ORISON: "O heavenly Word, eternal light" (Verbum supernum prodiens, plainsong, Mode II, Nevers MS., 13^th century)

PSALM: The Song of Zechariah (Benedictus Dominus Deus, { Luke 1: 68 - 79 }, plainsong, Tone VIII, adapted by Bruce E. Ford [b. 1947])

HYMN: "Comfort, comfort ye my people" (melody by Claude Goudimel [1514 - 1573]; arr. by Louis Bourgeois [ca. 1510 - ca. 1561])

NUNC DIMITTIS: (Two-part setting by Peter Hallock [b. 1924])

ANTHEM: "Audivi vocem de cœlo" (plainsong, Mode I, and verses by Thomas Tallis [ca. 1505 - 1585])

ORISON: "Creator of the stars of night" (Conditor alme siderum, plainsong, Mode IV, 9^th century)

PSALM: The First Song of Isaiah (Ecce, Deus, { Isaiah 12: 2 - 6 }, plainsong, Tone VII Ending 3)

HYMN: "Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding" (William Henry Monk [1823 - 1889])

NUNC DIMITTIS: (setting by John Holmes [d. 1629], Tone VIII Ending 1)

ANTHEM: "Rorate caeli" (Peter Hallock [b. 1924])

PROCESSIONAL: "O come, o come, Emmanuel" (Veni, veni, Emmanuel, plainsong, Mode I, Processionale, 15^th century)

PSALM: The Song of Mary (Magnificat, { Luke 1: 46 - 55 }, plainsong, Tone VIII, adapted by Charles Winfred Douglas [1867 - 1944] and Bruce E. Ford [b. 1947])

HYMN: "The Word whom earth and sea and sky adore and laud and magnify" (Quem terra, pontus, aethera, Mode II, Nevers MS., 13^th century)

NUNC DIMITTIS: (setting by Richard Proulx [b. 1937])

ANTHEM: "Quem terra, pontus, aethera" (William Byrd [ca. 1539/40 - 1623])

PROCESSIONAL: "Glory to God in the Highest" (Gloria in excelsis, arranged by Peter Hallock [b. 1924])

PSALM: 147: 13 - 21 (plainsong, Tone VIII Ending 1)

HYMN: "Away in a manger" (tune: Cradle Song, melody by William James Kirkpatrick (1838 - 1921), arranged by Peter Hallock)

NUNC DIMITTIS: (setting by Padre Vincente Ripollès, Tone V)

ANTHEMS: 1) "O Magnum Mysterium" (Gerald Near [b. 1942]);
2) "In natali Domini" (Anonymous, Codex Specialnik [ ca. 1500]);
3) "Beata progenies" (Leonel Power [ca. 1370/1385 – 1445])