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O Christmas Tree (the best in all the world)

Lyrics (Nina B. Hartford, 1914) O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree,The best in all the world to me,With branches green and spreading wideTo hold our gifts at Christmastide.O pretty tree, now tell to meThe gifts you are hiding, what can ...

Give Said the Little Stream

Lyrics (Melody by William B. Bradbury, Lyrics by Fanny J. Crosby) “Give,” said the little stream,“Give,” oh, give, give, oh, give,“Give,” said the little stream,As it hurried down the hill;“I’m small, I know, but wherever I go,The fields grow greener still.” RefrainSinging, singing ...

A Morning Hymn

Version 1 Lyrics (Gregorian chant, arr. Lowell Mason, Lyrics by Rebecca J. Weston) Father we thank Thee for the night,Thank Thee for pleasant morning light,Thank Thee for rest, for food, for care,For all that makes the day so fair. Help ...

Killarney

Lyrics (M.W. Balfe) By Killarney’s lakes and fells,Emerald Isles and winding bays,Mountain paths and woodland dells,Mem’ry ever fondly strays.Bounteous nature loves all lands;Beauty wanders everywhere,Footprints leaves on many strands,But her home is surely there!Angels fold their wings and restIn that ...

Ku’u Ipo Ika He’e Pueone

Info This is possibly one of Princess Likelike’s compositions. Many people think it was written for a heartbroken girl who could not marry the love of her life. (source) Lyrics – Hawaiian (Princess Miriam Likelike, Hawaii) Kuʻu ipo i ka ...

Hey Ho to the Greenwood

Lyrics (William Byrd) Hey ho, to the greenwood now let us go,Sing heave and ho.And there shall we find both buck and doe,Sing heave and ho.The hart and hind and the little pretty roe,Sing heave and ho. See also Country: ...

Annie Laurie

Lyrics (Melody by Lady John Scott, Lyrics by William Douglas) Maxwelton’s braes are bonnie,Where early fa’s the dew,And ’twas there that Annie LaurieGave me her promise true.Gave me her promise true –Which ne’er forgot will be,And for bonnie Annie LaurieI’d lay me ...

Aloha ‘Oe

Lyrics – Hawaiian (Hawaiian folk song) Haʻaheo ka ua i nā paliKe nihi aʻela i ka naheleE uhai ana paha i ka likoPua lehua ʻāhihi o uka RefrainAloha ʻoe, aloha ʻoeE ke onaona noho i ka lipoOne fond embrace,A hoʻi ...

Tallis’ Canon

Lyrics (Thomas Tallis, c. 1561) Glory to thee, my God, this night,for all the blessings of the light:keep me, O keep me, King of kings,beneath thine own almighty wings. See also Subject: Christian Harmony: canons / chords I, IV, V Meter: 4 ...

Turn Ye to Me

Lyrics (Scottish folk tune, Lyrics by John Wilson, 1816) The stars are shining cheerily, cheerilyHoro, Mhairi dhu*, turn ye to me.The sea mew’s moaning drearily, drearilyHoro, Mhairi dhu, turn ye to me.Cold is the stormwind that ruffles the breastBut warm ...
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