St. John's Cathedral - Jacksonville Florida
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Very Rev. Katherine Moorehead, Dean of Florida
Timothy Tuller, Canon for Music
Michele Holt and Michael Miller, assistant directors
Sunday, December 1, 2013 - Hymnal 1982 
First Sunday in Advent

5:00pm - A Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday
Cathedral Choir
 
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles" 
(ornamented version)
Prelude Dietrich Buxtehude
(1637-1707)
Chorale Prelude on "Come Now, Savior Of The Gentiles"
Prelude Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
Chorale Prelude on "Behold, a Rose breaks into bloom"
* from the West End *
Responsory
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(1525-1594), arr David Willcocks
Advent Matins Responsory
Paul Fisher, baritone
Michele Holt, soprano
Hymn tune: Helmsley #57 "Lo! He comes"
* in the Crossing *
Lesson
Isaiah 6 God commissions Isaiah to be the Prophet of the Advent
Carol arr George Ratcliffe Woodward
(1848-1934)
'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
Hymn tune: Merton #59 "Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding"
* from the Presbytery *
Lesson
Isaiah 40 The Prophet proclaims the good news to a people in exile
Carol Michael Wise
(c 1648-1687)
Prepare ye the way of the Lord
Rebecca Andrews and Martha Long, sopranos
Dr. Cynthia Miller, alto
Michael Miller, baritone
(Novello)
Lesson Zechariah 2 The Prophet foretells the coming of the Lord and the increase of his kingdom
Carol Byron AdamsHigh O'er The Lonely Hills
Hymn tune: Winchester New #76 "On Jordan's bank"
* antiphonally, from the Transepts *
Lesson
St. Luke 1 The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Carol arr Edgar Pettman The angel Gabriel from heaven came
Lesson St. Luke 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth
Carol Arthur BaynonWhen rooks fly homeward
(Boosey and Hawkes OCTB1870)
* from the Sanctuary *
Carol
Jakob Praetorius
(1586-1651)
Wachet auf!
Lesson St. Matthew 1 St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of Jesus
Carol Arvo PartO Weisheit
(Universal Edition)
Carol Healey Willan
(1880-1968)
Lo in the time appointed
(Oxford 94.310)
Carol Benjamin BrittenA Hymn To The Virgin
(Boosey and Hawkes 1856)
Hymn tune: St. Stephen 
(alternate tune)
#462 "The Lord will come and not be slow"
Hymn tune: Richmond #72 "Hark the glad sound!"
Postlude Paul Manz Prelude on "Comfort, Comfort Ye My People"
Postlude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(organo pleno version)

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