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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
79a	Quem pastores laudavere	[Quem pastores laudavere]
79b	Shepherds left their flocks a-straying	[Shepherds left their flocks a-straying]
80	Three Kings are here, both wealthy and wise	[Three Kings are here, both wealthy and wise]
81	Torches, torches, run with torches	[Torches, torches, run with torches]
82a	Willie, take your little drum	[Willie, take your little drum]
82b	Guillaume prends ton tambourin	[Guillaume prends ton tambourin]
83	With merry heart let all rejoice in one	[With merry heart let all rejoice in one]
84a	He smiles within his cradle	[He smiles within his cradle]
84b	Ein Kindlein in der Wiegen	[Ein Kindlein in der Wiegen]
85	A boy was born in Bethlehem	[A boy was born in Bethlehem]
86a	In dulci jubilo, Now sing with hearts aglow	[In dulci jubilo, Now sing with hearts aglow]
86b	In dulci jubilo Nun singet und seid froh	[In dulci jubilo Nun singet und seid froh]
87	Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir	[Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not stir]
88a	Neighbour, what was the sound, I pray	[Neighbour, what was the sound, I pray]
88b	Viosin, d'où venait ce grand buit	[Viosin, d'où venait ce grand buit]
89	O Sion's daughter, where art thou?	[O Sion's daughter, where art thou?]
90a	There comes a ship a-sailing	[There comes a ship a-sailing]
90b	Es kommt ein Schiff geladen	[Es kommt ein Schiff geladen]
91a	Take heart, the journey's ended	[Take heart, the journey's ended]
91b	Nous voici dans la ville	[Nous voici dans la ville]
92a	Unto us a boy is born!	[Unto us a boy is born!]
92b	Puer nobis nascitur	[Puer nobis nascitur]
93a	Once Mary would go wandering	[Once Mary would go wandering]
93b	Maria die wollt' wandern geh'n	[Maria die wollt' wandern geh'n]
94	Easter eggs! Easter eggs!	[Easter eggs! Easter eggs!]
95a	Now glad of heart be ev'ry one!	[Now glad of heart be ev'ry one!]
95b	Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein	[Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein]
96a	The whole bright world rejoices now	[The whole bright world rejoices now]
96b	Die ganze Welt, Herr Jesu Christ	[Die ganze Welt, Herr Jesu Christ]
97a	This child was born to men of God	[This child was born to men of God]
97b	Gebor'n ist uns ein Kindelein	[Gebor'n ist uns ein Kindelein]
98	Now the spring has come again, joy and warmth will follow	[Now the spring has come again, joy and warmth will follow]
99	Spring has now unwrapped the flowers	[Spring has now unwrapped the flowers]
100	A message came to a maiden young	[A message came to a maiden young]
101a	All the gay gems of day	[All the gay gems of day]
101b	Le vermeil du soleil	[Le vermeil du soleil]
102	Gabriel's message does away	[Gabriel's message does away]
103	From out of a wood did a cuckoo fly	[From out of a wood did a cuckoo fly]
104a	How brightly beams the morning star	[How brightly beams the morning star]
104b	Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	[Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern]
105	Lord Jesus hath a garden, full of flowers gay	[Lord Jesus hath a garden, full of flowers gay]
106	Now brothers lift your voices (Fesans raijouissance)	[Now brothers lift your voices]
107	Praise to God in the highest! Bless us, O Father!	[Praise to God in the highest! Bless us, O Father!]
108a	'O I have seen a King's new Baby'	['O I have seen a King's new Baby']
108b	Quoi ma voisine es-tu fâchée	[Quoi ma voisine es-tu fâchée]
109a	O Little One sweet, O Little One mild	[O Little One sweet, O Little One mild]
109b	O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild	[O Jesulein süss, O Jesulein mild]
110	Sing, good company, frank and free!	[Sing, good company, frank and free!]
111a	Sing all good people gathered	[Sing all good people gathered]
111b	Grand dieu! que de merveilles	[Grand dieu! que de merveilles]
112a	To us in Bethlem city	[To us in Bethlem city]
112b	Zu Bethlehem geboren	[Zu Bethlehem geboren]
113	Up now, laggardly lasses	[Up now, laggardly lasses]
114	When Caesar Augustus had raised a taxation	[When Caesar Augustus had raised a taxation]
115	O, Joseph being an old man truly	[O, Joseph being an old man truly]
116	A Babe is born all of a may	[A Babe is born all of a may]
117	Immortal Babe, who this dear day	[Immortal Babe, who this dear day]
118a	A little child there is y-born	[A little child there is y-born]
118b	Vom Himmel hoch, o Engel, komm	[Vom Himmel hoch, o Engel, komm]
119a	Angels, from the realms of glory	[Angels, from the realms of glory]
119b	Les anges dans nos campagnes	[Les anges dans nos campagnes]
120	In Bethlehem, that fair city	[In Bethlehem, that fair city]
121a	Out of the orient crystal skies	[Out of the orient crystal skies]
121b	The wise may bring their learning	[The wise may bring their learning]
122	What sweeter music can we bring	[What sweeter music can we bring]
123	All this night shrill chanticleer	[All this night shrill chanticleer]
124	Gloomy night embraced the place	[Gloomy night embraced the place]
125a	Rorate coeli desuper	[Rorate coeli desuper]
125b	Sinners be glad, and penance do	[Sinners be glad, and penance do]
126	Down with the rosemary and bays	[Down with the rosemary and bays]
127a	God is ascended up on high	[God is ascended up on high]
127b	Gen Himmel aufgefahren ist	[Gen Himmel aufgefahren ist]
128	Now welcome, Summer, with thy sunne soft	[Now welcome, Summer, with thy sunne soft]
129	Pleasure it is To hear, I wis	[Pleasure it is To hear, I wis]
130	Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber	[Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber]
131	Now blessed be thou, Christ Jesu	[Now blessed be thou, Christ Jesu]
132	O mother dear, Jerusalem	[O mother dear, Jerusalem]
133a	People, look East. The time is near	[People, look East. The time is near]
133b	Shepherds, shake off your drowsy sleep	[Shepherds, shake off your drowsy sleep]
134	If ye would hear the angels sing	[If ye would hear the angels sing]
135	Earthly friends will change and falter	[Earthly friends will change and falter]
136	Good King Wenceslas looked out	[Good King Wenceslas looked out]
137	Masters in this Hall	[Masters in this Hall]
138	O little town of Bethlehem	[O little town of Bethlehem]
139	The greatness of God in his love has been shown	[The greatness of God in his love has been shown]
140a	What songs are these, faint heard and far?	[What songs are these, faint heard and far?]
140b	Laissez paître vos bêtes	[Laissez paître vos bêtes]
141	Earth today rejoices	[Earth today rejoices]
142	How far is it to Bethlehem?	[How far is it to Bethlehem?]
143	The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap	[The Christ-child lay on Mary's lap]
144a	Now quit your care	[Now quit your care]
144b	Quittez, pasteurs	[Quittez, pasteurs]
145a	It is the day of all the year	[It is the day of all the year]
145b	Ich weiss ein lieblich Engelspiel	[Ich weiss ein lieblich Engelspiel]
146	As we rode down the steep hillside	[As we rode down the steep hillside]
147a	Cheer up, friends and neighbours	[Cheer up, friends and neighbours]
147b	Nous allons, ma mie	[Nous allons, ma mie]
148	Now is the hour of darkness past	[Now is the hour of darkness past]
149a	Now the green blade riseth	[Now the green blade riseth]
149b	Noel nouvelet, Noël chantons ici	[Noel nouvelet, Noël chantons ici]

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