Regina Caeli Laetare (“Be joyful, Mary, heavenly Queen”) “Regina Caeli” was initially a Christmas hymn, but over the centuries it became an Easter hymn; at this point, both text and tune should only be used during Eastertide. Tune: “Regina Caeli Jubila” • 88 R
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
Puer Natus Est Nobis (“Bright and joyful is the morn”) Based on the Introit for the Christmas Daytime Mass, which comes from Isaias 9.6. SecondTune: “Llanfair” • 77 77 A