carol service 2011

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Feival of Lessons and Carols

.pm, Sunday th December, .

www.robinapel.org.uk


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WELCOME TO THE ROBIN CHAPEL. Whether you come as part of

a Christian denomination or of none, all have a place within these

walls where the love of God dwells.

Every Sunday at 4.30pm the Chaplain and Choir of the Chapel singthe service of Choral Evensong, with Choral Eucharist being celebrat-

ed on the rst Sunday of every month. As part of the Chapels inter-

denominational foundation we have regular visiting preachers from

across the various Christian churches. There is an invitation to all to

join us in worship at the Robin Chapel.

Full details of services and of other events can be found on the Chapel

website: www.robinchapel.org.uk

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The Reverend Thomas Coupar

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Julian Birchall

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Simon Nieminski

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Jeremy Cull

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Liam Fraser

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Organ music before the service:

J.S. Ba Vom himmel ho BWV606; Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ BWV604;

Puer natus in Bethlehem BWV603Denis Bdard Nol Huron

Johannes Brahms Es ist ein Ros entsprungen


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Processional Hymn:

Of the Father's heart begoen,

Ere the world from aos rose,

He is Alpha, from that Fountain

All that is and has been ows;

He is Omega, of all things,

Yet to come the distant Close,

Evermore and evermore.

By His word was all created

He commanded and 'twas done;

Earth and sky and boundless ocean,

Universe of three in one,

All that sees the moon's soft radiance,

All that breathes beneath the sun:

He assumed this mortal body,

Frail and feeble, doomed to die,

at the race from dust created,

Might not perish uerly,

Whi the dreadful Law had sentenced

In the depths of hell to lie:

O how blest that wondrous birthday,

When the Maid the curse retrieved,

Brought to birth mankind's salvation

By the Holy Ghost conceived,

And the Babe, the world's Redeemer

In her loving arms received:


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Sing, ye heights of heaven, his praises;

Angels and Arangels, sing!

Wheresoeer ye be, ye faithful,

Let your joyous anthems ring,

Every tongue his name confessing,

Countless voices answering:W: P, . R.F. D

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Bidding Prayer:

Beloved in Christ, be it this Christmas time our care and delight to pre-

pare ourselves to hear again the message of the angels; in heart and mindto go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing whi is come to pass, and

the Babe lying in a manger.

Let us read and mark in Holy Scripture the tale of the loving purposes of

God from the rst days of our disobedience unto the glorious Redemp-

tion brought us by this Holy Child; and let us make this Chapel, dedicat-

ed to Mary, his most blessed Mother, glad with our carols of praise:

But rst let us pray for the needs of his whole world; for peace and good-

will over all the earth; for unity and brotherhood within the Chur he

came to build, and especially in the dominions of our sovereign lady

Qeen Elizabeth, within this City of Edinburgh, and in this Chapel: And

because this of all things would rejoice his heart, let us at this time re-

member in his name the poor and the helpless, the cold, the hungry and

the oppressed; the si in body and in mind and them that mourn; the

lonely and the unloved; the aged and the lile ildren; all who know notthe Lord Jesus, or who love him not, or who by sin have grieved his heart

of love.

Lastly let us remember before God all those who rejoice with us, but up-

on another shore and in a greater light, that multitude whi no man can

number, whose hope was in the Word made flesh, and with whom, in

this Lord Jesus, we for evermore are one.

ese prayers and praises let us humbly oer up to the throne of heaven,

in the words whi Christ himself hath taught us:


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Our Father, whi art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name, y kingdom

come, y will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our

daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that

trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us

from evil. Amen

e Almighty God bless us with his grace: Christ give us the joys of ever-

lasting life: and unto the fellowship of the citizens above may the King of

Angels bring us all. Amen.

