“Christ Is King Of Earth And Heaven” by Fr. Ivor Daniel
Tune: “Rustington” • 87 87 D
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“O Precious Lord, Once Born For Us” by Fr. Christopher G. Phillips
Tune: “Metzler’s Redhead” • 86 86 (CM)
A “text only version” is included at page bottom, providing melodic flexibility.
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Quicumque Certum Quaeritis (“All ye who seek a comfort sure”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “St Bernard” • 86 86 (CM)
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 685
“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” by Claudia Frances Hernaman
Tune: “St Flavian” • 86 86 (CM)
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“Brightest And Best” by Reginald Heber
Tune: “Epiphany” • 11 10 11 10
Page 665
In Dulci Jubilo (“Good Christian men, rejoice”)
attr. Bl. Henry Suso, Dominican Priest
Translation: Dr. John M. Neale
Tune: “In Dulci Jubilo” • 66 77 78 55
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“Joy To The World” by Isaac Watts
Tune: “Antioch” • 86 86 (CM)
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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
