1 00:00:24,080 --> 00:00:30,320 # Once in royal David's city 2 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:36,680 # Stood a lowly cattle shed 3 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:43,320 # Where a mother laid her baby 4 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:48,360 # In a manger for his bed 5 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:55,480 # Mary was that mother mild 6 00:00:55,480 --> 00:01:02,800 # Jesus Christ her little child 7 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:10,960 CHOIR: # He came down to earth from heaven 8 00:01:10,960 --> 00:01:17,600 # Who is God and Lord of all 9 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:24,280 # And his shelter was a stable 10 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:30,160 # And his cradle was a stall 11 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:37,240 # With the poor and mean and lowly 12 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:45,960 # Lived on earth our Saviour holy 13 00:01:45,960 --> 00:01:52,640 # And through all his wondrous childhood 14 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:58,720 # He would honour and obey 15 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:05,480 # Love and watch the lowly maiden 16 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:12,520 # In whose gentle arms he lay 17 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:18,560 # Christian children all must be 18 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:25,840 # Mild, obedient, good as he 19 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:34,120 ORGAN AND CONGREGATION JOIN IN: # For he is our childhood's pattern 20 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:40,560 # Day by day like us he grew 21 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:47,240 # He was little, weak and helpless 22 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:54,160 # Tears and smiles like us he knew 23 00:02:54,160 --> 00:03:00,280 # And he feeleth for our sadness 24 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:07,720 # And he shareth in our gladness 25 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:15,600 # And our eyes at last shall see him 26 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:22,200 # Through his own redeeming love 27 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:28,760 # For that child so dear and gentle 28 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:35,120 # Is our Lord in heaven above 29 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:42,360 # And he leads his children on 30 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:49,920 # To the place where he is gone 31 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:56,520 UNISON WITH DESCANT: # Not in that poor lowly stable 32 00:03:56,520 --> 00:04:03,320 # With the oxen standing by 33 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:09,560 # We shall see him but in heaven 34 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:17,200 # Set at God's right hand on high 35 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:23,160 # When like stars his children crowned 36 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:31,160 # All in white shall wait around. # 37 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:42,840 We gather again this Christmas Eve to celebrate 38 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:45,840 the birth of the Christ child, 39 00:04:45,840 --> 00:04:49,720 God's gift of love to the human race, 40 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:54,880 and to celebrate that good news with joy and delight. 41 00:04:55,920 --> 00:05:01,000 We trace in the words of Scripture the familiar story of angels 42 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:06,800 and shepherds, mother and child and ponder in our hearts 43 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:12,800 not only what this gift means, but how we might respond to it. 44 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,760 The faith we celebrate at Christmas is that God is with us 45 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:24,000 as our friend and companion - a companion who brings 46 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:29,400 the fullness of God's Grace into the realities of flesh and blood, 47 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:36,680 into our pain and distress, into our personal hopes and common fears... 48 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:42,440 ..a companion, who, by sharing our life with us, 49 00:05:42,440 --> 00:05:48,440 heals and reconciles through his endless gift of love. 50 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:08,000 # In dulci jubilo 51 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:13,640 # Let us our homage shew 52 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:18,520 # Our heart's joy reclineth 53 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:22,040 # In praesepio 54 00:06:22,040 --> 00:06:26,800 # And like a bright star shineth 55 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:31,320 # Matris in gremio 56 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:35,560 # Alpha es et O 57 00:06:35,560 --> 00:06:40,160 # Alpha es et O 58 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:44,880 # O Jesu parvule 59 00:06:44,880 --> 00:06:50,600 # I yearn for thee alway 60 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:55,760 # Comfort my heart's blindness 61 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:59,480 # O Puer optime 62 00:06:59,480 --> 00:07:04,200 # With all thy loving kindness 63 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:08,920 # O Princeps gloriae 64 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:13,520 # Trahe me post te 65 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:17,920 # Trahe me post te 66 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:22,480 - # O Patris caritas - O Patris caritas 67 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:27,400 - # O Nati lenitas - O Patris caritas 68 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:31,640 - # Deeply were we stained - Deep were we stained 69 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:36,160 - # Per nostra crimina - Deep were we stained 70 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:40,320 # But thou for us hast gaines 71 00:07:40,320 --> 00:07:44,920 - # Coelorum gaudia - Coelorum gaudia 72 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:49,920 - # Oh, that we were there - Oh, that we were there 73 00:07:49,920 --> 00:07:53,240 - # Oh, that we were there - Oh, that we were there 74 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:58,120 - # Obusint gaudia - Obusint gaudia 75 00:07:58,120 --> 00:08:03,520 # In any place but there 76 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:09,280 - # There are angels singing - There are angels singing 77 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:13,240 # Inova cantica 78 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:18,120 # And there the bells are ringing 79 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,880 # In regis curia 80 00:08:23,280 --> 00:08:30,840 - # Oh, that we were there - Oh, that we were there 81 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:38,840 - # There are angels singing - And there the bells are ringing 82 00:08:41,120 --> 00:08:48,800 # In regis curia 83 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:59,960 - # Oh, that we were there - Oh, that we were there. # 84 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:18,680 The angel Gabriel brings astonishing news to the Virgin Mary. 85 00:09:18,680 --> 00:09:24,520 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to 86 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:27,640 a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 87 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:30,720 to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was 88 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:32,720 Joseph of the house of David. 