Introit: Veni Emmanuel Zoltán Kodály

Veni, veni Emmanuel, Come, come, Emmanuel,

captivum solve Israel, release the captive Israel,
qui gemit in exilio, who lament in exile,
privatus Dei filio. personal son of God.

Gaude, gaude! Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Emmanuel is born for you, Israel.

Veni, o Jesse virgula; Come, O branch of Jesse,

ex hostis tuos ungula, from under your enemy’s hoof,
de specu tuos tartari from the cave of the underworld
educ et antro barathri, lead us, and from the infernal abyss.

Gaude, gaude! Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Emmanuel is born for you, Israel.

Veni, veni, o oriens; Come, come, O dawn;

solare nos adveniens; arrive as our solace;
noctis depele nebulas, dislodge the foggy night,
dirasque noctis tenebras. the curses of the dark night.

Gaude, gaude! Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Emmanuel is born for you, Israel.

Veni clavis Davidica; Come, key of David;

regna reclude caelica; reveal the power of heaven;
fac iter tutum superum, make safe the path to heaven,
et claude inferum. and close the path to hell.

Gaude, gaude! Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Emmanuel is born for you, Israel.

Veni, veni Adonai, Come, come, Lord God,

qui populo in Sinai to whose people in Sinai
legem dedisti vertice, you gave the law in a storm,
in majestate gloriae. in the majesty of glory.

Gaude, gaude! Rejoice, rejoice!

Emmanuel nascetur pro te, Israel. Emmanuel is born for you, Israel.

Processional Hymn: Once in Royal David’s City arr. David Willcocks

After Lesson 1: Im Advent, Op. 79, No. 5 Felix Mendelssohn

Lasset uns frohlocken, es nahet der Heiland, Let us rejoice! The redeemer is coming,
den Gott uns verheißen. whom the Lord has promised.
Der Name des Herrn sei gelobet in Ewigkeit. The name of the Lord be praised forever.
Halleluja! Halleluja!

After Lesson 2: The Lamb John Tavener

There is No Rose Gary Garcia

After Lesson 3: Comfort, Comfort John Ferguson

Gospel Processional: O Come, All Ye Faithful arr. David Willcocks

After Lesson 4: Maria durch ein Dornwald ging Stefan Claas

Maria durch ein Dornwald ging.
Kyrie eleison.
Maria durch ein Dornwald ging.
Der hat in siebn Jahr kein, Laub getragen,
Jesus und Maria.
Mary wandered through a wood of thorns,
Lord, have mercy.
Mary wandered through a wood of thorns,
Which was leafless for seven years.
Jesus and Mary.

Was trug Maria unter ihrem Herzen? Who did Mary bear beneath her bosom? Lord,
Kyrie eleison. have mercy.
Ein kleines Kindlein ohne Schmerzen, A little babe without pain,
Das trug Maria unter ihrem Herzen. Whom Mary bore beneath her bosom.
Jesus und Maria. Jesus and Mary.

Da haben die Dornen Rosen getragen, The thorns had roses there,
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.
Als das Kindlein durch den Wald getragn, As the babe was carried through the woods,
Da haben die Dornen Rosen getragen. There were roses with thorns on them.
Jesus und Maria. Jesus and Mary.

After Lesson 5: Before the Marvel of This Night Carl Schalk

Sussex Carol Elaine Hagenberg

After Lesson 6: The Glory of the Father Egil Hovland

Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World arr. John Rutter