“Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”
English paraphrase—out of Greek—by Gerard Moultrie of the Cherubic Hymn (from the Liturgy of Saint James).
Tune: “Picardy” • 87 87 87
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In The Presence Of The Blessed Sacrament
“Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor” by George Hugh Bourne
First Tune: “Westminster Abbey F” • 87 87 87
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In The Presence Of The Blessed Sacrament
“Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor” by George Hugh Bourne
Second Tune: “Lauda Anima” • 87 87 87
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In The Presence Of The Blessed Sacrament
“Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor” by George Hugh Bourne
Third Tune: “Runnells” • 87 87 87
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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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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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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.
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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
