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The Carol Book

The complete resource forAdvent, Christmas & epiphany

Compiled and edited byDavid Iliff and John Barnard

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ContentsNo. Composer Title Page

1 Goldschmidt A tender shoot has started 12 Sands Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 43 English traditional Christ is the truth 5

arr Vaughan Williams4 Stainer Come, thou long-expected Jesus 65 Mode 4 Creator of the stars of light 76 English 14th-century Gabriel the angel came 87 Barnard God to Adam came in Eden 108 Tredinnick God whose love is everywhere (Falling Fifths) 169 Barnard God whose love is everywhere (Christingle Praise) 1710 White Had he not loved us 1811 Ravenscroft’s Psalter Hark the glad sound 1912 Monk Hark! a trumpet call is sounding 2013 Boyce arr Wesley Jesus, hope of every nation 2114 English 18th-century arr Madan Lo, he comes with clouds descending 2215 Hayward Now is the time, the time of God’s favour 2416 French 13th-century arr Tredinnick O come, O come, Emmanuel 2617 Praetorius O come, our world’s Redeemer, come 2818 Musikalisches Handbuch On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry 3019 French traditional arr Rose People, look east 3220 Crouch Soon – and very soon 3521 Basque arr Pettman The angel Gabriel 3922 English traditional The bells of waiting Advent ring 4023 Warren The darkness turns to dawn 4124 Nardone The Lord at first did Adam make 4225 Jones The Lord will come and not be slow 4726 Scottish Psalter The people who in darkness walked 4827 Barnard There’s a great light 4828 Hymns and Sacred Poems Thy kingdom come! 5329 Nicolai arr Bach Wake, O wake 5430 New Universal Psalmodist We hail the approaching God 5631 German traditional When Mary gathered summer’s yield 5732 Cornish traditional arr Goodwin When the angel came to Mary 5833 Dauermann and Rubin You shall go out with joy 5934 Praetorius A great and mighty wonder 6135 Wilson A song was heard at Christmas 6336 English traditional arr Wood A virgin most holy 6737 Ebeling All my heart this night rejoices 6938 French traditional Angels from the realms of glory 7039 Kirkpatrick Away in a manger (Cradle Song – unison arrangement) 7240 Kirkpatrick arr Moore Away in a manger (Cradle Song – choir arrangement) 7341 Murray Away in a manger (Away in a manger) 7542 Burgundian traditional Bethlehem, we come to bring 7643 Crookall Born in a stable 7744 Schop arr Bach Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light 8145 English traditional Bright mystical starlight 8346 French traditional Child in a stable 8547 Gaelic traditional Child in the manger (Bunessan) 8648 Sanger Child in the manger (Sanger) 8749 French traditional Child of heaven, born on earth 9050 Wainwright arr Monk Christians, awake, salute the happy morn 9251 German 14th-century Christians, make a joyful sound 95

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52 Carter arr Warren Christmas for God’s holy people 9753 Welsh traditional Come and hear the joyful singing [4-part] 100

Come and hear the joyful singing [3-part] 10154 Welsh traditional Come and sing the Christmas story 10255 Warlock Come to Bethlehem 10356 English traditional Hush, do not cry [modern version] 10557 English traditional Lullay, lulla (Coventry carol) 10658 German traditional Descend from heaven, you angels bright 10759 Piae Cantiones arr Woodward Ding-dong, ding 10960 French traditional arr Wood Ding-dong, merrily on high (Wood) 11061 French traditional Ding-dong, merrily on high (Barnard) 11162 French traditional Donkey and ox around his bed 11463 Luther From highest heaven 11764 Piae Cantiones Rejoice with heart and voice [4-part] 118

Rejoice with heart and voice [3-part] 11965 African-American Go, tell it on the mountain 12066 Piae Cantiones God of God, the uncreated 12267 English traditional arr Stainer God rest you merry, gentlemen 12568 German 14th-century arr Stainer Good Christians all, rejoice 12769 Mendelssohn Hark! the herald angels sing 12870 Baughen Holy child, how still you lie 13171 Cunningham I dreamed that I saw three donkeys 13372 Basque traditional arr Pettman I saw a maiden sitting and sing 13773 Hughes I see your crib 13874 Flemish traditional arr Iliff In Bethlehem a baby sleeping 14075 Holst In the bleak mid-winter 14176 Polish traditional arr Rusbridge Infant holy (arr. Rusbridge) 14277 Polish traditional Infant holy (arr. Iliff) 14378 English traditional arr Sullivan It came upon the midnight clear (Noel) 14679 Willis arr Burnap It came upon the midnight clear (Carol) 14980 Piae Cantiones Jesus Christ the Lord is born 15081 Berlioz Jesus, child of gentle Mary 15282 Moravian traditional Jesus, Saviour, holy child 15483 Mason Joy to the world! 15584 Edwards Lift your heart and raise your voice 15785 Moravian traditional Listen to the message 15886 Piae Cantiones arr Holst Long ago, prophets knew 16287 Swedish traditional arr Rose Lord, when you came to earth 16488 Archer Love came down at Christmas (Archer) 16589 Irish traditional Love came down at Christmas (Gartan) 16590 French traditional Mary came with meekness 16691 West Indian traditional Mary had a baby, yes, Lord [4-part] 167

Mary had a baby, yes, Lord [3-part] 16892 Iliff No frightened shepherds now 16993 Pettman O babe divine 17294 Wade O come, all ye faithful 17395 Schulz O come all you children 17996 Kendrick arr Hubbard O come and join the dance 18397 Adam O holy night 18998 French traditional O leave your sheep 19399 Tablaturbuch arr Bach O little one sweet 195100 English traditional O little town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) 196

arr Vaughan Williams101 Walford Davies O little town of Bethlehem (Christmas carol) 198102 Redner O little town of Bethlehem (St Louis) 199103 Aston O my dear heart 200

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104 Bavarian traditional O slumber, heaven-born treasure [4-part] 203O slumber, heaven-born treasure [3-part] 204

105 English traditional On Christmas night all Christians sing 205106 Gauntlett arr Mann Once in royal David’s city 207107 English traditional Rejoice and be merry 209108 Bach Rejoice and sing 210109 Iliff Ring aloud the Christmas bells 211110 English traditional Ring out the bells 213111 Perry See him lying on a bed of straw (version 1) 214112 Perry See him lying on a bed of straw (version 2) 216113 Goss See, amid the winter’s snow 218114 French traditional Shepherd-boy, tell me 219115 German 14th-centuryury Shepherds came, their praises bringing 221116 Gruber Silent night 222117 Basque traditional arr Pettman Sing lullaby 223118 Lee Soft the evening shadows fall 224119 Bohemian traditional Softly a shepherd is singing 227120 Austrian traditional Still, still, still [4-part] 229

