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INTRODUCTION

HE purpose of the Editor and Publisher! of this book is

to place in the hands of the Catholic clergy and their

parishioners a superior collection of Christmu music,

assembled with due regard for all the aspects, both grave and gay,

of that Sacred Anniversary.

In no special classification of music has tradition persisted to a

greater degree than in Christmas Carols; and any collection that does

not include the classics of Christmas song is not a valuable one.

But with the ever-increasing desire for fuller expression of the

^ritual sense in music, comes the need in this field as iii all others,

for a wider range of song, in newer forms, contrasting agreeably

with the old, with the result that both old and new derive added

interest and significance. So, in this book will be found the best

examples of the Ancient Carols, together with modern compositions

embodying the same reverance, simplicity and spirit ofjoy that thrill

Of in the older ones.

A glance at the Table of Contents shows the broad scope of the

work, in which it has been the aim to lay under contribution the

most notable sources of Catholic expression under the Divine in*

tpiration of the First Miracle and to add thereto the loving work

of later minds and all to the glory of Christ, our Lord, the Virgin

Mother and the Birth that gives us this solemn and joyful Festival.

EOITOK AND PuBLISHfiJU

FATHER FINN'S

CAROL BOOK

60

Christmas Songs and Carols

Old and New

Selected from the Repertory of the

Paulist Choristers

Compiled and Edited by

FATHER FINNConductor Paulist Choristers^ Chicago^ IllinotM

BOSTON

C. C. BIRCHARD & COMPANY1917

INDEXTTtLS COMTOSBK VAOfe

OR SOURCE

A Child is Born in Bethlehbm Bach 46

Adeste Fideles {Portuguese Hymn) Reading 10

All in a Stable Cold English Carol 36

Angels and the Shepherds, The Bohemian Carol a

Angels We Have Heard French Noel 51

Awake and Sing Biarnais Carol 54

Away in the Manger French Noil 14

Behold a Rose of Beauty Praetorius 53Beside Thy Cradle Bach 46Carol of the Birds Bos Quercy 51

Christ Is Born Dr. Gauntlet 25

Christmas Is Here English Carol 7Christmas Tree, The English Carol 47Dear Little One English Carol 20

Deck the Hall Welsh Carol 17

First Christmas, The Bohemian Carol 30

First Nowell, The Traditional i

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Traditional 38

Good King Wenceslas Traditional 50

Good Tidings Gloucestershire Carol ... 40

Hail Thou Long Expected Jesus Motart 35

Hail to the Lord's Anointed Mendelssohn 37

Happy Christmas Morning French Noil 20

Host and His Guests, The English Carol 18

I Saw Three Ships English Carol 11

New Born Child, The French Noil 39

O Come, Come, Emanuel French Carol, ijth Cent. 42

Oft as Thee, Mv Infant Saviour Traditional 19

O Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices French Noel 21

O Little Town of Bethlehem Stevens 14

Once Again, Blessed Time Franck 15

Night, Peaceful and Blest French Noil 8

O Sing a Joyous Carol Cruger 6

O Star, Lovely Star French Carol 4Portuguese Hymn (Adeste Fideles) Reading la

Rex Glorlb German Carol 53Ring On, Christmas Bells Stevens 43See, Amid the Winter Snow Mendelssohn 3a

Shepherd Neighbors, The F. Gevart 26

Silent Night Gruber ft

Sing Alleluia French Noil la

Sing We Noel. French Noil 49Sleep of the Divine Infant Belgian Carol 9Sleeping Shepherds, The French Noel aa

Star Beams Light the Country Side Bohemian Carol 48

Sweetest Jesu French Carol . . .

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3

Tell Him a Welcome William J. Finn 34The Snow Lay on the Ground Father Young 44There Were Whisperings in the Heavens English Carol 45Three Kings Song Traditional a9

Thro' the Silence of the Night French Nofl 16

Wassail Song Traditional 24

We Three Kings of Orient Arb Hopkins 5a

What Child Is This? Engel 41

What Lovely Infant Can This Bb? Austrian Folk-Card. .

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33When Christ Was Born French Noil 16

When I View the Mother ti;lh Century 34

While Shepherds Watched Old Hampshire Carol 13

Vbrbuu Lumen Folk Tune of A mttns 33

FATHER FINN'S CAROL BOOKThe First Nowell

Traditional Traditional

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f rfi. The fir8t_ Now - ell

2'. They look - ed up

3. This star drew nigh

4. Then en - ter'd in

the an -gel did say, Wastd cer-tain poor

and_ saw a star Shin-ing in the

to the north- west, O'er Beth - le

-

those wise - men three, Pull rev - 'rent-

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she^vherdsin fields as they lay; In fields where they lay

east,_ be - yond them far, And to tho_ earth it

hem it took— its rest. And there it did both

ly up - on their knee. And of - fer'd there in

keep-ing their

gave— great

stop andHis pres-

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sheep On a oold win-ter's night that was so deep.

light. And so it con - tin-ued both day and night.

stay, Right o - ver the place where Je - sua lay.

ence, Their gold and myrrh and frank - in - -ense.

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The Angels and the ShepherdsCordelia Brooks Fennu

Angela

Heark-en, ye. 8hep - herds, great news do we

Bohemian Carol

bring!

^^^"ileark - en,. «hep - herds, news we bringl

Might-

y

the M.)n- arch whose prais-es— we sing!

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Murht - y Hon - arch. praise we sing! Lo! in the mang(Might - y Hon - arch, praise we sing! Lo! in the manger

lies Je-sus Ho-ly, Son of the gen-tle maid, Ma- ry low-ly, Bhep - herds, re - Joice!

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An - gels bright- shin - iiig, great tid • ings you bring, Tid - ingi of

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I i r rf; Aft - gels bright; great news you bring, Tid ings

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Ma- ry and Je - sus, the King! Straightwill we Journey, forth^lad4y bring-

; Au f

i.^iiict/.s nnd Shepherds

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In beau- ty now see_ thein,< Muth-er and Child! God's ten - der

^ Sde the Moth • er and the Child, Shines Go^

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mlight o'er— them, glow-ing, yet— mild!

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Out o - ver all the world,brightly beaming,

Sing

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light beau ty mild. this

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Shine those soft, luv- ing rays gen - tly streaming. This Christ - mas— Morn!

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Christ

Andantino

Sweetest Jesu

Horn!

Old PrenchCFlanders)

Vi J^N J N J IJ'.J'N: JMJ J I J J IJ- ,J'U ^^r r=r1.0 sweet-est Je-sul God and man, To Thee I of- fer all I can:

2. Oh! why the church so rich and rare. Oh, why the al - tar deck'd so fair,

3. Because Thou gav-est aU for me, We ren- der " all we can to Thee,

For

Oh,

Tho'

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me fromheavn to earth de-scend: Thou gav-est

,hv the lamus of quiv -'ring fire; Oh, why for

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Thou to me didst con- de-scend, To me fromheavn to earth de-scend: Thou gav-

why the tune- ful song of choir. Oh, why the lamps of quiv -'ring fire; Oh, whysmall oar best, yet we be-lieve The gift of love Thou dost re-ceive; And if

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can to Thee.

wealth— un - fold,

have, the heart.

aU Thou hadst—Thee the gem .

wealth we have

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for me, I ren- der all I

and gold? For thee earth does her

no part, We give Thee what we

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Stephen Fay O star. Lovely Star Old French Carol

Aaida..itinoSOPR. And ALTO

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ii} i'lj _j ]i\ ^jy 1 ^Uark the mer-ry bells Thho' the val - ley ring- ing, How the ma- sio sv-ellii,

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Joy and cum-fort bring ing, Sing the stu - ry ey • er true, Stu - ry old and

.^ing the birthof Je - susi Sin? the birthof Je - sua,^ \r ji I hI

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J ^irmev - er new. Sing the birth of

T r~Je . BUS, Sing the birth of

Let the vu ice in praia-es rin^f To theheavbly KingI

Je - BUS, Hing prais-es to fhe heavn-ly King! Ev-er-more,

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Sev-er-more, Sing Hi* praise for- ev - er - more! Star, love-ly

TENOR and BASSES ^^fe^^J'+V-J-i^-rA I J i.h^.4;;.ji i j-j-i* W " P '- -^ ^

Star that shone with ten -dcr light, In Beau-ty all glo - ri-ous that Ho- ly

^^f i ff i f_ fitTfir^^i[i mm\ , ff. k. ^ riten poco i .

