A Collection of Christmas Carols Tablet
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A Collection of
Christmas Carols
selected, transcribed, and edited by
benjamin bloomfield
Fifth edition, 10 november 2013 This work is free of known copyright restrictions. Cover artwork, Song of the Angels, painted in 1881 by William-Andolphe Bouguereau; downloaded from wikipaintings.org Inside cover artwork illustrated by Arthur Hughes, as found in Christmas Carols, New and Old; downloaded from http://www.ccel.org/b/bramley/carols/jpg-hires/0001=i.jpg
preface Several years ago, I found an old collection of Christmas carols on the Internet, originally published in the late 1800s, called Christmas Carols, New and Old, the music edited by Sir John Stainer and the words by Henrey Ramsden Bramley. Just before Christmas 2010, I had this collection printed as a book through Lulu.com, and I enjoyed some of its more obscure carols enough that I thought I might combine them into a single volume containing Christmas carols from several different sources. So in early 2011, I set about creating such a book by simply taking pages from several old collections of Christmas music and combining them into a single volume. I thought briefly of taking the trouble of making new engravings of all the music, but it seemed an enormous task: though I had used a program called Lilypond to engrave music in the past, the amount of music I wanted to include would take many days of transcribing and proofreading, and it did not seem necessary at the time. I had this collection ready (and in its third edition, the first edition having been merely a draft, and the second edition lacking Gaudete) in time for Christmas 2011, but after giving a few away as Christmas gifts, I decided that the book in its current form was not ideal, and worthwhile improvements could be made by making new engravings of all the music. Thus, I have taken the trouble of transcribing everything into Lilypond for this new edition. In this way, I have also been able to add nearly 60 more songs to the collection, including a handful of Advent hymns and two songs, Ring Out Wild Bells and Auld Lang Syne, in celebration of the new year, which always begins a week after Christmas. To make the book more affordable, I have published it through CreateSpace instead of Lulu, and in hopes that others may also find it useful, I have made it available for purchase on Amazon.com, where it should be easier to find. In selecting the songs, I have tried to include all the public domain carols that are well-known, as well as those which I have found appealing. Some songs I sought out specifically, and others I had never heard before finding them in older collections while preparing the present volume, having looked through several such books, including The Cowley Carol Book (1919), The Cambridge Carol Book (1924), the aforementioned Christmas Carols, New and Old (1871), as well as the several Christmas carols found in Favorite Songs and Hymns for School and Home (1899). In a few cases I have slightly edited the music from the source arrangement, and in rarer cases I have slightly modified the text. In perhaps the rarest of cases, I have anonymously arranged a handful of the songs myself. In ordering the songs, I have attempted to interleave the more well-known songs with those tending further toward obscurity. However, the obscure carols seemed to outnumber those I expect to be well-known, which led to a section beginning not long after the middle of the book consisting entirely of carols of relative obscurity. This is followed by a handful of carols of foreign origin, which are followed by a few more carols and part songs. However, these sections are rather nebulous and songs may occasionally seem out of place within the book. In laying out the music, I have tried to avoid setting lyrics for additional verses too far below the music itself, because of the difficulty involved in continually glancing back and forth between the music and the words. Thus, some songs have the exact same music printed several times, sometimes with a chorus also doubled, though sometimes the chorus is given only once even when the verses are doubled. In a few cases I have included the original foreign-language words as well as an English translation, but in other cases this was impossible, for Bramley and Stainer, while noting which texts were translations, were not so thoughtful as to include the names of the original texts, and I have only been able to find the source texts for a few of them. There are also a few foreign-language carols for which I have not included any English translation. Benjamin Bloomfield Cincinnati, 2012
contents Ad cantus lætitiæ ..................................... 146 Adeste Fideles............................................12 All my heart this night rejoices ................... 64 All this night bright angels sing......................142 Alma Redemptoris Mater..........................196 Although at Yule it Bloweth Cool................79 The Angel Gabriel.....................................49 Angels from the Realms of Glory................77 Angels We Have Heard on High..................22 Angelus ad Virginem ................................. 50 As Jacob with travel was weary one day............167 As Lately We Watched................................85 As With Gladness Men of Old....................67 Auld Lang Syne ....................................... 206 Ave Jesu Deus ........................................... 121 Away in a Manger ................................. 28, 29 The Babe of Bethlehem.............................134 Behould a sely tender babe............................162 Blessed be that Maid Marie.........................99 The Boar’s Head Carol...............................76 Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella!...............48 Carol for Christmas Day...........................142 A Carol for Christmas Eve .......................... 58 Carol for Christmas Eve.............................26 Carol of the Bells......................................108 Carol of the Birds.......................................89 Carol of the Shepherds...............................54 A Child this day is born...............................15 Christ Was Born on Christmas Day.............36 Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn..60 Christmas Bells.........................................113 Christmas Day .......................................... 84 Christmas is Coming.............................. 9, 10 A Christmas Round..................................192 Christmas Song ....................................... 164 Christmas Time is Come Again ................ 147 Chrystmasse of Olde................................144 Come All Ye Shepherds..................................54 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus..................4 Come! Tune Your Heart ........................... 126 Come Ye Lofty..........................................117 Conditor alme siderum................................9 Congaudeat turba fidelium.........................90 Corde Natus.............................................122 The Coventry Carol .............................. 62, 63 Cradle Hymn...........................................103 A Cradle-Song of the Blessed Virgin..........166 Creator alme siderum .................................. 8 Dashing through the snow.............................114 A Day, a Day of Glory...............................148 Deck the Hall...........................................112
Ding dong ding. ........................................... 33 Ding Dong Merrily on High........................32 Earth Today Rejoices................................149 Es ist ein Ros entsprungen..........................92 The first good joy that Mary had......................66 The First Noël............................................16 Flos de radice Jesse.....................................92 The Friendly Beasts....................................78 From Church to Church..............................91 From far away...........................................138 From Heaven High I Come to You..............76 Fum, Fum, Fum........................................176 Gaudete .................................................. 194 Glad Christmas Bells ............................... 104 Glorious, Beauteous, Golden-Bright .......... 194 Gloucestershire Wassail.............................74 God Loved the World................................135 God rest you Chrysten gentilmen...................144 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen.................52 God’s dear Son ......................................... 132 The Golden Carol.....................................105 Good Christian Men, Rejoice ..................... 73 Good King Wenceslas .......................... 42, 43 Good people all, this Christmas time.................56 The Great God of Heaven is come down to earth.130 Hacia Belén va una burra..........................177 Hail! Holy Child, Lain In An Oxen Manger . 152 Hark! a Herald Voice is Calling .................... 6 Hark! how the bells.....................................108 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing......................18 Here we come a wassailing ............................. 75 Ho! Steward, Bid My Servants...................150 Hodie Christus natus est...............................192 The Holly and the Ivy...........................96, 97 How Great Our Joy!..................................136 Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber................103 Hymn for Christmas Day...........................40 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.............89 I saw a fair Mayden syttin and sing.................186 I Saw Three Ships.......................................65 If angels sung a Savior's birth......................... 191 Il est né le divin Enfant.............................174 In Bethlehem, that noble place...................141 In Dulci Jubilo ................................ 70, 71, 72 In natali Domini ....................................... 44 In Terra Pax..............................................188 In the Bleak Midwinter.......................180, 182 The Incarnation........................................130 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly..........................173 Infant of days, yet Lord of Life........................188 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear .............. 20
It was the very noon of night..........................168 Jacob's Ladder..........................................167 Jesu, hail! O God most holy ...................... 120 Jesus in the Manger .................................. 136 Jesus our brother kind and good ...................... 78 Jesus the Light of the World........................19 Jingle Bells...............................................114 Jolly Old Saint Nicholas ............................ 116 Joseph, O Dear Joseph Mine........................38 Joy to the World! ....................................... 14 Kling Glöckchen......................................172 Like silver lamps in a distant shrine.................118 Listen Lordings unto me................................26 Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming .................... 93 The Lord at first had Adam made....................58 Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child ....................... 62 Lætentur Cœli..........................................183 Make we joy now in this fest ...................... 153 The Manger Throne...................................118 Masters in This Hall...................................23 Methinks I see an heav’nly Host ..................... 184 Milford....................................................191 The moon shines bright.................................128 Myn Lyking..............................................186 New Prince, New Pompe...........................162 Now the Holly bears a berry..........................143 Noël Nouvelet.......................................... 175 O Christmas Tree.....................................110 O Come, All Ye Faithful..............................13 O Come, Divine Messiah..............................5 O Come, Little Children............................94 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel ...................... 2 O Du Fröhliche..........................................88 O Holy Night............................................80 O Little Town of Bethlehem ....................... 39 O Magnum Mysterium..............................198 O Tannenbaum.........................................111 Of the Father's Love Begotten ................... 124 Oh how lovely is the evening...........................113 On Christmas Night all Christians Sing ........... 98 On Jordan's Bank.........................................6 On the Birthday of the Lord.......................45 On the first day of Christmas..........................24 On yesternight I saw a sight............................86 Once again O blessed time............................164 Once in Royal David's City.........................46 Orientis Partibus.......................................79 Past Three a Clock.....................................47 Pat-a-Pan..................................................68 Personent Hodie...............................201, 202 Puer Natus in Bethlehem .......................... 154 Puer nobis nascitur...................................158 Quem Pastores.........................................163
Ring Out, Wild Bells ........................ 203, 204 Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow ................ 100 Riu Riu Chiu............................................178 The Sans Day Carol...................................143 Saw ye never in the twilight..........................107 See Amid the Winter's Snow..........................40 The Seven Joys of Mary..............................66 Shepherds! Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep.....21 Shiloh......................................................184 Should auld acquaintance be forgot................206 Silent Night...............................................35 Sleep, Holy Babe! ..................................... 101 The Son of God is born for all....................156 Still, Still, Still..........................................171 Stille Nacht...............................................34 The Story of the Shepherd.........................168 The Stranger Star ..................................... 107 The Sussex Carol........................................98 Sweet was the song the Virgin sung ........... 170 There’s a Song in the Air!............................95 There’s a star in the east ............................... 100 This Endris Night.......................................88 To us is born a little Child ......................... 159 To Us This Morn a Child is Born................160 Tollite Hostias ......................................... 192 The Truth from Above..............................102 ’Twas in a Cave on Christmas Morn........... 161 ’Twas in the winter cold............................127 The Twelve Days of Christmas....................24 Unto us is born a Son.................................158 Up! Good Christen Folk and Listen.............33 Veni, Veni, Emmanuel.................................. 3 The Virgin and Child.................................86 The virgin stills the crying.............................166 A Virgin Unspotted ................................... 30 The Waits' Song........................................128 Wake all music's magic powers.........................84 Wake, O Wake! with Tidings Thrilling ......... 7 The Wassail Song.......................................75 Wassail, Wassail..........................................74 Watchman, Tell Us of the Night..................69 We saw a light shine out afar.........................105 We Three Kings of Orient Are...................106 We Wish You a Merry Christmas................113 The Wexford Carol .................................... 56 What Child is This?....................................41 When Angelick Host Entuned .................. 160 When Christ Was Born of Mary Free!..........17 Whence comes this rush of wings afar? .............. 89 While by the sheep we watched at night ........... 136 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks.......55 Why Most Highest art Thou lying? ................. 136 Willie, get your little drum.............................68
2
advent
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
1. O come, O come, Em man 2. O come, O come, Thou Lord of Jes 3. O come, Thou Rod
u
man
el
Is
ra
ap pear. and awe. the grave.
ra el, nai’s height, ran ny;
Shall come to thee, O
el.
vid, come, And o pen wide our heav’n ly home; vent here; and cheer Our spi rits by Thine ad
Make safe the way that leads Dis perse the gloom y clouds
Da 4. O come, Thou Key of 5. O come, Thou Day Spring, come
ile here Un til the Son of God the Law, In cloud, and maj es ty ple save, And give them vic t’ry o’er
Re joice! Re joice! Em
u el, And ran som cap tive Is of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Si se, free Thine own from Sa tan’s ty
That mourns in lone ly ex an cient times didst give In From depths of hell Thy peo
15th Century French
on high, And close the path to mis of night, And death’s dark shad ows put
er y. to flight.
3
ADVENT
1. 2. 3. 4.
Veni, Veni, Emmanuel
ni, ni, ni, ni,
Ve Ve Ve Ve
ve O ve O
ni, Sa ni, Jes
Em pi A se
qui ve le de
ge ni, gem spec
mit vi de tu
in am dis tu
ex pru ti os
Gau de! Gau de!
5. Ve 6. Ve 7. Ve
ni, Cla vis Da ni, ve ni, O ni, ve ni, Rex
fac noc ut
i ter tu tum tis de pel le sal vas tu os
ma en do vir
si den ver tar
cap quæ qui ex
el a, i, la,
nu ti na gu
nu
el,
na
vi O Gen
di ri ti
ca, ens, um,
su ne fa
pe rum, bu las, mu los
ra ni na gu
ma
Is om Si un
Em
ve nis in os
pri va tus ut do ce in ma jes e duc et
o, æ ce ri
sol po lo tu
li ti ti ta
ti vum hic dis po pu hos tis
De as ta an
i et te tro
Fi glo glo ba
el, a, i la,
li o. ri æ. ri æ. ra thri.
sce tur pro te
Is
ra
re gna re clu de cæ so la re nos ad ve ve ni, Re dem ptor om
et clau de vi as di ras que mor tis si bi pec ca ti
in te con
li ni ni
el!
ca, ens, um,
fe rum. ne bras. sci os.
4
ADVENT
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
Cross of Jesus, Sir John Stainer (1840–1901)
1. Come, Thou long ex pect ed rael’s strength and con so Is 2. 3. Born Thy ple to de peo e ter nal 4. By Thine own
5
from dear born by
fears and of sire reign in grace, help
sins ev us us
set all child, all
to of a in
find our ev ’ry gra cious ter nal
rest long king at
Thy peo ple the earth Thou and yet a our hearts a
re lease us, let us ’ry na tion, joy of for ev er, now Thy to mer it life e
born hope born rule
our de to Thy
Je sus, la tion, liv er, Spi rit
free; art: king, lone;
in ing dom Thy
Thee. heart. bring. throne.
from The Church Hymnary, 1902, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
Stuttgart, Christian F. Witt (c. 1660–1716)
ex pect ed Je 1. Come, Thou long 2. Is rael’s strength and con so la peo 3. Born Thy ple to de liv e ter nal Spi Thine own 4. By
5
Adapted by Henry J. Gauntlett (1805–1876)
sus, born to set Thy peo ple free; the earth Thou art: tion, hope of all er, born a child, and yet a king, our hearts a lone; rit rule in all
from CyberHymnal.org
us find our from our fears and sins re lease us, let dear de sire ev ’ry na tion, joy of ev ’ry of born to reign us for ev er, now Thy gra cious in by Thy grace, help us to mer it life e ter nal
rest in Thee. long ing heart. king dom bring. at Thy throne.
5
ADVENT
O Come, Divine Messiah Abbé Simon J. Pellegrin (1663–1745)
Y 86
16th Century French Carol
Translated by Sister Mary of St. Philip, SND (1825–1904)
Y
Y
Y
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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
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Y
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9
Dear
Y
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Sav iorY
haste;
Come,
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umph, Y Y Y Y
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waits the day When hope shall sing its tri
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face, And Y bid usY hail theY dawn ofY grace. O come, diYvine MesY si
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night and show Your
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way. a lost fold. head see.
come toY earth, Dis pel the
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And sad ness flee Re deem the long Shall we Your God
umph, ters; ness
hope shall sing its tri break the cap tive fet hu man clothed in Y weak
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ah! The world in si lence
Y Y Y
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And sad ness flee a way.
Y Y Y
6
ADVENT
On Jordan’s Bank Jordanis oras prævia, by Charles Coffin (1676–1749)
Winchester New
Translated by John Chandler (1806–1876)
Jor dan’s 1. On 2. Then cleansed be 3. For Thou art 4. Stretch forth Thine 5. All praise, e
Come, Pre With Once Whom
then, pare out more with
Adapted from Chorale in Musikalisches Hand-Buch, 1690
bank the ev ’ry our sal hand, to ter nal
Bap tist’s soul from va tion, heal our Son, to
cry sin; Lord, sore, Thee,
and heark en, for he brings we in our hearts a home, Thy grace our souls must fade up on Thy peo ple shine, a dore, the Fa ther, we
An noun ces Make straight the Our Ref uge And make us Whose ad vent
Glad Where And And And
that way and rise doth
the for our and Thy
Lord is nigh; God with in; great re ward. fall no more; peo ple free,
tid ings from the King such a might y Guest with er like a flow’r fill the world with love Ho ly Ghost, for ev
of may de di er
kings! come. cayed. vine. more.
Hark! a Herald Voice is Calling Vox clara ecce intonat, 6th Century
William Henry Monk (1823–1889)
5
Translated by Edward Caswall (1814–1878)
1. Hark! a her ald voice is call 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
‘Cast Christ, Let May With
a her us He the
ing: ‘Christ is nigh,’ it seems ing, Let the earth bound soul ted, Comes with par don down ry, Wrap ping all the earth it, To the Fa ther and
from The English Hymnal, 1906
say; to rise; a from heav’n; fear, in the Son,
ye chil dren of way the dreams of dark ness, O on the morn Sun, all sloth dis pell ing, Shines up haste, with tears of sor row, One and all to be then as our de fend er On the clouds of heav’n ter nal Spi rit, While un end ing e co a
the day!’ ing skies. for giv’n; ap pear. ges run.
7
ADVENT
Wake, O Wake! with Tidings Thrilling Wachet Auf ! by P. Nicolai (1556–1608)
P. Nicolai (1556–1608)
Translated by F.C.B. Very slow and solemn ( = 64)
1. Wake, o
Mid 2. Zi See 3. Ev Now
night on her ’ry the
air are hear them un joy grace un gel ic more shall
tid more watch heav’n Thee pearl
ings de men de re re
fill say doubt end voi leave
Y
Y
thrill lay shout scend joi ceive
ing ing, ing, ing, ces; us,
The ‘The Her A From Thy
watch hour heart dorned men pre
all the come!’ we up with truth and from an er nev
Y
lem, vir ea star Thee round
a gins ger doth a Thy
Y Y
le lu ia! san na! le lu ia!
fest al throng. we may share. of Thy praise.
Y
from The English Hymnal, 1906
rise! wise? eyes; rise. lone! throne.
high your tor ches bright! Al Je su, God’s own Son! Ho bliss Thou dost be stow. Al
The wed ding song Swells loud and strong: Go forth and join the fol low there, Where in Thy sup per Let us pre pare To Grant us to raise, To length of days, The tri umph cho rus
men has leaps with and sence
rise, Je ru sa A ye all, ye Where are She stands and waits with Her light burns clear, her ry giv’n to Be glo We stand with An gels
ing, ing. ing, ing! ces us,
The Bride groom comes in sight, Raise Now come, Thou pre cious Crown, Lord Earth can low not give be The
Adapted and arranged by J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
wake! with strikes! no hears the Friend from in soul gates of
5
8
ADVENT
Creator alme siderum
1. Cre á tor al me sí de rum, tér na lux cre dén ti um, Je su, Re dém ptor óm ni um, 2. Qui dæ mo nis ne fráu di bus Per í ret or bis, ím pe tu A mó ris ac tus, lán gui di 3. Com mú ne qui mun di ne fas Ut ex pi á res, ad cru cem E Vír gi nis sa crá ri o
In tén de vo tis súp pli cum. 4. Cu jus po té stas gló ri æ, No mén que cum pri mum so nat, Mun di me dé la fac tus es. 5. Te de pre cá mur úl ti mæ Ma gnum di é i Jú di cem, In tác ta pro dis víc ti ma. 6. Vir tus, ho nor, laus, gló ri a De o Pa tri cum Fí li o,
Et cæ li tes et ín fe ri Tre mén te cur ván tur ge nu. Ar mis su pér næ grá ti æ De fén de nos ab hó sti bus. San cto si mul Pa rá cli to, In sæ cu ló rum sæ cu la.
men.
A
Creator of the Stars of Night
Translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
the stars of night, Thy 1. Cre a peo ple’s ev er last ing Light; tor of the an cient curse Should doom to death a u ni verse, 2. Thou, griev ing that As drew the world to eve ning tide; 3. Thou cam’st, the Bride groom of the bride,
Je su, Re deem er, save us all, And hear thy ser vants when they call. Hast found the med ’cine, full of grace, To save and heal a ru in’d race. vir gin shrine, The spot less Vic tim all Pro ceed ing from a di vine.
ADVENT
9
4. At Whose dread Name, ma jes tic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow; is with dread To judge and doom the quick and dead, 5. O Thou, Whose com ing 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 ter nal ly. Laud, hon or, might, and glo ry be From age to age e
men.
from Peters’ Sodality Hymn Book, 1914, via books.google.com
Conditor alme siderum Vesper Hymn
1. Con
dí tor al me sí de rum,
lux
um,
cre dén ti um, dén tiYum,
Y
Chri ste, Re dém ptor óm ni um,
dén ti
cre
tér na lux lux cre
Arranged by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
lux
dén
pre ces
súp
Ex áu di pre ces
súp
cre
ti um,
pli
cum.
pli cum.
Christmas is Coming
I
Traditional
Christ mas
7
old
man’s
is com ing! The goose is get ting fat;
hat,
III
Y
Please to put a
II
Edith Nesbitt (1858–1924)
Y
Please to put a
pen ny in the
old
pen ny in the
man’s
hat.
10
christmas
Christmas is Coming H. Walford Davies (1869–1941) fY Y Y 1. Y Y
42
Christ mas is com ing, the geese are get ting fat, Please to put a pen ny in the old man’s hat. Y Y Y Y Y
2
4 f fat,
Y Y Y Y Y
old man’s hat. If you have n’t got a pen ny, a Y Y Y Y Y
5
10
2.
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ha’ p’ny ’ll do, Y Y
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ha’ p’ny ’ll do, Y Y
pp ad lib Y
a ha’Y p’ny ’ll do,
3 ffY a tempo
a
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cresc.
two,
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or
Y
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ff
14
Y
Y
three! or four!
Y Y Y mf (faster) Y
old man’s hat. If you have n’t got a pen ny, a Y Y Y mf Y
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fat,
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ha’ p’ny ’ll do, If you have n’t got a ha’ p’ny, a Y Y Y
christmas
22
28
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far thing ’ll do,Y If you have n’t got a far thing, Y Y Y
p
bless
32
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the mas
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all
the lit
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tle chil
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dren
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the ta
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tress
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and
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Love
God
joy come to you, and to you your was sail too, And God bless you, and
42
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bless
God
like wise
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11
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Y
hap py new
Y
year, And God send you a hap py new
1.
send you a
2.
year.
Love and
Year.
12
christmas
Adeste Fideles John Francis Wade (1711–1786)
= 100
e 1. Ad 2. De Can 3. 4. Er
from Cantus Diversi, 1751
de ste fi um de De tet nunc ‘I go qui na
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ni el au ti
te in Beth læ vi cæ les la bi sit glo
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le hem; sce ra. ti um, ri a,
Y
ff
ni
te
ad
o
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ad
o
re
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mus,
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f
re
ni
te, ve tant pu tet nunc su,
Y
te
mus,
ge non o ro
rum; lo fac tum. Glo ri a! fac tum.
Y
Ve
te, Re gem an rum, ge ni tum So li De ni Ver bum ca
phan tes, Ve ni lu mi ne, Ges rum ; lo Can na. Je er
tum vi de um ve a! ri tris æ ter
ni
te
Læ ti tri um lu men de cho rus an ge di e ho di
les, o, o,’ tus
mf Ve
Y
ad
Do
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
o
Y
Y
re
mus,
mi num.
christmas
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O Come, All Ye Faithful Translated by Frederick Oakley (1802–1880)
= 100
John Francis Wade (1711–1786)
1. O come, all ye faith ful, Joy ful and tri um phant, O come ye, O come ye to God, of Light, Light God, of Lo, He ab hors not the 2. Sing, choirs of an gels, Sing with ex ul ta tions, Sing, all ye cit i zens of 3. Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, Born this hap py morn ing, be Je 4. sus, to Thee
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Y
le gin’s a ry
Beth Vir heav’n glo
hem; womb; bove; giv’n;
come,
let
come,
let
us
a
ff
O
a
Him,
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Joy to the World! Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
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sing. joy. love.
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Hark! the Herald Angels Sing Charles Wesley (1707–1788)
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King.
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the world.
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Angels We Have Heard on High Les Anges dans nos Campagnes, 18th Century
18th Century French Carol
Translated by Bishop James Chadwick (1813–1882)
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the proud.
from The Musical times and singing-class circular, Volume 52, November 1, 1911, via books.google.com
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The Twelve Days of Christmas Traditional Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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sec ond day of Christ
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hens,
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Carol for Christmas Eve Sir Frederick A. G. Ouseley (1825–1889) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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Rev. H. R. Bramley (1833–1917)
42 Y
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night of glee, in Da vid’s town be fell. Ma ry’s womb was in the man ger laid.
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28
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Away In A Manger
Anonymous
43
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down where He down from the ten der Thy
down His sweet cry ing He love me, I
a in man ger, No tle are low ing, The me, Lord Je sus, I
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James Ramsey Murray (1841–1905)
lay, sky, care,
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Away In A Manger
Anonymous
43
William Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)
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Away In A Manger
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Anonymous
Jonathan E. Spilman (1812–1896)
1. A way in a man ger, No crib for His bed, The lit tle Lord Je sus Laid 2. Be near me, Lord Je sus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me for ev er And
3
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down His sweet head: The stars in the heav ens Look’d 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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20
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A Virgin Unspotted Traditional
English
43
3
4
1. 2. 3. 4.
6
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Sav Ma peo ass
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from Christmas Carols, New and Old
a
born
Him on en and
on
this
to sleep. this day. ly King.” of love.
side,
tide.
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Ding Dong Merrily on High George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Y Y Y Y
is by your
riv’n with priest and eve time
an gel peo ple song, ye
sing sung sing
ing: en. ers;
ing. en. ers.
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
in heav’n the bells are ring let ple bells be swung stee tin chime, ye your ma ring
dong! Ve ri ly the sky i o, i o, i o ye beau ti ful ly rime
Glo Glo
13
Y Y Y
Y
Ding And may
9
Y Y Y Y
dong! mer ri ly on high so here be low, be low, ye du ti ful ly prime
5
Y Y Y Y
1. Ding 2. E’en 3. Pray
16th century French melody
Y
ri
ri a, a,
ho ho
san san
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
na na
in in
ex ex
cel cel
sis! sis!
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33
Up! Good Christen folk and listen George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Ding dong, ding
5
Y Y Y Y
O quam mundum, from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
Y Y Y Y
10
How the mer ry God came down at
1. Up! good Chris ten folk, and list en sto ry how from glo ry 2. Tell the
of
mo
ther,
blest
o’er
o
Born
19
In
a
sta
ble
(’tis no
fa ble),
ther,
bells ring mas tide
born King. and wide.
ex
Ma
ri
a
Chris tus na tus
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
ho
new far
Y Y
church Christ
And from stee ple bid good peo ple Come a dore the Bring ing glad ness, chas ing sad ness, show’r ing bless ings
15
Y Y
Ding dong, ding dong Ding a dong ding.
Ding a dong a ding
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Vir
gi
di
e.
ne
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Stille Nacht Joseph Möhr (1792–1848)
Y
( = 90) Y Tranquillo
86
p
1. Stil 2. Stil 3. Stil
le le le
6
8
4
ein kund o
Y
Y
sam ge wie
7
Hol Tönt Da
10
Ruh! da! burt!
Y
hei hei hei
Nacht! Nacht! Nacht!
wacht. macht, lacht
Nur Durch Lieb’
das der aus
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Y
Y
Y
mf
Schlaf Christ, Christ,
Y
Y
pp
Schlaf Christ, Christ,
in der in
Y
himm Ret dein
Y
Y
hei Hal göt
Y
Y
Y
lock i gen Haar, fern und nah: retY ten deY Stund’.
te hoch trau gel En em dein
Y
Y
der Kna be im laut es von unsY schlägt dieY
Y
li ge le lu tlich en
Y
li scher ter ist er Ge
Y
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
Y
schläft; erst Sohn,
Y
Paar. ja! Mund,
Y
Y
in himm li scher der Ret ter ist in dein er Ge
Y
Y
les ten tes
Y
Y
Al Hir Got
Nacht! Nacht! Nacht!
Y
li ge li ge li ge
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Franz Gruber (1787–1863)
Y
Y Y
Ruh! da! burt!
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35
Silent Night Translated by John Freeman Young (1820–1885)
( = 90) Y Tranquillo
86
1. Si 2. Si 3. Si
p
lent lent lent
6
8 4
all at love’s
Y
Y
7
Y
night! night! night!
Y
Y
10
peace, born! birth!
Y
yon ries diant
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
pp
Sleep Christ, Je
Y
in the sus,
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
mf
Sleep Christ, Je
Y
Y
Y
heav Sav Lord,
Y
en ly ior is at Thy
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
Y
er and en a ho ly
calm, quake God,
Y
Y
Y
is herds of
gin Moth from heav from Thy
ten der and mild, ia; Al le lu deem ing grace,
Y
All Shep Son
night! night! night!
Vir stream beams
Y
Y
Round Glo Ra
Y
Y
ly ly ly
Ho In fant, so ly hosts sing Heav’n ly With the dawn of re
Ho Ho Ho
is bright. the sight; pure light!
Franz Gruber (1787–1863)
Y
Y
Child, far, face,
Y
Y
in heav en ly the Sav ior is sus, Lord, at Thy
Y
Y
Y
peace. born! birth!
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Christ Was Born on Christmas Day John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
86
Y
6
8
Y
Chri stus na Ex Ma ri
10
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
15
ho Vir
di e : gi ne :
Y
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the hol isY born
Y
Y
tus ho a Vir
di e : The Babe, the Son, the Ho gi ne : The God, the Lord, by all
Y
Y
Y
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Y
Y
Y
The Babe, The God,
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
the by
Y
Ho all
ly One a dor’d
Y
Y
ly One of Ma a dor’d for ev
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Chri stus na tus Ex Ma ri a
Y
Y
of Ma for ev
ry. er.
Y
Y
Y
Y
the bay; to be,
Y
Y
Y
Ev ’ry where in good ly show; ’Tis the birth day of a King,
the Son, the Lord,
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
ly, twine ourY Lord
Wreathe He
Arranged chiefly by G. R. Woodward (1848–1934)
3. Let the bright red ber ries glow 4. Chris tian men, re joice and sing;
Y
on Christ mas Day, us free, toY set
was born isY born
1. Christ 2. He
5
Y
14th Century German melody, Resonet in laudibus
ry. er.
19
Y Y
Y
Y
christmas
er more: Ev
5. Night of sad ness: Morn of glad ness ev
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
trou bles sore, Morn of glad ness ev er more and ev er more. Y Y Y
Y Y Y
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25
31
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er,
Y
ev
Y
Af ter ma ny
er:
Y
37
Y
Y
Y
Y
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Y
6. Mid night scarce ly pass’d and o ver,
Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y
Y
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Y
Y Y
Draw ing to this ho ly morn, Ve ry ear ly, ve ry ear ly Christ was born. 7. Sing out with bliss, His
Y
Y
Y
Y
37
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
Name is this: Em man u el: As was fore told in days of old By Ga bri el. 8. Mid night scarce ly
Y Y Y Y
Y
43
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
pass’d and o ver, Draw ing to this ho ly morn, Ve ry ear
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
Y Y Y
Y
ly, ve ry ear ly Christ was born.
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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Joseph, O Dear Joseph Mine Resonet in laudibus, 14th Century Y Y Y Y Y
Josef, Lieber Josef Mein, 16th Century
86
mf
mf 6
8
9
16
God God’s
seph, O dear Jo will glad ly, la
1. Jo 2. I
5
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Ma
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Y
ia,
par par
Y
a dise, a dise,
So prays So prays
ia.
Y
Y
Beth le hem, in
Y
Y
far and wide, Love’s di
a
Y
dem,
Y
Beth
E
E
ia,
Y
Y
the moth er, the moth er,
Y
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Y
Y
Y
He came down at
cresc.
Y
le hem.
ia,
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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E
Y
Y
p E p
ia,
Y
In In
and thine, will shine,
In the town of
Y
di vine, di vine,
the Child the Child
me rock thee rock
Help Help
Y
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Y
Y
f E f
ry.
Christ mas time,
22
Y
Y
both thee on thee
re ward pure light
Y
seph mine, dy mine,
Y
Lul
Y
Y
Y
Bring ing to men
cresc.
Y Y
Y
la by.
Y
christmas
39
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Phillips Brooks (1835–1893)
1. O lit tle town of 2. For Christ is born of 3. How si lent ly, how ho ly Child of 4. O
Beth le Ma si lent Beth le
Lewis H. Redner (1831–1908)
hem, How still And gath ry, The won ly hem! De scend
lie! bove, giv’n! pray;
see thee we a all er’d drous gift is us, we to
Y
si bove thy deep and dream less sleep The by; lent stars go A love. an gels keep Their watch of won d’ring While mor tals sleep, the hu man hearts The His Heav’n. God im parts to bless ings of So ter in, us born in Cast out our sin, and to en Be day.
Yet O No We
eth The er Pro ing, But gels The
shin geth com an
The hopes and fears of es sing to And prais Where meek souls will re us, a O come to
in thy dark streets morn ning stars, to ear may hear His hear the Christ mas
all the years God the King, ceive Him still, bide with us,
Light; birth! sin; tell;
ev er last ing claim the ly ho in this world of tid ings great glad
Are met in thee to And peace to men on The dear Christ en ters Our Lord Em man u
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
Y
night. earth! in. el!
40
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Hymn for Christmas Day
Edward Caswall (1814–1878)
Y
Y
a 1. See mid the 2. Lo, with in a 3. Say, ye ho ly 4. “As we watched at Sa cred In fant, 5. 6. Teach, O teach us,
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9
Hail!
13
Sing
See the ten der He, who throned in Where fore have ye An gels sing ing Thus to come from re Teach us to
ff
Y
Thou ev
er
Y
Y
Y
win ter’s snow, man ger lies Shep herds, say, dead of night, Di vine, all ly Child, Ho
bless ed
morn!
through all
Je
ru
sa
ised a the us to Thy
Hail,
Y
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
Y
e ter the Cher ly moun the Sav a world hu mil
is born in
Y
earth be low, star ry skies; news to day; won drous light; love was Thine; meek and mild,
Y
Christ
from mid lone of such sweet
Y
Re demp tion’s
lem,
Prom Sits On Told Down In
Y
on the ful a der so
us built joy saw ten Face
Y
Lamb ap pears, height sub lime, left your sheep peace on earth, high est bliss ble Thee, sem
for who your we a Thy
Born He What Lo, What By
Y
Sir John Goss (1800–1880)
Y
nal u tain ior’s as i
years. bim! steep? Birth.” this! ty!
hap
py
dawn!
Beth le hem.
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41
What Child is This? William C. Dix (1837–1898)
Y 86
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16th Century English Air
Y
Y
Y
Arranged by Sir John Stainer (1840–1901)
Y
Y
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1. What Child is this, Who, laid to rest, On Ma ry’s lap is He in are such mean es tate, Where ox and ass 2. Why lies cense, gold, and myrrh, Come peas ant, king, to 3. So bring Him in
6
8 Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
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sleep ing? feed ing? own Him;
Y
Y
Y
Whom an gels greet with an thems sweet, While shep herds watch are keep ing? lent Word is plead ing: The si Good Chris tian, fear: for sin ners here ing hearts en throne Him. The King of kings, sal va tion brings; Let lov
Y
9 ff
This, Nails, Raise,
13
Haste, Hail, Joy,
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
haste hail joy
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
The The The
Y
Y
Babe, Babe, Babe,
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
the the the
Y
Son Son Son
Y
an gels sing: me, for you: lul la by:
Y
to bring Him laud, the Word made flesh, for Christ is born,
Y
this is Christ the King; Whom shep herds guard and spear, shall pierce Him through, The Cross be borne, for The Vir gin sings her raise theY song on high
Y
Y
Y
of of of
Ma Ma Ma
ry! ry! ry!
Y
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Good King Wenceslas John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
Arranged by Sir John Stainer (1840–1901)
Moderato
f
las look’d 1. Good King Wen ces er, page, and stand by 2. “Hith 3. “Bring me flesh, and bring me is dark er 4. “Sire, the night In his mas ter’s steps he 5.
5
When Yon Thou Fails Heat
Tempus adest floridum, from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
9
Bright “Sire, Page “Mark There
13
ly shone the lives a he and mon arch my foot steps, fore, Chris tian
man the wind’s the will
came for wild win bless
in est la ter’s the
Deep and crisp and Where, and what his When we bear them no can go I Which the saint had
moon that night, good league hence, forth they went, my good page, be men, sure,
the Feast of Ste phen, thou know’st it, tell ing; pine logs hith er; me wind blows strong er; the dint ed; snow lay the
On If Bring And Where
out me, wine, now, trod,
the snow lay round a bout, der peas ant, who is he? and see him dine will I my heart, I know not how, was in the ve ry sod
When a poor Right a gainst Thro’ the rude Thou shalt find Ye who now
poco più lento
sight, Gath ’ring fence, By Saint ment And the rage Freeze thy poor, Shall your
Tho’ Un Forth Tread Wealth
the der they thou or
frost neath went in rank
win Ag bit blood selves
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
ter nes’ ter less find
e dwell thith long print
cru was the moun to geth them bold pos sess
ven; ing?” er.” er.” ed;
el, tain; er; ly: ing,
fu foun weath cold bless
el. tain. er. ly.” ing.
christmas
43
Good King Wenceslas John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
Tempus adest floridum, from Piæ Cantiones, 1582 Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Moderato
las look’d 1. Good King Wen ces 2. “Hith er, page, and stand by 3. “Bring me flesh, and bring me is dark er 4. “Sire, the night In 5. his mas ter’s steps he
5
When Yon Thou Fails Heat
9
Bright “Sire, Page “Mark There
13
out me, wine, now, trod,
ly shone the he lives a and mon arch my foot steps, fore, Chris tian
moon that night, good league hence, forth they went, my good page, men, be sure,
came for wild win bless
in est la ter’s the
When a poor Right a gainst Thro’ the rude Thou shalt find Ye who now
man the wind’s the will
Feast of Ste phen, the tell ing; thou know’st it, pine logs hith er; me wind blows strong er; the snow lay dint ed; the
and and we can the
Tho’ Un Forth Tread Wealth
On If Bring And Where
Deep Where, When I Which
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
crisp and e what his dwell bear them thith no go long saint had print
ven; ing?” er.” er.” ed;
the der they thou or
frost neath went in rank
sight, Gath ’ring win fence, By Saint Ag ment And the bit rage Freeze thy blood poor, Shall your selves
the snow lay round a bout, der peas ant, who is he? and will see him dine I know not how, my heart, I ry sod was in the ve
cru was the moun to geth them bold pos sess
ter nes’ ter less find
el, tain; er; ly: ing,
fu foun weath cold bless
el. tain. er. ly.” ing.
44
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In natali Domini 14th Century
Melody from Nürnberg Gesangbuch, 1544
43
1. In 2. Nun
na ti
tá á
9
Chorus
9
Dó An
mi ge
jú bi vi tá
3. Na 4. Chris
tus tus
7
Tes Non
est na
má hó
E tus
u cun
li bus,
ni di
De tá
o. tem.
An ge tó ri
zé chi sé mi
Quem Ex
præ Ma
dí rí
Pa pá
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
xit a
tre ru
pro it
el, ne,
cés hó
Gá bri vír gi
A Ap
el : ne
ta.
el, e
nu di
ri Gló a Ma gnam ju
E tus
nes pas
Vir go Chris tum pé pe rit, Vir go sem per in tác
tis est con cép
Gau dent om Gáu di um
Additional verses
lo : tem
ni, lus
um gé nu it,
Vir go De
cum ti
Et can tant na Chris ti
7
li vit
3 4
Arranged by G.H. Palmer
di
sit. e:
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45
On the Birthday of the Lord In natali Domini, 14th Century
f
John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876)
Translated by Rev. H. R. Bramley (1833–1917) from Latin
Birth day 1. On the 2. These good news an now Em 3. Born is day is 4. Born to
f
f
15
lone, earth, Breast, lone,
dim. 23
21
God
3 2
28
bear;
born
ff
ff
to the His to
of maid en
ry
ev
fair,
er
pure,
ry
pp
Ma
a for ther’s a
pp
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
doth
ry
3 2
lone. earth. Breast. lone.
the
be to of the from His be to
ry them eth ry
Ma
Glo Told Com Glo
God joy Fa God
dim.
Ma
be of from be
tone Birth, test, own;
glad ac by their bri Ga un de
in gels joy the shep herds an nounced by ry of Ma
ry them eth ry
is
est ior’s at we
An To He, Born
p
Glo Told Com Glo
p
Lord told el, Child,
sweet in Sav the phets old Lord and
the gel u the
they sing of them Whom Pro King the
Told He, Born
a God joy for Fa ther’s a God
f And
cord, fold, el, filed,
of An man Christ
8
ev
er
3 2
ior
Sav
pure.
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Once in Royal David’s City Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895)
= 108
Y
Y
in 1. Once roy came down 2. He 3. And, through all sus 4. Je is our eyes 5. And
Where And Love, He For
Ma With Chris And And
Henry J. Gauntlett (1805–1876)
al to His our at
Da earth won child last
Y
was poor, chil feel leads
Y
ly and or like reY
cat Lord and us deem
tle shed, of all, o bey, He grew; ing love;
Y
man by In her Ba a ger for sta ble, And His cra dle was a In whose gen maid en tle arms ly and help less, Tears and smiles, like us, Is our Lord inY heav’n and gen tle
His bed: stall; a lay; He He knew: bove: a
Y
Je mild, that moth er and mean, and low ly, Lived Mild, dren all must be eth for our sad ness, And His chil dren on To
Y
low y a Stood en, Who is God hood, He would hon tern, Day by day Him, Through His own
Y
a moth er laid His shel ter was and watch the low tle, weak, lit was that Child so dear
ry the tian He He
cit vid’s from heav drous child hood’s pat shall see
Y
sus on o He the
Christ her earth our be dient, shar eth place where Y
lit Sav good in He
tle Child. ior ho ly. as He. our glad ness. is gone.
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
christmas
47
Past Three a Clock George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
43
Past three a clock,
mor row, mas ters
Y Y
all!
Son Hark Ne’er Seek
19
Bring Lead In Up,
of how to the
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
by, eth, es ly
per nal. nal Fa ther su it, Time it, and chime it. well Ca rol ling No ël. ger Laid in the man ger.
1. Born Ba is a 2. Ser aph quire sing joic 3. Mid earth re 4. Hinds o’er the pear
5. 6. 7. 8.
mon meet gol fess
ing, Past three a
th’e ter they rime fore so high Stran
Fine
13
Y Y
And a cold frost y morn
7 Y Y
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
Y Y
3
4
London Waits
ey, Him, den Him
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
tle as gel bell ing such y lawn
from out from they:
the of full I
Cheese Light Myrrh Thus
But Wor Nug Like
ter ship get wise,
Good
Gen An Hear Dew
clock;
may ring voi ear
be, eth; ces ly
dai star cof pray
ry land fer, you,
D.C.
and hon ey. and greet Him. with hol den. and bless Him.
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Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella! Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle, by Émile Blémont (1839–1927) English by Edward Cuthbert Nunn (1868–1914) Brightly
83
f
3
8
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Y
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Y Y
Y
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cra dle, knock ing like so talk mo ment
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Arranged by Edward Cuthbert Nunn (1868–1914)
Y
Y Y Y
f
Y
run! that? loud; come;
mf
Y
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20
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Y
Y
pp
Y
the Moth er; is Ah! doors now o pen; Toc! He slum bers! Hush! fast Child isY sleep ing; Hush!
Y
a bel so loud is sleep tle sta
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
p
ry’s call ing: Ah! am bring ing: Toc! Je en sus: Hush! are ros y! Hush!
ah! toc! hush! hush!
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
beau ti Come let see see how
Y
Y
Y
from The Home and Community Song-Book, 1922
Y Y
Y Y
Y
Y Y
Y
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of the vil lage; on a plate Some round, er a ing is Je sus,
Y Y
Y
is her ful us make good He how fast He smiles in
Y
Y
Y Y
ah! toc! hush! hush!
Y
a torch, to the goes there a is wrong to for ly a
la! Bring ly? Who ing, It ble, Soft
Y
Y
Je sus, good folk is your doors, I have here gath lence, all, as you andY charm how see Y Y Y
Christ Ma is born and ve ry good cakes which I your noise should wak Lest How He is white, His cheeks
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Y
It Ope Si Look
13
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Y Y
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torch, Jean nette, Is a a knock ing goes there Child is wrong when the to lit the ly
1. Bring 2. Who It 3. 4. Soft
7 Y
Y
16th Century French Carol
Y
Y
Y
beau ti quick ly see see how Y
Y
Son! cheer! sleeps! dreams.
Y
Y
ful your how the
Y
Y
Y
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49
The Angel Gabriel Translated and Adapted by Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924) Y Y Y Y
46
1. The 2. “For 3. Then 4. Of
6
4
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wings ge me Beth
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high high high high
Y
el bri sed Mo ry meek u el,
as drif ne ra be as leY hem,
Most Most Most “Most
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ly ly ly ly
fa fa fa fa
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la la la la
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low man mag out
dy,” dy,” dy, dy,”
Glo Glo Glo Glo
ly maid u el, fy ni the world
Y
eyes hon God,” Christ
from CyberHymnal.org
Y
Y
Y
Y
ri ri ri ri
fore ly er
flame; thee, said, morn,
Y
a or she mas
Ma en by seers His ho will ev
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came, be, head, born
“thou Em and through
Y
Y
en shalt her was
his and seth aY
heav thou bowed Christ,
Y
vored vored vored vored
Y
from ther ly theY
ted snow, tions laud it plea all on
said he, shall be shall laud tian folk
“All hail,” Thy Son “My soul And Chris
gel Ga bles a tle Ma EmY man
an know gen her,
Basque Carol
ry, told, Name.” say,
a! a! a! a!
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Angelus ad virginem 13th Century Anonymous, 13th Century Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
6
8
1. An ge lus ad vir gi nem Sub in trans in con cla 2. Quo mo do con ci pe rem, quæ vi rum non co gno
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8
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mul cens in quit “A fir ma men te vo
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God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Traditional
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1. God 2. In 3. From
rest you mer ry, hem in Beth le God our Heav’n ly
gen tle men, Let Jew ry, This Fa ther, A
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ti dings of com fort and joy, com fort and joy,
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us save all from Sa tan’s pow’r When we were gone a To Ma ry, The which His Moth er Did noth ing take in in Beth le hem was born How that The Son of God by
may, born, came;
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fright, mind, lay, place,
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day Sav a pure Vir ior born a Of gin bright, This is feed tem pest, storm, and wind: left their flocks a ing, In And ger, Where ox en a man on feed in They found Him hay; now em brace; And with true love and bro ther hood Each oth er
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ti dings of com fort and joy.
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from Christmas Carols, New and Old
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Carol of the Shepherds
43
all we we
ye were have
3
4
English by Eda Lou Walton (1894–1961)
1. Come, 2. As 3. Now
5
Seek Shown Sing
shep watch found
where a the
the great glad
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be flocks Beth
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herds ing Him
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ba sweet as bright sing oh,
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ly ry dings,
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dis they hem
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laid; day. all!
mayed, lay, stall,
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mas is is
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joy. come. come.
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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
Nahum Tate (1652–1715)
Adapted from George F. Handel
1. While shep herds watch’d their flocks by night; All seat ed on the Da vid’s town, this day Is born of Da vid’s you, in 2. “To Babe you there shall find, To hu man view dis 3. The heav’n ly to God on high, And to the earth be be 4. “All glo ry
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ground; line, play’d, peace;
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an gel of the Lord came down, And glo ry shone a Sav ior, Who is Christ the Lord, And this shall be the mean ly wrapp’d in swad dling bands, And in a man ger men Be gin, and nev er will hence forth from heav’n to
round, And glo ry shone a round. sign, And this shall be the sign: laid, And in a man ger laid.” cease! Be gin, and nev er cease!”
from Sunday School Hymns No. 1, 1903, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Nahum Tate (1652–1715)
Winchester Old, by George Kirbye (c. 1565–1634)
= 92
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flocks by night, might y dread town, this day, there shall find and forth with God on high
All Had Is To Ap And
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from Church Sunday School Hymn-Book, 1892, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
round, kind, sign, laid, song, cease,
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1. Good peo ple all, 2. The night be fore 3. Let all your songs
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love this Christ mas day; door re pelled A las! liv er’d of a child;
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A Carol for Christmas Eve
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life, E’en the Scrip tures ed as him These words the Lord did to there of, Then thou shalt sure ly
That he with in it Ex cept the tree in But did trans gress God’s
the dust and dam made Out of to den he Was set, there in touch Or dost to it come it
A had gar the thou shalt
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bore; well: came;
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ex to re store: tend, Lost man for dear Son, We are re deemed from Hell. ry of In keep ing the same; be
He said His own dear Then by His mer its And when we die, in
this
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the Lord, Which He good ness of to man kind now is brought to pass: Chris tians, be lieve it tide is In which our Sav ior nigh at hand,
ry
did mer cy soon He by the death of God’s us re joice and mer
And there fore to re So if ly we tru Let’s feed the poor and
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4. Now mark the 5. Which prom ise 6. And now the
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us Son should be The Sav ior of all. at last Shall live in heav en bright. we we Our sure re ward shall have. heav en
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
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Christians, Awake, Salute the Happy Morn John Byrom (1692–1763)
John Wainwright (1723–1768)
Majestically
a wake, sa lute the hap py morn, 1. Christ ians, the watch ful shep herds it was told, 2. Then to 3. He spake; and straight way the ce les tial choir
7
kind was voice: “Be fore, con
13
born; hold, spire:
Rise to a I bring good The prais es
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Of God ti dings first be gun fill’d His prom ised word, This day was their an them still, Peace up
In is on
bove; earth: rang:
With them the joy ful This day hath God ful God’s high est glo ry
car nate and the Vir gin’s born a Sav ior, Christ, the earth, and un to men, good
of love, the mys ter y a Sav ior’s birth dings of re deem ing love they sang,
dore ti of
an gels chant ed from a Which hosts of To and all the na tions up on you And heav’n’s whole arch with al le lu ias
Where on the Sav ior of man Who heard th’an gel ic her ald’s In hymns of joy, un known be
Son. Lord.” will.
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4. To Beth l’hem straight the hap py shep herds ran, 5. Let us, like these good shep herds, then em ploy 6. Then may we hope, th’an gel ic thrones a mong,
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wrought for claim the phal um
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man: joy; song;
And found, with Trace we the He, that was
Jo Babe, borne
Her Son, the Sav ior in a man ger From His poor man ger to His bit ter A round us all His glo ry shall dis
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sto ry they pro claim, sist ed by His grace, ces sant we shall sing
The Till Of
laid; Cross; play;
A mazed the won drous Tread ing His steps, as Saved by His love, in
from The English Hymnal, 1906
liest ear her alds of the Sav ior’s man’s first heav’n ly state a gain takes gels an and of an gel men, the
seph and the bless ed maid, Who hath re trieved our loss, on this joy ful day, up
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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name. place. King.
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The Coventry Carol Robert Croo, 1534
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4p 6
Adapted and Arranged by Sir John Stainer (1840–1901)
16th Centry English Carol
12
By, For Charg And
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dim.
ti whom his say
dim.
by, lul to pre ed he ev er
ny we own nor
1. Lul 2. O 3. Her 4. Then
ly, serve hath mourn
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lay, sis od, woe
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lay; day; day; say;
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rall.
tle how in poor
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from Christmas Carols, New and Old
Child, do, ing, Thee,
lay, poor men Thy
ly, ly, young ly,
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ti may his Child,
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rall.
lit too, king, me,
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The Coventry Carol Robert Croo, 1534
16th Centry English Carol
43
Lul ly,
3
4 8
1. O 2. Her 3. Then
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sing sight, sing,
lul
lay,
Thou lit tle ti ny
sis od, woe
Child,
By, by, lul
serve hath mourn
Arranged by Martin Fallas Shaw (1875–1958)
ters the is
day; day; say;
this this and
poor men Thy
by, chil by,
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Young of part
from ChristmasCarolMusic.org
for in nor
lul to lul
to ed ev
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whom his say
ly, young ly,
For Charg And
ling might, ing
lay;
do, ing, Thee!
we rag for
ly, lul
This His For
By, All By,
may his Child,
how in poor
too, king, me,
we own nor
lay? slay. lay.