Still, still, still [3-part] 230121 Tyrolean traditional The daylight is fading 231122 English traditional arr Stainer The first nowell [long version] 234123 English traditional The holly and the ivy 236124 Trinidadian traditional The virgin Mary had a baby boy 240125 African-American There’s a Saviour to see 242126 Kendrick arr Hubbard This child 244127 Iliff To Bethlehem the strangers came 249128 African-American arr Paget We believe this is Jesus 250129 English melody What child is this [4-part] 252

What child is this [3-part] 253130 English traditional When God from heaven to earth came down 254131 T Este’s Psalmes arr Monk While shepherds watched their flocks by night 256132 Luther arr Bach Within this humble manger 258133 Piae Cantiones arr Stainer Good King Wenceslas looked out 259134 French traditional Saint Stephen was faithful 260135 Monk arr Nicholson As with gladness men of old 261136 German melody arr Witt Bethlehem, what greater city 262137 Thrupp Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 263138 Silcher Faithful vigil ended 264139 Nicolai arr Mendelssohn How brightly gleams the morning star 265140 French traditional arr Shaw Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour 267141 Barnard New light has dawned 268142 Rheinhardt O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness 270143 Archer One star 271144 Tchaikovsky Once, in a garden, long ago 277145 Edwards Small wonder the star 279146 English traditional arr Stainer The first nowell [short version] 283147 German traditional The Lord of life and glory 285148 Cornelius arr Atkins Three kings from Persian lands 287149 Hopkins We three kings of orient are [4-part] 293

We three kings of orient are [3-part] 294150 French traditional Word of the Father everlasting 295151 English traditional We wish you a merry Christmas 299

Indexes ix

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The CD-ROM

The enclosed CD-ROM can be played as an audio CD on your CD player or on your computer. As this disk is designed to work in standard CD players, it may trigger the auto-play facility in your computer. To access the extra facilities, click ‘start’ and ‘My computer’ then right-click on the CD-Drive icon. From the drop down menu, choose ‘explore’ and double-click on the ‘pdf’ icon. PC users will have access to the following items: 1. Accompaniments without interlined words

• Keyboard accompaniments are provided for all carols, including those which are normally unaccompanied.

2. Accompaniments with guitar chords

• Carols which lend themselves to accompaniment by guitar have chords shown above the keyboard accompaniments.

3. Accompaniments with solo instrumental parts • Carols which may be accompanied by one or two solo instruments in addition to

keyboard. 4. Audio accompaniments

• ‘Backing tracks’: synthesised accompaniments which may be used in place of the keyboard accompaniments.

5. Instrumental and orchestral parts

• Straightforward orchestral accompaniments to congregational carols which may be used together with the keyboard accompaniments. • All arrangements are compatible with the keyboard accompaniments so any number

of parts may be used depending on availability. The normal orchestration is: flute oboe clarinets 1 & 2 bassoon horns in F 1 & 2 trumpet

violin 1 violin 2 viola cello double bass

• The oboe part is suitable for descant and tenor recorder players. • A score is provided for each arrangement. • Bar numbers are consistent with vocal scores.

6. Texts of all carols

• These may be downloaded for use on service or concert programmes. 7. Prayers and other liturgical material

• Introductory bidding prayers, forms of confession, thanksgivings, credal statements, collects etc

8. Sets of readings

• Sequences of biblical readings arranged for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany etc 9. Dramatised version of traditional readings

• The ‘Nine Lessons’ in a version for several readers. 10. Outline orders of service

• Suggested service outlines for Advent, Christingle, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas

11. Clip art for carol service or concert programmes

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Another carol book? No, The Carol Book! The complete resource for your Christmas servicesand concerts, offering not just one of the largest collections of carols ever published, but arange of support material that sets totally new standards in Christmas publishing.

Christmas is a time when simplicity pays enormous dividends, and the top-class choir willfind here easily sight-readable material that will move and engage the listener. Those whohave to work somewhat harder to achieve a good standard of performance will be delightedto discover here arrangements that are both practical and imaginative.

Our highest aim has been to turn limitations into possibilities. So, for instance, young musi-cians attempting an alto part for the first time will discover some simple material that willgive them confidence and pleasure. And choirs with limited numbers of men will appreciatetenor parts that do not go too high, as well as three part arrangements for soprano, alto andbaritone.

Our thanks go to Tim Ruffer of The Royal School of Church Music for having confidence inour vision and encouraging us to bring it to fruition; to many distinguished writers andcomposers for allowing us to include their material and for writing for us; to Chris Idle forthe biblical index and considerable help with the liturgical material; to Peter Moger for hisassistance with the service templates; to Tim Willetts who produced the synthesised backingsfor some of the more modern items*; and to Peter Wright, Stephen Disley and the choir ofSouthwark Cathedral for their willingness to embrace our vision and record The CarolCollection†, a CD of 30 carols from The Carol Book which thrillingly conveys the joy ofChristmas in over 75 minutes of music from the collection.

The penultimate carol on that disc reminds us why Christmas is so special to us – the gift of Godhimself to the human race. It is our fervent hope that The Carol Book will enhance our worshipof Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, as each Christmas comes round:

Small wonder the love, small wonder the grace,the power, the glory, the light of his face;but all to redeem my poor heart –no small wonder!

John Barnard and David Iliff

*Tim Willetts is willing to do further synthesised backings to order.He can be contacted at: tswilletts@yahoo.co.uk

†The Carol Collection (order number HAVPCD 313) is available from The Royal School ofChurch Music, from Herald Audio-Visual Publications (www.heraldav.co.uk) e-mail:herald@heraldav.co.uk and from Southwark Cathedral.

PREFACE

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Words: Paul Wigmore

Words: © Paul Wigmore / Jubilate Hymns Music: © John Barnard / Jubilate Hymns, 4 Thorne Park Road, Torquay TQ2 6RX www.jubilate.co.ukUSED BY PERMISSION

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Words: Michael Perry (1942-1996)

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Words: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

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Music: © Copyright 1991 Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Buxhall, Stowmarket, IP14 3BW, England. Used by permission. www.kevinmayhewltd.com

Music: Malcolm Archer

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q = 88

Music: Irish traditional melodyarranged David Iliff

Words: Christina Rossetti (1830-1894)

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Words & Music: © 1988 Make Way Music, PO Box 263, Croydon, Surrey CR9 5AP. info@makewaymusic.comIf your church has a church copyright licence you may make further copies of both the words and music of this song according to the terms and conditions of your licence. If you do not hold a licence please contact Make Way Music direct. Copies of the song may not be made under any copying permissions given for local use upon purchase of this book.

