Carols of Many Nations

Order of ServiceOpening SentencesProcessional: Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and BurningEdwin Estevez, percussionKeep your lamps trimmed and burning, the time is drawing nigh.Children don’t get weary ’til your work is done.Christian journey soon be over, the time is drawing nigh.African Americantraditional spiritualarr. Andre Thomas* Hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful EnglandJohn Francis Wade1. O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!Come, and behold Him, born the King of angels!O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!2. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning,Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!3. Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!Glory to God, all glory in the highest!O come, let us adore Him, O come, let us adore Him,O come, let us adore Him, Christ, the Lord!* Prayers and the Lord’s Prayer Janice Smith Ammon (3:00)Darrell Guder (6:30)Nancy Lammers Gross (8:30)Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done on earth as in heaven.Give us today our daily bread.Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.Save us from the time of trial and deliver us from evil.For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yoursnow and for ever. Amen.* Please stand as you are able.

I. The AnnunciationReading: Luke 1:26–38 Seok Chin Yap, Hakka (3:00)Olga Johnson, Russian (6:30)S. Temjen Imchen, Ao (8:30)In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whosename was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one!The Lord is with you.” But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angelsaid to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear ason, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give tohim the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, andthe power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God.And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said tobe barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.” Then Mary said, “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with meaccording to your word.” Then the angel departed from her.Hymn: Bogoroditse Dievo (sung in Church Slavic; first choir, then all)RussiaOrthodox Chanttranslation: Virgin Mother of God, Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of your womb, for you gave birth to the Savior of our souls.

II. Magnificat!Reading: Luke 1:39–47 Wagdy Joseph Elisha, Arabic (3:00)Samy Estafanos, Arabic (6:30)Gergawy Rania Nabil, Arabic (8:30)In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town in the hill country, where she entered the house of Zechariahand greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled withthe Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And whyhas this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the childin my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by theLord.” And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.”Hymn: Canticle of the TurningIrelandtext: Rory Cooneymusic: Irish folk song

III. Mother and ChildReading: Luke 2:1–7 Victor Aloyo, Spanish (3:00)Ruben Arjona, Spanish (6:30)David Mojica, Spanish (8:30)In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registrationand was taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. All went to their own towns to be registered. Joseph also went from thetown of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house andfamily of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. While theywere there, the time came for her to deliver her child. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands ofcloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

Anthem: A Spotless Rose EnglandThomas Rusert, soloisttext: 14th-Century Englishmusic: Herbert HowellsA spotless Rose is blowing,Sprung from a tender root,Of ancient seers’ foreshowing,Of Jesse promised fruit;It’s fairest bud unfolds to light,Amid the cold, cold winter,And in the dark midnight.The Rose which I am singing,Whereof Isaiah said,Is from its sweet root springingIn Mary, purest Maid;For through our God’s great love and might,The Blessed Babe she bore usIn a cold, cold winter’s night.Anthem: Niño Lindo (sung in Spanish; congregation on refrain, soloist on stanzas)Matthew Gaventa and Anna Gillette, duetJohn Douglass, guitar, and Edwin Estevez, percussionVenezuelaVenezuelan traditionalarr. Martin Teltranslation:Beautiful child JesusAt your feet I come and kneelBeautiful child JesusYou are my GodYour beauty and your candorsteal my soulAnd steal my loveBeautiful child Jesus…My life, my beloved,and my soul, too,I willingly offer to youkneeling at your feetBeautiful child Jesus…Good bye tender infantGood bye child, good byeGood bye my sweet, my loveGood bye child, good bye.

