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Carols Old and Carols New: for use at Christmas and other seasons of the Christian year

#	Text	Tune
1	In low'ring gloom and cloudiness	[In low'ring gloom and cloudiness]
2	All this night bright angels sing	[All this night bright angels sing]
3	Christ is risen! Christ is risen!	[Christ is risen! Christ is risen!]
4	A shepherd band their flocks are keeping	[A shepherd band their flocks are keeping]
5	In the early morning, early	[In the early morning, early]
6	Joy fills our inmost hearts today!	[Joy fills our inmost hearts today!]
7	Bright Angel Hosts are heard on high	[Bright Angel Hosts are heard on high]
8	Once again, O blessed time	[Once again, O blessed time]
9	Shine calm and bright, ye moon-beams bright	[Shine calm and bright, ye moon-beams bright]
10	Slowly fall the snowflakes	[Slowly fall the snowflakes]
11	Sleep, Holy Babe! upon Thy mother's breast	[Sleep, Holy Babe! upon Thy mother's breast]
12	Carol, sweetly carol	[Carol, sweetly carol]
13	Come, ye faithful, raise the strain	[Come, ye faithful, raise the strain]
14	Bright Easter skies! Fair Easter skies!	[Bright Easter skies! Fair Easter skies!]
15	'Twas at the matin hour	['Twas at the matin hour]
16	The foe behind, the deep before	[The foe behind, the deep before]
17	Stars all bright are beaming	[Stars all bright are beaming]
18	Now lift the carol, men and maids	[Now lift the carol, men and maids]
19	Blithely from the moated churchyard	[Blithely from the moated churchyard]
20	Gently falls the winter snow	[Gently falls the winter snow]
21	If Angels sung our Saviour's birth	[If Angels sung our Saviour's birth]
22	Carol we the blessing	[Carol we the blessing]
23	Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly	[Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly]
24	On this glorious Easter morning	[On this glorious Easter morning]
25	Singing the reapers homeward come	[Singing the reapers homeward come]
26	Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain	[Holy is the seed-time, when the buried grain]
27	Sleep, my Saviour, sleep	[Sleep, my Saviour, sleep]
28	Silent night! Holy night!	[Silent night! Holy night!]
29	Carol, carol, Christians	[Carol, carol, Christians]
30	Mortals, awake, the morning is breaking	[Mortals, awake, the morning is breaking]
31	Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes	[Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes]
32	Hark! what sounds are sweetly stealing	[Hark! what sounds are sweetly stealing]
33	Sing ye the songs of praise; Jesus is come!	[Sing ye the songs of praise; Jesus is come!]
34	Let Heaven and earth rejoice and sing	[Let Heaven and earth rejoice and sing]
35	There came three kings, ere break of day	[There came three kings, ere break of day]
36	Hark! what mean those holy voices	[Hark! what mean those holy voices]
37	Moving o'er the troubled waters	[Moving o'er the troubled waters]
38	God, who rulest through the ages	[God, who rulest through the ages]
39	God hath sent His angels to the earth again	[God hath sent His angels to the earth again]
40	Let the merry Church bells ring!	[Let the merry Church bells ring!]
41	Easter flow'rs and dressing	[Easter flow'rs and dressing]
42	The world itself keeps Easter Day	[The world itself keeps Easter Day]
43	Lo! a star, ye sages hoary	[Lo! a star, ye sages hoary]
44	There came a little Child to earth	[There came a little Child to earth]
45	Angel hosts in bright array	[Angel hosts in bright array]
46	Ye happy bells of Easter Day!	[Ye happy bells of Easter Day!]
47	Awake, awake, 'tis Easter morn	[Awake, awake, 'tis Easter morn]
48	Shine, O Sun, in splendour bright	[Shine, O Sun, in splendour bright]
49	Joy fills our inmost hearts today!	[Joy fills our inmost hearts today!]
50	Behold a little Child	[Behold a little Child]
51	A song and a Carol for Christmas-tide	[A song and a Carol for Christmas-tide]
52	From far away we come to you	[From far away we come to you]
53	Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heav'n and voices raise	[Alleluia! Alleluia! Hearts to heav'n and voices raise]
54	The Easter sunshine breaks again	[The Easter sunshine breaks again]
55	Easter flowers, Easter carols	[Easter flowers, Easter carols]
56	Morn of beauty! Morn of gladness	[Morn of beauty! Morn of gladness]
57	The birds are singing on the trees	[The birds are singing on the trees]
58	Come, let us sing the story	[Come, let us sing the story]
59	Hark! the full-voic'd Choir is singing	[Hark! the full-voic'd Choir is singing]
60	In the field with their flocks abiding	[In the field with their flocks abiding]
61	Let every heart now dance with joy	[Let every heart now dance with joy]
62	Easter day hath dawn'd again	[Easter day hath dawn'd again]
63	Christ is risen, all triumphant	[Christ is risen, all triumphant]
64	Now all the bells are ringing	[Now all the bells are ringing]
65	Come forth and bring your garlands	[Come forth and bring your garlands]
66	Good news from the hills of Judea	[Good news from the hills of Judea]
67	The stars are shining bright and clear	[The stars are shining bright and clear]
68	Ring the bells, the Christmas bells	[Ring the bells, the Christmas bells]
69	Come to the manger in Bethlehem	[Come to the manger in Bethlehem]
70	The joyful morn is breaking	[The joyful morn is breaking]
71	No room in the inn for the tavellers weary	[No room in the inn for the tavellers weary]
72	Christ the Lord is risen again	[Christ the Lord is risen again]
73	Easter flowers are blooming bright	[Easter flowers are blooming bright]
74	Soldiers, awake! This is the festal hour	[Soldiers, awake! This is the festal hour]
75	Heaven with rosy Morn is glowing	[Heaven with rosy Morn is glowing]
76	At the early Easter morn	[At the early Easter morn]
77	Ring out, ye throbbing stars of night	[Ring out, ye throbbing stars of night]
78	O dark was the night and cold blew the wind	[O dark was the night and cold blew the wind]
79	Carol, brothers, carol	[Carol, brothers, carol]
80	Silent stars were watching	[Silent stars were watching]
81	Blessed night, when Beth'lem's plain	[Blessed night, when Beth'lem's plain]
82	Sing we now of joy and gladness	[Sing we now of joy and gladness]
83	The bells are ringing glad and sweet	[The bells are ringing glad and sweet]
84	And lo! the Star, which they saw in the East	[And lo! the Star, which they saw in the East]
85	"No room" within the dwelling	["No room" within the dwelling]
86	'Neath the stars that shone so bright	['Neath the stars that shone so bright]
87	Near the Tomb where Jesus slept	[Near the Tomb where Jesus slept]
88	Christ is risen! Alleluia!	[Christ is risen! Alleluia!]
89	Sweetly the birds are singing	[Sweetly the birds are singing]
90	O Holy Church, but yester-night	[O Holy Church, but yester-night]
91	Christ the Lord is ris'n today	[Christ the Lord is ris'n today]
92	Sing Alleluia, all ye lands!	[Sing Alleluia, all ye lands!]
93	O'er the hill and o'er the vale	[O'er the hill and o'er the vale]
94	A message from our Father	[A message from our Father]
95	Oh, sing a merry carol	[Oh, sing a merry carol]
96	When Christ was born of pure Marie	[When Christ was born of pure Marie]
97	Ring out, ring out, O Christmas bells!	[Ring out, ring out, O Christmas bells!]
98	In the lonely midnight	[IN the lonely midnight]
99	Sing, oh, sing this blessed morn	[Sing, oh, sing this blessed morn]
100	Hail gentle King	[Hail gentle King]

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