“Lord Jesus Christ, Of Joys And Treasures Rarest” by Fr. Dominic Popplewell
Third Tune: “Lafitau” • 11 10 11 10
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“Lord Jesus Christ, Of Joys And Treasures Rarest” by Fr. Dominic Popplewell
Second Tune: “Highwood” • 11 10 11 10
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“Lord Jesus Christ, Of Joys And Treasures Rarest” by Fr. Dominic Popplewell
First Tune: “Cyriacus” • 11 10 11 10
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“Immaculate Mary, Thy Praises We Sing”
Both versions of the Refrain are provided; either can be chosen.
Tune: “Lourdes Hymn” • 65 65 R
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“To Jesus Christ, Our Sovereign King” by Fr. Martin B. Hellriegel
Tune: “Ich Glaub An Gott” • 87 87 R Iambic
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O Filii Et Filiae (“Ye sons and daughters of the Lord”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “O Filii Et Filiae” • 888 A
Complete verses in Latin are included alongside the English.
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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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“To Thee, O Gracious Father” by Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Tune: “Thaxted” • 13 13 13 13 14 14
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“Brightest And Best” by Reginald Heber
Tune: “Epiphany” • 11 10 11 10
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Huron Carol of St. Jean de Brébeuf (“Upon the birth of Jesus”)
Translation: Fr. Dominic Popplewell
Tune: “Une Jeune Pucelle” • 86 86 88 R
This famous Christmas carol was possibly written around 1642AD, when Saint Brébeuf was in Quebec, recuperating from a broken collarbone, which had left him in excruciating pain for many months.