IV. Angels and ShepherdsReading: Luke 2:8–14 Nadja Honold, German (3:00)Juliane Klein, German (6:30)Dominik Frank, German (8:30)In that region there were shepherds living in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. Then an angel of the Lordstood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said unto them, “Donot be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people: to you is born this day in the city of Davida Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign for you: you will find a child wrapped in bands of cloth and lying ina manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God inthe highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!”Gloria (sung in Latin)Taizé, FranceJacques BerthierGloria (choir in Spanish, then all in English)ArgentinaPablo Sosa

Gloria Hymn: Angels We Have Heard on High FranceAndrew Long, organtraditional caroltrans. James Chadwickall singing:all singing:1. Angels we have heard on high, 3. Come to Bethlehem and seeSweetly singing o’er the plains,Him whose birth the angels sing;And the mountains in replyCome, adore on bended knee,Echoing their joyous strains.Christ, the Lord, the newborn King.Gloria in excelsis Deo.Gloria in excelsis Deo.Gloria in excelsis Deo.Gloria in excelsis Deo.choir alone, in French2. Shepherds, why this jubilee?Why your joyous strains prolong?What the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heavenly song?Gloria in excelsis Deo.Gloria in excelsis Deo.Gloria Anthem: Ere Zij God! (sung in Dutch)All join when directedThe NetherlandsF. A. Schultztranslation: Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth, among the people goodwill.

V. God IncarnateReading: Philippians 2:5–8 Salai PumZa Mang, Chin (3:00)Young Sung Kim, Korean (6:30)Christie Chui-Shan Chow, Cantonese (8:30)Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality withGod as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And beingfound in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death—even death on a cross.Hymn: Hunger CarolSarah McGill, soloistChris Samsen, celloNew Zealand/Taiwantext: Shirley Murraymusic: I-to Loh

Anthem: Christus Paradox Canada/Francearr. Alfred C. FedalYou, Lord, are both Lamb and Shepherd.You, Lord, are both prince and slave.You, peacemaker and swordbringerOf the way you took and gave.You, the everlasting instant;You, whom we both scorn and crave.Clothed in light upon the mountain,Stripped of might upon the cross,Shining in eternal glory,Beggared by a soldier’s toss,You, the everlasting instant;You, who are both gift and cost.You, who walk each day beside us,Sit in power at God’s side.You, who preach a way that’s narrow,Have a love that reaches wide.You, the everlasting instant;You, who are our pilgrim guide.Worthy is our earthly Jesus!Worthy is our cosmic Christ!Worthy your defeat and victory.Worthy still your peace and strife.You, the everlasting instant;You, who are our death and life.

VI. Tell Out the NewsReading: Luke 2:15–20 Mark Aidoo, Fanti (Akan) (3:00)Elsie McKee, Tshiluba (6:30)Paul Rudatsikira, Kinyarwanda (8:30)When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to Bethlehem and seethis thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” So they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph,and the child lying in the manger. When they saw this, they made known what had been told them about this child; and allwho heard it were amazed at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in herheart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.Anthem: Peng-You Ting (sung in Mandarin)Chinaarr. Carolyn JenningsFriend, hear this good news:Jesus descended to earth to save you.Originally he was the Lord in heaven.He came to save people in the world.Hear, hear, hear this good news:Jesus Christ, Jesus ChristDescended to earth to save me, save you!Anthem: Amuworo ayi otu nwa (sung in Igbo)NigeriaHenry Coates and Sarang Kang, soloists text: Isaiah 9:6music: Christian OyenjiFor unto us now a child is born,Unto us a Son is given.The mighty God, Prince of Peace,Father everlasting.Anthem: Who is the Baby?Daniel Baker, Brian McCollum, Jamil O’Quinn, and Scott Robertson, dancersEdwin Estevez, percussionUnited StatesRosephanye PowellWho is the baby born in a manger?Jesus, Jesus, the Holy one.Angels from Heaven sing of his glory,Jesus, Jesus, the Son of God.Come see the Christ child,Let us adore him.‘Hallelujah! Praise to the King!’

