Hymn: Creator of the stars of night -- Invocation and Lord's Prayer -- First lesson: Genesis 3:9-15 -- Anthem: Jesus Christ the apple tree -- Second lesson: Zephaniah 3:14-18 -- Carol: Ding dong merrily on high -- Third lesson: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 -- Anthem: Where shepherds lately knelt -- Carol: O little town of Bethlehem -- Fourth lesson: Isaiah 11:1-10 -- Carol: Tu scende delle stelle/O Sanctissima / composed for the Madison Diocesan Choir (Lee Huffer, soprano; John Schauf, tenor) -- Seventh lesson: Luke 1:26-38 -- Hymn: Tell out my soul -- Eighth lesson: Luke 2:1-14 -- Carol: Angels we have heard on high -- Ninth lesson: John 1:1-5, 9-14 -- Spiritual: I believe this is Jesus -- Blessing and dismissal -- Blessing of Aaron -- Carol: O come, all ye faithful