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3. AWAY IN A MANGER (First tune) Tune by W.1. KIRKPATRICK (1838-120) seanged by DAVID WILLCOCKS cree (GES 5 = Words anon, cr oe MPL A vay in crib for a bed, The P2.The cat. tle -— ba-by a-wakes, But PP 3, Be year me, ask thee to stay, Close mas [be ee ee ae t lit = tle Lord Je = sus laid down his sweet head. The Wit - tle Lond Je - sus no ery - ing he makes. £2 1 by me for © ver, and love me, I pray Bless 4 sd 2 2. AWAY IN A MANGER (Second tune) Words anon, ‘Traditional Normandy tune suranged by REGINALD JACQUES, no— erib fora bed, The— the ba- by— a - wakes, But 1 ask thee to stay.” Close = c fhe aS =o r tr in ~~ bright sky looked down where he— lay, The_ eal cy i BES A ty, led dom ine eo Te win ly aed en view my, Tie Byte, ate, ee eee a Bee acetic a Mae es oy ae aa = aan e a a eee ce ee ele wetter ta 3s 6. Savi aed Hien) goon a eS SS Soh’ \ a = oS Ss 2 i reer === | cg er ce ere ee eee ae ty | ee ee ee ee ee Oe aes epee es eee uli: eli LES | = =F Se ms verse the whole choir may hum whist a tele soloist sings the words © 1960 Oxford Universiy Press © 161 Oxted Univer Pree [Melody reprinted from Univesity Carl Book by permission of H. Freeman & Co. 6 7. ANGELS, FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY ors by Old French tune 1. MONTGOMERY arranged by REGINALD JACQUES. Angels, from the realms of glory 17 , ee SES “sj Teste All ple eeoaleae aes I Att pefon tie reals. on Wing yurfihe er all tbo ea 2 shepherds in the Ted a - bid Malshcing or our Cocky gM Sei Ye who sangere- a tions sto-ry Now pro-laimMes - si- ahs birth God) with man is now re - si-ding: Yonder shines the in = fant light © B41 Oxford Universiy Press in excelsis De ~ Monger’ orga word fo he etrain were Come and worship, Worship Christ she mew: borm King 3. Sages, leave your contemplations; Brighter visions beam ‘far Seok the great desire of mations, Ye have seen his natal star Gloria in excelsis Deo. 4, Saints before the altar bending, ‘Watching Tong in hope and fear, Suddenly the Lord, descending, Tn his temple shall appear Gloria in excelsis Deo, 5. Though an infant now we view him, Hesshall ill his Father’ throne, Gather all the nations to him, Every knee shall then bow down Gloria in excelsis Deo. 10. DING DONG! MERRILY ON HIGH Gr WoOBWARD . Hoth c. French tune harmonizes by CHARLES WOOD aS gs So SS Gee oan i a 1e-Tow, let stee- ple ells be swung-en, +0 by priestand peo ple i ir 1. Ding dong! ne Ding dong! ve 2.Een so. here be an Pot 3.Pray you, du-ti-ful-ly prime_your mat -in chime, ye May you’ beautifully rimeyour eve-time sone, ye 4 zee digg ds Reprinted from The Cambridge Carol Boat by permission u, GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN |” English traditional carol arranged by DAVID WILLCOCKS. 1 Unk vis with orgon sornmo Eg” SSS = pi Prater te tara |. God rest you mer-ry, gen-tle-men,Let_noshingyou dis-may, For concan | >. From Ged ourheav-nly Fa - ther A bless-ed an- gel came, And ot SSS ae ttt thed pp = Je-sus Christour Saviour Was born up-on this day, To. save us all from tte ce tan sep SerBeag eat He it Ho ee pele ey fds aed = aaa Peres $9 ES — ere eae -homas born The Son of God by mame. O-— #2 ~ dngrof com fort and J jad 2d dy comfort and t z hoy. and jo, Oh = der of come fort andy ane +4 a nd joy, * 1 prefered the refrain may aways be sung in wisn (with gin asompaniment) eat: conse (AERC En a ton tidings 4 SORE Raley exe, ‘Rejoichd much in mind, Wheret ths infant ay, ‘And left their locks a-feeding, “They ound ham in a anger, In tempest, storm and wind, Where oxen feed on hay ‘And went to Bethlehem straightvay His mother Mary knesing, ‘This blestd. babe to find Unto