A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

Thank you for joining us today for the our Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols! A service bulletin is available here: http://bit.ly/LessonsCarolsFestival If you would like to make a gift in support of the mission and ministry of St. David's Church, we invite your secure donation via PayPal at this link: www.bit.ly/StDavidsDonation We wish you a blessed Sunday! Opening Voluntary: Fanfare on "Adeste Fidelis", by Douglas Buchanan (b. 1984) Opening Hymn: "O come, O come, Emmanuel" (Veni, veni Emmanuel) A Bidding Prayer The Lord's Prayer The Invitatory Carol: "Invitation to Love", by Faye Chiao, 2017-2018 The First Lesson: Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-25 Hymn: "Creator of the stars of night" (Conditor alme siderum) The Second Lesson: Genesis 3:1-23 Carol: "Adam lay yBounden", by Frank boles (b. 1955) The Third Lesson: Isaiah 35:1-10 Hymn: "Comfort, comfort ye my people" (Psalm 42) The Fourth Lesson: Isaiah 11:1-9 Carol: "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen", by Michael Praetorius (1571-1621), Melchior Vulpius (1570-1615), and Douglas Buchanan (b. 1984) The Fifth Lesson: Isaiah 60:106 Carol: "Oh Thou, the Central Orb", by Douglas Buchanan (b. 1984) The Sixth Lesson: Micah 5:25-a Hymn: "O little town of Bethlehem" (Forest Green) The Seventh Lesson: Luke 1:26-38, 56 Carol: "Ave Maria", by Franz Biebl (1906-2001) The Eighth Lesson: Hebrews 1:1-12 Carol: "Rorate Coeli", by Douglas Buchanan (b. 1984) The Ninth Lesson: John 1:1-14 Hymn: "O come, all ye faithful" (Adeste fidelis) Collect for the Fourth Sunday of Advent The Advent Blessing Hymn: Lo! He comes, with clouds descending (Helmsley) Closing Voluntary: "In dulci jubilo", BWV 729, by J.S. Bach (1685-1750)