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Words: © Paul Wigmore / Jubilate Hymns Music arrangement: © John Barnard / Jubilate Hymns, 4 Thorne Park Road, Torquay TQ2 6RX www.jubilate.co.ukUSED BY PERMISSION

q = 112

Music: French traditional melodyarranged John Barnard

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We wish you a merry ChristmasLast page only

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indexes

Bible References................................................................................................... x

Authors, Translators and Sources of Texts .......................................................... xiv

Composers, Arrangers and Sources of Tunes...................................................... xv

Items suitable for Junior ChoirsItems with Guitar Accompaniment,Items for Singing in 3 Parts,Items available with Synthesized Accompaniments............................................ xvi

Accompaniments with Instrumental PartsOrchestral Scores with Instrument Parts............................................................. xvii

First Lines, Titles and Sources of Words.............................................................. xviii

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BIBLE REFERENCES

Genesis 1. – 3. The Lord at first did Adam make 1. 1 God whose love is everywhere 1. 16 Creator of the stars of light God whose love is everywhere 2. 7-25 God to Adam came in Eden 3. God to Adam came in Eden 3. 16 Joy to the world 8. 22 God whose love is everywhere 15. 1 On Jordan’s bank Exodus 19. 9 O come, O come Emmanuel 20. 1 O come, O come Emmanuel Leviticus 25. 8-55 Now is the time 27. 17-24 Now is the time Numbers 24. 17 O come, O come Emmanuel 35. 34 Hark! the herald angels sing Deuteronomy 4. 10 O come, O come Emmanuel 5. 4 O come, O come Emmanuel 1 Samuel 2. 3-5 This child secretly comes 15. 29 Come, thou long-expected Jesus Faithful vigil ended 2 Samuel 22. 29 Lord, you were rich 1 Kings 6. 13 Hark! the herald angels sing 6. 23 In the bleak mid-winter 8. 27 In the bleak mid-winter 2 Kings 7. 9 Christians, awake! God rest you merry, gentlemen O little town of Bethlehem 19. 15 See, amid the winter’s snow 1 Chronicles 13. 6 See, amid the winter’s snow 16. 29 O worship the Lord 16. 31 Joy to the world 2 Chronicles 2. 6 In the bleak mid-winter 3. 10 In the bleak mid-winter 6. 18 In the bleak mid-winter 20. 21 O worship the Lord 29. 30 As with gladness 36. 23 Angels from the realms of glory Lo, he comes with clouds

descending O little town of Bethlehem Job 19. 26 Once in royal David’s city 38. 7 God to Adam came in Eden O little town of Bethlehem Psalms 2. 9 Thy kingdom come 8. 3-4 God whose love is everywhere 8. 4 I wonder as I wander 19. 1-6 Creator of the stars of light 22. 16 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending 24. 8 O come, O come Emmanuel 27. 1 O come, all ye faithful 29. 2 O worship the Lord 30. 5 O worship the Lord 35. 3 On Jordan’s bank 44. 26 Thy kingdom come 51. 17 Brightest and best 55. 22 O worship the Lord 62. 2 On Jordan’s bank 68. 24-26 O come and join the dance 68. 33 God of God, the uncreated 69. 1 Now is the time 81. 1-2 O come and join the dance 85. The Lord will come 86. The Lord will come 95. 6 O worship the Lord 96. 9 O worship the Lord 96. 10-13 Creator of the stars of light 96. 11 Joy to the world 98. Joy to the world 98. 4-9 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near

Psalms 98. 7 A great and mighty wonder 100. 4 O worship the Lord 104. 19 Creator of the stars of light 107. 10 Hark the glad sound 107. 16 Hark the glad sound 111. 9 See, amid the winter’s snow 113. 1 God of God, the uncreated 118. 21 On Jordan’s bank 137. 1 O come, O come Emmanuel 148. 2 God of God, the uncreated Song of songs 5. 2 Wake, O wake, and sleep no

longer Isaiah 1. 3 Donkey and ox God rest you merry, gentlemen Good Christians all, rejoice Once in royal David’s city 7. 14 A great and mighty wonder A virgin most holy Christmas for God’s holy people God of God, the uncreated Had he not loved us Hark! the herald angels sing O come, all ye faithful O come, O come Emmanuel The darkness turns to dawn The virgin Mary 9. 2 Infant holy O come and join the dance O little town of Bethlehem The darkness turns to dawn The people who in darkness

walked There’s a great light 9. 6 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near Come and hear the joyful singing Hark the glad sound Hark! the herald angels sing 9. 6 It came upon the midnight clear O babe divine The darkness turns to dawn The daylight is fading 9. 6-7 Long ago, prophets knew There’s a great light 11. 1 A tender shoot hath started O come, O come Emmanuel 22. 22 O come, O come Emmanuel 25. 8 O come, O come Emmanuel Soon – and very soon 33. 2 On Jordan’s bank 33. 17 Soon – and very soon 35. Joy to the world 37. 16 See, amid the winter’s snow 40. 1-2 O little one sweet 40. 3 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 40. 3, 6 On Jordan’s bank 41. 2 People look east 41. 14 God of God, the uncreated Jesus, hope of every nation 42. 6 Jesus, hope of every nation 42. 7 Hark the glad sound 45. 2 Hark the glad sound 45. 22 Angels from the realms of glory 51. 3 On Jordan’s bank 51. 6 In the bleak mid-winter 51. 17 Wake, O wake, and sleep no

longer 52. 8 We hail the approaching God 53. 5-6 God whose love is everywhere 55. 12 You shall go out with joy 57. 15 Hark! the herald angels sing

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Isaiah O little town of Bethlehem 59. 20 O come, O come Emmanuel 59. 20 O come, our world’s redeemer,

come 60. 6 Brightest and best O worship the Lord 60. 19 As with gladness 61. 1 Hark the glad sound 65. 17 It came upon the midnight clear 66. 22 It came upon the midnight clear Jeremiah 17. 13 Jesus, hope of every nation 23. 5 O come, O come Emmanuel 29. 13 O come and join the dance 31. 15 Hush, do not cry / Lully lulla 33. 2 O worship the Lord Ezekiel 3. 17 Go, tell it on the mountain Daniel 4. 3 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 7. 9 O worship the Lord 7. 13 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending 12. 3 Once in royal David’s city Hosea 14. 4 Long ago, prophets knew Joel 3. 2 Angels from the realms of glory Amos 4. 13 O worship the Lord 5. 8 O worship the Lord 9. 6 O worship the Lord Micah 5. 2 Bethlehem, what greater city 5. 2 Christians, awake! God rest you merry, gentlemen God to Adam came in Eden Hark! the herald angels sing Jesus Christ the Lord is born O come, all ye faithful O little town of Bethlehem See him lying on a bed of straw See, amid the winter’s snow While shepherds watched their

flocks by night 6. 6 Brightest and best Habakkuk 1. 12 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending Haggai 2. 7 Come, thou long-expected Jesus Zechariah 3. 8 O come, O come Emmanuel 12. 10 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending Malachi 4. 2 Hark! the herald angels sing This child secretly comes Matthew 1. 21 Come, thou long-expected Jesus Good Christians all, rejoice Long ago, prophets knew Mary had a baby 1. 22 God of God, the uncreated Lord, when you came to earth 1. 22-23 Ding-dong, ding 1. 22-23 God to Adam came in Eden 1. 23 A virgin most holy Angels from the realms of glory Christians, awake! God of God, the uncreated Hark! the herald angels sing Lord, you were rich O come, all ye faithful O come, O come Emmanuel O little town of Bethlehem Silent night The darkness turns to dawn The Lord of life and glory 2. 1 Angels from the realms of glory Brightest and best Jesus Christ the Lord is born O leave your sheep O worship the Lord 2. 1-2 Bethlehem, we come to bring Ding-dong, ding