89 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:37,720 And the virgin's name was Mary. 90 00:09:37,720 --> 00:09:44,560 And the angel came unto her and said, "Hail, thou that art highly favoured, 91 00:09:44,560 --> 00:09:46,280 "the Lord is with thee: 92 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:48,000 "blessed art thou among women." 93 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:52,920 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, 94 00:09:52,920 --> 00:09:56,400 and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 95 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:02,040 And the angel said unto her, "Fear not, Mary: 96 00:10:02,040 --> 00:10:05,400 "for thou hast found favour with God. 97 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,120 "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, 98 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,880 "and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. 99 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:18,680 "He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: 100 00:10:18,680 --> 00:10:23,120 "and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David, 101 00:10:23,120 --> 00:10:26,960 "and he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever, 102 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:30,320 "and of his kingdom there shall be no end." 103 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:36,920 Then said Mary unto the angel, "How shall this be, 104 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:40,000 "seeing I know not a man?" 105 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:44,440 The angel answered and said unto her, "The Holy Ghost shall 106 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:50,000 "come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: 107 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:56,160 "therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be 108 00:10:56,160 --> 00:11:00,200 "called the Son of God. 109 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:03,200 "And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, 110 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:07,400 "she hath also conceived a son in her old age: 111 00:11:07,400 --> 00:11:11,200 "and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 112 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:15,440 "For with God nothing shall be impossible." 113 00:11:17,560 --> 00:11:24,920 And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me 114 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:27,240 "according to thy word." 115 00:11:28,320 --> 00:11:30,200 And the angel departed from her. 116 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:33,920 Thanks be to God. 117 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:49,000 # The angel Gabriel from heaven came 118 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:56,080 # His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame 119 00:11:56,080 --> 00:12:03,400 # "All hail to thee, O lowly maiden Mary 120 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:07,640 # "Most highly favoured lady" 121 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:12,920 # Gloria! 122 00:12:14,960 --> 00:12:21,320 # "For know a blessed mother thou shalt be 123 00:12:21,320 --> 00:12:28,040 # "All generations laud and honour thee 124 00:12:28,040 --> 00:12:35,960 # "Thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold 125 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:40,080 # "Most highly favoured lady" 126 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:46,200 # Gloria! 127 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:54,240 # Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head 128 00:12:54,240 --> 00:13:01,040 # "To me be as it pleaseth God," she said 129 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:09,160 # "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name" 130 00:13:09,160 --> 00:13:13,480 # Most highly favoured lady 131 00:13:13,480 --> 00:13:19,040 # Gloria! 132 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:27,760 # Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born 133 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:34,200 # In Bethlehem all on a Christmas morn, 134 00:13:34,200 --> 00:13:42,160 # And Christian folk throughout the world will ever say 135 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:46,440 # "Most highly favoured lady" 136 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:54,800 # Gloria! # 137 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,560 TREBLES AND TENORS IN UNISON: 138 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:08,000 # Out of your sleep arise and wake For God mankind now hath y-take 139 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:11,400 # All of a maid without any make 140 00:14:11,400 --> 00:14:15,320 # Of all women she beareth the bell 141 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:19,120 FULL, HARMONY: # And through a maide fair and wise 142 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,600 # Now man is made of full great price 143 00:14:22,600 --> 00:14:25,240 # Now angels kneelen to man's service 144 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:29,320 UNISON: # And at this time all this befell 145 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:33,160 TREBLES AND TENORS IN UNISON: # Now man is brighter than the sun 146 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:35,680 # Now man in heav'n on high shall won 147 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,040 # Blessed be God, this game is begun 148 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:42,400 # And his mother the empress of hell 149 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:46,320 FULL, HARMONY: # That ever was thrall, now is he free 150 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,960 # That ever was small, now great is she 151 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,880 # Now shall God deem both thee and me 152 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:57,000 UNISON: # Unto his bliss if we do well 153 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,440 # Now man, he may to heaven wend 154 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:03,680 # Now heaven and earth, to him they bend 155 00:15:03,680 --> 00:15:07,080 # He that was foe now is our friend 156 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:11,440 # This is no nay that I you tell 157 00:15:11,440 --> 00:15:16,480 # Now, blessed brother, grant us grace 158 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,920 # At doomes day to see thy face 159 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:25,600 # And in thy court to have a place 160 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:35,080 UNISON: # That we may there sing thee nowell. # 161 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,880 The poet Elizabeth Jennings explores the intimacy 162 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:55,080 and anticipation of the encounter between Mary and her cousin. 