Night! No - «jl! No - el! Nn . el! Christ i8 born to - dayf No-

F. F.Carol Bk. 54

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el! No- ell Christ is born to- day! Voic-es in the night were heard,

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Att-gek bore the won - drous word,0-ver hill and gien To the eleep-ing men;

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'Shepherdaalla-wake and rise! See the Star that lights the skiesiAnd shall be your

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guide to the Mas - t-er's side'.' Star,love-ly8tar,that8honewithteiHier light, Still

ihioe on the Birth a-gain,thi8 ho- ly night. No- el!" No - *ell No^- elP

Christ 48 born to- day! No- el! No- el! Christ is born to-day!

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Sister M.B.

O Sing A Joyous Carol

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ol Un - to the ho - ly Child,

ing In yon • der ita - ble poor?

die That guarda the ho - ly Child?

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es His Moth - er un - de

•us; He bido yon now a

seph, Chaste spouse of Ma - ry

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And praise with glad - some

Dear chil • dren, it is

It is our fa - ther

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King;

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be!

Our In - fant voic - es

Who is there kneel - ing

Dear chil- dren, oh, how

ing SImU hail our In - fant

Him, In vir - gin beau - ty

ful With them in heavh to

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And our sweet la - dy

It Irt our moth - er

God grant that none be

lis - tens When in - fant voio- es sing.

Ma . ry; She bids you all draw near.

mi«9 - Ing From that fes - tlT - 1 - ty.

F.y. Carol Bk.64

TraditionalChristmas Is Here

7

English

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J if ir^ ^^^^l.Sing we all mer - ri-ly, _ Christ-mas is here,_ Day tliat we

2.Sing we aU joy - ful-ly,_ sing of Christ's birth,

_

Sing what the

3.Sing we all mer - ri-ly, bring out good cheer,_ Think of the

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love best of days in our year;

an - gels sang, "Peace up - on earth!"

ab - sent, and wish they were here;

Bring forth the hoi - ly, the

Par - ents and chil - dren in

Pray for our arm - ies by

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f-^n \U i J t^^j: i^ugi^^box and the bay,

bright gar-ments dress'd,.

land and by sea,

Deck out the cot - tage for glad_ Christmas day.

Hast-ea to church to sing praise with the rest.

Our brave de - fend - ers, the no - ble and free.

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l| M ^-Il' JJIJcr^Christ-mas is here, Christ-mas is here. Sing we all mer- ri-ly, Christmas is here;

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f Mf iiinn^Christ-mas is here, Christ-mas is here. Sing we all mer- ri-ly, Christ -mas is here.

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4. Sing we all merrily, draw round the fire.

Father and mother and grandson and sire,

Tell of the mercies to every one given,

Talk of the dear ones who left us for heaven! CUO.

F. F.Carol Bk. 54

5. Sing we all merrily, Christmas is here,

Day that we love best of days in the year;

Sisters and brothers and friends far away,

Oh.how we wish they were with us today .' CHO.

O Night, Peaceful and Blest!

Normandy Carol

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j- •^' 1/ 1 ij ^ > jii j^-^m1.0— Bight, peaee-ful and blest!

2. — morn, ra - diant with 1ov<j!

For now Je - bus dojb

The choirs hymn thee a

^Near His fond,

For their watch

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light o'er Him doth

high songs nev - er

shine,

cease.

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While ours with theirs are

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F;_ f mSilent Night

Franz Oruber

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lent night, hulent night, holent night, ho

ly night,

ly night,

ly night.

All is calm,

Shep - herds prayOod on high,

all is kright;

at the— sight,

lore's pure, light.

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Round Thy chil - dren. Pa- ther on high,

Glo - ries stream from heav - en a - far,

Ra - diant beams from Thy ho-ly face,

Beams the light of Thy star - ry sky.

Gold- en beamsfromthe east - ern star;

With the dawn of re - 4eem - ing grace.

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Sleep, in heav- en-ly peace.

Comes the glo - ri - ous morn.

Peace and heav- en-ly love,_

Sleep . in heav - en- ly . peace.J_Comes the glo - ri- ons morn.

Peace and heav - en-ly love..

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The Sleep of the Divine InfantWilliam J.Pinn Old Belgian Carol

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Adeste Fideles(Portuguese Hymn)

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lea, Lae - ti tri - umph - ant - es; Ve

0, Lu - men de lu - mi - ne

o! Cho - ru8 an - ge - lo - rum:_tus Di - e ho - di - er - na,^ 3^^

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I Saw Thi'ee Ships

Traditional

11

English (CornwalD

1. I

2. Our

3.

aw three ships come sail - ing In, OnSa - vionr Christ and His La - dy, Onthey sailed in - to Beth - le - hem, On

rChrist-mas Day, on

Christ- mas Day, on

Christ -mas Day, on

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12

Sing Alleluia!Words adapted by Sidney Rowe French Noel

Sing Al- le - lu - la! Al - le -

1. Christ the

2. Christ the

3. R»iae the

Lord is born to -

Lord is born to -

song on high to -^ ^day,

day, Al - le -

day,

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ii)

lu - ia! Al - le^i="

tri-pv-i JWSing Al-le - la - iaf

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r-TSons of men and an -gels say,

lu - ia! In a man-ger low-ly lay, Al - le

Kings a - far are draining nigh,

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I :i r,^^lu - ia! Al - le

n^ 1 J^r r T r

Raise your songs of tri - umph high,

Christ is born, let all a - rise

Shep - herds in the field by niglrt

Slng_ChrlBt.

Saw _

ye

has

the

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lu - ia!

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Raise yuur sungs un high. Oh, sing ye

Christ is born, a - rise, For Christ has

Shep- herds on this night All saw the

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hoavns and earth re - ply, For Chrisl.lhe Lord, is born to - day!

o . pt-n'd Par - a - dise, AndClirint the Lord is born to - day!

8(.ir whose won - drous light Has made the dark - ness fair and bright.

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While Shepherds WatchedTraditional

13

Old Hampshire Carol

1. While shep-herdswatch'd their flocks by night, All seat • ed on the ground, The

2.''F^r notVsaid he, for great dis - tress Had sieted the trou-bled mind-, "Good

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an - gel of the Lord came do\«-n And glo - ry shone a • round> Andtid - itigs of great joy I bring To yuu and all man • kind; To

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And glo - ry shone a - round,

To you a;id all man - kind,

glo - ry shone a - round

you and all man - kind;.

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And glo- ry, glo- ry shone a - round,And

To you, to you and all man- kind, To

i^^T And glo - ry, glo - ry.

To you, to you, To

glo - ry shone a - round: The an - gel of the Lord came down andglo - ry shone a - round;

you and all man - kind;

The an - gel of the Lord came down and

Good tid - ings of great joy 1 bring to

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^^glo- ry. shone a - round, And glT

you and all man - kind, To you

ry shone a

and all manround.

kind'.L

P.F.Carol Bk.54

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Samuel Mack

IAndante con moto

Away in the MangerFrench Noel

^ m j>'^j ij r iP'^l.A - way in the man-ger, nu crib fur a bed, The lit - tie Lord

2.The cat • tie are low-ing, the Ba - by a • wakes, But lit - tie Lurd

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Je - BUS, no cry-ing he makes. 1.

stars in the t>ky looked

love Thee, Lord Je - sub, look

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down where He lay_ The lit - tie Lord Je- sus, a - sleep in the hay.

down from the sky, And stay by my era- die till morn-ing is nigh.

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O Little Town of BethlehemPhillips Brooks Darid Stevens

^^m=rrT^t:^i-t='rt= m 31.0 Lit - tie Town of Beth- le-hem! How still we see thee lie; A -

2.H0W si . lent-ly, how si - lent-ly Thy won dVous gitt is giv'n! So

3.0 ho- ly Child of Beth- le-hem! De - scend to us, we pray; Cast

bove thy deep and dream - less sleep,The

God im - parts to hu - man hearts Theout our sin and en - ter in, Be

si - lent stars go

bless-ings of His

born in us to

br, Yet

heavn. No

day. We

F. F.Carol Bk.64

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in thy dark streets shia - eth Theear may hear His com - ing, But

hear the Christ-mas an - gels The

Ev - er - last - ing

in this world of

great, glad tid . ings

Lisht,

sin,

tell;

The

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hopes and fears of

meek soals will re

come to us, a

m r f f r M^f

aU the years Are

ceive Him still, The

bide with us, Our

m •

met in thee to - night.

dear Christ en - t«rs in

Lord E • man - a - el!