Matthew 2. 1-2 Soon – and very soon To Bethlehem the strangers came 2. 1-11 Born in a stable Bright mystical starlight Soft the evening shadows fall 2. 2 Angels from the realms of glory As with gladness Come, thou long-expected Jesus Hark! the herald angels sing See him lying on a bed of straw Three kings from Persian lands 2. 2 We three kings 2. 3-6 Long ago, prophets knew Lord, when you came to earth 2. 9-11 Mary came with meekness Small wonder the star 2. 10 Come to Bethlehem 2. 11 Lord, when you came to earth 2. 13 Jesus Christ the Lord is born 3. 1 On Jordan’s bank 4. 13-17 New light has dawned 4. 16 The darkness turns to dawn The people who in darkness

walked 7. 13 As with gladness 11. 28 O little one sweet 11. 28-30 Jesus, child of gentle Mary 13. 53-55 I dreamed that I saw three

donkeys 21. 1-11 I dreamed that I saw three

donkeys 21. 9 Hark the glad sound 24. 30 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending 24. 31 Hark! a trumpet call is sounding 24. 35 In the bleak mid-winter 26. 64 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending Mark 1. 1 Born in a stable New light has dawned 1. 2 On Jordan’s bank 1. 13 Jesus, child of gentle Mary 1. 15 Now is the time 10. 16 Away in a manger 10. 45 Soft the evening shadows fall 11. 9 Hark the glad sound 13. 26 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending 13. 31 In the bleak mid-winter 13. 32-37 Now is the time 14. 62 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending Luke 1. 17 On Jordan’s bank 1. 26 Gabriel the angel came The angel Gabriel When Mary gathered summer’s

yield When the angel came to Mary 1. 26-38 Born in a stable 1. 28 Long ago, prophets knew 1. 29-33 Bethlehem, we come to bring 1. 30-38 Lord, when you came to earth 1. 32-33 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 1. 34-35 Creator of the stars of light 1. 34-38 Long ago, prophets knew 1. 35 To Bethlehem the strangers came 1. 51-53 This child secretly comes 1. 77-79 This child secretly comes 1. 78 The darkness turns to dawn 1. 78-79 Break forth, O beauteous

heavenly light Creator of the stars of light 2. 1-7 Long ago, prophets knew 2. 1-14 To Bethlehem the strangers came

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Luke 2. 1-16 Soft the evening shadows fall 2. 1-20 Born in a stable 2. 2-5 I dreamed that I saw three

donkeys 2. 4 To Bethlehem the strangers came 2. 4-7 Come to Bethlehem Ding-dong, ding Lord, when you came to earth 2. 4-14 Donkey and ox 2. 4-16 Mary came with meekness 2. 4-20 Bright mystical starlight 2. 6-7 O come all you children Ring aloud the Christmas bells Sing lullaby The daylight is fading 2. 6-14 Infant holy Small wonder the star 2. 7 Away in a manger Child in the manger Child of heaven, born on earth Holy child, how still you lie I see your crib Mary had a baby Once in royal David’s city Within this humble manger 2. 8 Go, tell it on the mountain Silent night When came in flesh While shepherds watched their

flocks by night 2. 8-13 Break forth, O beauteous

heavenly light 2. 8-14 Come and hear the joyful singing 2. 8-16 New light has dawned 2. 8-20 Jesus, child of gentle Mary Listen to the message 2. 9 Angels from the realms of glory 2. 10 From highest heaven On Christmas night 2. 11 Jesus Christ the Lord is born 2. 11 Still, still, still 2. 11-12 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 2. 11-14 O come and join the dance 2. 13 A song was heard at Christmas All my heart this night rejoices Come and sing the Christmas

story Descend from heaven Glad music fills the Christmas

skies Rejoice and be merry The virgin Mary had a baby boy 2. 13-14 O come all you children The daylight is fading This child secretly comes 2. 14 Ding-dong, merrily on high Hark! the herald angels sing It came upon the midnight clear 2. 15 O come all ye faithful There’s a Saviour to see 2. 15 We believe this is Jesus 2. 15-20 God to Adam came in Eden 2. 16 God rest you merry, gentlemen Lift your heart and raise your

voice O come all you children O slumber, heaven-born treasure Shepherd-boy, tell me Shepherds came, their praises

bringing What child is this 2. 17 Good Christians all, rejoice Ring out the bells 2. 18 See, amid the winter’s snow

Luke 2. 20 Christians, make a joyful sound 2. 25-32 New light has dawned 2. 26-20 Bethlehem, we come to bring 2. 29-32 Faithful vigil ended Jesus, hope of every nation 2. 34-35 Sing lullaby 2. 41-47 New light has dawned 2. 46 New light has dawned 2. 51 Once in royal David’s city 3. 3 On Jordan’s bank 4. 18 Hark the glad sound Hark! the herald angels sing 6. 20-22 Jesus, child of gentle Mary 6. 38 Good King Wenceslas 7. 22 Hark the glad sound 11. 2 Thy kingdom come 19. 10 Christians, make a joyful sound Soft the evening shadows fall 19. 28-38 I dreamed that I saw three

donkeys 21. 28 Now is the time 21. 36 Now is the time 22. 43 Jesus, child of gentle Mary 23. 38 I dreamed that I saw three

donkeys John 1. 1 Word of the Father 1. 2 God of God, the uncreated 1. 4-5 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 1. 4-5, 9 New light has dawned 1. 9 This child secretly comes 1. 10 To Bethlehem the strangers came 1. 10-12 Long ago, prophets knew 1. 11 Child in the manger 1. 14 Break forth, O beauteous

heavenly light Ring aloud the Christmas bells When came in flesh the incarnate

word 1. 16 Ding-dong, ding 1. 17 Christ is the truth sent from

above New light has dawned 3. 3 Hark! the herald angels sing 3. 3-7 New light has dawned 3. 3-8 To Bethlehem the strangers came 3. 16 Come to Bethlehem Lord, when you came to earth Soft the evening shadows fall 4. 22 Long ago, prophets knew 4. 34 O little one sweet 4. 42 Christians, awake! 6. 38 O little one sweet 7. 46 New light has dawned 8. 11 We believe this is Jesus 8. 12 God whose love is everywhere Lord, when you came to earth New light has dawned 10. 11 Mary came with meekness 10. 17-18 Small wonder the star 11. 25 Good Christians all, rejoice 14. 2 We believe this is Jesus 14. 6 Lord, when you came to earth 16. 28 To Bethlehem the strangers came 16. 32 O little one sweet 17. 4 O little one sweet 18. 36-37 Listen to the message Soon – and very soon 19. 16-18 Small wonder the star 19. 16-19 Sing lullaby 19. 30 Small wonder the star 19. 34,

