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First Communion of Christmas

on BBC Home Service Basic

from Croydon Parish Church, Surrey where the newly consecrated Bishop of Repton, The Rt. Rev. W. Warren Hunt, officiates for the last time as Vicar of Croydon

Epistle: Hebrews 1, v. 1-12
Gospel: St. John 1, vv. 1-14
Hymns (A. and M. Rev.):
Christians awake (61, v. 1 Only); God front on high hath heard (63); 0 come all ye faithful (59); Let all mortal flesh keep silence (390); Hark the herald-angels sing (60)
Organist and Choirmaster, Roy Massey

The service is sung to settings by Stanford and Merbecke, Additional carols are sung and organ preludes played during the communion of the people, when prayers are led by The Rev. Adrian Carey.

Contributors

Unknown:
Rev. W. Warren Hunt.
Choirmaster:
Roy Massey
Unknown:
Adrian Carey.

BBC Home Service Basic

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