RECORDED MUSIC SUGGESTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2021
Prepared by the Reverend Robert Jones
RECORDED MUSIC
December/January 2021
5th December – Second Sunday of Advent
Malachi 3:1-4
52 – God of all being, throned afar
535 – Judge eternal, throned in splendour
Benedictus
706 – O Bless the God of Israel
Philippians 1:3-11
518, 119, 126, 134, 136
12th December – Third Sunday of Advent
ZEPHANIAH 3: 14-20
*125 – Hail to the Lord’s anointed
129 – How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him
CANTICLE: SONG OF ISAIAH
*373 – To God be the glory!
*492 – Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim
PSALM 146: 4-10
*4 – God, who made the earth
*125 – Hail to the Lord’s anointed
*92 – How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
PHILIPPIANS 4: 4-7
*349 – Fill thou my life, O Lord my God
71 – Saviour, again to thy dear name we raise
*627 – What a Friend we have in Jesus
LUKE 3: 7-18
*126, 419, 303 and 136
19th December – Fourth Sunday of Advent
MICAH 5: 2-5A
*194 – Earth has many a noble city
*174 – O little town of Bethlehem
CANTICLE: MAGNIFICAT
*712 – Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
PSALM 80: 1-8
*695 – God of mercy, God of grace
HEBREWS 10: 5-10
*400 – And now, O Father, mindful of the love
*431 – Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
LUKE 1: 39-45 (46-55)
*119 – Come, thou long-expected Jesus
*135 – O come, O come, Emmanuel
Also 712, 139 and S227
24th December – The Eve of the Nativity
147, 135, 164, 182, 149, 155
25th December – The Nativity/Christmas Day
ISAIAH 52: 7-10
*479 – Go, tell it on the mountain
*166 – Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
PSALM 98
- 259,125,160
HEBREWS 1: 1-4, (5-12)
147 – Angels, from the realms of glory
*381 – God hath spoken – by his prophets
3, 125,160,164,*170
JOHN 1: 1-14, (15-18)
*160 – Hark! the herald-angels sing
*170 – Love came down at Christmas
*228*172 *177*182
26th December – First Sunday of Christmas
1 SAMUEL 2: 18-20, 26
*717 – May the Lord bless you and keep you
PSALM 148
711 – All you heavens, bless the Lord (Surrexit Christus)
*709 – Praise the Lord! You heavens, adore him
COLOSSIANS 3: 12-17
*346 – Angel voices, ever singing
*525 – Let there be love shared among us
LUKE 2: 41-52
*632 – I love to hear the story
*651 – Jesus, friend of little children
*177 – Once in royal David’s city
2nd January 2022 – Second Sunday of Christmas
JEREMIAH 31: 7-14
*644 – Faithful Shepherd, feed me
*128 – Hills of the north, rejoice
SIRACH 24: 1-12
*646 – Glorious things of thee are spoken
PSALM 147: 13-21
*581 – I, the Lord of sea and sky
*6 – Immortal, invisible, God only wise
WISDOM 10: 15-21
*643 – Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
*104 – O for a thousand tongues to sing
EPHESIANS 1: 3-14
*642 – Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
*189 – As with gladness men of old
*133 *373
JOHN 1: (1-9), 10-18
*160 – Hark! the herald-angels sing
*94 – In the name of Jesus
*195 – Lord, the light of your love is shining
*170, *182*202
RECORDED MUSIC
November 2021
7th November – Third Sunday before Advent – Proper 27 – Remembrance Sunday
Ruth 3: 1-5; 4: 13-17
*43 – Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain
*545 – Sing of Eve and sing of Adam
Psalm 127
*63 – All praise to thee, my God, this night
*288 – Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son
Hebrews 9: 24-28
*400 – And now, O Father, mindful of the love
*268 – Hail, thou once-despised Jesus!
*132 – Lo! he comes with clouds descending
*431 – Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
Mark 12: 38-44
*218 – And can it be that I should gain
*219 – From heav’n you came, helpless babe
*593 – O Jesus, I have promised
*639 – O thou who camest from above
*597 – Take my life, and let it be
14th November – Second Sunday before Advent – Proper 28
1 Samuel 1: 4-20
391 – Father, now behold us
Psalm 16
*553 – Jesus, lover of my soul
*652 – Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
Hebrews 10: 11-14, (15-18), 19-25
*218 – And can it be that I should gain
*400 – And now, O Father, mindful of the love
*S72 – Jesus is King and I will extol him
*431 – Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
Mark 13: 1-8
*327 – Christ is our corner-stone
*646 – Glorious things of thee are spoken
*372 – Through all the changing scenes of life
*661 – Through the night of doubt and sorrow
21st November – The Kingship of Christ – Proper 29
2 Samuel 23: 1-7
*52 – Christ, whose glory fills the skies
Psalm 132: 1-12, (13-18)
*218 – And can it be that I should gain
275 – Look, ye saints, the sight is glorious
*457 – Pour out thy Spirit from on high
Revelation 1: 4B-8
*646 – Glorious things of thee are spoken
*130 – Jesus came, the heavens adoring
*431 – Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour
*S146 – The kingdom of God is justice and joy
John 18: 33-37
*259 – Christ triumphant, ever reigning
*219 – From heav’n you came, helpless babe
*S125 – See, what a morning, gloriously bright
*285 – The head that once was crowned with thorns
292 – Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
28th November – First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16
642 – Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
292 – Ye choirs of new Jerusalem
Psalm 25:1-9
652 – Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
618 – Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
132 – Lo, he comes with clouds descending
343 –We love the place, O God
Luke 21:25-36
119 – Come, thou long-expected Jesus
612 – Eternal Father, strong to save
124 – Hark the glad sound!
126 – Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding
129 – How lovely on the mountains are the feet of him
5th December – Second Sunday of Advent
Malachi 3:1-4
52 – God of all being, throned afar
535 – Judge eternal, throned in splendour
Benedictus
706 – O Bless the God of Israel
Philippians 1:3-11
518 – Bind us together, Lord
350 – For the beauty of the earth
529 – Thy hand, O God, has guided
Luke 3:1-6
119 – Come, thou long-expected Jesus
126 – Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding
134 – Make way, make way
136 –On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry