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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

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Christmas Eve in King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Processional Hymn: Once in royal David's city.
Bidding prayer.
Carols: Nowell sing we (medieval); Up! Good Christen folk and listen.
Lesson: Genesis 3, w 8-15, 17-19:
A CHORISTER.
Carols: Adam lay ybounden; Sussex carol.
Lesson: Genesis 22, w 15-18:
A CHORAL SCHOLAR.
Carol: In dulci jubilo.
Lesson: Isaiah 9, w 2, 6, 7:
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CHURCHES.
Carol: One star at last.
Hymn: O little town of Bethlehem.
Lesson: Isaiah 11, w l-3a, 4a, 6-9:
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY.
Carols: The Lamb; The holly and the ivy.
Lesson: Luke 1, w 26-35, 38:
The Director of Music.
Carols: Gabriel's message; Joys seven.
Lesson: Luke 2, w 1, 3-7:
A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SISTER COLLEGE AT ETON.
Carols: The infant King.
Lesson: Luke 2, w 8-16:
A FELLOW.
Carol: In the bleak mid-winter. Hymn: While shepherds watched.
Lesson: Matthew 2, w 1-11:
THE VICE PROVOST.
Carols: The three kings; Torches.
Lesson: John 1, w 1-14:
THE PROVOST.
Hymn: Adeste fideles.
Collect and Blessing.
Hymn: Hark! The herald angels sing.
Chorale Prelude: In dulci jubilo (Bach)
Organ Scholar Richard Farnes
Director of Music Stephen Cleobury
(Stereo)

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Director of music:
Stephen Cleobury

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