VII. The Advent of Our GodReading: Isaiah 9:2, 6–7 Renny Khoo, Bahasa Malaysia (3:00)Chananporn Jaisaodee, Thai (6:30)Chan Chum Hei, Burmese (8:30)The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who lived in a land of deep darkness—on them light hasshined. For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named WonderfulCounselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. His authority shall grow continually, and there shall be endlesspeace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from thistime onward and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this.Hymn: View the Present through the Promisestanza 1: choirstanza 2: choir with all on “Christ will come again”stanza 3: allUnited Statestext: Thomas Troegermusic: Roy Hopp

VIII. The Light of the World* Reading: Matthew 5:14–16* Passing of the Light* Closing Hymn: Silent Night / Peace, Peace Germany and United StatesAustin Shelley, flutearr. Rick and Sylvia Powellchoir:Peace on earth and goodwill to all.This is a time for joy, this is a time for love.Now let us all sing together of peace on earth.all:Silent night, holy night! All is calm, all is bright,Round yon virgin mother and child!Holy Infant, so tender and mild,Sleep in heavenly peace, sleep in heavenly peace.* Recessional Hymn: Joy to the World Englandtext: Psalm 98, para. Isaac Wattsmusic: Georg Frederick Handel1. Joy to the world, the Lord is come! 3. No more let sins and sorrows grow,Let earth receive her King;Nor thorns infest the ground;Let every heart prepare him room,He comes to make his blessings flowAnd heaven and nature sing,Far as the curse is found,And heaven and nature sing,Far as the curse is found,And heaven, and heaven and nature sing.Far as, far as the curse is found.2. Joy to the world, the Savior reigns! 4. He rules the world with truth and grace,Let all their songs employ;And makes the nations proveWhile fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains The glories of his righteousness,Repeat the sounding joy,And wonders of his love,Repeat the sounding joy,And wonders of his love,Repeat, repeat the sounding joy.And wonders, wonders of his love.Caroling in front of Miller Chapel (see insert)Benediction

Chapel ChoirSopranosMichelle BurdickKatie ChatelaineKai-Li ChiuKatie FrancisAnna Gillette *Emma HayesNadja HonoldSarah HuyckSa Rang Kang *Juliane KleinOlivia Lane *Megan LeCluyseSarah McGill *Julia Moorad *Elizabeth O’ConnorLynace PabstAustin Shelley *AltosSarah BrownSalome Christ *Emily ChudyAshton Coffey *Tina DeYoe *Judy Dwyer *Chrystal EllisAnn Renée HansardOlga JohnsonBecky KindigThea Luria *Emily MorganLindsey Santamaria *Lydia WidbinChelsea WilliamsTenorsMatt Ackerman *T. J. CofieldIsrael Durham *Omari HughesGospel JohnstoneSteven LeachAndrew Long *†Thomas Rusert *Ryan Timpte *BassesRuben ArjonaFranz ChristHenry Coates *Matt Gaventa *Scott KindigBradley Long *Chris Samsen *Patrick SaulsPaul Seay *Cori Williams ** Seminary Singers† Choir Manager

Martin TelC.F. Seabrook Director of MusicChi Yi ChenChoral AssociateChapel Office StaffJanice Smith AmmonBryant M. Kirkland Minister of the ChapelTeresa M. HeyerChapel Office CoordinatorSarah HongChapel Office Assistant“Bogoroditse Dievo” Music © 2007 GIA Publications, Inc. / Les Presses de Taizé. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-700493.“Canticle of the Turning” Text by Rory Cooney, based on the Magnificat, © 1990 GIA Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-700493.Music for Glorias from France (©1979 GIA / Les Presses de Taize) and Argentina (©1989 Sosa / OCP Publications) reprinted for convenience from Sing! A NewCreation #115 and #116, respectively.“Hunger Carol” Text by Shirley Murray, © 1990 Christian Conference of Asia. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-700493.“View the Present through the Promise” Text by Thomas Troeger © 1994 Oxford University Press. Music, FRANKLIN PARK, by Roy Hopp © 2002 GIA Publications,Inc. All rights reserved. Reprinted under OneLicense.net #A-700493.All scripture is taken from the New Revised Standard Version.Published by the Office of Communications/Publications