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A History of Christmas Hymns and Carols
I've decided to reinstate this section of the site ... with all it's warts and deficiencies in the usage of commas ... for the simple reason that I've recently run across some truly dreadful "histories" of Christmas carols. Without providing any links (I never publically rebuke others), these "histories" contained information that was in no case even remotely accurate. Thus, with its drawbacks and lack of recent research, this history is still significantly better than what I've seen, and will at least allow the reader to have an accurate starting point in his or her researches into the history of Christmas hymns and carols.
There are probably some broken links in here; I'll get those repaired as quickly as I can.
The history of Christmas hymns goes back much further than the history of Christmas carols.
Christmas hymn. Typically a religious song, most frequently heard in a Church or in the context of a religious Christmas play or presentation. Christmas hymns have been dated to the 4th century.
Christmas carol. Typically a song that celebrates the Christmas season in a joyous manner, originally accompanied by dance. The carol, as an art form, arose about the 13th century.
Today, Christmas carols include many types of Christmas songs.
And now, on with the show: Preface to The History.
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Collections of Christmas Carols & Poetry
Compiled and Edited by
Douglas D. Anderson
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Victorian Visions |
Divinely Inspired |
The Bridegroom Cometh |
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Other books by Doug Anderson |
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Once A Lovely Shining Star A Christmas Poetry Collection |
So Gracious Is The Time A Christmas Poetry Collection |
How Still The Night The Christmas Poems of Father Andrew, S.D.C. |
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Father and Daughter Christmas Poems by Frances and William Havergal |
Now, Now The Mirth Comes Christmas Poetry by Robert Herrick |
What Sudden Blaze Of Song The Christmas Poems of Rev. John Keble |
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A Holy Heavenly Chime The Christmastide Poems of Christina Georgina Rossetti |
All My Heart This Night Rejoices The Christmas Poems of Catherine Winkworth |
A Victorian Carol Book Favorites from the 19th Century — |
Other Books by Doug Anderson
A Psalter – A Book of the Psalms Arranged by Luther's Categories
Betbüchlein: A Personal Prayer Book, a recreation of Luther's 1529 prayer book
Daily Prayer
Luther's Passional
Luther's Writings on Prayer: A Selection
Devotions for the Advent – 2009
A new edition for 2010 is being prepared.
The Lenten Sermons of Martin Luther, Second Edition
Descriptions of all these volumes can be seen at
Books by Doug
Anderson
Christmas is a wonderful, cheerful holiday. Whether we spend it by a real tree or some Balsam Hill artificial Christmas trees, at the end of the day what matters is that we enjoy our time together with our loved ones.
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