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J e s u s t h e L i g h t o f t h e Wo r l d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The S e v e n J o y s o f Ma r y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J i n g l e B e l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S h e p h e r d s ! S h a k e O f f Y o u r D r o w s y S l e e p . . . . . . . . . J o l l y O l d S a i n t N i cho l a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S h i l o h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J o s e p h , OD e a r J o s e p h Mi n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S h o u l d a u l d a c q u a i n t a n c e b e f o r g o t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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L u l l a y , T h o u L i t t l e T i n y C h i l d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , The S u s s e x C a r o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ma k e w e j o y n o wi n t h i s f e s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S w e e t w a s t h e s o n g t h e V i r g i n s u n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Ma n g e r Thr o n e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The r e s a S o n g i n t h e A i r ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ma s t e r s i n Thi s H a l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T h e r e s a s t a r i n t h e e a s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Me t h i n k s I s e e a n h e a v n l y H o s t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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The V i r g i n a n d C h i l d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH o l y N i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T h e v i r g i n s t i l l s t h e c r y i n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL i t t l e T o w n o f B e t h l e h e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV i r g i n U n s p o t t e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OT a n n e n b a u m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Wa i t s S o n g . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O f t h e F a t h e r s L o v e B e g o t t e n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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O n y e s t e r n i g h t I s a wa s i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We s a wa l i g h t s h i n e o u t a f a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O n c e a g a i n Ob l e s s e d t i m e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Thr e e K i n g s o f O r i e n t A r e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O n c e i n R o y a l D a v i d s C i t y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . We Wi s h Y o u a Me r r y C h r i s t m a s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O r i e n t i s P a r t i b u s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The We x f o r d C a r o l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a s t Thr e e a C l o ck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh a t C h i l d i s Thi s ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P a t a P a n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh e n A n g e l i ck H o s t E n t u n e d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P e r s o n e n t H o d i e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Wh e n C h r i s t Wa s B o r n o f Ma r y F r e e ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P u e r N a t u s i n B e t h l e h e m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh e n c e c o m e s t h i s r u s h o f w i n g s a f a r ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P u e r n o b i s n a s c i t u r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh i l e b y t h e s h e e p w e w a t c h e d a t n i g h t . . . . . . . . . . . . . Q u e mP a s t o r e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh i l e S h e p h e r d s Wa t che d The i r F l o cks . . . . . . . . . . . . . R i n g O u t , Wi l d B e l l s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , Wh y , Mo s t H i g h e s t , a r t T h o u l y i n g ? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R i s e U p , S h e p h e r d s , a n d F o l l o w . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wi l l i e , g e t y o u r l i t t l e d r u m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OC
Translated by John Mason Neale (
,OC
)
,E
th Century French
1. O come, O come, Em man 2. O come, O come, Thou Lord 3. O come, Thou Rod of Jes
u el, And ran som cap tive Is of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Si se, free Thine own from Sa tans ty
el, ra nais height, ran ny;
That mourns in lone ly ex In an cient times didst give From depths of hell Thy peo
ile here Un til the Son of God the Law, In cloud, and maj es ty ple save, And give them vic try oer
ap pear. and awe. the grave.
Re joice! Re joice! Em man
el Shall come to thee, O
Is
ra
el.
Da 4. O come, Thou Key of 5. O come, Thou Day Spring, come
vid, come, And o pen wide our heavn ly home; vent here; and cheer Our spi rits by Thine ad
Make safe the way that leads Dis perse the gloom y clouds
on high, And close the path to mis of night, And deaths dark shad ows put
er y. to flight.
ADVENT
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,E
1. 2. 3. 4.
Ve Ve Ve Ve
ni, ni, ni, ni,
ve O ve O
ni, Sa ni, Jes
Em pi A se
ma en do vir
nu ti na gu
el a, i, la,
cap qu qui ex
ti vum hic dis po pu hos tis
sol po lo tu
ve nis in os
Is om Si un
ra ni na gu
el, a, i la,
qui ge mit in ve ni, vi am le gem de dis de spec tu tu
ex pru ti os
si den ver tar
li ti ti ta
o, ce ri
pri ut in e
va tus do ce ma jes duc et
De as ta an
i et te tro
Fi glo glo ba
li o. ri . ri . ra thri.
Gau de! Gau de!
Em ma
nu el,
na sce tur pro te
Is
ra
el!
5. Ve 6. Ve 7. Ve
ni, Cla vis Da vi ni, ve ni, O O ni, ve ni, Rex Gen
di ca, ri ens, ti um,
re gna re clu de c so la re nos ad ve ve ni, Re dem ptor om
li ni ni
ca, ens, um,
fac noc ut
i ter tu tum su tis de pel le ne sal vas tu os fa
pe rum, et clau de vi as bu las, di ras que mor tis mu los pec ca ti si bi
in te con
fe rum. ne bras. sci os.
ADVENT
C
Charles Wesley ( )
J
Cross of Jesus, Sir John Stainer (
1. Come, Thou long Is raels strength 2. peo 3. Born Thy 4. By Thine own
ex pect ed Je sus, and con so la tion, ple to de liv er, e ter nal Spi rit
born to hope of born a rule in
set Thy peo ple free; the earth Thou art: all child, and yet a king, all our hearts a lone;
from dear born by
our de to Thy
fears sire reign grace,
and of in help
sins ev us us
re lease us, let us ry na tion, joy of for ev er, now Thy to mer it life e
find our rest in Thee. ev ry long ing heart. gra cious king dom bring. at Thy throne. ter nal
from The Church Hymnary,
, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
C
Charles Wesley ( )
J
Stuttgart, Christian F. Witt (c. Adapted by Henry J. Gauntlett (
) )
ex pect ed Je sus, born to set Thy peo ple free; 1. Come, Thou long Is raels strength and con so la tion, hope of all the earth Thou art: 2. ple to de liv er, born a child, and yet a king, peo 3. Born Thy e ter nal Spi rit rule in all our hearts a lone; 4. By Thine own
from dear born by
our fears and sins re lease ev ry na of de sire us for ev to reign in Thy grace, help us to mer
us, tion, er, it
let us find joy of ev now Thy gra life e ter
our rest in Thee. ry long ing heart. cious king dom bring. at Thy throne. nal
from CyberHymnal.org
ADVENT
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Abb Simon J. Pellegrin (
,D
)
M
th Century French Carol
Translated by Sister Mary of St. Philip, SND (
6 8
1. O come, di vine Mes si ah! The world in si lence waits the day When 2. O Christ, whom na tions sigh for, Whom priest and pro phet long fore told, Come 3. You come in peace and meek ness, And low ly will Your cra dle be; All
6 8
5
tri hope shall sing its break the cap tive fet clothed in hu man weak
a way. umph, And sad ness flee Re deem the long lost fold. ters; ness Shall we Your God head see.
Dear
Sav ior haste;
Come,
come to earth, Dis pel the night and show Your
14
face, And bid us hail the dawn of grace. O come, di vine Mes si ah! The world in si lence
20
waits the day When hope shall sing its tri umph, And sad ness flee
way.
ADVENT
O J
Jordanis oras prvia, by Charles Coffin ( Translated by John Chandler ( ) )
B
Winchester New Adapted from Chorale in Musikalisches Hand-Buch,
1. On Jor dans bank the ev ry 2. Then cleansed be 3. For Thou art our sal 4. Stretch forth Thine hand, to 5. All praise, e ter nal
Bap tists cry An noun ces that the soul from sin; Make straight the way for va tion, Lord, Our Ref uge and our heal our sore, And make us rise and Son, to Thee, Whose ad vent doth Thy
Lord is nigh; God with in; great re ward. fall no more; peo ple free,
Come, Pre With Once Whom
then, pare out more with
and heark en, for he brings we in our hearts a home, Thy grace our souls must fade up on Thy peo ple shine, the Fa ther, we a dore,
Glad Where And And And
tid ings from the King such a might y Guest with er like a flowr fill the world with love Ho ly Ghost, for ev
of may de di er
kings! come. cayed. vine. more.
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Vox clara ecce intonat, th Century Translated by Edward Caswall (
! H
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William Henry Monk (
her ald voice is call 1. Hark! a 2. Star tled at the sol emn warn 3. Lo! the Lamb, so long ex pec 4. So when next He comes with glo 5. Hon or, glo ry, vir tue, mer
ing: Christ is nigh, it seems to ing, Let the earth bound soul a ted, Comes with par don down from ry, Wrap ping all the earth in To the Fa ther and the it,
say; rise; heavn; fear, Son,
Cast Christ, Let May With
a way the dreams of dark her Sun, all sloth dis pell us haste, with tears of sor our de fend He then as e the co ter nal Spi
ye chil dren of ness, O ing, Shines up on the morn row, One and all to be On the clouds of heavn er a rit, While un end ing
the ing for ap ges
day! skies. givn; pear. run.
from The English Hymnal,
ADVENT
W
Wachet Auf ! by P. Nicolai (
,OW
)
T
P. Nicolai ( Adapted and arranged by J.S. Bach ( ) )
Translated by F.C.B. Very slow and solemn ( = 39)
1. Wake, o
Mid night 2. Zi on See her Ev ry 3. Now the
wake! with strikes! no hears the Friend from soul in gates of
tid ings more de watch men heavn de Thee re pearl re
thrill lay shout scend joi ceive
ing ing, ing, ing, ces; us,
The watch men all the The hour has come! we Her heart leaps up with A dorned with truth and From men and from an Thy pre sence nev er
air hear joy grace gel more
are them un un ic shall
fill say doubt end voi leave
ing, ing. ing, ing! ces us,
A rise, Je Where are ye She stands and Her light burns ry Be glo We stand with
ru all, waits clear, givn An
sa ye with her to gels
lem, vir ea star Thee round
a gins ger doth a Thy
rise! wise? eyes; rise. lone! throne.
The Bride groom comes in sight, Raise high your tor ches bright! Al le lu ia! Now come, Thou pre cious Crown, Lord Je na! su, Gods own Son! Ho san Earth can not give be low The bliss Thou dost be stow. Al le lu ia!
The wed ding song Swells loud and strong: Go forth and join the Let us pre pare To fol low there, Where in Thy sup per Grant us to raise, To length of days, The tri umph cho rus
fest al throng. we may share. of Thy praise.
ADVENT
1. Cre tor al me s de rum, tr na lux cre dn ti um, Je su, Re dm ptor m ni um, 2. Qui d mo nis ne fru di bus Per ret or bis, m pe tu A m ris ac tus, ln gui di 3. Com m ne qui mun di ne fas Ut ex pi res, ad cru cem E Vr gi nis sa cr ri o
In tn de vo tis sp pli cum. 4. Cu jus po t stas gl ri , No mn que cum pri mum so nat, Mun di me d la fac tus es. 5. Te de pre c mur l ti m Ma gnum di i J di cem, In tc ta pro dis vc ti ma. 6. Vir tus, ho nor, laus, gl ri a De o Pa tri cum F li o,
Et c li tes et n fe ri Tre mn te cur vn tur ge nu. Ar mis su pr n gr ti De fn de nos ab h sti bus. San cto si mul Pa r cli to, In s cu l rum s cu la.
men.
C
Translated by John Mason Neale ( )
1. Cre a the stars of night, Thy peo ples ev er last ing Light; tor of 2. Thou, griev ing that the an cient curse Should doom to death a u ni verse, 3. Thou camst, the Bride groom of the bride, As drew the world to eve ning tide;
Je su, Re deem er, save us all, And hear thy ser vants when they call. ru ind race. Hast found the med cine, full of grace, To save and heal a Pro ceed ing from a vir gin shrine, The spot less Vic tim all di vine.
ADVENT
4. At Whose dread Name, ma jes tic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow; 5. O Thou, Whose com ing is with dread To judge and doom the quick and dead, Fa ther, God the Son, And God the Spi rit, Three in One, 6. To God the
And things ce les tial Thee shall own, And things ter res trial, Lord a lone. Pre serve us, while we dwell be low, From ev ry in sult of the foe. A Laud, hon or, might, and glo ry be From age to age e ter nal ly.
men.
from Peters Sodality Hymn Book,
, via books.google.com
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Vesper Hymn
lux
Arranged by Michael Praetorius (
cre
dn ti
um,
1. Con
d tor al me s de rum,
tr na
lux lux cre
cre dn ti um, ti um, dn
lux cre pre ces sp
dn pli
ti um, cum.
Chri ste, Re dm ptor m ni um,
Ex u di pre ces
sp
pli cum.
C
Traditional I
C
II Edith Nesbitt ( )
Christ mas is com ing! The goose is get ting fat;

7
Please to put a pen ny in the
III
old
mans
hat,
Please to put a
pen ny in the
old mans
hat.
2 4 2 4
5
C
H. Walford Davies ( )
1.
Christ mas is com ing, the geese are get ting fat, Please to put a pen ny in the old mans hat.
fat,
2.
old mans hat.
If you have nt got a pen ny, a ha pny ll do, a
10
pp ad lib
ha pny ll do, a ha pny ll do,
cresc.
two,
14
ff a tempo
three,
But a pen nys bet ter, A pen ny or two are bet ter, or
four! Christ mas is com ing, the geese are get ting fat, Please to put a pen ny in the
three! or four!
18
ff mf ( faster)
fat,
old mans hat. If you have nt got a pen ny, a ha pny ll do, If you have nt got a ha pny, a
mf
22
p
far thing ll do, If you have nt got a far thing,
6 8 6 8
Slowly p
f Quickly
bless you! God
God
p
28
bless
the mas
ter
of
this house,
like wise
the mis tress too,
And
32
f
all the lit tle chil dren that round the ta ble grow.
mf
Love
Love
and
36
joy come to you, and to you your was sail too, And God bless you, and send you a
42
1.
2.
hap py new year, And God send you a hap py new
year.
Love and
Year.
A
John Francis Wade ( = 100 )
F
from Cantus Diversi,
1. Ad e ste fi de 2. De um de De Can tet nunc I 3. 4. Er go qui na
les, o, o, tus
L ti tri um lu men de cho rus an ge di e ho di
phan tes, Ve ni lu mi ne, Ges lo Can rum ; na. er Je
te, ve tant pu tet nunc su,
ni el au ti
te in l la bi sit
Beth vi c les glo
le hem; sce ra. ti um, ri a,
Na tum vi de te, Re gem an ge lo rum; De um ve rum, ge ni tum non fac tum. So li De o Glo ri a! Glo ri a! Pa tris ter ni Ver bum ca ro fac tum.
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Ve
ni
te
ad
re
mus,
Ve
ni
te
ad
re
mus,
ff
Ve
ni
te
ad
re
mus,
Do
mi num.
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir,
OC
Translated by Frederick Oakley ( = 100 )
,A
Y F
John Francis Wade ( )
1. O come, all ye faith ful, Joy ful and tri um phant, O come of Lo, God, 2. God, of Light, Light Sing, Sing, choirs of an gels, Sing with ex ul ta tions, 3. Je Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this hap py morn ing, 4.
ye, He all sus,
O ab ye to
come ye to hors not the cit i zens of be Thee
Beth le hem; Come and be hold Him, Born the King of Ve ry God, Be got ten, not cre Vir gins womb; Glo ry in the heavn a bove; Glo ry to God, ry givn; Word of the Fa ther, Now in flesh ap glo
an gels; at ed: high est; pear ing;
mf
come, let us
dore
Him,
come, let us
dore
Him,
ff
come,
let
us
dore
Him,
Christ,
the Lord!
J
Isaac Watts (
!
Lowell Mason ( )
2 4
= 70
1. Joy 2. Joy 3. He
to to rules
the world! the world! the world
the the with
Lord Sav truth
is ior and
come; reigns; grace
Let Let And
earth men makes
re their the
2 4
6
ceive songs na
her em tions
King; ploy; prove
Let While The
ev fields glo
ry and ries
heart floods, of
pre rocks, His
pare hills right
Him and eous
11
room, plains ness,
And heavn and na ture Re peat the sound ing And won ders of His And Re
And heavn and na ture sing, joy, peat the sound ing Re love, And won ders of His sing, heavn and na ture peat the sound ing joy,
And Re
15
sing, joy, love,
And heavn, Re peat, And won
and re ders,
heavn peat won
and na ture the sound ing ders of His
sing. joy. love.
heavn and na ture sing, peat the sound ing joy,