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All my heart this night rejoices Fröhlich soll mein Herze springen, by Paul Gerhardt, 1653
Johann Georg Ebeling (1637–1676)
Translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1858
1. All 2. Hark! 3. Come 4. Thee,
my a then dear
heart voice let Lord,
5
As I Soft and Here let Live to
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hear, sweet, all, thee,
“Christ Breth Love But
Till You Hail Far
the air, are freed; the star on high,
this from us with
night yon hast thee
re der en I
born,” come; who swell
13
Far and near, Doth en treat, Great and small, and with thee,
is ren Him shall
Ev All that in
Now I bright that
from CantateDomino.org
are that is for
gel and and not
sing grieves yearn ev
ces, ger, der; ish;
an Sweet est “Flee from woe awe Kneel in ing shall Dy
choirs all love thee
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their from with with
with joy is will sure ly with hope is ter can al
voi dan won per
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ring give burn nev
ing. you.” ing. er.
christmas Traditional Briskly.
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I Saw Three Ships Y Y Y Y Y Y
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saw three ships I And what was in The Vir gin Ma ry Pray, whith er sailed
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5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Traditional English (Derbyshire)
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saw three ships 1. I 2. And what was in 3. The Vir gin Ma ry 4. Pray, whith er sailed
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from Christmas Carols, New and Old
mas mas mas mas Y
day, day, day, day,
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day day day day
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morn morn morn morn morn
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day day day day day
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mas mas mas mas mas
day, day, day, day,
mas mas mas mas
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day, day, day, day, day,
ing. ing. ing. ing. ing.
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The Seven Joys of Mary Y Y Y Y
Traditional
first next
1. The 2–7. The
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good good
4
1. 2. 3. 4–7.
one; two; three; four, five, etc.;
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of of
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sus sus sus sus
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first lame blind Bi dead Cru in
Christ, Christ, Christ, Christ,
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her Son, go, to see, to ble o’er, life, to fix, ci to heav’n,
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As With Gladness Men of Old William C. Dix (1837–1898)
Konrad Kocher (1786–1872)
= 100
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4
As As As Ho In
star man rude nar a
7
Lead Him Pure Bring Thou
10
God, will trea star may
glad ness ful joy of fer’d Je sus, heav’n ly
with with they ly the
hold; bed, bare; way; light;
ing whom and our its
may ing sures to we
Y we feet bring, guide, sing
of they most ’ry try
As There So And, Thou
with to may when its
on ward, heav’n and free from ran somed Sun which
men steps gifts ev coun
be ger and row ted
beam earth sin’s souls goes
ing a al at not
Ev Ev Christ, Where Al
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old sped rare day bright
Did To At Keep Need
joy bend we earth Light,
they the with ly its
more seek Thee, clouds lu
be Thy our Thy ias
most may our they for
led mer heav’n glo to
from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
ing ly ger the cre
light, fore joy, past, Crown,
guid low man in no
its be ly are its
So, So All Where There
hail’d knee ho things Joy,
bright; dore; loy, last down;
the that that us they
to cy ly ry our
gra cious we with cost liest need no er ev
Thee. seat. King. hide. King.
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Pat-a-Pan Burgundian carol, 1720
Guilló, pran ton tamborin
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
Aren’t they They had Let the
When you And al As the
Y
on? on. on!
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Y Y Y
Y
Y
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Music from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
come. praise, drum.
Y Y Y Y
pat a pat a pat a pat a pat a pat a
pan, pan, pan,
Y Y Y Y
y and drum, How can an play your fife so the drums they’d play, Full of joy, on in stru ments you play, We will sing, this
and their and
Y Y Y Y
fun to play up pipes to play up joy ous tune play
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get your lit tle drum, Rob in, bring your flute men of old en days Gave the King of Kings man to day be come Close Y ly joined as flute
1. Wil lie, 2. When the 3. God and
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one Christ Christ
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Watchman, Tell Us of the Night
John Bowring (1792–1872)
1. Watch man, 2. Watch man, 3. Watch man,
9
Watch man, does its beau teous ray Watch man, will its beams a lone Watch man, let thy wan d’rings cease;
13
Trav ’ler, yes, it Trav ’ler, a ges Trav ’ler, lo! the
brings the day, its own; are Prince of Peace,
What its signs of High er yet that For the morn ing
o’er yon moun tain’s height, ness and light, bless ed dark ness takes its flight,
of the night, of the night; of the night,
Trav ’ler, Trav ’ler, Trav ’ler,
tell us tell us tell us
5
Aberystwyth, Joseph Parry (1841–1903)
prom ise are. star as cends. seems to dawn.
See that glo ry beam ing star. Peace and truth its course por tends. are with drawn. Doubt and ter ror
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Aught of joy or hope Gild the spot that gave Hie thee to thy qui
Prom ised See, it Lo! the
of day bursts o’er Son of
from ChristmasCarolMusic.org
fore tell? them birth? et home.
Is ra all the God is
el. earth. come!
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In dulci jubilo Heinrich Seuse (1300–1366)
46
1. 2. 3. 4.
In dul ci ju O Je su, par O Pa tris ca U bi sunt gau
bi vu ri di
lo le, tas! a
Arranged by J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
6
4 5
Al Tröst wär Wo
un le mir mein all en die Eng
o, me, na; ca
11
Won mü lor sing
in ceps rum gis
Sie
leuch Durch hat Und
tet all er die
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tris Prin lo Re
ser Ge ver el
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mi ri di ri
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1. 2. 3. 4.
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In dulci jubilo Heinrich Seuse (1300–1366)
14th century German melody
Translated by Robert Lucas de Pearsall (1795–1856)
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1. 2. 3. 4.
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Good Christian Men, Rejoice John Mason Neale (1818–1866) 14th Century German Melody Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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to day! for this! to save!
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Gloucestershire Wassail 18th Century English Allegro
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hap py New Year, A hap py New heav en may rest, But if you do slipp’d back the lock, Who tripp’d to the
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From Heaven High I Come to You Martin Luther (1483–1546)
Old German Melody Attributed to Martin Luther
Translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878)
Very slow and dignified ( = 46)
1. From heav en high I 2. To you this night is to God in 3. Glo ry
Glad This While
ti dings of great lit tle Child, of an gels sing with
Adapted by J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
come to you, To bring you ti dings, strange and true. born a Child Of Ma ry, chos en Moth er mild; high est Heav’n, Who un to us His Son hath giv’n!
joy I low ly pi ous
bring, Where birth, Shall A mirth
of I now be the joy glad New Year
will of to
say and sing. all the earth. all the earth.
from The English Hymnal, 1906
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from Christmas Carols and Hymns for School and Choir, 1910
ah’s birth; fant light; tal star; ap pear;
new born King.
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The Friendly Beasts Robert Davis (1881–1950)
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Orientis Partibus
Attributed to Pierre de Corbeil, Bishop of Sens (d. 1222)
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Although at Yule it Bloweth Cool George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
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O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) Placide Cappeau (1808–1877)
Adolphe Adam (1803–1856)
Translated by John Sullivan Dwight (1813–1893)
Andante maestoso ( = 72)
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Christmas Day Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley (1833–1917) from Latin Allegro vivace.
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Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit! Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit! Gna den bring en de Weih nachts zeit!
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freu e dich, o Christ en freu e dich, o Christ en freu e dich, o Christ en
from The Wartburg Hymnal, 1918, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
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From Church to Church Congaudeat turba fidelium, from an 11th Century Manuscript Versified by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
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Es ist ein Ros entsprungen 15th Century German
Arranged by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
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Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming 15th Century German
Arranged by Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
Translated by Theodore Baker (1851–1934)
1. Lo, how a Rose e’er bloom ing From ten der stem 2. I iah ’twas fore told it, The Rose I had sa 3. O Flow’r, whose fra grance ten der With sweet ness fills
have -er
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sprung! mind;
It came, a flow’r et bright, To show God’s love a right True man, yet ve ry God,
sung. kind.
ter ior, us,
have sung. er kind. ’ry where;
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There’s a Song in the Air!
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sky! birth, pearled, song
cry! earth. world. throng.
sing, sing, sing bring,
King! King! King! King!
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Blessed be that Maid Marie 15th Century Middle English Carol, modernized
1. Bless ed 2. In a 3. Sweet and
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
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Rise Up, Shepherds, and Follow Traditional
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Sleep, Holy Babe! Edward Caswall (1814–1878)
42 p 4 2 6
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The Truth From Above (Herefordshire Carol)
Traditional
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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the thing ter did were
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thou hear sins have close
sands what I’ll e my
He did teach. He did say: set him free.” ter nal bliss. Christ mas song.
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The Golden Carol of Melchior, Casper and Balthazar
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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Come Ye Lofty
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The Manger Throne
William Chatterson Dix (1837–1898)
Charles Steggall (1826–1905)
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Jesu hail! O God most holy Sir John Stainer (1840–1901)
Ave Jesu Deus
Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley (1833–1917)
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from Christmas Carols, New and Old
mi tis tum sal di o su me ar ce
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Corde Natus
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il cæ tus
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fe ta San cto Spi psal lat in lau dem pa gi næ spo pon
pro tu lit. con so net. dent e um.
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sa cra et om cta con
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Sæ Sæ Sæ
cu lo rum cu lo rum cu lo rum
sæ cu sæ cu sæ cu
ce que, nis,
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Of the Father’s Love Begotten
Translated by John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
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the source, the end He In their three fold or Doomed by law to end
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How Great Our Joy! German Carol
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Jesus in the Manger Translated by Rev. H.R. Bramley (1833–1917) from Latin
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Y Y Y
me. Kyng.
Y Y Y
145 Y Y Y christmas Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
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e’er on
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
may; In tree, Let
you ye
Y
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
court cease
do andY
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
Y
na ment no playe, in Chryst an tie;
tour bound
25
Y
no blesse troub lings
22
Far ing wher e’er you may, Far ing wher That died up on ye tree, That died up
Y Y
Y
Y
men, Lord
en gen til ye gen til
3. God rest you, Chryst on 4. But think ing
Y
thou no deeds Y of
Y
Y
Y
Y
sport, peace
Y
Y
In A
Y
Y
Y
In Pay nim lands hold thou, hold thou thy ForY onY thisY morn, Y this morn, oure Chryst is
Y Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
hands, thy hands From bloud y works this daye, From bloud y works this daye. In Pay nim born, is born, That Y savY ethY youY and me, That sav eth you and me. For on this
Y
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lands morn
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
hold thou thy oure Y is Y Chryst
Y
hands born
Y
Y
From That
Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y
bloud sav
Y
y works this eth you and
Y Y Y
from Favorite Songs and Hymns for School and Home, 1899, via books.google.com
daye. me.
146
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Ad cantus lætitiæ 13th Century Manuscript at Stuttgart
As found in Piæ Cantiones, 1582
English by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934) Alto
4
1. Ad 2. Na 3. Er Basso
di bri ti
ho Ga con
11
can tus go
e el, o
e Spes el, Un Be o
The same, in English Alto
1. Love 2. Born 3. Where Basso
and is fore
1. Love 2. Born 3. Where
as bri cho
such Ga and
hope our let
tus est nos
di bri ti
1. Ad 2. Na 3. Er
can tus go
læ E cum
tus est nos
as fest To bri el, E’en cho ral, Je
ti nu di
læ E cum
et de ne
ti nu di
tri ni mi
heav’n man sem
ly u bly
To day E’en as Je sus
ly u bly
tri ni mi
of E th’as
pa Da Do
of heav’n E man th’as sem
æ el, o,
a mor san ctus di cat
Nos Quod No
ti ma gau
æ el, o,
a mor pa san ctus Da di cat Do
hope our let
ti ma gau
Spes et Un de Be ne
and is fore
fest el, ral,
us bid doth Saint on this
day bid us do as doth Saint Dan sus on this fes
æ el no
And As Bless,
rest, el, all
in præ stra
Nos Quod No
æ el no
vi di si
in præ stra
tat xit mul
vi di si
Cœ Est Ju
le te bi
song told ca
of by rol
song told ca
do Dan fes
our best En i el As al, And tiv
our i tiv
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
best En As el al, And
deav sev ev
deav sev ev
tat xit mul
stis. stis. lo.
ho Ga con
stis. stis. lo.
le te bi
the fore in
Cœ Est Ju
And the As fore Bless, in
rest, el, all
such Ga and
of by rol
or. er. er.
or. er. er.
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147
Christmas Time is Come Again Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
43
Anonymous, 1863
Y Y
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;
Y Y Y
3
4 6
Y
Y Y
Y
Y Y
Y Y
voi ces now, And Christ mas songs be sing ing. loud and high, Earth and heav’n re joi ces.
Y
Y
Y
11
Y Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Thus the sto ry’s giv en, Joy ous prais es bring ing,
Y Y Y
Y
16
Chorus Y
Y
Y
heav en. sing ing.
Glo ry be
Y
21
Y
Y
Christ the Lord
Y
Y
Y
Y
An gel bands Then, be fore
Y
Y
Y
Y Y
one star ry night, that hap py place,
Y
Y Y Y Y
Y
Y
to God on high!
Y
Y Y
Y
Y
Y
o’er Beth lem’s plains, Sang the songs of our Fa ther’s face, We shall still be
Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Years a go, When we reach
Y Y Y Y
Y
is born to night, Y Y
Y
Y
Let us join our Raise the cho rus
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Heav’n throws wide
Y
Y
to mor tals!
Y Y
Y
Y
Y Y
Peace, good will
Y
Y
Y
its
Y
from Favorite Songs and Hymns for School and Home, 1899, via books.google.com
Y
por tals.