the Lord did pray O vidings of comfrt and Joy O tidingsof comfort and joy © bosons Unerty Pes God rest you merry, gentlemen 3 0 God rest you merry, gentlemen ea aan in a i dings of com fort and S.Now to the Lord sing prais - es, All youwith-in this place, And ‘mas All o-thers doth de - face: O11 - dings of com- fort and see ee Oh = dings of com: fort and jy ‘comsfortand joy, gle Ot = dings of com-fort and joy. with true love and bro-ther-hood Eacho-ther now em-brace; This ho=Iy tide of | Ly eens eens 38 Good King Wencestas A 14. HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING ma BEE | ay Monts y WESLEY, MENDELSSOHN, vee ght mM sOF tee fe od, Wine the snow Bp — "piv Waieoees” ihe [Gee SSS = sepa dh F\, Hark!the he -rald an -gels si jlo-ry to. the new-born King; Shi ile da at ai ; a? Joy- ful all ye mations rise, Join the tri- umph of the skies, — Veiled in fesh the Godhead se, — Hail tWinar- ate De- <4! i ms Wy ad g aa With angel = ke ust pro Pleased as man with man a core Mae ee : Unison a tig i re on Glo- ry 10 the new-born King bd Melody and harriny for. 1nd2, adapted by WH. Cummings (151-198 froma chorus by Mendel, ence tad? may fe sung by union vies and organ deed Desty pronounced Dveify © 41 Oxtord University Pess(descap and organ part for ere) 40 Hark! the herald angels sing Hark! the herald angels sing 48 more may_ die, Born to raise the sons of, earth, J3.Hail the heavin-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun_ of eous-mess! Light and life to all__he brings, Risen with beal- ing in his wings; Mild he ” Infant holy. Infant lowly $3 16. INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY, Polish carol ‘Te EDITH M. REED arranged by DAVID WILLCOCKS. Poe ee ae = So Anclecne ing Nowe Hing in. Tis tring Be AGeSoe (, WAER E RE cht = = = sae Se A The Ants sng ine, Nols ring ing Tine brig — Sus we-Jolrs ing, Pecfom sor 0s, Praises woe ing, Grete ors fees — =r SS 5 = Steoply Bletto aso [EF z fo re SS e — 1 in-fim ho- ty, _In-fant low- ly, Forhisbed a cat- tle stall, 1 2FlosewereskeprineStepterdskeping Vigil il the moming new oo 7 oe Sa. In-fant, low Iy,For his bed a cat tle stall coping Vi gil ll tkemorn-ng news ik FE - ing, Te-ding bring-ng.Christ the ae wi sing ~ ing, No-welb Fin = ing, Ti-dings i rovon |e a Sa SORE RE ASRS OP CE BES SOE < Inftret or ow chr the T incfant ho = 1 low-ly.Forhisbed a cattle stall = = 5 ae Erhtiteig steppe the morning new ec ec plate Swift arcwng-ingAn ~ gelssneing.No.-wellrinzine TT dines meee! SS = = 5 Thus ‘re joicing, Free from sof-row,Prai ~ ses oic-ng. 1. Infant ho ty, Inefant low-ly, For hisbedra cat-ie all 2 Foclaverseping te-orsteping Vi Bil Gill themorn-ing new: — ae cries B =] pay nn ee eee ener SS a = = =] Se SSS = = aaa ne 3 can SChrstihetabe Lord of all, Chrsttheabe | sLordofal Ge-n tow ing, Lite tle know- ing Christ the Babe is Lord of all Christ the Babe wis born for you! Christthe Babe was _ bom for you! Sv the glo = ny Heardthe to" = ry, Tisdingsof at gop ee Ep A ee c Sas ae = = = : Rea recite eet Sean | Lord, Lord of MChristthe Babe is tos el Sowihe giv = ryecHeadthe Sent HL. alot posepel te born: gbBeuies rele pee cnesiaee ee ee eS = : pe SS SS Ss See si odo . Lord of Lord of all Christ the Babeis. Lord, Lordo ‘Gren lowing, Cit=te Rnow= ing Chrit he Babes onfor all Seite | * babe is Lod Bata yu Chr th Habeas or oyu Saw the glo - ry. Heardthesto = ry. Ti-dings of a gospeltrue Thus re- Leen gu x Sees > SSS SS Dra Pee Tng.Christthe 3abews Lord af all, Christ the Babeis Lordo all. Oven lowing. Litade tno. ing Chrstthe Babe is Lord of all Chorerow Christ the Sabewasbor or you! Christ the Babewashornforyou | Siwthe glo ry. Heardthe sto ry, Tidings of 8 gospeltric $ Pere 2 : “Words spinel by permission of Evans athe Lid © 41 onto nvesty Pew | Fy esa 17. 