1 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:34,640 - UNACCOMPANIED: - # Once in royal David's city 2 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:41,800 # Stood a lowly cattle shed 3 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:48,680 # Where a mother laid her baby 4 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:55,760 # In a manger for His bed 5 00:00:55,760 --> 00:01:02,720 # Mary was that mother mild 6 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:11,280 # Jesus Christ her little child 7 00:01:11,280 --> 00:01:19,280 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY: # He came down to earth from heaven 8 00:01:19,280 --> 00:01:26,720 # Who is God and Lord of all 9 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:33,480 # And His shelter was a stable 10 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:40,200 # And His cradle was a stall 11 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:46,400 # With the poor and mean and lowly 12 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:54,720 # Lived on earth our Saviour holy 13 00:01:55,640 --> 00:02:02,360 # And through all His wondrous childhood 14 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:09,280 # He would honour and obey 15 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:15,960 # Love and watch the lowly maiden 16 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:22,960 # In whose gentle arms He lay 17 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:30,160 # Christian children all must be 18 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:38,360 # Mild, obedient, good as He 19 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:46,360 ORGAN AND CONGREGATION JOIN IN: # For He is our childhood's pattern 20 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:53,480 # Day by day like us He grew 21 00:02:53,480 --> 00:03:00,440 # He was little, weak and helpless 22 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:07,120 # Tears and smiles like us He knew 23 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:13,960 # And He feeleth for our sadness 24 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:21,880 # And He shareth in our gladness 25 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:29,360 WITH DESCANT: # Not in that poor lowly stable 26 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:36,080 # With the oxen standing by 27 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:42,600 # We shall see Him, but in heaven 28 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:49,920 # Set at God's right hand on high 29 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:56,520 # When like stars His children crowned 30 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:04,520 # All in white shall wait around. # 31 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:18,440 Beloved in Christ, we gather this Christmas Eve 32 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,400 to hear the message of Gabriel, 33 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:23,720 to journey with the shepherds 34 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:27,880 and with the magi to kneel in awe and adoration 35 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:31,520 before the gift of the Light of the World. 36 00:04:31,520 --> 00:04:34,520 In words and in music, 37 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:40,320 we seek to understand and to marvel at the wonder of the Incarnation. 38 00:04:40,320 --> 00:04:47,600 As we meet to offer our praises and our prayers to the Christ child, 39 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:51,360 let us pray first for the needs of the world, 40 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,360 for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, 41 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,200 for the persecuted and for the bereaved. 42 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:06,240 Let us, too, remember all those whom we have loved but see no longer, 43 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:10,720 those whose lives have influenced and enriched our own 44 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:15,680 and who now rejoice with us, but on another shore, 45 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:19,200 and with a greater understanding. 46 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:25,040 We pray that we may, this night, be so filled with the love of God 47 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,640 that our lives may reflect the light of His glory 48 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,560 and of His infinite compassion. 49 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:48,800 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY: # In dulci jubilo 50 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:54,560 # Let us our homage show 51 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:58,880 # Our heart's joy reclineth 52 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:03,200 # In praesepio 53 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:07,800 # And like a bright star shineth 54 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:12,600 # Matris in gremio 55 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:17,160 # Alpha es et O 56 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:21,720 # Alpha es et O 57 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:26,080 # O Jesu parvule 58 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:32,080 # I yearn for thee alway 59 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:36,760 # Listen to my ditty 60 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:41,120 # O Puer optime 61 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:45,880 # Have pity on me, pity 62 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:50,720 # O Princeps gloriae 63 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,480 # Trahe me post te 64 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:59,760 # Trahe me post te 65 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:04,560 # O Patris caritas 66 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,560 O Patris caritas 67 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:09,400 - # O Nati lenitas - O Nati lenitas 68 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:13,520 # Deeply were we stained 69 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:17,480 - # Per nostra crimina - Per nostra crimina 70 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:22,600 # But thou hast for us gained 71 00:07:22,600 --> 00:07:27,000 - # Coelorum gaudia - Coelorum gaudia 72 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,720 # O that we were there 73 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,720 O that we were there 74 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,840 # O that we were there 75 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:40,040 # Ubi sunt gaudia 76 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:40,040 Ubi sunt gaudia, where 77 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:47,000 # Where, if they be not there? 78 00:07:43,560 --> 00:07:47,000 If they be not there? 