Mater Facta, Sed Intacta (“Mother, yet a stainless Virgin”)
Translation: Based on Thomas Isaac Ball
Tune: “Hymn To Joy” • 87 87 D
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Per Te Mundus Laetabundus (“Thou, when deepest night infernal”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “Domhnach Trionoide” • 87 87 D
Page 769
Omni Die, Dic Mariae (“Daily, daily, sing to Mary”)
Translation: Fr. Henry Bittleston, Oratorian
Text only—can be used with any 87 87 D
Page 768
Omni Die, Dic Mariae (“Daily, daily, sing to Mary”)
Translation: Fr. Henry Bittleston, Oratorian
Tune: “Laudes Mariae” • 87 87 D
Page 756
“Christ Is King Of Earth And Heaven” by Fr. Ivor Daniel
Tune: “Rustington” • 87 87 D
Page 734
Panis Angelicus, Fit Panis Hominum
Translation: Textus originalis Latinus
These are the final Verses of “Sacris Solemniis” by St. Thomas Aquinas
Tune: “Charleroi” • 12 12 12 8
Page 709
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
Page 693
“Lift High The Cross” by George Kitchin (originally published in 1887, but revised in 1916)
Tune: “Crucifer” • 10 10 R
Page 657
Venez Divin Messie (“O come, Divine Messiah”)
Translation: Sister Mary of Saint Philip
Tune: “Venez, Divin Messie” • 78 76 R
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