1 SAW THREE SHIPS A (Cia a) a === Engin traditional cara i a aeons a ren snuellby DAVID Wilco ie evgehnteerh ee On CIrstnas DaxonClrizmas Dey ee mer ars ante and ee faNo 8010 rou, _, 10 = = “te as SS ee 0 tht tps come sign 1 6.Ding done ding dong 3. Our Seviur Ch and his led), On Christmas Day.on Chrismas Day, Our ee 5) Oy theysaled in = to Bethlehem, 0, ‘8, Aw = A wo = = Sa z: = Fa a ? bi ie OnChristmas Dayjon Christ ~ mas— sempre (7. Ah. ae "es hae a cp = Sa 4 saw three ships come sail = ing in, Sa viourChrist and his la -dy, On Christmas Day in the morn» they sailed in - to Beth- le - hem, 4 ing 2.And what was in those ships all three? : And 4Pray, whither sailed those ship all thee? O° Chst-mas Day.on Chrismas Day, Pray, OnChristamas Day, on Christ - mas what was in those ships all three? ‘whi «ther sailed those ships all three? OnChrst-mas Day in the morn ~ ing Day, De for. 385 ‘Note: Dynamics ar eft othe dcretion of the conductor. ©1960 Orton Universi Pres al the bells on earth shall ring, fall the an-gels in heav'n shall sing, On Chvistemas Day in the morn = ing. ae pres di aia a aa aie Mey Foie seer ee ae et Us all re ~joice a main! On Christ-mas Day_ov long ah A te-joice a-main! On Christmas Day. on Christmas pd cE i aaa fea een 38 T saw three ships zs 18. IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR = Words by ‘Traditional English tune H'seaRS dapied By ARTHUR SULLIVAN Sa - viourChrist and his la = dy, all ‘the belly” ‘on earth shall ring, joderate ime d= io fo nalts ea ee Bevo 1 came upon Emig serTat hows sng of ol 2 St dug co - vnc shis ty Some Wipe fu wings r oe ee 4 . +? From an gels bend-ing near the earth To— touch their harps of gold ‘And still ther heav'n-ly music floats Oe all the wea «ry world: Eis 4 aad 2 ur Sa - viour Christ ‘mas Day, on Christ - mas Day, ‘And all the bells Then let us all ir # “Peace on the earth,good- will to men, From heavi’s all grac- ious King!” ‘A = bove its sad and low - lyplains They bend on ho-v'ring wing: es his a= dy, earth shall ring, On Crist - mas Day in the morn - in, ice main? yee ialea yh world in so - lemn still-ness lay To hear the an- gels sing. Ande = ver oer its Ba- bel sounds The blessed an- sels sing pa oaie + dd oe (hart ons) Sf 20 ume cos) 3. Yet with the woes of sinand strife 4. For Jol the days are hastening on, “The world has sufered lone: ‘By prophet-bards foretold, Beneath the angel-strain have rolled ‘When. with the ever-cieling years. “Two thousand years of wrone ‘Contes round the age of wold ‘And man, at war with man. hears not ‘When peace shall overall the earth The love-song which they bring lis ancient splendours fling, (© hush the noise, ye mer of stile And the whole world send back the son, ‘And hear the angels sing! "Which now the angels sing, . 26.0 COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL (ADESTE FIDELES) ‘Te F OAKELEY W.T BROOKE ‘Composer unknovsn (probably Isth e) celethen ‘ranged by DAVID WILLCOCKS, : = ee 1.0 come, all ye faith - ful, Joy ful and ti ES 2.God of — zs Light of _ Te ear =i ey ee Owe toed sae Me goat a feat Tight Lots fe abhor fot. the Y= = gh smb, / Born the King got - ten, not a ° come, ler usa = dore him, come, let usa - dore him, rae the Lord! Note: Verse 1-5 maybe sing by union voices and organ, S.A.T., sce ad orga or voices ‘nacompanil ts dee, eras 3-3 muy beomited. The harmonies ured fer vs. 13 rfrm The nh mena © 1061 oxford Unversity Press © come, all ye faithfil 9 ie sesh tesopherd, Lot sated ca ere ae, Nl Cine sien. {eantnnit sigh with oly ear OF hm ices old and my Mi oo wil tte ‘ico e Cit Cl Bend ut fal otteps ior bears bation Ome Cameo fag us so dearly? 0 come, evo fan - gels, Sing in ex-ul- @ - tion, Sing in ex-ul- ta 6. Sing, choirs of an = gels, Gon f onan of or Soo red) all ye cit- i= zens of | heavn zens of —heavn_— a> boves 9 O-come, alle faithful (© come, al ye Fath 9" oe ah a Bea. Lect yok aaa, Os happy meen - ings the high = ext 0 be gh = ory givin: Word of the Fa - they J) us a-dore him, O come, let us a~ dove A Z "Now in flesh ap-peat - ing: O come,let us a~ dove him, Q comellet us a- z a+ dere him, him, — “hrs. = Christ the Lord! dore him, O come, let_us a dore him, — id ale 4 27.0 LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM aia adie Woy SHO PHILIPS KS snes RAR WANS tt Taare esto ti ras = Ee SP are rl) ee a ee ee we | 2. 0 morning sar to- pth or-Pro-cim the. ho-y. bith ae. 3 How si-lent- ly, how si-lent~ ly, The won-drous gift is givin! veya peg yt wt fos tg - 4 Sa ed A~ ‘owe thy deep and. deamvless sep The si - lent stars goby And prait-cs sing 10 God the King, And peace to. men on cath; So God imparts to hu = mun fearts ‘The bles ings of his hea’. p23 3d _ eee Euan: j Se es ? Pre Yet in thydark sets shin = eth The ev et - last - ing tight; For Christ is born of Mal = = ry, And, gaeed al a> bone, No ear mayhear his com © ing; But’ “im this world of xi lati alg) 1 ies n = eae SS] = SSS Slr ot The hopes and fears of al the years Are met in thee to - nigh While mor-alsskep, the an gels Keop_Their watch of—wondring love Where meck sus wile coe him, sil The “dear Christen = ts in Jw a SP, - —- Descant repre by permistion of The Roval Schoo of Church Music 4.0. ho IyChild of Beth-le- hem, Des-cend to us, we Pray orca * out our sin, and enter in, Be born in us to - day * hear the Christomas an - gels The great glad ti ~ dings tell: © come tous a > bide with us Our Lord Ememan-u - el he go. ONCE IN ROYAL DAVID’S CITY Words by C.F ALEXANDER HJ. GAUNTLET harmonized by A, H. MANN nasty 10 1.once in roy.al Da- vids i= ty Stood a lowly cat-tle— shat, Whore «mother laid_er— pasty In a manger for_ his bed 2. Hecamedown tocarth from hea-ven Who is God and Lord of — all, ‘And his shelter was a stable, And his race was a— sal err tbo gp i dy BES q ae S a ‘Ma~ ry was that mo-ther mild, Je = sus. Christ_her lit = tle child. With the. poor andmeanand low-ly Livedon— earth_our Sa-viour ho - ly Be eeiee As 2. And through all his wondrous childhood He would honour snd obey, Love and watch the lowly maiden, Tn whose gentle arms he lay Christian children all must be Mild, obedient, good as he. 5. And our eyes at last shall see him, “Through his own redeeming love, © For that child so dear and gentle Is our Lord in heaven above, ‘And he lads his children on. ‘To the place where he is gone, 4. For hes our childhood’s pattern, Day by day like us he grew, He was litle weak, and helpless, “Tears and smiles like us he knew: ‘And he fooleth for our sadness, ‘And he shareth in our gladness. -/ 6.Nok in that poor lowly stable, With the oxen standing by. We shal see him; but in heaven, ‘Set at God's right hand on high; ‘Where like stars his ehildren crowned Allin white shall wait around armonization repeated by permision of Novebo & Co. Lid 31. PAST THREE A CLOCK ‘Traditional carol harmonized by CHARLES WOOD Words by G.R, WOODWARD s Past hree a clock, Anda cold fro-sty morn ing: Past three a clock ; Good = etreraiaey ‘morsrow, masters all! = Te L.Born is aba = by, Gen-tle as may be, 2, Se- raphquire sing = eth, An- gel bell ring th’ - 2 Son— of — the ter = nat Father st = PEF= Mal. ps cock, Hark how they rime it, Time it, and chime i A ane 6. Light out of star-land LCeadeth from far land Princes, to meet him, Worship