epiphany vespers program 2016b

8/16/2019 Epiphany Vespers Program 2016b

1/12

"There will be lights, there will be parties, bright trees,

even Nativity scenes – all decked out – while the world

continues to wage war... It’s all a charade. The world has not

understood the way of peace. The whole world is at war."

-ope !rancis


2/12

Once Our Forebears Watched and Waited text: Michael Joncas

music: Irby

SOLO:

Once our forebears watched and waited Down the ages, year on year,

Hoping that the One long-promised In their lifetime might appear,

Choosing in their midst to dwell, od with them, !mmanuel"

CHOI#:

$rophets% &isions mapped the 'ourney Down the stony path they trod (Sla&%ry, freedom, e)ile, wand%ring ( Searching for the reign of od"

*aithful, faithless, human throng, Caught, surprised, by angel-song"

ALL:

Could it be that in a manger Here where ox and ass would feed

Lies the One True read from hea!en" Word assuaging human need"

#ast forgi!en" future fresh" Child of wonder" Lo!e in flesh$

Journe%&s end 'ro!o(es new )ourne%s: Wond&ring )o% ma(es she'herds swift*

Magi from the +ast come riding earing gifts for ,od&s own ,ift:

Human" ,od" and (ing enfold M%rrh and fran(incense and gold-

Then the child became the )ourne%" He the wa%" the truth" the life"

Left behind the %ears of growing For the world of 'ain and strife"

#lunged beneath the Jordan&s wa!es With the sinners whom he sa!es-

Through these da%s of Ad!ent longing" Through our Christmastide desire"

Come" transform us" Hol% M%st&r%" O'en hearts" ignite %our fire-

Let %our Word our li!es illume: .ear us" ,od" let Lo!e consume-


3/12

,abriel&s Message trad- as/ue

tr- .abine aring0,ould


4/12

The Cherr% Tree Carol trad- A''alachian

When Joseph was an old man, An old man was he,

He courted our Mary, The Queen of Galilee. (2!

And when he had wedded her, And home had her "rou#ht,

Mary pro$ed to "e with child, %ut Joseph &new her not. (2!

M') Then Joseph and Mary Were a*wal&in# in the #ro$e,

They saw cherries and "erries, As red as any rose. (2!

W+M') And Mary said to Joseph n words mee& and mild

-Gather me some cherries, Joseph, or am with /hild.0 (2!

M') %ut Joseph said to Mary n words so un&ind,

-1et him #ather thee cherries, Mary, Who "rou#ht thee with child.0 (2!

Then Jesus spo&e unto the tree, rom within his mothers wom",

-%ow down, thou cherry tree or my mother to ha$e some.0 (2!

M') And the hi#hest "ranches "ent as low As Mother Marys &nee,

And she #athered of the cherries "y one, two and three. (2!

W+M') Then Mary had a youn# son Which she dandled on her &nee,And she said unto her fair child, -What shall this world "e30 (2!

-This world,0 he said, -s no other Than the stones in the street4

%ut the sun, moon and stars, 5hall sail under thy feet. (2!


5/12

eading# $f the Nativity %ohn of the &ross,

tr. %ohn !rederick Ni's

The Mother of ,od text: W-- 1eats

music: 2oger .tratton

The threefold terror of lo$e, a fallen flare

Throu#h the hollow of an ear4

Win#s "eatin# a"out the room4

The terror of all terrors that "ore

The Hea$ens in my wom".

Had not found content amon# the shows

'$ery common woman &nows,

/himney corner, #arden wal&,

+r roc&y cistern where we tread the clothes

And #ather all the tal&3

What is this flesh purchased with my pains,

This fallen star my mil& sustains,

This lo$e that ma&es my heart6s "lood stop

+r stri&es a sudden chill into my "ones

And "ids my hair stand up3

Magnificat Christian Cosas


6/12


7/12

eading# The !light (eorge )*irtes

O #oor Little Jesus trad- .'iritual"

arr- Christo'her Willcoc(

+ poor little Jesus, this world #onna "rea& your heart,

Therell "e no place to lay your head, my 1ord,

+ poor little Jesus.