79 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:54,160 # There are angels singing 80 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:54,160 There are angels singing 81 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:57,760 - # Nova cantica - There are angels singing 82 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,840 - # There the bells are ringing - There the bells are ringing 83 00:08:00,840 --> 00:08:05,560 - # In Regis curia - In Regis curia 84 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:13,000 # O that we were there 85 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:13,000 O that we were there 86 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:19,920 # There are angels singing 87 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:19,920 There are angels singing 88 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:24,080 # There the bells are ringing 89 00:08:24,080 --> 00:08:26,960 # The bells are ringing 90 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:32,240 # In Regis curia 91 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:38,400 # O that we were there 92 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:46,400 # O that we were there. # 93 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:09,680 The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary. 94 00:09:09,680 --> 00:09:15,520 And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God 95 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:17,560 unto a city of Galilee, 96 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:19,640 named Nazareth, 97 00:09:19,640 --> 00:09:24,120 to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, 98 00:09:24,120 --> 00:09:26,600 of the house of David, 99 00:09:26,600 --> 00:09:29,160 and the virgin's name was Mary. 100 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:34,040 And the angel came in unto her, and said, 101 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:38,960 "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee, 102 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,640 "blessed art thou among women." 103 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:47,320 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, 104 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:51,920 and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 105 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:55,560 And the angel said unto her, 106 00:09:55,560 --> 00:10:00,480 "Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God. 107 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:05,880 "And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, 108 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,320 "and shalt call His name Jesus. 109 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:13,920 "He shall be great, and shall be called the son of the Highest, 110 00:10:13,920 --> 00:10:18,800 "and the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of His father, David. 111 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:22,360 "And He shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, 112 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,200 "and of His kingdom there shall be no end." 113 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,720 Then said Mary unto the angel, 114 00:10:29,720 --> 00:10:34,040 "How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?" 115 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:37,200 And the angel answered and said unto her, 116 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:40,120 "The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, 117 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,040 "and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee, 118 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:48,920 "therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee 119 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:51,440 "shall be called the Son of God. 120 00:10:51,440 --> 00:10:54,720 "And behold, thy cousin, Elisabeth, 121 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:58,560 "she hath also conceived a son in her old age, 122 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:03,120 "and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 123 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:07,640 "For with God nothing shall be impossible." 124 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:12,080 And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord, 125 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,600 "be it unto me according to thy word." 126 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,920 And the angel departed from her. 127 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:20,640 Thanks be to God. 128 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:40,160 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY # The angel Gabriel from heaven came 129 00:11:41,240 --> 00:11:48,960 # His wings as drifted snow His eyes as flame 130 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,880 # "All hail," said he 131 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:57,520 # "Thou lowly maiden Mary 132 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:02,120 # "Most highly favoured lady" 133 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:09,520 # Gloria 134 00:12:10,560 --> 00:12:18,160 # "For known a blessed mother thou shalt be 135 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:25,600 # "All generations laud and honour thee 136 00:12:25,600 --> 00:12:30,080 # "Thy son shall be Emmanuel 137 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:34,560 # "By seers foretold 138 00:12:34,560 --> 00:12:39,400 # "Most highly favoured lady" 139 00:12:39,400 --> 00:12:47,240 # Gloria 140 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:55,240 # Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head 141 00:12:56,240 --> 00:13:03,440 # "To me be as it pleaseth God," she said 142 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:11,440 # "My soul shall laud and magnify his Holy Name 143 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:17,080 # "Most highly favoured lady" 144 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:24,960 # Gloria 145 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:32,960 # Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born 146 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:40,200 # In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn 147 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:48,720 # And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say 148 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:53,400 # "Most highly favoured lady" 149 00:13:53,400 --> 00:14:01,400 # Gloria! # 150 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:23,800 # Angelus ad virginem 151 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,720 # Subintrans in conclave 152 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:29,560 # Virginis formidinum 153 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,280 # Demulcens inquit Ave 154 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:36,120 # Ave regina virginum 155 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:39,600 # Coeliteraeque dominum 156 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,480 # Concipies 157 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,040 # Et paries 158 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:44,280 # Intacta 159 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,520 # Salutem hominum 160 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:50,000 # Tu porta coeli facta 161 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,920 # Medella criminum 162 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:01,040 # Quomodo conciperem 163 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:03,920 # Quae virum non cognovi? 