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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
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12:00 p.m. | High Altar

Saint Mary the Virgin with the Christ Child in the stained glass windows of Saint Thomas Church

OfficiantFr. Moretz
Sung byThe Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys
PreludeVom Himmel hoch, da komm’ ich her, by Georg Böhm (1661-1733)
HymnChristians, awake, salute the happy morn – YORKSHIRE
LessonGenesis 3:8-15
CarolThis is the truth sent from above, by Christopher Robinson (b. 1955)
Hymn105 – God rest you merry, gentlemen – GOD REST YOU MERRY — Anonymous (London carol, eighteenth century)
LessonIsaiah 11:1-3a, 4a, 6-9
LessonLuke 1:26-35, 38
CarolAngelus ad virginem, Traditional English Carol arr. John Rutter (b. 1945)
Hymn96 – Angels we have heard on high – GLORIA
LessonLuke 2:1, 3-20
CarolInfant holy, infant lowly, Traditional Polish carol arr. Gerre Hancock (1934-2012)
LessonJohn 1:1-14
CarolOn Christmas Day, by Simon Preston (1938-2022)
ResponsoryMarin Baker (b. 1967)
Hymn100 – Joy to the world! the Lord is come – ANTIOCH
VoluntarySortie on ‘In dulci jubilo’, by David Briggs (b. 1962)

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