Veni Sancte Spiritus (“Holy Spirit, Lord of light”)
Translation: Fr. Edward Caswall, Oratorian
Tune: “Amyot” • 777 D
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Sancti Venite, Christi Corpus Sumite (“Approach, ye just, and take”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
First Tune: “Seán” • 66 66 Iambic
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Sancti Venite, Christi Corpus Sumite (“Approach, ye just, and take”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
Second Tune: “Camcolt” • 66 66 Iambic
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Sancti Venite, Christi Corpus Sumite (“Approach, ye just, and take”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
Third Tune: “Clermont” • 66 66 Iambic
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Sancti Venite, Christi Corpus Sumite (“Approach, ye just, and take”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
Text only—can be used with any 66 66 Iambic
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Ave Maris Stella (“Hail, Star of ocean, hail”)
Translation: Bishop Edward G. Bagshawe
Tune: “Seán” • 66 66 Iambic
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Auctor Beate Saeculi (“Blest Author of the world”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
Tune: “Seán” • 66 66 Iambic
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Auctor Beate Saeculi (“Blest Author of the world”)
Translation: Msgr. Hugh T. Henry
Text only—can be used with any 66 66 Iambic
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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
