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Sung Eucharist

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and The First Communion of Christmas Day from Exeter Cathedral in the presence of The Bishop of Exeter.
Celebrant, The Rev. Canon H. Balmforth, Chancellor of the Cathedral

Music
The Service is sung to Stanford in C and the hymns are from English Hymnal:
O come, all ye faithful (No. 28)
The Maker of the sun and moon (No. 16)
While shepherds watched their nocks by night (No. 30)
Hark! the herald-angels sing (No. 24)
During the Communion of the people the choir sings:
O Jesu, most kind (Bach)
Up good Christen folk and listen The Shepherds' Cradle hymn

Contributors

Celebrant:
The Rev. Canon H. Balmforth
Organist and Master of the Choristers:
Lionel Dakers
Assistant Organist:
Christopher Gower
TV presentation:
Kenneth Savidge

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