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Once Again,0 Blessed Timep. Pranck

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1.0nc« a -gain, bless-ed time, Thank- ful hearts em - brace thee! If we lost thy

2. Once a - gain the Ho- ly Night Breathes its bless-ing ten - der; Once a -gain the

8. Yea, if oth - ers stand a - part, We will press the near- er; Yea, best fra-

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fes - tal chime, What could e'er re - place Thee? Change will dark- en man-ya day,

Man-ger Light Sheds its gen -tie splen - dor; could tongues by An - gels taught,

ter - nal Heart, We will hold Thee dear - erj Faith-ful lips shall an-swer thus

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Man -ya bond dis - sev - er; Man-ya joy shall pass a - way, But thegreatjoy nev-er!

Speakour ex- ul - ta - tion In the Vir-gin's Childthatbrought All man-kind Sal - va- tion.

To all faith-less scorn - ing, "Je -sus Christ is Ood with us. Born on Christ-mas morn-ing!'

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16

Thro' the Silence of the NightWords by

H. Woodville (adapted) French Noel

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f?l.Thro' the

2. At His3. B«a - con

si - lence of the

birth no horn -agefor all men to

night, Thro' the

paid, In a

see, Guid - ing

dark-nesB to the

ham - ble man - ger

thro' e - ter - ni

^rr tf i"i f ir ^tfihF f? ir-4-4^light,

laid,

ty

Swift the mes

Yet this news

Prom-Ise of

sage flash - es bythe wide world thro'

bright - er world

- ver

Kin - died

Where ourIse of a bright - er world Where our

light,Swift the heavn-ly

laid. Yet this bles - sed

ty: Prom -ise heavn-fy

mes - sage flash- es by, flash-ee by o'er

news the wide world thro',wide world thro' brought

of a bright-er world, brighter world. Where

^^^^^^^Last Terse

f=FN»J ij ip Jllj j i j ^ I jj"n i 4-J'^ l

n.1» ULnA afar • lit alrv • ^^"vale and star - lit sky

:

hope and faith a - new: Christ our Lord is

storm-rent sails are furled.

born to day. day!

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^

When Christ Was BornOld French Carol

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1. When Christ was born of Ma - ry free In Beth-le - hem, That Cit - y fair to

2. The Shep- herds saw these an- gels bright. En -fold- ed all In calm and wondrous

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msee, The An - gels sang a song of ju - bl - lee All grief shall pass a-light, And lo! one Star il - lu-min'd all the night, With pure, ee - les • tial

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All grief shall

With pure, ee -

^Er fii" pr fi rrr^

17^2z=t ^way, Re-joice! Be-joice!

ray, Re-joice! Re-joice!

For Clirist theLord is born to - day!

For Christ the Lord is born to - day!

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pass a - way

.

les-tial ray

Moderate

Re-joice!— Be-joice! For

Re-joice!— Re-joice! For

Deck the HallOld Welsh A.ir

in J- J'J j i j j JiiJ'ii^"^^M—^^Fa la la la la

Fa la la la la

Fa la la la la

1. Deck the halls with boaghs of hoi- ly,

2. See the blaz-ing yale be - fore us,

3. Fast a -way the old year pass-es.

la la la la.

la la la la.

la la la la.

' '

la la *^ ' '

j' ij j ij J J i \ hi>i>i\i- j' l jj mFa la la la la

Fa la la la la

Fa la la la la

J.

'Tis the sea - eon

Strike thie harp and

Hail the new, ye

to be jol - ly,

join the cho - rus

,

lads and lass-es.

la la la la.

la la la la.

la la la la.

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p ff 1

^ iffPf^--rC i^la la r ' '

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fl^j f^p i

p pDon we now our

Fol - low me in

Sing we joy-ous,

gay ap-par-el,

mer - ry measure

»

al - to-geth-er,

Fa la la la

Fa la la la

Fa la la la

|.n F-^hf i f ^r F i f r r

la la la.

la la la

.

la la la

.

rPP P

la la la.

J: J'J J I J j J [ iH-.^^J: l l l^^Troll the an-cient

While I ten of

Heed - less of the

Yule -tide car - ol,

Yule-tide treas-ure,

wind and weath-er,

Fa la la la la

Fa la la la la

Fa la la la la

la la la la.

la la la la.

la la la la.

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18

Stephen Pay

J ^ .HOST

The Host and His GuestsOld English Carol

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1. God bless you all, Both great and small-, A wel-come par - ty! Since

2- Our neigh-bors kind We're glad to find Here con-gre-gat - ing. Since

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ionce a year,once it year,

GUBSTS

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#

STChrist -mas comes but once a year, Oh« make it heart

Christ -mas comes bat ooce a year, Don*t keep it wait^MiLL/r i Lr^m ing.

^mGod

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r r r Ls ''^^bless the mas - ter of this house, The mis - tress al - so, And

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chil-drenI

cnu-ar ALL

^aU the lit - tie chU dren Who round the ta - ble go: ^o

To

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ev • 'ry man and maid - en Who trav-els far and near,

all who love their fel - lows And hold good friend-ship dear,

t^jf gf¥if^^ WHap- py New Yearf —

wish you a mer-ry Christ- mas And a Hap py New Year!

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1—' ^f.r.Car.i Bk.6* Hap - py New

19

Oft as The8,My Infant Saviour

Traditienal

J J J I n J J-J I :l I j-jf

1. Oft as Thee, my ia • faat Sav-iour, In Tigr Moth-er's arms I view,

S. As the dawa from dark- ness springing Breathes a charm oVr oa-ture's face;

3. As when ear - ly spring ad- vane- es, Plow'rs im-num-bered throng the mead;

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ffi rrr r i f f f^^

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FJ i^.^

Straiglit a thoa - sand thrill- ing rap-tnres Pen- e - trate my heart a - new.

So the Child to Ma - rj cling - ing Decks her with di - vin - er grace.

Such the eonnt-less, lov - ing glanc - es That in turn from each pro - ceed.

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s -I—I- .u^'i\'l La-}^ wTt

^Hap-py Babe! and hap - py moth-er, how great your bliss most

As the lim - pid dew de-scend-ing Lies im-pearled up on the

LoTe-Iy Je - sas! gen - tie Broth-er^ How I wish

be!

rose;

a smile from Thee,

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p

Mr I f

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I J- J

! ij i 'ii..J^ 'iJ J^vrr r TTEach en - fold- ed in the oth - er, Sip- ping pure fe

So their mu - tual beau-ty Wend-ing In transport- ing

Meant for Thy Im - mor - tal Moth-er,

Ir F"- FF rjip mOn - ly might a

lie - i - ty.

un - ion glows,

light on Tne!

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20

Words adapted bySidney Rowe

Happy Christmas Morning

French Noel

1^'i ^jj J

I f-^p j ij-^J i IJ ^^f^=^

1 . Qap . py Christ-mas morn- ing, Sing your sweetest

2. Hap- py Ah- gels Lis- ten to the rap-tur'd

song, Let your ring-ing

strain, Catch the faint, est

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Strike thvojc - es now the strain pro - long,

ech - o, waft it back a - gain.

le mer. ry tim - brel, sound the

Hear the joy - ful tid - ings: "To all

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joy-ous lay On this bless- ed morn-ing, hap - py Christ-mas

men, good will!" Bless the Lord on high. Whose love en - dur - eth

m^ U ^3 hi^m• a.

Day.

stiU.

w9-^

Dear Little One, How Sweet Thou Art!

Father Faber Old EngliRh Carol

^ ^ ^DearWhenWhenYes,

:&

lit -

Ma .

Jo -

dear

^tie One, howry bids Theeseph takes Thee

est Babe, those

i

sweet Thou art. Thine eyes, how bright they

sleep, Thou sleep'st. Thou wak - est when she

in his arms And smoothesThy lit - tie

ti - ny Hands That play with Ma - ry's

A-

^^F f F r-r i f F p >f i f f F

shine,

calls:

cheek

,

hair,

=^

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ThouThouThe

i^m

bright they al - mostart con - tent uplook - est up in

weight of all the

seem tu speak Whenon her lap. Orto his face So

might- y world This

<9-

^F-f-^

Ma - ry'a look meets Thinel

in the rug-ged stalls,

help-less and so meek.

Ter - y mo-ment bear.

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n=

^

HowSimpYes,

Art

WhenThine

Yet

LoTe

faint and fee • ble is

lest of babes,with whatThou art what Thou seem'si

Thou, weak Babe, my ver -

rThy cry, Like

a grace Thouto be, A

y God?

plaint of harm- less dove,

dost Thy Moth- er's will;

thing of smiles and tears:

I must love Thee, then,

Thou dost mur - mur in Thy sleep Ofin - fant fash - ions_ well be - tray The—Thou art God, and heav n and earth AThee, and yearn to spread Thy love A

sor- row and of love.

God-head'& hid- den skill,

dore Thee with their fears,

mong for - got - ten men.

O Hark! What Mean Those Holy Voices?

mFrench Noel

^^^^ n^r*1. hark! what mean those

2. Come, lis - ten to the

3. For Christ is born; the

4. Then has - ten,mor- tals,

ho - ly voic - es 8weet-ly sound-ing thro* the skies?

won-drous sto - ry. Which they chant in hymns of joy,^

great An- noint - ed! HeaVn and earth His prais- es sing!

to a - dore Him; Learn His name to mag - ni - fy,

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lu - ias rise.Lo! th'an-gel- ic host re-joic - e8,Heav'n-ly Al -

'Olo - ry in the high-est,glo - ry, Glo - ry be to God most high!"-

re-ceiveirhomGod ap-point-ed For your Pro-phet, Priest and King!-Till in heav'n ye sing be -fore Him Glo - ry be to God most high!_

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22

Cordelia Brooks Fenno

AndantinoAn Angel

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The Sleeping ShepherdsOld French Noel (Bearnaise)

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1. Oh, 8hep-herd8,a - wak - en! A - rise from your sleep, And has - ten your2. Quick, lift up your eye -lids, the heav-ens are rent; A glo - ri - oiis

Chorus (ifAngels

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I

watch near the Mas-ter to keep.,

light o'er the King-dora is sent.

Thro' Him, by His prom- is t es sent from a

A - rise ye, all fear-less, set forth in the

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Shepherds

' — Y Y y-^ -w — ,— jgf renie nip

bove,.._ All strife shall be end- ed and peace shall bring love.

.

night, And fol- low the path-way that lead- eth to light..

-Jhk

1st refye niplanquuify

2d verse animato

BASSFS

ri.l>^j, l i)i.i.lJOW^IjN JO^ IiP'''H,y^gOh, let us

What do We

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ind fain -vould slum-ber, Oh, let usWea-ry are we and fain -vould slum-ber, Oh, let us sleep! Go on your

An-gels of God! What shin- ing vis - ion dai-zles our sightl What do we

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^^^A^IHsleep!.

see!

t^ sleep!

way and let— us sleep, let— us sleep! Let oth-ers wake, your words butsee, Oh, won - drous

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r V 'sleep!'P i"^' 1^ K 1)

grieve us; We are a wea - ry, prith - ee leave us, Oh, let ue sleep!

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4

Ra.di - ant skies in splen- dor beam - ing! Far o'er the

King, wun- drous King! Ra- di - ant skies in splen- dor beam- ingi Far o'er the

y^ , . . . . ... jS

world Thy glo ry stream - ing, Lord, most high!.

^,* J J' J J' LJ J^ ;^-jH-I F^^f ^world Thy glo stream - ing, Lord, most high!.

^mVerbum Lumen

^mFolk-tune of Amiens

Lh^ Fi J J1. The Word made Flesh right re- ''rent - ly, The ris - ing of our Sun we2. Good news! the Book of Life's un - sealed, To men on earth His peace He

r

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p p ifjf ! ('p

i

p fi^ r^

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f i ' " ' 'rv 'p^sing, Of Ma- ry born with us to be Em- man- u - el,_ our God-and King.

bringSjThro' a - ges prom-ised,now re - vealed,He comes with heal-ing on His wings.

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24

Traditional

Wassail SongTraditional

1

2. We3.

Here we come a

are not dai - ly

We have got a

4. God bless the mas - t<r

was-sail-ing A - mong the leaves bo green:

bep - gars That beg from door to door, But

lit - tie purse, Of ratch-ing lea - ther skin; Weol thishoube Like -wise the mis - tress, too; And

;y¥.liMP PP pQf ^if PF F^^Here we come a - wan - d'ring,

.So fair to be seen:

We are neigh - bor's chil - dren Whom you hrfve seen be - fore,

want some of your small change To line it well with - in.

all the lit - tie chil - dren That round the ta - ble go.

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F p IO r^^ ^pHU \ i .M i^ JJiH^liJ l^\J^~0——-»~—w V—ar

Love and joy come to you, And to you your was-sail too, And God bless yon and

y¥)i (r^= fS-HT iM m.^ Ffif FF^

U4A"^'ftj;irj^j Jli-j j l ^ iJj l jjWi:-M

send you a Hap - py New Year, And God send you a Hap-p7 New Year!

:>-'«"» L^f\i^ m mIE mrr

When I View the Mother Holding

15th Century

i^^^i-M-h^^ mw=^ ^m1. When I view the_ Moth- er hold-ing In her arms the— Heav n-ly_

2. As the_ Sun, hie_ ra - diance fling- ing, Shines up - on the_ bright ex -

3. Each round oth- er fond- ly twln-ing, Pours the shafts of mu - tual

Boy,

pause,

love,

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Thou- sand bliss -ful thoughts un - fold- ing, Melt my heart with sweet-est joy.

So the child to Ma - ry cling- ing Doth her gen - tie heart en - trance.

Thick as floVrsin niead-ows shin- ing, Count-less as the stars a - bove.

i A

With her Babe the hours be - guil - ing, Ma - ry's soul in trans-port lives;

See the Vir - gin Moth-er beam-ing! Je - sub by her arms em - braced,Oh! may one such ar - row glow -ing, Sweet-est Child.which Thou dost dart,

God, her Son, up - on her smil - ing, Thou-sand kiss- es fond-ly gives.

Dew on soft - est ros- es gleam-ing, Vi - o - let with lil - y chaste.

Through Thy Moth- er's bos-om go - ing. Bless -ed Je - su, pierce my heart.

A l-ii ttV

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n^ m

Christ is Born

J'^ ^ \i J 1^ ^Dr. Gauntlett

K »=^r1. Christ is born of maid - en fair; Hark the her - aids In the air. Thus a -

2. Shep-herds saw those an - gels bright, Ga - roll - ing in glo- rious light; "Ood, His

3. Christ is come to save man - kind, As in ho - ly page we find, There-fore

^^ h ^ m mig f' giM- MH^r=T

dor - ing des - cant

Son is born to

this song bear in

there, "In

night, "Inmind, "In

exexex

eel - sis glo

eel - sis glo

eel - sis glo

ri - a

.

ri-aVri-aV

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26English text by

Cordelia Brooks Fenno) ^ Allegro moderate

The Shepherd Neighborsp. A. Gevaert

^^ ZEC W1. "0 Neigh-bor, whence this von - druus strain

2."What,Neigh-bor, tru - ly, know you not

3. Then I must sure - ly do my bebt

Which roused meGod has comeTo bring Him

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1, "0 Neigh-bor, whence this won-drott8 strain

2, "Wha»,Neigh-bor, tru - ly, know you not

3, Then I must sure-ly do my best^

Which roused meOlid has comeTo bring Him

^ V i> Ji JiI

j^ p^1. "0 Neigh-bor, whence this wondrous

2. "Wlwt/Jeigh-bor, tru - ly,know yon

3. Then I mnst sure- ly do my

SI i) ^M f J

1. "0 Neigh-bor, whence this won - drous

2."What, Neigh-bor, tru - ly, know you

3. Then I must sure . ly do my

^ j=^ ^m^^1^ ^^^ -j—j^ ^ fl

ji

^ r rIi^ Ji i^ ^'

I p Jt^with its glikd re - fraln, And stirred the

down to bless this sputi In M>t - ry's

from His hum • ble nest« And Ma • ry

vil - lage rnim its

arms the Babe is

mild and /os -eph

^^ p ii=ir=:\ \ j} Ji Ji ^^ h ^ :> \

with its glad re - frain, And stirred the vil

down to bless this spot! In Ma - ry\i armsfrom His hum - ble nest. And Ma - ry mild .

lage from its

the Babe is

and Jos - eph

p~Y p pihip

pJ) Ji I J I h p p ^

strain Which rousedme with its glad re - frain,

not Ood has come down tu bless this ^pot!

best To bring Him frum His hum . ble nest,

And stirred the

In Ma - ry's

And Ma - ry

fl_p_-M? p p fzii M p ilad re - frain Whichstirredthe Til - lage from its

^strain

not

best

Thai_ glad re - frain Whichstirredthe Til - lage from its

God guards this spot! In Ma - ry's arms the Babe is

To seek His nest. And Ma - ry mild and Jo9 - t-ph

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^ ^s 27

slum

ly

kind

bers! I was per - plexed

iag. Low- ly His state,

ly; When in my home

in - deed to hear

His bed a stall,

they are at rest,

iyi;)ii .i U^za

slum

ly

kind

bers!

ingr.

ly;

I was per- plexed in - deed

In low-ly state, His bed

When in my home they are

to

at

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vil-lagefromits slum-bersl

armstheBabeis ly - ing.

mijdand Jos-eph kind- ly;

I was per - plexed in -

In low-ly state, His

When in my home they

'.n rpJ I

'J ^^

i

slum

ly

kind

bers!

ing.

ly-

I was per-

In low- ly

When in my

^B ^s "^—=

ni ^ ^m ^^r 'r ^^All thrrf the ham - le.

