Leden 2025-2026

THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
28th September 2025 – Martinikerk Sneek

01 INTROIT
Mudd – Let thy mercyful ears O Lord

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad – Lord Jesus think on me

03 PRECES
Ebdon – Preces in C

04 PSALMODY
Turle – Psalm 32 in C

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Stanford – Magnificat in C

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Stanford – Nunc Dimittis in C

09 RESPONSES
Ebdon – Responses in C

10 ANTHEM
Greene – Lord, let me know mine end

11 CLOSING HYMN
Trad. – God is Love, let heaven adore him

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Naylor – Final responses in G

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
26th October 2025 – St. Martinuskerk a/d Singel Sneek

01 INTROIT
Victoria – O Vos Omnes

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad. – Nearer my God to Thee

03 PRECES
Byrd – Preces in E flat

04 PSALMODY
Sinclair – Psalm 33 deel 1
Woodward – Psalm 33 deel 2

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Wood – Magnificat in E flat

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Wood – Nunc Dimittis in E flat

09 RESPONSES
Byrd – Responses in E flat

10 ANTHEM
Stanford – O for a closer walk with God

11 CLOSING HYMN
Bevan – There’s a wideness in Gods Mercy

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Rose – Dismissal

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS
For the time of advent

Introit
– Once in royal David’s city

Bidding Prayer
– O Come, o come Emmanuel, Trad./Wilcocks

First lesson: Genesis 3: 8-19 (God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head)
– Remember O thou man – Ravenscroft

Second lesson: Genesis 22: 15-18 (God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed)
– The first nowell – Trad.

Third lesson: Isaiah 9: 2, 6-7 (The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour)
– O Radiant Dawn – MacMillan
– In the bleak midwinter – Darke

Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11: 1-4a, 6-9 (The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown)
– I saw three ships

Fifth lesson: Luke 1: 26-35, 38 (The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary)
– Salve Regina – Poulenc|
– It came upon the midnight clear

Sixth lesson: Luke 2: 1-7 (St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus)
– Coventry Carol
– O Holy Night

Seventh lesson: Luke 2: 8-17 (The shepherds go to the manger)
– A great and mighty wonder – Praetorius

Eighth lesson: Matthew 2: 1-12 (The wise men are led by the star to Jesus)
– Laudate Dominum – Mozart (download versie in D)

Ninth lesson: John 1: 1-14 (St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation)
– O Nata Lux – Tallis
– Hark! the herald angels sing

Collect and Blessing
– Silent Night – stopford
– O come all ye faithful

Organ voluntaries & Organ Postlude

Snowman: I’m walking in the air (solo Brecht)

Samenzang: Adeste Fideles (wisselzang + descant)

Stopford: Silent Night

CHRISTMAS DAY
25^th December 2025 – St. Martinuskerk a/d Singel Sneek

Victoria – O Magnum Mysterium

O come, all ye faithful
1 Allen 2 koor 3 allen 4 allen + descant

Drempelgebed

Er is een roos ontsprongen
Allen (GvL 440)

Lezing: Lucas 1: 35-38 De boodschap van Gabriël aan Maria

Poulenc: Salve Regina

Lezing: Lucas 2: 1-7 De geboorte van Jezus

Away in a manger
Coupletten koor, refrein allen

Lezing: Lucas 2: 8-16: De herders

And He shall feed his flock (solo)

While shepherds watched their flocks by night
1 Allen 2 koor 6 alle

Lezing: Mattheus 2: 1-11 Bezoek van de Wijzen

Een ster ging op uit Betlehem
1 Allen 2 Mannen 3 Allen + descant

Lezing: Johannes 1: 1-14 Christus Licht der wereld

O Radiant Dawn
Koor

Slotgebed 

I saw three ships

Hark, the herald angels sing
1 Allen 2 koor 3 allen + descant

Orgelspel

Gounod – Sanctus/Benedictus

Openingslied  …

Kyrie
Gounod Messe Brevis

Gloria
Gounod Messe Brevis

Psalm
GvL 67-I

Alleluia
GvL 259

Ev. Acclamatie
GvL 265

Credo
Gesproken

Voorbede          
Luister Heer

Offerande
orgelspel

Sanctus
Gounod Messe Brevis

Acclamatie bij consecratie  
GvL 309

Pater noster
Gesproken

Agnus Dei
Gounod Messe Brevis

Comm.
Teach me O Lord (a capella)