Y
148
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A Day, a Day of Glory John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
43
3
4
1. A day, Glo 2. With 3. He comes, 4. Then bar
A With The Be
day Ky ox cause
sum Yield, an And The “House earth, The
Lift
up
Y
Y
Old French
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
that tells e ri and ass the Prince Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Prin
ces,
Y Y Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
To De this And mor tals The Prince of His rious glo
Y
Y
And
let
Y
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
Y
Y
van quish’d foe! up on earth: all: gov erns enY ter’d Y in:
our swer and hath
Y
ends our woe! tell their mirth: shrine the stall; pas sage win,
Y Y Y
A gainst Men an Who made A lone
est sun rise, the tri umph, His birth place, the cean o
your gates, ye
Y
Y
Y
of tri umph son lei e His cour tiers, rael Is ofY
mer’s bright gels swell of Bread” the sky,
Y
Y
Arranged by Dr. Charles Wood (1866–1926)
day that A gels Arch an He comes, His may None thus
ry! day a of glo in sis cel ria ex ger; His throne the man the gates, that hence forth
Y
Y
Y
Y
cem ber raise the wine and way a
Y
Y
Y
the Child be
Y
Y
Y
Y
morn: horn, corn: dorn:
born!
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149
Earth Today Rejoices John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
Ave maris stella lucens, from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
1. Earth to day re joi ces, tion, 2. li a Re con ci 3. Though the cold grows stron ger,
8
Death can hurt no more; Peace that lasts for aye, Though the world loves night,
14
ia, ia, ia,
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
21
Y
ia, ia, ia,
Al le lu ia, Al le lu Al le lu ia, Al le lu Al le lu ia, Al le lu
le le le
ces, tion, ger,
lu lu lu
Al le lu ia, Al le lu Al le lu ia, Al le lu Al le lu ia, Al le lu
Da vid’s sling de stroys the foe: ia, Tell that sin is o’er. ia, Came on Christ mas Day. Gid eon’s Fleece is wet with dew, ia, Christ is born our Light. Now the Di al’s type is learnt,
Sam son lays the tem ple low: War and strife are done, God and man are Sol o mon is crown’d a new: War and strife are done, God and man are Burns the Bush that is not burnt: War and strife are done, God and man are
ia, ia, ia,
And ce les tial voi Glad ness and sal va Yet the days grow lon
Al Al Al
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
one. one. one.
150
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Ho! Steward, Bid My Servants John Mason Neale (1818–1866)
stew ard, shall I shall I
1. ‘Ho! 2. ‘Sire, 3. ‘Sire,
Ancient ecclesiastical pre-Reformation melody
bid bid bid
my the in
ser no Di
That, at ‘Nay, bid ‘Nay, bid
We But But
Y
Y
this bless ed me not the not hith er
may, as folk in bring me in the a mong the go
Y
neigh lin ban
sea no Di
Y
Y
comes but he hath shall it
Y
hall; plate?’ gain?’
once a got e ne’er be
year, now; thus,
old en days, Re joice, and make good coun try man, That liv eth by the za La al ley lanes, And fetch in
Y Y
call, state, plain,
with me in and sil ver quet you a
son, Which ble, For For vès,
Y
To sup With gold He’ll Y ban
bors, en, quet,
forth, and hith er ban quets in his it is ve ry
For guests, my friends and and fine With pur ple If ye a give him
vants Go ble, That vès, For
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
cheer.’ plow.’ rus.’
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4. ‘Sire, 5. ‘And 6. ‘For
His And And
fleets of ca ra where fore seek the these, His poor er
‘Nay, bid ‘Man, lay in So,
Y
Y
That with the ban dog Though rich, grew poor, for When, for the Ysake of
mer rea cem
me not the to heart the this bleak De
las, man, ren,
vel poor breth
bid the mer chant, That hath up shall I seas on the ble and from rich? I turn me From where fore must no these be they, good stew ard, Whom God doth chief ly choose,
151
Y
go And right great ar That dwells in lane and NoY man may dare re
chant, But son, Be ber, Then
goes to mor tal Je Babe Y
Y
Y
go and cause the make we
Y
sies?’ ditch?’ fuse.
fetch the King of best good
clerk, all, cheer,
rest, And ris eth with the sake. And born was in a su, The poor we wel come
Y
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
lark.’ stall. here.’
152
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Hail! Holy Child, Lain in an Oxen Manger George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Child, stand flute cept
7
1. Hail! Ho ly 2. Me thinks I 3. What if my 4. Thou wilt ac
scorn’d at Beth le Da vid’s Son and Al to of yon earth ly things, I
Flemish, Quittez, pasteurs, vos brebis et houlette
Lain To Break My
in an day in time with song, nor
17
inn to lul la reft of coun ter
dwell, by, grace, point,
As I Be my
ne’er make pluck’d lay,
side, say, flat, make,
side out say as flat, now canst make
a my now my
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
to but with Thou
Out As Now Canst
stem, chord pass bove
fore tune art wilt
was less less a
stran ger, dit ty, fin gers, mend it,
churl ish inn lul best, a sharp, be reft false true coun
Yet For The All
side a churl ish say my best, a flat, now sharp, be make my false true
out as now canst
side, Out say, As flat, Now Canst make,
wild, hand, lute ept
hear tell, I Con strain’d, as Yet, Babe, Thou know’st that I be Base, if voice Or my And where ’tis of joint, out
ger, Of Je se ty, And twang the ers, Or not sur it: For Thee, a
ox en man Da vid’s Ci An gel sing rep re hend
ter in my in
hem, In win Lord: If, harp ass; What if love: And, tho’
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
to la of ter
dwell. by. grace. point.
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153
Make we joy now in this fest Old English Carol
43
Chorus
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Make we joy now in this fest
3 4
43
Verse
1. A 2. A 3. A
ni gen mne sæ tus car
3
4
14 4
a be
4. Ma ri 5. O lux
tre ta
Of her in Beth Be side His moth
con Tri
ce ni
pit, The Ho tas, He lay
dem ptor per num rens quod
um. ens. it.
gen ti prod i pol lu
lem born He er maid en
3 4
ven a
Sing we of Him and say Wel come, Ve ni, Re Him for to seek with their pre sen’s, Ver bum su And to our kind He hath Him knit, A dam pa
ia.
3 4
through a maid en come to i tus Is us: cu lum, A bright star made three kings to come, is none as He; di ne So might y a Lord
E
est.
14 4
In quo Chris tus na tus
tre U scat o lis or
Pa gno so
Fine.
is, Con sors pa free, Glo ri a
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
ly Ghost be tween
was ay an ox
ter ni Ti bi,
her with, and ass,
lu mi Do mi
D.C.
nis. ne.
154
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Puer natus in Bethlehem (A Babe is Born in Bethlehem) 14th century or earlier
43
1. 2. 3. 4.
Pu As Per De
er sum Ga ma
Un Ver Vir Si
de bum go ne
gau Pa con vi
De Pec Pro Qui
tus car e na
in Beth nem ho lis nun tus vir
det Je tris al ce pit li ri
ru tis Fi se
ser pen ne no spon sus cet in
hem, nis, um, ne,
sa si li mi
lem, mi, um, ne,
tis bis de præ
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
ne mi la pi
re, lis, mo, o,
Al Al Al Al
vul si tha se
nos tro ve nit san gui ne, ca to sed dis si mi lis, ces sit ma tris u te ro, re gnat si ne ter mi no.
le mi ti gi
na psit bri tre
5. Si ne 6. In car 7. Tam quam 8. Hic ja
3
4
From Piæ Cantiones*, 1582
lu lu lu lu
Al Al Al Al
le le le le
ia. ia. ia. ia.
le le le le
lu lu lu lu
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
ia. ia. ia. ia.
lu lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia. ia.
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9. Co 10. Et 11. Ma
gno an gi
vit ge de
bos lus lon
et pas ge
a to ve
12. In 13. In 14. Lau
tran hoc de
Na tum sa Be ne di De o di
tes na tur
do ta san
mum in li gau cta Tri
Al Al Al
le le le
vi di ni
cem, o, tas,
lu tant Ho mi nem, ca mus Do mi no, ca mus gra ti as,
le le le
Al Al Al
er e Quod Pu rat Do mi nus. lat Quis sit Do mi nus, Re ve Au rum, thus, myr rham of fe runt.
nus bus, unt,
si ri ni
Al Al Al
le le le
lu lu lu
Al Al Al
le le le
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ia. ia. ia.
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
lu lu lu
ia. ia. ia.
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919 *In Piæ Cantiones only a tenor and bass part were given, and in The Cowley Carol Book (and here), the bass line from Piæ Cantiones is found in the soprano, while the tenor is retained as the tenor.
156
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The Son of God is born for all (Geborn ist Gottes Sönelein) Michael Praetorius (1571–1621)
Variation of Puer nobis nascitur from Piæ Cantiones Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
43
1. The Son of God 2. Re joice to day
At Beth lem in for all a cat tle stall: su’s sake, With in your hearts His cra dle make:
is born for Je
3
4
eth in a crib full small, And wrapt in swad dling clothes with al. He li A shrine, where in the Babe may take His rest, in slum ber or a wake.
3. Be neath Him set ies pure 4. In bod
His crib, and un
of de
tree; Let fil’d Pre
Hope the lit pare a cham
5. Draw nigh, the Son 6. Come rock His cra
of God dle cheer
to i
ri ty. of Cha and drink with hold.
kiss, Greet Ma ry’s Child (the Lord He ly, As doth His moth er, so do
tle mat tress be, ber for the Child:
let fair to see, With cov er His pil low Faith, full To Him give in cense, myrrh and gold, Nor rai ment, meat
is) ye,
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157
Up on those love ly lips of His: Je sus, your hearts’ de sire by pro Who nurs’d Him sweet ly on her knee, As told it was
Till all the place with mu sic Thy rud dy coun te nance I
ed i
en shrin ri ly
9. Sleep, in my soul 10. Now chant we mer
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
nu di
el, ca
dle neat ly drest: in or ga no ;
rest: Here find Thy cra o With such as play
For sake me not, when sore dis trest, Em ma And with the sing ers Be ne in cho ro
ring; And bid one prayer to Christ the King. see, And ti ny hands out stretch’d to me.
and bliss. phe cy.
Him sing; Go, wind the horn, and pluck the string, to Thee, E’en as Thine An gels wait on me:
be fore i ster
7. By, by, lul lay 8. Thus, Babe, I min
my Bro mus Do
ther blest. mi no.
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Puer nobis nascitur Words and tune (14th cent.) from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
To be sung in Unison.
1. Pu er no 2. In præ se 3. Hunc He ro 4. Qui na tus 5. Te Sal va
Rec tor bis na sci tur pe po si tum Sub fœ no Ma gno des ti mu it Di e a ex Ma ri Can te tor A et O
6
pa Do ir gra or
Arranged by G.H. Palmer
An a cum ho mus
ge lo si no tre mo di er in cho
Y
rum, rum re, na ro,
hoc gno in nos te
mun do ve runt fan tes tu a mus in
(The same, in English)
us is born a Son, King of Quires su per to 1. Un Comes on earth a stran 2. Christ, from heav’n de scend ing low, 3. This did Her od sore af fray, And griev ous ly be wil 4. Of His love and mer cy mild This the Christ mas sto 5. O A et A et O, Cum can ti bus in cho et
6
In Co In Duc Can
rum. sci tur Do mi nus do mi no rum, Do mi nus do mi no rum. mi num Chris tum Re gem cæ lo rum, Chris tum Re gem cæ lo re. ru it Hos cæ dens in fu ro ro re, Hos cæ dens in fu na. na, Ad gau di a su ti a Ad gau di a su per per ga no, Be ne di ca mus Do mi no, Be ne di ca mus Do mi no.
life Own word gen or
be er to tle ga
Y
gun, Of lords the Lord e ter know Be cra dled in the man slay, And slew the lit tle chil Child Might lead us up to glo no, ne di ca mus Do mi Be
nal: ger: der; ry: And ro, Cum
nal, Of ger, Be der, And ry, Might no. Be
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
See on earth His Ox and ass their So he gave the O that Ma ry’s can ti cis et
lords the Lord e ter cra dled in the man slew the lit tle chil lead us up to glo ne di ca mus Do mi
nal, ger. der. ry! no.
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159
To us is born a little Child (Parvulus nobis nascitur) 15th Century
Ach! bleib bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ
Translated by Wm. John Blew (1808–1894)
J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
is born a 1. To us lit tle Child Of Ma ry, maid 2. Our King of Glo ry, Him have we, The Li on lord 3. That dear, through Him, to God we be, From death de liv 4. Now, mas ters all, full sweet ly sing Ho san na to
An Fa death hath
us ’ning dark straw
gels ther’s wounds but
laud sole heal’d man
with be by ger
His the old where
ser got His, for
poor ges gon’s to
ser vants as they dead ly His lay
vice ten de His
sweet, Son spite bed,
greet. run. bite. head.
Y
dore, With Ho ly
mo ther mild; vic to ry: and set free: Ba by king;
Y
own a Dra on
And there fore Fa ther, Son, a
en of er’d our
Let Light That And
Whom The Our That
Y
Ghost,
for ev er more.
