Brightwell A Matin Responsory
Bidding Prayer
Hymn: Come thou Redeemer of the earth PUER NOBIS NASCITUR
Gregorian Chant Rorate cœli
First Lesson Zechariah 2: 10-13
Hymn: Let all mortal flesh keep silence PICARDY (descant: Stephen Jackson)
Second Lesson Isaiah 11: 1-10
Goldschmidt A tender shoot
Hymn: O come, O come Emmanuel VENI CREATOR (descant: Andrew Carter)
Third Lesson Isaiah 40: 1-8
Handel And the glory of the Lord
Hymn: Hark! A herald voice is calling MERTON (descant: Alan Gray)
Fourth Lesson Baruch 4: 36-5: 9
Christopher Steele People look East
Hymn: On Jordan’s Bank WINCHESTER NEW (descant: Giles Brightwell)
Fifth Lesson Luke 1: 26-38
Stanford Magnificat in G
Hymn: Sing we of the blessed Mother ABBOT’S LEIGH
Sixth Lesson Jeremiah 31: 31-34
Purcell Thou knowest Lord, the secrets of our hearts
Seventh Lesson Revelation 21: 5-7; 22: 12-3, 20
Wood O thou, the central orb
Hymn: Lo! he comes with clouds descending HELMSLEY (descant: Richard Lloyd)