from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
A programme for the Eve of Christ's Nativity.

Hymn: Once in royal David's city (H. J. Gauntlett)
Bidding Prayer
Carol: On Christmas night all Christians sing (trad. English)
First Lesson: Genesis 3. vv. 8-15
The Fall
read by A Chorister.
Carol: This is the truth sent from above (trad English)
Second Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv. 2, 6, and 7
Christ's Birth and Kingdom are foretold by Isaiah
read by A Choral Scholar.
Carol: Ding dong! merrily on high (16th century French)
Third Lesson: St. Luke 1, vv. 26-35, and 38
The Angel Gabriel visits the Blessed Virgin Mary
read by The Director of Music.
Carol: The angel Gabriel from heaven came (Old Basque)
Fourth Lesson: St. Luke 2. vv. 1, and 3-7
St. Luke tells of the birth of Jesus
read by The Lay Dean.
Carols: A Virgin most pure (trad. English)
Lullay, my liking (Gustav Holst)
Fifth Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 8-16
The shepherds go to the manger
read by The Dean.
Carol: In the oleak mid-winter (Harold Darke)
Sixth Lesson: 1 John 4. vv. 7-11
St. John exhorts us to love one another
read by The Vice-Provost.
The Collect; The Blessing
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (18th century)

(To be repeated on BBC-2, Christmas Day at 4.25)
(See page 37)