The Fourth Sunday Of Advent
The Fourth Sunday Of Advent
At Saint Thomas, we keep the propers for the Fourth Sunday of Advent at the 8am and 9am services. As such, the appointed collect and lessons follow the lectionary, and the sermon corresponds. Therefore, if you seek a traditional Fourth Sunday of Advent service, consider attending at 8am (said) or 9am (sung).
At 11am and 4pm, we offer Lessons and Carols. The 4pm service is the traditional Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and it does not include a Mass. The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is repeated on Christmas Eve at 4pm.
We beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by thy daily visitation, that when thy Son Jesus Christ cometh he may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Included in this Festal Eucharist are hymns sung by the congregation and choir, additional music sung exclusively by the choir, lessons, prayers, a sermon, and a Rite I Mass. All baptized Christians are welcome to receive Holy Communion.
| A Festival of Lessons and Carols | |
| Introit | A spotless rose |
| Hymn | Of the Father's heart begotten – DIVINUM MYSTERIUM |
| Lesson 1 | Genesis 3:8-20 |
| Carol | Adam lay ybounden, arranged by Philip Ledger (b. 1937) |
| Lesson 2 | Micah 5:1-4 |
| Carol | ‘King Jesus hath a garden’, Dutch Melody, arranged by John Scott (1956-2015) |
| Lesson 3 | Luke 1:26-38 |
| Hymn | 265 -- The angel Gabriel from heaven came -- GABRIEL’S MESSAGE |
| Lesson 4 | Luke 1:39-47 |
| Magnificat | Magnificat quinti toni |
| Lesson 5 | Matthew 1:18-25 |
| Festal Eucharist | |
| Service | Missa O Magnum Mysterium |
| Carol | ‘In dulci jubilo’, arranged by Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1795-1856) |
| Hymn | 92 -- On this day earth shall ring -- PERSONENT HODIE |
| Carol | ‘Sing lullaby’, Basque traditional arranged by Edgar Pettman (1865-1943) |
| Hymn | 101 -- Away in a manger, no crib for a bed -- CRADLE SONG |
| Hymn | 100 – Joy to the world! the Lord is come – ANTIOCH |
