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Huron Carol

Info This was written in the original Huron/Wendat language in 1642 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary.  (source) Lyrics (Native Canadian folk carol, English lyrics by Jesse Edgar Middleton, 1926) ‘Twas in the moon of winter-timeWhen all the birds ...

Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

Version 1 Lyrics (Traditional British carol, collected by Ralph Vaughn Williams in Sussex, Lyrics 17th century) 1. On Christmas night all Christians singTo hear the news the angels bringOn Christmas night all Christians singTo hear the news the angels bring ...

Oh Mary and the Baby, Sweet Lamb

Lyrics (American folk carol) 1. Oh Mary and the Baby, sweet Lamb, (repeat three times) 2. It’s a holy Baby, sweet Lamb (3x)Mary and the Baby, sweet Lamb. 3. I love that Baby, sweet Lamb (3x)Mary and the Baby, sweet ...

The Friendly Beasts

Song in 3 Info The Latin tune, Orientis Partibus, is sung in different meters. This carol was arranged in 4/4 in 1835 by Richard Redhead and in 3/4 by Ralph Vaughn Williams in 1906. (source) Lyrics (Traditional English carol, Lyrics 12th ...

As With Gladness Men of Old

Lyrics (Melody by William Chatterton Dix, 1860, Lyrics by Dix, Conrad Kocher, 1838) 1. As with gladness men of oldDid the guiding star behold.As with joy they hailed its light,Leading onward, beaming bright;So, most gracious Lord, may weEvermore be led to Thee. ...

Star of the East

Lyrics (Melody by Amanda Kennedy, 1883, Lyrics by George Cooper, 1890) 1. Star of the East, oh Bethlehem’s star, Guiding us on to Heaven afar! Sorrow and grief and lulled by thy light, Thou hope of each mortal In death’s ...

Jehovah, Hallelujah

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) Jehovah, hallelujah, the Lord will provide, (repeat)The foxes have a hole, and the birdies have a nest.The Son of Man, he don’t know where to lay his weary head. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: ...

Jesus Borned in Bethlea

Lyrics (Folk song) 1. Jesus borned in Bethlea, Jesus borned in Bethlea,Jesus borned in Bethlehem and in the manger lay.And in the manger lay, and in the manger lay,Jesus borned in Bethlehem and in the manger lay. 2. Judas then ...

Mary, What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby

Lyrics (African American Spiritual) What you gonna call your pretty little Baby, (repeat twice)Born, born in Bethlehem. Sweet little baby born in a manger…Born, born in Bethlehem. See also Culture: African American Spirituals Subject: Christmas Meter: 4 Scale: hexachord Tones: ...

Christmas is Coming

Info The British “halfpenny” was known as “ha’penny” (pronounced HAY-penny / heɪpni), minted between 1672 and 1967. (source) Lyrics (English folk song) Christmas is coming! The goose is getting fat!Please to put a penny in the old man’s hat.Please to ...
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