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Easter Music, 2007
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A Festival of Lessons and Carols for Passiontide
Sunday 1st April, 2007 at 7.00 p.m.

Processional Hymn Sing my Tongue (Sung by the choir)
Choir The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Edward Bairstow
First Lesson A Reading from the Gospel of St. John
Carol All in the Morning (Traditional)
Second Lesson Sonnet 146 - William Shakespeare
Hymn Ah, Holy Jesus
Third Lesson Isaiah Chapter 53, vv. 1-8
Organ Prelude on the chorale O Mensch bewein dein Suende Gross (O man bewail thy grevious sins) by J.S.Bach
Fourth Lesson The Washing of the Feet. St. John chapter 13: vv.3-15
Carol Now the Green Blade Riseth - Traditional
Hymn When I survey the wondrous cross
Fifth Lesson Crucifying - John Donne
Motet Lord we beseech thee - Adrian Batten
Sixth Lesson The Gospel of St. Luke Chapter 23, verses 1-25.
Motet O Vos Omnes - Correa
Hymn O Sacred Head
Seventh Lesson And a Good Friday was had by all - Bruce Dawe
Carol The Crown of Roses - Tchaikowsky
Eighth Lesson The Gospel of St. Luke, chapter 23, verses 27 - 46
Carol Sans Day Carol - Traditional (Now the Holly bears a berry.)
Hymn In the Cross of Christ I glory
Ninth Lesson A reading from Lacordaire
Anthem Solus ad Victimam (Alone to sacrifice thou goest Lord) - Kenneth Leighton
  Prayers and Blessing
Recessional Hymn
(Sung by the choir)
Crux Fidelis (Faithful Cross, above all other)

Built in 1845, the church of St John the Baptist is a historical landmark, situated close to the centre of Canberra in Constitutional Avenue, Reid. More information at: St John's Website