“Holy Joseph, Intercessor” by Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Third Tune: “Vatican” • 87 87
A “text only version” is included at page bottom, providing melodic flexibility.
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“Christ Is King Of Earth And Heaven” by Fr. Ivor Daniel
Text only—can be used with any 87 87
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“We Pray Thee, Heavenly Father”
Based on a work by Vincent S. Coles
Tune: “Thaxted” • 13 13 13 13 13 14
Pages 690-691
The Painful Cross Of Christ (“Whoever to virtue thinketh hard the way”) • This text was written by Saint Thomas More (Lord Chancellor of England) and published circa 1510AD.
Tune: “Lincoln’s Inn” • 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
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“Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” by Charles Wesley
Tune: “Cross of Jesus” • 87 87
A “text only version” is included at page bottom, providing melodic flexibility.
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Corde Natus Ex Parentis (“Of the Father’s love begotten”)
Aurelius Prudentius, Christian Poet
Translation: Cento by the editors
Tune: “Divinum Mysterium” • 87 87 87 R
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“God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen”
The meaning of “God rest you merry” is “God keep you merry.” Note the archaic use of the word rest (“keep”)—indeed, this carol probably dates from the 16th century.
Tune: “God Rest You Merry” • 86 86 86 R
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Adeste Fideles, Laeti Triumphantes (“God rest you merry, Gentlemen”)
Translation: Fr. Frederick Oakeley, Canon of Westminster Cathedral
Tune: “Adeste Fideles” • 11 9 11 R
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“Adeste Fideles, Laeti Triumphantes” by John Francis Wade
Translation: Textus originalis Latinus
Tune: “Adeste Fideles” • 11 9 11 R
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En Clara Vox Redarguit (“Hark! a voice, in urgent warning”)
Translation: Fr. John Fitzpatrick, Oblate of Mary
Tune: “Merton” • 87 87