,

Yet shall His glo - ryFair will it be in

andfar

reach us

beau - ly

near, Rais- ing high This

all, For His star Shines

blest. Fair- er sight This

hear All thro' the ham - let

,

far andstall, Yet shall His glo - ry reach us

rest , Fair will it be in beiu - ty

near, Rais - ing high This

all, For His star Shines

blest, Fair- er sight This

plexed in -deed

state His bed ahome they are at

hear All thro' the

stall, Yet shall His

rest, Fair wiU it

ham- let, far and near,

glo- ry reach us all,

be in beau-ty blest,

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Three Kings' Song 29

Traditional

\ Allegretto

Traditional

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l.Tne Ma - gi came out of the 0- ri - ent land, Now rock- a -bye, rock- a - bye,

2. And a8 they went rid- ing, a star went be- fore, Now rock- a- bye, rock- a - bye,

3. And when to Je - ru- sa - lem ci - ty they came> Now rook- a - bye, rock-a - bye,

4.And as they were sit-ting at din-ner one day Now rock-a -bye, rock-» -bye,

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ji j 4^1

1^ 1

1

i J'^ fpret - ty ba - bie!

pret - ty ba - bie!

pret - ty ba - bie!

pret - ty ba - bie!

They rode o - ver rock, and they rode o - ver sand,

The form of a glo - ri - ous In • fant it bore.

They saw not the star with its glo • ri - ous flame

An an - gel of heav - en ap - peared and did say,

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L. J J j

^Except Last Versem Last yers "ir Last Verse

i^r f=rRight

Right

How_Right

glad

glad

sad _

glad

then were those three,

then wefe those three,

then were those three,

then were those three.

then were those three.

6. "6o,Magi,once more from the town to the wild','

Now rockabye,rockabye,pretty babie!

"For Herod is seeking the life of the Child','

How sad then were those three.

6. But when from the city they hastened in fear,

Now rockabye,rockabye,pretty babie!

The Star went before shining brightly and clear,

Right glad then were those three.

7. They came to the stable at Bethlehem town,

Now rockabye,rockabye,pretty babie!

They poured out their treasures and lowly kneeled down.

Right glad then were those tliree.

8. For there in the stable, enthroned on th6knee.

Now rockabye,rockabye,pretty babie!

Of Mary.the Virgin, Messiah they see,

Right glad then were those three.

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so The First Christmas

Cordelia Brooks Penno

Andante con moto poco rit.

Bohemian Carol

n tempomf

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nFar oat a - cruss the coun - try There i^inda a car- a van; it

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b'.i i^rif r r F 1 ^ fI

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.. a tempo^'*- m ^ pp f

jf H jj i l j|^ i J J^n,ni,i III

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is the Wise Men com- ing To greet the Son— uf Man. High in the

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wczzmAAA

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aer-aphs bright,"Horn- age pay our HeaVnlyKing Up-

if- ^glow-ing sky Sings a band of

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'P JJTTQ jJ ijM iJilJiiij" i

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on this Christmas -night. Praise ye the Lord a -bove, Who in all for- gir.ing love,

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JiJi.'lj. 'iil|n|n|iili'i'^rflSends now Hia Heavn-ly Child, The Son of Ma- ry_ mild, A_ Ra-diant Star!_ We.

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wor-ship at Thy ahrine.'O Ra-diaat Star! Was ev-er love like Thine?

-M , f f f) Ho- iv

^P i rF 6f 'FHo - iy ahrinel

imis.^^ ir 1^ J J ^ IIISing the sto - ry of Hia j^lo - ry, Christ, the Lord, is borhf

unis.

Ma-ry's ten-der

Bright

m ^ ^

i' nn 1 ^ J jp ^^.^don

K=t wm

arms en -fold Him, Gifts the stall a - doro!

gifts now the stall a - donil

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I

Praise the Babe of Heav'n-ly prom-is^,

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Rest-ing on His Moth -era knee! Ti - ny are his hands and fee- ble, Yet their might shall

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loveliTcsev- er - more! His light is . shin-ing bright, His loveliTesev- er-more!

^-^—Fhf^ ^^/ Kv- er - more!

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Ev-er - more!

32

GaswallSee,Amid the Winter Snow

Mendelssohn

i J U ^ JQl 1 ^ i '; r^ N^^ =8:-bHt

earth be - low]

earth and skies;

news to • day?won-drous light

;

fill Thy breast,

the1. See, a • mid

"l. Lo, with- in a

3. Say, ye ho - ly

4. "As we watched at

6. V^ir -gin Moth - erf

wia-ters snuw,

nian-ger lies

bhep-herds ,say,

dead of night,

Ma - ry blest!

Born for us on

He who built the

What your joy - ful

Lo, we saw a

By the joys that

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r tf #

What Lovely Infant Can This Be?33

Austrian Polk-Carol

^m ^^ft

thia be?

in^ by,

to Binile,

^ J

' P ' ^1. What lovB-ly inin - fant

2. Who is that La - dy

S. What man is that nvho

kneel

seems.

That

And

And

in the

gai - ing

look so

s M If PP

I J / IM ^

ffrmn ^rfw-r^r

lit - tie

on, se

bliss - fol

m

crib,

ten

aU

I

der

the

see?

ly?

while?

So Bweet-ly on

Oh! that is MaTis Jo^ ^n^m

ho-ly

the

seph.

* \LnULs u \

straw it lies,

ev- er blest,

good and true;

It must have come

How full of joy

The In fant makes

frwiu

her

him

Par

ho

hap

ly

py

dise.

breast!

too.

F.F.Carol £k. 54

4. What makes the crib so bright and clear?

What Tuices sing so sweetly here!

Ah! see behind the window pane?

The little angels looking In!

5. Who are those people kneeling down,

With crooked sticks,and hands so brown?

The shepherds on the mountain-tup,

The little angels woke them up.

6. The ox and ass,how still and mild,

They stand behind the Holy Child;

They warm so kindly with their breath

His little body, underneath.

7. HaU,holy cavel.thongji dark tboube,

The world is lighted up from thee.

Hail,Holy Babe! creation stands

And moves upon Thy little Hands.

34 Tell Him a Welcome

Children (l/niaon)Text and Music by William J. Finn

WHj^ppwf f

n j J l i, \ a^r r r

1. Who are the

2. God's lit - tie

3. Why should the

6. Tell Him then, grown folks, that we are His

three there in yon low - ly

child? Well then, tell us His

great God of heav- en be

stall? Who is the

name. Are we nut

there? Why in a

friendfi. Each to the

^WI r

I

p--I

J J J

AJp

jI

rup ^^ Men (Unison)

^ ^^^^ *3Smaid- en and

chil-dren of

man-ger in

man-ger a

J i

why joy-ous all?

God just the same?

shel - ter so bare?

love mes-sage sends.

Chil-dren,the three are a

Je - BUS this Babe is, but

Chil-dren,now lis - ten, to

Tell Him, too, chil- dren.that

maid- en most

God is He

prove us His

we bend our

'MAT 7 F i f f F if > ^mpTutti (in pnrtx)

^^mU JiJjyd» * d^^ 4

mild. Ma -

too, Myslove, Je -

knees, Each

fry,

sus

anddear

left

the

Jo - seph andchil - dren, of

all in His

Babes face God's

God's lit - tie Child,

kind-ness to you.

King-dom a - bove.-

smile clear-ly sees.

J J J , J J ^^ ^Winds sing a

God's lit - tie

Haste.then, kneel

Chant then your

^ I.

car-ol that bids men re - juice. Hark to the ech - o, • strangely sweet voice.

ln-fant,and God all the while, Je - sus,we wor-ship Thee,Heav - en- ly Child.

down by His crib and a - dore, Tell Him a wfl-come,aye, why not tell more?

car-ol, windSjWe re-joice, Burneon your leph-yrs is God's ho- ly voice.

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p fir<y« il

SOLO BOY- //if/io moaso

iM MM^ML^._ j i

i

j ;

ip ^'^^-i m4. Hush, now dear peo-ple, the sweetmaid-en slghsl What is her vi - sion? The

m 4^ fi^ men: an :z:

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TENOR SOLO 35

ii jjJJ^ i J J J \ U^4~^t *. A'

r T'

^'''- " f- wcru - ci - fied dies. 4.Yesl my dear chil- dren,the babe in the stall,

•Y% r r% ^^ i^

Both

Will up- on cal-va- ry die for us all.

«¥*=^n ^ Wi

But,friends,His euf-fring a

^

'it'i J.ji,j: I'll"73^ P

i JI

J 1 ,

1

D.S.VerseS.'^

r r rSo, then the

J. J. J,

r-an- gels tri - um-phant-ly sing.great joy Vill bring."

'pp F p

Ig'-

\\ *h rf V

i ^rt^

Hail^ThouLong Expected JesusMozart

HH J ij J^,^-^ i m

set Thy peo-ple

all the saintSjIhou

^ r r rl.Hail, thou long ex - pect- ed

2. Is - rael's strength and con- so

Je - sus! Born to

la - tion, Hope of

,

"1^ Ml-f f

p If f p pI

f f ^

free; From our

art; Long de

lease us, Let us

na - tion, Joy of

^^sfind our rest in Thee, Let tts

ev' - ry wait - ing heart, Joy of ev' - ry wait- ing_ heart.

RF.CaroiBk.54

36

All in a Stable Cold and Bare

Gaynor Old English Carol

U. ,\ \ i i >jI J J J1 g ^ g=?f:# E=n

r r ^ rAll

The

Yet,

Then

^in a 8ta - ble cold and bare Awan-d'ring ehep- herds heard the strain, As

not in king- ly state He lies, In

said the shep-herds, one and all: "To

^

love - ly In • fant lay^

by their flocks they staid;

roy - al robes ar - rayed:

Bethlehem let us go.

m mnc

t i L \'H f \ Jtrr'r'^ r^iMir

-Z7

m

The night was dark but roiud that Babe was bright as sum-meThe light of heav'n a - roond them shone, And they were sore a

But mean-ly wrapped in swath- ing bands. And* in a man-ger

And

i

see this won - der come to pass, Which God hath let us

^ *t Wday.

fraid.

laid'.'

know."

^^

^ ^ 9Z^

ABut

Then

And

^ -^ TT

low- ly maid- en watched be - side To soothe His plain- tive

"Fear ye not," an an - gel 8aid,''Qood news to yon I

car -oiled forth a heav'n - ly throng Be - yond all ha -mansoon they foupd the heav'n - ly Babe, And bowed themdown be

^n^ I

H'r F '

F F F^ ^ I

-tf-

i

cry,_

bring:

ken:_

fore:_

^ -«»r-

i ^ ^strr' r^ r

mWhile an - gel voic - es filled the -air With sweet-est lull- a - by.

This night is born in Beth - le - hem Your 8a • viour and your King.

in the height, And peace on earth to men!"

join with them. And our sweet Lord a - dore.

"To God \fe glo - ry

Oh! chil-dren, let us

F. F. Carot Bk.64

Hail to the Lord's Anointed37

Mendelssohn

Allegro moderate maestoso

1. Hail to the Lord's A2. He comes with sue • eor

noint - ed, Great Da - vid's great- er Son; Hail

speed - y To those Mho suf - fer wrong, To

in the time ap - point - ed, His

help< the poor and need - y, Andreign on earth be

bid the weak be

gun!

strong;

comes to break op - pres - sion, To set the cap - tive free,_

give them songs for sigh - ing, Their dark-ness turn to light,.

W^ii 4 r ^ ^H^ r'

' "^ f M ij'l

Heto

take a -way trans- gres

souls, con-demn'd and dy

sion, And rule in e - qui - ty.

ing, Were pre - eious in His sight.

f i ' '

f- ff » ii ' p i *' r w tr p

* ' i =f r=rrrr-rTo take a - way transgres-sion.

Whose souls, con - demni'd «nd dy - ing.

And rule in

Were pre-cious

qui- ty.

His sight

To

Whose

W^^ ^m ^ ^^take a - way tran

souls, con-demnd and

F,F. Carol Bk.54

38

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

Traditional Traditional

i^ ^M U '^ ^^ ^E

jti

^^<1|» iF=fr-^

1. Ood rest ye mer- ry, gen- tie- men, Let nuth-ing you dis - may, For

2. From Ood, our Heav-en - ly Fa - ther, A bleas-ed an -.gel eame,. And

8. The 8hep-herd» at these ti - dings Ee - joic - ed much in mind, And

*^3S ^m f P - r f I

F- r -I

^ Jtj N.j ; j ij^j j J ij ^J« - Bug Christ,our Sa - vi - our, Was born up - on this

un - to cer - tain shep - herds Brought ti • dings of the

left their flocks a - feed - ing In tern -pest, storm and

day:

same:

wind,

To

HuwAnd

F^=FR ^^ I

I

I

I' "I'

I

M J JI ii,l J J

CHORUSjy^^ 1*save us all from Sa - tans powr.When we were gone a - stray:

that in Beth-le - hem was born The Son of God by name:

went to Beth-1« - hem straightway, The Bless-ed Babe to find:

m ^-.-4 i=5L^r ^ f IF F J F 'r r p F If n

r^ri J I L^M ^^

dings of fort

—m—and J»7i

SE

Cow - for t and

^m

F.F.Carol BAM

The New Born Child39

Old French (Flanders)

'im is^'!^

^^ ^f m$1. Lis - ten, gen - ties,

2. Lo! the King of

3. Lo! the high . est

4.Where-fore is the

J^ e

to the sto - ryAn - gels bend- eth,

is made low - est,

high de - bas - ed?

Of our God-madeComes the steps be

Lo! theAl-might-y

But that we may

man to - day,

low their choirs,

is made weak:lift - ed be;

Low - ly lies the

Down the ten deLo! the Light of

Where-fore comes the

Lord of glo - ry,

grees the shad- owlighte,in dark-ness.

Sun a - mong us?

In the ox - en's

On the di - al

Shep-herds in a

But that blind- ed

stall on hay,

plate re - tires.

Bta - ble seek,

eyes may see.

J fV '^ ' W'<J^ l

r'

'l

Vf'r^l J .J

From e - ter - nal splen-dor com - ing,

Lo! for man con - demnedto per- ish,

Lo! the King be - comes the sub - ject:

Where -fore is the King made sub - ject?

To the win - fry world be - low,Jon - a - than puts off His crown;

Lo! the un - be - got - ten born!

But that we through Him may reign;

i J- ^,^ I

J. >j JI

J J. jj i^fm-jr^ &TFrom that flow - ry glades of

Lo! He strips Him - self to

Lo! Cre - a - tions source,

a

Where-fore shines the light in dark-ness?

E - den,

fur- nish

crea-ture

To the earth en - tomb'd in snow;Da - vid with His prince-ly gown,And the hon-oured suf - fers scorn.

But to illu- mine man a - gain.

i P i p r f f I f r ^^^ A^f^

, - - 'UFrom the still and tran-quil heav-en, Midst the howl -ing winds that blow.

With His robes the doomed one scap-eth Safe - ly from the Fa - thers frown.

Lo! the Sun, to earth de - clin - ing, Of His gold- en rays is shorn."

Who 80 long had crouched im - pris- oned, Bound by Sa • tans cru - el chain.

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F.P.Carol BkJ54

40

Good Tidings

Gloucestershire Melody

1. A Child this day is born, A2. Those ti - dings shep-herds heard To3. They sang then praise to God And4. Then glo - ry be to . God That

OOWJl,

fold:

Child of great re

seth - er in the

our eel- es - tial King;sit - teth still on high

worth -y of ahy an An - gel

k1'» ry in the

seep - tre,

*in - to

high - esttri- umph and with pr*ise 1

Seep - tre and a crown.Them re - veal'd and told.

Heav'n-ly hosts do sing!joy - ful mel - o - dy.

Must

'Twas

All

With

Good

ti - dings to all men, all men, Good ti- dings sing we may, Be -cause, be -

of Kings

cause the King, the K.ngof Kings was born this bles. - .

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dav!

What Child is This 41

Carl Engel

ph'iAjj}^' 1 :1 J'ijij.ii^;U il.What Child is this, who laid to rest, On Ha - rys lap is sleep - ing^,Whoin

2. Why lies He in such mean es-tate Where ox and ass are Yeed - ing?6ood

3. So bring Him in-cense, gold, and myrrh,Come pea8-ant,King, to own Him; The

'^ MM M if h" M Hi' 1' If P P

f?'"^' i[j- ji ; IitJ' ji I't I

pp

^' t-Tfan - gels greet with an - thems 8weet,While shep-herds wUtch are kdep - ing?

Chris* tisn, fear*, fur sin - nera here The si - lent Word is plead- ing:

King of Kings sal - va- tion brings; Let luv - ing hearts en - throne Him.

"•''' f'pF F i f'p r fi[ r r'f ir i

i

^ ^m Hn^^^j i

;p fi^p"j i ii'i j: hW=9

This, this is Christ the King,

Nails, spearshall pierce Him through,.

Raise, raise the song on high>

Whom shep-herds guard and

The cro« be borne,fur

The Vir - gin sings her

an - geld

me, fur

laU . a

'^^^^f P Mf't-^?f:f5f-nM .ty- ^ .1;

if f Ifj

F' J "cf'li:j^i'jM.MU'jl,rliJ 1^^

sing; Haste.haste, tobringHim laud, TheBabe.the Son

jrou; Hail, haU, theWord made fle»h,TheBabe,the Son,

by; Joy, joy forChtistis born,TheBal)e,the Son

of

of

of

^^^^^^mMa- ry!

—

Ma- ry!

Ma- ry!

r\mF.P.Carol »k, 54

42Come,0 Come,Emmanuel

English toxt byRev.J.M.N^ale

13th Century, French

jr i

j i N j-^ J' i |' J 1^ J i

1. come, O come, Em - man2. come, Thou rod of Jes

3. come, Thou Day-spring, come

4. come, come,Thou Lord

J-r^r i r r p

^1.

a ' el. And ran-som cap - tive

•e, free Thino own from Sa - tans

and cheer Our spir-itB by Thine

of Might, Who to ThytribcB, on

• m^^^ ^ ^w in^

'

r> »^ 7tir

^

Is

tyr

ad

Si

ra - el. That mourns in lone - ly

an - ny; From depths of hell Thy- vent here; Dis - perse the gloom- y^ nais height. In an-cient times did'st

ex

peo

clouds

give _

ile here,

pie save,

night,

law

of

the

^^^ ^

Un-

And

And

In

F-f-j IP FP Pi f^^ ^

^^^m Ms^^

til the Son of

give them vie - t'ry

deaths dark shad-ows

cloud and maj - es

Re - joice,

Re - joice,

Re - joice,

Re - joice,

re - joice! Emre - joice! Bmre - joice! Emre - joice! Bm

^^ ^^^

^j J^ J" I J> J 1 ^

el

el

el

el

manmanmanman

Shall come to thee,

Shall come to thee,

Shall come to thee,

Shall come to thee,

$ ^F. F.Carol Bk.l>4

43

Ring On, Christmas Bells

David Stevens

Joyouslypn \ J ^l^ ^r '

l

l

i j .nj .

1. Christ-mas-time has eome a - gain,

2. Wreaths of hoi - ly twined a - bout,

3. And good chil - dren, J07 - ous - ly,

Time to as so dear;

With the ber - ries bright,

Bach with heart so gay.

:'•¥' u f ^ i

p r i-i if r r Iir '

ui J-^

1 1 J J-JI J ^^'-r

It will bring to

All will have a

Trv to make an

all the world

charm for us

oth - er life

Glad-ness and good cheer.

In the day's de - Ught.

Hap - py on this day. .

W f F F ^ i rf ^l; I

r r r^

uCHORUSRing on, bells, Ring on, bells, Ring on, ring on, Christ-mas bells!^ m

^n nf-^mt=t

mRing on, bells, Oh, ring on, bells, Ring on ye mer- ry Christmas bells. Ring

r r^r Lf i r^f^Ring, ring, ring, ring, Ring onXhrist-raas bells,

joy and peace to— all man -kind. Ring on, ye mer- ry bells!

F. P.CarolBk.54

\

44 The Snow Lay on the Ground'

Aaon. Young

sm ^ ^ar\' f I

s

1. The sdow lay on the ground, The

2. 'Twas Ma - ry, daugh-ter pure Of

3. She laid Him in a stall, At

star

ho -

Beth -

shone bright,

ly Anne,

le - hem.

When Christ, our Lord was born

That brought in - to this world

The ass and ox - en shared

^ 1^ pf ft [_r

mas night,

made man.

with them.

mCHORUS^ ^ /^

Tdo

f=fVe ni te mat Do ml

b'^ F I F r

«=i:^jm

munt

^N I d J J T

DormiVe ni - te do

;h r I f r F^ ^ ^r4. Saint Joseph, too,was by,

To tend the Child,

To guard Him and protect

His mother mild.

Chorus. Venite adoremus Dominura.

5. The angels hovered round.

And sung this song,

Venite adoremus

Dominum.

Chorus.

*V»«i by permiiition of Paulitt Prsst

F. F-Carol Bk.5*

6. And then that manger poor

Became a throne

:

For He, whom Mary bore.

Was God, the Son.

Choros.

7. come, then, let ns join

The Heavenly host.

To praise the Father, Son

And Holy Ghost

.

Chorus.

There were Whisperings in the Heavens46

English^ j j J iH J J 1.^^f f1.There were whisp-rings in the heav-ens, There were murmVings Lu the cluucLs,

2. It was in a lone- ly man-ger Where the Son of God was laid,

3. And. an - gels hov -'ring guard- ed Him With love ex-tend-ed wing.

There were

AndAnd

•mP I ff FF i H-ff i FF iiJ jk

^ H J MP f f L^^harp. tones full of

naught of grand-eur

sang their songs of

S

sweet-ness From the

com - fort - ed The

hope for men, And

joy - ous an - gel

Ho - ly Moth- er

glo - ry to their

crowds* There weremaid; But io

King; So

f rf I ? i^V i f^ ^

I ^ d;, II '

^tf

m

songs from ho- ly voi« - es, There was bright- ness o'er the morn, And

still -ness and in beau- ly, While the s hep - herds 'round a - dored. Slept in

let us learn to love like Him, Like Him for sor - rows mourn, Not for

J~ni^Irrr ifLj

/^. i -im

Na - ture thrilld with

loved and lov - ing

glad- ness When our

ten - der - ness The

get 'twas God who loved us When our

Sav -

46 Beside Thy Cradle here I StandJ. S. Bach

J Adagio

i 3E m ^c/r ' rBe side Thy era - die here I stand, Thou that ev - er_^

gn If if- p

J A S-}J. ^f.^f7^ f. ^^r p'

tu

i t ^^ fi^^^^'-^^liv - est, And bring Thee with & will - ing hand The ve - ry gifts Thou

J i jii it^m^

soul, my strength,my ev - ry part, That Thou from me— re quir

W^^P 'nt r 'i Pi t f

'n-'nH^A Child is Born in Bethlehem

J.S.Bach

tefrr^

ij j l^h^JTJ.. ii J ,i ul^^^-i^\-^1. A Child

2. HIh f(irm

3.WrIl did

4.TlnTe the

5. Ex - ult

6.t'raisu tu

is born in Beth- le - hem,

a sta - ble duth de - ft-nd,

the crea-tures of the stall,

8a - ba - 'ene Kings un - fold,

ing in that glor-ious birth, Al

the Ho - ly Trin - i - ty! Al

Al

Al

Al

Al

e - lu - ia. And joy is j

e - lu - ia. Whose King - dom I

V . hi ia. Know in (hat,

e - lu ia. Gifts of myrrh,!

e - lu ia. Bless we the '

V. - lu ia. Thankfi-giv - ing^

F. F.Carol Bk..'i4

in Je -

48

Star-Beams Light the Countryside

Cordelia Brooks Fenno

Dolce egraz ioso

1. Star- beams light the coun - try- side,

2. Aa - gels bend - ing from a - bove,

3. Son of Ma - ry, be our friend,

*=^Al - le - lu

Al - le . lu

Al - le - lu

iai

in!

iai

k' f p [^ MM FI ^ P

f M [ i I f [:i in I II

I

Joy - 0U8 songs ring far and -wide,

Praise the Prince of Peace and Love,

On our lives Thy bless - ing send,

.U - le - lu

Al - le - lu

Al - le - lu

la!

iai

ia!

mH f f \f?-^aM ' F ^

^^ k"/ k ^ ^ ^

Ho - ly Ma - ry, Heavn - ly

See' their ra-diant, shin - ing

Let Thy Christ-mas feast hold

Bride,

wings,

sway,

With the Christ- Child

Cir - cling round the

In our hearts and

^ (^ M p 1

^

.XA ^Gods great love be - to . ken.

