A service for Advent recorded in the Chapel of St John's College, Cambridge.

The Advent Prose

Processional Hymn: O come, O come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel) (descant: David Hill)

Bidding Prayer

Carol: Adam lay ybounden (Ord)

I THE MESSAGE OF ADVENT

Sentence and Collect

Antiphons: O Sapientia and O Adonai

First lesson: Isaiah 11 vv.1-5

Carol: There is a flower (John Rutter)

Second lesson: 1 Thessalonians 5 vv.1-11

Anthem: Vigilate (New commission) (James Long)

II THE WORD OF GOD

Sentence and Collect

Antiphons: O Radix Jesse and O Clavis David

Carol: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (David Willcocks)

Third lesson: Micah 4 vv.1-4

Motet: O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf (Brahms)

Fourth lesson: Luke 4 vv.14-21

Hymn: Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Cross of Jesus) (descant: Christopher Robinson)

III THE PROPHETIC CALL

Sentence and Collect

Antiphons: O Oriens and O Rex Gentium

Carol: Alleluya, a new work is come on hand (Wishart)

Fifth lesson: Malachi 3 vv.1-7

Motet: Fuit homo missus a Deo (Palestrina)

Sixth lesson: Matthew 3 vv.1-11

Hymn: On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry (Winchester New) (descant: Christopher Robinson)

IV THE CHRIST-BEARER

Sentence and Collect

Antiphon: O Emmanuel

Carol: A Spotless Rose (Philip Ledger)

Seventh lesson: Luke 1 vv.39-49

Anthem: Bŏgŏroditse Dyevo (Rachmaninoff)

Magnificat: St John's Service (Matthew Martin)

Eighth lesson: John 3 vv.1-8

Sentence and Christmas Collect

Carol: The seven joys of Mary (William Whitehead)

Hymn: Lo! He comes with clouds descending (Helmsley) (descant: Christopher Robinson)

College Prayer and Blessing

Organ Voluntary: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme BWV 645 (J.S. Bach)

Director of Music: Andrew Nethsingha

Senior Organ Scholar: Freddie James.