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Christmas at Canterbury

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The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Michael Ramsey gives a Christmas address in a Service of Lessons and Carols from the Cathedral Church of Christ, Canterbury.

Processional hymn: "O come, all ye faithful"
Carol: "Away in a manger"
Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 8-16 read by The Rev. Dr F. J. Shirley
Canon Residentiary Carol: "I saw three ships"
Lesson: St. Matthew 2, vv. 1-12 read by the Dean Dr. Hewlett Johnson
Carol: "Coventry Carol"
Carol: "Up good Christian folk"
Address by the Archbishop
Carol : "There is no rose" (J. Joubert)
Blessing
Carol: "Unto us is born a son"
Canterbury Cathedral Choir

Organist and Master of Choristers, Allan Wicks
Sub-Organist, Gwilym Isaac

Contributors

Speaker:
Dr. Michael Ramsey
Reader:
The Rev. Dr F. J. Shirley
Reader:
Dr Hewlett Johnson
Singers:
Canterbury Cathedral Choir
Organist and Master of Choristers:
Allan Wicks
Sub-Organist:
Gwilym Isaac
Producer:
Innes Lloyd

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