41-42 Sing lullaby

20. 29 No frightened shepherds now Acts 2. 23-24 Sing lullaby

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Acts 4. 12 Lord, when you came to earth 6. 8 Saint Stephen was faithful 7. 59 Saint Stephen was faithful 10. 36 Come to Bethlehem Infant holy O come all you children Soft the evening shadows fall 14. 15-17 God whose love is everywhere 17. 25-26 God whose love is everywhere Romans 1. 16 Lord, when you came to earth 5. 5 O little one sweet Romans 6. 9-10 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 8. 18-22 Now is the time 15. 12 O come, O come Emmanuel 1 Corinthians 1. 25 Child in a stable 1. 27 Lift your heart and raise your

voice 2. 8 Mary came with meekness 15. 47 Listen to the message 1 Corinthians 15. 47 O come all you children 15. 54-57 Sing lullaby 2 Corinthians 4. 6 Now is the time O slumber, heaven-born treasure Ring aloud the Christmas bells Silent night Small wonder the star We believe this is Jesus 8. 9 In the bleak mid-winter Jesus, Saviour, holy child See him lying on a bed of straw Small wonder the star 9. 15 Come and hear the joyful singing Ring aloud the Christmas bells 13. 11 Donkey and ox God whose love is everywhere Galatians 2. 20 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 4. 4 Jesus, child of gentle Mary Listen to the message 4. 4-5 Long ago, prophets knew Small wonder the star Ephesians 1. 7 God whose love is everywhere We believe this is Jesus 3. 6 The bells of waiting Advent ring 5. 14 Christians, awake! Wake, O wake, and sleep no

longer Philippians 2. 5-11 Creator of the stars of light 2. 6 The darkness turns to dawn 2. 7 Come and sing the Christmas

story Jesus, Saviour, holy child Rejoice and sing 2. 10 Angels from the realms of glory 4. 4 O come and join the dance 4. 4-5 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near Colossians 1. 15 Rejoice with heart and voice

Colossians 1. 15-17 God whose love is everywhere 1. 16 God of God, the uncreated 3. 1 Once in royal David’s city 1 Thessalonians 4. 16 Hark! a trumpet call is sounding 4. 16-18 The bells of waiting Advent ring 1 Timothy 1. 15 Good Christians all, rejoice Lord, when you came to earth 2. 5-6 God whose love is everywhere 3. 16 Creator of the stars of light 6. 14-16 Soft the evening shadows fall 2 Timothy 1. 10 Creator of the stars of light Soon – and very soon Titus 2. 11 God to Adam came in Eden 2. 13 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 3. 4-6 God to Adam came in Eden Hebrews 1. 3 The darkness turns to dawn 1. 6-9 O come all you children 1. 10 See, amid the winter’s snow 1. 14 The bells of waiting Advent ring 4. 6-9 Now is the time 4. 15 Holy child, how still you lie 11. 10 As with gladness 12. 1-3 Soft the evening shadows fall 12. 2 Wake, O wake, and sleep no

longer Mary came with meekness James 1. 17 God whose love is everywhere 2. 5 The bells of waiting Advent ring 5. 9 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 1 Peter 1. 8 Mary came with meekness 2. 24 Long ago, prophets knew Ring aloud the Christmas bells 1 John 1. 5 The bells of waiting Advent ring 3. 8 Break forth, O beauteous

heavenly light 4. 9 Had he not loved us Love came down at Christmas 4. 14 Soft the evening shadows fall Revelation 1. 7 Lo, he comes with clouds

descending We hail the approaching God 1. 18 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 4. 6 Wake, O wake, and sleep no

longer 5. 9 Now is the time 7. 17 Soon – and very soon 11. 15 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 14. 13 Now is the time 17. 14 Born in a stable 19. 16 Born in a stable 21. 4 Soon – and very soon 21. 5 Long ago, prophets knew 22. 4 Soon – and very soon 22. 16 How brightly gleams the

morning star

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AUTHORS, TRANSLATORS AND SOURCES OF TEXTS

65 125 128 African-American spiritual 106 Alexander, Cecil Frances

66 Baker, Henry Williams 21 117 Baring-Gould, Sabine

148 Bate, Herbert Newell 81 Berlioz, Hector

100 101 102 Brooks, Phillips 50 Byrom, John

115 Caird, George Bradford 97 Cappeau, Placide

12 113 Caswall Edward 14 Cennick, John 18 Chandler, John

18 30 Coffin, Charles 148 Cornelius, Peter

56 57 Croo, Robert 43 Crookall, Andrew 20 Crouch, Andrae 33 Dauermann, Stuart

104 Davies, John 42 de la Monnoye, Bernard

129 135 Dix, William Chatterton 11 Doddridge, Philip

8 9 10 23 35 70 118 138 Dudley-Smith, Timothy 97 Dwight, John Sullivan 72 English 15th century 67 English 18th century

3 24 32 36 93 105 107 122 123 146 151

English traditional

19 Farjeon, Eleanor 46 Fléchier, Esprit

49 62 98 114 French traditional 39 40 41 Gabriel, Charles H

37 Gerhardt, Paul 7 80 95 104 108 120 132 German traditional,

34 Germanus 1 Goldschmidt, Otto

137 Heber, Reginald 147 Hockridge, Kenneth Galsworthy 149 Hopkins, John Henry

28 Hosmer, Frederick Lucian 140 Houghton, Frank

15 29 Idle, Christopher Martin 85 Iliff, David

96 126 Kendrick, Graham 5 6 12 17 51 Latin

16 Latin (13th century) 109 Leckebusch, Martin Ernest

2 Lee, Patrick 63 Luther, Martin

47 48 Macbean, Lachlan 47 48 MacDonald, Mary

14 Madan, Martin 25 Milton, John

116 Möhr, Joseph 142 Monsell, John Samuel Bewley

38 Montgomery, James 26 Morison, John

150 Mowbray, David 55 Murray, Anthony Gregory

16 34 66 68 133 Neale, John Mason 29 Nicolai, Philipp 74 Niles, John Jacob 94 Oakeley, Frederick

5 6 13 17 30 46 51 53 54 63 80 82 84 110 111 112

130 136

Perry, Michael Arnold

59 64 Piae Cantiones 1582 144 Pleshcheev, Aleksei Nikolaevich

76 77 Polish traditional 73 Porteous, Christopher 86 Pratt Green, Fred

66 136 Prudentius 76 77 Reed, Edith Margaret Gellibrand

44 Rist, Johann 87 Rose, Barry

75 88 89 Rossetti, Christina Georgina 33 Rubin, Steffi Geiser 52 Saward, Michael John 99 Scheidt, Samuel