164 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:06,800 # Qualiter infringerem 165 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:09,560 # Quae firma mente vovi? 166 00:15:09,560 --> 00:15:13,800 # Spiritus sancti gratia 167 00:15:13,800 --> 00:15:17,440 # Perficiet haec omnia 168 00:15:17,440 --> 00:15:20,960 # Ne timaes, sed gaudeas 169 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,920 # Secura, quod castimonia 170 00:15:24,920 --> 00:15:32,920 # Manebit in te pura Dei potentia 171 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,680 # Ad haec virgo nobilis 172 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,480 # Respondens inquit ei 173 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:46,560 # Ancilla sum humilis 174 00:15:46,560 --> 00:15:49,200 # Omnipotentis Dei 175 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:53,080 # Tibi coelesti nuntio 176 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:56,960 # Tanta secreti conscio 177 00:15:56,960 --> 00:16:01,880 # Consentiens et cupiens videre 178 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:04,680 # Factum quod audio 179 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:07,880 # Parata sum parere 180 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,120 # Dei consilio 181 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,360 # Eia Mater Domini 182 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,000 # Quae pacem reddidisti 183 00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:20,800 # Angelis et homini 184 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:23,880 # Cum Christum genuisti 185 00:16:23,880 --> 00:16:26,760 # Tuem exora filium 186 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:31,440 # Ut se nobis propitium 187 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:36,800 # Exhibeat et deleat peccata 188 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:40,440 # Praestans auxilium 189 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,920 # Vita frui beta 190 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:50,000 # Post hoc exsilium. # 191 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:03,200 Edwin Muir contrasts the vastness 192 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:07,440 and the intimacy of the Annunciation. 193 00:17:08,360 --> 00:17:13,040 The angel and the girl are met 194 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:16,480 Earth was the only meeting place 195 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,000 For the embodied never yet 196 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,720 Travelled beyond the shore of space 197 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,440 The eternal spirits in freedom go 198 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:29,640 See, they have come together, see 199 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:33,200 While the destroying minutes flow 200 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,840 Each reflects the other's face 201 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:39,440 Till heaven in hers and earth in his 202 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:41,640 Shine steady there 203 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:43,520 He's come to her 204 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:46,800 From far beyond the farthest star 205 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:48,640 Feathered through time 206 00:17:50,640 --> 00:17:55,880 Immediacy of strangest strangeness is the bliss 207 00:17:55,880 --> 00:17:59,400 That from their limbs all movement takes 208 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,280 Yet the increasing rapture brings 209 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:05,440 So great a wonder that it makes 210 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:09,320 Each feather tremble on his wings 211 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,480 Outside the window, footsteps fall 212 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,360 Into the ordinary day 213 00:18:14,360 --> 00:18:17,160 And with the sun along the wall 214 00:18:17,160 --> 00:18:20,160 Pursue their unreturning way 215 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:23,120 Sound's perpetual roundabout 216 00:18:23,120 --> 00:18:25,720 Rolls its numbered octaves out 217 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:29,800 And hoarsely grinds its battered tune 218 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:34,760 But through the endless afternoon 219 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:39,200 These neither speak nor movement make 220 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:43,480 But stare into their deepening trance 221 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:46,800 As if their gaze would never break. 222 00:18:59,120 --> 00:19:06,240 # Of one that is so fair and bright 223 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:13,080 # Velut maris stella 224 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:19,280 # Brighter than the day is light 225 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:25,040 # Parens et puella 226 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,760 # I cry to thee 227 00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:32,560 # Thou see to me 228 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:39,040 # Lady, pray thy Son for me 229 00:19:39,040 --> 00:19:42,720 # Tam pia 230 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:49,000 # That I may come to thee 231 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:57,000 # Maria 232 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:06,480 # All this world was forlorn 233 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:12,240 # Eva peccatrice 234 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:18,160 # Till our Lord was y-born 235 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:23,560 # De te genetrice 236 00:20:23,560 --> 00:20:30,600 # With ave it went away 237 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,480 # Darkest night 238 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:37,920 # And comes the day 239 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:41,000 # Salutis 240 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:48,400 # The well springeth out of thee 241 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:56,400 # Virtutis 242 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:03,520 # Lady, flow'r of ev'ry thing 243 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:07,240 # Rosa sine spina 244 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:11,080 # Thou bare Jesu, heaven's King 245 00:21:11,080 --> 00:21:15,080 # Gratia divina 246 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:18,920 # Of all thou bear'st the prize 247 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:24,160 # Lady, queen of paradise 248 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:27,400 # Electa 249 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:29,640 # Maid 250 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:34,320 # Maid mild, mother 251 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:42,320 # Es effecta 252 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:53,400 # Effecta. # 253 00:22:08,120 --> 00:22:11,160 # Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia 254 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,480 # Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia 255 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:15,320 # Blagodatnaya Mariye 256 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:16,840 # Ghospod s'Toboyu 257 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,160 # Blagodatnaya Mariye 258 00:22:19,160 --> 00:22:21,000 # Ghospod s'Toboyu 259 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,920 # Blagoslovenna Ti v'zhenah 260 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:32,680 # I blagosloven Plod chreva Tvoyego 261 00:22:32,680 --> 00:22:38,400 # Yako Spasa rodila, yesi dush nashih 262 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:44,600 # Yako Spasa rodila 263 00:22:44,600 --> 00:22:51,720 # Yesi dush nashih 264 00:22:51,720 --> 00:22:54,880 # Bogoroditse Devo, raduysia 265 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:56,200 # Blagodatnaya Mariye 266 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,320 # Ghospod s'Toboyu 267 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:00,880 # Blagoslovenna Ti v'zhenah 268 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:03,160 # I blagosloven Plod chreva Tvoyego 269 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,760 # Yako Spasa rodila 270 00:23:06,760 --> 00:23:14,760 # Yesi dush nashih. # 271 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:33,480 St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus. 272 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,720 And it came to pass, in those days, 273 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:43,000 that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus 274 00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:45,960 that all the world should be taxed. 