from Hymns of the Kingdom of God,
And heavn peat Re
and na ture the sound ing
sing. joy.
AC
Traditional Traditional
is born, 1. A Child this day 2. These tid ings shep herds heard gel 3. Then was there with the An
A Whilst An
Child of high re nown; watch ing oer their fold, nent host in con ti
scep Most wor thy of a tre, A Twas by an An gel un to them That Of heav en ly bright sol diers, All
scep tre and a crown. night re vealed and told. from the high est sent.
Glad
tid
ings
to
all
men,
Glad
tid
ings
sing
we
may,
Be
cause the King of
kings
Was
born on Christ mas
Day.
4. They 5. All
praised glo
the ry
Lord be
our to
God God,
And That
our ce sit teth
le stial still on
King: high,
All With
in glo ry be prais es and with
Pa tri
ra dise, This umph great, And
heavn ly host do joy ful mel o
sing. dy.
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
T
Traditional
N
th Century French Melody
3 4
mf
The They And This Then Then first look by star en let No l ed up the light drew nigh terd in us all the and of to those with an gel did a saw that same the North Wise men one ac
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
say, Was to cer tain Star Shin ing in Star Three wise Beth West, Oer rev three, Full prais cord, Sing
poor the men le rent es
3 4
6
shep herds in fields as they lay; them far, East yond be came try far; from coun its rest, hem took it ed knee, ly on bend our Heav en ly Lord, to
In And To And And That
fields to seek there of hath
where they the earth for a King it did ferd there made Heavn
lay it was both in and
11
keep ing gave their stop His earth
their great in and pres of
sheep On a cold win ters night that light, And so it con tin ued both tent, And to fol low the star where stay Right o ver the place where and myrrh and ence, Their gold His Blood man naught, And with
was day eer Je frank kind
deep. so and night. went. it lay. sus in cense. hath bought.
ff
No
l,
No l,
No l,
No
l,
Born is the King of
Is
ra el.
!
th Century English Tune
th Century Middle English Harleian Manuscript
Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
1. When Christ was 2. Herds men be is 3. The King 4. Then dear
f f
born of held these come to Lord, for
Ma ry free, In Beth An gels bright, To them As save man kind, Thy great grace, Grant us
le hem, ap pear in scrip in bliss
that fair ci ty, ing with great light, ture truths we find, to see Thy face,
An Who There That
gels said fore we
sang there with Gods Son is this song we may sing to
mirth born have Thy
and glee, to night, in mind, sol ace,
p p
In In In In
ex ex ex ex
cel cel cel cel
sis sis sis sis
Glo Glo Glo Glo
ri ri ri ri
a. a. a. a.
12
ff
In
ex cel
sis
Glo
ri
a,
In
ex cel
sis
Glo
ri
a,
16
In
ex
cel
sis
Glo
ri
a,
In
ex
cel
sis
Glo
ri
a.
H
Charles Wesley ( = 112 )
S
Felix Mendelssohn ( )
1. Hark! the her ald an gels sing, 2. Christ, by high est heavn a dored; 3. Mild He lays His glo ry by,
Glo ry to the Christ, the ev er Born that man no
new born King! last ing Lord; more may die,
Peace on earth, Late in time Born to raise
and mer cy mild; be hold Him come, the sons of earth,
God and sin Off spring of Born to give
ners re con ciled. the Vir gins womb. them sec ond birth.
Joy ful all ye na tions, rise; Veild in flesh the God head see; Risn with heal ing in His wings,
Join the tri umph of the skies; Hail thIn car nate De i ty, Light and life to all He brings,
13
With than gel ic hosts pro claim, Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Hail, the Sun of Right eous ness!
Christ is born Je sus, our Hail, the heavn
in Beth le hem. Em man u el! born Prince of Peace!
17
Hark the
her ald
an gels sing,
Glo ry
to
the new born King.
J 6 8
W
Arranged by George D. Elderkin
an gels sing, ald 1. Hark! the Her ye na tions rise, Joy ful all 2. est heavn a dored, 3. Christ, by high 4. Hail! the heavn born Prince of peace,
Je Je Je Je
sus, sus, sus, sus,
the the the the
Light Light Light Light
of of of of
the the the the
world; world; world; world;
6 8
Glo Join Christ, Hail!
ry the the the
to the new born King, tri umph of the skies, ev er last ing Lord, sun of right eous ness,
Je Je Je Je
sus, sus, sus, sus,
the the the the
Light Light Light Light
of of of of
the the the the
world. world. world. world.
Well walk in the light, beau ti ful light, Come where the dew drops of mer cy are bright,
12
Shine all
a round us by day and by night,
Je sus, the Light of the world.
from The Finest of the Wheat No. ,
I C
Edmund H. Sears (
U
)
C
Richard S. Willis ( )
6 8
1. It came up on 2. Still through the clo 3. O ye, be neath 4. For lo! the days
the ven lifes are
mid night clear, That skies they come, With crush ing load, Whose hast ning on, By
glo rious peace ful forms are pro phet
song of wings un bend ing bards fore
old, furld; low, told,
6 8
From And Who When
an gels bend ing near the earth To touch still their heavn ly mu sic floats Oer all toil a long the climb ing way With pain with the ev er cir cling years Comes round
their the ful the
harps wea steps age
of ry and of
gold: world: slow! gold;
Peace A Look When
the earth, on bove its sad now, for glad Peace shall o
good will and low and gold ver all
to men From heavns all on ly plains They bend ly en hours Come swift cient the earth Its an
gra cious hov ring on the splen dors
King. wing, wing; fling,
The world in er And ev O rest be And the whole
To sol emn still ness lay oer its Ba bel sounds The side the wea ry road And world send back the song Which
hear bless hear now
the ed the the
an an an an
gels gels gels gels
sing. sing. sing. sing.
S
Traditional
!S
S
Besanon Carol
Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6 8
Vivace
Shep herds! Hark! e See how Com eth Shep herds!
off shake now ven the flowrs length at up then
your drow the bells all burst the age and quick
sy ring a of a
sleep, round, new, peace, way,
Rise Lis Think Strife Seek
and ten ing and the
6 8
3
leave to snow sor Babe
your their is row ere
sil ly sheep; mer ry sound; sum mer dew; now shall cease; day; break of
An Hark! See Pro He
gels how how phets is
from heavn the birds the stars told fore hope the
a round new songs a fresh the won of ev
loud are are drous ry
sing mak glow sto na
ing, ing, ing, ry tion,
Tid As All Of All
ings if their this in
of win bright Heavn Him
great ters est born shall
joy chains beams Prince find
are were be of sal
bring break stow Glo va
ing. ing. ing. ry. tion.
poco rit.
ff
Shep herds! the cho rus come and swell!
Sing No l,
O sing
No l!
from Carols Old and Carols New,
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Les Anges dans nos Campagnes, Translated by Bishop James Chadwick (
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th Century
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1. An gels we have heard on high, 2. Shep herds, why this ju bi lee? hem and see 3. Come to Beth le a man ger laid, 4. See Him in
sing ing oer the plains; Sweet ly Why your joy ous songs pro long? Him whose birth the an gels sing; an gels praise; Whom the choirs of
And What Come Ma
the the a ry,
moun glad dore Jo
re tains in some ti dings bend ed on seph, lend your
ply be knee aid,
Ech Which Christ, While
ing their joy ous strains. o song? in spire your heavn ly new born King. the Lord, our love we raise. our hearts in
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Glo
ri
in ex cel sis De
o,
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Glo
ri
in ex cel sis De
o!
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William Morris (
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) ) Arranged by Edmund Sedding (
Marche pour les Matelots, by Marin Marais (
6 8
Andante
1. Mas 2. This
ters in is Christ,
this the
hall, Lord,
Hear ye news Mas ters be
to ye
day, glad!
6 8
5
Brought Christ
from o mas is
ver come
sea, in,
And And
ev no
I er folk should
you be
pray, sad!
No l! No l! No
l!
No
l sing we clear!
Holp en are all folk on
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earth Born
is Gods Son so dear:
No l! No l! No
l!
No l, sing we
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loud!
God to day hath poor folk raisd
And
cast
a down the proud.
from The Musical times and singing-class circular, Volume
, November ,
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Traditional
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Traditional
1. On the first day of Christ mas my true love sent to me
A par tridge in a pear
tree.
2. On the sec ond day of Christ mas my true love sent to me
Two
tur tle doves
and a
par
tridge
in
a pear
tree.
3 4
3. On the third day of Christ mas my true love sent to me 4. On the fourth day of Christ mas my true love sent to me
skip to next measure Four call ing birds,
3 4
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Three French hens,
two tur tle doves, and a par tridge in a pear
tree.
skip to appropriate measure
3 4 3 4
5. On 612. On
the the
fifth etc.
day of Christ
mas my
true love sent to me
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3 4
Twelve
11.
10.
drum mers drum ming, Elevn
pip ers pip ing, Ten
lords a leap ing,
3 4
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9.
8.
7.
6.
Nine la dies dan cing, Eight maids a milk ing, Sevn swans a swim ming, Six geese a lay ing,
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5.
Slower
3 4
gold rings, Four call ing birds, Three French hens,
Five
3 4
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(last time rall.)
two
tur
tle doves,
and a
par
tridge
in a pear
tree.
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Rev. H. R. Bramley (
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Sir Frederick A. G. Ouseley ( )
2 4 2 4
6
1. Lis ten, Lord ings, un to me, a 2. In the Inn they found no room; a
tale I will you tell; Which, as on this scan ty bed they made: Soon a Babe from
reth, with Jo seph came from Na night of glee, in Da vids town be fell. za Ma rys womb was in the man ger laid. Forth He came as light through glass: He
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Ma ry that sweet maid: Wea ry were they, nigh to death; and for a lodg ing prayd. came to save us In the sta ble ox and ass be fore their Ma ker fall. all.
Sing
high, sing high, sing
low, sing low, sing
high, sing low, sing
to and fro,
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Go tell it out with speed, Cry out and shout all round a bout, That Christ is born in deed.
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3. Shep herds lay a field that night, to keep the sil ly sheep, 4. On ward then the An gels sped, the shep herds on ward went,
Hosts of An gels God was in His
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in their sight came down from heavns high steep. Ti dings! Ti dings! un to you: to man ger bed, in wor ship low they bent. In the morn ing see ye mind, my
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you a Child is born, mas ters one and all,
Pur er than the drops of dew, and bright er than the morn. At the Al tar Him to find, Who lay with in the stall.
Sing
high, sing high, sing
low, sing low, sing
high, sing low, sing
to and fro,
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Go tell it out with speed, Cry out and shout all round a bout, That Christ is born in deed.
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Anonymous
I AM
James Ramsey Murray ( )
3 4
1. A 2. The 3. Be
way cat near
man ger, No in a tle are low ing, The me, Lord Je sus, I
crib for His poor ba by ask Thee to
bed, wakes, stay
The But Close
lit lit by
tle Lord tle Lord me for
3 4
6
Je sus Laid Je sus No ev er And
down His sweet cry ing He I love me,
head: makes; pray:
The I Bless
stars love all
in the Thee, Lord the dear
heav ens Lookd Je sus, Look In chil dren
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down where He down from the ten der Thy
lay, sky, care,
The And And
lit tle Lord Je sus A stay by my cra dle Till take us to heav en To
sleep in the mor ning is live with Thee
hay. nigh. there.
A
Anonymous
I AM
William Kirkpatrick ( )
3 4
1. A way in a man ger, No crib for His bed, The lit tle Lord Je sus Laid down His sweet head: The 2. The cat tle are low ing, The poor ba by wakes, But lit tle Lord Je sus No cry ing He makes; I 3. Be near me, Lord Je sus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me for ev er And love me, I pray: Bless
3 4
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stars in the heav ens Lookd down where He lay, The lit tle Lord Je sus A sleep in the hay. love Thee, Lord Je sus, Look down from the sky, And stay by my cra dle Till mor ning is nigh. Thy ten der care, And take us to heav en To live with Thee there. all the dear chil dren In
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Anonymous
I AM
Jonathan E. Spilman ( )
3 4 3 4
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man ger, No crib for His bed, The lit tle Lord Je sus Laid 1. A way in a 2. Be near me, Lord Je sus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me for ev er And
down His sweet head: The stars in the heav ens Lookd down where He lay, The pray: Bless all the dear chil dren In Thy ten der care, And love me, I
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piu mosso
lit tle Lord Je sus A sleep in the hay. The cat tle are low ing, The poor ba by take us to heav en To live with Thee there. A way in a man ger, No crib for His
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poco rit.
a tempo
wakes, But lit tle Lord Je sus No cry ing He makes; I love Thee, Lord bed, The lit tle Lord Je sus Laid down His sweet head: The stars in the
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Je sus, Look down from the sky, And stay by my cra dle Till mor ning is nigh. heav ens Lookd down where He lay, The lit tle Lord Je sus A sleep in the hay.
pp
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Traditional
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English Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
3 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
A At But Then
Vir Beth when were
gin le they they
un spot ted, hem ci ty had en tered con straind in
the in the a
pro phet Jew ry ci ty sta ble
fore it so to
told, was fair, lie,
Should bring forth a That Jo seph and A num ber of Where hors es and
3 4
6
Sav Ma peo ass
ior, ry ple es
which to so they
now we geth er might y used for
be did was to
hold, pass, there, tie:
To All That Their
be for Jo lodg
our Re be to seph and ing so
deem tax Ma sim
er from ed with ry, whose ple they
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death, ma sub took
hell ny stance it
and sin, Which Ad ams one moe. Great Cae sar was small, Could find in no scorn, But a gainst the
trans gres sion com mand ed the inn there next morn ing
had the no our
wrap ped us in. same should be so. lodg ing at all. ior was born. Sav
ff
Aye and
there
fore
be
mer
ry,
set
sor
row
side,
Christ
Je
sus,
our
Sav
ior,
was
born
on
this
tide.
5. 6. 7. 8.
The Then Then To
King of God sent pres ent teach us
all kings to this an an gel from ly af ter the hu mil i ty
world be heav en shep herds all this
ing brought, Small store of fine high, To so cer tain poor spy Vast num bers of did was done, And learn we from
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en to lin shep herds in gels to an thence haugh ty
wrap Him was sought, But when And bade fields where they lie, They joy the stand in sky; to pride for shun; A man
she them ful ger
had no ly His
swad long talk cra
dled er ed dle
her in and Who
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young sor sweet came
Son so sweet, row to stay, ly did sing: from a bove,
With in Be cause To God The great
an that be God
ox our all of
man Sav glo mer
ger ior ry, cy,
she was our of
laid born heav peace,
Him to sleep. on this day. en ly King. and of love.
ff
Aye and
there
fore
be
mer
ry,
set
sor
row
side,
Christ
Je
sus,
our
Sav
ior,
was
born
on
this
tide.
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George Ratcliffe Woodward (
D
)
H
th century French melody Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
1. Ding dong! mer ri ly on high 2. Een so here be low, be low, du ti ful ly prime 3. Pray ye
in heavn the bells are ring ing: let stee ple bells be swung en. your ma tin chime, ye ring ers;
Ding dong! Ve ri ly the sky o, i o, i i And o ye beau ti ful ly rime may
rivn with is an gel by priest and peo ple your eve time song, ye
sing sung sing
ing. en. ers.
Glo
Glo
13
ri
ri a, a,
ho ho
san san
na na
in in
ex ex
cel cel
sis! sis!
from The Cambridge Carol Book,
U !G
C
) O quam mundum, from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
Ding dong, ding
Ding a dong a ding Ding dong, ding dong Ding a dong ding.
1. Up! good Chris ten folk, and list en 2. Tell the sto ry how from glo ry
How the mer ry God came down at
church Christ
bells ring mas tide
10
And from stee ple bid good peo ple Come a dore the new Bring ing glad ness, chas ing sad ness, showr ing bless ings far
born King. and wide.
15
Born of
mo
ther,
blest oer
o ther,
ex Ma ri
Vir
gi
ne
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In
a sta
ble
(tis no fa ble), Chris tus na tus
ho
di
e.
from The Cowley Carol Book,
S
Joseph Mhr ( ) = 112) Tranquillo (
N
Franz Gruber ( )
6 8
1. Stil 2. Stil 3. Stil
le le le
Nacht! Nacht! Nacht!
hei hei hei
li ge li ge li ge
Nacht! Nacht! Nacht!
Al Hir Got
les ten tes
schlft; erst Sohn,
6 8
4
ein kund o
sam wacht. ge macht, wie lacht
Nur Durch Lieb
das trau te hoch hei li ge Paar. le lu ja! der En gel Hal aus dein em gt tlich en Mund,
Hol Tnt Da
der Kna be im lock i gen Haar, es laut und nah: fern von uns schlgt die ret ten de Stund.
mf
Schlaf Christ, Christ,
in himm li scher der Ret ter ist in dein er Ge
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Ruh! da! burt!
pp
Schlaf Christ, Christ,
in himm der Ret in dein
li scher ter ist er Ge
Ruh! da! burt!
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Translated by John Freeman Young ( Tranquillo (
N
) Franz Gruber ( )
6 8
= 112)
1. Si 2. Si 3. Si
lent lent lent
night! night! night!
Ho Ho Ho
ly ly ly
night! night! night!
All Shep Son
is herds of
calm, quake God,
6 8
4
all at loves
is bright. the sight; pure light!
Round yon Vir ries stream Glo diant beams Ra
gin Moth er and Child, far, from heav en a face, from Thy ho ly
Ho In fant, so ly Heavn ly sing hosts With the dawn of re
ten der and mild, ia; Al le lu ing grace, deem
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in heav en ly Sleep Christ, the Sav ior is Je sus, Lord, at Thy
10
peace, born! birth!
pp
Sleep Christ, Je
in the sus,
heav Sav Lord,
en ly ior is at Thy
peace. born! birth!
C
John Mason Neale ( )
D
th Century German melody, Resonet in laudibus )
1. Christ was born is born 2. He
6 8
Arranged chiefly by G. R. Woodward (
on Christ mas Day, to set us free,
Wreathe the hol ly, twine the bay; is born our Lord to be, He
6 8
5
Chri stus na tus ho di e : The Babe, the Son, the Ho ly One of Ma Ex Ma ri a Vir gi ne : The God, the Lord, by all a dord for ev
ry. er.
10
3. Let 4. Chris
the bright tian men,
red ber re joice
ries glow and sing;
Ev Tis
ry where in good ly show; a King, the birth day of
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Chri stus na tus ho di e : The Babe, the Son, the Ho Ex Ma ri a Vir gi ne : The God, the Lord, by all
ly One of Ma a dord for ev
ry. er.
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5. Night of sad ness: Morn of glad ness ev
er more: Ev
er,
ev
er:
Af ter ma ny
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trou bles sore, Morn of glad ness ev er more and ev er more. 6. Mid night scarce ly
30
passd and o ver, Draw ing to this ho
ly morn,
Ve
ry ear ly, ve
ry ear ly
35
Christ was born.
7. Sing out with bliss, His Name is this: Em man
u el:
As
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was fore told in days of old By Ga bri el.
8. Mid night scarce ly passd and o ver,
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Draw ing to this ho
ly morn,
Ve ry ear
ly, ve
ry ear ly Christ was born.
J
Josef, Lieber Josef Mein,
,OD
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Resonet in laudibus, th Century
6 8 mf
th Century
mf 6 8
5
1. Jo 2. I
seph, O dear Jo will glad ly, la
seph mine, dy mine,
Help Help
me rock thee rock
the Child the Child
di vine, di vine,
God re ward both thee and thine, In par Gods pure light on thee will shine, In par
a dise, So prays the moth er, a dise, So prays the moth er,
Ma
ry.
f E f
ia,
p E p
ia,
ia.
He came down at
16
cresc.
Christ mas time,
In the town of Beth le hem, in Beth
le hem. Bring ing to men
cresc.
22
far and wide, Loves di
dem,
ia,
ia,
Lul
la by.
OL
Phillips Brooks ( )
B
Lewis H. Redner ( )
lit tle town 1. O 2. For Christ is born 3. How si lent ly, 4. O ho ly Child
of Beth le hem, How still Ma of ry, And gath how si lent ly The won of Beth le hem! De scend
we erd drous to
see thee lie! all a bove, gift is givn! us, we pray;
A While So Cast
bove mor God out
thy tals im our
deep sleep, parts sin,
and dream less sleep The si lent stars go by; an gels keep Their watch of won dring love. the hu man hearts The bless ings of His Heavn. to in, to and en ter day. us Be born in
thy dark streets Yet in to O morn ning stars, No ear may hear His We hear the Christ mas
shin geth com an
eth er ing, gels
ev er last ing Light; The Pro claim the ly birth! ho in this world of But sin; The great glad tid ings tell;
The And Where O
hopes and fears of prais es sing to meek souls will re come to us, a
all God ceive bide
the the Him with
years King, still, us,
Are met in thee And peace to men The dear Christ en Our Lord Em man
to night. on earth! ters in. u el!
H
Edward Caswall (
D
Sir John Goss (
1. See a mid the 2. Lo, with in a ho 3. Say, ye ly 4. As we watched at Sa cred In fant, 5. 6. Teach, O teach us,
win ters snow, man ger lies Shep herds, say, dead of night, Di vine, all Ho ly Child,
Born He What Lo, What By
for who your we a Thy
us built joy saw ten Face
on the ful a der so
earth be low, star ry skies; news to day; won drous light; love was Thine; meek and mild,
p
5
See He, Where An Thus Teach
the ten der Lamb ap pears, who throned in height sub lime, fore have ye left your sheep gels sing ing peace on earth, to come from high est bliss re sem ble Thee, us to
Prom ised Sits a On the Told us Down to In Thy
from mid lone of such sweet
e the ly the a hu
ter nal years. Cher u bim! moun tain steep? Sav iors Birth. world as this! mil i ty!
ff
Hail!
Thou ev
er
bless ed morn!
Hail,
Re demp tions hap py dawn!
13
Sing through all
Je
ru
sa
lem,
Christ is born in
Beth le hem.
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William C. Dix ( )
?
th Century English Air Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
6 8 mf
1. What Child is this, Who, laid to rest, is sleep ing? On Ma rys lap 2. Why lies He in such mean es tate, Where ox and ass are feed ing? 3. So bring Him in cense, gold, and myrrh, Come peas ant, king, to own Him;
6 8
Whom an gels greet with an thems sweet, While shep herds watch are keep ing? lent Word is plead ing: Good Chris tian, fear: for sin ners here The si The King of kings, sal va tion brings; Let lov ing hearts en throne Him.
ff
This, Nails, Raise,
is Christ the King; Whom shep herds guard and this spear, shall pierce Him through, The Cross be borne, for raise the song on high The Vir gin sings her
an gels sing: me, for you: lul la by:
13
Haste, Hail, Joy,
haste to bring Him laud, hail the Word made flesh, for Christ is born, joy
The The The
Babe, the Babe, the Babe, the
Son Son Son
of of of
Ma Ma Ma
ry! ry! ry!
G
W
Tempus adest floridum, from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
Moderato
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Good Hith Bring Sire, In
King er, me the his
Wen page, flesh, night mas
ces and and is ters
Ste phen, las lookd out On the Feast of tell ing; stand by me, If thou knowst it, pine logs hith er; bring me wine, Bring me dark er now, And the wind blows strong er; steps he trod, Where the snow lay dint ed;
When Yon Thou Fails Heat
the snow lay round a bout, Deep and crisp and e der peas ant, who is he? Where, and what his dwell I will see him dine When we bear them thith and no my heart, I know not how, I can go long ry sod Which the saint had print was in the ve
ven; ing? er. er. ed;
Bright Sire, Page Mark There
ly he and my fore,
shone the lives a mon arch foot steps, Chris tian
moon good forth my men,
that league they good be
night, Tho Un hence, went, Forth page, Tread sure, Wealth
the der they thou or
frost was neath the went to in them rank pos
cru el, moun tain; er; geth bold ly: sess ing,
13
poco pi lento
When a poor man Right a gainst the Thro the rude winds Thou shalt find the Ye who now will
came in sight, for est fence, wild la ment win ters rage bless the poor,
Gath ring win By Saint Ag And the bit Freeze thy blood Shall your selves
ter nes ter less find
fu foun weath cold bless
el. tain. er. ly. ing.
G
W
Tempus adest floridum, from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
Moderato
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Good Hith Bring Sire, In
King er, me the his
Wen page, flesh, night mas
ces and and is ters
las lookd out On the Feast of Ste phen, tell ing; stand by me, If thou knowst it, bring me wine, Bring me pine logs hith er; dark er now, And the wind blows strong er; steps he trod, Where the snow lay dint ed;
When Yon Thou Fails Heat
the snow lay round a der peas ant, who is and I will see him my heart, I know not was in the ve ry
bout, Deep and crisp and he? Where, and what his dine When we bear them I can go no how, sod Which the saint had
e dwell thith long print
ven; ing? er. er. ed;
Bright Sire, Page Mark There
ly he and my fore,
shone the lives a mon arch foot steps, Chris tian
moon good forth my men,
that league they good be
night, Tho hence, Un went, Forth page, Tread sure, Wealth
the der they thou or
frost was neath the went to in them rank pos
cru el, moun tain; geth er; bold ly: sess ing,
13
When a poor man Right a gainst the Thro the rude winds Thou shalt find the Ye who now will
came in sight, for est fence, wild la ment win ters rage bless the poor,
Gath ring win By Saint Ag And the bit Freeze thy blood Shall your selves
ter nes ter less find
fu foun weath cold bless
el. tain. er. ly. ing.
I
th Century
D
Melody from Nrnberg Gesangbuch, Arranged by G.H. Palmer
3 4
1. In 2. Nun
na ti
li vit
D An
mi ge
ni, lus
Gau dent om Gu di um
nes An ge pas t ri
li bus,
3 4
9
Et can tant Chris ti na
cum j bi ti vi t
lo : tem
Gl ri a Ma gnam ju
u cun
ni di
De t
o. tem.
17
Chorus
Vir go De
um g nu it,
Vir go Chris tum p pe rit, Vir go sem per in tc ta.
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Additional verses
3. Na tus est 4. Chris tus na
E m nu tus h di
el, e
Quem pr d Ex Ma r
xit G bri a vr gi
el, ne,
Tes tis Non con
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est cp
E tus
z chi s mi
el : ne
A Ap
Pa p
tre ru
pro it
cs h
di
sit. e:
O
In natali Domini, th Century Translated by Rev. H. R. Bramley (
) from Latin
L
John Bacchus Dykes (
1. On the 2. These good 3. Born is 4. Born to
Birth day news an now Em day is
of An man Christ
the Lord gel told u el, the Child,
p p
An To He, Born
gels joy in the shep herds an nounced by of Ma ry
glad ac by their Ga bri un de
cord, fold, el, filed,
f And f
they Told them He, Whom Born the
sing of Pro King
in sweet est Sav iors the phets old at and Lord we
tone Birth, test, own;
ff ff
Glo ry Told them Com eth Glo ry
to be of the from His be to
15
