The lessons were reordered in 1919, and what follows are the lessons that have been used since that time An introduction to lessons and carols with a simple service outline that includes song suggestions. At king's college, the festival is a christmas eve service, and the lessons, and music, move deliberately from the season of advent into christmastide.
The bible texts of the lessons are from the new revised standard version bible, copyright 1989 by the division of christian education of the national council of the churches of christ in the usa, and used by permission Lessons and carols nine lessons and carols for christmastide The lesson summaries are taken from the book of occasional services, church hymnal corporation, 1988
The sunday lectionary is a three year cyclical lectionary. James manley gives the history and a basic explanation of the nine lessons and carol service, an anglican staple. The printed service sheet says where the reading comes from, so you are asked simply to read the passage without any introduction, and to end with thanks be to god. Every year more north american congregations are discovering the beauty of a traditional english service called, very simply, nine lessons and carols. the structure of the service is as simple as the title
Nine passages of scripture are followed by nine carols.