163 00:15:59,840 --> 00:16:02,040 She had not held her secret long enough 164 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:03,240 To covet it 165 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,520 but wished it shared as though 166 00:16:05,520 --> 00:16:08,400 Telling it would tame the terrifying moment 167 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:12,920 When she, most calm in her own afternoon, 168 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:16,240 Felt the intrepid angel, heard 169 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,680 His beating wings, his voice across her prayer. 170 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:24,800 This was the thing she needed to impart 171 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:29,360 The uncalm moment, the strange interruption, 172 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,840 The angel bringing pain disguised as joy, 173 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:37,240 But mixed with this was something she could share 174 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:41,440 And not abandon, simply how 175 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:44,880 A child sprang in her like the first of seeds. 176 00:16:48,360 --> 00:16:51,360 And in the stillness of that other day 177 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,880 The afternoon exposed its emptiness, 178 00:16:54,880 --> 00:16:59,480 Shadows adrift from light, the long road turning 179 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:01,920 In a dry sequence of the sun. 180 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,040 And she No apprehensive figure seemed, 181 00:17:05,040 --> 00:17:07,360 Only a moving silence through the land. 182 00:17:08,920 --> 00:17:12,360 And all her journeying was a caressing 183 00:17:12,360 --> 00:17:15,240 Within her mind of secrets to be spoken. 184 00:17:17,040 --> 00:17:21,760 The simple fact of birth soon overshadowed 185 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:23,640 The shadow of the angel. 186 00:17:25,360 --> 00:17:28,520 When she came Close to her cousin's house she kept 187 00:17:28,520 --> 00:17:31,360 Only the message of her happiness. 188 00:17:31,360 --> 00:17:34,800 And those two women in their quick embrace 189 00:17:34,800 --> 00:17:37,520 Gazed at each other with looks undisturbed 190 00:17:37,520 --> 00:17:39,640 By men or miracles. 191 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:43,920 It was the child 192 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:48,280 Who laid his shadow on their afternoon 193 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:51,400 By stirring suddenly, by bringing 194 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,800 Back the broad echoes of those beating wings. 195 00:18:13,640 --> 00:18:18,680 # Angelus ad Virginem Sub intrans in conclave 196 00:18:18,680 --> 00:18:24,520 # Virginis formidinem Demulcens, inquit: Ave! 197 00:18:24,520 --> 00:18:31,640 # Ave regina virginum; Caeli terraeque Dominum 198 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:36,480 # Concipies Et paries intacta 199 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:41,960 # Salutem hominum; Tu porta caeli facta 200 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:45,360 # Medela criminum 201 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:55,320 # Quomodo conciperem Quae virum non cognovi? 202 00:18:55,320 --> 00:19:00,600 # Qualiter infringerem Quod firma mente vovi? 203 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:07,320 # Spiritus Sancti gratia Perficiet haec omnia 204 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:09,640 # Ne timeas 205 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:14,480 # Sed gaudeas, secura Quod castimonia 206 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,520 # Manebit in te pura 207 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,640 # Dei potentia 208 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,320 # Ad haec virgo nobilis 209 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,000 # Respondens inquit ei 210 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:36,160 # Ancilla sum humilis Omnipotentis Dei 211 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:39,680 # Tibi caelesti nuntio 212 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:42,720 # Tanti secreti conscio 213 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:47,000 # Consentiens, Et cupiens videre 214 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,680 # Factum quod audio 215 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:52,760 # Parata sum parere 216 00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:55,320 # Dei consilio 217 00:19:55,320 --> 00:20:00,120 # Eia mater Domini, Quae pacem redidisti 218 00:20:00,120 --> 00:20:03,400 # Angelis et homini 219 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:06,200 # Cum Christum genuisti 220 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,720 # Tuum exora filium 221 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:13,080 # Ut se nobis propitium 222 00:20:13,080 --> 00:20:17,760 # Exhibeat, Et deleat peccata 223 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:20,080 # Praestans auxilium 224 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:22,800 # Vita frui beata 225 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:30,160 # Post hoc exsilium. # 226 00:20:37,200 --> 00:20:41,440 # There is no rose 227 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:45,400 # Of such virtue 228 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:48,640 # As is the rose 229 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,000 # That bear Jesu 230 00:20:52,000 --> 00:21:00,000 # Alleluia 231 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:10,360 - # For in this rose contained was - For in this rose contained was 232 00:21:10,360 --> 00:21:14,800 - # Heav'n and earth - Heav'n and earth 233 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:18,680 # In little space 234 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:29,160 # Res miranda 235 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:33,800 - # By that rose - By that rose 236 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:37,200 # We may well see 237 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,840 # There be one God 238 00:21:40,840 --> 00:21:45,000 # In persons three 239 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:57,480 # Pares forma 240 00:21:57,480 --> 00:22:01,760 # Then leave we all 241 00:22:01,760 --> 00:22:05,560 # This worldly mirth 242 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:09,200 # And follow we 243 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:13,480 # This joyous birth 244 00:22:13,480 --> 00:22:28,880 FULL: # Transeamus. # 245 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:46,160 Jesus Christ is born in Bethlehem. 