Thanks to Colleen Peterson for making this copy of our program available for our viewing. Font characteristics have been altered during importing into this email. The original is much easier to read, and more esthetically pleasing.
The Carols of Christmas
"Noe! Noe!" French Carol
arranged by Mack Wilberg
"A Song Was Heard at Christmas" by Timothy Dudley-Smith
Mary Enger, reader
"Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabelle" French Folk Tune
arranged by Stephen Mager
"Ding, Dong! Merrily on High" French Carol
arranged by Stephen Mager
"He Is Born" French Carol
arranged by Don Michael Dicie
"No�l: Christmas Eve 1913" by Robert Bridges
Eva Lind, reader
"The Darkest Midnight in December" by Stephen Main
"The Sheep and the Star" by Clifton Bryan Kruse
Teresa Littlefield, reader
"Come, All Ye Shepherds" Czech Folk Carol
arranged by Stephen Mager
"Kling Gl�ckchen, Kling" ("Ring, Little Bells, Ring") Tyrolian Carol
arranged by Stephen Mager
"Silent Night" by Franz Gr�ber (1787-1863)
arranged by Stephen Mager
"The Meaning of Christmas" Anonymous
Barbara Crane, reader
"Fanfare for Christmas Day" by G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
additional music and arrangement by Benjamin Harlan
The audience is invited to join the choir in singing:
He rules the world with truth and grace,
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders of His love,
And wonders, wonders of his love.
Intermission
"Before the Paling of the Stars" by Christina Rossetti
Pat Patterson, reader
"O magnum mysterium" for Double Choir by Jacob Gallus (Handl) (1550-1591)
arranged by Allen H. Simon
O magnum mysterium, O great mystery,
et admirabile sacramentum, and wondrous sacrament,
ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, that animals should see the newborn Lord
iacentem in praesepio! Noe. lying in their manger! No�l.
"O Simplicitas" by Madeleine L'Engle
Juliette Frederick, reader
"Magnificat" for Double Choir by Giovanni Legrenzi (1626-1690)
edited by Jameson Marvin
Magnificat anima mea Dominum. My soul magnifies the Lord
et exultavit spiritus meus and my spirit has rejoiced
in Deo salutari meo. in God my savior.
Quia respexit humilitatem For he has regarded the low estate
ancillae suae: of his female servant:
ecce enim ex hoc for behold, from this time forward
beatam me dicent omnes generations. all generations shall call me blessed.
Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: For he who is mighty has done great things to me
et sanctum nomen ejus. and holy is his name.
Et misericordia ejus And his mercy
a progenie in progenies from generation to generation
timentibus eum. is on those who fear him
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo: He has shown strength with his arm;
dispersit superbos he has scattered the proud
mente cordis sui. in the imagination of their hearts.
Deposuit potentes de sede, He has deposed the mighty from their seats,
et exaltavit humiles. and exalted the humble.
Esurientes implevit bonis: He has filled the hungry with good things,
et divites dimisit inanes. and the rich he has sent away empty.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum, He has helped his servant Israel,
recordatus misericordiae suae. in remembrance of his mercy.
Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros, As it was spoken to our fathers,
Abraham et semini ejus in saecula. to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Gloria Patri, et Filio, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,
et Spiritui Sancto. and to the Holy Spirit.
Sicut erat in principio, As it was in the beginning,
et nunc, et semper, is now, and ever shall be,
et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. world without end. So be it. --Luke 1:46-55
Nativity Story from The Holy Bible - Luke 2:1-16
Terry Harris, reader
Choruses from Messiah by G.F. Handel (1685-1759)
"And the Glory of the Lord"
"For Unto Us a Child Is Born"
"Glory to God"
"Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates"
"Hallelujah Chorus"
