| "Hear The Angels Sing" Music of the Christmas Season The Youth and High School Choirs of the Cathedral of St. Thomas More Rector: Fr. Dominic P. Irace Director of Music Ministry: Dr. Richard Gibala Director: Mrs. Cynthia Conroy |
| 1.) "Jesus, The Son of Mary" PLAYING NOW (IN BACKGROUND!) Sam Batt Owens (1997); Used by permission of MorningStar Publications Combined Choirs; Handbells: Catie Bare & Richard Gibala --- "Who is this that comes in royal splendor?" "Jesus, the son of Mary!" "Who is this that comes to save us?" "Jesus, the son of Mary!" "When is he coming to set us free?" "He is coming soon - he is coming soon!" "Who is coming to redeem us all?" "Jesus, the son of Mary!" "Jesus, the son of Mary!" 2.) "Shine, Advent Candle, Shine!" Jean Anne Shafferman (1992); Used by permission of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. Youth Choir; Piano: Kyle Lee --- Come, o come, Emmanuel; Change our darkness into light; Come, o come, o Prince of Peace; Send a ray of hope tonight. REFRAIN: Shine, Advent candle! Shine, Advent candle! Shine Advent candle - candle shine! Come, o come, Emmanuel; Save our children hear our plea; Come, o come, o Prince of Peace; Light of Nations, set us free! REFRAIN Come, o come, Emmanuel; Advent promise, life made new; Come, o come, Prince of Peace; We prepare our hearts for you. REFRAIN (2x) Candle shine! 3.) "Hush! Hear the Word of the Lord" Lloyd Larson (2000); Words adapted from Isaiah 40:1-5, 9:2; Used by permission of Alfred Publishing Co., Inc. High School Choir; Piano: Kyle Lee; Bongos: Tim Blaine --- Hush! Hear the voice of God's prophet: "Prepare in the desert for the Lord!" Hush! Hear the word from the prophet: "Make straight now a highway for our God." With every valley raised up, every mountain and hill made low, Let God's glory be revealed. "Comfort my people - tell of peace," Thus says our God: "Comfort my people - walking in darkness; Soon the child will come." Hush! Hear the voice of God's prophet: "Prepare in the desert for the Lord!" Hush! Hear the word from the prophet: "Make straight now a highway for our God." With every valley raised up, every mountain and hill made low, Let God's glory be revealed. "Listen my people, hear the news: Soon He will come!" Light of Salvation, Prince of Peace: Soon the child will come. Hush! Hear the voice of God's prophet: "Prepare in the desert for the Lord!" Hush! Hear the word from the prophet: "Make straight now a highway for our God!" With every valley raised up, every mountain and hill made low, let God's glory be revealed. (Christ, our God, to us descended; our full homage to demand.) Hush the Voice of God's prophet (Let all mortal flesh keep silence.) Hush! Hear the word of the Lord! |