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
160
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To Us This Morn a Child is Born George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
Y 86
Jog on, jog on the footpath way
Y
Y
us this morn a Child 1. To by all 2. Her Babe is Lord 3. When Her od heard the Ma 4. Now, faith ful quire, bless God
6
8
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
Y
Y
is born, a dored ges’ word, theY Sire,
Y
Y
’ry thing, Maid of ev Than God the King and ass Bow’d Now came’t to pass that ox In all that coast, a blame less host, From Bless God, theY Son beY gun, Now ere time
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
ry is a fore years old in man
Y
ther her: der ly,
Y Y
Ma down two lain
ther is none o iah had fore shown sun the babes a the Spi ritY Ho
His Fa sa I He smote Bless God
His their and ger
Y
Mo Own un low
ther. er. der. ly.
When Angelick Host Entuned George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
1. 2. 3. 4.
O’er To Of Was
the the no the
host herd kings God
Child, One thing lay
meek Ho for on
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
an An gel When When, with hon ey, When three pil grim ry ‘Glo be to
5
Heinz, wiltu Christa han, 1582
tuned en men brought lockt un high, on
and ly this that
mild, Son King, day
An them sweet ter from But Each his cas God, who can
Of Born God, Sung
the Vir gin of Maid en the Son of by Bless èd
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
ai dai spa va
and the ket, not
Ma Ma Ma Ma
ry ry ry ry!’
ry; ry; ry. ry.
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161
’Twas in a Cave on Christmas Morn George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
43
1. ’Twas in a 2. See in a 3. Thi ther ward
3
4
7
Dich grüssen wir, O Jesulein, 1623
was ful ies An a ri
21
fill’d gel ti
thing sang Do
In ho ly writ by bards Mar vel lous glad o’er Je es pro ho Qui na tus
the ic bi,
mas ly men
No el, No Lul lay, Lul lem Eph ra
ia, Ma le
E tre
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
ia, Ma le
ia, E Ma ri lu
el, lay, tha,
el. lay. tha.
E Cum Al
No Lul ra
fore told, for mirth ne, mi
old, E of su’s birth Ex ne, Al mi
el, lay, Eph
No Lul To
morn, Child, drew
Verses Additional
was born, No el, en mild, Lul lay, At Beth Je su,
15
4. Then 5. Arm 6. Glo
Christ heav’n herd
on the and
cave crib kings
Je sus, the Son of God Cra dled by Ma ry, Maid For to a dore the Babe
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
E ri lu
ia. a. ia.
ia, a, ia,
162
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New Prince, New Pompe Robert Southwell (1560–1593)
Tune of We are poor frozen-out gardeners
se 1. Be houlde a 2. De spise not Him 3. This sta ble is 4. With joye ap proch,
ly for a O
The Waye The With
inns not par joye
trem of of hum
are full, no man His cribbe, His wod that poor sons in ap proch, O Christ
Babe there, courte, wighte,
In home ly man ger or ient perle is An The beastes are par cell And high ly prise this
ten der ly ing Prin ce’s Christ en
In First The Do
frees what cribbe hom
Arranged by Charles Wood (1866–1926)
Y
ing win ter He en is His chaire of age to thy
Y
pit ious A bling lies: las, a dir ten found ty In depth of His pompe, The wod den dishe His ble pompe, Which He from heav’n doth
will yelde den dishe, at tire en wighte,
from The Cambridge Carol Book, 1924
sighte: mire. plate. bring:
Pil grime bedd: by Him feede: live ries weare: to thy Kinge:
Y
lit This tle Nor beastes that His roy all Do hom age
ly beastes In cribbe to shroude se But forced He is with tire, Nor Jo sephe’s sim Waye not His Moth er’s poore at pris come from heav’n, This pompe is The Prince Him self is And high ly prise this hum ble pompe, Which He from heav’n
nighte, quire: state: Kinge:
His ple èd doth
headd. weede. there. bring.
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163
Quem Pastores Anonymous, 14th Century
14th Century German Arranged by Rev. J.R. Lunn, B.D.
43
1. Quem pas to res 2. Ad quem ma gi Ex 3. ul te mus 4. Chris to re gi,
10
vo la pro to
da bu Ma o
bis jam ti me re, bant hæc sin ce re mat vo ce pi a re so net ve re
Na tus est Le o ni Laus, ho nor Dul Y ci cum
Y
ge li an thus, myr rham ti hie les am no ri
di xe re, “Ab sit por ta bant, Im mo rar chi a Na tum bis da to, Me ri
Rex vic et me
ri æ, Rex ri æ, vic ri a, et di a, me
glo to glo lo
glo to glo lo
ri ri ri di
ve re, Qui bus la bant, Au rum, ri a In cœ na to, Per Ma Y
3 4
lau am cum De
æ.” æ. a. a.
Music from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919, Words from HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
Quem Pastores
43
1. Quem pas to res lau 2. Ad quem ma gi am 3. te mus cum ul Ex re gi, De 4. Chris to
9
3 4
da ve bu la Ma ri o na
re, bant, a to,
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The Story of the Shepherd Gongora, a Spanish Carol
Joseph Barnby (1838–1896)
Translated by Archdeacon Churton
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Still, Still, Still Traditional Austrian
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still, schlaf, groß wir,
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tun schön tut es Him mels Him mels
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ju nie thron Reich
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from Salzburgische Volks-Lieder, 1865
will. schlaf! groß. dir.
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Karl Enslin (1819–1875)
Glöck chen
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Kling,
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from The Wartburg Hymnal, 1918
nicht dran Kind,
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kling e ling e ling!
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ihr und die
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Infant Holy, Infant Lowly (W Żłobie Leży) Traditional Polish Carol
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Traditional Polish Carol
Translated by Edith M. G. Reed (1885–1933)
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Noël Nouvelet 15th Century French Carol from Le Grande Bible des Noels Translated by P.S.B.
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Arranged by Abel Di Marco, Pbro.
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1. Twen 2. Praise
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fum! fum!
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fum, fum, fum.
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3 2
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Heav’n and earth shall
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f Y 25
flee a
way,
Y
mp semplice
4. What can I give Him, Poor as I
lamb;
If I were a
wise man,
f
50
give
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pp
accomp.
from cpdl.org
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what I can I
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my heart.
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43
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Lord God Al
Y
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reign.
sta ble place suf ficed the
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36
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When He comes to
181
182
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In the Bleak Midwinter Christina Rosetti (1830–1894) Y Y
In 1. the bleak mid 2. Our God, Heav’n can not 3. E nough for Him, whom 4. arch An gels and 5. What I can
Yet
Y
Y
Y
In the bleak God Lord and ass ox Wor shipped the what Y can
mid Al and Be I
win migh ca lov give
snow, ter a gels ther man
ter, ty, mel ed Him
wind made moan, earth sus tain; day, night and ga thered there am? I as
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from CantateDomino.org
Y
Y
a sus a a my
Y
Y
snow on sta ble place suf down be Fall In her maid en I would do my
a stone, to reign; of hay: the air a lamb;
Long Je which with Give
like wa ter When He comes ful man ger ed Throng I would bring
i ron, flee a way milk, And a a phim Ser shep herd
len, snow on win mid an whom mo wise a
had fal the bleak for Him, ly His I Y were
Y
as shall of and a
fros ty Nor Wor ship May have Poor
ter, Him bim gels Him,
Earth stood hard Heav’n and earth ful breast A Cher bim u If I Y were
The The
Y
Y
Snow In E nough But on If
win hold Cher u an give
Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
snow, ficed fore, bliss part;
go. Christ. dore. kiss. heart.
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183
Lætentur Cœli
tur Cœ
te
li et ex sul
fa
ci em
tet ter
Do
te
13
fa
ci em Do
Læ ten
tur
fa ci em
26
Do
mi ni.
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cœ
li
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li et ex
ni.
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nit,
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mi ni.
mi
sul
ra, et ex sul
et ex sul tet ter
an
li
Læ ten
7
Læ ten tur Cœ
Rev. Hubert Gruender, S.J.
Y Y
ni am ve nit, quo
ve
ve
Y
nit!
nit!
184
christmas
Shiloh
from The Suffolk Harmony (1786)
William Billings (1746–1800)
1st Shepherd 1. Me thinks I An gels on the Wing; see an heav’n ly Host of Narrator 5. Then learn from hence, ye ru ral Swains, the meek ness of your God,
5
9
thinks I hear their left the bound less
mer ri ran som
ly they you with
Glad to
13
ban quit Pal
Glad to
6 4
all down not
pro claim. re pair; tains draw;
sing, blood,
your Fears your crooks, in Courts
so to
be and or
For there’s a Sav ior And let your wan d’ring But search the Sta ble,
sus is and Je His name, born to day, steps be squared by yon der shin ing Star, see your God ex tend ed on the Straw,
mer ri ly they ran som you with
1st Angel 2. Let 1st Angel 3. Lay 1st Angel 4. Seek
ish’d hence. Glad tid ings I your Flocks, to Beth le hem ces; a Nor Roy al cur
17
6 4
cheer ful notes, so Realms of Joy, to
sing. blood.
Me Who
and Je His name. sus is by yon der shin ing Star. ex tend ed on the Straw.
26
gen’ rous Soul of in the ult ing first and last, the
30
des ti thus ad ter nal
low en
38
for joy, ter tain
ye is
ye is
6 4
Ten ants of not of com
the mon
Stall, Birth,
ye al
Ox guest
en, you
Pay but
and and E
ult Roy
des ti of Grace, tute thus ad dress their song, ford, ter nal praise af
1st Angel 7. Ex 1st Angel 8. The
your o bei ond to sec
sance; the
on your knees U nan i mous ly fall, Great I Am; the God of heav’n and earth,
6 4
ye is
sav age mold, and three fold God, and E last and first,
tute of Grace. dress their song. ford. praise af
34
185
mas ter of the inn re fus’d a more com mo dious place; Un sud den ly a Heav’n ly Host a round the Shep herds throng. Ex God the Fa ther, Christ the Son, and Ho ly Ghost ac cord; The
Narrator 6. The Narrator 9. Then Grand Chorus 10. To
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from www.cpdl.org
U the
nan i mous ly fall. God of heav’n and earth.
186
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Myn Lyking 15th Century
Richard R. Terry (1865–1938)
moderato ( = 112) Allegro
f
6
Y
syt tin
She
lay.
Lul la
pp
lay.
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lay.
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mf
lèd a lyt tel Childe, a
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saw a fair May den
Y
ing.
Y
Lul lay myn lyk ing, my dere sonne, my sweet ing. Lul lay my dere herte, myn own dere der ling.
Lul la
Y Y Y Y
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and sing.
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dim. rall.
dere der ling. Y
Y Y Y
Y
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Lul
la
lay.
Lul
Y
Y
lay, myn
rall.
Y
la lay. Lul lay my dere herte, myn own dere der ling.
Lul
cresc. e rall.
own dere der ling.
13
mf a tempo
17
25
same Lord is He that made al lé thing, Of
mf
Y Y
al lé lord is He is Lord, of al lé kyng es Kyng.
cresc.
rall.
Y
All that were in heav’n ly bliss, they made mick le mirth.
mfY Y
Y Y
al Fine Y molto rall. D.S.
Y Y Y Y Y Y cresc.
Fine.
D.S. al Fine Y Y Y Y Y Y Y rall.
Y cresc.
mf
Fine.
2. That
Y Y
3. There was mick le mel o dy at that Chyld é’s birth.
mfY Y Y Y
187
mf
21
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cresc. molto rall.
Y
cresc. molto rit.
al Fine Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y D.S.
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mf
cresc. molto rit.
from Twelve Christmas Carols, 1912, via HymnsAndCarolsOfChristmas.com
Y
188
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In Terra Pax Mrs. Alderson
mf 6 4
cresc.
1. In fant of days, yet Lord 2. “Peace I leave with you,” was 3. O ol ive Branch! O Dove
6
4mf 5
p
of Life, a gain of Peace!
cresc.
f
And we would list Of An thems at And earth’s sad sons
f
the tale Thy Birth; and daugh
p
In ter ra
Pax
p
ra
hail! earth; wa ters!
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Y
That chimes its Christ mas news When An gel choirs hymned forth Thy word ters With glad hearts hail
Pax
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p
Sweet Prince of Peace, All to Thy dy ing Gift Brood ing o’er storm y
dim.
Oh! we are wea ry of the strife, Sweet ech o of the lin g’ring strain When shall the flood of woe de crease?
John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876)
Pax,
In ter
ra Pax, Pax,
Pax
Pax,
for us, to us to us,
Pax In ter ra
mf
Pax,
17
25
30
ni bus, ni bus,
pp
ring.
pp Pax.”
In ter ra Pax, In ter ra
ni bus, In ter ra Pax.
f
And Peace
pp
E
ter
nal,
f
Je
rall.
ac cord, Her long lost Peace im plor ing:
Be it ac cord ing
Thy Reign of Peace bring in, dear Lord; Heav’n’s Peace
Thy word:
sto
Pax ni bus
dim.
Pax
ho mi
189
ni bus,
Pax, ho mi
O hear Thy Church, with one
ra Pax ho mi
to
ho mi Pax ho mi
mf In ter
christmas
to earth re
su, grant, we
pray.
