Advent Lessons and Carols
at Our Lady of Walsingham - Houston

Voluntary - Wachet auf --- J. S. Bach
The Advent Prose - Rorate caeli --- Plainsong, Mode I
Processional - Hymn, Creator of the Stars of Night --- 'Conditor alme'

The Bidding Prayer -
Our Father -
I. Lesson - Gen. 2.4-8, 15-25
Anthem - Laetentur coeli --- William Byrd
Antiphon I, O Wisdom (in German) --- Arvo Part
II. Lesson - Gen. 3.1-15
Carol - Adam Lay Ybounden --- Kevin Seigfried
Antiphon II, O Adonai (in German) --- Arvo Part
III. Lesson - Is. 40.1-11
Anthem - Never Weather-Beaten Sail --- Richard Shepherd
Antiphon III, O Root of Jesse --- Arvo Part
IV. Lesson - Jer. 6.1-11
Motet - Canite tuba - G. P. da Palestrina
Antiphon IV - O Key of David --- Arvo Part
V. Lesson - Is. 7.10-15
Carol - Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen --- Michael Praetorius,
Arr., Donald Cashmore
Antiphon V, O Rising Dawn --- Arvo Part
VI. Lesson - Bar. 4.36-5.9
Hymn - Praise We the Lord This Day --- 'St. George'
VII. Lesson - Zeph. 3.14-18
Carol - Jesus Christ the Apple Tree --- Elizabeth Poston
Antiphon VI, O King of the Nations --- Arvo Part
VIII. Lesson - Is. 65.17-25
Motet - Rejoice in the Lord Alway --- Anonymous, XVI. century
Antiphon VII, O Emmanuel --- Arvo Part
Hymn - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel --- 'Veni Emmanuel'
Motet - This Is the Record of John --- Graystone Ives
IX. Lesson - Lk.1.26-56
Motet - Ave Maria, a 8 --- Alonso Lobo

The Vesper Responsory -
The Collect -
The Blessing -
Hymn - Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending --- 'Helmsley'
Voluntary - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland - J. S. Bach