MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD—YEAR A, B, C
Entrance Antiphon (Sacramentary)
See Isaiah 9: 2, Luke 1: 33 A light will shine on us this day, the Lord is born for us: he shall be called Wonder God,
Prince of peace, Father of the world to come; and his kingship will never end.
Or
Sedulius Hail, holy Mother! The child to whom you gave birth is the King of heaven and earth for ever.
| Title of Anthem, Voicing & Instrumentation |
Composer/arranger/editor |
Publisher & edition # |
| Babe Is Born in Bethlehem, A (SATB, Organ) |
Van Dyke, Paul C. |
Flammer (A-5549) |
| Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A (SATB, 8 Handbells) |
Batastini, Robert (arr.) |
GIA (G-2309) |
| Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A (SATB, organ) |
Nestor, Leo |
E.C. Schirmer (ECS 4389) |
| Child Is Born in Bethlehem, A (SAB, 5 Handbells) |
Proulx, Richard |
GIA (G-4651) |
Ecce Concipies (SATB, a cappella, Latin)
Ecce Concipies (SATB, a cappella, Latin/English)
Ecce Concipies (SATB, a cappella, Latin) |
Handl, Jacob
Handl, Jacob/Simkins, Carl
Handl, Jacob |
Arista (AE 243)
Concordia (98-2244)
J.W. Chester (55107) |
| For Unto Us A Child is Born (SATB, SAB) |
Händel, George F. |
Various Editions |
For Unto Us A Child Is Born
(SAB, Soprano, Alto, Bass soli, 2 violins, continuo, English/German) |
Krieger, J. P. |
Concordia (97-4692) |
| People Who Walked in Darkness, The (SAB) |
Gieseke, Richard |
Concordia (97-5481) |
Puer Natus Est Nobis (SAB, Latin, English)
Puer Natus Est Nobis (SAB, Latin, English) |
Morales, Cristobal/Stone, KurtMorales, Cristobal/Proulx, Richard |
Broude Brothers (BB 4071)GIA (G-4154) |
| Puer Natus In Bethlehem (SATB, C instrument, Continuo) |
Werner, Gregor/Klammer,Edward |
GIA (G-3034) |
| To Us A Child Is Born (SATB, organ) |
Schütz, Heinrich/Wunderlich, R.E. |
Concordia (98-1494) |
| Unto Us A Child Is Born (SATB/SATB) |
Franck, Melchior/Ehret, Walter |
Shawnee (A-1522) |
| Unto Us A Child Is Born from “We Praise Thee,” Vol. 1 (SSA) |
Willan, Healey |
Concordia (97-7564) |
Old Testament: Numbers 6: 22-27 (Lectionary 18)
The Lord said to Moses: “Speak to Aaron and his sons and tell them: This is how you shall bless the Israelites.
Say to them: The Lord bless you and keep you!
The Lord let his face shine upon you, and be gracious to you!
The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace!
So they shall invoke my name upon the Israelites and I will bless them.”
| Aaronic Blessing, The (SATB) |
Willan, Healey |
C.F. Peters (6099) |
| Benediction, The (SATB) |
Nystedt, Knut |
Associated (A-500) |
| Lord Bless You, The (SATB) |
Mueller, Carl F. |
G. Schirmer (8069) |
Lord Bless You and Keep You, The (SATB)
Lord Bless You and Keep You, The (SATB) |
Lutkin, Peter
Lutkin, Peter |
Concordia (97-6320)
Presser (312.40420) |
| Lord Bless You and Keep You, The (SATB, keyboard) |
Rutter, John |
Hinshaw (HMC-570) |
Response: Psalm 67: 2-3, 5, 6, 8 (Lectionary #18)
May God bless us in his mercy.
