Advent service 2009

Welcome and Introduction

CinderellCinderellaa

Gabriel’s MessageGabriel’s Message

In Our WaitingIn Our Waiting

by Katrina Crosbyby Katrina Crosby

While Shepherds WatchWhile Shepherds Watch All singAll sing

While shepherds watched their While shepherds watched their flocks by night,flocks by night,all seated on the ground,all seated on the ground,the angel of the Lord came down,the angel of the Lord came down,and glory shone around.and glory shone around.


‘‘Fear not,’ said he, for mighty Fear not,’ said he, for mighty dreaddreadhad seized their troubled mind,had seized their troubled mind,‘‘glad tidings of great joy I bringglad tidings of great joy I bringto you and all mankind.’to you and all mankind.’


‘‘To you in David’s town this dayTo you in David’s town this dayis born of David’s lineis born of David’s linea Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;and this shall be the sign:and this shall be the sign:


‘‘The heavenly babe you there shall The heavenly babe you there shall findfindto human view displayed,to human view displayed,all meanly wrapped in swathing all meanly wrapped in swathing bands,bands,and in a manger laid.’ and in a manger laid.’


‘‘All glory be to God on high,All glory be to God on high,and on the earth be peace,and on the earth be peace,goodwill henceforth from heaven to goodwill henceforth from heaven to allallbegin and never cease.’begin and never cease.’

In the Bleak Mid In the Bleak Mid WinterWinter

If You CameIf You Came

by Thom M Shumanby Thom M Shuman

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All singAll singThe First NowellThe First Nowell

The first Nowell the angel did sayThe first Nowell the angel did say

was to certain poor shepherds in was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;fields as they lay;

in fields where they lay keeping in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,their sheep,

on a cold winter’s night that was so on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.deep.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,

Born is the King of Israel!Born is the King of Israel!

All All singsing

They looked up and saw a star,They looked up and saw a star,

shining in the east, beyond them shining in the east, beyond them far,far,

and to the earth it gave great and to the earth it gave great light,light,

and so it continued both day and and so it continued both day and night.night.


born is the King of Israel!born is the King of Israel!

All All singsing

And by the light of that same And by the light of that same star,star,

three wise men came from three wise men came from country far.country far.

To seek for a king was their To seek for a king was their intent,intent,

and to follow the star wherever and to follow the star wherever it went.it went.



All All singsing

This star drew nigh to the This star drew nigh to the north-west,north-west,

o’er Bethlehem it took its rest,o’er Bethlehem it took its rest,

and there it did both stop and and there it did both stop and staystay

right over the place where right over the place where Jesus lay.Jesus lay.



All All singsing

Then entered in those wise men Then entered in those wise men three,three,

full reverently upon their knee,full reverently upon their knee,

and offered there in his and offered there in his presence,presence,

their gold and myrhh and their gold and myrhh and frankincense.frankincense.



All All singsing

Then let us all with one accordThen let us all with one accord

sing praises to our heavenly Lord,sing praises to our heavenly Lord,

that hath made heaven and earth that hath made heaven and earth of nought,of nought,

and with his blood mankind hath and with his blood mankind hath bought.bought.



ReadingReading

A reading from the A reading from the letter of St Paul to letter of St Paul to the Romansthe Romans

TourdionTourdion

O come, all ye faithful,O come, all ye faithful,

joyful and triumphant.joyful and triumphant.

O come ye, O come ye to O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;Bethlehem;

come and behold him,come and behold him,

born the king of angels:born the king of angels:

O Come All Ye O Come All Ye FaithfulFaithful

All singAll sing

O come, let us adore him,O come, let us adore him,


O come , let us adore him,O come , let us adore him,

Christ the Lord.Christ the Lord.

All singAll sing

God of God,God of God,

light of light,light of light,

lo! he abhors not the virgin’s lo! he abhors not the virgin’s womb;womb;

very God, begotten not created:very God, begotten not created:

All singAll sing





All singAll sing

Sing, choirs of angels, Sing, choirs of angels,

sing in exultation,sing in exultation,

sing all ye citizens of heaven sing all ye citizens of heaven above;above;

glory to God in the highest: glory to God in the highest:

All singAll sing





All singAll sing

Yea, Lord, we greet thee,Yea, Lord, we greet thee,

born this happy morning, born this happy morning,

Jesu, to thee be glory given;Jesu, to thee be glory given;

word of the Father,word of the Father,

now in flesh appearing: now in flesh appearing:

All singAll sing





All singAll sing

Blessing of the Blessing of the CribCrib

Cradle SongCradle Song

A reading from the holy A reading from the holy Gospel according to Gospel according to LukeLuke

BlessedBlessed

The GiftThe Gift

by Marion by Marion CaragounisCaragounis

Hark the Heralds Angels SingHark the Heralds Angels Sing All singAll sing Hark! the herald angels sing,Hark! the herald angels sing,glory to the new-born King;glory to the new-born King;peace on earth and mercy mild,peace on earth and mercy mild,God and sinners reconciled:God and sinners reconciled:joyful, all ye nations, rise,joyful, all ye nations, rise,join the triumph of the skies;join the triumph of the skies;with the angelic host proclaim:with the angelic host proclaim:‘‘Christ is born in Bethlehem’.Christ is born in Bethlehem’.

All singAll singHark, the herald Angels sing,Hark, the herald Angels sing,glory to the new-born King.glory to the new-born King.

Hark the Heralds Angels SingHark the Heralds Angels Sing All singAll sing

Christ, by highest heaven adored,Christ, by highest heaven adored,Christ, the everlasting Lord,Christ, the everlasting Lord,late in time behold him come,late in time behold him come,offspring of a Virgin’s womb.offspring of a Virgin’s womb.Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!Veiled in flesh the Godhead see!Hail the incarnate Deity!Hail the incarnate Deity!Pleased as man with man to dwell,Pleased as man with man to dwell,Jesus, our Emmanuel:Jesus, our Emmanuel:

All All

singsingHark, the herald Angels sing,Hark, the herald Angels sing,glory to the new-born King.glory to the new-born King.

Hark the Heralds Angels SingHark the Heralds Angels Sing All singAll sing

Hail the heaven-born Prince of Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!Peace!Hail the Son of righteousness!Hail the Son of righteousness!Light and life to all he brings,Light and life to all he brings,risen with healing in his wings.risen with healing in his wings.Mild he lays his glory by,Mild he lays his glory by,born that man no more may die,born that man no more may die,born to raise the sons of earth,born to raise the sons of earth,born to give them second birth:born to give them second birth:

All singAll sing

Hark, the herald Angels sing,Hark, the herald Angels sing,glory to the new-born King.glory to the new-born King.

Final prayer and blessingFinal prayer and blessing

The Lord bless you and keep you

St. Wilfrid’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form College wish you

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