God a joy for Fa thers God a
lone, earth, Breast, lone,
Glo Told Com Glo
ry them eth ry
be of from be
to the His to
God joy Fa God
a for thers a
lone. earth. Breast. lone.
3 2
3 2
21
3 2 3 2
dim.
God
is
born of maid en
fair,
Ma
ry doth
the Sav
ior
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dim.
bear;
Ma
ry
ev
er
pure,
pp
pp
Ma
ry
ev
er
pure.
O
Cecil Frances Alexander ( = 108 )
C
Henry J. Gauntlett ( )
in roy al Da 1. Once came down to earth 2. He 3. And, through all His won sus is our child 4. Je our eyes at last 5. And
vids cit y Stood a low from heav en, Who is God drous child hood, He would hon hoods pat tern, Day by day shall see Him, Through His own
ly cat tle and Lord of or and o like us He re deem ing
shed, all, bey, grew; love;
Where a And His Love, and He was For that
moth shel watch lit Child
er ter the tle, so
laid was low weak, dear
man ger her Ba by In a a sta ble, And His cra dle ly maid en In whose gen tle and help less, Tears and smiles, like and gen tle Is our Lord in
for was arms us, heavn
His a He He a
bed: stall; lay; knew: bove:
Ma ry With the Chris tian And He And He
was that moth er poor, and mean, and chil dren all must feel eth for our leads His chil dren
mild, Je low ly, Lived Mild, be sad ness, And on To
sus on o He the
Child. Christ her lit tle earth our Sav ior ho ly. be dient, good as He. shar eth in our glad ness. place where He is gone.
P
George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
C
London Waits Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
3 4 3 4
7
Past three a clock, And a cold frost y morn ing, Past three a
clock; Good
Fine
mor row, mas ters
all!
1. Born is a Ba 2. Ser aph quire sing joic 3. Mid earth re 4. Hinds oer the pear
by, eth, es ly
Gen An Hear Dew
tle as may gel bell ring ing such voi y lawn ear
be, eth; ces ly
13
Son Hark Neer Seek
of how to the
the ter they rime fore so high Stran
nal Fa ther su per nal. it, Time it, and chime it. well Ca rol ling No l. ger Laid in the man ger.
5. 6. 7. 8.
Cheese Light Myrrh Thus
from out from they:
the dai of star full cof I pray
ry land fer, you,
D.C.
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Bring Lead In Up,
they eth cense sirs
for from they nor
Ma far of stay
ry, land fer; you
And, Prin Nor Till
not ces, is ye
for to the con
mon meet gol fess
ey, Him, den Him
But Wor Nug Like
ter ship get wise,
and and with and
hon ey. greet Him. hol den. bless Him.
B
English by Edward Cuthbert Nunn ( Brightly
T
)
,J
)
,I
!
th Century French Carol )
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle, by mile Blmont (
Arranged by Edward Cuthbert Nunn (
1. Bring 2. Who 3. It 4. Soft
3 8 f
torch, Jean nette, Is a goes there a knock ing is wrong when the Child to lit ly the
a bel la! Bring a torch, to the so loud ly? Who goes there a is sleep ing, It wrong to is tle sta ble, Soft for a ly
3 8
7
dle, run! cra knock ing like that? talk so loud; ment come; mo
mf
It Je sus, is Ope your doors, I Si lence, all, as see Look and
good folk have here you gath how charm
of on er ing
the vil lage; a plate Some round, a sus, is Je
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and Ma Christ is born ve ry good cakes which I Lest your noise should wak How He is white, His cheeks
rys call ing: Ah! am bring ing: Toc! en Je sus: Hush! y! Hush! are ros
ah! toc! hush! hush!
beau ti ful quick ly your see how see how the
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is Ah! the Moth er; doors now o pen; Toc! fast He slum bers! Hush! Child is sleep ing; Hush!
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ah! toc! hush! hush!
her is beau ti ful Come let us make good how fast see He see how He smiles in
Son! cheer! sleeps! dreams.
from The Home and Community Song-Book,
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) Basque Carol
Translated and Adapted by Sabine Baring-Gould (
1. The 2. For 3. Then 4. Of
an know gen her,
gel Ga a bles tle Ma Em man
bri el sed Mo ry meek u el,
from heav thou ther bowed ly the Christ,
en shalt her was
came, be, head, born
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His All To In
wings ge me Beth
as drif ne ra be as le hem,
ted snow, tions laud plea it all on
his and seth a
eyes hon God, Christ
a or she mas
flame; thee, said, morn,
All hail, said he, Thy Son shall be My soul shall laud And Chris tian folk
thou low ly maid Em man u el, and mag ni fy through out the world
en Ma by seers His ho will ev
fore ly er
ry, told, Name. say,
Most Most Most Most
high high high high
ly ly ly ly
fa fa fa fa
vored vored vored vored
la la la la
dy, dy, dy, dy,
Glo Glo Glo Glo
ri ri ri ri
a! a! a! a!
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th Century
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Anonymous, th Century
1. An ge lus ad vir 2. Quo mo do con ci
gi nem Sub in trans in con cla pe rem, qu vi rum non co gno
ve. vi?
Vir gi nis for Qua li ter in
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mi di nem De mul cens in quit A frin ge rem, qu fir ma men te vo
ve. vi?
A Spi
ve re gi na vir ri tus san cti gra
gi ti
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num, C a Per
li ter r que do mi num fi ci et hc o mni a;
Con ci pi es Et pa ri es ti me as, sed gau de as, Ne
In tac se cu
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ta, Sa lu tem ho mi num. Tu por ta c li fac ra, quod cas ti mo ni a Ma ne bit in te pu
ta Me del la cri mi num. ra De i po ten ti a.
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3. Ad hc vir go 4. An ge lus dis 5. E ia Ma ter
no bi lis Re spon dens in quit e pa ru it Et sta tim pu el la Do mi ni, Qu pa cem red di di
i; ris sti
An cil la sum U te rus in An ge lis et
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hu mi lis O mni po ten tis De tu mu it Vi par tus sa lu ta ho mi ni, Cum Chri stum ge nu i
Ti bi c les ti nun ti o, Tan i. te ro No ris. Qui, cir cum da tus u sti; Tu um ex o ra fi li um Ut
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ta se cre ti con sci o, vem men si um nu me ro, se no bis pro pi ti um
Con sen ti ens Et cu pi ens Vi de Hinc Ex i it Et in i it Con flic Ex hi be at, Et de le at Pec ca
re fac tum quod tum, Af fi gens ta; Pr stans au
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au hu xi
di o, me ro li um
Pa ta sum pa re ra Cru cem, qua de dit ic Vi ta fru i be a
re De i con si tum Hos ti mor ti ta Post hoc ex si
li o. fe ro. li um.
from cpdl.org
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Traditional
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Traditional Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
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mer ry, 1. God rest you hem in 2. In Beth le 3. From God our Heavn ly
gen tle men, Let noth ing you dis may, Jew ry, This bless ed Babe was born, Fa ther, A bless ed An gel came;
Re mem ber Christ our a And laid with in And un to cer tain
Sav man Shep
Was born on Christ mas Day, ior Up on this bless ed Morn; ger, the same: herds Brought ti dings of
all from Sa tans powr When we were gone a stray; To save us Ma ry, The which His Moth er Did noth ing take in scorn. How that in Beth le hem was born The Son of God by Name.
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ti dings of com fort and joy, com fort and joy,
ti dings of com fort and joy.
4. 5. 6. 7.
Fear not then, said the An The shep herds at those ti And when they came to Beth le Now to the Lord sing prais
gel, Let dings Re hem Where All es,
noth joic our you
ing you ed much dear Sav with in
af fright, in mind, lay, ior this place,
Sav This day is born a feed And left their flocks a a man They found Him in And with true love and bro ther
ior Of ing, In ger, Where hood Each
a pure Vir gin bright, tem pest, storm, and wind: ox en feed on hay; oth er now em brace;
Him To free all those who trust in And went to Beth le hem straight way, His Moth er Ma ry kneel ing down, This ho ly tide of mas Christ
From The Un All
Sa tans Son of to the oth er
powr God Lord doth
and might. find. to did pray. face. de
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ti dings of com fort and joy, com fort and joy,
ti dings of com fort and joy.
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English by Eda Lou Walton (
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) th Century Bohemian Carol
1. Come, 2. As 3. Now
3 4
all we we
ye were have
shep watch found
herds ing Him
and our in
be flocks Beth
not where le
dis mayed, they lay, hem stall,
3 4
Seek Shown Sing
where a the
the great glad
low glo ti
ly ry dings,
sweet ba bright as sing oh,
by as them
is the to
laid; day. all!
Here in a man ger, far from all dan ger, Sleep be hold Him, ing Glad bells were ring ing, sweet voi ces sing ing, Through heavns blue por tals, down their dow er, Shep herds a dore Him, wise men be fore Him Lay
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Warm Good In
arms en will to glitt ring
fold Him mor tals; show er,
In Christ Christ
Christ mas mas
mas is is
joy. come. come.
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Nahum Tate ( )
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Adapted from George F. Handel
1. 2. 3. 4.
While shep herds watchd their flocks by night; All seat ed on the Da vids town, this day Is born of Da vids To you, in The heavn ly Babe you there shall find, To hu man view dis be All glo ry to God on high, And to the earth be
ground; line, playd, peace;
The A All Good
an gel of the Lord came down, And glo ry shone a round, And glo ry shone a round. Sav ior, Who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the sign, And this shall be the sign: mean ly wrappd in swad dling bands, And in a man ger laid, And in a man ger laid. will hence forth from heavn to men Be gin, and nev er cease! Be gin, and nev er cease!
from Sunday School Hymns No. ,
W
Nahum Tate ( )
F
)
Winchester Old, by George Kirbye (c.
= 92
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
While shep herds watchd their Fear not, said he, for To you, in Da vids The heavn ly Babe you Thus spake the ser aph, All glo ry be to
flocks by night, All seat ed on the ground, might y dread Had seized their troub led mind; town, this day, Is born of Da vids line, there shall find To hu man view dis playd, and forth with Ap peared a shin ing throng God on high And to the earth be peace;
The an Glad tid A Sav All mean Of an Good will
gel of the ings of great ior, Who is ly wrappd in gels prais ing hence forth from
Lord came joy I Christ the swad dling God, Who heavn to
down, bring Lord; clothes, thus men,
And glo To you And this And in Ad dressed Be gin
ry shone a round, and all man kind, shall be the sign, a man ger laid, their joy ful song, and nev er cease,
from Church Sunday School Hymn-Book,
T
Traditional,
C
Traditional
3 4
th Century or earlier
1. Good peo ple all, this Christ mas time, 2. The night be fore that hap py tide, 3. Let all your songs and prais es be,
Con sid er well, and bear in mind, The no ble Vir gin and her guide Un to His Heavn ly Ma je sty;
3 4
What our good God for us has done, In send ing His be Were long time seek ing up and down To find a lodg ing And ev er more, a mongst our mirth, Re mem ber Christ our
lov ed Son. in the town. Sav iors birth.
we should pray To God with With Ma ry ho ly, But mark how all things came to pass: From ev ry That night the Vir gin Ma ry mild, Was safe de
3
love this Christ mas day; door re pelled A las! liv erd of a child;
In As Ac
Beth le hem up on that morn, There was a bless ed Mes si ah born. long fore told their ref uge all Was but a hum ble ox s stall. cord ing un to Heavns de cree, Mans sweet sal va tion for to be.
4. Near Beth le hem did shep herds keep Their flocks of lambs and feed ing sheep; 5. With thank ful heart and joy ful mind, The shep herds went the babe to find, in His birth; 6. See how the Lord of Heavn and earth, Showd Him self low ly
To whom Gods an And as Gods an A sweet ex am
gels did ap pear, Which put the shep herds in great fear. gels had fore told, They did our Sav ior Christ be hold. ple for man kind, To learn to bear a hum ble mind.
Pre pare and go, the an gels said, To Beth le With in a man ger He was laid, And by His If quires of An gels did re joice, Well may man
3
not a fraid hem. Be vir gin maid side the kind with heart and voice
For there youll find At tend ing on Sing prais es to
this hap py morn A prince ly babe sweet Je sus born. the Lord of Life Who came to earth to end all strife. His Son has givn. the God of Heavn, That un to us
from free-scores.com, with additional verses from Some Ancient Christmas Carols with the Tunes To Which They Were Formerly Sung in the West of England, via books.google.com
AC
Traditional
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Traditional
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A 1. The Lord at first had 2. And thus with in the gar 3. For in the day thou shalt
dam made Out of the dust and clay, he Was set, there in to stay; den touch Or dost to it come nigh, it
And And If
in his nos trils breath ed life, Een as the Scrip tures say. to him These words the Lord did say: in com mand ment un there of, Then thou shalt sure ly die. eat so thou do but
And then in E dens The fruit which in the But A dam he did
Pa ra dise He gar den grows To take no heed Un
pla ced him to thee shall be for to that on ly
dwell, meat, thing,
That he with in it in Ex cept the tree But did trans gress Gods
should re main, To dress and keep it well. midst there of, Of which thou shalt not eat. ho ly Law, And so was wrapt in sin.
ff
Now
let
good Chris tians
all
be
gin
ho lier life
to
live,
And
to
re joice and
mer ry
be, For
this
is Christ mas
Eve.
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4. Now the Lord, Which He to man kind bore; mark the good ness of 5. Which prom ise now is brought to pass: Chris tians, be lieve it well: 6. And now the tide is nigh at hand, In which our Sav ior came;
His And Let
mer cy soon He did ex tend, Lost man for to re store: by the death of Gods dear Son, We are re deemed from Hell. us re joice and mer ry the same; be In keep ing of
re And there fore to if So we tru ly Lets feed the poor and
deem our souls From death and hell and thrall, do be lieve, And do the thing thats right, it crave; hun gry souls. And such as do
He said His own dear Then by His mer its And when we die, in
all. Son should be The Sav ior of us we at last Shall live in heav en bright. heav en we Our sure re ward shall have.
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John Byrom ( )
,A
,S
M
John Wainwright (
Majestically
1. Christ ians, a wake, sa lute the hap py morn, 2. Then to the watch ful shep herds it was told, 3. He spake; and straight way the ce les tial choir
Where on the Sav ior of man Who heard than gel ic her alds In hymns of joy, un known be
kind was voice: Be fore, con
born; hold, spire:
Rise to a dore I bring good ti The prais es of
the mys ter y of love, dings of a Sav iors birth re deem ing love they sang,
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Which hosts of an gels chant ed from a To and all the na tions up on you And heavns whole arch with al le lu ias
bove; earth: rang:
With them the joy ful This day hath God ful Gods high est glo ry
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Of God In car nate and the Vir gins ti dings first be gun filld His prom ised word, This day is born a Sav ior, Christ, the on earth, and un to men, good was their an them still, Peace up
Son. Lord. will.
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4. To Beth lhem straight the hap py shepherds ran, 5. Let us, like these good shep herds, then em ploy 6. Then may we hope, than gel ic thrones a mong,
To see the won der God had Our grate ful voi ces to pro To sing, re deemed, a glad tri
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wrought for claim the um phal
man: joy; song;
And found, with Jo Trace we the Babe, He, that was borne
seph and the bless ed maid, Who hath re trieved our loss, up on this joy ful day,
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Her Son, the Sav ior in a man ger From His poor man ger to His bit ter all His glo ry shall dis A round us
laid; Cross; play;
A mazed the won drous Tread ing His steps, as Saved by His love, in
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sto ry they pro claim, sist ed by His grace, ces sant we shall sing
liest her alds of the Sav iors The ear Till mans first heavn ly state a gain takes gels and of an gel men, the Of an
name. place. King.
T
Robert Croo,
C
th Centry English Carol Adapted and Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
3 4p
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3 4
1. Lul 2. O 3. Her 4. Then
lay, Thou lit sis ters too, od, the king, is me, woe
tle how in poor
ti may his Child,
ny we rag for
Child, do, ing, Thee,
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Robert Croo,
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th Centry English Carol Arranged by Martin Fallas Shaw ( )
3 4 3 4
Lul ly,
lul
lay, Thou lit tle ti ny Child,
By, by, lul
ly, lul
lay;
1. O 2. Her 3. Then
sis od, woe
ters the is
too, king, me,
how in poor
may his Child,
we rag for
do, ing, Thee!
For Charg And
to ed ev
pre he er
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serve hath mourn
this this and
day; day; say;
This His For
poor men Thy
Young ling of might, part ing
for in nor
whom his say
we own nor
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sing sight, sing,
By, All By,
by, chil by,
lul dren lul
ly, young ly,
lul to lul
lay? slay. lay.
from ChristmasCarolMusic.org
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Frhlich soll mein Herze springen, by Paul Gerhardt, 1653 Translated by Catherine Winkworth, Johann Georg Ebeling ( )
1. All 2. Hark! 3. Come 4. Thee,
my a then dear
heart voice let Lord,
this from us with
night yon hast thee
re der en I
joi man yon cher
ces, ger, der; ish;
As I hear, Soft and sweet, Here let all, Live to thee,
Far and near, Doth en treat, Great and small, and with thee,
Sweet est an Flee from woe Kneel in awe ing shall Dy
gel and and not
voi dan won per
ces; ger; der. ish;
Christ Breth Love But
is ren Him shall
born, come; who swell
their from with with
choirs all love thee
are that is for
sing grieves yearn ev
ing, you. ing; er,
13
Till You Hail Far
the air, are freed; the star on high,
Ev ry where, All you need that from far in the joy
Now I bright that
with joy is will sure ly with hope is can al ter
ring give burn nev
ing. you. ing. er.
from CantateDomino.org
IS
Traditional Briskly.
S
Traditional English (Derbyshire)
1. I saw three ships 2. And what was in 3. The Vir gin Ma ry 4. Pray, whith er sailed
6 8
come sail those ships and Christ those ships
ing in, all three, were there, all three,
On On On On
Christ mas day, Christ mas day, Christ mas day, Christ mas day,
on on on on
Christ mas day, Christ mas day, Christ mas day, Christ mas day,
6 8
I And The Pray,
saw three ships what was in Vir gin Ma ry whith er sailed
come sail those ships and Christ those ships
ing all were all
in, three, there, three,
On On On On
Christ Christ Christ Christ
mas mas mas mas
day day day day
in in in in
the the the the
morn morn morn morn
ing. ing. ing. ing.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
to Beth le hem, On Christ O they sailed in And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christ And all the An gels in Heavn shall sing, On Christ And all the souls on earth shall sing, On Christ Then let a main, On Christ us all re joice
mas mas mas mas mas
day, day, day, day, day,
on on on on on
Christ Christ Christ Christ Christ
mas mas mas mas mas
day, day, day, day, day,
to O they sailed in And all the bells on And all the An gels in And all the souls on us all Then let re
Beth le hem, On Christ earth shall ring, On Christ Heavn shall sing, On Christ earth shall sing, On Christ joice a main, On Christ
mas mas mas mas mas
day day day day day
in in in in in
the the the the the
morn morn morn morn morn
ing. ing. ing. ing. ing.
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Traditional
M
Old English
6 8
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first next good joy good joy that that Ma Ma ry ry had, had, It It was was the joy the joy
1. The 27. The
of of
6 8
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To To To To see see see see the her her her bless own own own ed Son Son Son Je Je Je Je sus sus sus sus Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ,
1. 2. 3. 47.
one; two; three; four, five, etc.;
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was first 1. When He Mak ing the lame 2. Mak ing the blind 3. Read ing the Bi 4. Rais ing the dead 5. the Cru 6. Up on A ing in scend 7. her to to ble to ci to Son. go. see. oer. life. fix. heavn. When He Mak ing Mak ing Read ing Rais ing Up on A scend was the the the the the ing first lame blind Bi dead Cru in her Son, go, to see, to ble oer, life, to ci fix, to heavn,
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Good Lord; And hap py may we be;
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Praise
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Fa ther, Son, and Ho ly Ghost To all e ter ni ty.
A W
William C. Dix ( = 100 )
O
Konrad Kocher ( )
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
As As As Ho In
with glad ness with joy ful they of ferd ly Je sus, the heavn ly
men steps gifts ev coun
of old they sped most rare ry day try bright
Did To At Keep Need
the that that us they
guid low man in no
ing ly ger the cre
star man rude nar a
be ger and row ted
hold; bed, bare; way; light;
As There So And, Thou
with to may when its
joy they bend the we with earth ly Light, its
haild knee ho things Joy,
its be ly are its
light, fore joy, past, Crown,
Lead ing Him whom Pure and Bring our Thou its
on heavn free ran Sun
ward, and from somed which
beam ing earth a sins al souls at goes not
bright; dore; loy, last down;
So, most So may All our Where they for There
gra cious we with cost liest need no ev er
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God, will trea star may
may ing sures to we
we feet bring, guide, sing
Ev Ev Christ, Where Al
er er to no le
more seek Thee, clouds lu
be Thy our Thy ias
to led cy mer heavn ly ry glo our to
Thee. seat. King. hide. King.
P - -P
Guill, pran ton tamborin Burgundian carol, Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
1. Wil lie, 2. When the 3. God and
get your lit tle drum, Rob in, bring your flute and men of old en days Gave the King of Kings their man to day be come Close ly joined as flute and
come. praise, drum.
Arent they They had the Let
fun to play up pipes to play up joy ous tune play
on? on. on!
Tu re lu re Tu re lu re Tu re lu re
lu, lu, lu,
pat a pat a pan, pat a pat a pan, pat a pat a pan,
When you And al As the
play your fife and drum, How can an y so the drums theyd play, Full of joy, on in stru ments you play, We will sing, this
one Christ Christ
be mas mas
glum? Day. Day.
Music from The Cambridge Carol Book,
W
John Bowring ( )
,T
N
Aberystwyth, Joseph Parry ( )
1. Watch man, tell us 2. Watch man, tell us 3. Watch man, tell us
of the night, of the night; of the night,
What its signs of prom ise are. High er yet that star as cends. For the morn ing seems to dawn.
See that glo ry beam ing star. Trav ler, oer yon moun tains height, Trav ler, bless ed ness and light, Peace and truth its course por tends. Trav ler, dark ness takes its flight, Doubt and ter ror are with drawn.
Watch man, does its beau teous ray Aught of joy or hope fore tell? Watch man, will its beams a lone Gild the spot that gave them birth? Watch man, let thy wan drings cease; Hie thee to thy qui et home.
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Trav ler, yes, it brings the day, Trav ler, a ges its own; are Trav ler, lo! the Prince of Peace,
Prom ised See, it Lo! the
day of bursts oer Son of
el. Is ra all the earth. God is come!
I
Heinrich Seuse (
Arranged by J.S. Bach (
6 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
In O O U
dul ci ju Je su, par Pa tris ca bi sunt gau
bi vu ri di
lo le, tas! a
Nun sing et Nach Dir ist na O ti Nir gend
und seid froh! mir so weh. lem i tas! mehr denn da,
Wir
6 4
5
Al Trst wr Wo
le un mir mein all en die Eng
ser Ge ver el
Won m lor sing
ne te, en, en
Liegt Per
in O nos No
pr Puer tra va
se op cri can
pi ti mi ti
o, me, na; ca
Sie So
leuch Durch hat Und
tet wie all Dei er uns die Har
die ne er fen
Son G wor kling
ne te, ben en
Ma O C In
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tris Prin lo Re
in gre ceps glo rum gau gis cu
mi ri di ri
o . a. a
Al Tra Quan E
pha es me he gra ta ia, wrn
et post ti wir
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O! Te! a! da!
Al Tra Quan E
es pha he me ta gra ia, wrn
et post ti wir
O! Te! a! da!
I
Heinrich Seuse (
th century German melody
6 8
1. 2. 3. 4.
In dul ci ju bi O Je su, par vu O Pa tris ca ri U bi sunt gau di
lo le, tas! a
Now For O In
sing with hearts a thee I long al na ti lem i an y place but
glow! way; tas! there?
Our de light and Com fort my hearts Deep ly were we There are an gels
6 8
6
plea sure Lies in blind ness O stain ed Per nos sing ing No
pr se pi Puer op ti tra cri mi va can ti
o, me, na; ca
Like sun shine is With all Thy lov But Thou for us And there the bells
our ing hast are
trea sure Ma kind ness, O gain ed C ring ing In
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tris in Prin ceps lo rum Re gis
gre glo gau cu
mi ri di ri
o . a. a
Al pha Tra he O that O that
es et me post we were we were
O! Te! there! there!
Al pha Tra he O that O that
es et O! me post Te! we were there! we were there!
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Heinrich Seuse (
) )
th century German melody Arranged by Robert Lucas de Pearsall ( )
Translated by Robert Lucas de Pearsall (
6 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
In O O U
dul ci Je su, Pa tris bi sunt
ju par ca gau
bi vu ri di
lo le, tas! a
our Let us I yearn for ti O na they If
hom Thee lem be
age al i not
show: way; tas! there?
6 4
5
Our hearts joy re clin eth In pr se pi o, Hear me, I be seech Thee, O Puer op ti me, Deep ly were we stain ed Per nos tra cri mi na; No va can ti ca; There are an gels sing ing
And like a bright star shin eth My pray ing let it reach Thee, But Thou for us hast gain ed And there the bells are ring ing
Ma tris in O Prin ceps C lo rum In Re gis
gre glo gau cu
mi ri di ri
o . a. a
Al pha Tra he Qua lis O that
es et O! me post Te! glo ri a! we were there!
Ma tris in O Prin ceps C lo rum In Re gis
gre mi glo ri gau di cu ri
o . a. a
es et me post glo ri we were
O! Te! a! there!
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,R
th Century German Melody
6 8 mf
1. Good Chris tian men, 2. Good Chris tian men, 3. Good Chris tian men,
re re re
joice joice joice
With heart, and soul and voice; With heart, and soul and voice; With heart, and soul and voice;
6 8
5
Give ye heed to what we say: Now ye hear of end less bliss: Now ye need not fear the grave:
Je Je Je
sus Christ is born to day: sus Christ was born for this! sus Christ was born to save!
Ox and ass be fore Him bow, And He is in the man ger now. He hath oped the heavn ly door, And man is bless ed ev er more. Calls you one and calls you all, To gain His ev er last ing hall.
13
ff
Christ Christ Christ
is born was born was born
to for to
day! this! save!
Christ Christ Christ
is born was born was born
to day! for this! to save!
G
th Century English Allegro
