in King's College Chapel, Cambridge
(Friday's broadcast. R4)
Hymn: Once in royal David's city (H.J. Gauntlett)
The Bidding Prayer
Hymn: Of the Father's heart begotten (Piae Cantiones, 1582)
First Lesson: Genesis 3, vv 8-13. 22-24: A Chorister
Adam lay ybounden (Boris Ord); On Christmas night (trad English)
Second Lesson: Genesis 22, vv 15-18: A Choral Scholar
I saw three ships (trad Eng)
Third Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv 2, 6. 7: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES
Hymn: O little town of Bethlehem (trad English)
Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11, vv l-3a, 4a, 6-9: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE
In dulci jubilo (14th-century German)
Fifth Lesson: St Luke 1, vv 26-35. 38: THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
The angel Gabriel (Basque Noel); Joseph was an old man (trad English)
Sixth Lesson: St Luke 2. vv 1, 3-7: A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SISTER COLLEGE AT ETON
In the bleak midwinter (Harold Darke)
Sans Day Carol (trad Cornish)
Seventh Lesson: St Luke 2, vv 8-16: A Fellow
Personent hodie (Piae Cantiones, 1582); Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (trad English)
Hymn: While shepherds watched (Este's Psalter, 1592)
Eighth Lesson: St Matthew 2. VV 1-11: THE VICE-PROVOST
Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child (Kenneth Leighton ): A Babe is born (William Mathias) Ninth Lesson: St John 1. vv 1-14: THE PROVOST
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (J. F. Wade)
Collect for Christmas Eve The Blessing
Hymn: Hark. the herald angels sing (Mendelssohn)
Director of Music DAVID WILLCOCKS
IAN HARE (organ)