“Come, Ye Faithful, Raise The Strain”
Saint John Damascene; translated into English by Dr. John M. Neale
Tune: “Ave Virgo Virginum” • 76 76 D
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“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” by Claudia Frances Hernaman
Tune: “St Flavian” • 86 86 (CM)
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“Joy To The World” by Isaac Watts
Tune: “Antioch” • 86 86 (CM)
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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