W
th Century English
mf
1. Was sail, was sail all o ver the town, Our toast it is white and our 2. So here is to Cher ry and to his right cheek, Pray God send our mas ter a Pray God send our mas ter a 3. And here is to Dob bin and to his right eye,
3 4
3 4
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is brown; Our bowl it ale it is made of the white ma ple tree, With the good piece of beef, A good piece of beef that may we all see, With the good Christ mas pie, A good Christ mas pie that may we all see, With the
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was sail ing bowl well drink un to thee. 4. And here is to Fill pail and to her left was sail ing bowl well drink un to thee. 5. Come but ler, come fill us a bowl of the was sail ing bowl well drink un to thee. 6. Then heres to the maid in the li ly white
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ear, Pray God send our mas ter a hap py New Year, A hap py New best, Then we hope that your soul in heav en may rest, But if you do smock, Who trippd to the door and slippd back the lock, Who trippd to the
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eer he did see, With the was sail ing bowl well drink un to thee. Year as bowl and all. draw us a bowl of the small, Then down shall go but ler, these jol ly was sail ers in. door and pulled back the pin, For to let
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th Century English
S
th Century English
mf
1. Here we come a Here we come a was sail ing A mong the leaves so green, 2. We are not dai ly beg gars That beg from door to door, But we are neigh bors 3. Good Mas ter and good Mis tress, As you sit by the fire, Pray think of us poor
6 8
6 8
6
Chorus
fair to be seen. wan dring, So chil dren Whom you have seen be fore. chil dren Who wan der in the mire.
Love and joy come to
you, And to
10
you your was sail too, And God bless you, and send you a
hap
py new year, And God
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Additional Verses
6 8
send you a
hap py
new
year.
4. We have a 5. Call up the 6. Bring us 7. God bless the
lit but out mas
tle ler a ter
purse Made of of this house, Put ble And ta of this house, Like
6 8
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ratch ing leath er on his gol den spread it with a wise the mis tress
skin; We want some of your small change To line it well with in. ring; Let him bring us a glass of beer, The bet ter we shall sing. cloth; Bring us out a cheese, And of your Christ mas loaf. dren That round the ta ble go. too; And all the lit tle chil
F
Martin Luther (
H
) )
IC
Y
Adapted by J.S. Bach ( )
Old German Melody Attributed to Martin Luther
Translated by Catherine Winkworth ( Very slow and dignified ( = 46)
1. From heav en high I 2. To you this night is 3. Glo ry to God in
come to you, To bring you ti dings, strange and true. born a Child Of Ma ry, chos en Moth er mild; high est Heavn, Who un to us His Son hath givn!
Glad This While
ti dings of great lit tle Child, of an gels sing with
joy I bring, Where low ly birth, Shall pi ous mirth A
of I now will be the joy of glad New Year to
say and sing. all the earth. all the earth.
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th Century English
C
Traditional English
Be decked with bays and rose 1. The boars head in hand bear I 2. The boars head as I un der stand Is the rar est dish in all In hon 3. Our stew ard hath pro vid ed this or of the King
ma ry; this land, of bliss,
And I pray you my mas ters mer ry be; Quot Which is thus be decked with a gay gar land, Let Which on this day to be serv ed is, In
es tis in con us ser vi re Re gi nen si
vi can a
vi ti tri
o. co. o.
ff - pp Ca
put a
pri
de
fe
ro
Red dens
lau
des
Do
mi
no.
A
James Montgomery ( = 104 )
G
Henry Smart (
1. An gels, from 2. Shep herds, in 3. Sa ges, leave 4. Saints be fore
the realms of glo ry, the field a bid ing, your con tem pla tions, al tar bend ing, the
Wing Watch Bright Watch
your flight oer all the ing oer your flocks by er vis ions beam a ing long in hope and
earth, night, far; fear,
Ye, God Seek Sud
who sang cre a tions sto ry, Now pro with man is now re sid ing; Yon der the great De sire of na tions, Ye have den ly the Lord, de scend ing, In His
claim shines seen tem
Mes si the in His na ple shall
ahs fant tal ap
birth; light; star; pear;
Come and wor ship, come and wor ship, Wor ship Christ, the
new born King.
T
Robert Davis ( )
B
Adapted from Orientis Partibus, th Century French
3 4
1. Je sus, our bro ther, kind and good, Was hum bly born in a sta ble rude, And the 2. I, said the don key, shag gy and brown, I car ried His Moth er up hill and down; I 3. I, said the cow, all white and red, I gave Him my man ger for His bed, I
3 4
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friend ly beasts a round Him stood; Je sus, our broth er, kind and good. car ried Her safe ly to Beth le hem town. I, said the don key, shag gy and brown. gave Him my hay to pil low His head. I, said the cow, all white and red.
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4. I, said the sheep with 5. I, said the dove from the 6. I, said the cam el, 7. Thus ev ry beast by
y horn, I curl gave Him my wool for His blank et ters high, Cooed Him to sleep, that He should not raf yel low and black, on my O ver the des ert, up some good spell, In the sta ble dark was glad to
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warm, He wore my coat on Christ mas morn. I, said the sheep with curl y horn. cry, We cooed Him to sleep, my mate and I. I, said the dove from the raf ters high. back I brought Him a gift in the Wise Mens pack, I, said the cam el, yel low and black. tell Of the gift el, The gift he gave Em man u el. he gave Em man u
from HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
O
Attributed to Pierre de Corbeil, Bishop of Sens (d. )
P
th Century French
1. O ri en tis par ti bus 2. Sal tu vin cit hin nu los 3. Hic in col li bus Sy chen,
Ad ven ta vit a si nus, Pul cher et for Su per dro me Da mas et ca pre o los Jam nu tri tus sub Ru ben Trans i it per
tis si mus, da ri os Jor da nem
Sar ci nis ap tis si mus. Ve lox ma di a ne os. Sa li it in Beth le hem.
hi cu la, 4. Dum tra hit ve 5. Cum a ris tis, hor de um 6. A men di cas, a si ne;
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Mul ta cum sar ci nu la Co me dit et car du um Jam sa tur ex gra mi ne.
Il li us man di bu la Tri ti cum ex pa le a A men, a men i te ra
Du ra te rit pa bu la. Se gre gat in a re a. As per na re ve te ra.
Words from HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com, Music from CyberHymnal.org
A
C
Der wind der wet, der han der kret, Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
Al though at Yule it blow eth cool, And frost doth grip 1. the fin gers, 2. Through snow or sleet we pace the street, Fair sirs, with right good rea son, 3. No itch ing palms have we for alms, Con tent if Christ, the bur den
3 4
And nip the nose, and numb the toes, Of out door Car ol To wish you all, both great and small, The bless ings of the Of these our lays, be stow His praise, And one day be our
sing ers, sea son. guer don
OH
Placide Cappeau ( ) Translated by John Sullivan Dwight ( Andante maestoso ( = 72)
N
Adolphe Adam (
(Cantique de Nol)
mf
1. O 2. Led 3. Tru
ho ly by the ly He
mf
night light us taught
the stars are bright ly shin of faith se rene ly beam to love one an oth
ing, ing, er,
It is With glow His law
the ing is
night of the dear hearts by His cra love and His gos
Sav iors birth; dle we stand; pel is peace;
Long lay the So led by Chains shall He
10
world light of for break
and er in sin ror pin sweet ly gleam a star is the slave our bro
ing, ing ther,
Till He Here came And in
ap the His
12
p piu mosso
peared and the soul wise men from O name all op pres felt its worth ri ent land. sion shall cease. thrill of hope the A The King of kings lay Sweet hymns of joy in
pp
15
wea ry soul re joic es, For yon der breaks a thus in low ly man ger, In all our tri als us grate ful cho rus raise we, Let all with in
new and glo rious morn; born to be our friend; praise His ho ly name;
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f f
21
Fall He Christ
on your knees, knows our need, is the Lord,
Oh, Our Oh,
hear weak praise
the an gel ness is no His name for
voi stran ev
ces! ger. er!
O Be His
night hold powr
di your and
vine, King, glo
O be ry
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night fore ev
when Christ was born! Him low ly bend! er more pro claim!
O Be His
night hold powr
O your and
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ho King, glo
ly be ry
night fore ev
O night di vine! Him low ly bend! er more pro claim!
30
Fall He Christ
on your knees, knows our need, is the Lord,
Oh, Our Oh,
hear weak praise
the an ness is His name
gel no for
f
33
voi stran ev
ces! O ger. Be er! His
night hold powr
di vine, your King, and glo
O be ry
night fore ev
when Christ was Him low ly er more pro
rit.
37
a tempo
D.S.
born! bend! claim!
O night Be hold His powr
O ho your King, and glo
ly night O night di vine! be fore Him low ly bend! er more pro claim! ev ry
rit.
a tempo
C
Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley ( Allegro vivace.
D
Sir John Stainer (
) from Latin
mf
mu sics ma 1. Wake all glo rious hol 2. Let this glo ry to 3. Give we 4. O how bright is this day in splen 5. Risn to
gic i this day dor
powrs, day Feast, made, bright,
ff
On this bliss ful Find such ho ly For mans res to Day with ra diance Shin ing to all
morn ing, spend ing, ra tion: glow ing, a ges,
mf
Born That Now Which Beams
to the the the the
day, the Child is ours, sim ple heart ed may is re leased, guil ty Light of Light dis played, Sun, whose dis tant light
ff
Theme of Joy with Freed from Light in Touchd the
Pro phets warn ing; out of fend ing, con dem na tion: dark ness show ing; Pro phets pa ges;
mf
Gi ant in race He towrs, the And sweet cha ty may stay, ri By the wid ows son de ceased, Chas ing thus deaths gloom y shade, Now, to end the reign of night,
ff
Toil With See Bright Christ
and our E ness His
dan ger scorn ing. con course blend ing. li shas sta tion! oer us throw ing! powr en ga ges.
13
O that bless ed go ing out, Which sal va p O that bless ed go ing out, sal va
tion brought a bout, tion brought a bout,
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ff
that bless ed
go ing
out,
Which sal va
tion brought a
bout.
A L
Anonymous
W W
th Century Austrian
1. As ly we watchd late of such beau 2. A King a is man 3. His throne 4. Then shep herds, be joy
3 4
mf
oer ty ger, ful, our was His sa
fields thro the fore neer be a court is lute your liege
night, seen, loft, King,
3 4
mf
A And But Let
star there was Ma His ry troops of bright hills and dales
seen moth an ring
of er gels, to
such so in the
glo ri like to lays sweet song that
ous light; a queen. and soft, sing, ye
All Blest Him Blest
thro be they be
the the pro the
night, hour, claim, hour,
an wel our wel
gels come Christ come
did the by the
sing, morn, name, morn,
In For And For
rols, so sweet, ca Christ our dear Sav earth, sky and air Christ our dear Sav
of ior straight ior
the on are on
birth earth filld earth
of now with now
a is His is
King. born. fame. born.
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= 112
C
Charles Steggall ( )
Adapted from Thys endris nyzth, th Century
mf 1. On
yes ter night I saw
a sight, A star as bright as
day;
And all
a long, I
dim.
lul
lay, lul lay, lul
lay,
heard
a song, lul
lay, by
by, lul lul
lay, lay, lul lay
lul lay, lul
lay.
lul
lay
2. A 3. The 4. Now,
love Child sweet
her Child she ly dy sat and sang, And to la the maid en then spake whilst she did sing, And to est Lord, since Thou art King, Why liest Thou in a
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It
makes my heart
to
spake: My Son, my Bro said: Right sure I am stall? Why didst Thou not
ther, a Thy
It Fa ther dear, might y King, Though To cra dle bring
makes in some
my a great
It
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ache,
makes my heart to A
heart crib roy
to ache, My bed: al hall?
To For Me
see Thee there, gels bright, an thinks tis right,
so Down That
cold to king
and bare, Me light; or knight
A Thou Should
ache,
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King up on this
hay;
dim.
King canst lie
up not in
on this hay; But say Me nay: Then good ar ray; And
hush Thy why so them a
will not fail wail, I sad? Thou mayst be glad mong, It were no wrong
King up on this
hay;
To To
sing by by, lul sing by
lay, lul lay, to lul by,
sing by by, lul lay, by by,
lay, lul lay; To
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cresc.
lul lul lay, lul lay, lul lay, lul lay, by by,
lay.
To
sing by by lul
lay, lul lay, lul lay,
lul lay, lul by by lul lay, by by
lay, lul lay, lul lay.
sing by by, lul
lay,
lul
lay,
lul
lay,
6. Now tell me, sweetest Lord, I pray, 5. My Mother Mary, thine I be, Thou art my love and dear, Though I be laid in stall, How shall I nurse Thee to Thy mind, Both lords and dukes shall worship Me, And make Thee glad of cheer? And so shall monarchs all: For all Thy will Ye shall well see I would fulfil, That princes three, I need no more to say; Shall come on the twelfth day: And for all this Then let Me rest I will Thee kiss, Upon thy breast, And sing by by, lullay, And sing by by, lullay. 7. My Mother dear, when time it be, Then take Me up aloft, And set Me up upon thy knee, And handle Me full soft; And in thy arm, Thou wilt Me warm, And keep Me night and day: And if I weep, And may not sleep, Thou sing by by, lullay.
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Adapted from Thys endris nyzth, 15th Century
N
th Century English
6 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
This en This love My sweet The Child For an
dris night I la ly dy est bird, tis then spake in gels bright down
saw sat thus His on
star as a sight, A to her and sang, And re quired, Though Thou be to His talk ing, And me light; Thou know est
bright as Child did King ve mo ther no tis
day; say, ray, said, nay.
6 4
And eer My Son, But ner Yea, I And for
a mong, A my Bro ther, I the less am known as that sight thou
maid en sung, Lul lay, by by, lu Fa ther dear, Why liest Thou thus in will not cease To sing By by, lul Heav en King In crib though I be mayst de light To sing, By by, lul
lay. hay? lay. laid. lay.
from The English Carol Book, Second Series,
OD F
Johannes Daniel Falk ( ) Sicilian Hymn
1. O du 2. O du 3. O du
frh li che, frh li che, frh li che,
o du o du o du
se li ge, se li ge, se li ge,
Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit! Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit! Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit!
Welt ging ver lor en, Christ ist ge bor en, Freu e, Christ ist er schien en, Uns zu ver sh nen, Freu e, Himm li sche Hee re Jauch zen dir Eh re, Freu e,
freu e dich, o Christ en freu e dich, o Christ en freu e dich, o Christ en
heit! heit! heit!
from The Wartburg Hymnal,
C
Traditional Not slow.
B
Bas-Quercey Carol
far, Fol low ing straight the No l star? 1. Whence comes this rush of wings a 2. Tell us, ye birds, why come ye here, In to this sta ble, poor and drear? lo mel, too, with ten der heart, 3. Hark how the Green finch bears his part, Phi An 4. gels and shep herds, birds of the sky, Come where the Son of God doth lie;
Birds Hast Chants Christ
from ning from on
the we her the
woods in seek the y leaf earth with
won drous flight, new born King, dark re treat man doth dwell,
Beth And Re, Join
le hem seek all our sweet mi, fa, sol, in the shout,
this est in No
Ho ly Night. mu sic bring. ac cents sweet. l, No l!
IH
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ( )
D
John Baptiste Calkin ( )
1. I heard the bells on Christ mas Day Their old fa mil iar car ols play, 2. I thought how, as the day had come, The bel fries of all Chris ten dom in de spair I bowed my head, There is no peace on earth, I said, 3. And 4. Then pealed the bells more loud and deep: God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; 5. Till, ring ing, sing ing on its way, The world re volved from night to day,
And wild and sweet the words re peat Of Had rolled a long thun bro ken song Of For hate is strong, and mocks the song Of The wrong shall fail, the right pre vail, With A voice, a chime, a chant sub lime, Of
peace peace peace peace peace
on on on on on
earth, earth, earth, earth, earth,
good good good good good
will will will will will
to men. to men. to men. to men. to men.
C
from an th Century Manuscript Old Melody in Hypo-Dorian Mode Arranged by G. H. Palmer
1. Con 2. Ad 3. Lo 4. Ad
6 4
gau pa que pr
de sto ban se
at res tur pe
tur de pa stant
ba scen sto bos
fi dit res et
de an in a
li ge vi si
um, lus, cem, nus,
6 4
Vir go ma ter pe Di cens e is : na Trans e a mus ad Co gno ve runt quis
pe tus no es
rit est vum set
fi Do ho Do
li mi mi mi
um nus nem nus
in in in in
Beth Beth Beth Beth
le le le le
hem. hem. hem. hem.
5. In 6. Tri 7. Col
o ni, ly
cta tri ri
va no, das
dum cir cum ci tri na dant mu mul cum nec si
di ne ta
tur, ra, re
No men Re gi Be ne
e i Je sus re gum fu gen di cat Chri stus
im po ti u Rex glo
ni be ri
tur ra
in Beth in Beth in Beth
le le le
hem. hem. hem.
Words from Pi Cantiones,
F
Versified by John Mason Neale (
C
)
C
Old Melody in Hypo-Dorian Mode Arranged by G. H. Palmer
Congaudeat turba fidelium, from an th Century Manuscript
6 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
From And Now Then
church an go Her
to gel we od
church hosts forth, sought
the the and the
bells glad tid ings run: mid night of His birth, this won drous thing, see al Son to slay, Roy
6 4
A Vir gin hath con to be Sang Glo ry The shep herds said, and Who ra ther should have
ceivd God seek come
and and the to
borne a peace on new born kneel and
Son earth, King pray
In In In In
Beth Beth Beth Beth
le le le le
hem. hem. hem. hem.
5. The Star 6. Their frank 7. With three
went lead ing cense, in fold gifts
the West: from East un to and myrrh, and gold they bring, the Three fold God then praise,
The Wise Men fol lowed, till they saw it To hail the God, the Mor tal, and the Who thus vouch safed the songs of man to
rest In Beth le King In Beth le raise In Beth le
hem. hem. hem.
E
th Century German
R
Arranged by Michael Praetorius ( )
1. Es ist ein Ros ent sprung en, aus 2. Das Rs lein, das ich mein e, da 3. Das Blm e lein, so klein e, das
ein er Wur von Je sai duf tet uns
zel zart, a sagt, so s,
wie uns die ist Ma ri mit sein em
-zel -a
7
zart, sagt,
Alt en sung en, von Jes se war a die rei uns das Blm ne die hel len Schein e ver treibts die Fin
die Art lein bracht. ster nis.
hat Und ein Aus Got tes Wahr Mensch und
die -lein
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Art bracht.
Blm lein bracht ew gem Rat wahr er Gott,
mit ten im kalt en Win hat sie ein Kind ge bor hilft uns aus al lem Leid
ter, wohl zu der halb en und blieb ein rei e, ret tet von Snd
en Nacht. ne Magd. und Tod.
-en -ne
Nacht. Magd.
J
1. Flos de ra di ce Jes se, est na tus ho 2. Hunc I sa ias flo rem, pr sa gi is ce 3. Est cam pi flos pu di ci, est flos con val
di e. Quem no bis jam ad es se, l ta mur u ci nit. Ad e jus nos a mo rem, Na scen tis al li um. Pul crum que pot est di ci, in spi nis li
-di e. -ci nit.
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ni ce. Flos il le Je sus est. li cit. Flos vir gam su pe rat li um. O do ris op ti mi;
Ma ri a Vir go ra dix de qua flos or c li ter r que ci ves, Flos il le re vel so li quod vis ce dit a ro ma no
tus est. cre at. mi ni.
-ni ce. -li cit.
-tus est. -cre at.
L ,H
th Century German Translated by Theodore Baker ( )
B
1. Lo, how a Rose eer bloom ing From ten der stem 2. I sa iah twas fore told it, The Rose I had 3. O Flowr, whose fra grance ten der With sweet ness fills
has sprung! Of Jes ses in mind; With Ma ry the air, Dis pel with
has in
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sprung! mind;
lin eage com ing As men of old we be hold it, The Vir gin Moth glo rious splen dor The dark ness ev
have sung. er kind. ry where;
It came, a flowr et bright, To show Gods love a right True man, yet ve ry God,
have -er
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sung. kind.
A mid the cold of win She bore to men a Sav From Sin and death now save
ter When half spent was ior, When half spent was us, And share our ev
the night. the night. ry load.
the
night.
OC 2 4
,L
C
Johann A. P. Schulz ( )
Ihr Kinderlein kommet, by Christoph von Schmid (17681854)
1. O 2. Hes 3. See 4. Kneel
come, born Ma down
lit tle chil in a sta ry and Jo and a dore
dren, O for ble seph with Him with
come you love shep
one and and for beam ing herds to
all, me, eyes day,
2 4
To Draw Are Lift
Beth near gaz up
le by ing lit
hem the up tle
haste, bright on hands
to gleam the now
the ing rude and
man Star bed praise
ger so light to where He Him as
small, see, lies, they;
Gods In The Re
Son swad shep joice
for a gift dling clothes ly herds are kneel that a Sav
has been so ing ing, with ior from
sent meek hearts sin
you this and so full of you can
night mild, love, boast,
To And While And
be pur an join
your Re er than gels sing the in
deem an loud song
er, your gels the al le of the
joy heav lu heav
and en ias en
de ly a ly
light. Child. bove. host.
T
Josiah G. Holland (
A !
Karl P. Harrington ( )
3 4
1. Theres a song in 2. Theres a tu mult the light of 3. In 4. We re joice in
the of that the
air! joy star light,
Theres Oer Lie And
a star the won the a we ech
in der ges o
the ful im the
sky! birth, pearled, song
3 4
moth Theres a For Vir the And that song That comes down
ers gins from thro
deep sweet a the
prayer Boy far night
And a ba bys Is the Lord of Has swept o ver From the heav en
low the the ly
cry! earth. world. throng.
And Ay! Ev Ay!
the star rains the star rains ry hearth is to we shout
its its a the
fire fire flame, love
while while and ly
the the the e
beau beau beau van
ti ti ti gel
ful ful ful they
sing, sing, sing bring,
For the man For the man In the homes And we greet
ger ger of in
of of the His
Beth le Beth le na tions dle cra
hem hem that our
cra cra Je Sav
dles dles sus ior
a a is and
King! King! King! King!
T
th Century English
I
English
3 4 mf
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
The The The The The
hol hol hol hol hol
ly ly ly ly ly
and the bears a bears a bears a bears a
vy, When they are i blos som, white As ber ry, red as As prick le, As sharp as bark, bit ter As
both as the an an as
full lil ly y y an y
grown, flowr, blood, thorn, gall,
3 4
Of And And And And
all the Ma ry Ma ry Ma ry Ma ry
trees that are bore sweet bore sweet bore sweet bore sweet
in Je Je Je Je
the sus sus sus sus
wood, Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ,
The hol ly bears be our sweet To do poor sin To On Christ mas day For to re deem
the crown: Sav ior: ners good: in the morn: all: us
The
ris ing of
the
sun
And the run ning of
the
deer,
The
play ing of
the
mer ry or
gan, Sweet sing ing in
the
choir.
T
th Century English
I
Old French Carol
6 8
mf 6 8 f
1, 6. The 2. The 3. The
Hol Hol Hol
ly and the I ly bears a blos ly bears a ber
vy, Now som, As As ry,
both are full white as li red as an
well ly y
grown, flowr; blood,
Of all the trees that are in the wood, The Hol ly bears the crown: And Ma ry bore sweet Je sus Christ, To be our sweet Sav ior. And Ma ry bore sweet Je sus Christ, To do poor sin ners good.
p
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O the ris ing of the sun, The run ning of
the
deer,
The play ing of the
mer ry or gan,
Sweet sing ing in
the
quire,
Sweet sing ing in the quire.
mf 4. The
5. The
Hol Hol
ly ly
bears bears
a a
prick le, bark,
As As
as sharp bit ter as
an an
y y
thorn, gall;
And Ma And Ma
ry bore sweet Je ry bore sweet Je
sus Christ, On Christ mas day in the re deem us sus Christ, For to
morn. all.
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Traditional English ( th century or earlier)
6 8
1. On Christ mas night 2. Then why should men
all Chris tians sing on earth be so sad,
To hear Since our
the news the Re deem er
6 8
1. 2.
an gels bring. made us glad?
an gels bring: made us glad?
News When
of great joy, from our sin
news of He set
great us
mirth, free,
News All
of for
our to
mer gain
ci ful our lib
Kings er
birth. ty.
1.
3. When sin de parts be fore His grace, Then life and health come in its place, gels sing this night, 4. All out of dark ness we have light, Which made the an
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2.
in its place. An gels and men with joy may sing, All for to see the new born King. sing this night: Glo ry to God and peace to men, Now and for ev er more, A men.
B
th Century Middle English Carol, modernized
M
Melody from William Ballets Lute Book, c. Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
1. Bless ed be that Maid Ma 2. In a of an man ger 3. Sweet and bliss ful was the
rie; ass song
Born He was of Je su lay and Chant ed of the
her bo lull ed An gel
dy; was; throng,
ry God ere Ve Born to die up Peace on earth, Al
time be gan, on the Tree lu ia. le
Born in Pro pec ex In
time the can te cel sis
Son of Man. ho mi ne. glo ri a.
Fine.
E ya! Je sus
ho
di
Na
tus
est
de
Vir
gi
ne.
13
4. Fare three Kings from far mer ry on 5. Make we
off land, this fest,
In In
cense, gold and quo Chris tus
myrrh in tus na
hand; est ;
17
D.S. al Fine.
In Beth lem the On this Child I
Babe they see, pray you call,
Stel la To as
duc ti soil and
lu mi ne. save us all.
R
Traditional
U ,S
,
p
F
Spiritual Arranged by Allen L. Richardson
mf
1. Theres a star in the East on Christ mas morn, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low; It ll 2. If you take good heed to the An gels words, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low; Youll for
mf
5
p mf
lead to the place where the Sav iors born, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low; get your flocks, youll for get your herds, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low.
f pi mosso
mf
rit. a tempo
Leave your ewes and leave your lambs, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low, Leave your sheep and
f
14
rit.
rit.
ff
a tempo
leave your rams, Rise up, shep herds, and fol low.
Fol low, fol low, Rise up, shep herds, and
rit.
ff
20
p rit.
fol low;
Fol low the star of Beth le hem,
Rise up, shep herds, and fol low.
S
Edward Caswall (
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4 2
4 2
pp
1. 2. 3. 4.
cresc.
mf
up Thine while ah! on An I take Thy moth ers breast; gels watch a round, with Ma ry gaze, Thy brief re pose; Great Lord of earth, and All bend ing low with In joy up on that Too quick ly will Thy
Sleep, Sleep, Sleep, Sleep,
Ho Ho Ho Ho
ly Babe! ly Babe! ly Babe! ly Babe!
pp
11
cresc.
mf
dim.
sea, and sky, How sweet it is fold ed wings, Be fore thIn car Face a while, Up on the lov slum bers break, And Thou to length
see Thee lie In such a place of to rev rent awe pro nate King of kings, In ing in fant smile Which there di vine ly end pains a wake, That death a lone shall
dim.
15
pp
rest, found, plays, close, In In Which That such a place of rest. rev rent awe pro found. ly plays. there di vine death a lone shall close.
A .
pp
T
Traditional
3
A
Traditional
3
(Herefordshire Carol)
1. This is the truth sent from a bove, The truth 2. The first thing which I Is do re late 3. Then, af ter this, twas Gods own choice To place a 4. But they did eat, which was sin, And thus 5. Thus we were heirs to end less woes, Till God
3
of God, that God them both their ru the Lord