275 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:52,560 And all went to be taxed, everyone into his own city. 276 00:23:52,560 --> 00:23:57,000 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, 277 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:00,240 out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, 278 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:04,800 unto the city of David which is called Bethlehem - 279 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:09,200 because he was of the house and lineage of David - 280 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:15,960 to be taxed, with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child. 281 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:20,720 And so it was that, while they were there, 282 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:24,480 the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 283 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:30,320 And she brought forth her first-born son, 284 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:33,280 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, 285 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:36,280 and laid him in a manger, 286 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:39,600 because there was no room for them in the inn. 287 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:43,720 Thanks be to God. 288 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:05,920 # A Spotless Rose is blowing 289 00:25:05,920 --> 00:25:12,840 # Sprung from a tender root 290 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:18,200 # Of ancient seers' foreshowing 291 00:25:18,200 --> 00:25:23,280 # Of Jesse promised fruit 292 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:31,280 # Its fairest bud unfolds to light 293 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:36,360 # Amid the cold, cold winter 294 00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:44,960 # And in the dark 295 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:50,280 # Midnight 296 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:58,280 - # The Rose which I am singing - A Spotless Rose 297 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:04,920 - # Whereof Isaiah said - Is blowing 298 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:10,880 - # Is from its sweet root springing - Sprung from a tender root 299 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:15,480 - # In Mary, purest maid - Sprung from a tender root 300 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:20,760 # For through our God's great love and might 301 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:29,000 # Its bud unfolds The Blessed Babe she bare us 302 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:33,720 - # In the dark midnight - In a cold 303 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,600 # Cold 304 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:44,040 # Winter's night 305 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:52,040 # The Rose which I am singing 306 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:59,280 # Whereof Isaiah said 307 00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:04,640 # Is from its sweet root springing 308 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:09,760 # In Mary, purest maid 309 00:27:09,760 --> 00:27:16,880 # For through our God's great love and might 310 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:23,080 # The Blessed Babe she bare us 311 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:29,840 # In a cold, cold 312 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:45,840 # Winter's night. # 313 00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:56,840 # Ding dong, ding dong 314 00:27:56,840 --> 00:27:59,640 # Ding dong, ding dong 315 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:02,440 # Ding dong! Merrily on high 316 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:05,640 # In heav'n the bells are ringing 317 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:07,920 # Ding dong! Verily the sky 318 00:28:07,920 --> 00:28:10,480 # Is riv'n with angels singing 319 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:18,920 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria 320 00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:21,520 # Hosanna in excelsis 321 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:30,080 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria 322 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:32,760 # Hosanna in excelsis 323 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:35,360 # E'en so here below, below 324 00:28:35,360 --> 00:28:38,240 # Let steeple bells be swungen 325 00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:40,200 # And i-o, i-o, i-o 326 00:28:40,200 --> 00:28:43,200 # By priest and people sungen 327 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:51,440 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria 328 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:54,520 # Hosanna in excelsis 329 00:28:54,520 --> 00:29:02,560 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria - Glo-o-o-ria 330 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:05,680 # Hosanna in excelsis 331 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,160 # Pray you, dutifully prime 332 00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:10,760 # Your matin chime, ye ringers 333 00:29:10,760 --> 00:29:13,240 # May you beautifully rhyme 334 00:29:13,240 --> 00:29:16,000 # Your evetime song, ye singers 335 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:23,920 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Gloria 336 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:26,800 # Hosannah in excelsis 337 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:35,160 - # Glo-o-o-ria - Gloria 338 00:29:35,160 --> 00:29:44,880 # Hosannah in excelsis. # 339 00:30:03,960 --> 00:30:10,960 ALL, ACCOMPANIED: # O little town of Bethlehem 340 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:16,960 # How still we see thee lie 341 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:22,760 # Above thy deep and dreamless sleep 342 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:28,920 # The silent stars go by 343 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:35,040 # Yet in thy dark streets shineth 344 00:30:35,040 --> 00:30:40,400 # The everlasting light 345 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:47,440 # The hopes and fears of all the years 346 00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:55,000 # Are met in thee tonight 347 00:30:56,840 --> 00:31:02,920 CHOIR, UNACCOMPANIED: # How silently, how