139 148 Schlegel, Johann Adolf 78 79 Sears, Edmund Hamilton

31 98 144 Stead, Bill 131 Tate, Nahum

44 108 132 Troutbeck, John 94 Wade, John Francis 83 Watts, Isaac

103 Wedderburn, James, John & Robert

4 14 69 Wesley, Charles 91 124 West Indian traditional

7 22 27 42 45 62 71 81 90 92 95 114 119 120 121 127

134 141 143 145

Wigmore, Paul

37 139 Winkworth, Catherine 58 59 60 61 Woodward, George Ratcliffe

116 Young, John Freeman

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COMPOSERS, ARRANGERS AND SOURCES OF TUNES (Introductions, interludes, arrangements and descants by the Editors are not included)

97 Adam, Adolphe

65 125 128 African-American spiritual 55 Arbeau, Thoinot, Orchésographie

1588 88 143 Archer, Malcolm

103 Aston, Peter 148 Atkins, Ivor Algernon

120a 120b Austrian traditional melody 29 44 63 99 108 132 Bach, Johann Sebastian

7 9 27 141 Barnard, John 21 72 117 Basque traditional melody

70 Baughen, Michael Alfred 104a 104b Bavarian traditional melody

81 Berlioz, Hector 119 Bohemian traditional melody

13 Boyce, William 42 Burgundian traditional melody 79 Burnap, Uzziah Christopher 52 Carter, Sydney Bertram

148 Cornelius, Peter 32 Cornish traditional melody 43 Crookall, Andrew 20 Crouch, Andrae 71 Cunningham, Thomas Lister 33 Dauermann, Stuart 37 Ebeling, Johann Georg

84 106 145 Edwards, Paul Christison 6 English 14th-century melody

14 English 18th-century melody 56 57 English melody

129a 129b English melody before 1642 3 22 24 36 45 67 78 100 105

107 110 122 123 130 146 151 English traditional melody

131 Este, Thomas, Psalmes 1592 87 Finnish traditional melody 16 French 13th-century Missal

60 61 French melody, 16th-century 19 38 46 49 62 90 98 114 134

140 150 French traditional melody

47 Gaelic traditional melody 106 Gauntlett, Henry John 115 German 14th-century melody

99 German melody in Samuel Scheidt’s Tablaturbuch 1650

51 German melody, 14th-century 68 German melody, 14th-century (later

form) 34 German melody, 15th-century

31 58 136 147 German traditional melody 1 Goldschmidt, Otto

32 Goodwin, Frederic 113 Goss, John 116 Gruber, Franz Xaver

15 Hayward, Christopher 75 86 Holst, Gustav Theodore

149a 149b Hopkins, John Henry 96 126 Hubbard, Richard

73 Hughes, Beth 28 Hymns and Sacred Poems Dublin

1749 92 109 127 Iliff, David

2 Inwood, Paul 89 Irish traditional melody 25 Jones, William

96 126 Kendrick, Graham 39 40 Kirkpatrick, William James

135 Kocher, Conrad

118 Lee, David 63 132 Luther, Martin

13 Madan, Martin 106 Mann, Arthur Henry

83 Mason, Lowell 69 139 Mendelssohn, Felix

113 Millington, Andrew 5 Mode 4 melody

12 50 94 131 135 Monk, William Henry 40 Moore, Philip 82 Moravian melody 85 Moravian traditional melody 41 Murray, James Ramsey 18 Musikalisches Handbuch 1690

135 Nicholson, Sydney Hugo 29 139 Nicolai, Philipp

74 Niles, John Jacob 128 Paget, Michael

34 Parsons, Robert 2 Peacock, David Christopher

68 Pearsall, Robert Lucas 111 112 Perry, Michael Arnold

21 72 93 Pettman, Charles Edgar 59 64a 64b 66 80 86 133 Piae Cantiones 1582

76 77 Polish traditional melody 17 34 Praetorius, Michael

11 Ravenscroft, Thomas, Psalter 1621 102 Redner, Lewis Henry 142 Rheinhardt, Johann Heinrich,

Üttingen 1754 67 78 94 Robinson, Christopher

19 87 Rose, Barry 33 Rubin, Steffi Geiser 76 Rusbridge, Arthur Ewart

2 Sands, Ernest 48 Sanger, David 44 Schop, Johann 95 Schulz, Johann Abraham Peter 26 Scottish Psalter, Edinburgh 1615

140 Shaw, Martin Edward Fallas 138 Silcher, Philipp

4 67 68 122 133 146 Stainer, John 78 Sullivan, Arthur Seymour

144 Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilych 137 Thrupp, Joseph

8 16 Tredinnick, Noël Harwood 124 Trinidadian traditional melody 121 Tyrolean melody

3 100 Vaughan Williams, Ralph 94 Wade, John Francis 50 Wainwright, John

101 Walford Davies, Henry 55 Warlock, Peter

23 52 Warren, Norman Leonard 53a 53b 54 Welsh traditional melody

13 Wesley, Samuel Sebastian 91a 91b West Indian traditional melody

10 White, Gilbert Peter 69 94 Willcocks, David

30 Williams A New Universal Psalmodist 1779

79 Willis, Richard Storrs 35 Wilson, David

136 Witt, Christian Friedrich, Harmonia Sacra Gotha 1715

36 60 Wood, Charles 59 Woodward, George Ratcliffe

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Material marked with ** is to be found on the CD-ROM.

ITEMS SUITABLE FOR JUNIOR CHOIRS All of the following may be sung in unison with keyboard accompaniment. In most cases there are straightforward second parts (and sometimes third parts) or descants which can add extra colour.

2 Alleluia! Hurry the Lord is near 39/41 Away in a manger

42 Bethlehem, we come to bring 43 Born in a stable

47/48 Child in the manger 49 Child of heaven 53 Come and hear the joyful singing 61 Ding-dong, merrily on high 65 Go, tell it on the mountain

7 God to Adam came in Eden 8/9 God whose love is everywhere 70 Holy child, how still you lie 71 I dreamed that I saw three donkeys 82 Jesus, Saviour, holy child 85 Listen to the message 86 Long ago, prophets knew

88/89 Love came down at Christmas 91 Mary had a baby, yes, Lord 15 Now is the time 95 O come all you children

96 O come and join the dance 109 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 110 Ring out the bells

111/112 See him lying on a bed of straw 114 Shepherd-boy, tell me 115 Shepherds came, their praises bringing 118 Soft the evening shadows fall 119 Softly, a shepherd is singing

20 Soon – and very soon 120 Still, still, still 121 The daylight is fading 123 The holly and the ivy 124 The virgin Mary had a baby boy

27 There’s a great light 125 There’s a Saviour to see 126 This child 149 We three kings of orient are 129 What child is this 130 When God from heaven to earth

33 You shall go out with joy

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2 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 42 Bethlehem, we come to bring 91 Mary had a baby, yes, Lord 15 Now is the time

111/112 See him lying on a bed of straw 118 Soft the evening shadows fall

20 Soon – and very soon

124 The virgin Mary had a baby boy 27 There’s a great light

126 This child 149 We three kings of orient are 151 We wish you a merry Christmas

33 You shall go out with joy

ITEMS FOR SINGING IN 3 PARTS A number of items are provided in arrangements for 3-part choirs. Most of these carols have 4-part arrangements as well. Some of the 3-part arrangements may also be sung in 2 parts or in unison.

