Christmas Carol Service Wednesday 9 December 2020 8.00pm
ORDER OF SERVICE ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID'S CITY
Words: C F Alexander Music: H J Gauntlett Harmonised: A H Mann Descant & Organ part: D Willcocks
Treble Solo
Once in royal David’s city Stood a lowly cattle shed. Where a mother laid her baby In a manger for his bed. Mary was that mother mild, Jesus Christ her little child. He came down to earth from heaven Who is God and Lord of all, And his shelter was a stable, And his cradle was a stall; With the poor and mean and lowly Lived on earth our Saviour holy. 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: And he feeleth for our sadness, And he shareth in our gladness. 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; Where like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around.
THE BIDDING
Oscar Cheung 2020 Faith and Social Justice Prefect
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All shall join in saying:
THE LORD'S PRAYER Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, as we forgive those who sin against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours now and forever, Amen.
THE FIRST LESSON:
James Thorn 2020 Captain of Drama
GENESIS III, vv 8-15 God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head.
SOUND THE TRUMPET Highton Strings Trumpet: Daniel Watson
M Dubourg
THE SECOND LESSON:
Thomas Ng 2020 Captain of Choir
GENESIS XXII, vv 15-18 God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall the nations of the Earth be blessed.
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LO, HE COMES WITH CLOUDS DESCENDING
Words: C Wesley & J Cennick Music: T Olivers
Lo, he comes with clouds descending, Once for favoured sinners slain; Thousand thousand saints attending Swell the triumph of his train; Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ appears on earth to reign. Yea, Amen, let all adore thee, High on thine eternal throne; Saviour, take the power and glory, Claim the kingdom for thine own: Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Thou shalt reign, and thou alone. THE THIRD LESSON:
Hugh McGlone 2020 Senior Cadet Under Officer
ISAIAH IX, vv 2, 6, 7 Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah.
THE FOURTH LESSON:
Rhys Campbell 2020 Captain of Clifford
MICAH V, vv 2, 3, 4 The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem.
ARABESQUE NO. 1
C Debussy Editing for harp: Louise F. Pratt
Harp: Eugene Goh
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THE FIFTH LESSON:
Arman Cakmakcioglu 2020 Captain of Music
LUKE I, vv 26-38 The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.
THE SIXTH LESSON:
Tom Bowers 2020 Captain of Games
LUKE II, vv 1-7 St Luke tells of the Birth of Jesus.
SILENT NIGHT
F Gruber Arrangment: P Stefaniak
Cellists of the Camberwell Grammar Academy of Music Ray He, Joshua Hui, Alexander Newman-Thurlby, Darby Lee, Derrick Kwon, Nicholas Branson and Justin Kwan
THE SEVENTH LESSON:
Mr Michael Neilson Chair of School Council
LUKE II, vv 8-16 The Shepherds go to the manger.
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HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING Hark! The herald angels sing Glory to the new-born 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 new-born King.
Christ, by highest heaven adored, Christ, the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come Offspring of a virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, Hail th'incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King. Hail the heav’n-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing in his wings; 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. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new-born King.
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Words: C Wesley & others Music: F Mendelssohn Descant & Organ part: D Willcocks
THE EIGHTH LESSON: MATTHEW II, vv 1-12 The Wise Men are led by the Star to Jesus.
Geoffrey Gong 2020 Captain of School
SARABANDE FROM THE PARTITA IN A MINOR FOR FLUTE
JS Bach
Flute: Rhys Campbell
THE NINTH LESSON:
Dr Paul Hicks Headmaster
JOHN I, vv 1-14 St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
THE COLLECT FOR CHRISTMAS EVE THE BLESSING
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Rev'd Charles Butler The School Chaplain
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
Music: 18th Century Arranged: D Willcocks and B Bishop
Choir only 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! God of God, Light of Light, Lo! He abhors not the Virgin’s womb; Very God, Begotten, not created: O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Sing, choirs of angels Sing in exultation, Sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above; Glory to God In the highest: O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Yea, Lord we greet Thee, Born this happy morning, Jesu, to Thee be glory giv'n; Word of the Father, Now in flesh appearing: O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him, O come let us adore him Christ the Lord!
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Director of Music Mr Ben Bishop Organist Mr David Byrne Camera Operators Mr Stuart Feldt Ms Jessica Doutch Mr Ben Bishop Film Editor Ms Jessica Doutch Sound Editors Mr Ben Bishop Mr Isin Cakmakcioglu Head of Music Academy Ms Rachel Atkinson Highton Strings Director: Ms Lisa Grosman Violin Wilson Zhu Mathieu Ly Steven Wang Isa Rose Brendan Tse Michael Cheung Evan Chiu Issei Hakuta Daniel Feng Hamish Westcott
Violas Eugene Goh James Alexandrakis Joshua Morgan Daniel Cohen Theodore Lam Cello Darby Lee Alexander Newman- Thurlby Ray He Joshua Hui Nicholas Branson Derrick Kwon
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Double Bass Darby Lee Ray He Joshua Hui Blake Pahos Timpani Rhys Lee
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