- ♪ Halle-halle, lujah, lujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ I saw three ships come sailing in ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ I saw three ships come sailing in ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ And what was in those ships all three ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ And what was in those ships all three ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ Our savior, Christ, and his lady ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Our savior, Christ, and his lady ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ Pray, wither sailed those ships all three ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Pray, wither sailed those ships all three ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ O they sailed into Bethlehem ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ O they sailed into Bethlehem ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ And all the bells on earth shall ring ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ And all the bells on earth shall ring ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ And all the Angels in Heaven shall sing ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ And all the souls on earth shall sing ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ And all the souls on earth shall sing ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪ ♪ Then let us all rejoice, amen ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day ♪ ♪ Then let us all rejoice, amen ♪ ♪ On Christmas Day in the morning ♪

- [Narrator] Each year, the School of Fine Arts of The University of Kansas presents a program of Christmas Vespers. This is a selection of the music and tableaus from one such program. Miss Marva Lou Powell is the soloist with the university choir offering of "Carol of the Birds." ♪ And in the eastern sky ♪ ♪ A wondrous star did fly ♪ ♪ And filled the night with clear love ♪ ♪ These birds in joyful flight, hosanna hosanna ♪ ♪ Will soon be singing on ♪ ♪ In a carol sweet and true ♪ ♪ Hosanna ♪ ♪ True the child ♪ ♪ And true His mother on ♪ ♪ For reverently to rest ♪ ♪ Walking, leading, over ♪ ♪ To praise His holy name ♪ ♪ Him mighty from the manger ♪ ♪ Ah, the sparrow did reply, the sparrow did reply ♪ ♪ Tonight is Christmas night ♪ ♪ A night of beauty here ♪ ♪ Then robin red-breast sang ♪ ♪ A man has walked this path ♪ ♪ In Christ, in our salvation ♪ ♪ The nightingale sang sweet ♪ ♪ The holy babe could reach ♪ ♪ In Him is off and flying ♪ ♪ The cuckoo and the quail ♪ ♪ To offer Him and then ♪ ♪ In adoration bound to Him ♪ ♪ A radiant, blinding here ♪ ♪ And homeward he went flying ♪

- [Narrator] The Second Movement of Brahm's Fourth Symphony in E Minor was played by the University Symphony Orchestra. Two harps offer interesting accompaniment to the choir on "Welcome Yule." ♪ Welcome ♪ ♪ Welcome ♪ ♪ Welcome be thou, heaven-king ♪ ♪ Welcome Yule, welcome born in one morning ♪ ♪ Welcome for whom we shall sing ♪ ♪ Welcome be ye, Stephan and John ♪ ♪ Welcome Yule ♪ ♪ Welcome Yule ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh ♪ ♪ Candlemas, Queen of Bliss ♪ ♪ Welcome both to more and less ♪ ♪ Welcome ♪ ♪ Welcome ♪ ♪ Welcome be ye that are here ♪ ♪ Welcome all and make good cheer ♪ ♪ Welcome all, another year, another year ♪ ♪ Welcome Yule ♪ ♪ Welcome ♪

- [Narrator] The University Chorus and Orchestra combine for a fitting climax to this program of Christmas music, with "Fantasia on Christmas Carols" by Vaughan Williams. Professor Reinhold Schmidt is the soloist. ♪ This is the truth sent from above ♪ ♪ The truth of God, the God of love ♪ ♪ Therefore don't turn me from your door ♪ ♪ But hearken all, both rich and poor ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ The first thing, which I will relate, ♪ ♪ Is that God did man create ♪ ♪ The next thing, which to you I'll tell ♪ ♪ Woman was made with man to dwell ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Then after this, 'twas God's own choice ♪ ♪ To place them both in Paradise ♪ ♪ There to remain from evil free ♪ ♪ Except they ate of such a tree ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ And they did eat, which was a sin ♪ ♪ And thus their ruin did begin ♪ ♪ Ruined themselves, both you and me ♪ ♪ And all of their posterity ♪ ♪ Thus we were heirs to endless woes ♪ ♪ Till God the Lord did interpose ♪ ♪ And so a promise soon did run ♪ ♪ That he would redeem us by his Son ♪ ♪ That he would redeem us by his Son ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ♪ ♪ Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah ah ♪ ♪ Come all you worthy gentlemen ♪ ♪ That may be standing by ♪ ♪ Christ our blessed Savior ♪ ♪ Was born on Christmas day ♪ ♪ The blessed virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Unto the Lord did pray ♪ ♪ O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ The blessed virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Unto the Lord did pray ♪ ♪ O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Christ our blessed Savior ♪ ♪ Now in the manger lay ♪ ♪ He's lying in the manger ♪ ♪ While the oxen feed on hay ♪ ♪ The blessed Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Unto the Lord did pray ♪ ♪ O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ The blessed Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Unto the Lord did pray ♪ ♪ O we wish ♪ ♪ Tidings of joy ♪ ♪ Comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ The blessed Virgin Mary ♪ ♪ Unto the Lord did pray ♪ ♪ O we wish you the comfort and tidings of joy ♪ ♪ And tidings of joy ♪ ♪ On Christmas night all Christians sing ♪ ♪ To hear the news the angels bring ♪ ♪ On Christmas night all Christians sing ♪ ♪ To hear the news the angels bring ♪ ♪ News of great joy, news of great mirth ♪ ♪ News of our merciful King's birth ♪ ♪ News of great joy, news of great mirth, ♪ ♪ News of our merciful King's birth ♪ ♪ When sin departs before thy grace ♪ ♪ Then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ When sin departs before thy grace ♪ ♪ Then life and health come in its place ♪ ♪ Angels and men with joy may sing ♪ ♪ All for to see the newborn King ♪ ♪ All for to see the newborn King ♪ ♪ The newborn King, the newborn king ♪ ♪ All for to see the newborn King ♪ ♪ God bless the ruler of this house ♪ ♪ And long, on may he reign ♪ ♪ From out of darkness we have light ♪ ♪ Which makes the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ Many happy Christmases ♪ ♪ He live to see again ♪ ♪ From out of darkness we have light ♪ ♪ Which makes the angels sing this night ♪ ♪ God bless our generation ♪ ♪ Who live both far and near ♪ ♪ Glory to God and peace to men ♪ ♪ Both now and evermore, amen ♪ ♪ Both now and evermore, amen ♪ ♪ God bless the ruler of this house ♪ ♪ And long, on may he reign ♪ ♪ Many happy Christmases ♪ ♪ He live to see again ♪ ♪ God bless our generation ♪ ♪ Who live both far and near ♪ ♪ And we wish them a happy, a happy New Year ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ O we wish you a happy ♪ ♪ A happy New Year ♪ ♪ Both now and evermore ♪ ♪ Amen ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah, hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hosanna in the highest ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪ ♪ Hallelujah ♪