A service of nine lessons and carols, 19 Dec 2021

Recorded on 19 Dec 2021 in the Church of the Ascension, Singapore 00:00:06 Harp prelude: Divinum mysterium - Improvisation by Wong Kae Chee 00:03:00 Choral introit: Advent prose (Drop down, ye heavens) 00:07:50 Processional hymn: Once in royal David’s city (Irby) - Arranged by David Willcocks 00:13:00 Bidding prayer 00:16:05 First lesson: God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head [Genesis 3: 8–15; 17–19] 00:18:48 Anthem: Jesus Christ the apple tree, Elizabeth Poston 00:22:43 Second lesson: God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed [Genesis 22: 15–18] 00:23:48 Aria: Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, from The Messiah by George Frideric Handel 00:29:07 Third lesson: The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour [Isaiah 9: 2; 6–7] 00:30:09 Hymn: The people that in darkness sat (Dundee) 00:34:28 Fourth lesson: The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown [Isaiah 11: 1–3a; 4a; 6–9] 00:36:20 Hymn: In the bleak mid-winter (Cranham) 00:41:46 Fifth lesson: The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary [Luke 1: 26–35; 38] 00:43:23 Anglican Chant: Magnificat, John Camidge 00:46:25 Sixth lesson: St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus [Luke 2: 1; 3–7] 00:47:45 Hymn: What child is this? (Greensleeves) 00:51:32 Seventh lesson: The shepherds go to the manger [Luke 2: 8–16] 00:53:13 Anthem: Torches, John Joubert 00:55:07 Eighth lesson: The wise men are led by the star to Jesus [Matthew 2: 1–12] 00:57:27 Anthem: The three kings, Peter Cornelius, arranged by Ivor Atkins 00:59:55 Ninth lesson: St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation [John 1: 1–14] 01:02:15 Hymn: The first Noel, arranged by David Willcocks 01:08:24 Offertory hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing (Mendelssohn) arranged by David Willcocks 01:11:52 Commissioned carol: Bright stars, Kenneth Tay (https://kenntay.com/) 01:17:42 Collect and blessing 01:19:17 Recessional hymn: O come, all ye faithful (Adeste Fideles), arranged by David Willcocks 01:25:33 Organ voluntary: Postlude in G, Op. 101 (On Gartan, love came down at Christmas), Charles Villiers Stanford