THE CARTHAGE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Featuring the Majestic Sounds of the Fritsch Memorial Organ

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THE CARTHAGE CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL featuring the majestic sounds of the fritsch memorial organ

December 6-8, 2019 gathering music

Fantasy in F minor, K 608 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)

Adagio (No. IV from Symphonie No. 3) Louis Vierne Nicholas Renkosik, Fritsch Memorial Organ (1870 – 1937)

Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming) Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)

Berceuse Louis Vierne

Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645 Johann Sebastian Bach Matthew Thorne, Fritsch Memorial Organ (1685 – 1750)

Winter Night Frederick Delius Concert Band (1862 – 1934) arr. Roger Niese

In Dulci Jubilo (In Sweet Joy) J. S. Bach

Of the Father’s Love Begotten Wilbur Held Ryan Boren, Fritsch Memorial Organ (1914 – 2015)

Away In a Manger James Murray Concert Band (1841 – 1905) arr. Julie Giroux

Benedictus (Blessing) Max Reger (1873 – 1916)

Marche Religieuse on “Lift Up Your Heads” from Handel’s Messiah Alexandre Guilmant Ryan Boren, Fritsch Memorial Organ (1837 – 1911)

The Isabelle and William Wittig Nativity Star adorns the nave of the A. F Siebert Chapel. This year, with Rev. William Wittig’s passing on July 23, 2019, we remember Isabelle and William as humble and faithful servants of Jesus, and are grateful for their lifelong connection to Carthage College.

The music fraternity, Lambda Kappa, is offering carnations for sale in the north narthex to be delivered pre-concert to performers in the festival. This festival program is designed to flow from beginning to end without interruption. To maintain the continuity of the program, all are encouraged to hold applause until the end of the Service of Light.

Please turn off all electronic devices prior to the performance. Display screens from cameras, cellphones, and video cameras are particularly distracting to those around you. Please leave them off throughout the performance. Video recording, audio recording. and photography are prohibited throughout the performance.

Light and Life to All

Gaudete! Christus est natus (Rejoice! Christ is born) Anonymous (1582) (commissioned world premiere) Andrej Makor Combined Choirs (b. 1987)

Reading: Isaiah 9 The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness — on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onwards and for evermore.

Through Love to Light Elaine Hagenberg Carthage Choir (b. 1979)

Gaudete et laetare (Rejoice and be glad) Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck Carthage Choir (1562 – 1621)

All rise to sing Rejoice, Rejoice, Believers HAF TRONES LAMPA FÄRDIG

b b œ & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. 1. Re - joice, re - joice be - liev˙ - ers,œ and let your lights ap - pear; 2. Our hope and ex - pec - ta - tion, O Je - sus, now ap - pear; b b œ & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. the eve - ning is ad - vanc˙ - ing,œ and dark - er night is near. a - rise, O Sun so longed for, o'er this be - night - ed sphere. bb b œ œ œ œ ˙ & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. The bride-groom is a - ris - ing and soon is draw - ing nigh. With hearts and hands up - lift - ed, we plead, O Lord, to see b b œ & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Up, pray and watch and wres˙ - tle;œ at mid - night comes the cry. the day of earth's re - demp - tion that sets your peo - ple free.

Please be seated

Salten y Ballen (Leaping and Dancing) French/Catalan Carol Lincoln Chamber Singers Adapted by Elizabeth Poston arr. Gregory Berg

Low, How a Rose E’er Blooming Michael Praetorius Lincoln Chamber Singers (1571 – 1621)

The Winter’s Rose Gregory Berg Lincoln Chamber Singers (b. 1960)

O Joy of Earth Dan Forrest Wind Orchestra (b. 1978) arr. Jess Langston Turner

This traditional Irish melody is sung at Christmastime to the following text: O joy of earth! A Savior’s birth/ To fallen man is granted;/ The song of love is sung above,/ And shepherds hear it chanted/ “Be glory given in highest heaven,/ To God through years unending;/ On earth may peace and love increase/ God will to all descending.

b b œ œ ˙. & b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. œThe King shall come when morn - ing dawnsœ andœ light tri - um - phant breaks, 2. O bright - er than that glo - ri - ous morn shall this fair morn - ing be, 3. And let the end - less bliss be - gin, by wea - ry saints fore - told, bb b œ œ œ œ œ & b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. when beau - ty gilds the east - ern hillsœ andœ life to joy a - wakes. when Christ, our King, in beau - ty comes,and we His faceshall see. when right shall tri - umph o - ver wrong, and truth shall be ex - tolled.