3
the God of love. did man cre ate; in Pa ra dise, in did be gin. did in ter pose;
There fore dont turn me from your door, But heark en all Wo The next thing which to you Ill tell man was made There to re main, from e vil free, cept they ate Ex Ru ined them selves, both you and me, all of their And And so a prom ise soon did run That He would re deem
both rich and poor. with man to dwell. of such a tree. pos ter i ty. us by His Son.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
And at this Thus He in Go preach the O seek! O God grant to
sea son love to Gos pel, seek of all with

3
Our blest re of the year us be haved, To show us now He said, To all the God a bove That sav ing in this place True sav ing
deem er did ap how we must be na tions that are faith that works by faith, that spe cial
3
pear; saved; made! love! grace
He here did live, and here did preach, and ma ny thou And if you want to know the way, Be pleased to hear From all his sins And he that does be lieve in Me, And, if Hes pleased to grant thee this, Thou rt sure to have Which to His peo ple doth be long: And thus I close
sands He did teach. what He did say: Ill set him free. e ter nal bliss. my Christ mas song.
T
Traditional
A
Arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams ( )
(Herefordshire Carol)
53 42
1. This is the truth sent from a bove, The truth 2. The first thing which I do re late Is 3. Then, af ter this, twas Gods own choice To place 4. But they did eat, which was a sin, And thus 5. Thus we were heirs to end less woes, Till God
of God, that God them both their ru the Lord
the did in in did
God of love. man cre ate; Pa ra dise, did be gin. in ter pose;
53 42
There fore dont turn The next thing which There to re main, Ru ined them selves, a prom And so
me from your door, But heark en all to you Ill tell Wo man was made from e vil free, Ex cept they ate both you and me, And all of their ise soon did run That He would re deem
both with of pos us
rich and poor. man to dwell. such a tree. ter i ty. by His Son.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
at this sea son And Thus He in love to Go preach the Gos pel, O seek! O seek of God grant to all with
of the year us be haved, now He said, God a bove in this place
Our To To That True
blest re show us all the sav ing sav ing
deem how na faith faith,
er we tions that that
did ap pear; must be saved; that are made! works by love! spe cial grace
He here did live, and here did preach, and ma ny And if you want to know the way, Be pleased to And he that does be lieve in Me, From all his And, if Hes pleased to grant thee this, Thou rt sure to Which to His peo ple doth be long: And thus I
thou hear sins have close
sands He did teach. what He did say: Ill set him free. e ter nal bliss. my Christ mas song.
G
Anonymous
B
Anonymous
3 4
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Glad Christ mas bells, pal ace hall No Nor rai ment gay, But from a far, Where on the hill,
your mu sic tells its ceil ing tall as there He lay, a splen did star all safe and still,
The sweet and pleas ant sto ry; His king ly head spread o ver, A dornd the in fant Stran ger; The wise men west ward turn ing; The fold ed flocks were ly ing,
3 4
How came to earth, in low ly birth, ly stood a There on sta ble rude Poor, hum ble Child of moth er mild, The live long night saw pure and bright, an gel fair Down through the air an
The The She A On
Lord of life and heavn ly Babe to a laid Him in bove His birth place wing of flame came
glo ry. cov er. man ger. burn ing. fly ing.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Fear And Then And Glo
not, said he, by this sign, swift ly came, all the choir, ry to Thee
for trem bling ly Babe Di vine the in lines of flame, with tongues of fire ev er be, for
The You Like Broke God
shep herds stood in won der, may dis cov er sure ly, count less me teors blaz ing, forth in joy ful sing ing, in the high est, glo ry!
Glad A A Till Good
news I bring, man ger rude mul ti tude, with their cry will to men,
the His and the and
prom ised dwell ing with Him ve ry peace a
King is, stood, sky gain
Lies in There lies A spec From end O earth
a sta ble He, cra dled ta cle a to end was is beam ing
yon der. poor ly. maz ing. ring ing. oer Thee!
from Franklin Square Song Collection, No. ,
T
Traditional
C
English Arranged by Sir John Stainer (
of Melchior, Casper and Balthazar
6 8
1. We saw 2. Oh! ev
far, On Christ mas in a light shine out a er thought be of His Name, On Christ mas in
the morn ing, the morn ing,
6 8
And straight we knew it was Christs star, Bright beam ing in the morn ing. Who bore for us both grief and shame, Af flic tions sharp est scorn ing.
Then did we fall on bend ed knee, On Christ mas in And may we die (when death shall come,) On Christ mas in
the morn ing, the morn ing,
And praisd the Lord, whod let us see, His glo ry at its dawn ing. in heavn, our glo rious home, That Star of Christ mas morn ing. And see
W T
John H. Hopkins (
A
John H. Hopkins (
3 8
mf 3 8
are; plain, I, fume, rise,
All Melchior Casper Balthazar All
1. We three kings King 2. Born a cense 3. Frank in mine, 4. Myrrh is 5. Glo rious now
of on to its be
O ri ent Beth le hems of fer have bit ter per hold Him a
Bear gifts ing Gold bring, I In cense owns Breathes life a King God and
we tra verse a to crown Him a a ty De i of gath er ing Sac ri and
far, gain, nigh, gloom; fice,
Field and King for Prayr and Sor rowing, Al le
14
foun ev prais sigh lu
tain, er, ing, ing, ia,
moor ceas all bleed Al
and ing men ing, le
moun nev rais dy lu
yon tain, Fol low ing O ver all er, us ing Wor ship Him, God ing, Seald in the stone ia, Earth to heavn
der to most cold re
star. reign. High. tomb. plies.
20
a tempo
ff Star
of won der, star
of night,
Star
with roy
al beau ty
28
bright,
West ward lead ing, still pro ceed ing, Guide us
to Thy per fect light.
T
Cecil Frances Alexander (
S
J. A. Shultze,
2 4
1. Saw ye nev er in the 2. Heard ye nev er of the 3. Know ye not that low ly
twi light, When the sun had left the sto ry, How they crossed the des ert Ba by Was the bright and Morn ing
skies, wild, Star,
2 4
9
Up in heavn the clear stars shin ing Thro the gloom like lov ing eyes? Jour neyed on by plain and moun tain, Till they found the Ho ly Child? He who came to light the Gen tiles, And the dark ened isles a far?
17
So of old the wise men watch ing, Saw a blaz ing stran ger star, How they o pend all their trea sure, Kneel ing to that In fant King, And we too may seek His cra dle, There our hearts best trea sures bring,
25
And they knew the King was giv en, And they fol lowed it from far. of fer ing? Gave the gold and fra grant in cense, Gave the myrrh in vo tion, For our Sav ior, God, and King. Love and faith and true de
from Favorite Songs and Hymns for School and Home,
C
Peter J. Wilhousky ( ) = 170
B
(Ukrainian Carol)
Mikola Dmytrovitch Leontovych ( )
3 4
Hark! how the bells, sweet sil ver bells,
All seem to say, throw cares a way.
Christ mas is here, bring ing good cheer, To young and old, meek and the bold,
Ding!
Dong!
Ding!
Dong! all ca rol ing.
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song. With joy ful ring,
Ding!
Dong!
Ding!
Dong!
13
One seems to hear words of good cheer, From ev ry where fill ing the air.
17
mf
Oh, how they pound, rais ing the sound Oer hill and dale, tell ing their tale.
21
Gai ly they ring
while peo ple sing
Songs of good cheer, Christ mas is here.
25
Mer ry, mer
ry,
mer ry, mer ry Christ
mas!
Mer ry, mer
ry,
mer ry,
Ding,
dong, ding, dong,
Ding,
dong, ding, dong, Ding,
dong, ding, dong,
28
mer ry Christ
mas!
On, on they send, on with out end Their joy ful tone
Ding,
dong, ding, dong, Ding!
Dong!
Ding!
32
1. to ev ry home! Hark! how the bells, sweet sil ver bells All seems to say throw cares a way.
Dong!
Ding!
Dong!
Ding!
Dong!
2.
37
rall.
Ding!
Dong!
Ding!
Dong!
Ding, dong, ding dong! Dong!
On, on they send on with out end Their joy ful tone to ev ry home.
OC
Traditional
T
German Folk Song
Moderately
3 4
mp mp
1. 2. 3. 4.
O O O O
mas mas mas mas
Tree! Tree! Tree! Tree!
O O O O
mas mas mas mas
Thy Much Thy How
leaves plea can rich
are so un sure thou canst dles shine so ly God has
3 4
chan give bright decked
ging; me; ly! thee!
mf mf
Not How From Thou
on oft base bidst
ly green en has to sum us true
when sum mers here, the Christ mas tree mit gay and bright, and faith ful be,
But Af Theres And
so when al ford ed me on ly splen trust in God
tis the dor un
cold and drear. great est glee! for the sight. ly. chan ging
O O O O
mp
mp
mas mas mas mas
O O O O
mas mas mas mas
so Thy leaves are Much plea sure thou Thy can dles shine God rich ly How
un canst so has
chan give bright decked
ging. me. ly. thee.
OT
Traditional German Folk Song
Moderately
3 4 mp
mp 3 4
1. O 2. O 3. O
Tan nen baum, Tan nen baum, Tan nen baum,
o o o
Tan nen baum, Tan nen baum, Tan nen baum,
Wie treu sind dei Du kannst mir sehr Dein Kleid will mich
ne ge was
Blt fal lehr
ter! len! en:
mf mf
Du Wie Die
grnst nicht nur oft hat schon Hoff nung und
zur zur Be
Som mer zeit, Win ter zeit stnd ig keit
Nein, Ein Gibt
auch im Win Baum von dir Mut und Kraft
ter, mich zu
wenn es schneit. hoch er freut! je der Zeit!
O O O
mp
mp
Tan Tan Tan
nen baum, nen baum, nen baum,
o o o
Tan Tan Tan
nen baum, nen baum, nen baum,
Wie Du Dein
treu sind dei kannst mir sehr Kleid will mich
ne ge was
Blt fal lehr
ter! len! en!
D
Traditional
H
th Century Welsh Tune
1. Deck the hall with boughs of hol ly, 2. See the blaz ing Yule be fore us, 3. Fast a way the old year pass es,
Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la,
la la la
la la la
la la la
la. la. la.
Tis the sea son Strike the harp and Hail the new, ye
to be jol ly, join the cho rus, lads and lass es,
la la la
la la la
la la la
la. la. la.
Don we now our Fol low me in Sing we joy ous
gay mer all
ap par el; ry mea sure, to geth er,
Fa la la, Fa la la, Fa la la,
la la la, la la la, la la la,
la la la
la la la
la. la. la.
13
Troll the an cient Yule tide car ol, While I tell of Yule tide trea sure, Heed less of the wind and weath er,
la la la
la la la
la la la
la. la. la.
W W
Traditional
C
English Folk Song
3 4 3 4
mf
1, 4. We wish you a Mer ry Christ mas, We wish you a Mer ry Christ mas, We 2. Oh, bring us a fig gy pud ding, Oh, bring us a fig gy pud ding, Oh, 3. We wont go un til we get some, We wont go un til we get some, We
Fine
wish bring wont
you a Mer ry Christ mas, ding, us a fig gy pud some, go un til we get
And a and a so
hap cup bring
py of it
New good right
Year! cheer. here.
Fine
mp
Good
ti
dings
to
you
wher
ev
er
you
are;
Good
12
ti
dings
for
Christ
mas
and a
hap
py
New
Year!
C
Somewhat quickly
B
(Lovely Evening)
II.
3 4
9
I.
Oh, how love ly
is
the
eve ning, is
III.
the
eve ning, When the Christ mas
bells are ring ing, sweet ly
ring ing! Ding, dong,
ding,
dong,
ding,
dong.
J
James Lord Pierpont ( Allegro )
B
James Lord Pierpont ( )
(The One Horse Open Sleigh)
2 4
2 4
8
Dash ing thro the snow In a one horse o pen sleigh, Oer the fields we 1. ride, And soon Miss Fan nie I thought Id take a 2. A day or two a go Now the ground is white, Take the girls to 3. Go it while youre young,
14
Bells on bob tail ring, Mak ing spi rits Laugh ing all the way; go, Bright Was seat ed by my side; The horse was lean and lank, Mis for tune seemd his night, And sing this sleigh ing song; Just get a bob tailed bay, Two for ty as his
20
bright; O what sport to ride and sing A sleigh ing song to night. lot. He got in we got up sot. to a drift ed bank, And we, speed, Hitch him to an o pen sleigh And crack, youll take the lead.
25
Jin gle bells,
Jin gle bells,
Jin gle all the
way;
Oh! what joy it
30
is to ride In a one horse o pen sleigh.
Jin gle bells,
Jin gle bells,
Jin gle all the
8va
36
way;
Oh! what joy it
is to ride In a one horse o pen sleigh.
8va
8va
8va
42
The One Horse Open Sleigh,
J 2 4
N
ly old Saint Ni cho las, 1. Jol 2. When the clock is strik ing twelve, 3. John ny wants a pair of skates;
Lean your ear this way! When Im fast a sleep, sled; sy wants a Su
2 4
5
Dont you tell a Down the chim ney, Nel lie wants a
sin gle soul broad and black, sto ry book,
What Im going to With your pack youll one she has nt
say; creep; read;
is Christ mas Eve com ing soon; the stock ings you will find All I think Ill leave to you Now
Now, you dear old Hang ing in a What to give the
man, row; rest;
13
Whis per what youll Mine will be the Choose for me, dear
bring to me; short est one, San ta Claus,
Tell me what you can. Youll be sure to know. You will know the best.
C
Rev. Archer Gurney (
Y L
G.J. Elvey ( )
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Come Come Come High Hark
ye lof ty, come ye low ly, ye poor, no pomp of sta tion ye chil dren blithe and mer ry, a bove a star is shin ing, the Heavn of heavns is ring ing:
Let your songs Robes the Child This one Child And the wise Christ the Lord
of your your men to
glad ness hearts a mod el haste from man is
ring; dore: make; far: born!
In He, Christ Come Are
sta a the Lord mas hol glad hearts, not all
In a man ger ble lies the Ho ly, of all sal va tion, Shares your want, is All ly, leaf, and ber ry, be prized for and spi rits pin ing: For you all has our hearts too sing ing, Wel come, wel come,
rests the weak and His dear risn the Christ mas
King: poor: sake: star. morn?
See Ox Come Let Still
in en, ye us the
Ma rys round a gen tle bring our Child, all
arms re pos ing Christ bout be hold them; Raft hearts and ten der. Come poor o bla tions, Thanks powr pos sess ing, Smiles
by high est Heavn a ers na ked, cold, and spi rits keen and ye and love, and faith and a ges as through the
dored: bare, bold; praise; past;
13
Come, See All Come And
your cir cle round the Shep herds, God in all your hom ye peo ple, come the song of Christ
Him clos ing, Pi has told them That age ren der, Weak ye na tions, All mas bless ing Sweet
ous the and in ly
hearts that Prince of might y, all draw sinks to
love Life young nigh rest
the lies and to at
Lord. there. old. gaze. last.
T
William Chatterson Dix ( )
T
Charles Steggall ( )
1. Like sil ver lamps in a dis are tant shrine, The spark ling stars first They gleamed on this won der ful 4. The stars of heavn still shine as at 5. Faith sees no long er the sta pave ment of sap phire is ble floor, The
bright; night; there;
The The The
bells bells clear
of the ci ty of of the ci ty of light of Heav en streams
God God out
ring out, For the out, And the peal to the world; And
Son of Ma ry was and the born to night; The gloom is past, An gels song still rings in the height; And love still turns where the Angels of God are crowd ing the air; And Heavn and earth, through the
10
morn God spot
at head less
last burns, Birth,
Is Hid in Are at
com ing with or flesh from flesh peace on this night
ient ly so
light. sight. fair.
12
2. Nev er fell me lo dies half 3. Now a new Powr has come on
so sweet As those which are fill ing the the earth, A match for the arm ies of
15
skies; Hell:
And A
nev er a child is
half pa lace shone so born who shall con quer the
fair foe,
As the And
18
man ger all the
bed where our Sav wicked spi rits of
ior lies; No ness quell: For
night in the year Ma rys Son
is is the
21
half Might
so y
dear One
As Whom the
this which has end ed our pro phets of God fore
sighs. tell.
J
Ave Jesu Deus Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley (
!OG
Sir John Stainer (
2 4
mf
Je 1. 2. To 3. Low 4. Je 5. Hence
su hail! en rich a based, su, Thine let i
O my where my dle
God most ho ly, Gen des o la tion, To brutes are sleep ing, Gods heart is sole ly; Draw fan cies van ish, Hence
tle Lamb, an re deem me be lov ed it, take it all e vil
In fant low ly; from dam na tion, Son is weep ing; to Thee whol ly: pas sions ban ish;
2 4
9
Born, great God, Wrapt in swath Judge su preme, With Thy sa Make me like
a hu ing bands true God cred Fire Thy self
man stran ger, Thou li est, head shar ing, il lume me, in meek ness,
p p
Laid with in the nar row Thou in want and weak ness Sin ners like ness for us Let it in ward ly con Bind to Thee my hu man
man ger: sigh est: wear ing! sume me, weak ness,
17
cresc.
Might tran scend ing, Weak ness blend ing, Great ness bend ing from the
sky;
Last Verse
25
Love un end ing, man be friend ing,
ff
God
most High,
God
most High.
A
Anonymous
D
Sir John Stainer (
2 4
mf
1. A ve 2. Ut me 3. In ter 4. O mi 5. Pro cul
Je pau bru Je va
su De pe rem ta quam su, cor nos hinc
us di ab de a
ma ta jec vo mo
A ve gne, res, Ut me tus Va gis, tum Post te res, Pro cul
Pu per Pa tra ma
er, mi tis di tum sal tris o di he, su me los ar ce
a va lec to mo
gne, res, tus! tum, res,
2 4
A Ja Ju I Tu
ve De us ho mo ces pan nis in vo dex sum me, ve rus gne tu o san cto is me os ap tos
na te, lu tus, De us, u re, fin ge,
p p
In Om Prop Ah,
Pr ni ter ah ter
se o me pe no
pi pe fis ni me
re cli des ti ho mo tus com ne xu
na tu re bu strin
te! tus. us! re. ge,
17
cresc.
po tes tas,
ges tas,
O ma
jes tas
Do mi
ni!
Versus Postremus
25
O ma jes tas, quid non pr stas
ff
ho
mi
ni?
ho
mi
ni?
C
Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (
N
Divinum Mysterium, th Century Melody
10 2
?)
1. Cor 2. Ip 3. Cor
de na tus ex pa se jus sit et cre po ris for mam ca
ren a du
tis ta, ci,
An te di xit mem bra
mun di ex or ip se et fac mor ti ob no
di um ta sunt, xi a
10 2
3
A Ter In
et O co gno mi ra, c lum, fos sa du it, ne gens per
na pon i
tus, ti, ret
ip tri pri
se fons et clau na re rum ma mo plas ti ex ger
su la chi na, mi ne,
Om ni um qu sunt, fu e Qu que in his vi gent sub al Mer se rat quem lex pro fun
runt, to do
qu so no
que post lis et xi a
fu lu lis
tu ra sunt. n glo bo. tar ta ro.
S S S
cu lo rum cu lo rum cu lo rum
s cu s cu s cu
lis. lis. lis.
4. O 5. Psal 6. Ec
be a tus or tus lat al ti tu do ce, quem va tes ve
il c tus
le, li, tis
vir go cum pu er psal lant om nes an con ci ne bant s
pe ra ge li, cu lis,
E di dit nos tram sa tu tis Quid quid est vir Quem pro phe ta rum fi
lu us de
tem, quam les
10
fe ta San cto Spi psal lat in lau dem pa gi n spo pon
ri tu, De i, de rant,
Et pu er re dem ptor or Nul la lin gua rum si les E mi cat pro mis sus o
bis cat, lim;
os vox cun
sa cra tum et om nis cta con lau
pro tu lit. con so net. dent e um.
S cu lo rum s cu lis. S cu lo rum s cu lis. S cu lo rum s cu lis.
7. Mac te ju dex mor tu o rum, 8. Te se nes et te ju ven tus, tre 9. Ti bi, Chris te, sit cum Pa
14
mac te par vu ha gio
rex vi ven lo rum te que Pne u
ti um, cho rus, ma te
Dex ter in Pa ren tis Tur ba ma trum, vir gi Hym nus, de cus, laus pe
ar num ren
ce que, nis,
16
qui sim gra
clu is vir tu pli ces pu el ti a rum ac
ti lu ti
bus, l, o,
Om ni um ven tu rus Vo ce con cor des pu Ho nor, vir tus, vic to
in di ri
de cis a,
jus per re
tus ul stre pant gnum
tor cri mi num. con cen ti bus. ter na li ter.
S cu lo rum S cu lo rum S cu lo rum
s cu s cu s cu
lis. lis. lis.
from Great Hymns of the Church Compiled by the Late Right Reverend John Freeman Young, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
O
Translated by John Mason Neale (
F
)
B
Divinum Mysterium, th Century Melody
10 4
1. Of the Fa thers love be got ten, 2. At His Word the worlds were fram d; 3. He is found in hu man fash ion,
Ere the worlds be gan to be, was done: He com mand ed; it Death and sor row here to know,
10 4
3
is Al pha and O me He Heavn and earth and depths of o That the race of A dams chil
ga, cean dren
the source, the end He In their three fold or Doomed by law to end
ing He, der one; less woe,
Of the things that are, that All that grows be neath the May not hence forth die and
have been, shin ing per ish
And that fu ture years shall see, Of the moon and burn ing sun, In the dread ful gulf be low,
Ev er more and ev er more! Ev er more and ev er more! Ev er more and ev er more!
4. O that birth for ev er He Whom seers in 5. This is 6. O ye heights of heavn a
bless old dore
d, time Him;
When the Vir gin, full Chant ed of with one An gel hosts, His prais
of grace, ac cord; es sing;
the Ho ly Ghost con ceiv By Whom the voi ces of the pro Powrs, do min ions, bow be fore
ing, phets Him,
Bare the Sav ior of our race; And the Babe, the worlds Re deem er, Prom ised in their faith ful word; Now He shines, the long ex pect ed, lent, And ex tol our God and King! Let no tongue on earth be si
First re vealed His Let cre a tion Ev ry voice in
sa cred face, Ev er more and ev er more! praise its Lord, Ev er more and ev er more! con cert sing, Ev er more and ev er more!
ed, 7. Right eous judge of souls de part 8. Thee let old men, thee let young men, 9. Christ, to Thee with God the Fa ther,
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Right eous King of them that live, rus sing; Thee let boys in cho And, O Ho ly Ghost, to Thee,
On the Fa thers throne ex alt tle maid lit Ma trons, vir gins, Hymn and chant with high thanks giv
ed ens, ing,
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None in might with Thee ces an With glad voi And un wear ied prais
may strive; swer ing: es be:
Who at last in ven geance Let their guile less songs re Hon or, glo ry, and do
com ing ech o, min ion,
Sin ners from Thy face shalt drive, And the heart its mu sic bring, And e ter nal vic to ry,
Ev er more and ev er more! Ev er more and ev er more! Ev er more and ev er more!
from Great Hymns of the Church Compiled by the Late Right Reverend John Freeman Young, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
