-CAROL SERVICE 2024

Tuesday 26th of November 2024

IN KEEPING WITH TRADITION, NO APPLAUSE DURING OR AFTER
THE SERVICE
Order of Service

1. O Magnum Mysterium Chapel Choir

2. Once in Royal David’s City Congregation

Once in Royal David's City

First Verse Solo

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.

All
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 needy, poor and lowly,
Lived on earth our Saviour holy.

For He is our childhood’s pattern,

Day by day like us He grew;
He was little, weak and helpless,
Tears and smiles like us He knew;
And He feeleth for our sadness,
And he shareth in our gladness.

And our eyes at last shall see Him

Through His own redeeming love,
For that child, so dear and gentle
 Is our Lord in heaven above;
And He leads His children on
To the place where He is gone.

3. Bidding Prayer Chaplain

4. 1st Lesson Genesis 3: 8-15,17-19 Form 1

5. O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings Chapel Choir

6. 2nd lesson Genesis 22:15-18 Form 2

7. Sussex Carol School

Sussex Carol
On Christmas night all Christians sing,
To hear the news the angels bring,
News of great joy, news of great mirth,
News of our merciful King's birth.

Then why should men on earth be so sad,

Since our redeemer made us glad,
When from our sin he set us free,
All for to gain our liberty.

When sin departs before his grace,

Then life and health come in its place;
Angels and men with joy may sing,
All for to see the new-born King.

All out of darkness we have light,

 Which made the angels sing this night:
'Glory to God and peace to men,
Now and for evermore. Amen.'

8. O come, O come Emmanuel Congregation

O come, O come Emmanuel

O come, O come, Emmanuel,

And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here,
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free

Thine own from Satan's tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory o'er the grave.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Dayspring, from on high,

And cheer us by Thy drawing nigh;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death's dark shadows put to flight.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Thou Key of David, come

And open wide our heav'nly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

O come, Adonai, Lord of might,

Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's heighNBt,
 In ancient times didst give the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to thee, O Israel.

9. 3rd lesson Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 Form 3

[Link] Joy of Man’s Desiring Rudairo Maguchu

11.4th Lesson Isaiah 11:1-3,4,6-9 Form 4

[Link] Sanctus Chapel Choir

[Link] the Herald Angel Sing Congregation

Hark the Herald Angel Sing
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 th'angelic hosts proclaim,
"Christ is born in Bethlehem!"

Hark! the herald angels sing,

"Glory to the newborn King"

Christ, by highest heaven adored,

Christ, the everlasting Lord,
late in time behold him come,
offspring of the Virgin's womb:
veiled in flesh the Godhead see;
hail th'incarnate Deity,
pleased with us in flesh to dwell,
Jesus, our Immanuel.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"
 Hail the heaven-born Prince of Peace!
Hail the Sun of Righteousness!
Light and life to all he brings,
risen with healing in his wings.
Mild he lays his glory by,
born that we no more may die,
born to raise us from the earth,
born to give us second birth.
Hark! the herald angels sing,
"Glory to the newborn King"

14.5th lesson Luke 1:26-35,38 Lower 6

[Link] Chrétien (O Holy Night) Form 1 French

Minuit Chrétien
Minuit, chrétiens, c'est l'heure solennelle,
Où l'Homme-Dieu descendit jusqu'à nous
Pour effacer la tache originelle
Et de Son Père arrêter le courroux.

Le monde entier tressaille d'espérance

En cette nuit qui lui donne un Sauveur.

Peuple à genoux, attends ta délivrance.

Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, voici le Rédempteur !

Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave :

La terre est libre, et le ciel est ouvert.
Il voit un frère où n'était qu'un esclave,
L'amour unit ceux qu'enchaînait le fer.

Qui Lui dira notre reconnaissance,

C'est pour nous tous qu'Il naît,
Qu'Il souffre et meurt.
 Peuple debout ! Chante ta délivrance,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur !

Peuple debout ! Chante ta délivrance,

Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur,
Noël, Noël, chantons le Rédempteur !

[Link] Night Congregation

Silent night
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.

Silent night, holy night.

Shepherds quake at the sight,
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia:
Christ, the Saviour is born,
Christ, the Saviour is born.

Silent night, holy night.

Son of God, love’s pure light,
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace:
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth.

