Lessons & Carols for Advent and Christmas An annual celebration of traditional Christmas music and biblical texts of the season. Mark R. Orten Cash donations collected for local Dean of Spiritual charities. Please give as generously as and Religious Life your means permit. Jeff Buettner Director Sunday, December 9, 2018 Middlebury College Choir 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Middlebury College • Mead Chapel • 1 • The Lord’s Prayer (in unison) Lessons & Carols Choir Anonymous 17th Century Hanacpachap Cussicuinin FOR ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS Peru/Andes (Quechua) Heaven’s joy! The Carillon Hannah Blake ’21 A thousand times we shall praise you. Abigail Stone ’20.5 O tree bearing blessed fruit, George Matthew Jr., College carillonneur long awaited by humankind, helper of the weak. hear our prayer! Organ Prelude Von Himmel hoch da komm ich her BWV 606 (from Orgelbüchlein) J. S. Bach (1685–1750) Hear our pleas, Sur les Flûtes: “Noël pour l’amour de Marie» Column of ivory, Mother of God, and «Chantons, je vous prie” Beautiful lily, white, Grand jeu et Duo: “Quand Dieu naquit à Noël” Receive this song we offer you, Louis-Claude Daquin (1694-1772) Come to our assistance, Ronnie Romano ’20, Organist show us the fruit of your womb. * Processional Hymn Once in Royal David’s City First Lesson Genesis 3:8–13, 22–24 (Choir & Congregation) Liz Robinson, 4:00 p.m. Associate Dean, Student Creativity, 1. (Solo: Clara Sternberg ’19) 2. (Choir) Engagement and Careers Once in royal David’s city He came down to earth from heaven Barbara Walter, 7:00 p.m. Stood a lowly cattle shed, Who is God and Lord of all, Administrative Associate in Parton Counseling Where a mother laid her baby And his shelter was a stable, In a manger for his bed: And his cradle was a stall. Mary was that mother mild, With the poor and mean and lowly *Carol O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Jesus Christ her little child. Lived on earth our Savior holy. (Choir & Congregation) 1. 2. 3. (Choir and Congregation) 4. (Choir and Congregation) O come, O come, Emmanuel, O come, O Wisdom from on high, And through all his wondrous childhood For he is our childhood’s pattern, And ransom captive Israel Who orders all things mightily; He would honor and obey, Day by day like us he grew. That mourns in lonely exile here To us the path of knowledge show, Love, and watch the lowly maiden, He was little, weak, and helpless, Until the Son of God appear. And teach us in her ways to go. In whose gentle arms he lay: Tears and smiles like us he knew. Refrain Refrain Christian children all must be And he feeleth for our sadness, Mild, obedient, good as he. And he shareth in our gladness. 6. 7. O come, O Dayspring, from on high, O come, Desire of nations, bind 5. (Choir and Congregation) 6. (Choir and Congregation) And cheer us by your drawing nigh; All peoples in one heart and mind; And our eyes at last shall see him, Not in that poor lowly stable, Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, O bid our sad divisions cease, Through his own redeeming love, With the oxen standing by, And death’s dark shadows put to And be for us the Prince of Peace. For that child so dear and gentle We shall see him; but in heaven flight. Refrain Is our Lord in heaven above; Set at God’s right hand on high; Refrain And he leads his children on When like stars his children crowned To the place where he is gone. All in white shall wait around. Refrain Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel. The Bidding Prayer Mark R. Orten Dean of Spiritual & Religious Life (Words from Psalteriolum Cantionum Catholicarum, 1710; music 15th c. French) * (indicates congregation standing) • 2 • • 3 • Second Lesson Isaiah 9:2, 6–7 Choir Sergei Rachmanninoff (1873–1943) Shem Robinson ’18.5, 4:00 p.m. Bogoroditse Dyevo, Raduisya Tim Spears, 7:00 p.m. Russia Vice President for Academic Development, Professor of American Studies Rejoice, O Virgin, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with you. Choir Eduard Karl Nössler (1863–1943) Blessed are you among women, Tröstet mein Volk And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Germany For you have borne the savior of our souls. “Comfort, my people,” says the Lord your God. Says the daughter of Zion, Fifth Lesson Luke 1:26–33, 38 “Behold, your king is coming to you, Amanda Rodriquez ’21, 4:00 p.m. Humble, and a helper.” Alleluia. Mikayla Haefele ’20.5, 7:00 p.m. Third Lesson Isaiah 40:1–8 *Carol Away in a Manger Christal Brown, 4:00 p.m. Cradle Song Associate Professor of Dance, Director of MiddCORE 1. 