246 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:52,520 And it came to pass in those days that there went out 247 00:22:52,520 --> 00:22:57,280 a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. 248 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:04,560 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 249 00:23:04,560 --> 00:23:10,440 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, 250 00:23:10,440 --> 00:23:15,840 into Judaea, into the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, 251 00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:20,000 because he was of the house and lineage of David... 252 00:23:21,200 --> 00:23:27,200 ..to be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 253 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:33,520 And so it was, that, while they were there, 254 00:23:33,520 --> 00:23:37,000 the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 255 00:23:38,360 --> 00:23:41,880 And she brought forth her first-born son, 256 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:47,800 and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger 257 00:23:47,800 --> 00:23:52,760 because there was no room for them in the inn. 258 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,080 Thanks be to God. 259 00:24:06,040 --> 00:24:13,480 ORGAN PLAYS INTRODUCTION 260 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:20,640 # Dormi, Jesu 261 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:25,280 # Mater ridet 262 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:33,120 # Quae tam dulcem somnum videt 263 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:37,480 # Dormi, Jesu 264 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:44,400 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 265 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:50,640 - # Dormi, Jesu - Dormi 266 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:54,600 # Dormi, Jesu 267 00:24:54,600 --> 00:25:03,520 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 268 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:08,080 # Dormi, Jesu 269 00:25:08,080 --> 00:25:12,880 # Dormi, Jesu 270 00:25:12,880 --> 00:25:26,760 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 271 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:31,520 MEN IN UNISON: # Si non dormis 272 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:35,880 # Mater plorat 273 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:40,200 HARMONY: # Inter fila 274 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:44,440 # Cantans orat 275 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:49,000 # Blande veni 276 00:25:49,000 --> 00:25:57,800 FULL: # Blande veni somnule 277 00:25:57,800 --> 00:26:02,080 MEN IN HARMONY: # Dormi, Jesu 278 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:06,560 # Dormi, Jesu 279 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:15,400 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 280 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:19,720 FULL: # Dormi, Jesu 281 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:23,920 # Dormi, Jesu 282 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:38,640 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 283 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:44,200 # Sleep, sweet baby 284 00:26:44,200 --> 00:26:48,040 # My cares beguiling 285 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:56,960 # Mother sits beside thee smiling 286 00:26:56,960 --> 00:27:01,760 # Sleep, my darling 287 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:10,520 # Sleep, my darling, tenderly 288 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:14,880 # Dormi, Jesu 289 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:19,800 # Dormi, Jesu 290 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:29,120 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 291 00:27:29,120 --> 00:27:33,560 # Dormi, Jesu 292 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:38,440 # Dormi, Jesu 293 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:54,840 # Dormi, Jesu, blandule 294 00:27:54,840 --> 00:28:01,560 - # Blandule - Blandule 295 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:10,080 - # Blandule - Dormi 296 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:18,080 # Jesu. # 297 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:39,600 # Tomorrow shall be my dancing day 298 00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:43,800 # I would my true love did so chance 299 00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:47,920 # To see the legend of my play 300 00:28:47,920 --> 00:28:52,600 # To call my true love to my dance 301 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:56,960 # Sing, oh! My love, oh! My love, my love, my love 302 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:00,840 # This have I done for my true love 303 00:29:07,880 --> 00:29:12,160 # Then was I born of a virgin pure 304 00:29:12,160 --> 00:29:16,200 # Of her I took fleshly substance 305 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:20,760 # Thus was I knit to man's nature 306 00:29:20,760 --> 00:29:25,000 # To call my true love to my dance 307 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:29,440 # Sing, oh! My love, oh! My love, my love, my love 308 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:33,640 # This have I done for my true love 309 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:45,120 # In a manger laid, and wrapped I was 310 00:29:45,120 --> 00:29:49,600 # So very poor, this was my chance 311 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:53,840 # Betwixt an ox and a silly, poor ass 312 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:57,840 # To call my true love to my dance 313 00:29:57,840 --> 00:30:02,600 # Sing, oh! My love, oh! My love, my love, my love 314 00:30:02,600 --> 00:30:06,440 # This have I done for my true love 315 00:30:13,640 --> 00:30:17,960 # Then afterwards baptised I was 316 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:22,240 # The Holy Ghost on me did glance 317 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:27,080 # My father's voice heard from above 318 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:31,440 # To call my true love to my dance 319 00:30:31,440 --> 00:30:36,600 # Sing, oh! My love, oh! My love, my love, my love 320 00:30:36,600 --> 00:30:42,200 # This have I done for my true love 321 00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:45,360 # For my true love. # 322 00:31:00,280 --> 00:31:04,520 ALL IN UNISON: # God rest you merry, gentlemen 323 00:31:04,520 --> 00:31:08,000 # Let nothing you dismay 324 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:12,080 # For Jesus Christ our Saviour 325 00:31:12,080 --> 00:31:15,760 # Was born upon this day 326 00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:20,120 # To save us all from Satan's power 327 00:31:20,120 --> 00:31:23,200 # When we were gone astray 328 00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:29,360 # O tidings of comfort and joy 329 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:32,520 # Comfort and joy 330 00:31:32,520 --> 00:31:37,920 # O tidings of comfort and joy 331 00:31:39,320 --> 00:31:44,480 HARMONY: # From God our heavenly Father 332 00:31:44,480 --> 00:31:47,720 # A blessed angel came 333 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:51,160 # And unto certain shepherds 334 00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:55,120 # Brought tidings of the same 335 00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:58,720 # How that in Bethlehem was born 336 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:01,840 # The Son of God by name 337 00:32:01,840 --> 00:32:08,360 ALL IN UNISON, WITH ORGAN: # O tidings of comfort and joy 338 00:32:08,360 --> 00:32:10,520 # Comfort and joy 339 00:32:10,520 --> 00:32:17,640 # O tidings of comfort and joy 340 00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:23,560 ALL IN UNISON: # The shepherds at those tidings 341 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:26,920 # Rejoiced much in mind 342 00:32:26,920 --> 00:32:30,840 # And left their flocks a-feeding 343 00:32:30,840 --> 00:32:34,480 # In tempest, storm and wind 344 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:39,240 # And went to Bethlehem straightway 345 00:32:39,240 --> 00:32:42,200 # This blessed babe to find 346 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:48,480 # O tidings of comfort and joy 347 00:32:48,480 --> 00:32:50,960 # Comfort and joy 348 00:32:50,960 --> 00:32:59,480 # O tidings of comfort and joy 349 00:32:59,480 --> 00:33:03,920 UNACCOMPANIED, HARMONY: # But when to Bethlehem they came 350 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,560 # Whereat this infant lay 351 00:33:07,560 --> 00:33:11,320 # They found him in a manger 352 00:33:11,320 --> 00:33:15,040 # Where oxen feed on hay 353 00:33:15,040 --> 00:33:19,440 # His mother, Mary, kneeling 354 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:22,400 # Unto the Lord did pray 355 00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:28,560 ALL IN UNISON, WITH ORGAN: # O tidings of comfort and joy 356 00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:31,480 # Comfort and joy 357 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:38,760 # O tidings of comfort and joy 358 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:44,120 - MEN: # Now to the Lord sing praises - Ah-ah-ah-ah 359 00:33:44,120 --> 00:33:47,920 - # All you within this place - Ah-ah-ah-ah 360 00:33:47,920 --> 00:33:51,760 - # And with true love and brotherhood - Ah-ah-ah-ah 361 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:55,400 - # Each other now embrace - Ah-ah-ah-ah 362 00:33:55,400 --> 00:33:59,560 - # This holy tide of Christmas - Ah-ah-ah-ah 363 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:03,520 - # All others doth deface - Ah-ah-ah 364 00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:09,320 ALL: # O tidings of comfort and joy 365 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:11,840 # Comfort and joy 366 00:34:11,840 --> 00:34:19,840 # O tidings of comfort and joy. # 367 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:40,000 The good news of Christ's birth is announced to shepherds 368 00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:43,520 and the heavens are filled with the song of angels. 369 00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:49,840 And there were, in the same country, shepherds abiding in the field, 370 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:53,400 keeping watch over their flock by night. 371 00:34:53,400 --> 00:34:57,680 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them and the glory 372 00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:02,040 of the Lord shone round about them and they were sore afraid. 373 00:35:03,240 --> 00:35:04,800 And the angel said unto them, 374 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:11,360 "Fear not, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall 375 00:35:11,360 --> 00:35:15,400 "be to all people, for unto you is born this day 376 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:21,960 "in the city of David a saviour which is Christ the Lord 377 00:35:21,960 --> 00:35:24,240 "and this shall be a sign unto you. 378 00:35:24,240 --> 00:35:29,640 "Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." 379 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:35,440 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly 380 00:35:35,440 --> 00:35:41,920 host praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest 381 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:45,680 "and on earth peace, goodwill toward men." 382 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:50,400 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone 383 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:55,160 away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, 384 00:35:55,160 --> 00:36:01,560 "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which has come to pass 385 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:03,640 "which the Lord hath made known unto us." 386 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:10,600 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph 387 00:36:10,600 --> 00:36:13,200 and the babe lying in a manger. 