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Translated by Frances E. Cox ( )
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Sir Frederick A. G. Ouseley ( )
Auf, schicke dich, by Christian Frchtegott Gellert (17151769)
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To bear 1. Come! tune your heart, 2. alt His Name; With joy Ex In His 3. Your ref uge place 4. O Christ, to prove For Thee, In Heavn 5. Come! praise the Lord;
its part, And ce le pro claim, God loved the free grace, Trust in His In breth ren my love, are stored Rich gifts for
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brate world, Name, Thee those Mes and and my who si through day hands here ahs feast with His Son for day by re shall clothe and His Name e prais gave pent cher steem es, us, you, ish, ed, with prais for gave re pent and cher e steem es; us; you; ish; ed;
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Let Oh! Ye To Al love in spire what are we, mock Gods word, each sad heart le lu ia; The joy ful choir, While to the God of That, Lord, we Thy won drous love, in see Who call Him Lord, And fol low not the Sweet Hope im part, When worn with care, with le lu Al Re joice in Christ, and ia;
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Love, glad Christ who pat tern sor row praise Him
Hymns died He nigh ye
it to hath to re
rais save lent per deem
es, us, you, ish, ed,
it to hath to re
rais save lent per deem
es. us! you. ish. ed.
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A Christmas Morning Hymn
Rev. Charles I. Black ( ) Joseph Barnby ( )
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Twas Then But Grant Light
in the win in the man I have not, me Thy self, of the ev
ter cold, when earth ger the poor beast it makes me sigh, O Sav ior kind, er last ing morn,
Was de so late and Was pre sent with his One off ring in my The Spi rit un de Deep through my spi rit
wild, Lord; powr; filed, shine;
dim.
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His the and and ly Birth East I mind born The Saw, Have As Make last ing Child. ev er won dered, and a dored. nei ther fruit nor flowr. as gen tle a child; all my be ing Thine:
That An gels wel comed Then swains and pil grims ter all with Tis win may be That I in Thy pre sence There let
at from me, heart new
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er bright ning day, And from From realms of ev I this morn would come with them This bless And let me give, My worth God, O Bro ther O ar duous ways As Thou I may tread lifes That sil ver, try, And cleanse the There try me as
His throne a bove ed sight to see, less self to Thee; Thy self hast trod, my soul with care,
p rit.
low low pure ev fault li the and er less ness and rev rent spot less close to im age love. knee. be: God. there.
He came, with hu man kind to stay, All the Babe of Beth le hem Bend And to And that the years which I may live May the might of prayer and praise Keep And in ble to Till Thou art a de scry Thy
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Traditional Moderato.
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Traditional
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1. The moon shines bright and the stars give a light A little be fore the day: a wake, good peo ple all, A wake, and you shall hear, 2. A wake,
Our might y Lord He looked on us, And bade us a wake and The Lord our God died on the Cross For us He loved so
pray. dear.
3. O fair, O fair Je 4. The fields were green as
lem, When shall I come to thee? ru sa green as could be, When from His glo rious seat,
When shall Our bless
joy that my sor rows have an end, Thy ed Fa ther wa tered us, With His Heavn ly
may see? I sweet. dew so
5. And 6. The
for the sav ing life of man is
of but
our souls Christ died up on the a span, And cut down in its
Cross, flowr,
We neer Were here
shall do for Je sus Christ As He hath to day, to mor row gone, The crea tures
done for of an
us. hour.
7. In struct and teach your 8. To day you may be a
chil dren well, The while that you are here; It live and well, Worth ma ny a thou sand pound; To
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will mor
be bet ter for your soul, When your corpse lies Your row dead and cold as clay, corpse laid
on un
the bier. der ground.
thy 9. With one turf at 10. My song is done, I
head, O man, And a noth er at thy must be gone, I can stay no long er
feet; here;
Thy good God bless
geth er deeds and thy bad, O man, Will all to meet. you all, both great and small, And send you a joyful new year.
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Rev. H. R. Bramley (
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Traditional
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1. The great God of Heav en 2. A Babe on the breast of 3. Lo! here is Em man u
3 4
is a el,
come down to earth, His moth er a maid en He lies, Yet sits with the is the Child, The Son that was here
3 4
6
Vir gin, and sin less His Birth; The e Fa ther Fa ther on high in the skies; Be fore Him their prom ised to Ma ry so mild; Whose powr and do
ter nal fa ces min ion
His the shall
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Fa ther a lone: He sleeps in the man ger; He Ser a phim hide, While Jo seph stands wait ing, un ev er in crease, The Prince that shall rule oer a
reigns on the Throne. scared, by His side. king dom of peace.
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Then
let
us
dore
Him,
and
praise
His
great
love,
To
save
us
poor
sin
ners
He
came
from
bove.
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4. The won der ful Coun sel lor, bound less in might, The Fa thers own 5. Oh! won der of won ders, which none can un fold; The An cient of 6. The Word in the bliss of the God head re mains, Yet in flesh comes to
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Im age, the Beam of His Light; Be hold Him now days is an hour or two old; The Ma ker of suf fer the keen est of pains; He is that He
wear ing the like ness of all things is made of the was, and for ev er shall
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help less, and man, Weak, earth, Man is wor shipped by But be comes that He be,
speech less, in an gels, and was not, for
mea sure a God comes to you and for
span. birth. me.
ff
Then
let
us
dore
Him,
and
praise
His
great
love,
To
save
us
poor
sin
ners
He
came
from
bove.
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Traditional
S
Traditional
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1. Gods dear Son, with out be gin ning, Whom the wick ed 2. Beth le hem, King Da vids ci ty, Birth place of that In Ju de a 3. No prince ly pal ace for our Sav ior
Jews did scorn; Babe we find, could be found,
The on ly wise, with out all sin ning, On this bless ed God and Man en dued with pi ty, And the Sav ior But sweet Ma rys meek be hav ior Pa tient ly up
day was born; of man kind: on the ground
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To save us all from sin and thrall, When we in Sa tans chains were bound; nied; Yet Jew ry land, with cru el hand, Both first and last His powr de Her Babe did place, in vile dis grace, Where ox en in their stalls did feed;
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And shed His blood to do us good With ma ny a pur ple bleed ing wound. When He was born they did Him scorn, And showed Him mal ice when He died. No mid wife mild had this sweet Child, Nor wo mans help at moth ers need.
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4. No king ly robes nor gold en trea sure Decked the birth day 5. By our Sav iors Yet, as Ma ry sat in sol ace 6. By His death on Now to Him that hath re deemed us
of Gods Son; cra dle side, ho ly Rood,
of kings to run; No pomp ous train at all took plea sure To the King Hosts of An gels from Gods Pal ace, Sing ing sweet through Heavn so wide: us with His Blood, And as sin ners so e steemed us, As to buy
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No man tle brave could Je sus have Up on His cra dle cold to lie; Yea, Heavn and earth, at Je sus birth, With sweet mel o dious tunes a bound; Yield last ing fame, that still the Name Of Je sus may be hon ored here;
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lul la by. To sing that Babe a No mu sics charms in nurse s arms And ev ry thing to Jew rys King, Through all the world gives cheer ful sound. Is still the best day in the year. And let us say that Christ mas Day
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Traditional
B
Traditional
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laid, 1. The Babe in Beth lems man ger Sav ior! sin ners all a round 2. A on 3. For not to sit Da vids throne
low; hum ble form so In Sing, shout the won drous word; joy, With world ly pomp and
By won dring An gels is sur veyd, Thro all Let ev ry bo som hail the sound, A Sav He came for sin ners to a tone, And Sa
His scenes of woe. ior! Christ the Lord. de stroy. to tan
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13
No
l, no
l,
Now sing a
Sav iors Birth; All hail, all
hail His com ing
down to
earth, Who
rais es
us
to Heavn!
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4. To preach the Word of Life Di vine, 5. He preached, He suf fered, bled and died, Sav iors Birth, 6. Well may we sing a
And feed with liv ing Bread, Up lift twixt earth and skies; Who need the Grace so givn,
To heal the sick with hand be nign, And raise In sin ners stead was cru ci fied, For sin And hail His com ing down to earth, Who rais
to a es
life the dead. sac ri fice. us to Heavn.
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from the Trier Gesangbuch,
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Arranged by B. Luard Selby (
(Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt)
1. 2. 3. 4.
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God Our The See,
loved the world so that He gave Sav ior He, and chief est good, same that sit teth thrond on high, Lord of all the Al might y
His on ly Son the world to save. Like to our own, took flesh and blood. crib doth lie. A Babe in low ly Doth on the garb of com mon thrall.
Chorus
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Then
sing
for
joy,
sing
for
joy.
Near and
far,
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rall.
Last verse.
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and
A,
Bless
ye the Lord. Al
le
lu
ia.
-ia.
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Additional verses
5. Choos ing Him pov 6. What! God the serf, 7. The gate of E 8. Where fore, I pray
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er To make man rich ty be low, and man the knight! Sure, this of love den once was barrd, But now no need you, mer ry make, And ca rol for
for the of the
ev er mo. ve ry height. Cher ub guard. Ba bys sake.
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German Carol Translated by Theodore Baker (
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)
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German Melody Arranged by Hugo Jngst (
2 4
1. While by the sheep we watched at night, Glad tid ings brought an 2. There shall be born, so he did say, In Beth le hem a 3. There shall the Child lie in a stall, This Child who shall re er 4. This gift of God well cher ish well, That ev joy our
gel bright. an Child to day. deem us all. hearts shall fill.
2 4
How great our joy!
Great our joy!
Joy, joy,
joy!
Joy, joy,
joy!
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Praise we the Lord in heavn on
high!
Praise we the Lord in heavn on
high!
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Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley (
) from Latin Henry Smart (
Con spirito.
a art Thou ly ing, In man ger poor and 1. Why, Most High est, a Moth ers breast Thou sleep est, Moth Vir gin er, yet a 2. On a tion Giv er: Small, Whose arms cre 3. Weak the Strong, of strength the
low? Thou, the fires of heavn sup ply ing, Come a sta bles cold to know? still; Sad, with eyes be dimmed Thou weep est, Eyes, which Heavn with glad ness fill. span; Bound, Who on ly can He Who neer be gan. de liv er; Born is
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8
O what
works of love stu pen dous Were sal
va tions
price! Burn ing
O what works of
love stu pen dous, Je su, Were sal
va tions price!
Burn ing
what works of love stu pen dous Were sal
va tions price!
Burn ing
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wert Thou
to
be
friend us,
Ex
iles
far from Pa
ra
dise.
wert
Thou to
be
friend us,
Ex
iles
far from Pa
ra
dise.
wert Thou
to
be
friend us,
Ex
iles
far from Pa
ra
dise.
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William Morris (
1. From far a way we come to you, dered far and wide, The snow in the street, and the wind on the door, we wan 2. For as Un der a bent when the night was deep, 3.
6 8
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pp
6 8
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pp
p
Min strels and maids stand
To tell of great ti dings strange and true, What hap do you deem there should us be tide? There lay three shep herds tend ing their sheep,
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forth on the floor, Stand forth on the floor.
we come to you, To From far a way For as we wan dered far and wide, What Un der a bent when the night was deep,
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dings strange and true, From far a way tell of great ti we come to you, hap do you deem there should us be tide? For as we wan dered far and wide, herds tend ing their sheep, There lay three shep Un der a bent when the night was deep,
dim.
To tell of great ti dings strange What hap do you deem there should us There lay three shep herds tend
and true. be tide? ing their sheep.
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pp
O ye shep herds, what have ye seen, 4. In an ox stall this night we saw, The snow in the street, and the wind on the door, 5. man there be side; 6. There was an old
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pp
p
Min strels and maids stand forth on the floor,
To slay your sor row and heal your teen? A Babe and a Maid with out a flaw, His hair was white, and his hood was wide,
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forth on the floor.
Stand
ye shep herds, what have ye seen, To O this night we saw, A In an ox stall man there be side; His There was an old
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slay your sor row and heal your teen? O ye shep herds, what have ye seen, Babe and a In an ox stall Maid with out a flaw, this night we saw, man there be side; hair was white, and his hood was wide, There was an old
dim.
your sor row and heal To slay with out Maid A Babe and a was white, and his hood His hair
your teen? a flaw. was wide.
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pp
we gazed this thing up on, 7. And as we straight did hear, The snow in the street, and the 8. And a mar vel lous song 9. News of a fair and a mar vel lous thing,
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pp
p
Min strels and maids stand
Those twain knelt down to the lit tle One, wind on the door, That slew our sor row and healed our care, No l, we sing! No l, No l,
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forth on the floor, Stand forth on the floor.
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And as we gazed this thing up on, And a mar vel lous song we straight did hear, News of a fair and a mar vel lous thing,
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Those twain knelt down to the tle One, And as we gazed this lit That slew our sor row and healed our care, And a mar vel lous song we we sing! No l, l, No News of a fair and a No l,
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dim.
thing up on, Those twain knelt down to the lit straight did hear, That slew our sor row and healed No l, mar vel lous thing, No l, No l,
tle One. our care, we sing!
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James Ryman,
,
Sir Frederick A. G. Ouseley ( cresc. )
2 4
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1. In Beth le hem, that no ble place, As by the Pro phet said it was, An gel 2. On Christ mas night an told The shep herds watch ing by their fold, 3. The shep herds were en com passed right, A bout them shone a glo rious light,
2 4
Of the Vir gin Ma ry, filled with Grace, Sal va tor In Beth le hem, full nigh the wold, Sal va tor Dread ye naught, said the An gel bright, Sal va tor
mun di mun di mun di
na na na
tus tus tus
est. est. est.
17
ff
Be
we
mer
ry
in this Fest,
In quo Sal
va
tor
na tus
est.
cresc.
mf 4.
5. And thus
No cause have ye to be a fraid, For why? this in faith find Him ye shall Laid poor ly
day is in an
Je ox
sus laid s stall.
On Ma rys lap, that gen tle maid: Sal The shep herds then laud ed God all, Qui
va tor a Sal
mun di va tor
na na
tus tus
est. est.
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William Austin (
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Sir Arthur S. Sullivan ( )
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1. All this night bright an gels sing, Nev er was such ca rol ing, Hark! a voice which 2. Wake, O earth, wake ev ry thing, Wake and hear the joy I bring: Wake and joy; for
cresc.
p f
rise. light,
loud ly cries, Mor tals, mor tals, wake and all this night, Heavn and ev ry twink ling
Lo! to glad ness Turns your All a maz ing, Still stand
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cresc.
sad ness: From the earth is risn a Sun, Shines all night though day gaz ing; An gels, Powrs, and all that be, Wake, and joy this Sun
be done. to see.
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3. Hail! O Sun, O bless ed Light, Sent in to this world by night; Let Thy Rays and
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23
dim.
pp pp
of ours.
cresc.
heavn ly Powrs, Shine in these dark souls
For most du
ly, Thou art
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f
tru ly
rit.
God and man, we do con fess: Hail, O Sun of Right eous
ff
ness!
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Traditional
C
Traditional Cornish
3 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
Now Now Now Now
the the the the
Hol Hol Hol Hol
ly ly ly ly
bears bears bears bears
a a a a
ber ber ber ber
ry ry ry ry
As As As As
white green red black
as as as as
the the the a
milk, grass, blood, coal,
And And And And
3 4
5
Ma Ma Ma Ma
ry ry ry ry
bore bore bore bore
Je Je Je Je
sus sus sus sus
Who was Who Who Who
wrapt died died died
up on on for
in the the us
silk; Cross. Rood. all.
And
Ma
ry
bore
Je sus Christ Our
Sav
ior
for to be;
And the
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first tree
of the green wood It
was the Hol
ly,
Hol
ly,
Hol
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ly,
And the first tree
of the green wood It
was
the Hol
ly.
from The Cornish Song Book,
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Eugene Field (
O
Swiss Air
3 4
1. God rest you, Chryst en gen til 2. Last night ye shep herds in ye
men, Wher ev er you may be, Wher ev er east Saw ma ny a won drous thing, Saw ma ny a
3 4
4
you may be, God rest you all won drous thing; Ye sky last night
in fielde or flamed pass ing
hall, bright
Or Whiles
on that
ye storm y sea; ye stars did sing,
For on this morn, this morn, oure Chryst is And an gels came to bless, to bless ye
10
born, is born, That sav eth you and me, That sav eth you and me. For on this name, ye name Of Je sus Chryst, oure Kyng, Of Je sus Chryst, oure Kyng. And an gels
13
morn came
oure Chryst is to bless ye
born name
That Of
sav Je
eth you and me. sus Chryst, oure Kyng.
3. God rest you, Chryst en gen til 4. But think ing on ye gen til
men, Far ing wher eer you may, Far ing wher Lord That died up on ye tree, That died up
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eer you may; In no blesse on ye tree, Let troub lings
court cease
do thou no and deeds of
sport, peace
In A
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tour bound
na ment no playe, in Chryst an tie;
In Pay nim lands hold thou, hold thou thy For on this morn, this morn, oure Chryst is
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hands, thy hands From bloud y works this daye, From bloud y works this daye. In Pay nim born, is born, That sav eth you and me, That sav eth you and me. For on this
28
lands morn
hold thou thy oure Chryst is
hands born
From That
bloud sav
y works this daye. eth you and me.
A
th Century Manuscript at Stuttgart English by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( Alto 1. Ad can tus 2. Na 3. Er go Basso ) As found in Pi Cantiones,
tus est nos
l E cum
ti ma gau
ti nu di
el, o,
Nos Quod No
in pr stra
vi di si
tat xit mul
ho Ga con
1. Ad 2. Na 3. Er
can tus go
tus est nos
l E cum
ti ma gau
ti nu di
el, o,
Nos Quod No
in pr stra
vi di si
tat xit mul
di bri ti
e el, o
Spes et Un de Be ne
a mor san ctus di cat
pa Da Do
tri ni mi
C el Est no Ju
le te bi
stis. stis. lo.
ho Ga con
Alto
di bri ti
e Spes el, Un o Be
et a mor pa de san ctus Da ne di cat Do
tri ni mi
C el Est no Ju
le te bi
stis. stis. lo.
The same, in English
and 1. Love is 2. Born 3. Where fore Basso