silently 348 00:31:02,920 --> 00:31:08,200 # The wondrous gift is giv'n 349 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:14,880 # So God imparts to human hearts 350 00:31:14,880 --> 00:31:20,560 # The blessings of His heav'n 351 00:31:20,560 --> 00:31:26,920 # No ear may hear His coming 352 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:32,760 # But in this world of sin 353 00:31:32,760 --> 00:31:39,400 # Where meek souls will receive Him 354 00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:48,400 # Still the dear Christ enters in 355 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:55,440 ALL, ACCOMPANIED: # O holy child of Bethlehem 356 00:31:55,440 --> 00:32:01,440 # Descend to us, we pray 357 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:07,440 # Cast out our sin and enter in 358 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:13,880 # Be born in us today 359 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:19,960 # We hear the Christmas angels 360 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:25,440 # The great glad tidings tell 361 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:32,720 # O come to us, abide with us 362 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:43,600 # Our Lord Emmanuel. # 363 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:04,600 The poet GK Chesterton reflects on the concept of home 364 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:07,440 in the narrative of the Nativity. 365 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:13,360 There fared a mother driven forth 366 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,400 Out of an inn to roam 367 00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:18,840 In the place where she was homeless 368 00:33:18,840 --> 00:33:20,800 All men are at home 369 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:22,520 The crazy stable close at hand 370 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:25,960 With shaking timber and shifting sand 371 00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:29,960 Grew a stronger thing to abide and stand 372 00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:33,440 Than the square stones of Rome 373 00:33:33,440 --> 00:33:36,320 For men are homesick in their homes 374 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:38,640 And strangers under the sun 375 00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:41,720 And they lay their heads in a foreign land 376 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:44,040 Whenever the day is done 377 00:33:44,040 --> 00:33:47,920 Here we have battle and blazing eyes 378 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:52,440 And chance and honour and high surprise 379 00:33:52,440 --> 00:33:56,440 But our homes are under miraculous skies 380 00:33:56,440 --> 00:33:59,400 Where the Yule tale was begun 381 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:03,480 A Child in a foul stable 382 00:34:03,480 --> 00:34:06,480 Where the beasts feed and foam 383 00:34:06,480 --> 00:34:09,560 Only where He was homeless 384 00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:12,080 Are you and I at home 385 00:34:12,080 --> 00:34:16,200 We have hands that fashion and heads that know 386 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:20,160 But our hearts we lost - how long ago 387 00:34:20,160 --> 00:34:24,080 In a place no chart nor ship can show 388 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:26,760 Under the sky's dome 389 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:31,360 This world is wild as an old wives' tale 390 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,920 And strange the plain things are 391 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:37,040 The earth is enough and the air is enough 392 00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:40,240 For our wonder and our war 393 00:34:40,240 --> 00:34:45,880 But our rest is as far as the fire-drake swings 394 00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:49,720 And our peace is put in impossible things 395 00:34:49,720 --> 00:34:53,240 Where clashed and thundered unthinkable wings 396 00:34:53,240 --> 00:34:55,560 Round an incredible star 397 00:34:56,960 --> 00:34:59,760 To an open house in the evening 398 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:01,920 Home shall all men come 399 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:05,040 To an older place than Eden 400 00:35:05,040 --> 00:35:08,600 And a taller town than Rome 401 00:35:08,600 --> 00:35:12,360 To the end of the way of the wandering star 402 00:35:12,360 --> 00:35:17,160 To the things that cannot be and that are 403 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:21,080 To the place where God was homeless 404 00:35:21,080 --> 00:35:23,840 And all men are at home. 405 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:46,120 # Little Jesus, sweetly sleep 406 00:35:46,120 --> 00:35:49,360 # Do not stir 407 00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:56,960 # We will lend a coat of fur 408 00:35:56,960 --> 00:36:01,160 # We will rock you 409 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:04,440 # Rock you, rock you 410 00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:07,920 # We will rock you 411 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:11,440 # Rock you, rock you 412 00:36:11,440 --> 00:36:18,600 # See the fur to keep you warm 413 00:36:18,600 --> 00:36:28,040 # Snugly round your tiny form 414 00:36:29,600 --> 00:36:36,760 # Mary's little baby sleep 415 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:40,080 # Sweetly sleep 416 00:36:40,080 --> 00:36:47,600 # Sleep in comfort, slumber deep 417 00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:51,840 # We will rock you 418 00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:54,600 # Rock you, rock you 419 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:58,440 # We will rock you 420 00:36:58,440 --> 00:37:02,240 # Rock you, rock you 421 00:37:02,240 --> 00:37:09,280 # We will serve you all we can 422 00:37:09,280 --> 00:37:21,720 # Darling, darling little man. # 423 00:37:32,040 --> 00:37:37,520 # A virgin most pure as the prophets do tell 424 00:37:37,520 --> 00:37:43,560 # Hath brought forth a baby as it hath befell 425 00:37:43,560 --> 00:37:46,760 - # To be our Redeemer - Redeemer 426 00:37:46,760 --> 00:37:49,840 # From death, hell and sin 427 00:37:49,840 --> 00:37:55,680 # Which Adam's transgression had wrapped us in 428 00:37:55,680 --> 00:37:59,080 # Aye, and therefore be you merry 429 00:37:59,080 --> 00:38:02,040 # Rejoice and be you merry 430 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:05,000 # Set sorrow aside 431 00:38:05,000 --> 00:38:11,360 # Christ Jesus our Saviour was born on this tide 432 00:38:15,840 --> 00:38:21,760 # In Bethlehem Jewry a city there was 433 00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:27,640 # Where Joseph and Mary together did pass 434 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:31,640 # And there to be taxed 435 00:38:31,640 --> 00:38:33,680 # With many one more 436 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:39,400 # For Caesar commanded the same should be so 437 00:38:39,400 --> 00:38:42,560 # Aye, and therefore be you merry 438 00:38:42,560 --> 00:38:45,720 # Rejoice and be you merry 439 00:38:45,720 --> 00:38:48,480 # Set sorrow aside 440 00:38:48,480 --> 00:38:56,080 # Christ Jesus our Saviour was born on this tide 441 00:38:56,080 --> 00:39:00,200 - # But when they had entered - They entered 442 00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:02,280 # The city so fair 443 00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:08,160 # The number of people so mighty was there 444 00:39:08,160 --> 00:39:11,120 # That Joseph and Mary 445 00:39:11,120 --> 00:39:14,240 TREBLES AND ALTOS: # Whose substance was small 446 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:20,120 # Could find in the inn there no lodging at all 447 00:39:20,120 --> 00:39:22,360 ALL: # Aye, and therefore 448 00:39:22,360 --> 00:39:23,480 # Be you merry 449 00:39:23,480 --> 00:39:26,080 # Rejoice and be you merry 450 00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:29,160 # Set sorrow aside 451 00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:36,880 # Christ Jesus our Saviour was born on this tide 452 00:39:36,880 --> 00:39:41,400 TENORS AND BASSES, UNISON: # Then were they constrained 453 00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:42,800 # In a stable to lie 454 00:39:42,800 --> 00:39:48,600 # Where horses and asses they used for to tie 455 00:39:48,600 --> 00:39:51,920 # Their lodging so simple 456 00:39:51,920 --> 00:39:55,080 - # They took it no scorn - Took it no scorn 457 00:39:55,080 --> 00:39:58,240 ALL: # But against the next morning 458 00:39:58,240 --> 00:40:00,160 # Our Saviour was born 459 00:40:00,160 --> 00:40:02,080 WITH ORGAN: # Aye, and therefore 460 00:40:02,080 --> 00:40:03,360 - # Be you merry - Be merry 461 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:06,080 WITH DESCANT: # Rejoice and be you merry 462 00:40:06,080 --> 00:40:09,120 # Set sorrow aside 463 00:40:09,120 --> 00:40:12,400 # Christ Jesus our Saviour 464 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:19,720 # Was born on this tide. # 465 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:33,080 The shepherds go to the manger. 466 00:40:34,560 --> 00:40:39,960 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, 467 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:43,120 keeping watch over their flock by night. 468 00:40:43,120 --> 00:40:46,880 And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, 469 00:40:46,880 --> 00:40:50,720 and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, 470 00:40:50,720 --> 00:40:53,600 and they were sore afraid. 471 00:40:53,600 --> 00:40:56,200 And the angel said unto them, 472 00:40:56,200 --> 00:41:02,360 "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, 473 00:41:02,360 --> 00:41:04,680 "which shall be to all people. 474 00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:07,280 "For unto you is born this day 475 00:41:07,280 --> 00:41:13,280 "in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 476 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:16,080 "And this shall be a sign unto you - 477 00:41:16,080 --> 00:41:18,480 "ye shall find the babe 478 00:41:18,480 --> 00:41:22,840 "wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." 479 00:41:22,840 --> 00:41:26,280 And suddenly, there was with the angel 480 00:41:26,280 --> 00:41:29,040 a multitude of the heavenly host 481 00:41:29,040 --> 00:41:33,680 praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, 482 00:41:33,680 --> 00:41:37,640 "and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." 483 00:41:38,680 --> 00:41:40,040 And it came to pass 484 00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:43,800 as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, 485 00:41:43,800 --> 00:41:47,040 the shepherds said, one to another, 486 00:41:47,040 --> 00:41:50,880 "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem 487 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:54,000 "and see this thing which has come to pass, 488 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:56,680 "which the Lord hath made known unto us." 489 00:41:56,680 --> 00:42:02,440 And they came with haste, and found Mary and Joseph 490 00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:05,200 and the babe lying in a manger. 491 00:42:06,680 --> 00:42:08,080 Thanks be to God. 492 00:42:17,520 --> 00:42:21,520 # Angels from the realms of glory 493 00:42:21,520 --> 00:42:25,880 # Wing your flight o'er all the earth 494 00:42:25,880 --> 00:42:29,320 # Ye who sang creation's story 495 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:32,800 # Now proclaim Messiah's birth 496 00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:40,560 # Gloria 497 00:42:40,560 --> 00:42:44,960 # In excelsis Deo 498 00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:51,320 # Gloria 499 00:42:51,320 --> 00:42:59,000 # In excelsis Deo 500 00:42:59,000 --> 00:43:02,720 # Shepherds in the fields abiding 501 00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:06,640 # Watching o'er your flocks by night 502 00:43:06,640 --> 00:43:10,680 # God with man is now residing 503 00:43:10,680 --> 00:43:14,400 # Yonder shines the infant light 504 00:43:14,400 --> 00:43:21,960 # Gloria 505 00:43:21,960 --> 00:43:25,480 # In excelsis Deo 506 00:43:25,480 --> 00:43:33,160 # Gloria 507 00:43:33,160 --> 00:43:40,400 # In excelsis Deo 508 00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:44,560 # Saints before the altar bending 509 00:43:44,560 --> 00:43:48,280 # Watching long in hope and fear 510 00:43:48,280 --> 00:43:52,280 # Suddenly the Lord, descending 511 00:43:52,280 --> 00:43:55,920 # In His temple shall appear 512 00:43:55,920 --> 00:44:03,120 # Gloria 513 00:44:03,120 --> 00:44:07,280 # In excelsis Deo 514 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:15,080 # Gloria 515 00:44:15,080 --> 00:44:22,040 # In excelsis Deo 516 00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:25,800 # Though an infant now we view him 517 00:44:25,800 --> 00:44:29,760 # He shall fill his Father's throne 518 00:44:29,760 --> 00:44:33,680 # Gather all the nations to him 519 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:37,520 # Every knee shall then bow down 520 00:44:37,520 --> 00:44:44,760 # Gloria 521 00:44:44,760 --> 00:44:48,600 # In excelsis Deo 522 00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:55,960 # Gloria 523 00:44:55,960 --> 00:45:05,400 # In excelsis Deo. # 524 00:45:13,200 --> 00:45:20,200 # We stood on the hills, Lady 525 00:45:20,200 --> 00:45:26,280 # Our day's work done 526 00:45:26,280 --> 00:45:31,480 # Watching the frosted meadows 527 00:45:31,480 --> 00:45:38,560 - # That winter had won - Calm, calm 528 00:45:38,560 --> 00:45:44,480 - ALTOS IN TWO PARTS: - # Calm, calm 529 00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:47,560 # The evening was calm, Lady 530 00:45:47,560 --> 00:45:50,960 TREBLES AND ALTOS: # Calm, calm 531 00:45:50,960 --> 00:45:58,080 # The air so still 532 00:45:58,080 --> 00:46:05,040 - # Silence more lovely than music - Silence 533 00:46:05,040 --> 00:46:12,040 - # Folded the hill - Silence, silence 534 00:46:12,040 --> 00:46:20,520 ALL HUM 535 00:46:21,640 --> 00:46:28,480 - # There was a star, Lady - There 536 00:46:28,480 --> 00:46:33,200 - # Shone in the night - A star 537 00:46:33,200 --> 00:46:37,000 - # Shone - Larger than Venus it was 538 00:46:37,000 --> 00:46:43,560 - # And bright, so bright - And bright, so bright 539 00:46:43,560 --> 00:46:50,320 # Oh, a voice from the sky, Lady 540 00:46:50,320 --> 00:46:57,800 # It seemed to us then 541 00:46:57,800 --> 00:47:04,680 - # Telling of God being born - God being born 542 00:47:04,680 --> 00:47:09,440 - # In the world of men - Lady 543 00:47:09,440 --> 00:47:13,280 # Lady 544 00:47:13,280 --> 00:47:21,240 ALL HUM 545 00:47:21,240 --> 00:47:28,320 # And so we have come, Lady 546 00:47:28,320 --> 00:47:33,640 # Our day's work done 547 00:47:34,600 --> 00:47:40,840 - # Our love, our hopes, ourselves - Love, ourselves 548 00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:48,640 - # We give to your son - Lady, Lady 549 00:47:48,640 --> 00:47:55,920 ALL HUM 550 00:48:26,760 --> 00:48:30,640 ALL IN UNISON: # God rest you merry, gentlemen 551 00:48:30,640 --> 00:48:34,200 # Let nothing you dismay 552 00:48:34,200 --> 00:48:38,360 # For Jesus Christ our Saviour 553 