• 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