17.6th Lesson Luke 2:1, 3-7 Lower 6

[Link] to him in Bethlehem Staff Choir

19.7th Lesson Luke 2;8-16 Head Girl

[Link] Shepherds Watch their Flocks Congregation
While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks

While shepherds watched their flocks by night,

all seated on the ground,
an 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
a Savior, who is Christ the Lord;
and this shall be the sign:

"The heav’nly babe you there shall find

to human view displayed,
all simply wrapped in swaddling clothes
and in a manger laid."

Thus spoke the angel. Suddenly

appeared a shining throng
of angels praising God, who thus
addressed their joyful song:

"All glory be to God on high,

and to the earth be peace;
to those on whom his favor rests
goodwill shall never cease."

[Link] First Noel School

The First Noel

The first Nowell the angels did say
was to certain poor shepherds in fields where they lay,
 in fields where they lay keeping their sheep,
on a cold winter’s night that was so deep.

Refrain:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

They looked up and saw a star

shining in the east beyond them far;
and to the earth, it gave a great light,
and so it continued both day and by night.

Refrain:
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,
born is the King of Israel.

Nowell, Nowell, uh uh
Nowell, Nowell, uh uh
The angels sang Nowell
The angels sang Nowell
The angels sang, angels sang
Angels sang Nowell, Nowell, Nowell

Then let us all with one accord

sing praises to our heavenly Lord,
that hath made heaven and earth of nought,
and with his blood our life hath bought.

Nowell, Nowell, Nowell, Nowell,

born is the King,
born is the King,
born is the King of Israel.

22.8th Lesson Matthew 2:1-12 Chaplain

[Link] Drummer Boy Junior Choir

[Link] Tell It on the Mountain Congregation

Go Tell It on the Mountain

 Go, tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

While shepherds kept their watching

O'er silent flocks by night
Behold throughout the heavens
There shone a Holy light

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

The shepherds feared and trembled

When, lo! Above the Earth
Rang out the angel chorus
That hailed our Savior's birth

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born

Down in a lowly manger

Our humble Christ was born
And brought us all salvation
That blessed Christmas morn

Go, tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born
That Jesus Christ is born

25.9th Lesson John 1:1-5 Headmistress

[Link] to the World School

 Joy to the World

Oh, joy to the world

Oh, joy to the world
Oh, joy to the world
Oh, joy to the world

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

Let earth receive her King (joy to the world)
Let every heart prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing (and heaven)
And heaven and nature sing (and nature sing)
And heaven and nature sing
Joy to the world

We sing joy, we sing joy

Joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove (joy to the world)
The glories of His righteousness
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy (sounding joy)
Repeat the sounding joy
Joy to the world

We sing joy, we sing joy

Joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world

Peace on earth, tidings of comfort and joy watch over

Mountains and hills burst into song as we cross over
There are no limits, Heaven has come to us
 Peace on earth, tidings of comfort and joy watch over
Mountains and hills burst into song as we cross over
There are no limits, Heaven has come

Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

We sing joy, we sing joy

We sing joy
Joy to the world (joy), joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world (joy), joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world (joy), joy to the world
We sing joy, we sing joy
We sing joy, we sing joy
Joy to the world (joy), joy to the world

[Link] Chaplain

[Link] Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) Congregation

Adeste Fideles

Adeste Fideles, Laeti triumphantes,

Veníte, veníte in Bethlehem.
Natum vidéte Regem angelorum.

Chorus:
(Congregation only) Veníte adoremus,
(School only) Veníte adoremus
(All) Veníte adoremus, Dóminum
 Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lúmine,
Parturit Virgo Mater
Deum verum Genitum, non factum

Cantet nunc hymos Chorus angelórum

Cantet nunc aula caelestium
Gloria In excelsis Deo

Ergo qui natus Die memoranda

Jesu, tibi sit Glória;
Patris aeterni Verbum caro factum

MULLED WINES AND TEAS WILL BE SERVED AT THE GOLDEN

GRASS AREA IN THE SCHOOL QUADRANGLE

THE CHAPEL CHOIR

THE JUNIOR CHOIR

ORCHESTRA

MUSIC DIRECTOR
Tariro Bismark

ACCOMPANISTS
Tia Nyamuda
Shingi Jani
Bradley Sibiya

CHAPLAIN
Father Barnabas Munzwandi

HEADMISTRESS
Miss Kudzayi Shawatu
Thank you all for coming and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a
prosperous New Year