At the end of the School’s 98th year I take this opportunity to thank all members of our wonderful Community for their ongoing support during what has been another very challenging year. In our thoughts are all those who have suffered hardship this year and those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Our thoughts and prayers are with these people at this special time of the year. I encourage all members of our School Community to reach out to those who are less fortunate than themselves and to do a goodwill act that might just bring someone great joy. My best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Mal Cater - Principal
Service of Lessons and Carols St Paul’s Cathedral 7 December 2021
Service of Lessons and Carols 2021 Welcome and Acknowledgment of Country Rev. Michael Prabaharan Chaplain
Introit Carol:
D’ou viens tu, Bergere Music: Avelyn Reynolds
Processional Hymn:
Once in Royal David’s City Music: H. J. Gauntlett arr. David Willcocks Soloist: Georgia Stewart 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. Congregation: 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.
And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour and obey, Love, and watch the lowly maiden, In whose gentle arms he lay; Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 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. And our eyes at last shall see him, Through his own redeeming love, For that child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heaven above; And he leads his children on To the place where he is gone. 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; When like stars his children crowned All in white shall wait around.
Congregation:
The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in Heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your Kingdom come. Your will be done, on earth as it is 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. Here shall be read the FIRST LESSON:
GENESIS III, vv 8-15 God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s head Read by Harrison Huber and Livinia Stockdale Head Prefects, 2021
Please be seated.
Choral Anthem:
The Bidding
Silent Night
Rev. Michael Prabaharan Chaplain
Music: Franz Gruber Arr. Anders Jalkeus Soloists: Priya Gill and Samuel Dyer Here shall follow the SECOND LESSON:
GENESIS XXII, vv 15-18 God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall nations of the earth be blessed Read by Jordi Poulios and George Shen Eblana Students
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Please stand for the Congregational Hymn:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Music: English melody arr. David Willcocks God rest you merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay For Jesus Christ our Saviour Was born upon this day To save us all from Satan’s pow’r When we were gone astray Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy From God our Heavenly Father A blessed Angel came And unto certain Shepherds Brought tidings of the same How that in Bethlehem was born The Son of God by Name O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy The shepherds at those tidings Rejoicéd much in mind And left their flocks a-feeding In tempest, storm and wind And went to Bethlehem straightway This blessed babe to find O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy But when to Bethlehem they came Where at this infant lay They found Him in a manger Where oxen feed on hay His Mother Mary kneeling Unto the Lord did pray
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Service of Lessons and Carols 2021 O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy Now to the Lord sing praises All you within this place And with true love and brotherhood Each other now embrace This holy tide of Christmas All other doth deface O tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy
Please be seated. Here shall follow the THIRD LESSON:
ISAIAH IX, vv 2, 6, 7 Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah Read by Siobhan Phillips and Wilson Tan Bayview Students
Choral Anthem:
Masters in This Hall Traditional French Carol Arr. D. Willcocks Soloists: Samuel Dyer, Jayden Paine, Nicolas Corcoran, Ryan Huang and Jake Newman Here shall follow the FOURTH LESSON:
MICAH V, vv 2,3,4 The prophet Micah foretells the glory of little Bethlehem Nimra Haseeb and Ryan Jeoffreys Greenways students
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Please stand for the Congregational Hymn:
O Little Town of Bethlehem Music: English melody arr. R. Vaughan Williams O little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by Yet in thy dark streets shineth The everlasting Light The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in thee tonight O morning stars, together Proclaim the holy birth And praises sing to God, the King And peace to men on earth For Christ is born of Mary And gathered all above While mortals sleep, the angels keep Their watch of wondering love How silently, how silently The wondrous Gift is giv’n! So God imparts to human hearts The blessings of His heav’n No ear may hear His coming But in this world of sin Where meek souls will receive Him still The dear Christ enters in O holy Child of Bethlehem Descend to us, we pray Cast out our sin and enter in Be born in us today We hear the Christmas angels The great glad tidings tell Oh, come to us, abide with us Our Lord Emmanuel!
Please be seated.
Ave Maria Music: J.P. Rameau Soloist– Nicholas Saunders Here shall follow the FIFTH LESSON:
ST. LUKE I, vv 26-38 The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary Read by Miranda Ingram (2013) The Mentonians Association
Hail the heav’n born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n 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 newborn King.
Please be seated. Then shall follow the SIXTH LESSON:
Please stand for the Congregational Hymn:
ST. LUKE II, vv 1-7
Hark! The Herald Angels
Read by Rev. Andrew Stewart Chaplain
Music: Mendelssohn arr. David Willcocks
Choral Anthem:
Hark! The herald-angels sing Glory to the newborn King Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled: Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies, With angelic host proclaim, Christ is born in Bethlehem. Hark! The herald-angels sing, Glory to the newborn King. Christ by highest heav’n adored, Christ the everlasting Lord, Late in time behold him come Offspring of a virgin’s womb: Veiled in flesh the God-head see, Hail th’incarnate Deity! Pleased as man with man to dwell, Jesus, our Emmanuel. Hark! The herald-angels sing, Glory to the newborn King.
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day Traditional English carol Arr. John Rutter Here shall follow the SEVENTH LESSON:
ST. LUKE II, vv 8-16 The shepherds go to the manger Read by Mr Michael Wilton Long serving Mentone Grammar Staff Member
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Service of Lessons and Carols 2021 Please stand for the Congregational Hymn:
Joy To The World Music: Lowell Mason arr. John Rutter Joy to the world! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare him room, And heav’n and nature sing, and heav’n and nature sing, And heav’n, and heav’n and nature sing. Joy to the world! The saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ, While fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy, repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of his righteousness And wonders of his love, and wonders of his love, And wonders, wonders of his love.
Please be seated.
Here shall follow the EIGHTH LESSON:
ST. MATTHEW II, vv 1-12
Please remain standing for the Congregational Hymn:
The wise men are led by the Star to Jesus
O Come All Ye Faithful
Read by Mr Geoff Ryan Board Member
Music: traditional arr. David Willcocks
Choral Anthem
Kyrie Music: Schinkentanz/Möhrenschläger
ALL STAND
for the NINTH LESSON:
JOHN I, vv 1-14 St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation Read by Mr Mal Cater Principal Chaplain: The Lord be with you People: And with thy spirit Chaplain: Let us Pray
The Blessing Rev. Andrew Stewart Chaplain
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! See how the shepherds, Summoned to his cradle, Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear; We too will thither, Bend our joyful footsteps:
O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Lo! Star-led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring, Offer him incense, gold and myrrh; We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations: O come, let us adore him O come, let us adore him, O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord! Child, for us sinners, Poor and in the manger, Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love; Who would not love thee, Loving us so dearly? 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! Recessional Music Organ Voluntary
Carols Choir conducted by Lidia Mancini and Samantha Robertson Piano Recordings: Ned Wright-Smith Organ: Mark Slavec Music engineered mixed and Mastered by Tyson Fish
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At the end of the School’s 98th year I take this opportunity to thank all members of our wonderful Community for their ongoing support during what has been another very challenging year. In our thoughts are all those who have suffered hardship this year and those who are less fortunate than ourselves. Our thoughts and prayers are with these people at this special time of the year. I encourage all members of our School Community to reach out to those who are less fortunate than themselves and to do a goodwill act that might just bring someone great joy. My best wishes to all for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Mal Cater - Principal
Service of Lessons and Carols St Paul’s Cathedral 7 December 2021