Please be seated

Reading: Isaiah 11 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord; And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears: But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.

Gloria (from AMASS) Jocelyn Hagen Wind Orchestra (b. 1980) This resounding “Gloria” offers praise to the Triune God, in this setting written for two wind choirs in dialogue.

Keep Yo’ Lamps Rosephanye Powell Carthage Treble Choir (b. 1962)

Gloria (from Missa Mariae) Cecilia McDowall Carthage Treble Choir (b. 1951)

Quia natus est nobis Dominum (For our Lord is born) Peter Dennee 1. Lux fulgebit hodie super nos (A light will shine on us today) (b. 1964) 2. Dominus regnavit (The Lord reigns) Carthage Treble Choir

All rise to sing O Come, O Come, Emmanuel VENI EMMANUEL

# j œ j & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. 1. O come, O come, Em - man - u - el, and ran-som cap - tive Is - raœ - el, 2. O come, O Wis - dom from on high, em - brac-ing all things far and nigh: [Pause] 3. O come, O Day-spring, come and cheer; our spi - rits by your ad - vent here. # j j œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. that mourns in low - ly ex - ile hereœ. un - til the Son of God ap - pear. in strengthand beau-ty come and stay; teach us your will and guide our way,

Dis - perse the gloom-y clouds of night, and death'sdark sha-dow put to ﬂight. Refrain # œ œ. . œ j & J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Re - joice! ReJ -joice! EmJ -man - u- el shall come to thee, O Is - raœ - el.

Please be seated

Reading: Luke 2 In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

My Freedom Is Coming Peter Dennee Carthage Chorale

On Christmas Night James Burton Carthage Chorale (b. 1974)

The Promise of Light Georgia Stitt Carthage Chorale (b. 1972)

All rise to sing O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (See verse 3, above)

Please be seated Finlandia Jean Sibelius Carthage Philharmonic (1865 – 1957)

All rise to sing Joy to the World ANTIOCH

## œ œ. œ j j œ. œ œ. œ œ. & œ. œ œ œ œ J 1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come!œ. Let earth reJ - ceive her king; 2. Joy to the earth, the Sa - vior reigns! Let all their songs em - ploy, 3. He rules the world with truth and grace and makes the na - tions prove ## œ œ œ œ j & J œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ let ev - 'ry heart pre - pare him room while ﬁelds and ﬂoods, rocks, hills, and plains the glo - ries of his right - teous - ness ## j & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ andœ heav'nœ andœ naœ - tureœ sing, andœ heav'nœ andœ naœ - tureœ œ sing, œandœ re - peat the sound-ding joy, re - peat the sound-ding joy, re - and won - ders of his love, and won - ders of his love, and œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ. œ ? ## ‰ Œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ. œ œ œ œ œ and heav'nand na-ture sing, andJ heav'nand na-ture j ## j œ œ & œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ heav'n,œ and heav'n œ and naœ - tureœ sing.˙ peat, re - peat the sound - ing joy. won - - ders, won - ders of his love. j œ œ. œ ? # œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ # . J œ œ œ sing, and heav'n andJ na - ture sing.

Please be seated

Reading: Luke 2 In that region there were shepherds abiding in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid; for see — I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying in a manger.’ And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!’ Alleluia! Lux et vita in omnes Peter Dennee (Alleluia! Light and Life to All, No. 3 from Quia natus est nobis Dominum) Carthage Treble Choir

His Light In Us Kim André Arnesen Carthage Choir (b. 1980)

Gloria (from Missa brevis) Jonathan Dove Carthage Choir (b. 1959)

All rise to sing Hark! The Herald Angels Sing MENDELSSOHN

b j œ œ œ. & œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ 1. œHark! The her - ald an - gels sing, "Glo - ry to theJ new-born king; 2. Christ by high - est heav'n a - dored, Christ the ev - er - last - ing Lord, 3. Hail, the heav'n - born Prince of peace! Hail the Sun of righ-teous-ness! j œ j & b œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ peaceœ on earth, and mer - cy mild, God and sin - ners re - conœ - ciled."˙ late in time be - hold him come, oﬀ - spring of a vir - gin'swomb. Light and life to all he brings, ris'n with heal - ing in his wings.