388 00:36:14,920 --> 00:36:16,720 Thanks be to God. 389 00:36:27,440 --> 00:36:32,040 UNACCOMPANIED HARMONY: # Away in a manger 390 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:37,080 # No crib for a bed 391 00:36:37,080 --> 00:36:42,320 # The little Lord Jesus 392 00:36:42,320 --> 00:36:47,520 # Laid down his sweet head 393 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:53,200 # The stars in the bright sky 394 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:57,840 # Looked down where he lay 395 00:36:57,840 --> 00:37:03,400 # The little Lord Jesus 396 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:10,120 # Asleep on the hay 397 00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:17,640 # The cattle are lowing 398 00:37:17,640 --> 00:37:22,760 # The baby awakes 399 00:37:22,760 --> 00:37:27,120 # But little Lord Jesus 400 00:37:27,120 --> 00:37:32,240 # No crying he makes 401 00:37:32,240 --> 00:37:37,560 # I love thee, Lord Jesus 402 00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:42,520 # Look down from the sky 403 00:37:42,520 --> 00:37:48,120 # And stay by my side 404 00:37:48,120 --> 00:37:55,040 # Until morning is nigh 405 00:37:57,200 --> 00:38:03,400 # Be near me, Lord Jesus 406 00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:08,960 # I ask thee to stay 407 00:38:08,960 --> 00:38:14,320 # Close by me forever 408 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:19,440 # And love me, I pray 409 00:38:19,440 --> 00:38:25,160 # Bless all the dear children 410 00:38:25,160 --> 00:38:30,520 # In thy tender care 411 00:38:30,520 --> 00:38:35,960 # And fit us for heaven 412 00:38:35,960 --> 00:38:45,400 # To live with thee there. # 413 00:38:55,600 --> 00:39:01,280 # In hoc anni circulo 414 00:39:01,280 --> 00:39:06,600 # Vita datur seculo 415 00:39:06,600 --> 00:39:12,240 # Nato nobis paruulo 416 00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:17,360 # De virgine Maria 417 00:39:18,760 --> 00:39:23,520 # Verbum caro factum est 418 00:39:23,520 --> 00:39:29,640 # De virgine Maria 419 00:39:32,520 --> 00:39:38,120 # O beata femina 420 00:39:38,120 --> 00:39:43,640 # Cuius ventris gloria 421 00:39:43,640 --> 00:39:48,920 # Mundi lauat crimina 422 00:39:48,920 --> 00:39:55,480 # De virgine Maria 423 00:39:55,480 --> 00:40:00,520 # Verbum caro factum est 424 00:40:00,520 --> 00:40:07,160 # De virgine Maria 425 00:40:09,600 --> 00:40:14,880 # Stella solem protulit 426 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:20,760 # Sol salutem contulit 427 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:26,040 # Carnem veram abstulit 428 00:40:26,040 --> 00:40:31,240 # De virgine Maria 429 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:37,800 # Verbum caro factum est 430 00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:43,600 # De virgine Maria 431 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:51,920 # Fons de suo riuulo 432 00:40:51,920 --> 00:40:57,800 # Nascitur pro populo 433 00:40:57,800 --> 00:41:03,760 # Quem tulit de vinculo 434 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:09,760 # De virgine Maria 435 00:41:09,760 --> 00:41:15,200 # Verbum caro factum est 436 00:41:15,200 --> 00:41:21,320 # De virgine Maria 437 00:41:23,680 --> 00:41:29,600 # Laus, honor, virtus, Domino 438 00:41:29,600 --> 00:41:34,720 # Deo Patri e Filio 439 00:41:34,720 --> 00:41:40,880 # Sancto simul Parcleto 440 00:41:40,880 --> 00:41:47,560 # De virgine Maria 441 00:41:47,560 --> 00:41:52,800 # Verbum caro factum est 442 00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:58,240 # De virgine Maria 443 00:41:58,240 --> 00:42:10,360 # De virgine Maria. # 444 00:42:20,560 --> 00:42:23,520 Thomas Merton invites us to ponder 445 00:42:23,520 --> 00:42:27,640 on the glory of God revealed in the Christ child. 446 00:42:30,360 --> 00:42:35,440 Flocks feed by darkness with a noise of whispers 447 00:42:35,440 --> 00:42:38,640 In the dry grass of pastures 448 00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:42,880 And lull the solemn night with their weak bells. 449 00:42:44,280 --> 00:42:47,720 The little towns upon the rocky hills 450 00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:51,080 Look down as meek as children 451 00:42:51,080 --> 00:42:56,640 Because they have seen come this holy time. 452 00:42:56,640 --> 00:43:02,800 God's glory, now, is kindled gentler than low candlelight 453 00:43:02,800 --> 00:43:05,120 Under the rafters of a barn. 454 00:43:06,360 --> 00:43:11,080 Eternal Peace is sleeping in the hay 455 00:43:11,080 --> 00:43:15,840 And Wisdom's born in secret in a straw-roofed stable. 456 00:43:17,000 --> 00:43:22,840 And O! Make holy music in the stars, you happy angels 457 00:43:22,840 --> 00:43:26,200 You shepherds, gather on the hill 458 00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:29,200 Look up, you timid flocks 459 00:43:29,200 --> 00:43:33,560 Where the three kings Are coming through the wintry trees 460 00:43:33,560 --> 00:43:39,480 While we unnumbered children of the wicked centuries 461 00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:44,400 Come after with our penances and prayers 462 00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:48,680 And lay them down in the sweet-smelling hay 463 00:43:48,680 --> 00:43:52,800 Beside the wise men's golden jars. 464 00:44:10,200 --> 00:44:13,400 # Quittez, pasteurs 465 00:44:13,400 --> 00:44:16,840 # Vos brebis, vos houlettes 466 00:44:16,840 --> 00:44:23,280 # Votre hameau Et le soin du troupeau 467 00:44:23,280 --> 00:44:26,280 # Changez vos pleurs 468 00:44:26,280 --> 00:44:29,880 # En une joie parfaite 469 00:44:29,880 --> 00:44:32,960 # Allez tous adorer 470 00:44:32,960 --> 00:44:41,200 # Un Dieu, un Dieu, un Dieu qui vient vous consoler 471 00:44:41,200 --> 00:44:44,760 # Un Dieu, un Dieu, un Dieu 472 00:44:44,760 --> 00:44:50,280 # Un Dieu qui vient vous consoler 473 00:44:51,560 --> 00:44:54,360 # Vous le verrez 474 00:44:54,360 --> 00:44:57,760 # Couche dans une etable 475 00:44:57,760 --> 00:45:01,040 # Comme un enfant 476 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:04,440 # Nu, pauvre, languissant 477 00:45:04,440 --> 00:45:11,360 # Reconnaissez son amour ineffable 478 00:45:11,360 --> 00:45:14,520 # Pour nous venir chercher 479 00:45:14,520 --> 00:45:23,080 # Il est, il est Il est le fidele berger 480 00:45:23,080 --> 00:45:33,120 # Il est, il est, il est le fidele berger 481 00:45:33,120 --> 00:45:39,880 # Rois d'Orient L'etoile vous eclaire 482 00:45:39,880 --> 00:45:46,480 # A ce grand roi Rendez hommage et foi 483 00:45:46,480 --> 00:45:50,040 # L'astre brillant 484 00:45:50,040 --> 00:45:53,440 # Vous mene a la lumiere 485 00:45:53,440 --> 00:45:56,480 # De ce soleil naissant 486 00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:04,680 # Offrez, offrez, offrez l'or, la myrrhe et l'encens 487 00:46:04,680 --> 00:46:13,000 # Offrez, offrez, offrez l'or, la myrrhe et l'encens 488 00:46:17,840 --> 00:46:20,960 # Esprit divin 489 00:46:20,960 --> 00:46:24,240 # A qui tout est possible 490 00:46:24,240 --> 00:46:27,680 # Percez nos coeurs 491 00:46:27,680 --> 00:46:30,960 # De vos douces ardeurs 492 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:37,960 # Notre destin Par vous devient paisible 493 00:46:37,960 --> 00:46:40,560 # Dieu, pretend nous donner 494 00:46:40,560 --> 00:46:49,560 # Le ciel, le ciel, le ciel en venant s'incarner 495 00:46:49,560 --> 00:47:04,360 # Le ciel, le ciel, le ciel en venant s'incarner. # 496 00:47:14,280 --> 00:47:18,640 # O holy night 497 00:47:18,640 --> 00:47:23,040 # The stars are brightly shining 498 00:47:23,040 --> 00:47:31,040 # It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth 499 00:47:33,040 --> 00:47:36,000 # Long lay the world 500 00:47:36,000 --> 00:47:40,400 # In sin and error pining 501 00:47:40,400 --> 00:47:42,960 # Till he appeared 502 00:47:42,960 --> 00:47:47,280 # And the soul felt its worth 503 00:47:47,280 --> 00:47:50,920 # A thrill of hope 504 00:47:50,920 --> 00:47:54,960 # The weary world rejoices 505 00:47:54,960 --> 00:47:58,000 # For yonder breaks 506 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:02,200 # A new and glorious morn 507 00:48:02,200 --> 00:48:08,520 LOWER PARTS "AH" # Fall on your knees 508 00:48:08,520 --> 00:48:15,720 # Oh, hear the angel voices 509 00:48:15,720 --> 00:48:22,400 - # O night divine - O night divine 510 00:48:22,400 --> 00:48:29,600 - # O night when Christ was born - O night when Christ was born 511 00:48:29,600 --> 00:48:33,400 - # O night divine - O night divine 512 00:48:33,400 --> 00:48:41,720 # O night divine O night, O night divine 513 00:48:52,240 --> 00:48:56,160 - MEN IN UNISON: - # Led by the light 514 00:48:56,160 --> 00:48:59,960 - # Of faith serenely beaming - HARMONY: A-a-ah 515 00:48:59,960 --> 00:49:02,520 # With glowing hearts 516 00:49:02,520 --> 00:49:06,760 - # By his cradle we stand - A-a-ah 517 00:49:06,760 --> 00:49:09,560 # By his cradle we stand 518 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:13,160 # So, led by light 519 00:49:13,160 --> 00:49:17,760 - # Of a star sweetly gleaming - A-a-ah 520 00:49:17,760 --> 00:49:24,440 - # Here came the wise men from the Orient land - A-a-ah 521 00:49:24,440 --> 00:49:26,200 # The Orient land 522 00:49:26,200 --> 00:49:28,760 - # The King of Kings - The King of Kings 523 00:49:28,760 --> 00:49:32,200 - # Lay thus in lowly manger - Lay in lowly manger 524 00:49:32,200 --> 00:49:35,800 - # In all our trials - Lay in lowly manger 525 00:49:35,800 --> 00:49:39,840 - # Born to be our friend - Our friend 526 00:49:39,840 --> 00:49:46,240 - # He knows our need - A-a-ah 527 00:49:46,240 --> 00:49:53,760 - # To our weakness no stranger - A-a-ah 528 00:49:53,760 --> 00:50:00,960 - # Behold your King - Behold, behold your King 529 00:50:00,960 --> 00:50:07,280 - # Before him lowly bend - Before him lowly bend 530 00:50:07,280 --> 00:50:14,280 - # Behold your King - Behold your King 531 00:50:14,280 --> 00:50:16,840 # Your King 532 00:50:16,840 --> 00:50:22,040 - # Before him bend - Before him bend 533 00:50:30,640 --> 00:50:34,200 FULL, HARMONY: # Truly he taught us 534 00:50:34,200 --> 00:50:38,160 # To love one another 535 00:50:38,160 --> 00:50:44,360 # His law is love and his Gospel is peace 536 00:50:48,080 --> 00:50:51,120 # Chains shall he break 537 00:50:51,120 --> 00:50:55,160 # For the slave is our brother 538 00:50:55,160 --> 00:50:57,960 # And in his name 539 00:50:57,960 --> 00:51:03,400 # All oppression shall cease 540 00:51:03,400 --> 00:51:07,040 # Sweet hymns of joy 541 00:51:07,040 --> 00:51:10,520 # In grateful chorus raise we 542 00:51:10,520 --> 00:51:14,480 # Let all within us 543 00:51:14,480 --> 00:51:17,720 # Praise his holy name 544 00:51:17,720 --> 00:51:24,280 # Christ is the Lord 545 00:51:24,280 --> 00:51:31,120 # Then ever, ever praise we 546 00:51:31,120 --> 00:51:38,640 # His power and glory 547 00:51:38,640 --> 00:51:45,520 # Ever, evermore proclaim 548 00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:53,360 - # His power and glory - His power and glory 549 00:51:53,360 --> 00:52:00,800 # Ever, evermore proclaim. # 550 00:52:37,640 --> 00:52:40,320 Christina Rossetti invites us 551 00:52:40,320 --> 00:52:46,320 to respond with our whole heart to the sweet music of God's love. 552 00:52:48,440 --> 00:52:53,120 They have brought gold and spices to my King, 553 00:52:53,120 --> 00:52:56,280 Incense and precious stuffs and ivory; 554 00:52:57,480 --> 00:53:00,920 O Holy Mother mine, what can I bring 555 00:53:00,920 --> 00:53:04,560 That so my Lord may deign to look on me? 556 00:53:05,760 --> 00:53:09,320 They sing a sweeter song than I can sing, 557 00:53:09,320 --> 00:53:13,840 All crowned and glorified exceedingly; 558 00:53:13,840 --> 00:53:19,640 I, bound on Earth, weep for my trespassing, 559 00:53:19,640 --> 00:53:24,320 They sing the song of love in Heaven, set free. 560 00:53:26,960 --> 00:53:30,920 Then answered me my Mother, and her voice 561 00:53:30,920 --> 00:53:34,640 Spake to my heart, yea, answered in my heart; 562 00:53:35,880 --> 00:53:42,960 Sing, saith He, to the Heavens, to Earth, Rejoice; 563 00:53:42,960 --> 00:53:46,560 Thou, also, lift thy heart to Him above; 564 00:53:47,960 --> 00:53:54,760 He seeks not thine, but thee, such as thou art, 565 00:53:56,120 --> 00:54:00,760 For Lo! His banner over thee is Love. 566 00:54:17,840 --> 00:54:24,120 MEN IN UNISON, WITH ORGAN: # Love came down at Christmas 567 00:54:24,120 --> 00:54:27,480 # Love all lovely, love divine 568 00:54:27,480 --> 00:54:32,200 # Love was born at Christmas 569 00:54:32,200 --> 00:54:37,840 # Star and angels gave the sign 570 00:54:39,240 --> 00:54:43,280 # Worship we the Godhead 571 00:54:43,280 --> 00:54:48,080 # Love incarnate, love divine 572 00:54:48,080 --> 00:54:53,600 # Worship we our Jesus 573 00:54:53,600 --> 00:55:00,480 # But wherewith for sacred sign? 574 00:55:00,480 --> 00:55:05,360 FULL, IN UNISON: # Love shall be our token 575 00:55:05,360 --> 00:55:10,840 # Love be yours and love be mine 576 00:55:10,840 --> 00:55:15,760 # Love to God and all men 577 00:55:15,760 --> 00:55:25,880 # Love for plea and gift and sign. # 578 00:55:40,480 --> 00:55:46,880 # What sweeter music can we bring 579 00:55:46,880 --> 00:55:49,360 # Than a carol 580 00:55:49,360 --> 00:55:51,880 # For to sing 581 00:55:51,880 --> 00:55:57,320 # The birth of this our heav'nly King? 582 00:55:57,320 --> 00:56:00,760 # Awake the voice! 583 00:56:00,760 --> 00:56:03,000 # Awake the string! 584 00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:08,440 MEN IN UNISON: # Dark and dull night fly hence away 585 00:56:08,440 --> 00:56:13,640 HARMONY: # And give the honour to this day 586 00:56:13,640 --> 00:56:19,600 # That sees December turn'd to May 587 00:56:19,600 --> 00:56:27,880 FULL, HARMONY: # That sees December turn'd to May 588 00:56:27,880 --> 00:56:34,880 MEN IN UNISON: # Why does the chilling winter's morn 589 00:56:34,880 --> 00:56:39,440 # Smile like a field beset with corn 590 00:56:39,440 --> 00:56:45,200 # Or smell like a meadow newly shorn 591 00:56:45,200 --> 00:56:49,600 HARMONY: # Thus on a sudden? 592 00:56:49,600 --> 00:56:51,560 # Come and see 593 00:56:51,560 --> 00:56:57,320 # The cause why things thus fragrant be 594 00:56:57,320 --> 00:57:02,840 TREBLES AND ALTOS IN HARMONY: # 'Tis he is born, whose quick'ning birth 595 00:57:02,840 --> 00:57:09,080 # Gives life and lustre, public mirth 596 00:57:09,080 --> 00:57:16,880 # To heaven and the under-earth 597 00:57:16,880 --> 00:57:23,600 FULL, HARMONY: # We see him come and know him ours 598 00:57:23,600 --> 00:57:29,840 # Who, with his sunshine and his showers 599 00:57:29,840 --> 00:57:35,200 # Turns all the patient ground to flow'rs 600 00:57:35,200 --> 00:57:41,280 # Turns all the patient ground to flow'rs 601 00:57:41,280 --> 00:57:47,560 TREBLES, ALTOS, TENORS IN HARMONY: # The darling of the world is come 602 00:57:47,560 --> 00:57:53,080 # And fit it is we find a room 603 00:57:53,080 --> 00:57:56,040 # To welcome him 604 00:57:56,040 --> 00:58:01,000 # To welcome him 605 00:58:01,000 --> 00:58:10,200 MEN IN HARMONY: # The nobler part of all the house here is the heart 606 00:58:10,200 --> 00:58:16,800 FULL, HARMONY: # Which we will give him and bequeath 607 00:58:16,800 --> 00:58:22,560 # This holly and this ivy wreath 608 00:58:22,560 --> 00:58:28,640 MEN IN HARMONY: # To do him honour who's our King 609 00:58:28,640 --> 00:58:36,640 ALTOS, TENORS, BASSES IN HARMONY: # And Lord of all this revelling 610 00:58:41,280 --> 00:58:47,720 ORGAN, FULL, UNISON: # What sweeter music can we bring 611 00:58:47,720 --> 00:58:51,000 # Than a carol 612 00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:53,920 # For to sing 613 00:58:53,920 --> 00:59:02,560 HARMONY: # The birth of this our heav'nly King? 614 00:59:02,560 --> 00:59:08,400 # The birth of this 615 00:59:08,400 --> 00:59:17,240 # Our heavenly King. # 616 00:59:43,760 --> 00:59:47,920 St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation. 