| Awake, My Glory (SATB, Organ, opt. Guitar) |
Diemer, Emma Lou |
Abingdon (APM-962) |
Deus, Misereatur Nostri (SATB)
Deus, Misereatur Nostri (SATB) |
Schütz, Heinreich/Klein, Maynard
Schütz, Heinreich/Ehret, Walter |
G. Schirmer (11969)
Tetra (A. Broude) (AB 742) |
| Festival Psalm (SATB, Organ) |
Arnatt, Ronald |
H.W. Gray (CMR 2684) |
| God Be Merciful (SS or SA, Organ) |
Bouman, Paul |
Concordia (98-2471) |
| God Be Merciful (SATB) |
Tchesnokoff, Paul/Dash, James A. |
Summy Birchard (J5525) |
| God Be Merciful Unto Us (SATB, Organ) |
Aston, Peter |
Novello (MT.1494) |
| God Be Merciful Unto Us (SSA) |
Willan, Healey |
Concordia (97-7160) |
| Let All the Peoples Praise Thee (SA, Organ) |
Powell, Robert J. |
Concordia (98-1973) |
| Let the People Praise Thee, O God (SATB, 2 Trumpets) |
Berger, Jean |
Tetra (A Broude) (754) |
Let the People Praise Thee, O God
from “Festival Service Book #8” (SATB, Organ) |
Firth, Michael |
RSMC |
| Let the People Praise Thee, O God (Unison, 2 Violins, Continuo) |
Hammerschmidt, A./Oberdoerffer |
Concordia (98-1826) |
| Let the People Praise Thee, O God (SATB, Organ) |
Mathias, William |
Oxford (A-331) |
| Let All Peopl Praise Thee, O God (SAB, Organ) |
Shaw, Martin |
Novello (85079) |
| Lord Be Merciful Unto us, Op. 259, No. 2 (SATB) |
Hovhaness, Alan |
Rongwen (Broude Brothers) (RM 3527) |
| May God Have Pity on Us (Unison, Organ) |
Schoen, Frank A. |
GIA (G-1711) |
| May the Peoples Praise You, O God (Unison) |
Gieseke, Richard |
Concordia (98-2929) |
| O God, Be Merciful (SATB) |
Tye, Christopher/Buck, P.C. |
Oxford |
| Psalm 67 (Unison, SATB) |
Horman, John |
Choristers Guild (CGA 589) |
| Psalm 67 (SAB, Organ) |
Wood, Dale |
Augsburg (11-9376) |
| Psalm 67 (SATB, Glockenspiel, String Bass, Organ) |
Zimmerman, Heinz W. |
Carl Fischer (CM 7857) |
| Sixty-Seventh Psalm, The (SSATB) |
Ives, Charles |
Associated (1-274) |
New Testament: Galatians 4: 4-7 (Lectionary #18)
Brothers and sisters: When the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law,
to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
As proof that you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out: “Abba, Father!”
So you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son then also an heir, through God.
| God Sent Forth His Son (SATB, Organ/Keyboard) |
Gibbs, Aller Orton |
Abingdon (APM-966) |
Gospel: Luke: 2: 16-21 (Lectionary #18)
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger.
When they saw this, they made know the message that had been told them about this child.
All who heard it were amazed by what had been told them by the shepherds.
And Mary kept these things, reflecting on them in her heart.
Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as it had been told them.
When eight days were completed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus,
the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
| Christians, Awake (SATB) |
Wainwright |
Oxford (from Oxford New Carols, p. 244) |
| O Mary of All (from Two Hymns in the Dorian Mode) (SATB) |
Jennings, Joseph Wilcox |
World Library (CA-1681-8) |
Of Woman Born
(2-part mixed, children's choir, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, keyboard) |
O'Brien, Fran |
GIA (G-5916) |
| Sing of Mary, Pure and Lowly (SATB, keyboard) |
Armstrong, Matthew |
Concordia (Logia) (98-3366) |
| What Child Is This? (SAB, Guitar, Flute, keyboard) |
Batastini, Robert J. (arr.) |
GIA (G-5364) |
| What Child Is This? (SATB, keyboard) |
Isele, David Clark (arr.) |
GIA (G-3547) |
| What Child Is This? (SATB, Organ, strings) |
Powell, Robert J. (arr.) |
GIA (G-2446) |
| What Child Is This? (SATB) |
Warland, Dale (arr.) |
Jenson Publications
(419-23-44, Vol. 1) |
Communion Antiphon (Sacramentary) Hebrews 13: 8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and for ever.
No anthems have been submitted for this scripture. |