A Festival of Lessons and Carols

"A Festival of Lessons and Carols album by Sir David Willcocks on Music Co IM"

Release Date: 2023-12-03T00:00:00.000000Z

  • Spoken Introduction
  • Processional Hymn: Once In Royal David’s City
  • The Bidding Prayer (Traditional)
  • Invitatory
  • First Lesson: God announces in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpen
  • Carol: Adam lay ybounden
  • Second Lesson: Christ’s birth and kingdom are foretold by Isaiah
  • Carol: I Saw Three Ships
  • Third Lesson: The Angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • Carol: Gabriel’s Message
  • Carol: God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
  • Carol: Sussex Carol
  • Fourth Lesson: St. Matthew tells of Christ’s Holy Birth
  • Carol: In Dulci Jubilo
  • Fifth Lesson: The Shepherds go unto the Manger
  • Carol: Away in a Manger
  • Hymn: While Shepherds watched
  • Sixth Lesson: The Wise Men are led by the Star to Jesus
  • Hymn: O Come, all ye Faithful
  • Seventh Lesson: St. John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation
  • Hymn: Hark the Herald Angels Sing