53 Come and hear the joyful singing 57 Coventry Carol 61 Ding-dong, merrily on high 64 Gaudete! 65 Go, tell it on the mountain 91 Mary had a baby, yes, Lord 96 O come and join the dance

104 O slumber, heaven-born treasure

114 Shepherd-boy, tell me 119 Softly, a shepherd is singing 120 Still, still, still

27 There’s a great light 126 This child 149 We three kings of orient are 129 What child is this

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91 Mary had a baby, yes, Lord 96 O come and join the dance

109 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 111/112 See him lying on a bed of straw

124 The virgin Mary had a baby boy 126 This child 151 We wish you a merry Christmas

20 Soon – and very soon 2 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near

42 Bethlehem, we come to bring 15 Now is the time 33 You shall go out with joy 61 Ding-dong, merrily on high 65 Go, tell it on the mountain

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ACCOMPANIMENTS WITH INSTRUMENTAL PARTS** These items have optional parts for one or two flutes which may be used in addition to the keyboard accompaniment.

7 God to Adam came in Eden 77 Infant holy

95 O come all you children 124 The virgin Mary had a baby boy

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• flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns in F, trumpet, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass • The oboe part is suitable for descant and tenor recorder players. • Scores are provided. Bar numbers in the scores coincide with bar numbers in the vocal scores.

38 Angels from the realms of glory

135 As with gladness 39 Away in a manger 50 Christians, awake! 66 God of God, the uncreated 67 God rest you merry, gentlemen 68 Good Christians all, rejoice

133 Good King Wenceslas 69 Hark! the herald angels sing 78 It came upon the midnight clear 80 Jesus Christ the Lord is born

83 Joy to the world 94 O come, all ye faithful 16 O come, O come, Emmanuel 17 O come, our world’s Redeemer

100 O little town of Bethlehem 106 Once in royal David’s city 113 See, amid the winter’s snow 116 Silent night 122 The first nowell 146 The first nowell 131 While shepherds watched their flocks

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SETS OF READINGS** Sequences of biblical readings arranged for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.

DRAMATISED READINGS** Versions of some of the sets of readings arranged for several readers.

Outline Orders of service** Service templates for Advent, Christingle, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas.

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FIRST LINE INDEX The book is arranged broadly in seasons: Advent 1 – 33 Christmas 34 – 132 St Stephen’s Day 133 – 134 Epiphany 135 – 150 Secular 151 Items in bold type are first lines of items in the book. Items in light type are titles or first lines of other published versions of listed items (to assist identification). Items in italic type are original-language first lines, here in translation.

34 A great and mighty wonder 58 A little child there is y-born see Descend from heaven, you angels bright 35 A song was heard at Christmas

1 A tender shoot has started 36 A virgin most holy 36 A virgin most pure see A virgin most holy 36 A virgin unspotted see A virgin most holy 37 All my heart this night rejoices 54 All through the night see Come and sing the Christmas story

2 Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 38 Angels from the realms of glory 38 Angels we have heard on high see Angels from the realms of glory

6 Angelus ad virginem see Gabriel the angel came 135 As with gladness men of old

41 Away in a manger (Away in a manger) 40 Away in a manger (Cradle Song – choir arrangement) 39 Away in a manger (Cradle Song – unison arrangement) 19 Besançon Carol see People look east 42 Bethlehem, we come to bring

136 Bethlehem, what greater city 43 Born in a stable 44 Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light 45 Bright mystical starlight

137 Brightest and best of the sons of the morning 111/112 Calypso Carol see See him lying on a bed of straw

46 Child in a stable 47 Child in the manger (Bunessan) 48 Child in the manger (Sanger) 49 Child of heaven, born on earth

3 Christ is the truth 50 Christians, awake, salute the happy morn 51 Christians, make a joyful sound 52 Christmas for God’s holy people 44 ‘Christmas Oratorio’ – J S Bach see Break forth, O beauteous heavenly light

108 ‘Christmas Oratorio’ – J S Bach see Rejoice and sing 132 ‘Christmas Oratorio’ – J S Bach see Within this humble manger 53a 53b

Come and hear the joyful singing [4-part] Come and hear the joyful singing [3-part]

128 Come and see see We believe this is Jesus 54 Come and sing the Christmas story 55 Come to Bethlehem

4 Come, thou long-expected Jesus 17 Come, thou Redeemer of the earth see O come, our world’s Redeemer

5 Conditor alme siderum see Creator of the stars of light 66 Corde natus ex parentis see God of God, the uncreated

56/57 Coventry Carol see Hush, do not cry / Lullay, lulla 5 Creator of the stars of light

46 Dans cette étable see Child in a stable 53 Deck the hall with boughs of holly see Come and hear the joyful singing 58 Descend from heaven, you angels bright 59 Ding-dong, ding 61 Ding-dong, merrily on high (arr. Barnard) 60 Ding-dong, merrily on high (arr. Wood) 62 Donkey and ox around his bed

136 Earth has many a noble city see Bethlehem, what greater city 63 Echo Carol see From highest heaven 62 Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris see Donkey and ox around his bed 34 Es ist ein’ Ros’ entsprungen see A great and mighty wonder 31 Es steht ein’ Lind’ im Himmelreich see When Mary gathered summer’s yield

121 Es wird scho glei dumpa see The daylight is fading 52 Every star shall sing a carol see Christmas for God’s holy people

138 Faithful vigil ended 108 Freut euch und singt see Rejoice and sing

63 From highest heaven 6 Gabriel the angel came

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21 Gabriel’s Message see The angel Gabriel 107 Gallery Carol see Rejoice and be merry

64 Gaudete! see Rejoice with heart and voice 65 Go, tell it on the mountain

7 God is in Bethlehem see God to Adam came in Eden 66 God of God, the uncreated 67 God rest you merry, gentlemen

7 God to Adam came in Eden 9 God whose love is everywhere (Christingle Praise) 8 God whose love is everywhere (Falling Fifths)