Zegen
GvL 341

Slotlied
…

evt Alma Mater

THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
The conversion of Saint Paul
25th January 2026 – Martinikerk Sneek

01 INTROIT
Attwood – Teach me, O lord

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad – Nearer my God to Thee

03 PRECES
Ayleward – Preces in E flat

04 PSALMODY
Anderson – Psalm 35

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Bairstow – Magnificat in E flat (Trebles)

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Bairstow – Nunc Dimittis in E flat (ATB)

09 RESPONSES
Ayleward – Responses in E flat

10 ANTHEM
Mendelssohn – Verleih uns Frieden (PDF versie met orgelpartij)

11 CLOSING HYMN
NEH 178  – ‘t Is good Lord, to be here

12 FINAL RESPONSES

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
22th February 2026 – St. Martinuskerk Sneek

01 INTROIT
Mendelssohn – Lord, have Mercy

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad. – Forty Days and forty nights

03 PRECES
Shephard – Preces in f

04 PSALMODY
Cuff – Psalm 36

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Dyson – Magnificat in F

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Dyson – Nunc Dimittis in F

09 RESPONSES
Shephard – Responses in f

10 ANTHEM
Wesley – Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace (F)

11 CLOSING HYMN
Stainer – Cross of Jesus, Cross of sorrow

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Naylor – Dismissal

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Michael Haydn – Missa in tempore Quadragesimae

THE FIRST SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER
Palm Sunday
29th March 2026 – Martinikerk Sneek

01 INTROIT
Rheinberger – Abendlied

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad – All Glory Laud and Honor

03 PRECES
Shephard – Preces in f

04 PSALMODY
Vincent – Psalm 37

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Gibbons – Magnificat in f

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Byrd – Magnificat in a (Faux-bourdons)

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Gibbons – Nunc Dimittis in f

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Byrd – Nunc dimittis in a (Faux-bourdons)

09 RESPONSES
Shephard – Responses in f

10 ANTHEM
Parry – Dear Lord and Father of Mankind

11 CLOSING HYMN
Trad –  Ride on ride on in majesty

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Naylor – Dismissal

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER
26th April 2026 – St. Martinuskerk a/d Singel Sneek

01 INTROIT
Purcell – Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our heart

02 OPENING HYMN
Christchurch – Now is eternal life 

03 PRECES
Ebdon – Preces in C

04 PSALMODY
Goss – Psalm 38

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Hylton Stewart – Magnificat in C

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Hylton Stewart – Nunc Dimittis in C

09 RESPONSES
Ebdon – Responses in C

10 ANTHEM
Mendelssohn – Wie der Hirsch schreit

11 CLOSING HYMN
Vaughan – God of Mercy and Compassion

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Naylor – Dismissal

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

TRINITY SUNDAY
31th May 2026 – Martinikerk Sneek

01 INTROIT
Bax – Lord, Thou Hast Told Us

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad – All Glory be to God on High

03 PRECES
Radcliffe – Preces in C

04 PSALMODY
Turle – Psalm 39

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Brewer – Magnificat in F

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Brewer – Nunc Dimittis in F

09 RESPONSES
Radcliffe – Responses in C

10 ANTHEM
Howells – A Hymn for St. Caecilia 

11 CLOSING HYMN
Trad – All Creatures of our God and King

12 FINAL RESPONSES

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY

THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
28th June 2026 – St. Martinuskerk a/d Singel Sneek

01 INTROIT
Purcell – Remember not, Lord, our offences

02 OPENING HYMN
Trad – O Gladsome Light

03 PRECES

04 PSALMODY
… – Psalm 40

05 FIRST LESSON

06 CANTICLE
Stanford – Magnificat in B flat

07 SECOND LESSON

08 CANTICLE
Stanford – Nunc Dimittis in B flat

09 RESPONSES

10 ANTHEM
Elgar – Give unto the Lord

11 CLOSING HYMN
Trad – Christ Triumphant

12 FINAL RESPONSES
Rose – Dismissal

13 ORGAN VOLUNTARY