Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Christmas Eve Vespers






A Festival of Lessons and Carols
Sabbath Dec 24, 4:30pm (PST)
  1. "Once in Royal David’s City" arr. Dorothy Matar Wareham
  2. First Lesson Genesis 3:8–19
  3. Congregational Carol Joy to the World No. 125
  4. Second Lesson Genesis 22:15–18
  5. "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" Rowland Prichard, arr. Tedd Smith
  6. Third Lesson Isaiah 9:2, 6–7
  7. "Carol of the Bells" arr. Ovid Young
  8. Fourth Lesson Isaiah 11:1–3a, 4a, 6–9
  9. Congregational Carol "Silent Night, Holy Night" No. 143
  10. Fifth Lesson Luke 1:26–35, 38
  11. "My Heart Would Be Your Bethlehem"   William Gaither, J. D. Miller
  12. Sixth Lesson Luke 2:1, 3–7
  13. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" Lewis H. Redner
  14. Seventh Lesson Luke 2:8–16
  15. "Angels" arr. Eugene Gerlitz
  16. Eighth Lesson Matthew 2:1–12
  17. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" arr. Dorothy Matar Wareham
  18. Ninth Lesson John 1:1–14
  19. Congregational Carol "O Come, All Ye Faithful" No. 132
  20. Congregational Carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" No. 122
Joelle Reuer, Jared Wareham, Marci Weismeyer, Michael Weismeyer, Samuel Young, readers; Heinz Linser, chorister; Lauren Joy Wareham, Jonathan Young, Joseph Young, Sammy Young, Stephen Young, vocals; Mana Manoukian, Dorothy Wareham, Helen Chan Young piano; Gerald Wareham, organ