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Meter: | 8.7.9.8.8.7 |
Incipit: | 11155 67111 77656 |
Key: | D Major |
Source: | Besancon Carol |
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.
Instances (1 - 32 of 32) | Tune name | First Line | Composer | Meter | Incipit | Key | Source | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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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.) |