and greet hin Past three a clock, etc 3. Mid earth rejoices Hearing such voices Ne'ertofore so well Caroling, Nowell Past three a clock, et 4 Hinds o'er the pearly 7 Myrth from ful coffer, Dewy lawn early Incense they offer Seek the hign stranger Nor is the golden aid in the manger Nugget withholden. Past three a clock et Past three a clock,cte 5. Cheese from the dairy 8. Thus they: I pray you, Bring they for Mary. Up. sires, nor stay you ‘And, not for money. Till ye confess him Butter and honey Likewise, and bless him. Past three « clock, ete Past three @ clock,ete “The refrain Put tea cock i ob bute ater words are by G.R.W The une i London Wats from W. Chappelle Ppelar Masi of the Olden Time Reprinted frm The Cambridge Carol Book by permission 46. GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAIL English traditional carol ranged by R VAUGHAN WILLIAMS. In quick time L.Was = sail, was - sail, allo - ver the town! Our 2.80 here is to. Cherry and to his right check, Pray : 1d igh ad dd H — is brown, Our good piece of beef, Anda 4 d fi toast it is white, and our ale God send our mas’ ter ded why a bow! it is made of the white ma ple tree ood piece of _ beef that may we all see; With the With the a fa a ra was = bowl we'll drink to thee, was bowl we'll = drink to. thee. |S cad ib ik Ni) ge Reprinted from The Oxford Book of Car 4 And here is to Dobbin and tohis right eye, Pray God send our master 2 good Christmas pie, ‘And a good Chaistmas pie that may we all see, With our wassailing bowl we'll drink to thee. 4 Sohere is to Broad May and to her broad horn, May God send our master a good crop of corn, ‘And a good crop of corn that may we all With the wassailing bow! we'll drink to thee 5, And here isto Fillpail and to her eft ear, Pray God sen our master a happy New Year And a happy New Year as eer he did see, With our wassaiing bowl we'll drink to the, 6 ‘And here isto Colly and toher long tal, Pray God send our master he never may Fail A bow! of strong beer, 1 pray you draw near, ‘And. our jolly wassail is then you shall hear 7. Come, butler, come fill us a bowl of the best, Then velhope that your[ soul infheaven mayest: Buti you do draw usa bowl of the smal, “Then down shall go butler, bow! and all. ‘8, Then here's tothe maid inthe lily white smock, \Who tripped to the door and slipped back the lock! \Who tripped to the door and pull back the pin, For to let these jlly wassailers in. Wossall. Wey hl, Ol Engl, ‘Re thou whol tle: form a mutation nd osc estve ral tcp, oF hr (Cherry and Doin are hors. Broad May, Fpl, and Coty re cos ‘While shepherds watched he HOGER 9. WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS ALTERNATIVE VERSION sum TATE (i6s2-15) rized by T.RAVENSCROFT (162) Estes Psalter, 1592 heen PEOPLE'S PART ia V1. While shep - herds watched their flocks 2"Fear not; said he (for might - y y a oid a ° seat - ed onthe ground, The = gel of the Seized their troub - led mind); ‘Glad ti dings of great 2 uc sdeeeid Ca eeeaerc: Lord came down, And glo - ry shone =a = round, joy 1 bring’ = Toyo. and all «man kind, To you in David's town this day 5, Thus spake the Seraph: and forthwith Is born of David's line ‘Appeared shining throng A Saviour, whois Crist the Lord; Of angels praising God who thas "And this shal be the sign ‘Adaresed their joyful song ‘The heavenly Babe you there shall find) 6. ‘Al glory be to God on high, “To taman vow dopayd, “Aone earth be pecs Airman wroped a satin Bnd (ood ener fom heaven to men B ‘od in ¢ mane i Begin and ee cee tis gee a hv eed mee tty i th eo singing the melody, Te tee parwhik hs the melody, shoul Be made promis

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