00:48:38,360 --> 00:48:42,440 # Was born upon this day 554 00:48:42,440 --> 00:48:47,120 # To save us all from Satan's power 555 00:48:47,120 --> 00:48:50,240 # When we were gone astray 556 00:48:50,240 --> 00:48:56,400 # O tidings of comfort and joy 557 00:48:56,400 --> 00:48:58,680 # Comfort and joy 558 00:48:58,680 --> 00:49:07,080 # O tidings of comfort and joy 559 00:49:08,600 --> 00:49:12,360 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY: # From God our heavenly Father 560 00:49:12,360 --> 00:49:16,040 # A blessed angel came 561 00:49:16,040 --> 00:49:20,080 # And unto certain shepherds 562 00:49:20,080 --> 00:49:23,960 # Brought tidings of the same 563 00:49:23,960 --> 00:49:28,120 # How that in Bethlehem was born 564 00:49:28,120 --> 00:49:31,240 # The Son of God by name 565 00:49:31,240 --> 00:49:37,360 ALL IN UNISON, WITH ORGAN: # O tidings of comfort and joy 566 00:49:37,360 --> 00:49:39,520 # Comfort and joy 567 00:49:39,520 --> 00:49:47,640 # O tidings of comfort and joy 568 00:49:49,480 --> 00:49:52,720 ALL IN UNISON: # The shepherds at those tidings 569 00:49:52,720 --> 00:49:57,120 # Rejoiced much in mind 570 00:49:57,120 --> 00:50:01,040 # And left their flocks a-feeding 571 00:50:01,040 --> 00:50:05,160 # In tempest, storm and wind 572 00:50:05,160 --> 00:50:09,640 # And went to Bethlehem straightway 573 00:50:09,640 --> 00:50:13,240 # This blessed babe to find 574 00:50:13,240 --> 00:50:19,480 # O tidings of comfort and joy 575 00:50:19,480 --> 00:50:21,800 # Comfort and joy 576 00:50:21,800 --> 00:50:29,640 # O tidings of comfort and joy 577 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:36,200 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY: # But when to Bethlehem they came 578 00:50:36,200 --> 00:50:39,640 # Whereat this infant lay 579 00:50:40,560 --> 00:50:44,000 # They found Him in a manger 580 00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:47,320 # Where oxen feed on hay 581 00:50:48,320 --> 00:50:52,000 # His mother, Mary, kneeling 582 00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:55,280 # Unto the Lord did pray 583 00:50:55,280 --> 00:51:01,960 ALL IN UNISON, WITH ORGAN: # O tidings of comfort and joy 584 00:51:01,960 --> 00:51:03,720 # Comfort and joy 585 00:51:03,720 --> 00:51:11,720 # O tidings of comfort and joy 586 00:51:13,360 --> 00:51:17,280 - # Now to the Lord sing praises - Ah-ah-ah-ah 587 00:51:17,280 --> 00:51:21,640 - # All you within this place - Ah-ah-ah-ah 588 00:51:21,640 --> 00:51:25,520 - # And with true love and brotherhood - Ah-ah-ah-ah 589 00:51:25,520 --> 00:51:29,480 - # Each other now embrace - Ah-ah-ah-ah 590 00:51:29,480 --> 00:51:33,240 - # This holy tide of Christmas - Ah-ah-ah-ah 591 00:51:33,240 --> 00:51:36,800 - # All others doth deface - Ah-ah-ah 592 00:51:36,800 --> 00:51:43,200 ALL: # O tidings of comfort and joy 593 00:51:43,200 --> 00:51:45,160 # Comfort and joy 594 00:51:45,160 --> 00:51:57,640 # O tidings of comfort and joy. # 595 00:52:11,720 --> 00:52:15,560 Ben Jonson challenges us with the complexities of the Nativity. 596 00:52:18,200 --> 00:52:21,680 I sing the birth was born to-night 597 00:52:21,680 --> 00:52:25,800 The author both of life and light 598 00:52:25,800 --> 00:52:27,760 The angels so did sound it 599 00:52:28,960 --> 00:52:31,760 And like the ravish'd shepherds said 600 00:52:31,760 --> 00:52:34,720 Who saw the light, and were afraid 601 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:37,960 Yet search'd, and true they found it 602 00:52:39,800 --> 00:52:43,480 The Son of God, the Eternal King 603 00:52:43,480 --> 00:52:46,480 That did us all salvation bring 604 00:52:46,480 --> 00:52:48,560 And freed the soul from danger 605 00:52:49,880 --> 00:52:53,440 He whom the whole world could not take 606 00:52:53,440 --> 00:52:57,440 The Word, which heaven and earth did make 607 00:52:57,440 --> 00:52:59,600 Was now laid in a manger 608 00:53:01,880 --> 00:53:05,160 The Father's wisdom will'd it so 609 00:53:05,160 --> 00:53:08,560 The Son's obedience knew no no 610 00:53:08,560 --> 00:53:11,120 Both wills were in one stature 611 00:53:12,280 --> 00:53:15,480 And as that wisdom had decreed 612 00:53:15,480 --> 00:53:18,800 The Word was now made flesh indeed 613 00:53:18,800 --> 00:53:21,200 And took on him our nature 614 00:53:23,440 --> 00:53:27,200 What comfort by him do we win 615 00:53:27,200 --> 00:53:31,080 Who made himself the place of sin 616 00:53:31,080 --> 00:53:33,000 To make us heirs of glory 617 00:53:34,520 --> 00:53:38,840 To see this Babe, all innocence 618 00:53:38,840 --> 00:53:42,120 A martyr born in our defence 619 00:53:43,320 --> 00:53:45,800 Can man forget this story? 620 00:53:59,960 --> 00:54:04,920 UNACCOMPANIED HARMONY: # Away in a manger 621 00:54:04,920 --> 00:54:10,280 # No crib for a bed 622 00:54:10,280 --> 00:54:15,960 # The little Lord Jesus 623 00:54:15,960 --> 00:54:20,920 # Laid down His sweet head 624 00:54:21,840 --> 00:54:27,160 # The stars in the bright sky 625 00:54:27,160 --> 00:54:32,600 # Looked down where He lay 626 00:54:32,600 --> 00:54:37,960 # The little Lord Jesus 627 00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:45,000 # Asleep on the hay 628 00:54:47,440 --> 00:54:53,000 # The cattle are lowing 629 00:54:53,000 --> 00:54:58,600 # The baby awakes 630 00:54:58,600 --> 00:55:03,680 # But little Lord Jesus 631 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:09,080 # No crying He makes 632 00:55:09,080 --> 00:55:14,880 # I love Thee, Lord Jesus 633 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:20,800 # Look down from the sky 634 00:55:20,800 --> 00:55:25,920 # And stay by my side 635 00:55:25,920 --> 00:55:34,040 # Until morning is nigh 636 00:55:36,440 --> 00:55:42,520 # Be near me, Lord Jesus 637 00:55:42,520 --> 00:55:48,240 # I ask Thee to stay 638 00:55:48,240 --> 00:55:53,920 # Close by me forever 639 00:55:53,920 --> 00:55:59,680 # And love me, I pray 640 00:55:59,680 --> 00:56:05,760 # Bless all the dear children 641 00:56:05,760 --> 00:56:11,120 # In Thy tender care 642 00:56:11,120 --> 00:56:17,600 # And fit us for heaven 643 00:56:17,600 --> 00:56:29,040 # To live with Thee there. # 644 00:56:41,600 --> 00:56:44,400 # On Christmas night all Christians sing 645 00:56:44,400 --> 00:56:47,200 # To hear the news the angels bring 646 00:56:47,200 --> 00:56:49,200 MEN IN UNISON: # On Christmas night 647 00:56:49,200 --> 00:56:50,520 # All Christians sing 648 00:56:50,520 --> 00:56:53,280 # To hear the news the angels bring 649 00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:56,320 FULL, HARMONY: # News of great joy 650 00:56:56,320 --> 00:56:58,080 # News of great mirth 651 00:56:58,080 --> 00:57:02,600 # News of our merciful King's birth 652 00:57:07,040 --> 00:57:09,240 # Then why should men on earth be so sad 653 00:57:09,240 --> 00:57:10,280 # Ah, ah, ah, ah 654 00:57:10,280 --> 00:57:13,120 - # Since our Redeemer made us glad? - Ah, ah, ah, ah 655 00:57:13,120 --> 00:57:15,120 # Then why should men on earth be so sad 656 00:57:15,120 --> 00:57:16,160 # Ah, ah, ah, ah 657 00:57:16,160 --> 00:57:18,200 # Since our Redeemer made us glad? 658 00:57:18,200 --> 00:57:19,240 # Ah, ah, ah, ah 659 00:57:19,240 --> 00:57:23,880 FULL, HARMONY: # When from our sin He set us free 660 00:57:23,880 --> 00:57:28,560 # All for to gain our liberty 661 00:57:32,840 --> 00:57:35,840 - # When sin departs before His grace - When sin 662 00:57:35,840 --> 00:57:37,760 # Then life and health come in its place 663 00:57:37,760 --> 00:57:39,080 # Departs before his grace 664 00:57:39,080 --> 00:57:42,320 - # When sin departs before His grace - Then life and health 665 00:57:42,320 --> 00:57:43,600 # Then life and health come 666 00:57:43,600 --> 00:57:45,040 - # In its place - Come in its place 667 00:57:45,040 --> 00:57:49,960 - # Angels and men with joy may sing - Angels may sing 668 00:57:49,960 --> 00:57:54,360 - # All for to see the newborn King - All for to see the King 669 00:57:59,240 --> 00:58:02,160 FULL, UNISON: # All out of darkness we have light 670 00:58:02,160 --> 00:58:04,960 # Which made the angels sing this night 671 00:58:04,960 --> 00:58:07,920 # All out of darkness we have light 672 00:58:07,920 --> 00:58:10,880 # Which made the angels sing this night 673 00:58:10,880 --> 00:58:15,440 HARMONY: # Glory to God and peace to men 674 00:58:15,440 --> 00:58:19,440 # Now and for evermore 675 00:58:21,080 --> 00:58:29,400 # Evermore, amen. # 676 00:58:45,920 --> 00:58:50,440 St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. 