190
“In Cæ
lo
Pax,
“In Cæ
lo
8
48
8
Glo
Glo
cel
cel
cel
8
Ex cel sis, Glo ri
a,
sis,
Glo
ri
ri
sis,
In
a.
a,
a,
Et in Ex cel
Pax,
sis Glo ri
Et in Ex cel
Et in
Pax, Et in
sis,
sis,
in
Ex
cel
a,
from Christmas Carols, New and Old
lo
sis,
Glo
Glo
Glo
Pax, Et in Ex
Et in Ex
Glo
ri
ri
ri
ri
sis, Glo
Glo
Et in Ex
Ex cel
sis,
sis,
Ex cel
sis,
sis,
cel
sis,
Ex
Ex cel sis, in
sis,
in
In Cæ
cel
Ex cel
cel
Et in
lo,
Et in Ex cel
in Ex
Glo ri a,
Et
in Ex
Et
Et
cæ
Pax,
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a,
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a.
cresc.
a, Et in Ex cel
ri
ri
ff
a,
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sis,
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54
lo
lo
“In Cæ
8
“In Cæ
f
42
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f
ri
a.”
a.”
a.”
ri
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191
Milford Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707)
8
Joseph Stephenson (1728–1810)
If
If an gels sung
an gels
If
Y ior’s birth, On that 7 Sav
spi
cious morn,
Sav
ior’s birth, On that au
spi cious
ior’s birth, On that au
im
i
born,
Now He a gain is
He
a
Now He a gain is
He a gain is
born,
We well may im
born, Now He a
is
1. born.
is
born.
their mirth,
gain
gain, Now He a
gain
born, Now He a
Now He
a
gain
We
i
Now He a gain is
their mirth, Now He a gain is
tate
We well may im i tate their mirth, We
their mirth,
their mirth,
tate
Now
im
morn,
If an gels sung a
born,
well may
tate
i
morn,
tate
tate their mirth, We well may im i
spi cious
We well may im i
well may
ior’s birth,
Sav
a
ior’s birth, On that au
8
sung
Sav
Sav
19
ior’s birth,
cious morn,
8
If an gels sung a Sav ior’s,
spi
13
ior’s,
a Sav
sung
au
an gels
Sav ior’s birth, If an gels sung a
If
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a
a
sung
8
an gels
gain
is
is
Now
2. born.
born.
born.
born.
born.
born.
from The American Vocalist: a selection of tunes, anthems, sentences, and hymns, old and new, 1849, via hymnary.org
192
christmas
A Christmas Round
Y 6 Y Y Y Y Y
8 I.
Ho
5
III.
di e
Chris tus
Glo
ri a in
Y
ex
na
cel
Denis Mason
II.
tus est,
Y
Y
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
ho di e sal va tor
IV.
sis De o,
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in
ex cel
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sis
ap pa ru it.
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from cpdl.org
Tollite Hostias
Y
Maestoso
f
»
Tol li te hos ti as.
9
f
p
Y
et ad o
ra te
Læ ten tur cœ li, et ex ul tet ter ra
p
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san cto e
jus.
Y Y Y Y Y
Y
1.
a fa ci e Do mi ni, quo ni am ve nit. Al le lu ia.
Læ ten tur cœ li, et ex ul tet ter ra quo ni
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
Do mi num in a triY o
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
am ve
nit. Al
le lu
ia. Al le lu ia.
17
christmas 2.
193
ia. ia. Al le lu
Al le lu ia.
ia. Al le lu
ia. Al le lu 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
24
ia. ia. Al le lu
Al le lu ia. Al le lu
ia. Al le lu ia. Al le lu
30
ex
ul tet ter
ra
ex
ul tet ter
ra
ff
Læ ten tur Læ ten tur
ia. ia.
ff
cœ cœ
Y Y Y Y Y Y
a fa ci e Do mi ni, quo ni am ve
quo ni
am ve
nit. Al
le lu
from cpdl.org
li, et li, et
nit. Al
le lu
ia. Al
le lu
ia.
ia.
194
christmas
Gaudete 15th Century Y Y Y Y Y
Y Y
Gau de te, gau de te, Chris Y tus est na tus
5
Y Y
Y
ex Ma ri
a Vir gi ne, Gau de
Y Y
Y
te!
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Y
1. Tem pus ad est gra ti æ hoc quod op ta ba mus, Car mi na læ ti ti æ de vo te red da mus. 2. De us ho mo fac tus est na tu ra mi ran te, Mun dus re no va tus est a Chris to re gnan te. ta, sa lus in ve ni tur. 3. E ze chie lis por ta clau sa per tran si tur, Un de lux est or 4. Er go nos tra con ti o psal lat jam in lu stro, Be ne di cat Do mi no, sa lus Re gi nos tro. Chorus and text of verses from Piæ Cantiones, 1582, via imslp.org, Melody of verses from www.cpdl.org
Glorious, Beauteous, Golden-Bright
Anna M. E. Nichols
1. Glo 2. But
Y
light, dream
7
Jew ish shep lum ined all
the the
herds the
den en
stars won
bright, gleam
kept earth,
that drous
Watch When
Maria Tiddeman (1837–1915)
teous, gol sweet gold
Shone ’Mid
rious, beau the stars’
4
Y
Shed Fad
ding soft est ed quick ly
Christ glo
mas ry
Y
Y
be side Christ’s An
night, stream,
pur as
When That
flocks sang
est a
their gels
that His
Y
Y
the il
slept. birth.
3. Soft 4. But 5. Now
13
Y
Y
16
and pure and ho ly a that light no more no more on Christ mas
hoa ry, pal ed bright,
Y
through out His light ev for
Shed In But
Y
Y
priests, like shep herds as stars of the He Whose birth they
true, old, told
Y
Y
Y
the sa whom An shines er
Y
Y
Watch’d ’Mid To
Y
cred gels the
195
pp rall. ff Y
23
Y
sen their the
Y
Y
the ven ven
Y usY all, with glad en
nev er, Let
While E E
be side God’s cho the bright ness lost the shep herds by
sto ry: hail ed; Light;
Y
Y
and seers and pro phets its splen dor straight way theY sky with An gels
glo ry, Kings vail ed, All night, Is
6. Since that Light then dark ens
christmas
few. gold. fold.
Y
Y
dea vor, Sing the
rall.
song that e choes ev er: Glo ry in the high est Heav en! Peace on earth to us for giv en.
Y
ff pp from Christmas Carols, New and Old
196
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Alma Redemptoris Mater
ma
Red em ptó ris Ma
ma Red em ptó ris Ma
Al
8
8
6
Red em ptó ris Ma
lo:
lo:
8
lo:
Tu quæ ge nu í
Tu quæ ge nu í
Tu quæ ge nu í
Tu quæ ge nu í
sti, na tú
ra mi rán
sti, na tú
ra mi rán
sti, na tú
ra mi rán
sti, na tú
ra mi rán
li por ta
li por ta
te,
te, tu
te, tu
tu
Y
pu
rat
súr ge re qui cu
um
rat pó
te, tu
pu
ti, súr ge re qui cu
ti,
rat pó
nes, Et stel la ma ris, suc cúr re ca dén
pér vi a cæ
ti, súr ge re qui cu
li por ta ma
nes, Et stel la ma ris, suc cúr re ca dén ti, súr ge re qui cu
quæ pér vi a cæ
por ta
li
ter, quæ pér vi a cæ
ter, quæ
nes, Et stel la ma ris, suc cúr re ca dén
ma
ter, quæ pér vi a cæ
nes, Et stel la ma ris, suc cúr re ca dén
ma
ter,
Red em ptó ris Ma
8
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c. 1525–1594)
rat pó
pó pu
pu lo:
san ctum Ge ni tó rem: Vir
um san ctum Ge ni tó rem: Vir
um
um
san ctum Ge ni tó rem:
san ctum Ge ni tó rem:
25
christmas
us
go pri
32
ac
us
sté
re
us ac po
su mens il lud
re
re
o
mi se ré
Y
se ré
8
re,
re,
A
ve, pec
ca
ve,
ca tó rum
re, pec
pec
pec
ca
tó
tó
rum
rum mi
rum mi se ré
rum mi se ré
ca tó
mi
pec
se
ré
re.
ca tó
ca tó rum mi
ca tó
Y
ca tó rum
pec
A
lis ab
pec
re,
Y
lis ab
Ga bri é
ri us,
ve, pec
lis ab o
su mens il lud A
su mens il lud
Ga bri é
ve,
A
su mens il lud
po sté ri us, Ga bri é
40
go pri
lis ab o
go pri
o
us, Ga bri é
ri
ri us,
po sté
re
po sté
ac
Vir
8
us
Vir
8
po sté ri us, ac
ac
go pri
197
rum mi
se
se
mi se ré
ré
ré
re.
re.
re.
198
christmas
O Magnum Mysterium
ma gnum my ste ri um
O
8
9
8
8
16
tum.
O
O
ma
ma
my
gnum
et ad mi
my ste ri
bi le, et ad mi ra bi le sa cra men
8
tum, et ad mi ra bi le
sa cra men
8
tum, et ad mi ra bi le sa cra
men
Y
tum, et ad mi ra bi le sa cra
ad mi ra
ra
cra men
ad mi ra
et
Y
Y
bi le sa cra men
bi le sa cra
Y
ut a ni ma li a vi
tum,
tum,
et ad mi
bi le sa
um
ri um et
my ste
O
ri um
Y
gnum
cra men
ste
ma
bi le sa
gnum
Y
ra
et ad mi ra
Y
O
ma gnum my ste ri um
tum.
et ad mi ra bi le sa cra men
ma gnum my ste ri um
O
8
Tomás Luis de Victoria (c. 1548–1611)
ut a ni ma li a vi
Y
men tum, ut a ni ma li
men tum, ut a ni ma li
a, ut a ni ma li a vi
a
vi
23
christmas
Y
de rent Do mi num
8
de rent Do mi num
8
29
34
tem in
o,
cen
ja
præ se
se
pi
pi
tem in
Y
se
pi
o,
præ
ja
o,
ja
o,
se
pi
tem in
cen
tem in
præ
tem in
præ
cen
se
Y
o, in
pi
se
pi
præ
o, in
præ
se
pi
o.
pi
se
præ
tem in
pi
ja cen
8
tem in
ja cen
cen
se
se
tum
tem in præ
na
ja
præ
ja cen
cen
tum,
ja
tum
tum ja cen
tem,
præ
8
tum, vi de rent Do mi num
tum, vi de rent Do mi num na
na
de rent Do mi num na
na
tum, vi de rent Do mi num
8
8
na
de rent Do mi num na
199
pi
o.
o.
o.
200
40
O be
8
8
48
Y
a ta
O be
a ta
O be
O be
vir
go cu jus vi sce ra
mi num Je
56
runt
mi
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
8
sum
Je
Al le
Al le lu ja, Al
lu
le
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
le
3 4
stum. Al le lu ja,
Al
stum. Al le lu ja,
stum.
ja, Al
ja, Al
lu
Al
lu
lu
e
ru
stum. Al le lu ja,
le
3 4
3 4
Chri
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
Chri
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
sum
le lu ja,
le lu ja, Al le lu ja, Al
8
Je
sum Chri
num
mi num Je
e
ru
me
43
sum Chri
runt por ta re Do
ru e
runt por ta re Do
ra me
go cu jus vi sce ra me
runt por ta re Do
8
ru e
8
me
vir
a ta
jus vi sce
cu
go
Y
vir
a ta
go cu jus vi sce ra
vir
christmas
Y
ja, Al
le lu
le lu
le lu
ja,
Al
ja,
le lu
ja, Al
Al
ja, Al le
ja, Al le
68
Al le
8
le
lu
ja,
lu
lu
ja.
Al le
lu
ja.
lu
ja, Al le
201
8
christmas
lu
ja, Al le
ja.
ja.
lu
Personent hodie from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
Arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934)
ho na ve ri
di sci ne cu
13
et de vir, per di dit, au rum thus, id e o,
vo ces pu pa nis in par vu lum par i ter
e ru vol vi in qui pu e
tus, sum mo De o rum, rec tor su per do, ip sum ad o do, lau des Ti bi
vir, dit, thus, o,
vir, dit, thus, o,
lau dan tes læ, tur, præ se pi runt, Beth le hem can tent ut ri,
no bis est na bu lo bru to lu lam se quen ven is ti mun
e tur, runt, li,
7
Qui sta stel Ad
1. Per so nent 2. In mun do 3. Ma gi tres 4. Om nes cle
from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
ju cun de po ni tur ad e unt, an ge li:
da no ran fun
tus, rum, do, do.
et de vir, per di dit, au rum thus, o, Id e
vir, dit, thus, o,
vir, dit, thus, o,
et de vir gi ne o ven tre pro cre a tus. a per di dit spo li prin ceps in fer no rum. au rum thus, et myr rham E i of fe ren do. glo ri a in ex cel sis De o. o, id e
from The Cowley Carol Book, 1919
202
christmas
Personent hodie Words from Piæ Cantiones, 1582
1. Per so nent 2. In mun do 3. Ma gi tres 4. Om nes cle
8
ju cun de po ni tur ad e unt, an ge li:
15
et de vir, per di dit, au rum thus, o, id e
e ru læ, lau dan tes vol vi tur, præ se pi in qui runt, Beth le hem pu e ri, can tent ut
tus, sum mo De o rum, rec tor su per do, ip sum ad o do, lau des Ti bi
et de vir per di dit au rum thus, o, id e
vir, vir, dit, dit, thus, thus, o, o,
ho di e vo ces pu na sci tur, pa nis in ve ne runt, par vu lum ri cu li, par i ter
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Arranged by Gustav Holst (1874–1934)
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from Favorite Songs and Hymns for School and Home, 1899
lang
syne;
syne.
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