Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Holy Spirit, Lord of light”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “Amyot” • 777 D
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Nun danket alle Gott (“Now Thank We All Our God”)
Translation: Martin Rinkart
Tune: “Nun Danket” • 67 67 66 66
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“Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty” by Reginald Heber
Tune: “Nicaea” • 11 12 12 10
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Schönster Herr Jesu (“Lord Jesu fairest, every lord who rulest”)
Translation: Fr. Dominic Popplewell
Tune: “Schönster Herr Jesu” • 567 557
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Te Deum Laudamus, Te Dominum Confitemur (“Holy God, we praise Thy name”)
Translation: Paraphrase in English by Fr. Clarence Walworth
Tune: “Grosser Gott” • 78 78 77
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“Lift High The Cross” by George Kitchin (originally published in 1887, but revised in 1916)
Tune: “Crucifer” • 10 10 R
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Discendi, Amor Santo (“Come down, O love divine”)
Bianco da Siena; translated from Italian by Richard Frederick Littledale.
Tune: “Down Ampney” • 6 6 11 D
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“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” by Charles Wesley
Tune: “Mendelssohn” • 77 77d 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
