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The Oxford Book of Carols

Editor:	R. Vaughan Williams, Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw
Performer:	Oxford University Press
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, London / New York / Toronto, 1928
Language:	English; Latin; French; German
Notes:	Mostly but not exclusively Advent/Christmas songs The last nine items are separately numbered and consist of "Additional folk tunes which are proper to certain carols in Part I of this book"

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#	Text	Tune
1a	The Lord at first did Adam make	[The Lord at first did Adam make]
1b	The Lord at first did Adam make	[The Lord at first did Adam make]
2	A child this day is born	[A child this day is born]
3	As I sat on a sunny bank	[As I sat on a sunny bank]
4a	A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell	[A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell]
4b	A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell	[A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell]
4c	A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell	[A virgin most pure, as the prophets do tell]
5	All hail to the days that merit more praise	[All hail to the days that merit more praise]
6	Christmas Day is come; let's all prepare for mirth	[Christmas Day is come; let's all prepare for mirth]
7	Come all you faithful Christians	[Come all you faithful Christians]
8	Come all you worthy gentlemen	[Come all you worthy gentlemen]
9	Dark the night lay, wild and dreary	[Dark the night lay, wild and dreary]
10	Come, love we God! of might is most	[Come, love we God! of might is most]
11	God rest you merry, Gentlemen	[God rest you merry, Gentlemen]
12	God rest you merry gentlemen	[God rest you merry gentlemen]
13	God's dear Son without beginning	[God's dear Son without beginning]
14	Good people all, this Christmas-time	[Good people all, this Christmas-time]
15a	Here we come a-wassailing	[Here we come a-wassailing]
15b	Here we come a-wassailing	[Here we come a-wassailing]
16a	God bless the master of this house	[God bless the master of this house]
16b	God bless the master of this house	[God bless the master of this house]
17	It was on Christmas Day	[It was on Christmas Day]
18	I saw three ships come sailing in	[I saw three ships come sailing in]
19	The boar's head in hand bear I	[The boar's head in hand bear I]
20	Let Christians all with joyful mirth	[Let Christians all with joyful mirth]
21	Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell. Who is there	[Nowell, nowell, nowell, nowell. Who is there]
22a	O sisters too, How may we do	[O sisters too, How may we do]
22b	O sisters too, How may we do	[O sisters too, How may we do]
23	A Patre unigenitus	[A Patre unigenitus]
24a	On Christmas night all Christians sing	[On Christmas night all Christians sing]
24b	On Christmas night all Christians sing	[On Christmas night all Christians sing]
25	Rejoice and be merry in songs and in mirth	[Rejoice and be merry in songs and in mirth]
26	Saint Stephen was a holy man	[Saint Stephen was a holy man]
27	The first Nowell the angel did say	[The first Nowell the angel did say]
28	The old year now away is fled	[The old year now away is fled]
29	This new Christmas Carol	[This new Christmas Carol]
30	Sweet was the song the Virgin sang	[Sweet was the song the Virgin sang]
31	Wassail, Wassail, all over the town!	[Wassail, Wassail, all over the town!]
32	Wassail, and wassail, all over the town!	[Wassail, and wassail, all over the town!]
33	While shepherds watched their flocks by night	[While shepherds watched their flocks by night]
34	All poor men and humble	[All poor men and humble]
35	Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk	[Now the holly bears a berry as white as the milk]
36	Tidings true there be come new	[Tidings true there be come new]
37	The Angel Gabriel from God	[The Angel Gabriel from God]
38	The holly and the ivy	[The holly and the ivy]
39	This endris night I saw a sight	[This endris night I saw a sight]
40	A babe is born of high nature	[A babe is born of high nature]
41	When righteous Joseph wedded was	[When righteous Joseph wedded was]
42	Remember, O thou man	[Remember, O thou man]
43	All under the leaves, the leaves of life	[All under the leaves, the leaves of life]
44	Awake, Awake, ye drowsy souls	[Awake, Awake, ye drowsy souls]
45	O mortal man, remember well	[O mortal man, remember well]
46a	The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light	[The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light]
46b	The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light	[The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light]
46c	The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light	[The moon shines bright, and the stars give a light]
47	Awake, awake, good people all	[Awake, awake, good people all]
48	I've brought you here a bunch of may!	[I've brought you here a bunch of may!]
49	Remember us poor Mayers all!	[Remember us poor Mayers all!]
50	Now the joyful bells a-ringing	[Now the joyful bells a-ringing]
51	All you that are to mirth inclined	[All you that are to mirth inclined]
52	Angelus ad Virginum	[Angelus ad Virginum]
53	As I passed by a river-side	[As I passed by a river-side]
54	There was a star in David's land	[There was a star in David's land]
55	Rise up, rise up, you merry men all	[Rise up, rise up, you merry men all]
56a	As it fell out one May morning	[As it fell out one May morning]
56b	As it fell out one May morning	[As it fell out one May morning]
57	As it fell out upon one day	[As it fell out upon one day]
58	As Jacob with travel was weary one day	[As Jacob with travel was weary one day]
59	Awake were they only, those shepherds so lonely	[Awake were they only, those shepherds so lonely]
60a	Come all you worthy Christian men	[Come all you worthy Christian men]
60b	Come all you worthy Christian men	[Come all you worthy Christian men]
60c	Come all you worthy Christian men	[Come all you worthy Christian men]
60d	Come all you worthy Christian men	[Come all you worthy Christian men]
61	Down in yon forest there stands a hall	[Down in yon forest there stands a hall]
62	Exortum est in love and lysse	[Exortum est in love and lysse]
63	Green grow'th the holly, So doth the ivy	[Green grow'th the holly, So doth the ivy]
64	What are they that are but one?	[What are they that are but one?]
65a	Let Christians all with one accord rejoice	[Let Christians all with one accord rejoice]
65b	Let Christians all with one accord rejoice	[Let Christians all with one accord rejoice]
66a	Joseph was an old man	[Joseph was an old man]
66b	As Joseph was a-walking	[As Joseph was a-walking]
66c	As Joseph was a-walking	[As Joseph was a-walking]
66d	Then Mary took her young son	[Then Mary took her young son]
67a	He who made the starry skies	[He who made the starry skies]
67b	Qui creavit coelum	[Qui creavit coelum]
68	This is the truth sent from above	[This is the truth sent from above]
69	The babe in Bethlem's manger laid	[The babe in Bethlem's manger laid]
70	The first good joy that Mary had	[The first good joy that Mary had]
71	Tomorrow shall be my dancing day	[Tomorrow shall be my dancing day]
72	When Jesus Christ was twelve years old	[When Jesus Christ was twelve years old]
73	A child is born in Bethlehem	[A child is born in Bethlehem]
74	A little child on the earth has been born	[A little child on the earth has been born]
75a	In that poor stable	[In that poor stable]
75b	Dans cette étable	[Dans cette étable]
76a	Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen	[Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen]
76b	There is a flower springing	[There is a flower springing]
77a	Joseph dearest, Joseph min	[Joseph dearest, Joseph min]
77b	Joseph lieber, Joseph mein	[Joseph lieber, Joseph mein]
78a	Personent hodie Voces puerulae	[Personent hodie Voces puerulae]
78b	Sing aloud on this day	[Sing aloud on this day]

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