Meter: 8.7.8.7.7.7Appears in 285 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Henry John GauntlettTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 57111 71221 13533 Used With Text: Once In Royal David's City
Meter: 7.7.7.7Appears in 171 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: "Liederbuch für Kleinkinder-Schulen," Kaiserswerth, 1842Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11117 12222 21233 Used With Text: Now the Light has Gone Away
Meter: IrregularAppears in 664 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Franz GrugerTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: C MajorIncipit: 56535 65322 77115 Used With Text: Silent Night! Holy Night!
Meter: 10.10.10.10.10.10Appears in 292 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Jean Sibelius, b. 1865Topics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 32343 23122 33234 Used With Text: Be Still, My soul
Appears in 513 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: "Schlesische Volkslieder," Leipzig, 1842Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11127 13333 42351 Used With Text: Beautiful Savior
Meter: 7.6.7.6 DAppears in 1,052 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Samuel S. WesleyTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 33343 32116 54345 Used With Text: I Lay My Sins on Jesus
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7Appears in 782 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: John E. GouldTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 32172 16543 321 Used With Text: Jesus, Savior, Pilot Me
Meter: 6.5.6.5 D with refrainAppears in 1,031 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Arthur S. SullivanTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: E MajorIncipit: 55555 65221 23135 Used With Text: Onward, Christian Soldiers
Meter: 6.5.6.5Appears in 69 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Sabine Baring-GouldTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 33445 34433 23321 Used With Text: Now the Day Is Over
Meter: 8.6.5.4.6.7.6.4.4.8Appears in 451 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lewis H. RednerTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 33323 54621 712 Used With Text: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6.6Appears in 36 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: E. P.Topics: Carols and Spiritual Songs AdventTune Sources: Old Swedish Melody, prior to 1560Tune Key: G MajorIncipit: 11116 55561 17111 Used With Text: Prepare The Way, O Zion
Meter: 7.7.8.8.7.7Appears in 42 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: "Brüder Choral-Buch," 1784Tune Key: D Flat MajorIncipit: 51665 43516 65435 Used With Text: I Am Jesus' Little Lamb
Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8.9.10.10Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: J. A. TheissTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 55332 34655 12323 Used With Text: O Have You Heard The Wondrous Story
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 918 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Lowell MasonTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: First Gregorian Chant (based on)Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11232 34323 33343 Used With Text: Behold a Stranger at the Door
Meter: 7.6.7.6.6.7.6Appears in 181 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: "Alte geistliche Kirchengesäng," Cologne, 1599Tune Key: F MajorIncipit: 55565 53432 17155 Used With Text: Behold, a Branch is Growing
Appears in 31 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Edvard H. Grieg, d. 1907Topics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: Norwegian folk-tune, c. 1600Tune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 13556 53135 22342 Used With Text: Behold a Host, Arrayed in White
Meter: 8.3.8.8Appears in 9 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: Danish Folk MelodyTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 51512 34321 543 Used With Text: A Babe Is Born In Bethlehem
Meter: 11.11.11.11Appears in 85 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. A. P. SchulzTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: German chorale: Ihr kinderlein, kommetTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 55355 35424 35535 Used With Text: O Come, Little Children
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8Appears in 145 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Johann CrügerTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 32123 54353 43213 Used With Text: Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy
Meter: 8.7.8.8.8.7Appears in 122 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: GermanTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 51112 33323 47211 Used With Text: O Christmas Tree
Meter: 7.6.7.6 DAppears in 36 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual SongsTune Sources: "Hartnack Zinck's "Koralbog," 1801Tune Key: A MajorIncipit: 11567 17511 32111 Used With Text: I Pray Thee, Dear Lord Jesus
Meter: 7.6.7.6Appears in 56 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: German Folksong; German chorale: När juldagsmorgon glimmarTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 53323 15555 45316 Used With Text: When Christmas Morn Is Dawning
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7Appears in 3 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. WonnbergerTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: German chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippe hierTune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 51234 32132 7216 Used With Text: Beside Thy Manger Here I Stand
Meter: 6.6.7.6.7.6.5Appears in 211 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. KlugTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: German chorale: Nun singet und seid frohTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 11134 56551 13456 Used With Text: Sing Forth With Gladsome Voice
Meter: 8.8.8.8Appears in 28 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. A. P. SchulzTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 12334 43211 35566 Used With Text: Thy Little Ones, Dear Lord, Are We
Meter: 8.8.9.8.8.8.9.8Appears in 6 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: C. E. F. WeyseTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: F MajorIncipit: 31353 12316 65432 Used With Text: Christmas Is Here With Joy Untold
Meter: 8.7.8.8.7.3Appears in 30 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: Folksong; German chorale: Der Christbaum ist der schönste BaumTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 53142 54321 54332 Used With Text: O Let Us Praise The Christmas Tree
Meter: 8.6.8.6.7.7.8Appears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: Frederick C. MayerTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: B Flat MajorIncipit: 51712 17321 76 Used With Text: To Us From Heaven's Lofty Height
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.6Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: J. P. E. HartmannTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs AdventTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 55345 33113 27155 Used With Text: As The Rose Shall Blossom Here
Meter: 7.7.8.8.7Appears in 29 hymnalsTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: D MajorIncipit: 12345 15654 35522 Used With Text: Splendid Are The Heavens High
Meter: 8.6.8.6 with refrainAppears in 1 hymnalTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Sources: From CasketTune Key: G MajorIncipit: 35556 54334 32122 Used With Text: Shine On, Thou Star Of Bethlehem
Meter: 9.9.9.7 DAppears in 1 hymnal Composer and/or Arranger: William FishwickTopics: Carols and Spiritual Songs ChristmasTune Key: E Flat MajorIncipit: 12315 43233 45377 Used With Text: Little Baby Jesus