St. John's Cathedral - Jacksonville Florida
The Episcopal Church in the United States of America
The Very Rev. Edward H Harrison, Jr., Dean of Florida
The Rev. Don Warner, Interim Organist/Choirmaster
Wayne Bailey and Michael Miller, assistant directors
Sunday, December 3, 2006 - Hymnal 1982 
First Sunday in Advent

5:00pm - A Procession with Carols on Advent Sunday
Cathedral Choir
 
Prelude Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897)
Chorale Prelude on "Behold, a Rose breaks into bloom"
Prelude Alec Wyton Prelude on "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
* from the West End *
Responsory
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
(1525-1594), arr David Willcocks
Advent Matins Responsory
John Butterbrodt, tenor
Martha Long, soprano
Hymn tune: Helmsley #57 "Lo! He comes"
* in the Crossing *
Lesson
Isaiah 6 God commissions Isaiah to be the Prophet of the Advent
Carol arr George Ratcliffe Woodward
(1848-1934)
'Twas in the year that King Uzziah died
Hymn tune: Merton #59 "Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding"
* from the Presbytery *
Lesson
Isaiah 40 The Prophet proclaims the good news to a people in exile
Carol Hugo Distler Lo! How a Rose e'er blooming
(Concordia 98-1925)
Lesson Zechariah 2 The Prophet foretells the coming of the Lord and the increase of his kingdom
Carol Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
(1840-1893)
The Legend
(EC Schirmer 5371)
Hymn tune: Winchester New #76 "On Jordan's bank"
* antiphonally, from the Transepts *
Lesson
St. Luke 1 The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary
Carol John Carol Case The Angel's Carol (1993) 
Sarah Sasen, soprano
(Banks Music Publications ECS 296)
Lesson St. Luke 1 The Blessed Virgin Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth
Carol arr Edgar Pettman The angel Gabriel from heaven came
* from the Sanctuary *
Carol
Jakob Praetorius
(1586-1651)
Wachet auf!
Lesson St. Matthew 1 St. Matthew tells of the coming birth of Jesus
Carol Bob Moore Christ the Way of Life
(GIA G-4942)
Carol Paul Manz E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come
(MorningStar MSM-50-1)
Carol Arthur Baynon When rooks fly homeward
(Boosey and Hawkes OCTB1870)
Hymn tune: Valet Will Ich Dir Geben #74 "Blest be the King whose coming"
Hymn tune: Richmond #72 "Hark the glad sound!"
Postlude Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750)
Chorale Prelude on "Sleepers, Wake!"

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