1. Love 2. Born 3. Where
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hope of heavn E man our let thas sem
ly u bly
rest, And As el, all Bless,
the song fore told in ca
of such by Ga rol and
and is fore
hope of heavn ly rest, el, our E man u let thas sem bly all
And the song of As fore told by Bless, in ca rol
as bri cho
fest el, ral,
To day Een as Je sus
bid us do our best En doth Saint Dan i el As on this fes tiv al, And
deav sev ev
or. er. er.
such as fest To day bid us do Ga bri el, Een as doth Saint Dan and cho ral, Je sus on this fes
our i tiv
best En el As al, And
deav sev ev
or. er. er.
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Anonymous, 1863
1. Christ mas time is come a gain, Christ mas plea sures bring ing; 2. An gels sang; let men re ply, And chil dren join their voi ces;
Let us join our Raise the cho rus
3 4
6
voi ces now, And Christ mas songs be sing ing. Earth and heavn re joi ces. loud and high,
Years a go, one star ry night, When we reach that hap py place,
11
Thus the sto rys giv en, Joy ous prais es bring ing,
An gel bands oer Beth lems plains, Sang the songs of Then, be fore our Fa thers face, We shall still be
16
Chorus
heav en. sing ing.
Glo ry be
to God on high!
Peace, good will
to mor tals!
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Christ the Lord
is born to night,
Heavn throws wide
its por tals.
AD , D
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Old French Arranged by Dr. Charles Wood ( )
1. A day, 2. With Glo 3. He comes, 4. Then bar
3 4
ry! a glo A day day of ria sis cel Arch an in ex He comes, His throne the man ger; the gates, that hence forth None thus
that ends our woe! tell their mirth: gels His shrine the stall; may pas sage win,
3 4
day A With Ky ox The Be cause
that tells of tri umph e lei son e ri and ass His cour tiers, rael Is the Prince of
A gainst our Men swer an Who made and A lone hath
van quishd foe! up on earth: all: gov erns in: en terd
Yield, sum mers bright est sun rise, And gels swell the tri umph, an The House of Bread His birth place, o The earth, the sky, the cean
To this De And mor tals The Prince of His glo rious
cem ber morn: raise the horn, wine and corn: way a dorn:
Lift
up
your gates, ye Prin
ces,
And let
the Child be born!
E
R
Ave maris stella lucens, from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
1. Earth to day re joi ces, Al le lu ia, Al le lu 2. li a tion, Al le lu ia, Al le lu Re con ci 3. Though the cold grows stron ger, Al le lu ia, Al le lu
ia, ia, ia,
Al le Al le Al le
lu lu lu
ia, ia, ia,
Death can hurt no more; And ce les tial voi Peace that lasts for aye, Glad ness and sal va Though the world loves night, Yet the days grow lon
ces, Al le lu ia, Al le lu tion, Al le lu ia, Al le lu ger, Al le lu ia, Al le lu
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ia, ia, ia,
Al le Al le Al le
lu lu lu
ia, Tell that sin is oer. Da vids sling de stroys the foe: ia, Came on Christ mas Day. Gid eons Fleece is wet with dew, ia, Christ is born our Light. Now the Di als type is learnt,
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Sam son lays the tem ple low: War and strife are done, God and man are one. Sol o mon is crownd a new: War and strife are done, God and man are one. Burns the Bush that is not burnt: War and strife are done, God and man are one.
H !S
,B
M S
Ancient ecclesiastical pre-Reformation melody Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
1. Ho! 2. Sire, 3. Sire,
stew ard, bid my shall I bid the shall I bid in
ser no Di
vants Go ble, That vs, For
forth, and hith er ban quets in his it is ve ry
call, state, plain,
For guests, my friends and neigh bors, With pur ple and fine lin en, ye give him If ban quet, a
To sup with me in With gold and sil ver Hell ban quet you a
hall; plate? gain?
That, at Nay, bid Nay, bid
this bless ed me not the not hith er
sea no Di
son, Which comes but once a For he hath got e ble, For it shall neer be vs,
year, now; thus,
We But But
may, as folk in bring me in the a mong the go
old en days, Re joice, and make good cheer. coun try man, That liv eth by the plow. al ley lanes, And fetch in La za rus.
I seas 4. Sire, shall bid the mer chant, That hath up on the turn me From no ble and from rich? I 5. And where fore must 6. For these be they, good stew ard, Whom God doth chief ly choose,
His fleets of ca ra las, vel And where fore seek the poor man, And these, His poor er breth ren,
And right great ar go sies? That dwells in lane and ditch? No man may dare re fuse.
Nay, bid Man, lay in So,
me not the to heart the this bleak De
mer rea cem
go and fetch the clerk, chant, But all, cause the King of son, Be ber, Then make we best good cheer,
That with the ban dog Though rich, grew poor, for When, for the sake of
goes to rest, And ris eth with the a mor tal sake. And born was in Babe Je su, The poor we wel come
lark. stall. here.
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C
)
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)
Flemish, Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis et houlette Arranged by Charles Wood (
1. Hail! Ho ly 2. Me thinks I 3. What if my 4. Thou wilt ac
se stem, Yet Je Child, Lain in an ox en man ger, Of stand To day in Da vids Ci ty, And twang the chord For flute Break time with An gel sing ers, Or not sur pass The cept My song, nor rep re hend it: For Thee, a bove All
scornd at Beth le Da vids Son and Al to of yon earth ly things, I
hem, In win Lord: If, harp ass; What if love: And, tho
ter in my in
wild, As neer to fore was hand, I make but tune less lute Be pluckd with art less ept my lay, Thou wilt a
stran ger, ty, dit fin gers, mend it,
I Con straind, as hear tell, Yet, Babe, Thou knowst that I if voice be Base, Or my out And where tis of joint,
Out As Now Canst
side, say, flat, make,
out as now canst
side say flat, make
a my now my
churl best, sharp, false
ish a be true
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inn lul reft coun
to la of ter
dwell, by, grace, point,
side, Out As say, Now flat, Canst make,
side a churl ish out say my best, a as now flat, now sharp, be canst make my false true
inn to lul la reft of coun ter
dwell. by. grace. point.
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Old English Carol Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
Chorus
3 4
Fine.
14 4
E ia.
3 4 3 4
Make we joy now in this fest In quo Chris tus na tus est.
3 4 3 4 3 4
Verse
14 4
1. A Pa 2. A gno 3. A so
tre U scat o lis or
ni gen i tus Is through a maid en come to us: mne s cu lum, A bright star made three kings to come, tus car di ne So might y a Lord is none as He;
Sing we of Him and say Wel come, Ve ni, Re Him for to seek with their pre sens, Ver bum su And to our kind He hath Him knit, A dam pa
dem ptor per num rens quod
gen ti prod i pol lu
um. ens. it.
4. Ma ri 5. O lux
a ven be a
tre con ta Tri
ce ni
pit, The Ho tas, He lay
ly Ghost was ay her with, be tween an ox and ass,
D.C.
Of her in Beth lem born He is, Con sors pa Be side His moth er maid en free, Glo ri a
ter ni Ti bi,
lu mi Do mi
nis. ne.
P
th century or earlier
B
(A Babe is Born in Bethlehem)
From Pi Cantiones*,
3 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
Pu er As sum Per Ga De ma
na psit bri tre
tus car e na
in nem lis tus
Beth ho nun vir
le hem, mi nis, ti um, gi ne,
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
3 4
Un Ver Vir Si
de gau bum Pa go con ne vi
det tris ce ri
Je al pit li
ru sa tis si Fi li se mi
lem, mi, um, ne,
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
5. Si ne 6. In car 7. Tam quam 8. Hic ja
ser ne spon cet
pen tis vul no bis si sus de tha in pr se
ne mi la pi
re, lis, mo, o,
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
De Pec Pro Qui
nos ca ces re
tro to sit gnat
ve sed ma si
nit san gui ne, dis si mi lis, tris u te ro, ne ter mi no.
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
9. Co 10. Et 11. Ma
gno an gi
vit ge de
bos lus lon
et pas ge
a to ve
si ri ni
nus bus, unt,
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
Quod Pu er e rat Do mi nus. Re ve lat Quis sit Do mi nus, Au rum, thus, myr rham of fe runt.
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
12. In tran 13. In hoc 14. Lau de
tes na tur
do mum in li gau ta san cta Tri
vi di ni
cem, o, tas,
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
Na tum sa Be ne di De o di
lu tant Ho mi nem, ca mus Do mi no, ca mus gra ti as,
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
from The Cowley Carol Book, *In Pi Cantiones only a tenor and bass part were given, and in The Cowley Carol Book (and here), the bass line from Pi Cantiones is found in the soprano, while the tenor is retained as the tenor.
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Michael Praetorius ( )
G
(Geborn ist Gottes Snelein)
Variation of Puer nobis nascitur from Pi Cantiones Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
3 4
1. The Son of God 2. Re joice to day
a cat tle stall: is born for all At Beth lem in for Je sus sake, With in your hearts His cra dle make:
3 4
eth in a crib full small, And wrapt in swad dling clothes with al. He li a wake. A shrine, where in the Babe may take His rest, in slum ber or
3. Be neath Him set 4. In bod ies pure
His crib, and un
of tree; Let Hope the lit tle mat tress be, de fild Pre pare a cham ber for the Child:
of Cha ri ty. His pil low Faith, full fair to see, With cov er let To Him give in cense, myrrh and gold, Nor rai ment, meat and drink with hold.
5. Draw nigh, the Son 6. Come rock His cra
of God dle cheer
to kiss, Greet Ma rys Child (the Lord He i ly, As doth His moth er, so do
is) ye,
Up on those love ly lips of His: Je sus, your hearts de sire was by pro Who nursd Him sweet ly on her knee, As told it
and bliss. phe cy.
7. By, by, lul lay 8. Thus, Babe, I min
be fore Him sing; Go, wind the horn, and pluck the string, i ster to Thee, Een as Thine An gels wait on me:
Till all the place with mu sic ring; And bid one prayer to Christ the King. Thy rud dy coun te nance I see, And ti ny hands out stretchd to me.
9. Sleep, in my soul 10. Now chant we mer
en shrin ri ly
ed rest: Here find Thy cra o With such as play i
dle neat ly drest: in or ga no ;
For sake me not, when sore dis trest, Em ma nu el, And with the sing ers in cho ro Be ne di ca
my Bro mus Do
ther blest. mi no.
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Words and tune ( th cent.) from Pi Cantiones,
To be sung in Unison.
Arranged by G.H. Palmer
1. Pu er no bis na sci tur Rec tor 2. In pr se pe po si tum Sub f no Ma gno 3. Hunc He ro des ti mu it 4. Qui na tus ex Ma ri Di e a 5. Te Sal va tor A et O Can te
An a cum ho mus
ge lo si no tre mo di er in cho
rum, rum re, na ro,
In Co In Duc Can
hoc gno in nos te
mun do ve runt fan tes tu a mus in
pa Do ir gra or
sci mi ru ti ga
tur num it a no,
Do Chris Hos Ad Be
mi nus do mi tum Re gem c c dens in fu gau di a su ne di ca mus
no rum, rum, lo ro re, per na, Do mi no,
Do Chris Hos Ad Be
mi nus do mi no rum. rum. tum Re gem c lo c dens in fu ro re. gau di a su per na. ne di ca mus Do mi no.
(The same, in English)
1. Un us is born a Son, King of Quires su per to 2. Christ, from heavn de scend ing low, Comes on earth a stran 3. This did Her od sore af fray, And griev ous ly be wil This the Christ mas sto 4. Of His love and mer cy mild A et A et O, Cum can ti bus in cho et 5. O
See on earth His nal: Ox and ass their ger: So he gave the der; ry: And O that Ma rys ro, Cum can ti cis et
life Own word gen or
be er to tle ga
gun, Of lords the Lord e know Be cra dled in the slay, And slew the lit tle Child Might lead us up to Be no, ne di ca mus
ter nal, Of man ger, Be chil der, And glo ry, Might Do mi no. Be
lords the Lord e ter nal, cra dled in the man ger. slew the lit tle chil der. lead us up to glo ry! ne di ca mus Do mi no.
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(Parvulus nobis nascitur)
th Century Translated by Wm. John Blew ( )
C
Ach! bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ J.S. Bach ( )
1. To us born a lit tle Child Of Ma ry, is 2. Our King Glo ry, Him have we, The Li on of 3. That dear, through Him, to God we be, From death de 4. Now, mas all, full sweet ly sing Ho san na ters
maid lord liv to
en of erd our
mo ther mild; ry: vic to and set free: Ba by king;
Whom The Our That
An Fa death hath
gels thers wounds but
laud sole heald man
with be by ger
ser got His, for
vice ten de His
sweet, Son spite bed,
Let Light That And
us ning dark straw
His the old where
own a Dra on
poor ges gons to
ser vants they as dead ly His lay
greet. run. bite. head.
And there fore Fa ther, Son, a
dore, With Ho ly
Ghost,
for ev er more.
T U T
B
Jog on, jog on the footpath way Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
6 8
us 1. To 2. Her Babe 3. When Her 4. Now, faith this morn a Child is Lord by all od heard the Ma ful quire, bless God is a ges the
ther is none o born, His Fa iah had fore shown I sa dored word, He smote the babes a sun Sire, Bless God the Spi rit Ho
ther her: der ly,
6 8
Than God the King of ev Now camet to pass that ox all that coast, a blame In Bless God, the Son ere time
ry is His Mo ry thing, Maid Ma a fore their Own and ass Bowd down less host, From two years old and un in man ger low be gun, Now lain
ther. er. der. ly.
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A
)
E
Heinz, wiltu Christa han, )
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (
host en tuned 1. When an An gel herd men brought 2. When, with hon ey, 3. When three pil grim kings un lockt ry be to 4. Glo God on high,
An them sweet and ai But ter from the dai Each his cas ket, spa God, who can not va
ry ry ry ry!
Oer the Child, To the One Of no thing Was the lay
meek and mild, Son ly Ho for this King, on that day
Of the Vir gin Born of Maid en God, the Son of Sung by Bless d
Ma Ma Ma Ma
ry; ry; ry. ry.
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M
Dich grssen wir, O Jesulein, Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
1. Twas in a 2. See in a 3. Thi ther ward
3 4
cave crib kings
on Christ mas morn, the heavn ly Child, and herd men drew
No Lul To
el, lay, Eph
No Lul ra
el, lay, tha,
3 4
7
Je sus, the Son of God Cra dled by Ma ry, Maid For to a dore the Babe
was born, No el, en mild, Lul lay, Je su, At Beth
No el, No Lul lay, Lul lem Eph ra
el. lay. tha.
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Additional Verses
4. Then was ful 5. Arm ies An ri 6. Glo a
filld gel ti
the ic bi,
thing sang Do
fore told, for mirth mi ne,
E Cum Al
ia, Ma le
E ri lu
ia, a, ia,
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In ho ly writ by bards Mar vel lous glad oer Je Qui na tus es pro ho
of old, E ia, sus birth Ex Ma mi ne, Al le
E ia, E tre Ma ri lu
ia. a. ia.
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Robert Southwell (
,N
P
Tune of We are poor frozen-out gardeners Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
se 1. Be houlde a 2. De spise not Him 3. This sta ble is 4. With joye ap proch,
ten der ly for ly ing Prin ces a O Christ en
Babe In frees there, First what courte, The cribbe wighte, Do hom
ing win ter is en He His chaire of age to thy
nighte, quire: state: Kinge:
In home ly man ger or ient perle is An The beastes are par cell And high ly prise this
A las, a trem bling lies: pit ious sighte: dir ty In depth of mire. of ten found of His pompe, The wod den dishe His plate. hum ble pompe, Which He from heavn doth bring:
The inns are full, Waye not His cribbe, The par sons in With joye ap proch,
no man will yelde This lit tle Pil His wod den dishe, Nor beastes that by that poor at tire His roy all live O Christ en wighte, Do hom age to
grime Him ries thy
bedd: feede: weare: Kinge:
But forced Waye not The Prince And high
He is with se ly beastes In cribbe to shroude tire, His Moth ers poore at Nor Jo sephes sim pris Him self is come from heavn, This pompe is ly prise this hum ble pompe, Which He from heavn
His headd. ple weede. d there. doth bring.
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P
th Century German Arranged by Rev. J.R. Lunn, B.D.
3 4
1. Quem pas 2. Ad quem 3. Ex ul 4. Chris to
to res ma gi te mus re gi,
lau am cum De
da ve re, Qui bus bu la bant, Au rum, Ma ri a In c o na to, Per Ma
an thus, les ri
ge li myr rham ti hie am no
di xe re, Ab sit por ta bant, Im mo rar chi a Na tum bis da to, Me ri
3 4
10
vo bis la bant pro mat to re
jam hc vo so
ti sin ce net
me ce pi ve
re, re a re
Na Le Laus, Dul
tus o ho ci
est ni nor cum
Rex vic et me
glo to glo lo
ri ri ri di
, Rex , vic a, et a, me
glo to glo lo
ri . ri . ri a. di a.
Music from The Cowley Carol Book,
, Words from HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
Q 3 4
1. Quem pas to res lau 2. Ad quem ma gi am ul te mus cum 3. Ex 4. Chris to re gi, De
P
Arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams ( )
da bu Ma o
ve la ri na
re, Qui bant, Au a In to, Per
ge li bus an rum, thus, myr rham c les ti hie Ma ri am no
di por rar bis
xe re, ta bant, chi a da to,
3 4
9
Ab sit vo bis jam Im mo la bant hc Na tum pro mat vo Me ri to re so
ti sin ce net
me ce pi ve
re, Na tus est o ni re Le a Laus, ho nor re Dul ci cum
rex glo vic to et glo me lo
ri ri ri di
. . a. a.
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William Bright (
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6 8 mf
= 144
gain O bless ed time, thank ful hearts em 1. Once a gain the Ho ly Night Breathes its bless ing 2. Once a 3. Wel come Thou to souls a thirst, Fount of end less
brace ten plea
thee: der; sure;
6 8
If we lost thy fes tal chime, What could eer re place Once a gain the Man ger Light Sheds its gen tle splen Gates of Hell may do their worst, While we clasp our Trea
thee? What could dor, Sheds its sure, While we
p
eer gen clasp re place tle splen our Trea thee? dor; sure: Change will dark en O could tongues by Wel come, though an
pp
Ma ny a bond dis ma ny a day, An gels taught Speak our ex ul Puts Thy Name on age like this
pp
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cresc.
f
er! tion. al!
sev ta tri
a er; Ma ny a joy shall pass way, But the Great Joy nev tion In the Vir gins Child that brought All man kind Sal va al, And the Truth that makes our bliss Pleads a gainst de ni
19
dim.
ff All
But the Great Joy nev man kind Sal va Pleads a gainst de ni
er, tion, al,
But the Great Joy All man kind Sal gainst de Pleads a
nev va ni
er! tion. al!
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4. Yea, if oth ers stand a part, we yield Thee all we can, 5. So ble cold, 6. Thou that once, mid sta
We will press the near Wor ship, thanks, and bless Wast in babe clothes ly
er; ing; ing,
30
Yea, O best fra ter nal Heart, We will hold Thee dear Thee true God, and Thee true Man On our knees con fess Thou whose Al tar veils en fold Powr and Life un dy
er, We will ing, On our ing, Powr and
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p
hold knees Life Thee dear con fess un dy er; ing; ing,
pp pp
Faith ful lips shall an swer thus To all faith less While Thy Birth day morn we greet With our best de Thou whose Love be stows a worth On each poor en
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cresc.
scorn ing, Je sus Christ is God with us, Born on Christ mas morn ing. vo tion, Bathe us, O most true and sweet! In Thy Mer cys o cean. deav or, Have Thou joy of this Thy Birth In our praise for ev er.
44
dim.
ff In
Born on Christ mas morn Thy Mer cys o In our praise for ev
ing, cean, er,
Born on Christ In Thy Mer In our praise
mas cys for
morn o ev
ing. cean. er.
AC
Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley ( Allegretto non troppo.
-S
) from Latin
V
Joseph Barnby ( )
1. The Vir 2. O Lamb, 3. My Child,
6 8
gin stills the cry my love in vit of Might in dwell
sus, sleep less ly Je ing Of ing, O Star, my soul de light ing, My Sweet, all sweets ex cell
ing; ing, ing,
6 8
And sing ing for His plea O Flowr of mine own bear Of bliss the Foun tain flow
sure, Thus calls up on her Trea ing, O Jew el past com par ing, The Day spring ev er glow
sure, ing! ing,
piu lento.
My Dar
ling, do
not weep,
My Je
su,
sleep!
4. My Ex ul ta Joy, my 5. Say, wouldst Thou heavn ly sweet
tion, My spi rits Con so la ness, Or love of an swring meet
tion; ness?
My Son, my Spouse, my Or is fit mu sic
Bro want
ther, O lis ten to Thy Mo ing? Ho! An gels, raise your chant
ther! ing!
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Traditional
L
Traditional
2 4
1. As Ja 2. This lad 3. Come let 4. And when
At night on a cob with tra vel was wea ry one day, der is long, it is strong and well made, Has stood hun dreds of us a scend: all may climb it who will; For the An gels of we ar rive at the ha ven of rest We shall hear the glad
2 4
6
stone for years and cob Ja words, Come
a pil low is not yet are guard ing up hi ther,
he lay, He saw in vi sion a a de cayed; Ma ny mil lions have climbed it and it still: And re mem ber each step, that by light, here are ye blest, Here are re gions of
11
lad der so high, That its reached Si ons hill, And faith we pass oer, Some man sions of bliss: O,
foot was on thou sands by Pro phet or who would not
earth, and its top faith are climb Mar tyr hath trod climb such a lad
in the ing it it be der as
sky. still. fore. this?
Hal le
lu
jah to
Je
sus, who died on the
Tree, And hath raisd up a
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lad der of mer
cy for me, And hath raisd up a
lad der of mer cy for me.
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Gongora, a Spanish Carol Translated by Archdeacon Churton
S
Joseph Barnby ( )
1. It was the ve ry noon of night: the stars a bove the 2. O neer could night in gale at dawn sa lute the ris ing 3. I roused me at the pier cing strain, but shrunk as from the
fold, day ray
More With Of
sure than clock or chim ing bell, the hour of mid night told: sweet ness like that bird of song in his im mor tal lay: sum mer light ning; all a round so bright the splen dor lay.
When O For
from the heavns there came a voice, and forms were seen to neer were wood notes heard at eve by banks with pop lar see that glo ry it mas tered sight and sense, to oh,
shine, shade shine,
Still So To
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bright ning as the mu sic rose with light and love di vine. With love di vine the thrill ing as the con cert sweet by heavn ly harp ings made; For love di vine was hear that min strel in the clouds, who sang of Love Di vine, To see that form with
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song be gan; there shone a light se rene: in each chord, and filld each pause be tween: O, who hath heard what I have heard, or bird like wings, of more than mor tal mien:
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Fine.
seen what I have seen? O, who hath heard what I
have heard, or seen what I have seen?
4. When once the rapt urous trance was past, that hast end to 5. I low roofed shed, for a
so my sense could gel so the An
bind, bade;
I left my sheep to Him whose care breathed in the west ern wind; And bowed be fore the low ly rack where Love Di vine was laid:
I A
left them, for in stead of snow, I trod on blade and flowr, new born Babe, like ten der Lamb, with Li ons strength there smiled;
And ice dis solved in star ry rays at morn ings gra cious hour, For Li ons strength, im mort al might, was in that new born Child;
Re That
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D.S. al Fine
veal ing where on Love Di vine in
earth the child like
steps of form had
Love Di vine had God for ev er
been; been:
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From William Ballets Lute Book, c. 1600 At a moderate pace.
V
Arranged by Charles Wood ( )
mp
Sweet was the song the Vir gin sung, When she, when she to
Beth lem Ju da
cres.
rall.
came,
And was de liv erd of
a Son,
pp
That bless ed
Je sus hath to name.
a tempo
11
cres.
f
la, lul la by, sweet Babe, sung
mp
Lul la, lul la,
lu la, lul la by,
Lu la, lu la,
lu
16
cres.
she,
mf
My Son, and eke a
Sav ior born,
Who hast vouch saf ed from on
21
dim.
high
f To vis it To vis it us
To vis it
us
that were for lorn; La lu la,
la
lu la,
la
lu la
us
27
dim. e rall.
And rockd Him
sweet
ly
on
her knee.
by,
sweet babe, sang she,
And rockd Him sweet
ly
on her
knee.
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Traditional Austrian
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Salzburg Melody, c.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Still, Schlaf, Gro, Wir,
still, schlaf, gro, wir,
still, schlaf, gro wir,
Weils Mein Die Wir
Kind lieb Lieb ruf
lein es ist en
schlaf Kind all
en lein ber zu
will. schlaf! gro! dir:
Die Ma Gott Tu
Eng ri hat uns
lein tun schn ju bi lier a nie der sing tut es las den Him mels thron ver des Him mels Reich auf schlie
en, en sen en,
Bei Ihr Und Wenn
dem e muss wir
Krip plein keu sche en reis ein mal
mu Brust auf ster
si dar der ben
zier en. bring en. Stra en. mss en.
Still, Schlaf, Gro, Wir,
still, still, schlaf, schlaf, gro, gro wir, wir,
Weils Mein Die Wir
Kind lieb Lieb ruf
lein schlaf en will. es Kind lein schlaf! ber gro. ist dir. all zu en
from Salzburgische Volks-Lieder,
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Karl Enslin ( )
G
Traditional German
Kling,
Glck chen
kling e ling e ling!
Kling,
Glck chen
kling!
1. Lat 2. Md 3. Hell
mich ein, ihr chen, hrt, und glhn die er
Kind Bb Ker
er! chen, zen,
Ist Macht ff
so kalt der mir auf das net mir die
Win Stb Her
ter! chen! zen,
net mir die ff Bring euch vie le Will drin woh nen
T Ga frh
ren! ben, lich,
Lat mich nicht er er Sollt euch dran From mes Kind, wie
frie la se
ren! ben! lig!
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Kling,
Glck chen
kling e ling e ling!
Kling,
Glck chen
kling!
from The Wartburg Hymnal,
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Traditional Polish Carol Translated by Edith M. G. Reed (
H
)
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L
Traditional Polish Carol Arranged by Edith M. G. Reed ( )
(W obie Ley)
3 4
In 1. fant ho in fant low ly For His bed a cat tle stall; ly, 2. Flocks were sleep ing, shep herds keep ing Vi gil till the morn ing new
3 4
Ox en low ing, lit tle know ing, Christ the Babe, is Lord of all. Saw the glo ry, heard the sto a gos pel true. ry, Tid ings of
Swift Thus
are re
wing joic
ing ing,
an free
gels from
sing sor
ing, row,
No ls Prais es
ring voic
ing, ing
tid ings greet the
bring mor
ing: row:
Christ the Christ the
Babe Babe
is was
Lord of born for
all. all.
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Anonymous
E
th century French melody Arranged by Bernard Dewagtere
Il
est n
le di vin En fant,
Jou ez haut bois,
r son nez mu set tes!
Il
est n
le di vin En fant.
Chan tons tous son a
ne ment.
1.--3.
1. De puis plus de qua tre mille ans, Nous le pro met taient les pro ph tes, 2. Une tabl est son lo ge ment, Un peu de paille est sa cou chet te, 3. O J sus, roi tout puis sant, Tout pe tit en fant que vous tes,
13
De puis Une O J
plus tabl sus,
de qua tre est son lo roi tout
mille ans, ge ment, puis sant,
ten Nous at pour un Dieu, R gnez sur
dions cet quel (e) nous en
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4.
heu reux d nue ti re
temps. ment! ment.
Chan tons
tous
son a
ne
ment.
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Translated by P.S.B.
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15th Century French Carol from Le Grande Bible des Noels
2 4
1. No 2. Prais
No
l es l
nou ve to our nou ve
let, Lord, let,
come our No
let Sav l
sing us Je ior chan tons
no sus i
l; Christ, ci,
2 4
Let Come D
us to
faith ful earth as vo tes
folk, man, gens,
cry as cri
out man ons
our to
thanks to live and Dieu mer
God! die, ci!
Sing Chan
we tons
no No
l, l
un pour
to le
the Roi
ti ny nou ve
King, let!
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No No
l l
nou nou
ve ve
let, let,
come No
let l
us chan
sing tons
no i
l. ci!
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Catalonian
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Arranged by Abel Di Marco, Pbro.
1. Twen 2. Praise
3 4
= 88
ty fifth day of De we now the Lord a
cem ber, Fum, bove, Fum,
2 4
fum, fum, fum! fum!
3 4 3 4
3 4
4
Fum, fum, fum, fum,
2 4
fum, fum, fum.
3 4 3 4
Twen ty fifth day of De cem ber, Fum, bove, Praise we now the Lord a Fum,
2 4
fum, fum, fum! fum!
For a Now we
Fum, fum, fum, fum,
2 4
fum, fum, fum.
bless ed Babe was all our voi ces
born Up on this day at break of raise And sing a song of grate ful
morn praise
In a Cel e
Fum,
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fum,
fum,
fum,
fum,
fum.
man brate
ger poor in song
and and
low sto
ly ry
Lay All
the the
Son won
of ders
God of
most His
3 4 3 4
14
3 4 3 4
rall. before 2nd ending
1.
ho glo
ly Fum, ry Fum,
2 4
fum! fum!
2.
fum, fum,
For a Now we
2 4
fum! fum!
Fum, fum, fum, fum,
2 4
fum, fum, fum.
2 4
fum, fum, fum.
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Traditional Allegro ( = 168)
B
Traditional
mp
1. Ha 2. En 3. En
3 4
cia Be ln el por tal el por tal
va u na de Be ln de Be ln
bu rra rin rin rin rin rin rin rin
3 4
rin rin rin rin
yo me re men yo me re men yo me re men rin rin
da ba yo me re men da ba yo me re men da ba yo me re men rin rin rin
ah!
d, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t, d, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t, d, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t, rin,
car ga da de cho han en tra do los gi ta ni llos han
co ra en
la to tra
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rin rin
rin
rin
rin
rin
rin,
te. Lle nes. Y do Y
va su cho co la te al bue no de San Jo al Ni o que es t en
ra rin rin rin s rin rin rin la cu na rin rin
yo me re men yo me re men yo me re men rin rin
da ba yo me re men da ba yo me re men da ba yo me re men rin rin rin
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ah!
rin, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t, rin, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t, rin, yo me e ch un re mien do yo me lo qui t,
su mo li ni llo y su a na Le han roi do los cal zo los pa a les la han ro ba
fre. nes. do.
rin rin
rin
rin
rin
rin
rin,
Ma r a Mar Ma r a Ma r Ma r a Ma r
a ven a c co rrien do que el cho co la ti llo se lo es tn co mien do. a ven a c co rrien do que los cal zon ci llos los es tn roy en do. a ve a c vo lan do que los pa a li tos los es tn lle van do.
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Ri u, ri u Chi u la guar da ri
5
R
be ra.
C 2 4
Mateo Flecha el Viejo (
3 4
Dios guar do el
lo bo de nues tra cor
3 4
3 4
de
ra.
2 4
Dios guar do el
lo
bo de
nues tra cor
de
ra.
3 4
Ri u, ri u Chi u la guar da ri be ra.
2 4
Dios guar Dios guar do el
3 4
11
2 4 3 4 2 4
de ra.
Dios guar do
el
do lo
el
lo bo, el bo, el
lo
bo de
nues tra cor
3 4
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2 4
Fine
2 4 2 4
Dios guar do
el
Dios guar do Dios guar do el lo
el
lo bo, el bo, el
lo
bo de
nues tra cor
de
ra.
17
1. El lo bo ra bio so la
21
qui so mor der;
Mas Dios po de ro so la su po de fen der;
D.S.
Qui zo le ha zer que no pu dies se pe car, Ni an o ri gi nal es ta Vir gen no tu vie ra.
25
2. Es te ques na i do es
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el gran mo nar cha; Chris to pa tri ar cha de car ne ves ti do;
D.S.
Ha nos re di mi do con se ha zer chi qui to; A un que ra in fi ni to fi ni to ses hi zie ra.
33
3. Mu chas pro fe ci as Io an pro fe ti za do Ya un en nue stra di as lo he mos al con a do

