Festival of Lessons and Carols
Sunday 4 December
Acknowledgement of Country
Introductory Performance – Christmas Day
By Gustav Holst, Senior Choir and Orchestra
Welcome
Mr Tony George
Headmaster, The King’s School
Carol: Once in Royal David’s City
H.J Gauntlett, Orchestration D. Forrest
Verse 1 performed by Daniel Delafaille (Year 5)
The King’s School, Preparatory School
Once in royal David’s city
Stood a lowly cattle shed
Where a mother laid her baby
In a manger for His bed
Mary was that mother mild
Jesus Christ her little child
Congregation joins verse 2
He came down to earth from heaven
Who is God and Lord of all
And His shelter was a stable
And His cradle was a stall
With the poor and mean and lowly
Lived on earth our Saviour holy
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And our eyes at last shall see him through his own redeeming love for that child so dear and gentle is our Lord in heav’n above and he leads his children on to the place where he is gone
Not in that poor lowly stable with the oxen standing by we shall see him but in heaven, set at God’s right hand on high when like stars his children crowned all in white shall gather round.
Lesson 1: Isaiah 9:1-7
Read by Ms Shannon O’Dwyer
Deputy Head – Academics, The King’s School, Preparatory School
Bidding Prayer
Mrs Belinda Baxter
Deputy Head – Students and Community, The King’s School, Preparatory School
Performance: O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Traditional, arr. Paul Thompson
Combined Preparatory and Senior School Choirs
Vocal Soloists: Alexander Young (Year 6)
Aryan Ghosh (Year 7)
Violin Soloist: Harry Wang (Year 11)
Lesson 2: Isaiah 11:1-9
Read by Aredith Janarth, School Captain 2023
The King’s School, Senior School
Performance: Gabriel’s Message
The King’s School, Preparatory School Years 3-6
Accompanied by Keyboard and String Ensemble
Lesson 3: Luke 1:26-38
Read by Mr Peter Allison
Head of School
The King’s School, Preparatory School
Carol: Angels from the Realms of Glory
Traditional, Arr. D.Forrest
Congregation
Angels from the realms of glory
Wing your flight o’er all the earth
Ye who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim the Messiah’s birth
Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Shepherds in the field abiding
Watching o’er your flocks by night
God with man is now residing
Yonder shines the infant Light
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Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Saints before the altar bending
Watching long in hope and fear
Suddenly the Lord descending In His temple shall appear
Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
All creation, join in praising God the Father Spirit Son
Evermore your voices raising
To the eternal Three in One.
Chorus
Gloria in excelsis Deo
Lesson 4: Matthew 1:18-23
Read by Keshon Jayasuriya
School Captain 2022
The King’s School, Preparatory School
Preparatory School Performance: The Silver Stars
Lesson 5: Luke 2:1-7
Read
by
Mrs Jackie Camilleri Deputy Head – Academics
The King’s School, Senior School
Carol: While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Este’s Psalter, Orchestration D.Forrest
Congregation
While shepherds watched their flocks by night
All seated on the ground
The angel of the Lord came down
And glory shone around
Fear not said he for mighty dread
Had seized their troubled mind
Glad tidings of great joy I bring
To you and all mankind
To you, in David’s town this day
Is born of David’s line
The Saviour who is Christ the Lord
And this shall be the sign
The heavenly babe you there shall find
To human view displayed
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands
And in a manger laid
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Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith
Appeared a shining throng
Of angels praising God, who thus Addressed their joyful song
All glory be to God on high And on the earth be peace
Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men
Begin and never cease
Lesson 6: Matthew 2:1-12
Read by Reverend Stephen Edwards
Deputy Headmaster and Head of Senior School
The King’s School
Performance: O Silent and Holy Night
A. Adam, F. Z Gruber, medley arranged for solo voice.
Soloist: Zaki Slamang, Year 11
Carol: Away in a Manger
W.J Kirkpatrick, Arr. D. Wilcocks, Orchestration D.Forrest
Congregation
Away in a manger
No crib for a bed
The little Lord Jesus
Laid down His sweet head
The stars in the bright sky
Looked down where He lay
The little Lord Jesus
Asleep on the hay
The cattle are lowing
The baby awakes
But little Lord Jesus
No crying He makes
I love You Lord Jesus
Look down from the sky
And stay by my side
Until morning is nigh
Be near me, Lord Jesus
I ask you to stay
Close by me forever
And love me I pray
Bless all the dear children
In your tender care
And fit us for heaven
To live with you there
Lesson 7: John 1:1-14
Read by Mr Tony George
Headmaster, The King’s School
Carol: Adeste Fidelis (O Come all Ye Faithful)
Traditional, Arr. D. Wilcocks, Orchestration D.Forrest
Congregation
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
Refrain:
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
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 Begotten not created
Refrain:
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Sing choirs of angels
sing in exultation
sing, all ye citizens of heav’n above
Glory to God all glory in the highest
Refrain:
O come let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
O come, let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Yea, Lord we greet thee
born this happy morning
Jesus to thee be all glory giv’n
Word of the Father now in flesh appearing Sunday 4 December 2022
Refrain:
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
O come let us adore him
Christ the Lord
Concluding Remarks
Reverend Dr Jason Hobba
Director of Christian Community and School Chaplain
The King’s School
Prayers
Kaylen La Brooy
Chaplaincy Monitor 2023
The King’s School
Carol: Joy to the World
G.F Handel, Arr. C. Johnson
Congregation
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
Joy to the Earth the Saviour reigns
Let all their songs employ
While fields and floods rocks hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat repeat the sounding joy
He rules the world with truth and grace And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders wonders of His love
Joy to the world the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and nature sing And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing
The Blessing
Reverend Dr Jason Hobba