“Crown Him With Many Crowns” by Matthew Bridges
Tune: “Diademata” • S. M. D.
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O Pater Sancte, Mitis Atque Pie (“Father most holy, gracious and forgiving”)
Translation: Msgr. Ronald A. Knox
Tune: “Iste Confessor” • 11 11 11 5
Pages 712-713
“To Thee, O Gracious Father” by Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Tune: “Thaxted” • 13 13 13 13 14 14
Page 696
Vita Sanctorum, Decus Angelorum (“Life of thy saints and glory of thine angels”)
Translation: Alan Gordon McDougall
Tune: “Kenmore” • 11 11 11 5
Page 692
Meditationes Divi Augustini (“Ah, Holy Jesus, How Hast Thou Offended?”)
Translation: Robert Bridges
Tune: “Herzliebster Jesu” • 11 11 11 5
Page 677
“What Child Is This?”
Translation: William Chatterton Dix
Tune: “Greensleeves” • 87 87 R
Page 658
“Lo! he comes with clouds descending” by John Cennick
Tune: “Helmsley” • 87 87 47
Page 669
“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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Venez Divin Messie (“O come, Divine Messiah”)
Translation: Sister Mary of Saint Philip
Tune: “Venez, Divin Messie” • 78 76 R
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“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley
Tune: “Mendelssohn” • 77 77d R