677 00:58:52,960 --> 00:58:55,360 In the beginning was the Word, 678 00:58:55,360 --> 00:58:57,800 and the Word was with God, 679 00:58:57,800 --> 00:59:00,080 and the Word was God. 680 00:59:00,080 --> 00:59:03,920 The same was in the beginning with God. 681 00:59:03,920 --> 00:59:06,840 All things were made by him, 682 00:59:06,840 --> 00:59:11,920 and without him was not any thing made that was made. 683 00:59:11,920 --> 00:59:17,280 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 684 00:59:17,280 --> 00:59:20,720 And the light shineth in darkness, 685 00:59:20,720 --> 00:59:23,600 and the darkness comprehended it not. 686 00:59:25,200 --> 00:59:29,840 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 687 00:59:29,840 --> 00:59:35,120 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the light, 688 00:59:35,120 --> 00:59:37,880 that all men through him might believe. 689 00:59:39,200 --> 00:59:41,120 He was not that light, 690 00:59:41,120 --> 00:59:44,800 but was sent to bear witness of that light. 691 00:59:44,800 --> 00:59:47,360 That was the true light, 692 00:59:47,360 --> 00:59:50,880 which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 693 00:59:52,200 --> 00:59:56,880 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, 694 00:59:56,880 --> 00:59:58,720 and the world knew him not. 695 00:59:59,960 --> 01:00:02,400 He came unto his own, 696 01:00:02,400 --> 01:00:04,600 and his own received him not. 697 01:00:05,960 --> 01:00:08,520 But as many as received him, 698 01:00:08,520 --> 01:00:12,640 to them gave he power to become the sons of God, 699 01:00:12,640 --> 01:00:16,360 even to them that believe on his name, 700 01:00:16,360 --> 01:00:19,600 which were born, not of blood, 701 01:00:19,600 --> 01:00:24,400 nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, 702 01:00:24,400 --> 01:00:25,920 but of God. 703 01:00:26,920 --> 01:00:31,520 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, 704 01:00:31,520 --> 01:00:33,960 and we beheld his glory, 705 01:00:33,960 --> 01:00:38,560 the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, 706 01:00:38,560 --> 01:00:41,160 full of grace and truth. 707 01:00:43,160 --> 01:00:44,760 Thanks be to God. 708 01:00:54,120 --> 01:01:12,720 # O magnum mysterium 709 01:01:12,720 --> 01:01:26,400 # O magnum mysterium 710 01:01:26,400 --> 01:01:31,840 # Et admirabile 711 01:01:31,840 --> 01:01:37,960 # Sacramentum 712 01:01:37,960 --> 01:01:49,920 # Et admirabile 713 01:01:50,920 --> 01:02:06,320 # Et admirabile 714 01:02:06,320 --> 01:02:19,320 # Sacramentum 715 01:02:19,320 --> 01:02:36,320 # O magnum mysterium 716 01:02:37,320 --> 01:02:50,120 # O magnum mysterium 717 01:02:50,120 --> 01:02:55,040 # Ut animalia 718 01:02:55,040 --> 01:03:00,840 # Viderent Dominum 719 01:03:00,840 --> 01:03:14,360 # Ut animalia 720 01:03:14,360 --> 01:03:30,120 # Viderent Dominum natum 721 01:03:30,120 --> 01:03:41,040 # Jacentem in praesepio 722 01:03:41,040 --> 01:03:54,280 # Beata Virgo 723 01:03:54,280 --> 01:04:05,760 # Cujus viscera meruerunt 724 01:04:05,760 --> 01:04:18,160 # Beata Virgo 725 01:04:18,160 --> 01:04:32,240 # Portare Dominum Christum 726 01:04:32,240 --> 01:04:40,080 # Alleluia 727 01:04:41,080 --> 01:04:48,640 # Alleluia 728 01:04:49,640 --> 01:04:57,480 # Alleluia 729 01:04:58,480 --> 01:05:05,720 # Alleluia 730 01:05:05,720 --> 01:05:11,120 # Et admirabile 731 01:05:11,120 --> 01:05:17,920 # Sacramentum 732 01:05:17,920 --> 01:05:31,560 # Ut animalia 733 01:05:31,560 --> 01:05:46,040 # Viderent Dominum natum 734 01:05:46,040 --> 01:05:54,040 # Jacentem in praesepio 735 01:05:54,040 --> 01:06:04,040 # Alleluia 736 01:06:04,040 --> 01:06:08,320 # Alleluia 737 01:06:08,320 --> 01:06:23,240 # Alleluia 738 01:06:23,240 --> 01:06:48,880 # Alleluia. # 739 01:07:06,320 --> 01:07:07,960 Eternal God, 740 01:07:07,960 --> 01:07:10,760 who made this most holy night 741 01:07:10,760 --> 01:07:15,680 to shine with the brightness of Thy one true light, 742 01:07:15,680 --> 01:07:20,880 bring us, who have known the revelation of that light on earth, 743 01:07:20,880 --> 01:07:24,320 to see the radiance of Thy heavenly glory. 744 01:07:25,520 --> 01:07:28,920 Through Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord, 745 01:07:28,920 --> 01:07:31,720 who liveth and reigneth with Thee 746 01:07:31,720 --> 01:07:35,480 in the unity of the Holy Spirit, 747 01:07:35,480 --> 01:07:38,400 one God, now and for ever. 748 01:07:40,080 --> 01:07:41,880 ALL: Amen. 749 01:07:43,680 --> 01:07:48,800 Christ, who by His Incarnation gathered into one 750 01:07:48,800 --> 01:07:54,640 things earthly and heavenly, fill you with peace and goodwill, 751 01:07:54,640 --> 01:07:58,720 and make you partakers of the Divine nature. 752 01:07:58,720 --> 01:08:01,320 And the blessing of God Almighty, 753 01:08:01,320 --> 01:08:04,720 the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, 754 01:08:04,720 --> 01:08:08,120 be amongst you and remain with you always. 755 01:08:10,400 --> 01:08:11,720 ALL: Amen. 756 01:08:37,000 --> 01:08:43,400 # O come all ye faithful 757 01:08:43,400 --> 01:08:47,920 # Joyful and triumphant 758 01:08:47,920 --> 01:08:50,760 # O come ye 759 01:08:50,760 --> 01:08:58,760 # O come ye to Bethlehem 760 01:08:59,920 --> 01:09:05,120 # Come and behold Him 761 01:09:05,120 --> 01:09:10,040 # Born the King of Angels 762 01:09:10,040 --> 01:09:15,440 # O come, let us adore Him 763 01:09:15,440 --> 01:09:21,360 CHOIR, EXCEPT BASSES: # O come, let us adore Him 764 01:09:21,360 --> 01:09:27,960 ALL: # O come, let us adore Him 765 01:09:27,960 --> 01:09:34,280 # Christ the Lord 766 01:09:36,200 --> 01:09:41,720 # God of God 767 01:09:41,720 --> 01:09:47,160 # Light of light 768 01:09:47,160 --> 01:09:52,080 # Lo! He abhors not 769 01:09:52,080 --> 01:09:57,240 # The virgin's womb 770 01:09:58,240 --> 01:10:02,080 # Very God 771 01:10:02,080 --> 01:10:07,840 # Begotten, not created 772 01:10:07,840 --> 01:10:13,640 # O come, let us adore Him 773 01:10:13,640 --> 01:10:18,960 # O come, let us adore Him 774 01:10:18,960 --> 01:10:25,560 ALL: # O come, let us adore Him 775 01:10:25,560 --> 01:10:31,480 # Christ the Lord 776 01:10:33,400 --> 01:10:38,920 UNISON WITH DESCANT: # Sing, choirs of angels 777 01:10:38,920 --> 01:10:44,560 # Sing in exultation 778 01:10:44,560 --> 01:10:54,840 # Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above 779 01:10:56,160 --> 01:11:06,320 # Glory to God in the highest 780 01:11:06,320 --> 01:11:10,920 # O come, let us adore Him 781 01:11:11,920 --> 01:11:17,240 # O come, let us adore Him 782 01:11:18,400 --> 01:11:24,640 # O come, let us adore Him 783 01:11:24,640 --> 01:11:32,840 # Christ the Lord 784 01:11:34,920 --> 01:11:40,960 # Yea, Lord, we greet Thee 785 01:11:40,960 --> 01:11:47,040 # Born this happy morning 786 01:11:47,040 --> 01:11:57,800 # Jesus, to Thee be glory given 787 01:11:59,600 --> 01:12:05,840 # Word of the Father 788 01:12:05,840 --> 01:12:11,120 # Now in flesh appearing 789 01:12:11,120 --> 01:12:17,320 # O come, let us adore Him 790 01:12:17,320 --> 01:12:23,280 # O come, let us adore Him 791 01:12:23,280 --> 01:12:31,320 ALL: # O come, let us adore Him 792 01:12:31,320 --> 01:12:43,120 # Christ the Lord! #