3. Andi Lloyd, 7:00 p.m. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to Vice President of Academic Affairs, the little Lord Jesus laid down his stay close by me forever, and love me, Dean of Faculty sweet head. I pray. The stars in the night sky looked Bless all the dear children in thy ten- down where he lay, the little Lord der care, and fit us for heaven to live Jesus, asleep on the hay. with thee there. *Carol Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming (Choir & Congregation) 2. The cattle are lowing, the baby 1. 2. awakes, but little Lord Jesus, Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming Isaiah ’twas foretold it, no crying he makes. from tender stem hath sprung! the Rose I have in mind, I love thee, Lord Jesus, look down Of Jesse’s lineage coming with Mary we behold it, from the sky, and stay by my cradle as seers of old have sung. the virgin mother kind. till morning is nigh. It came, a blossom bright, To show God’s love aright amid the cold of winter, she bore to us a Savior, when half spent was the night. when half spent was the night. Sixth Lesson Luke 2:1–7 (Words 15th c. German; music by Michael Praetorius) Michelle Davis, 4:00 Operations Coordinator, Dean of Students Office Chima Dimgba ’21, 7:00 Fourth Lesson Isaiah 11:1–9 Erin Quinn, 4:00 p.m. Director of Athletics Jonathan O’Dell ’18.5, 7:00 p.m. • 4 • • 5 • *Carol Angels We Have Heard on High Oh, a voice from the sky, Lady, it seemed to us then (Choir & Congregation) telling of God being born in the world of men. 1. 3. Angels we have heard on high, Come to Bethlehem and see And so we have come, Lady, our day’s work done, sweetly singing o’er the plains, Christ whose birth the angels sing; our love, our hopes, ourselves, we give to your son. And the mountains in reply Come adore on bended knee. echoing their joyous strains. Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. (Clive Sansom) Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo! 2. 4. Eighth Lesson Matthew 2:1-12 Shepherds, why this jubilee? See him in a manger laid, Maddie Tango ’21.5, 4:00 p.m. Why your joyous strains prolong? Whom the choirs of angels praise; Evan Killion ’21, 7:00 p.m. What the gladsome tidings be, Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, Which inspire your heavenly song? While our hearts in love we raise. Gloria in excelsis Deo! Gloria in excelsis Deo! *Carol John Wesley Work (1901–1967) Go Tell It On the Mountain (Words and music French traditional carol) African American Spiritual United States Refrain: Choir Via Olatunji (1927–2003) and Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; Wendell Whalum (1931–1987) Go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born! Betelehemu Nigeria (Yoruba) 1. 2. We are glad that we have God to trust. We are glad that we have God to rely upon. While shepherds kept their watching Down in a lowly manger the humble Where was Jesus born? Where was he born? Bethlehem, the city of wonder. o’er silent flocks by night, Christ was born, That is where he was born for sure. Praise be to him. We give thanks for this day. Behold throughout the heavens there And God sent us salvation that Praise be to God. shone a holy light. Refrain. blessed Christmas morn. Refrain. Seventh Lesson Luke 2:8–20 Choir Ramón Díaz (1901–1976) Ellen McKay, 4:00 p.m. arr. Juan Tony Guzmán Llega la Navidad Program Coordinator, Scott Center Dominican Republic for Spiritual & Religious Life Will Kelley ’19, 7:00 p.m. Christmas has come! The baby Jesus brings us much desired peace, Let us sing gratefully, and he will bless us. Choir Bob Chilcott (b. 1955) The Shepherd’s Carol The holy kings of the East [came] with their good will, They will bring to us happy Easter and Merry Christmas. We stood on the hills, Lady, our day’s work done, watching the frosted meadows that winter had won. Come, let us go, in Bethlehem the child has been born to us. Let us praise the goodness of the king of men, who brings us peace. The evening was calm, Lady, the air so still, silence more lovely than music folded the hill. There was a star, Lady, shone in the night, larger than Venus it was And bright, so bright. ‘ • 6 • • 7 • Offertory * Benediction Choir John Gardner (1917–2011) * Recessional Hymn O Come, All Ye Faithful Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Choir & Congregation) England 1.