+ Mary she the mother, + Mary she "ow down and cry

or theres no place to lay your head, my 1ord,+ poor little Jesus.

/ome down, all you holy an#els, sin# round him with your #olden harps,

or someday he will die to sa$e the world,

+ poor little Jesus.


8/12

Ma(e a Home 3ow Orin Johnson

based on +urelia


9/12

eading# uke #/-01

The lessed 4irgin&s +x'ostulation text: 3ahum Tate

music: Henr% #urcellTell me, some pityin# an#el, :uic&ly say, Where does my soul6s sweet darlin# stay,

n ti#er6s, or more cruel Herod6s way3 +8 rather let his tender footsteps press

;nre#arded throu#h the wilderness, Where milder sa$a#es resort)

The desert6s safer than a tyrant6s court.

Why, fairest o"7ect of my lo$e, Why dost thou from my lon#in# eyes remo$e3

Was it a wa&in# dream that did foretell Thy wondrous "irth3 no $ision from a"o$e3

Where6s Ga"riel now that $isted my cell3 call4 he comes not4 flatt6rin# hopes, farewell.

Me Judah6s dau#hters once caress6d, /all6d me of mothers the most "less6d4ow (fatal chan#e8! of mothers most distress6d. How shall my soul its motions #uide,

How shall stem the $arious tide, Whilst faith and dou"t my la"6rin# thou#hts di$ide3

or whilst of thy dear si#ht am "e#uil6d, trust the God, "ut oh8 fear the child.

eading# I )aw a )table 2ary 3li*abeth &oleridge

Here 5s the Little 6oor text: Frances Chesterton

music: Herbert Howells

Here is the little door, lift up the latch, oh lift8

We need not wander more, "ut enter with our #ift4

+ur #ift of finest #old. Gold that was ne$er "ou#ht or sold4

Myrrh to "e strewn a"out his "ed4 ncense in clouds a"out His head4

All for the child that stirs not in His sleep, %ut holy slum"er hold with ass and sheep.

%end low a"out His "ed, or each He has a #ift4

5ee how His eyes awa&e, 1ift up your hands, + lift8

or #old, He #i$es a &een*ed#ed sword. (


10/12

4lessing of the 5oor

Come .ing a Home and Famil% text: Alan Hommerding

music: !orest (reen

+erse ( ll . +erse / ( 0omen . +erse 1 ( 2en . +erse 3 - ll


11/12

eading# 3piphany 6alter 4ruegge'ann

The Wor( of Christmas text: Howard Thurman

music: 2oger .tratton

When the son# of the an#els is stilled,

when the star in the s&y is #one,

when the &in#s and princes are home,when the shepherds are "ac& with their floc&s,

the wor& of /hristmas "e#ins)

to find the lost,

to heal the "ro&en,

to feed the hun#ry,

release the prisoner,

re"uild the nations, "rin# peace to all,

"rin# peace o$er all the earth,

to ma&e music in the heart.


12/12

,ood Christians Friends" 2e)oice In 5ulci %ubilo

ada'ted b% Mart% Haugen

,ood Christian friends" re)oice With heart and soul and !oice7

O gi!e heed to what we sa%: Jesus Christ is born toda%7

Ox and ass before him bow" And he is in the manger now7

Christ is born toda%7 Christ is born toda%7


2aise %our wear% hearts and see: Jesus Christ has come to free7

When the ca'ti!es find release" 5n feet that bring the word of 'eace"

Christ has come to free7 Christ has come to free7


5n the (ind and )ust and true Jesus Christ is born anew75n the lowl%" wea( and 'oor" The humble stranger at our door"

Christ is born anew7 Christ is born anew7


.till before us on the wa%" Jesus Christ is here toda%7

5n the brea(ing of the bread" 5n life that cries out to the dead"

Christ is born toda%7 Christ is born toda%7

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