“O Sanctissima, O Piissima”
Translation: Textus originalis Latinus
Tune: “Sicilian Mariners” • 10 7 10 7
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Vergine Madre, Figlia Del Tuo Figlio (“Maiden, yet a Mother”)
Translation: Msgr. Ronald A. Knox
Tune: “Une Vaine Crainte” • 65 65 D
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Vergine Madre, Figlia Del Tuo Figlio (“Maiden, yet a Mother”)
Translation: Msgr. Ronald A. Knox
Text only—can be used with any 65 65 D
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Maria Durch Ein’ Dornwald Ging (“Through wood of thorn did Mary fare”)
Translation: Fr. Dominic Popplewell
Tune: “Maria Durch” • 85 88 6
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“My Song Is Love Unknown” by Samuel Crossman
Tune: “Love Unknown” • 66 66 44 44
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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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“Once In Royal David’s City” by Cecil Frances Alexander
Tune: “Irby” • 87 87 77