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Joy - ful, all ye na - tions rise; join the tri - umph of the skies; Veiled in ﬂesh the God-head see! Hail, the in - car - nate de - i - ty! Mild he lay his glo - ry by born that we no more may die, œ œ œ j & b œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ ˙ with an - gel - ic hosts pro-claim, "Christ is born in Beth - le - hem!" Pleased as man with us to dwell, Je - sus, our Em-man - u - el! born to raise each child of earth, born to give us sec - ond birth. Refrain œ. œ œ œ œ j & b J œ œ ˙ œ œ œ . œ œ œ ˙ Hark! The her - ald an - gels sing, "Glo - ry to the new - born king!"

Please be seated

Christus natus est (Christ is born) Rosephanye Powell (regional premiere) Combined Choirs and Philharmonic service of light

Reading: John 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one thing came into being. In him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness; and the darkness did not overcome it. And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father’s only son, full of grace and truth.

The Procession of Light

The Prayer

The Candle Lighting Carol

Please wait until the candlelight, spread by members of the choirs, reaches you. Then, tip your unlit candle over the one that is already lit to avoid dripping any wax. We raise the candles during the third stanza to honor the “Son of God, love’s pure light.” Please extinguish your candle following the blessing.

All rise to sing Silent Night, Holy Night STILLE NACHT

b j j ˙ œ & b œ. œ œ œ. œ œ ˙. 1. Si - lent night,˙. ho - ly night!˙. All is calm, 2. Si - lent night, ho - ly night! Shep - herds quake 3. Si - lent night, ho - ly night! Son of God, b j j & b ˙ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ all is bright round yon vir - gin moth - er and child.˙. at the sight; glo - ries stream from hea - ven a - far, love's pure light ra - diant beams from thy ho - ly face, b . j j ˙ œ œ. œ & b ˙ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ J œ Ho - ly in - fant so ten - der and mild,˙. sleep in hea - ven-ly hea'vn - ly hosts sing, al - le - lu - ia! Christ, our Sav - ior is with the dawn of re - deem - ing grace, Je - sus, Lord, at thy bb . ˙. j & ˙ œ œ œ. œ peace, sleep inœ hea - ven - lyœ peace.˙. born, Christ our Sa - vior is born! birth Je - sus, Lord, at thy birth.

Please remain standing The Blessing

The Sending Carol

O Come, All Ye Faithful ADESTE FIDELES # & œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ 1. O come, allœ ye faith - ful,˙ joy - ful and tri - umph - ant! 2. The high - est, most ho - ly, light of light e - ter - nal, 3. Sing, choirs of an - gels, sing in ex - ul - ta - tion, # œ Œ & œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ. j O come ye, O come ye to Beth - leœ - hem;˙. born of a vir - gin, a mor - tal he comes; sing, all ye ci - ti - zens of hea - ven a - bove! # ˙ & œ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ come and be - hold him, born the king of an - gels;œ Son of the Fa - ther now in ﬂesh ap - pear - ring! Glo - ry to God in the high - est: Refrain # & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ O come, let us a - dore him,œ O come, let us a - dore him, # j & œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ. œ ˙. O come let us a - dore him, Christ the Lord!

All are invited to be seated and listen to the organ postlude as musicians recess.

The Postlude

Finale (No. V from Symphonie No. 3) Louis Vierne Nicholas Renkosik, Fritsch Memorial Organ

CARTHAGE IN CHICAGO HOLIDAY CONCERT Continue your celebration of the holiday season by the attending this concert in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in Chicago at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. The Carthage Choir and Treble Choir will perform selections from the Carthage Christmas Festival, ranked as one of the nation’s finest holiday events by “Best College Reviews.” Choirs from Crystal Lake Central, Glenbrook South, and Prairie Ridge high schools are also part of this holiday event. General admission tickets are $25 and are available online at carthage.edu/tickets. For more information, contact Eduardo García-Novelli, director of choral activities, at [email protected] or 262-551-5918.

