Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Holy Spirit, Lord of light”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “Champlain” • 777 with Refrain
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Ave Vivens Hostia (“Hail, true Victim, life and light”)
Translation: Msgr. Ronald A. Knox
Text only—can be used with any 76 76 D (Trochaic)
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“I Sing The Mighty Power Of God” by Isaac Watts
Tune: “Ellacombe” • 86 86 D
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“Praise To The Lord, The Almighty”
Text by Joachim Neander; translation from German by Catherine Winkworth
Tune: “Lobe Den Herren” • 14 14 4 7 8
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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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Qui Procedis Ab Utroque (“Holy Paraclete, life-giver”)
Translation: Msgr. Ronald A. Knox
Tune: “Alles Ist An Gottes Segen” • 887 D
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“What Child Is This?”
Translation: William Chatterton Dix
Tune: “Greensleeves” • 87 87 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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“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
