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An Advent Service of Lessons and Carols  
Fr. Austin K. Rios, Celebrant
St. Paul’s Choir
Stefano Vasselli & Eric Foster, Organists and Choir Directors
 
Organ Prelude: J. S. Bach: “Nun komm der Heiden Heiland”
 
Advent Hymn: O come, O come Emmanuel
 
Opening Prayers
G. P. Palestrina: Matin Responsory “I look from afar”
 
First lesson: Genesis 3: 1-15
Traditional Carol: Adam lay ybounden
 
Second lesson: Isaiah 40: 1-11
Advent Hymn: Comfort, comfort ye my people
 
Third lesson: Jeremiah 31: 31-34
H. L. Hassler: Laetentur caeli
 
Fourth lesson: Micah 5:2-4
Advent Hymn: Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding
 
Fifth lesson: Isaiah 35: 1-10
E. Poston: Jesus Christ the apple tree
 
Sixth lesson: Isaiah 6: 1-11
W. Byrd: Ecce virgo concipiet
 
Seventh lesson: Luke 1:26-38
Advent Hymn : Come, thou long expected Jesus
 
Closing prayers
Closing Hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending
 
Organ Postlude: M. Dupré: The world awaits the Savior  (from “Symphonie Passion”)