 

Pro.      74, Blest be the King whose coming

Seq.     76, On Jordan’s bank, the Baptist’s cry

Off.      Anthem:  Now come, Redeemer of us all (Praetorius)

Rec.     68, Rejoice!  rejoice, believers

Com.    635, 305

 

20 December: The Fourth Sunday of Advent                       Magnificat (S 185)

 

Pro.      WLP 724, People look East

Seq.     265, The angel Gabriel from heaven came

Off.      Anthem:  Maria walks amid the thorn (M. Mason)

Rec.     438, Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord!

Com.    277, 60

 

Rite II (Canon D)

 

Service music will be:                        Gloria in excelsis Deo           S280

                                                            Sanctus                                   S125

                                                            Fraction anthem                    S152

 

24 December:  I Christmas (4:30 pm) (Canon B)                Psalm 96 (recited)

 

Pro.      83, O come, all ye faithful

Seq.     93, Angels, from the realms of glory

Off.      Anthem:  The snow lay on the ground (children’s choir)

Rec.     87, Hark! the herald angels sing

Com.    101 [alt. tune, 1940 Hymnal], 79 [both sung by all]

The congregation will be invited to reassemble ten minutes after dismissal, to sing favorite Christmas carols.

 

24 December:  II Christmas (11 pm)                                    Psalm 97 (S 410)

 

Pro.      83, O come, all ye faithful

Seq.     96, Angels we have heard on high

Off:      Anthem:  Gesu bambino (P. Yon, F. Martens)

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

Com.    81, 111 [sung by all], 89

 

25 December:  III Christmas                                                Psalm 98 (recited)

 

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

 

27 December:  The First Sunday after Christmas               Psalm 147 (S 410)

 

Pro.      82, Of the Father’s love begotten

Seq.     497, How bright appears the Morning Star

Off:      Anthem:  t.b.d. 

Rec.     93, Angels from the realms of glory

Com.    247, 115

 

3 January: The Second Sunday after Christmas                  Psalm 84.1-8 (S 410)

 

Pro.      107, Good Christian friends rejoice

Seq.     127, Earth has many a noble city

Off.      Anthem:  t.b.d.

Rec.     109, The first Nowell, the angel did say

Com.    112, 79