Choir:All this time this song is best: Verbum caro factum est. [the Word is made

esh.] is night there is a ild y-born at sprang out of Jesse's

thorn; We must sing and say thereforn: / Jesus is the ildes name,And Mary mild is his dame; All our sorrow shall turn to game: / It fell

upon high midnight: e starres shone both fair and bright; e angels

sang with all their might, / Now kneel we down on our knee, And

pray we to the Trinity Our help, our succour for to be.W: A, 6

M: S W W

First Lesson: Genesis 3

And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the

cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence

of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. And the Lord God

called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I

heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and

I hid myself. And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast

thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not

eat? And the man said, e woman whom thou gavest to be with me, shegave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the wom-

an, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, e serpent

beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Be-

cause thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cale, and above eve-

ry beast of the eld; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat

all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the wom-

an, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thoushalt bruise his heel. And unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply

thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth ildren;

and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. And


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unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy

wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of whi I commanded thee, saying, ou

shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou

eat of it all the days of thy life; thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth

to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the eld; in the sweat of thy faceshalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast

thou taken; for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

anks be to God.

Choir:Adam lay ybounden, Bounden in a bond; Four thousand winter

ought he not too long. And all was for an apple, An apple that he

took, As clerkes nden Wrien in their book. Ne had the apple takenbeen, e apple taken been, Ne had never our lady Abeen heaven

queen. Blessd be the time at apple taken was, erefore we moun

singen, Deo graciasW; C

M: B O

Second Lesson: Isaiah 9

e people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that

dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light

shined. For unto us a ild is born, unto us a son is given: and the gov-

ernment shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Won-

derful, Counsellor, e mighty God, e everlasting Father, e Prince of

Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end,

upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to es-

tablish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever.

e zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

anks be to God.

Hymn:

It came upon a midnight clear,

at glorious song of old,

From angels bending near the earth,

To tou their harps of gold:

"Peace on the earth, goodwill to men,

From heaven's all-gracious King."

e world in solemn stillness lay,

To hear the angels sing.


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Still through the cloven skies they come,

With peaceful wings unfurled,

And still their heavenly music oats

O'er all the weary world;

Above its sad and lowly plains,

ey bend on hovering wing,

And ever o'er its Babel sounds

e blessd angels sing.

Yet with the woes of sin and strife

e world has suered long;

Beneath the angel-strain have rolled

Two thousand years of wrong;

And man, at war with man, hears not

e love-song whi they bring;

O hush the noise, ye men of strife,

And hear the angels sing.

And ye, beneath life's crushing load,

Whose forms are bending low,

Who toil along the climbing way

With painful steps and slow,

Look now! for glad and golden hours

come swiftly on the wing.

O rest beside the weary road,

And hear the angels sing!

For lo!, the days are hastening on,

By prophet bards foretold,

When with the ever-circling years

Comes round the age of gold

When peace shall over all the earth

Its ancient splendours ing,

And the whole world give ba the song

Whi now the angels sing.

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T: N (. E . S A S)


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ird Lesson: Luke 1

And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city

of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name

as Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary. And

the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured,the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw

him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of

salutation this should be. And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for

thou hast found favour with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in

thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He shall

be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God

shall give unto him the throne of his father David: and he shall reign overthe house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.

en said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a

man? And the angel answered and said unto her, e Holy Ghost shall

come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee:

therefore also that holy thing whi shall be born of thee shall be called

the Son of God. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it

unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

anks be to God.

Choir:A maiden most gentle and tender we sing Of Mary the mother of Jesus

our King Ave, Ave, Ave Maria. / How blest is the birth of her heavenly

ild Who came to redeem us in Mary so mild. / e arangel Gabriel

foretold by his call e Lord of creation and Saviour of all / reekings came to worship with gifts ri and rare And marvelled in awe

at the babe in her care. / Rejoice and be glad at this Christmas we pray

Sing praise to the Saviour sing endless Ave.W: T V B, A C

M: M F . A C


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Hymn:

God rest ye merry, gentlemen,

Let nothing you dismay,

For Jesus Christ our Saviour

Was born on Christmas-day,

To save us all from Satan's pow'r

When we were gone astray:

O tidings of comfort and joy,comfort and joy,O tidings of comfort and joy.From God our Heav'nly Father

A blessed angel came,

And unto certain shepherds

Brought tidings of the same,

How that in Bethlehem was born

e Son of God by name:

e shepherds at those tidings

Rejoiced mu in mind,

And left their os a-feeding

In tempest, storm and wind,

And went to Bethlehem straightway,

is blessed Babe to nd:

But when to Bethlehem they came,

Whereat this Infant lay,

ey found Him in a manger,

Where oxen feed on hay;His mother Mary kneeling,

Unto the Lord did pray:

Now to the Lord sing praises,

All you within this place,

And with true love and brotherhood

Ea other now embrace;

is holy tide of Christmas

All other doth deface:W : T E


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Fourth Lesson: Luke 2

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from

Csar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. And all went to be

taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee,

out of the city of Nazareth, into Juda, unto the city of David, whi iscalled Bethlehem; because he was of the house and lineage of David: To

be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with ild. And so it

was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she

should be delivered. And she brought forth her rstborn son, and

wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because

there was no room for them in the inn.

anks be to God.

Choir:In the bleak midwinter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as

iron, Water like a stone; Snow had fallen, Snow on snow, Snow on

snow, In the bleak midwinter, Long ago. / Our God, heaven cannot

hold him, Nor earth sustain; Heaven and earth hall flee away When he

comes to reign; In the bleak midwinter A stable place suced e

Lord God incarnate, Jesus Christ. / Enough for him, whom Cherubim

Worship night and day A breast full of milk And a manger full of hay.Enough for him, whom angels Fall down before, e ox and ass and

camel whi adore. / What can I give him, Poor as I am? If I were a

shepherd I would bring a lamb, If I were a wise man I would do my

part, Yet what I can I give Him Give my heart.W: C R

M: H D

Reading: Incarnate Oscar RomeroHymn:

O lile town of Bethlehem,

how still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

the silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

the everlasting Light;

e hopes and fears of all the yearsare met in thee tonight.


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O morning stars together,

proclaim the holy birth,

And praises sing to God the King,

and peace to men on earth!

For Christ is born of Mary,

and gathered all above,

While mortals sleep, the angels keep

their wat of wondering love.

How silently, how silently,

the wondrous Gift is givn;

So God imparts to human hearts

the blessings of His Heavn.

No ear may hear His coming,

but in this world of sin,

Where meek souls will receive Him still,

the dear Christ enters in.

Where ildren pure and happy

pray to the blessd Child,

Where misery cries out to ee,

Son of the mother mild;

Where arity stands wating

and faith holds wide the door,

e dark night wakes, the glory breaks,

and Christmas comes once more.

O holy Child of Bethlehem,

descend to us, we pray;

Cast out our sin, and enter in,

be born in us today.

We hear the Christmas angels

the great glad tidings tell;

O come to us, abide with us,

our Lord Emmanuel!

W: P B

T: F G (. E . R. V W)


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Fifth Lesson: Luke 2

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the eld, keep-

ing wat over their flo by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came

upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they

were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, Ibring you good tidings of great joy, whi shall be to all people. For unto

you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, whi is Christ the

Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall nd the babe wrapped

in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with

the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glo-

ry to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And

it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, theshepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and

see this thing whi is come to pass, whi the Lord hath made known

unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the

babe lying in a manger.

anks be to God.

Choir:O leave your sheep, your lambs that follow after, O leave the brook,

the pasture and the crook. No longer weep, turn weeping into laugh-

ter, O shepherds seek your goal, Your Lord, your Lord, Who cometh to

console. Youll nd Him laid within a simple stable, A babe newborn,

in poverty forlorn. In love arrayd, A love so deep, tis able To sear

the night for you, Tis He, tis He, Tis He the Shepherd true. O kings

so great, a light is streaming oer you, More radiant far then diadem or

star, Forego your state, a baby lies before you, whose wonder shall be

told, Bring myrrh, bring myrrh, Bring frankincense and gold. W: O F C, . A R

M: F . K L


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Sixth Lesson: Mahew 2

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Juda in the days of Herod

the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying,

Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the

east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard the-se things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had

gathered all the ief priests and scribes of the people together, he de-

manded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him,

In Bethlehem of Juda: for thus it is wrien by the prophet, And thou

Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Ju-

da: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

en Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of themdiligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem,

and said, Go and sear diligently for the young ild; and when ye have

found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.

When they had heard the king, they departed; and lo, the star, whi

they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where

the young ild was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceed-

ing great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the

young ild with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him:

and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts;

gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream

that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own coun-

try another way.

anks be to God.

Choir:Sing lullaby, while snow doth gently fall, Sing lullaby to Jesus born in

an oxen-stall. Sing lullaby to Jesus born now in Bethlehem, e naked

blathorns growing to weave his diadem. Sing lullaby to Jesus. While

thily snow doth fall, Sing lullaby to Jesus the Saviour of all.W: F W H

M: H H


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All stand

Seventh Lesson: John 1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the

Word was God. e same was in the beginning with God. All thingswere made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was

made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light

shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not. ere was a

man sent from God, whose name was John. e same came for a witness,

to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe. He

was not that light, but was sent to bear witness of that light. at was the

true light, whi lighteth every man that cometh into the world. He was

in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew himnot. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many

as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even

to them that believe on his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the

will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was

made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as of

the only-begoen of the Father, full of grace and truth.

anks be to God.

Hymn:

O come, all ye faithful,

Joyful and triumphant,

O come ye, O come ye to Bethelehem;

Come and behold him,

Born the King of angels:

O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!God of God,

Light of Light,

Lo, he abhors not the Virgin's womb;

Very God,

Begoen, not created:


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Child, for us sinners

Poor and in the manger,

Fain we embrace thee with awe and love;

Who would not love thee,

Loving us so dearly?

Sing, oirs of angels,

Sing in exultation,

Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:

'Glory to God

In the highest:'W: . F. O, W.T. B

T: A F (. J.F. W)

Collect for the Fourth Sunday in Advent:

Lord, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with

great might comfort and support us; that whereas, through our sins and

wiedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set

before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliverus; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord, to whom, with thee and

the Holy Ghost, be honour and glory, world with out end.Amen.

Collect for Christmas Day:

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only begoen Son to take our na-

ture upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin; Grant that,

as we are made thy ildren by adoption and grace, may we be daily be

renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world

without end.Amen.


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Hymn:

Hark the herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King!

Peace on earth and mercy mild

God and sinners reconciled

Joyful, all ye nations rise

Join the triumph of the skies

With the angelic host proclaim:

Christ is born in Bethlehem.

Hark! e herald angels sing

Glory to the newborn King!"

Christ by highest heav'n adored

Christ the everlasting Lord!

Late in time behold Him come

Ospring of a Virgin's womb

Veiled in esh the Godhead see

Hail the incarnate Deity

Pleased as man with man to dwell

Jesus, our Emmanuel


Glory to the newborn King!

Hail the heav'n-born Prince of Peace!

Hail the Son of Righteousness!

Light and life to all He brings

Ris'n with healing in His wings

Mild He lays His glory by

Born that man no more may die

Born to raise the sons of earth

Born to give them second birth


Glory to the newborn King!W: C W

T: M (F. M)


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e Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Christ, who by his incarnation gathered into one things earthly and heav-enly, grant you the fullness of inward peace and goodwill, and make you

partakers of the divine nature; and the blessing of God Almighty, the Fa-

ther, the Son and the Holy Spirit, be upon you and remain with you al-

ways.

Choral Amen GibbonsOrgan voluntary:Jacques Nicolas Lemmens Fanfare

Choral services in the Chapel resume on Sunday 1st January, 2012.

Choral Evensong or Euarist is sung here ea Sunday at 4.30pm.


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