BESANÇON

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People, look east. The time is near
Of the crowning of the year.
Make your house fair as you are able,
Trim the hearth and set the table.
People, look east and sing today;
Love, the guest, is on the way.

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Instances (1 - 32 of 32)	Tune name	First Line	Composer	Meter	Incipit	Key	Source
A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #222	Besançon	People, look East. The time is near
Ancient and Modern: hymns and songs for refreshing worship #47	BESANÇON CAROL	People, look east to see at last	Barry Rose (b. 1934)	87 98 87		D Major	French Traditional Carol
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #90	BESANÇON	People look east, the time is near	Shelby Trapp	8.7.9.8.8.7		C Major	French folk melody
Celebrating Grace Hymnal #211	Besancon	Scatter the darkness, break the gloom	Shelby Trapp	8.7.9.8.8.7		D Major	French folk melody
Chalice Hymnal #142	BESANÇON	People, look east, the time is near	Martin Shaw	87.98.87		D Major
Christian Worship: supplement #722	BESANÇON	Scatter the darkness, break the gloom	Barry Rose	8 7 9 8 8 7		D Major
Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #281	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Edward Fallas Shaw (1875-1958)	87 98 87		D Major	French traditional carol
Common Praise (1998) #91	BESANÇON	People, look east! The time is near	Martin Shaw (1875-1958)	87 98 87			French trad.
Common Praise: A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern #35	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87		D Major	French traditional carol
Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #557	CAROL OF THE ADVENT	People, look east. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 and Refrain		E♭ Major	Traditional Besançon melody
Evangelical Lutheran Worship #248	BESANÇON	People, look east The time is near	Barry Rose, b. 1934	8 7 9 8 8 7		D Major	French carol
Gather (3rd ed.) #409	BESANÇON	People, look East, The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1948	87 98 87		D Major	French traditional
Gather Comprehensive #318	BESANCON	People, look East, the time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87		D Major	French Traditional
Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #337	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87			French Traditional
Glory to God: the Presbyterian Hymnal #105	BESANÇON	People, look east. The time is near	Martin Shaw	8.7.9.8.8.7		D Major	French folk melody
Hymns for a Pilgrim People: a congregational hymnal #83	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1885-1958	8.7.9.8.8.7		D Major	French Traditional
Lutheran Service Book #481	BESANÇON	Scatter the darkness, break the gloom	Barry Rose, b. 1934	8 7 9 8 8 7	11155 67111 77656	D Major	French
Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #361	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is near (Pueblos, al Este hay que mirar)	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87		D Major	French traditional
Presbyterian Hymnal: hymns, psalms, and spiritual songs #12	BESAN	People, look east. The time is near	Martin Shaw	8.7.9.8.8.7		D Major
Singing Our Faith: a hymnal for young Catholics #99	BESANCON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87		D Major	French Traditional
Small Church Music #2059	BESANCON	People, look east. The time is near
The Covenant Hymnal: a worshipbook #138	BESANÇON	People, look east. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	8.7.9.8.8.7.		D Major	French melody
The Cyber Hymnal #6299	BESANÇON	Shepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep		87.98.87	11155 67111 77656	D Major
The United Methodist Hymnal #202	BESANÇON	People look east. The time is near	Martin Shaw	87.98.87		D Major	Traditional French carol
The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II #26	BESANÇON	[People, look east. The time is near]	Shirley W. McRae			D Major	Trad. French carol
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #9	BESANÇON	People, look east. The time is near	Martin Fallas Shaw	8 7 9 8 8 7		D Major
With One Voice #626	BESANÇON	People, look east. The time is near	Barry Rose, b. 1934	8 7 9 8 8 7		D Major	French carol melody
Wonder, Love, and Praise: a supplement to the Hymnal 1982 #724	BESANÇON CAROL	People, look East. The time is near	John L. Hooker (b. 1944)	87.98.87		D Major
Worship (3rd ed.) #359	BESANCON	People, look East. The time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87			French Traditional
Worship (4th ed.) #398	BESANÇON	People, look East. The time is hear	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	87 98 87		D Major	French carol
Worship and Rejoice #161	BESANÇON	People, look east, the time is near	Martin Shaw, 1875-1958	8.7.9.8.8.7.		D Major
Worship in Song: A Friends Hymnal #56	[People, look East]	People, look East				E♭ Major	Besançon (M. S.)