participants Festival Director Cal McCormick Caitlin Preuss Saxophone Peter Dennee Andrew Morris London Roysden Alexandrea Bawek Marissa Pellegrini Kurt Sesko James Chaucoin* Festival Assistant Gelene Rivera Matthew Schuller Alec Digrialomo Debra Clark Dorcas Salifu Bennett Shebesta Sophia Larsen Jameson Stahl Lucy Smith Caitlyn Meyer Anne Stec David Stoffle Joseph Mihevc Festival Logistics Angelina Turner Nathan Takahashi Tianna Conway Morgan Taylor Horn Coat Check Timothy Wagner Campus Pastor Samantha Ardery Alpha Psi Omega Drew White Elizabeth Dopke* Rev. Kara Baylor Chris Wojciechowicz Megan Larson Acknowledgements Matthew Wrbanek Lena Welch Sound and Lighting Thank you to the theatre tech Go Audio crew students for setting up Lincoln Chamber Singers Trumpet and tearing down the sound, Gregory Berg, conductor Michael Freeman College Organist lighting, and design elements. Nicholas Gonzalez* Christopher Berry Thank you to the video and Darrian Boyd Caroline Lilly streaming crew students for Riley Cook Jack Robbins Chapel Design operating cameras and behind- Elena Cressy Guillermo Trujillo Kim Instenes the-scenes video tech and KD Daly direction. Mitchell Dzewior Isabelle Esquivel Trombone Readers Nick Gonzales Angelica Sion Zoë Gatz Ensemble Personnel Sarah Jenkins Timothy Wagner* Lukas Lyons Lianna Pfister Taylor Zorn Leonardo Noca Carthage Choir Katrina Seabright Kurt Sesko Eduardo García-Novelli, Kurt Sesko Euphonium Annie Shirley conductor Bennett Shebesta Eric Benson* Cephas Storm Gregory Berg, accompanist David Stoffle Owen Lewer Ray Watson Nathan Takahashi Darrian Boyd Morgan Taylor Tuba Acolytes Elise Brevik Christopher Wojciewhowicz Drake DeBoer Aliliywa Mbise Anna Brown Ethan Kozlowski* Alex Scheider Riley Cook Wind Orchestra Cayla Pazen Elena Cressy Anne Stec James Ripley, conductor Tylor Pederson Hannah Czaplicki KD Daly Cantors Flute/Piccolo Percussion Elena Cressy Brian Dean Mitchell Dziewior Gabrielle Garnowski Daniel Kwiecinski Sarah Jenkins Joe Hansen Henry Meyer Matthew Schuler Isabelle Esquivel Jamie First Mariah Honeck* Lily Peterson Gabriel Fulk Jasa Mahlen Christian Plonski Technical Crew Director Jessica Golinski Shannon Piskun Hailey Williams William Newcomb Christopher Glade Gina Tibbs Eric Zielsdorf* Nicholas Gonzalez Webcasting Technician Loretta Hanson-Cook Oboe/English Horn Carthage Treble Choir Michael Love Daejah Hawthorne Jamie Ostick* Peter Dennee, conductor Chloe Hilby Amber Ward Melissa Cardamone, Video Tech Advisor Darien Hiller Hannah Wong accompanist Michael Murphy Sarah Jenkins Norris Jones Clarinet/Bass Clarinet Leah Agaiby Director’s Assistants John Kunath Emma Hardwick Faith Albright Sydney Anderson Aliliywa Mbise Madeline Lambert Lexy Klawonn Claire Biermann Alex Schneider Mireya Magallon Katiann Nelson* Kate Mahaffy Maile Riedel Leah Blanchard Trevor McDonald Sophie Shulman Lane Breimhorst Festival Ushers Tyler Meyer Taylor May Bulanek Olivia Baldwin Maeve Thomas Jack Myers Zachary Ward Elvira Chiappetta Jordan Booth Nathan Myers Abigail Ciesielczyk Hannah Cotter Sierra Clark Katiann Nelson Bassoon Victoria Corrado Jamie Ostick Alecia Corey Caden Broesch Mackenzie Frisbee-Wadel Matthew Pakkebier Becca Culley Bryan Weiss* Ela Hansen Cole Pantano Elaina Dague Elena Herman Lianna Pfister Anna Engleson Emily Long Cory Pollard Lily Evans