In His low- ly era - die.

While we _ sing to - geth - er.

/!

lit-V ,

hi , r- u^mgreat love, His love be- to - ken.

His low - ly, low-ly era - die.

we sin^, we sing to - gefh er.

rGud^

In

Whilf

at Her

King of

minds to

^side.

Kings,

diy,^ ^ ^mF. F.Carol Rk..'i4

Sing we Noel48

jDyfuUy

'pj-'i ^^ \ \ J l iI ^

Old French Carol

^ ^^l.Siag we th« sto - ry of the

2. Aa-gels, a- dore and praise in

3. O'er all the earth oar glad ho

Sav - ior'd birth! Peace and good will to

glo - rious strain; Mor-tals re peat the

saa - nas ring; Hail we the Christ, the

^^ L^i ^

r MiF f

s pti^ji^ttf^ '

I

i|^^,iJ ij J J

^all oa earth! Laud and a -dore the Vir.gin pure and mild Whogave to

^lad re - frain! Bright in the east a fair and shin - ing star Guid - ed the

new-born King. Shout the glad tid - ings of the Sav - ior^s birth. Good will to

^^m ^5 k:

s ^ / m m F^us the heav'n - ly Child!

wise men from a - far.

men and peace un earth.

So no./ we seek the new-born King, AndLet all the earth re - juice and sing, AndSow is He come, our hom - age bring; All

^mm P m ^(A i-iifj!,j,^

rit.^ i-^ ! j> 9 '-• • •—9 • '—p*--^ ^' r ' TSing we No- el, No - el, No - el

Sin? we No - el. No - el, No - el

t^

^all— our sweet-est car-ols sing,

heav'n with hal-le- lu-jahs ring!

hail the new-born in-fant Kiug! Sing we No- el, No - el, No . el.

^N=rf i M , f r i-n^^

F. F.ClrolBk.-U

50

Traditional

s , J,Allegro

Good King Wenceslas

pi J-J-lU

Traditional

J J J J I J

1. Good King Wen - ces - las look'd out

8. "Hith - er, page, and stand by me,3. "Bring me flesh, and bring me wine,

On the Feast of

If thou know St it,

Bring me pine - logs

8te - phen,

tell - ing,

hlth - er;

nh r r f f \ i W: ^m|M J J J J i j ^^

When the snow lay round a - bout,

Yon - der peas - ant, who is he?Thou and I will see him dine

Deep, and crisp, and

Where and what his

e - ven.

dwell - ing?''

When we bear them thith - er.

'

^^<iiii f r -M=tH^t'

I

P P ^

**^m ^^ i3Bright - ly shone the

"Sire, he lives a

Page and mon - arch.

moon that night. Though the frost was cru - el,

good league hence, Un - der-neath the moun - taini

forth they went. Forth they went to - geth - er,'

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When a poor man came in sight.

Right a -gainst the for - est fence.

Through the rude winds wild la - ment,

Oath -ring win - ter fu - el.

By Saint Ag - nes' foun - tain.

And the bit - ter weath - er.

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ff F F iQ=T^"Sire, the night is darker now,

And the wind grows stronger;

Fails my heart, I know not how,

I can go no longer."

"Mark my footsteps, my good page.

Tread thou in them boldly:

Thou shalt find the winters rage

Freeze thy blood less coldly."

In his master's steps he trod

Where the snow lay dinted

Heat was in the very sod

Which the saint had printed.

Therefore, Christian men.besuri't

A\\;althor rank possessing,

Ye who now will bless the poor.

Shall yourselves find blessing.

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Angels We Have Heard51

Old French Carol

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1. An-gels we have heard on high, Sweet-ly sing-ing o'er our plains, And the moun-tains

2.Shepherd8,why this ju - bi - lee? Whyyour rapturous strain pro -long? What theglad-some

3. Come to Beth-le - hem and see Him whose birth the an -gels sing; Come, a-dore on

4. See Him in a man- ger laid, Whom the choirs of an -gels praise, Ma-ry, Jo-seph

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in re- ply, Eeh- o - ing their joy- ous strains

tid-ingsbe Which in-spire your heavn-ly song?q^^

behd-ed knee Christ the Lord, the new-born King.

lend your aid. While our hearts in love we raise.

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^r-^J * ^Carol of the Birds

Moderato con moto

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No - el star?

poor and drear?'

God doth lie;

1. Whence comes this rush of wings a

3. " Tell us, ye birds,why come ye

3. An - gels and shep-herds, birds of

far? Fol - low- ing straight the

here. In - to this sta - ble

sky, Come where the Son of

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1 iBirds from the woods in won-drous flight,

"Has-t'ning we seek the new-born King,

Christ on the earth with man doth dwell.

Beth-le -hem seek this

And all our sweet -est

Join in the shout," No

Ho - ly night,

mu - sic bring."

el. No - el."

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52

We three Kings of Orient are

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{The Three X^ings) 1. We three Kings of 0-ri-ent are; Bear- ing gifts, we{Melehior) 2. Born a Xing on Bethiehems plain, Gold I bring, to

{Gatpard) 3. Frank-in- cense to of-ferhave I, lB-«ense owns a

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)t» Ytraverse a - far Field and foun- tain, moor, and moun-tain, Fol-low-ing yon-der star.

crown Him a - gain. King for ev - er, ceas - ing nev - er, 0-ver os all to reign

De-i - ty nigh. Prayer and prais - ing, all men rais- ing,Worship Him,God most High

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CHORUS

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Star of won- der, Star of night, Star with roy - al bean-ty bri^t,

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West - ward lead - ing, still pro - ceed - Ing, Guide us to Thy per - feet light.

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K Balthazar)4. Myrrh is mine, its better perfume

Breathes a life of gathering gloom,*

Sorrowing, sighing, bleeding, dying.

Sealed in the stone-cold tomb. Chorus

6. Glorious now, behold Him arise,

King and God and sacrifice.

Alleluia, Alleluia;

Earth to the heavens replies. Chorus

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SolenneRex Glorias

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German Carol

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1. Qiiem pa - sto - res lau - da - ve - re, qui - bus an - ge - li di - xe - re,

2. Ad quern ma - gi am - bu - la - bant, au - rum, thus, myr-rham por - ta - bant,

3. Chri - 8to Re - gi, De - o Na - to, per Ma - ri - am no - bis • da - to,

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^ab - sit TO - bis jam ti - me - re, na - tus est Rex glo - ri - ae.

im - mo - la - bant haec sin - ce - re na - to Re - gi glo - ri - ae.

me - ri - to re - so - net ve - re laus, ho - nor et glo - ri - a.

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Behold a Rose of Beauty5nglish vepBion by Stephen Fay

Con motoPraetorius

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i. Be - £old, a Rose of

2> The lit - tie Rose is

3. We pray to thee,

beau - ijy from Jes-se's branch hath sprang. AndMa - ry, by proph-et long fore - told, WhoMa - ry, thou pure and ten - der Hose, That

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bring- eth forth a Plow - 'ret, as an-cient folk have sung. A ten- der Flow -Vet

gave to us this Flow - Yet in -win - ter dark and cold. 'Twas Ma - ry, pure and

through the Flow- rets sor - row, our souls may find re - pose. And help us now pre-

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ii^ H iM I ^mfair, When night is dark and

mild. In God's E - ter - nal

pare With - in our hearts a

joy - less and cold the win - ter air.

Wis - dom , gave us the Ho - ly Child,

dwell - ing and place the Flow'- ret there.

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54

BdwinWaughslightly altered

Allegro

Awake and Sing!Bearnais

Harmonized by FraEcis Ames

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1. Como all ye w«a - ry wan- rier- ers Be- neath tht- win-t'ry bky, This

2. We'll twine the fresh green hoi - Jy wreath And make the Yule-log glow,— And

day for-get your world- ly cares And lay your sor - rows by [_ Wiih

gath - er gai - ly un-der- neath The glist-'ning mis - tie - toe Come,

grate- ful hearts bh - lut« the morn And swell the streams of song, That,

Bing the car - ols old and true, That mind us of good cheer,— And

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joys, are borne The wil- ling air a • longla - den with great

lik.« a heav'n-ly fall of dew, Re - vive the droop-ing yearA -

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wake and sing! A - wake and sing! The bells are ring-ing clear;

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And

^^^teThe bolls _ are ring-ing char;

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