37
D.S.
A dios hu ma na do ve mos en el ie lo Y al hom bre nel cie lo pues quel le quis te ra.
41
4. Yo vi mil gar o nes que

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an duan can tan do Por a qui bo lan do ha zien do mil so nes
D.S.
Du zien do a ga sco nes Glo ria sean el ie lo Y pas en el sue lo pues Ie su nas ie ra.
49
5. Es te vie ne a dar a
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los muer tos vi da
Y vie ne a re pa rar de to dos la sa y da
D.S.
Es la luz del Di a a ques te mo cue lo Es tes al dor de ro Que San Juan di xe ra.
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6. Mi ra bien que os cua dre que an si na lo ye ra Que Dios no pu die ra ha zer la mas que Ma dre
61
D.S.
El que ra su Pa dre oy de lla nas io Y el que la cri o su hi jo se di xe ra.
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7. Pues que ya te ne mos lo

69
que des se a mos To dos lun tos va mos pre sen tes lle ve mos
D.S.
To dos le da re mos Nue stra vo lut tad Pues as ci gu al ar con el hom bre vi nie ra.
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I
Christina Rosetti ( ) Moderato e tranquillo
B mp
M
Harold Darke ( )
Soprano Solo 1. In the bleak mid win ter, fros ty wind made moan, Tenor Solo 3. E nough for Him, whom Cher u bim, Wor ship night and day, A
p p a tempo
Snow had fal len, snow on snow, E nough for Him, whom an gels,
mf
poco rall.
ron, Wa ter like a stone. Earth stood hard as i breast full of milk, And a man ger full of hay,
13
Long Snow on snow, In the bleak mid win ter Fall down be fore, The ox and ass and ca mel, Which a dore.
go.
f
2. Our God, Heavn can not hold Him,
Nor earth sus tain;
Heavn and earth shall
25
f
flee a way, When He comes to reign. In the bleak mid win ter, A
30
D.C.
sta ble place suf ficed the
Lord God Al
might y
Je
sus Christ.
36
mp semplice
4. What can I give Him, Poor as I
am?
If I were a
shep herd, I would bring a
43
mf
lamb; If I were a wise man, I would do my part, Yet what I can I
mf
give Him,
50
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Give my heart, give
pp
accomp.
my heart.
pp
accomp. from cpdl.org
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Christina Rosetti (
M
Gustav Holst (
win In 1. the bleak mid hold 2. Our God, Heavn can not 3. E nough for Him, whom Cher u An an gels and arch 4. I 5. What give can
ter, Him bim gels Him,
fros ty wind made moan, Nor earth sus tain; Wor ship night and day, May have ga thered there as I Poor am?
Earth stood Heavn and breast A Cher u If I
wa ter i a stone, like hard as ron, When He comes to reign; a way earth shall flee ful of of hay: milk, ful And a man ger a phim Throng ed the air bim and Ser shep I would bring a lamb; a were herd
len, snow on snow, Snow had fal ter a the bleak mid win In gels E nough for Him, whom an ther mo ly His But on man If a wise I were
snow on sta ble place Fall down In her maid I would do
suf be en my
snow, ficed fore, bliss part;
The The Yet
In the bleak mid win God Al migh Lord ca and ass ox and Wor shipped the lov Be can what give I
ter, ty, mel ed Him
Long Je which with Give
a sus a a my
go. Christ. dore. kiss. heart.
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L ten tur C
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Rev. Hubert Gruender, S.J.
li
et ex sul tet ter
ra, et ex sul
tet ter ra
L ten
tur C li et ex sul
tet ter ra,
et ex sul tet ter ra an
an
te
fa
ci em
Do
mi ni.
L ten
tur
li
te
fa
ci em Do
mi
ni.
L ten tur c
li et ex
13
L ten
tur
li.
An
te
sul
tet ter ra.
L ten tur c
li et ex sul
tet ter ra.
An
te
20
fa ci em
Do
mi ni.
Quo
ni am ve
nit, quo
fa ci em
Do
mi ni.
Quo
ni am ve nit, quo
ni am ve nit, quo
26
1.
2.
ni am ve
nit,
quo
ni am ve nit.
ve nit,
ve
nit!
ni am ve
nit,
quo ni am ve nit.
ve nit,
ve
nit!
S
from The Suffolk Harmony (1786) William Billings ( )
1st Shepherd 1. Me thinks I see an heavn ly Host of An gels on the Wing; Me ru ral Swains, the meek ness of your God, Who Narrator 5. Then learn from hence, ye
hear their thinks I left the bound less
cheer ful notes, so Realms of Joy, to
mer ri ly they sing, ran som you with blood,
so to
6 4
mer ri ran som ly they sing. you with blood.
1st Angel 2. Let 1st Angel 3. Lay 1st Angel 4. Seek
all down not
your Fears your crooks, in Courts
be and or
13
Glad to
6 4
pro claim. ban ishd hence. Glad tid ings I quit your Flocks, to Beth le hem re pair; a ces; Nor Roy al cur tains draw; Pal
For theres a Sav ior your wan dring And let But search the Sta ble,
17
Glad to
born to day, and Je sus is His name, steps be squared by yon der shin ing Star, see your God ex tend ed on the Straw,
and Je sus is His name. by yon der shin ing Star. ex tend ed on the Straw.
inn re fusd a more com mo dious place; Un Narrator 6. The mas ter of the Narrator 9. Then sud den ly a Heavn ly Host a round the Shep herds throng. Ex cord; The Grand Chorus 10. To God the Fa ther, Christ the Son, and Ho ly Ghost ac
26
gen rous Soul of ult ing in the first and last, the
sav age mold, and three fold God, and last and first, E
des ti tute of Grace, thus ad dress their song, ford, ter nal praise af
and and E
30
des ti thus ad ter nal
tute of Grace. dress their song. praise af ford.
6 4
1st Angel 7. Ex 1st Angel 8. The
ult Roy
ye Ox al guest
en, you
34
ye is
6 4
low en
for joy, ter tain
ye is
Ten ants of not of com
the mon
Stall, Birth,
Pay but
your o bei sance; sec ond to the
ye is
38
on your knees U nan i mous ly fall, Great I Am; the God of heavn and earth,
nan i mous ly fall. U the God of heavn and earth.
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M
th Century Allegro moderato ( = 112)
L
mf
1. I Richard R. Terry ( )
saw a fair May den
mf
syt tin
and sing.
She
lul
ld a lyt tel Childe, a
swee t Lord
ing.
Lul lay myn lyk ing, my dere sonne, my sweet ing. Lul lay my dere herte, myn own dere der ling.
9
a tempo
cresc. e rall.
dim. rall.
Lul la Lul la
lay. lay.
Lul Lul
la lay. Lul lay my dere herte, myn own dere der ling. la lay. Lul lay my dere herte, myn own dere der ling.
pp
Lul la
lay.
Lul
la
lay.
Lul
lay, myn
own dere der ling.
pp a tempo
rall.
13
Fine.
mf
2. That
Fine.
mf a tempo
17
cresc.
rall.
D.S. al Fine
same Lord is He that made al l thing, Of
al l lord is He is Lord, of al l kyng es Kyng.
mf
rall. cresc.
21
mf
3. There was mick le mel o dy at that Chyld s birth.
cresc. molto rall.
D.S. al Fine
All that were in heavn ly bliss, they made mick le mirth.
mf
cresc. molto rall.
25
mf
cresc. molto rit.
D.S. al Fine
4. An gels bright sang their song to that Chyld; Blyss id be Thou, and so be She, so meek and so mild.
mf
from Twelve Christmas Carols,
cresc. molto rit.
I T
Mrs. Alderson
P p
mf 6 4
cresc.
1. In fant of days, yet Lord of Life, a gain 2. Peace I leave with you, was 3. O ol ive Branch! O Dove of Peace!
Sweet Prince of Peace, All hail! Thy dy ing Gift to earth; Brood ing oer storm y wa ters!
6 4 mf
5
p
dim.
cresc.
The din with which earths fields are rife, Oh! we are wea ry of the strife, Of Christ mas morn, the glad re frain Sweet ech o of the lin gring strain When shall the flood of woe de crease? When shall the drear y con flict cease,
f
That chimes its Christ mas news And we would list the tale When An gel choirs hymned forth Of An thems at Thy Birth; Thy word And earths sad sons and daugh ters With glad hearts hail for us, to us to us,
f p p
In ter ra Pax In ter ra Pax, In ter ra
15
Pax
mf In
Pax
ter
ra
Pax, Pax,
mf
Pax,
Pax In ter
ra
Pax
ho mi ho mi
ni ni
bus, bus,
Pax,
19
Pax ho mi
ni
bus,
Pax
Pax, ho mi ni
Pax bus
In ter In ter
ra ra
Pax,
pp Pax.
ho mi
ni bus, In ter
ra
Pax.
25
O hear Thy Church, with one
ac cord,
Her long lost Peace
im plor ing:
29
dim.
Be it ac cord ing to
Thy word:
Thy Reign of Peace bring in, dear Lord; Heavns
f
32
pp
Peace to earth re sto ring. And Peace E ter nal,
rall.
Je su, grant, we pray.
pp
f
In C lo Pax, Et
cresc.
in Ex cel
sis,
f
In C lo Pax,
In C
lo
Pax,
Et
in
Ex cel
sis,
In C
lo
Pax,
Et
in
Ex cel
42
ff
Glo ri a, Et in Ex cel sis Glo ri a, Et in Ex
Glo
ri
a,
Glo ri a, In C
lo
Pax, Et in Ex
sis, Et in Ex cel sis, Glo ri
a,
in Ex cel
sis,
Et in Ex
48
cel
sis,
Glo
ri
a.
Et in Ex cel
sis,
Glo
ri
cel
sis,
Glo
ri
a.
Et in Ex cel sis, in Ex cel
sis, Glo ri
cel
sis,
In
lo,
Pax, Et in Ex cel
sis,
Glo
ri
54
Et in Ex cel
sis,
a, Et in Ex cel
sis,
Glo
ri
a.
a,
Et in Ex cel
sis,
Glo
ri
a.
a,
Et in Ex cel
sis,
Glo
ri
a.
M
Jeremiah Clarke (
Joseph Stephenson (
If
an gels
sung
Sav iors birth, If an gels sung a
If
an gels
sung
a Sav
iors,
If an gels sung
Sav
iors birth,
If
an gels sung a
Sav
iors,
If
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an gels sung
Sav
iors birth,
If an gels sung a
Sav
iors birth, On that au spi cious morn,
Sav
We
Sav
We well may
im
Sav
13
iors birth, On that au spi cious morn, We well may im i tate
We well may im i tate their mirth, We Now He a gain is
their mirth,
well may
im
tate
their mirth, Now He a gain is
born,
tate their mirth, We well may im i
tate their mirth,
well may
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im
tate
their mirth, gain is

1. born. 2. born.
Now
born,
Now He a gain is born, Now He a
Now
He a gain, Now He a
gain
is
born.
born.
Now He a gain is born, Now He a
gain
is
born.
born.
He a gain is born,
Now He
gain
is
born.
born.
from The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new,
, via hymnary.org
AC
I.
R
Denis Mason
6 8
II.
Ho di e Chris tus na tus est, ho di e sal va tor ap pa ru it.
III.
Glo ri a in ex cel sis De o,
IV.
in ex cel sis De o.
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T
Maestoso
H
Camille Saint-Sans ( )
Tol li te hos ti as.
et ad o ra te
Do mi num in a tri o
san cto e
jus.
f p
L ten tur c li, et ex ul tet ter ra quo ni L ten tur c li, et ex ul tet ter ra am ve nit. Al
1.
a fa ci e Do mi ni, quo ni am ve nit. Al le lu ia. le lu ia. Al le lu ia.
17
2.
Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia.
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ff
ia. ia. Al le lu Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu ia. ia. L ten tur c L ten tur c li, et li, et
ff
30
ex ex
ul tet ter ul tet ter
ra ra
a fa ci e Do mi ni, quo ni am ve quo ni am ve nit. Al le lu
nit. Al ia. Al
le lu le lu
ia. ia.
from cpdl.org
G
th Century
Gau de te, gau de te, Chris tus est na tus
ex Ma ri
a Vir gi ne, Gau de
te!
1. Tem pus ad est gra ti hoc quod op ta ba mus, Car mi na l ti ti 2. De us ho mo fac tus est na tu ra mi ran te, Mun dus re no va tus est 3. E ze chie lis por ta clau sa per tran si tur, Un de lux est or ta, 4. Er go nos tra con ti o psal lat jam in lu stro, Be ne di cat Do mi no,
de vo te red da mus. a Chris to re gnan te. sa lus in ve ni tur. sa lus Re gi nos tro.
Chorus and text of verses from Pi Cantiones,
, via imslp.org, Melody of verses from www.cpdl.org
G
Anna M. E. Nichols
,B
,G
-B
Maria Tiddeman ( )
1. Glo 2. But
rious, beau teous, gol the stars sweet gold
den bright, en gleam
Shed ding soft est Fad ed quick ly
pur as
est a
light, dream
Shone Mid
the the
stars won
that Christ drous glo
mas ry
night, stream,
When That
the il
Jew ish shep herds kept lum ined all the earth,
be side their flocks that slept. Watch When Christs An gels sang His birth.
3. Soft and pure and ho ly 4. But that light no more a 5. Now no more on Christ mas
glo ry, Kings and seers and pro phets vail ed, All its splen dor straight way gels Is night, the sky with An
13
hoa ry, pal ed bright,
Shed In But
through out His light for ev
the sa cred whom An gels er shines the
sto ry: hail ed; Light;
While E E
the ven ven
16
priests, like shep herds as the stars of He Whose birth they
true, old, told
Watchd be side Gods cho Mid the bright ness lost To the shep herds by
sen few. their gold. fold. the
6. Since that Light then dark ens nev er, Let
us all, with glad en
dea vor, Sing the
23
rall.
ff
pp
rall.
song that e choes ev er: Glo ry in the high est Heav en! Peace on earth to us for giv en.
ff
pp
P
Words from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by Gustav Holst (
1. Per so nent 2. In mun do 3. Ma gi tres 4. Om nes cle
ho di e na sci tur, ve ne runt, ri cu li,
vo ces pu pa nis in par vu lum par i ter
e ru l, lau dan tes vol vi tur, pr se pi in qui runt, Beth le hem pu e ri, can tent ut
ju cun de po ni tur ad e unt, an ge li:
Qui no bis est na tus, sum mo De o da sta bu lo bru to rum, rec tor su per no ip sum ad o ran stel lu lam se quen do, Ad ven is ti mun do, lau des Ti bi fun
tus, et de vir, vir, vir, rum, per di dit, dit, dit, do, au rum thus, thus, thus, o, o, do. Id e o,
15
et de per di au rum id e
vir, vir, vir, dit, dit, dit, thus, thus, thus, o, o, o,
vir dit thus, o,
gi ne o ven tre pro cre a tus. prin ceps in fer no rum. spo li a et myr rham i of fe ren do. E a glo ri in ex cel sis De o.
P
from Pi Cantiones, from Pi Cantiones, Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( )
1. Per so nent 2. In mun do 3. Ma gi tres 4. Om nes cle
ho na ve ri
di e vo ces pu sci tur, pa nis in ne runt, par vu lum par i ter cu li,
e ru l, lau dan tes vol vi tur, pr se pi in qui runt, Beth le hem pu e ri, can tent ut
ju cun de po ni tur ad e unt, an ge li:
Qui no bis est na tus, sum mo De o sta bu lo bru to rum, rec tor su per stel lu lam se quen do, ip sum ad o Ad ven is ti mun do, lau des Ti bi
da no ran fun
tus, rum, do, do.
et de vir, per di dit, au rum thus, o, Id e
vir, vir, dit, dit, thus, thus, o, o,
13
vir, dit, thus, o,
gi ne o ven tre pro cre a tus. vir, vir, et de vir dit, dit, per di dit spo li a prin ceps in fer no rum. thus, thus, au rum thus, et myr rham E i of fe ren do. o, o, a glo ri o, id e in ex cel sis De o.
R
Alfred Lord Tennyson ( )
,W
B
Adapted from Kyrie, W.A. Mozart ( th Mass )
3 4
1. 2. 3. 4.
Ring Ring Ring Ring
out, out out out
wild the the a
bells, old, grief slow
to ring that ly
the in saps dy
wild the the ing
sky, new, mind, cause,
3 4
5
The Ring, For And
fly hap those an
ing py that cient
cloud, bells here forms
the a we of
frost cross see par
y the no ty
light: snow: more: strife:
The The Ring Ring
year year out in
is is the the
dy go feud no
ing ing, of bler
in let rich modes
the him and of
night; go; poor, life,
13
Ring Ring Ring With
out, out in sweet
wild the re er
bells, false, dress man
and ring to ners,
let in all pu
him the man rer
die. true. kind. laws.
17
5. 6. 7. 8.
Ring Ring Ring Ring
out out out in
the false old the
want, pride shapes val
the in of iant
care, place foul man
the and dis and
sin, blood, ease: free,
21
The The Ring The
faith civ out lar
less ic the ger
cold slan nar heart,
ness der wing the
of and lust kind
the the of lier
times: spite: gold: hand;
25
Ring Ring Ring Ring
out, in out out
ring the the the
out love thou dark
my of sand ness
mourn truth wars of
ful and of the
rhymes, right, old, land,
29
But Ring Ring Ring
ring in in in
the the the the
full com thou Christ
er mon sand that
min love years is
strel of of to
in. good. peace. be.
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R
Alfred Lord Tennyson (
,W
B
Felix Mendelssohn ( )
6 8
1. Ring 2. Ring 3. Ring
out, out in
wild bells, to the the old, ring in the val iant man
wild sky, the new, and free,
The fly Ring, hap The lar
ing cloud, py bells ger heart,
the a the
6 8
4
frost cross kind
y light: the snow: lier hand;
The year is dy The year is go Ring out the dark
ing ing, ness
in let of
the night; him go; the land,
Ring Ring Ring
out, out in
wild bells, the false, the Christ
and ring that
let in is
him die. the true. to be.
dy The year is The year is go Ring out the dark
ing ing, ness
10
Ring out, Ring out Ring in
wild bells, and let him die. the false, ring in the true. the Christ that is to be.
in let of
the night; him go; the land,
Ring out, wild bells, Ring out the false, Ring in the Christ
and let ring in that is
him the to
die. true. be.
from The Life Hymnal,
A
First verse, traditional Other verses, Robert Burns (
S
Traditional
2 4
1. Should auld ac quain tance be for got, 2. We twa hae run a boot the braes, twa hae sport ed 3. We i the burn, 4. And heres a hand, my trust y frien,
And nev er brought And pud the gow Frae morn in sun And gies a hand
to mind? ans fine; till dine, o thine;
2 4
Should But weve But Well
auld ac quain tance be for wan derd mon y a wea ry seas be tween us braid bae tak a cup o kind ness
got, foot, roared yet,
And days of auld lang lang Sin auld lang Sin auld lang For auld
syne? syne. syne. syne.
For
auld
lang
syne,
my dear,
For
auld
lang
syne;
Well
tak
a cup
kind ness yet For
auld
lang
syne.

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el, ra nais height, ran ny;

ap pear. and awe. the grave.

Re joice! Re joice! Em man

el Shall come to thee, O

Da 4. O come, Thou Key of 5. O come, Thou Day Spring, come

ni, ni, ni, ni,

ni, Sa ni, Jes

ti vum hic dis po pu hos tis

qui ge mit in ve ni, vi am le gem de dis de spec tu tu

si den ver tar

va tus do ce ma jes duc et

Gau de! Gau de!

na sce tur pro te

ni, Cla vis Da vi ni, ve ni, O O ni, ve ni, Rex Gen

di ca, ri ens, ti um,

re gna re clu de c so la re nos ad ve ve ni, Re dem ptor om

ca, ens, um,

i ter tu tum su tis de pel le ne sal vas tu os fa

pe rum, et clau de vi as bu las, di ras que mor tis mu los pec ca ti si bi

fe rum. ne bras. sci os.

born to hope of born a rule in

from dear born by

fears sire reign grace,

from The Church Hymnary,

from dear born by

us, tion, er, it

let us find joy of ev now Thy gra life e ter

Translated by Sister Mary of St. Philip, SND (

Sav ior haste;

come to earth, Dis pel the night and show Your

Come, Pre With Once Whom

then, pare out more with

Glad Where And And And

kings! come. cayed. vine. more.

say; rise; heavn; fear, Son,

Cast Christ, Let May With

the ing for ap ges

day! skies. givn; pear. run.

from The English Hymnal,

Translated by F.C.B. Very slow and solemn ( = 39)

Mid night 2. Zi on See her Ev ry 3. Now the

wake! with strikes! no hears the Friend from soul in gates of

tid ings more de watch men heavn de Thee re pearl re

thrill lay shout scend joi ceive

ing ing, ing, ing, ces; us,

air hear joy grace gel more

are them un un ic shall

fill say doubt end voi leave

ing, ing. ing, ing! ces us,

ru all, waits clear, givn An

sa ye with her to gels

lem, vir ea star Thee round

a gins ger doth a Thy

rise! wise? eyes; rise. lone! throne.

fest al throng. we may share. of Thy praise.

from The English Hymnal,

from Peters Sodality Hymn Book,

Arranged by Michael Praetorius (

lux lux cre

cre dn ti um, ti um, dn

lux cre pre ces sp

Chri ste, Re dm ptor m ni um,