68 Good Christian men, rejoice see Good Christians all, rejoice 68 Good Christians all, rejoice

133 Good King Wenceslas looked out 42 Guillô, pran ton tambourin see Bethlehem, we come to bring 10 Had he not loved us 82 Hajej, nynej, Ježíšku see Jesus, Saviour, holy child 11 Hark the glad sound 12 Hark! a trumpet call is sounding 69 Hark! the herald angels sing 12 Hark, a thrilling voice is sounding see Hark! a trumpet call is sounding 70 Holy child, how still you lie

139 How brightly gleams the morning star 148 How brightly shines the morning star see Three kings from Persian lands

2 Hurry, the Lord is near see Alleluia! Hurry, the Lord is near 56 Hush, do not cry (Coventry carol) [modern version] 71 I dreamed that I saw three donkeys 72 I saw a fair maiden sitten and sing see I saw a maiden sitting and sing 72 I saw a maiden sitting and sing

130 I saw three ships see When God from heaven to earth came down 73 I see your crib 74 I wonder as I wander 95 Ihr Kinderlein kommet see O come all you children 49 Il est né le divin enfant see Child of heaven, born on earth

132 In dieser armen Krippe liegt see Within this humble manger lies 68 In dulci jubilo see Good Christians all, rejoice 75 In the bleak mid-winter 77 Infant holy (arr. Iliff) 76 Infant holy (arr. Rusbridge) 79 It came upon the midnight clear (Carol) 78 It came upon the midnight clear (Noel) 80 Jesus Christ the Lord is born 81 Jesus, child of gentle Mary 13 Jesus, hope of every nation 82 Jesus, Saviour, holy child 83 Joy to the world! 84 Lift your heart and raise your voice 85 Listen to the message 82 Little Jesus, sweetly sleep see Jesus, Saviour, holy child 14 Lo, he comes with clouds descending 86 Long ago, prophets knew 87 Lord, when you came to earth

140 Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour 88 Love came down at Christmas (Archer) 89 Love came down at Christmas (Gartan) 57 Lullay, lulla (Coventry carol) [16th-century version] 90 Mary came with meekness

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Mary had a baby, yes, Lord [4-part] Mary had a baby, yes, Lord [3-part]

141 New light has dawned 92 No frightened shepherds now

145 No small wonder see Small wonder the star 90 Noël nouvelet see Mary came with meekness 53 Nos Galan see Come and hear the joyful singing 15 Now is the time, the time of God’s favour 32 Now the holly bears a berry see When the angel came to Mary

138 Nunc dimittis see Faithful vigil ended 93 O babe divine 95 O come all you children 96 O come and join the dance 94 O come, all ye faithful 16 O come, O come, Emmanuel 17 O come, our world's Redeemer, come 97 O holy night 98 O leave your sheep 99 O little one sweet

101 O little town of Bethlehem (Christmas carol) 100 O little town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) 102 O little town of Bethlehem (St Louis) 103 O my dear heart

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104a 104b

O slumber, heaven-born treasure [4-part] O slumber, heaven-born treasure [3-part]

142 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness 66 Of the Father’s heart begotten see God of God, the uncreated

105 On Christmas night all Christians sing 18 On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry

106 Once in royal David’s city 144 Once, in a garden, long ago 143 One star 110 Past three a clock see Ring out the bells

42 Patapan see Bethlehem, we come to bring 19 People, look east 86 Personent hodie see Long ago, prophets knew

140 Quelle est cette odeur agréable see Lord, you were rich beyond all splendour 150 Quelle est cette odeur agréable see Word of the Father everlasting 115 Quem pastores laudavere see Shepherds came, their praises bringing

98 Quittez pasteurs see O leave your sheep 107 Rejoice and be merry 108 Rejoice and sing 64a 64b

Rejoice with heart and voice [4-part] Rejoice with heart and voice [3-part]

51 Resonet in laudibus see Christians, make a joyful sound 109 Ring aloud the Christmas bells 110 Ring out the bells 125 Rise up, shepherd, and follow see There’s a Saviour to see 134 Saint Stephen was faithful

32 Sans Day Carol see When the angel came to Mary 104 Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe du see O slumber, heaven-born treasure 111 See him lying on a bed of straw (version 1) 112 See him lying on a bed of straw (version 2) 113 See, amid the winter’s snow 114 Shepherd-boy, tell me 115 Shepherds came, their praises bringing

38 Shepherds in the fields abiding see Angels from the realms of glory 104 Shepherds’ Cradle Song see O slumber, heaven-born treasure 116 Silent night 117 Sing lullaby

29 Sleepers, wake! see Wake, O wake 145 Small wonder the star 118 Soft the evening shadows fall 119 Softly, a shepherd is singing

20 Soon – and very soon 120a 120b

Still, still, still [4-part] Still, still, still [3-part]

127 Stranger in Bethlehem see To Bethlehem the strangers came 58 Susanni see Descend from heaven, you angels bright

105 Sussex Carol see On Christmas night all Christians sing 30 The advent of our King see We hail the approaching God 21 The angel Gabriel

119 The angels and the shepherds see Softly, a shepherd is singing 22 The bells of waiting Advent ring

144 The crown of roses see Once, in a garden, long ago 23 The darkness turns to dawn

121 The daylight is fading 122 The first nowell [long version – General] 146 The first nowell [short version – Epiphany] 123 The holly and the ivy

24 The Lord at first did Adam make 147 The Lord of life and glory

25 The Lord will come and not be slow 26 The people who in darkness walked 81 The shepherds’ farewell see Jesus, child of gentle Mary 71 The three donkeys see I dreamed that I saw three donkeys

148 The three kings see Three kings from Persian lands 124 The virgin Mary had a baby boy

31 There stood in heaven a linden tree see When Mary gathered summer’s yield 27 There’s a great light

125 There’s a Saviour to see 126 This child

3 This is the truth see Christ is the truth 81 Thou must leave thy lowly dwelling see Jesus, child of gentle Mary

148 Three kings from Persian lands 28 Thy kingdom come!

127 To Bethlehem the strangers came 80 Unto us a boy is born see Jesus Christ the Lord is born 59 Up, good Christian folk, and listen see Ding-dong, ding 16 Veni, veni Emmanuel see O come, O come, Emmanuel 63 Vom Himmel hoch see From highest heaven

76/77 Wzłobie lezy see Infant holy

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29 Wachet auf see Wake, O wake 29 Wake, O wake

128 We believe this is Jesus 30 We hail the approaching God

149a 149b

We three kings of orient are [4-part] We three kings of orient are [3-part]

151 We wish you a merry Christmas 129a 129b

What child is this [4-part] What child is this [3-part]

130 When God from heaven to earth came down 144 When Jesus Christ was yet a child see Once, in a garden, long ago

31 When Mary gathered summer’s yield 32 When the angel came to Mary

131 While shepherds watched their flocks by night 42 Willie, take your little drum see Bethlehem, we come to bring

132 Within this humble manger 150 Word of the Father everlasting

33 You shall go out with joy 147 Zu Bethlehem geboren see The Lord of life and glory