*Denotes instrumental ensemble section leader participants Kari Flett Shannon Long Brian Dean Caitlyn McCombe* Brianna Fowler Lukas Lyons William Dowell* Kenzie Power Gwen Gannon Max Manfredini Davison Krajcik Bailey Schneyr Brigette Garcia Audrey Marshall Kirsten Reid Zoë Gatz Sophie Michalski Rhe’Anna Weaver Oboe Elizabeth Henry Benjamin Miller Jennifer White Emily Imig Jacqueline Miller Bass Alana Christine King Ed Montanaro Cody Schreer Katherine Kiser Sarah Montgomery Clarinet Natalie Cambone Alyssa Kline Tiana Moore Flute Kristina Lambert Alex Osorio Rebecca Dowe* Mariah Honeck* Ellen Moore Emily Pichelmann Marielle Shiring Christopher Wojciechowicz Kiera Notz Joelle Rapp Abby Vidruk Cayla Pazen Tatiana Reyes Otero Natalie Pitts Vurgo Richmond Oboe/English Horn Saxophone Rose Reichert Emily Roubik Jamie Ostick* Jared Bauer Rebecca Rimkus Dylan Scott Amber Ward Elise Brevik Rebecca Robertson Katrina Seabright Hannah Wong Luke Eidsor Nia Robinson Marielle Shiring Oliva Luetterman Annie Shirley Angelica May Sion Clarinet Julia Owens* June Sichak David Stoffle Emma Hardwick Zachary Szekely Gianna Sigala Nathan Takahashi Katiann Nelson* Nathan Wendt Rachel Skowronski Matthew Thorne Rachel Stanton Cephas Towle Bassoon Horn Claire Stastny Alexis Vega Bryan Weiss* Courtney Boeder Candace Stolarick Sareena Volkman Jonathan Landeweehr Emma Swain Raymond Watson Audrey Marshall* Lauren Szeszol Grant Wright Horn Samantha Ardery Carla Torres Trumpet Mary Travis Elizabeth Dopke* Carthage Philharmonic Vincent David* Teagan Wilkins Megan Larsen E. Edward Kawakami, Veronica McCarthy Emily Jean Zerger Lena Welch conductor Leonardo Noca Regina Zhu Mira Parker Violin Trumpet Michael Freeman* Carthage Chorale Heather Beckman* Caroline Lilly Trombone Peter Dennee, conductor Leticia Cruz Guillermo Trujillo Angelica Sion Ashlynne Edwards* Claire Bevec Siobhan Haggerty Euphonium Leah Blanchard Kaytlin Jolicouer Trombone Lucus Schneider Thomas Cargille Azniv Khaligian* Eric Benson* Erik Carlson Edelmar Morales-Rivera Tylar Bauer Ashley Castillo Matthew Pakkebier Sam Hoopingarner Tuba Riley Cook June Sichak John Lew Rayven Craft Tuba Elena Cressy Viola Ethan Kozlowski* Percussion Maeve Dwyer Elena Cordoba Claire Bierman Mitchell Dziewior Samuel Gomberg Percussion Grace LaBriola Grant Enwright Ruth Gray* Hailey Williams Andrew Joacham Jill Forgac Megan Janiak Eric Zielsdorf* Will Schuster* Reed Freund Jacob Mayer Olivia Schwefel Marcie Frey Riley Peterson Darien Hiller Concert Band Bailey Wellen Organ: Audience Carols Sydney Hnatusko James Ripley, conductor Genevieve Zauhar Ryan Boren Thomas Jensen Nicholas Renkosik Norris Jones Cello Flute Matthew Thorne Emily Kopka Gabrielle Booth Emily Carr Amelia Kusch Gracelyn Footit

Donations to the Carthage Christmas Festival support students in the fine arts. A significant portion supports our students’ participation in January Term international tours by select music ensembles. Recent tours include travels to Europe (Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain), China, Japan, and Tanzania. In January 2020, the Carthage Wind Orchestra will travel to Japan.

*Denotes instrumental ensemble section leader translations

Gaudete! Christus est natus Lux fulgebit hodie super nos Piae Cantiones (1582) Traditional Introit for Christmastide

Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! A light will shine on us today, for our Lord is born, Christ is born of the Virgin Mary. and He shall be called Wonderful God, Prince of peace, Rejoice! the everlasting Father, and His reign will have no end. At this time of grace and longed-for blessing, —sung in Latin Love faithfully offers a song of praise. Refrain … Dominus regnavit God is made human in this wonderful birth: Traditional Introit for Christmastide The world is cleansed through the rule of Christ. Refrain … The Lord reigns, he is clothed with beauty: The gate of heaven now opens which to us was closed, The Lord is clothed with strength tied around. Sending forth transforming light through which —sung in Latin holiness is found. Refrain … Angelus Domini Therefore, we meet in pure songs of joy; Traditional Sacred Text We bless the Lord, King of our Salvation. Refrain … The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, —sung in Latin And she conceived of the Holy Ghost, Hail Mary Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be It done Gaudete et laetare unto me according to thy word, Hail Mary. Traditional Sacred Text (1619) And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

Rejoice and be glad, O Jerusalem; Glory be to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. behold, thy King cometh: whom the Prophets foretold, Just as it was in the beginning, is now, and always, whom Angels worship, and unto the ages of ages. Amen whom Cherubim and Seraphim proclaim, —sung in Latin “Holy, Holy, Holy.” —sung in Latin Alleluia! Lux et vita in omnes Sacred Latin Text Gloria Traditional Mass Text Alleluia! Light and life to all. —sung in Latin Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will toward all. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen —sung in Latin Join us next year for christmas festival

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