617 00:59:49,440 --> 00:59:51,880 In the beginning was the Word, 618 00:59:51,880 --> 00:59:53,720 and the Word was with God, 619 00:59:53,720 --> 00:59:56,520 and the Word was God. 620 00:59:57,960 --> 01:00:00,720 The same was in the beginning with God. 621 01:00:00,720 --> 01:00:03,200 All things were made by him; 622 01:00:03,200 --> 01:00:07,560 and without him was not any thing made that was made. 623 01:00:09,560 --> 01:00:13,200 In him was life; and the life was the light of men. 624 01:00:14,400 --> 01:00:18,640 And the light shineth in darkness; 625 01:00:18,640 --> 01:00:22,640 and the darkness comprehended it not. 626 01:00:25,600 --> 01:00:28,400 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 627 01:00:29,640 --> 01:00:33,080 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, 628 01:00:33,080 --> 01:00:36,200 that all men through him might believe. 629 01:00:36,200 --> 01:00:38,640 He was not that Light, 630 01:00:38,640 --> 01:00:42,760 but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 631 01:00:43,800 --> 01:00:45,480 That was the true Light, 632 01:00:45,480 --> 01:00:48,880 which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 633 01:00:51,000 --> 01:00:53,080 He was in the world, 634 01:00:53,080 --> 01:00:55,080 and the world was made by him, 635 01:00:55,080 --> 01:00:58,120 and the world knew him not. 636 01:00:59,760 --> 01:01:02,320 He came unto his own, 637 01:01:02,320 --> 01:01:04,560 and his own received him not. 638 01:01:05,600 --> 01:01:07,840 But as many as received him, 639 01:01:07,840 --> 01:01:12,200 to them gave he power to become the sons of God, 640 01:01:12,200 --> 01:01:16,080 even to them that believe on his name: 641 01:01:16,080 --> 01:01:19,320 which were born, not of blood, 642 01:01:19,320 --> 01:01:21,560 nor of the will of the flesh, 643 01:01:21,560 --> 01:01:25,640 nor of the will of man, but of God. 644 01:01:26,640 --> 01:01:31,880 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, 645 01:01:31,880 --> 01:01:35,480 and we beheld his glory, 646 01:01:35,480 --> 01:01:40,320 the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, 647 01:01:40,320 --> 01:01:44,080 full of grace and truth. 648 01:01:46,520 --> 01:01:48,480 Thanks be to God. 649 01:01:57,040 --> 01:02:02,240 VERY SLOWLY, ONE SYLLABLE AT A TIME, WITH SOLEMNITY: 650 01:02:02,240 --> 01:02:06,880 # O 651 01:02:08,160 --> 01:02:16,160 # Magnum 652 01:02:18,680 --> 01:02:24,600 HARMONY, WITH CELLO: # Mysterium 653 01:02:42,040 --> 01:02:44,920 # O 654 01:02:46,920 --> 01:02:54,920 # Magnum 655 01:02:57,160 --> 01:03:05,160 # Mysterium 656 01:03:21,280 --> 01:03:29,280 VOICES SOAR AND INTERMINGLE: # Magnum 657 01:03:29,280 --> 01:03:38,320 # Mysterium 658 01:03:48,160 --> 01:03:50,960 # Et 659 01:03:50,960 --> 01:03:59,440 # Admirabile 660 01:03:59,440 --> 01:04:07,720 # Sacramentum 661 01:04:15,800 --> 01:04:17,720 # Ut 662 01:04:17,720 --> 01:04:23,840 # Animalia 663 01:04:27,520 --> 01:04:34,680 # Viderent 664 01:04:34,680 --> 01:04:42,560 # Dominum 665 01:04:42,560 --> 01:04:46,800 # Natum 666 01:04:46,800 --> 01:04:51,160 # Jacentem 667 01:04:51,160 --> 01:04:52,600 # In 668 01:04:52,600 --> 01:04:59,360 # Praesepio! 669 01:05:02,200 --> 01:05:09,200 # Beata 670 01:05:09,200 --> 01:05:12,680 # Virgo 671 01:05:12,680 --> 01:05:15,000 # Cujus 672 01:05:15,000 --> 01:05:18,800 # Viscera 673 01:05:18,800 --> 01:05:26,720 # Meruerunt 674 01:05:33,360 --> 01:05:40,440 # Magnum 675 01:05:40,440 --> 01:05:48,320 # Mysterium 676 01:06:01,280 --> 01:06:07,360 # Portare 677 01:06:07,360 --> 01:06:13,240 # Dominum 678 01:06:13,240 --> 01:06:21,200 # Christum 679 01:06:29,800 --> 01:06:37,800 # Alleluia. # 680 01:07:24,200 --> 01:07:27,880 Christ, who, by his incarnation, 681 01:07:27,880 --> 01:07:32,640 gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, 682 01:07:32,640 --> 01:07:37,000 fill you with peace and goodwill 683 01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:40,760 and make you partake of the Divine nature. 684 01:07:40,760 --> 01:07:42,880 And the blessing of God Almighty, 685 01:07:42,880 --> 01:07:47,120 the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit 686 01:07:47,120 --> 01:07:50,800 be amongst you and remain with you always. 687 01:07:50,800 --> 01:07:53,560 - Amen. - Amen. 688 01:08:14,240 --> 01:08:20,280 ALL: # O come, all ye faithful 689 01:08:20,280 --> 01:08:24,640 # Joyful and triumphant 690 01:08:24,640 --> 01:08:27,400 # O come ye 691 01:08:27,400 --> 01:08:35,040 # O come ye to Bethlehem 692 01:08:35,040 --> 01:08:40,120 # Come and behold him 693 01:08:40,120 --> 01:08:44,680 # Born the King of angels 694 01:08:44,680 --> 01:08:49,400 # O come, let us adore him! 695 01:08:49,400 --> 01:08:54,960 CHOIR, EXCEPT BASSES: # O come, let us adore him! 696 01:08:54,960 --> 01:09:01,080 UNISON: # O come, let us adore him 697 01:09:01,080 --> 01:09:06,400 # Christ the Lord! 698 01:09:08,440 --> 01:09:12,880 # God of God 699 01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:18,400 # Light of light 700 01:09:18,400 --> 01:09:28,200 # Lo! He abhors not the virgin's womb 701 01:09:28,200 --> 01:09:32,440 # Very God 702 01:09:32,440 --> 01:09:37,640 # Begotten, not created 703 01:09:37,640 --> 01:09:42,480 # O come, let us adore him! 704 01:09:42,480 --> 01:09:47,760 # O come, let us adore him! 705 01:09:47,760 --> 01:09:54,040 UNISON: # O come, let us adore him 706 01:09:54,040 --> 01:09:58,800 # Christ the Lord! 707 01:10:01,320 --> 01:10:06,480 UNISON WITH DESCANT: # Sing, choirs of angels 708 01:10:06,480 --> 01:10:11,760 # Sing in exultation 709 01:10:11,760 --> 01:10:21,760 # Sing, all ye citizens of heav'n above 710 01:10:22,960 --> 01:10:32,720 # Glory to God in the highest 711 01:10:32,720 --> 01:10:37,080 # O come, let us adore him! 712 01:10:37,080 --> 01:10:42,400 # O come, let us adore him! 713 01:10:42,400 --> 01:10:49,360 # O come, let us adore him 714 01:10:49,360 --> 01:10:55,480 # Christ the Lord! 715 01:10:57,880 --> 01:11:03,240 # Yea, Lord, we greet thee 716 01:11:03,240 --> 01:11:09,120 # Born this happy morning 717 01:11:09,120 --> 01:11:19,960 # Jesu, to thee be glory given 718 01:11:21,200 --> 01:11:26,400 # Word of the Father 719 01:11:26,400 --> 01:11:32,080 # Now in flesh appearing 720 01:11:32,080 --> 01:11:37,120 # O come, let us adore him! 721 01:11:37,120 --> 01:11:43,320 # O come, let us adore him! 722 01:11:43,320 --> 01:11:50,400 # O come, let us adore him! 723 01:11:50,400 --> 01:12:00,760 # Christ the Lord. #