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Festival Holy Eucharist Christmas Eve 2008 Washington National Cathedral ONIGHT WE CELEBRATE A MIRACLE. Like the angel, who heralded gladT tidings to the shepherds, we meet this holy night to sing the joy of Jesus’ birth. Eternity enters time with a child in Bethlehem. Yet this birth is not as we might expect, not a magisterial or glorious arrival but a simple and vulnerable coming. A tiny baby, swaddled in rags, makes God’s glory known to us. “The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…full of grace and truth.” Christmas is a celebration of the fact that, out of love, God took our human form with all its frailties. In a very real sense it is also our own birth which we celebrate tonight—a spiritual birth of the Divine Presence made new in our lives. We at Washington National Cathedral pray that this Christmas brings us closer to God who reaches out to meet us in surprising ways. Our prayer is that God’s light will shine forth in our lives, that we may bear Christ’s love to the world and to one another. carillon prelude O Come, all ye faithful Adeste fideles Joy to the world! the Lord is come Antioch Novena Di Natale per campane Nino Rota (1911-1979) Little Fife - The Flock and the Angel - The Manger - Gloria in Excelsis Deo Angels we have heard on high Gloria Angels, from the realms of glory Regent Square The Nativity – A triptych for carillon Ronald Barnes (1927-1997) Pastorale – Gloria - Cradle Song O little town of Bethlehem Forest Green Away in a manger, no crib for his bed Cradle Song Silent night, holy night Stille Nacht Hark! the herald angels sing Mendelssohn organ prelude Le Monde dans l’attente du Sauveur, Op. 23 Marcel Dupré (1886–1971) Nativité, Op. 23 M. Dupré Puer natus in Bethlehem, BWV 603 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Der Tag, der ist so freudenreich, BWV 605 J. S. Bach In dulci jubilo, BWV 608 J. S. Bach A Festive Voluntary (Variations on ‘Good King Wenceslas’) Petr Eben (1929–2007) Fum! Fum! Fum! arr. Richard Lind (b. 1943) Adeste Fideles Jeanne Demessieux (1921–1968) Go, tell it on the mountain arr. Charles Callahan (b. 1951) Prelude on “Greensleeves” Richard Purvis (1913–1994) congregational hymn Sung by all. God rest you merry, gentlemen God Rest You Merry organ prelude Vom himmel hoch Garth Edmundson (1900–1971) welcome Dean Lloyd introit What cheer? Sung by the choir. William Walton (1902–1983) What cheer? Good cheer! ‘Lift up your hearts and be glad in Christ’s birth’, the angel bade. Say each to other, if any be sad: “What cheer?” Now the King of heav’n his birth hath take, joy and mirth we ought to make. Say each to other, for his sake: “What cheer?” I tell you all with heart so free: right welcome, ye be to me; be glad and merry, for charity! What cheer? Good cheer! Be merry and glad this good New Year! 16th century THE ENTRANCE RITE The people stand. hymn at the procession Sung by all. O come, all ye faithful Adeste fideles christmas acclamation Presider The glory of the Lord has been revealed. People And all flesh shall see it together. Presider Blessed be the one, holy, and living God. People Glory to God for ever and ever. song of praise Sung by all. Joy to the world Antioch collect of the nativity Presider The Lord be with you. People And also with you. Presider Let us pray. O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence behold him when he comes again in glory; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. People Amen. THE WORD OF GOD The people are seated. the first lesson Isaiah 9:2–4, 6–7; 11:4a, 5–6 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 Counselor, 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 onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this. With righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth. Righteousness shall be the belt around his waist, and faithfulness the belt around his loins. The wolf shall live with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them. Reader The Word of the Lord. People Thanks be to God. Silence follows the reading. psalm 96 chant: Thalben-Ball The choir sings the antiphon, then all repeat. The choir sings the verses. Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the whole earth. Sing to the Lord and bless his Name; proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the nations and his wonders among all peoples. For great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; he is more to be feared than all gods. As for all the gods of the nations, they are but idols; but it is the Lord who made the heavens. Oh, the majesty and magnificence of his presence! Oh, the power and the splendor of his sanctuary! Ascribe to the Lord, you families of the peoples; ascribe to the Lord honor and power. Ascribe to the Lord the honor due his Name; bring offerings and come into his courts. Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth tremble before him. Tell it out among the nations: “The Lord is King! he has made the world so firm that it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.” Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea thunder and all that is in it; let the field be joyful and all that is therein. Then shall all the trees of the wood shout for joy before the Lord when he comes, when he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with his truth. All sing the antiphon. The people stand to sing the hymn and remain standing for the Gospel. hymn at the sequence Sung by all. Angels we have heard on high Gloria the gospel Luke 2:1–14 Gospeller The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. People Glory to you, Lord Christ. In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration and was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. 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. In that region there were shepherds living 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!” Gospeller The Gospel of the Lord. People Praise to you, Lord Christ. The people are seated at the invitation of the preacher. sermon at 6 pm Dean Lloyd at 10 pm Bishop Chane A brief period of silence is observed for reflection on the sermon. the nicene creed Said by all, standing. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father.