(Church of England) from the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace by gracious permission of His Majesty the King
Conducted by the Rev. Preb. L.J. Percival, K.C.V.O., Domestic Chaplain to His Majesty the King

Organ Voluntary
11.15 Order of Service
Hymn, O come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59; S.P. 78)
Confession and Absolution
Lord's Prayer, Versicles, and Responses
Psalm xix
First lesson, Isaiah ix, 2-7 Te Deum (Stanford, in C)
Second Lesson, Luke ii, 1-20 Jubilate (Stanford, in C)
Carol, Born this day (Old Basque Noel)
Lord's Prayer, Collect, Commandments
Kyrie (Ireland, in C)
Epistle, Gloria, Gospel, Thanksgiving
Nicene Creed (Ireland, in C)
Address by the Rev. E. H. Thorold, C.B., C.B.E., D.D., Chaplain to His Majesty the King and Chaplain-General to the Forces
Hymn, Hark! the herald angels sing (A. and M. 60; S.P. 74)
Prayer for the Church Militant

This service is taking place in one of the loveliest of the Royal Chapels. Like St. James's Palace, the Chapel is generally attributed to the design of Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex. Its ceiling was designed by Holbein, and Sir Christopher Wren, who was married in the Chapel in 1676, made certain alterations.

The Chapel Royal has a long and interesting musical history, such well-known organists, to mention just a few, as Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons, Purcell, Croft, and William Byrd, having played the organ there.