St. John's Cathedral - Jacksonville Florida
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Very Rev. Gustave Weltsek, Dean 
John Barry, Organist/Choirmaster 
Richard Fair and Karen Saint-John, assistant directors 
Sunday, November 29, 1998 - 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"
(Orgelbuchlein)
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(ornamented version)
Prelude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Sleepers, Wake!"
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
Adriene Bailey, 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
Sanctus Richard Shephard
(b. 1949)
Prayer For A New Mother
Lesson Zechariah 2 The Prophet foretells the coming of the Lord and the increase of his kingdom
Carol Richard DeLong
(1951-1994)
Of a Rose, a lovely Rose (1993) 
(EC Schirmer 4926)
Carol arr George Guest In night's dim shadows lying
(Paraclete Press PPM08602)
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 John Carol Case The Angel's Carol (1993) 
(Banks Music Publications ECS 296)
* from the Sanctuary *
Carol
Jakob Praetorius
(1586-1651)
Wachet auf!
Lesson St. Matthew 1 St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of Jesus
Carol Charles Wood
(1866-1926)
The Lamb
(HFW Deane 295)
Carol Gerald Near
(b 1941)
The Best of Rooms
(Aureole Editions AE7)
Carol Everett Titcomb
(1885-1968)
Say to them that are of a fearful heart
(Carl Fischer CM 436)
Hymn tune: St. Stephen 
(alternate tune)
#462 "The Lord will come and not be slow"
Hymn tune: Richmond #72 "Hark the glad sound!"
Postlude Marcel Dupré
(1886-1971)
Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
Postlude Johann Sebastian Bach Chorale Prelude on "Come now, Savior of the Gentiles"
(organo pleno version)

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