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Advent Carol Service

on BBC Radio 3

direct from the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge Advent Prose
Hymn: Of the Father's love begotten
First lesson: Ezekiel 36, vv 22-28 Carols: Come, thou Redeemer (Praetorius, arr Willcocks);
Down in yon forest (arr Rutter) Second lesson: Romans 13, vv 8-14 Carols: E'en so, Lord Jesus (Paul Manz ); Hail, blessed
Virgin Mary (arr Wood); In night's dim shadows (arr Guest)
Third lesson: Isaiah 9, w 2-7 Carol: I sing of a maiden (Hadley)
Fourth lesson: Luke 4, w 14-21 Hymn: Hark! A herald voice is calling
Carol: The truth sent from above (arr Vaughan Williams) Fifth lesson: Mark 8, vv 31-38 Carol: A tender shoot (Goldschmidt)
Sixth lesson: Philippians 2, vv 5-13 Hymn: Thy kingdom come!
Carols: Greawdwr nef a daear lawr; Pan fo'r stormydd garwa n curo (Raymond Williams )
Seventh lesson: Isaiah 40, w 1-10 Magnificat: Tonus peregnnus Eighth lesson: John 1, w 19-29 Chorale: Break forth, 0 beauteous heavenly light (harmonised Bach)
Hymn: 0 come, all ye faithful Organist and director of music DR GEORGE GUEST
Organ student PHILIP KENYON

Contributors

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Paul Manz
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Virgin Mary
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Raymond Williams
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Philip Kenyon

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