Carols and readings for St John 's Day direct from
Westminster Abbey, London Introit: Resonet in laudibus (Praetorius)
Reading: John 1, w 1-14 (rsv) Carol: Salve puerule (Charpentier)
Hymn: Shepherds left their flocks
Reading: Luke 2, w 8-14 (rsv) Carols: Ding, dong, ding
(harmonised G. R. Woodward ); The Sussex carol (arrWillcocks) Prayer
Carol: Allelujah! Freuet Euch (Hammerschmidt)
Reading: The shepherds sing (George Herbert )
Carols: Bethlehem Down
(Warlock): Ding dong merrily (harmonised Charles Wood ) Prayer
Carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (Gardner)
Reading: Matthew 2, w 1-12 (rsv) Carol: A babe is born (Fricker) Prayer
Hymn: The first Nowell
Reading: Matthew 2, w 13-18 (rsv) Carols: Coventry carol (1591); The holly and the ivy (arr Walford Davies) Prayer
Hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing
Organ Voluntary: Sonata No 3
(first movement) (Mendelssohn) Blessing
Organist and Master of the Choristers SIMON PRESTON
Sub-Organist HARRY BICKET