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The
Hymns and Carols
"Song of the Angels," by
Adolphe-William Bouguereau, 1881. "And there were
in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping
watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord
came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about
them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, "Fear not:
for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which
shall be to all people. "And suddenly
there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host
praising God, and saying, "Glory to
God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward
men."
Luke 2:8-14 KJV Welcome to the heart of this site, the gateway to the Hymns and Carols of Christmas. From here you can access all the Christmas-tide songs that I've collected in the last 20 years. As I mentioned on the home page, the purpose of this site is to preserve a rich history of Christmas carols and hymns that might otherwise be lost. Certainly there are many traditions such as the sending of Christmas Cards that are well worth preserving. This is the largest collection of hymns and carols of Christmas ever published in the English language. Wherever possible, I attempt to provide the original, uncorrupted texts as first given by the author. In this desire, I am joined by the Late Lord Selborne, who explained his position in the Preface to The Book of Praise (1864). This site is called "The Hymns and Carols of Christmas." Concerning the hymns see The Theology of Christmas Music by Dr. Robert A. Pyne.
On many pages, you will see links to
"Noteworthy Composer files" and "XML files."
Advent - Resources for the Season & Advent Hymns and CarolsCalendars
of Carols
Tables of Contents The notation "Text Only" means that the original collection contains just lyrics, and no music. However, many songs will have music from other collections.
Theodoricus Petri,
Piæ Cantiones ecclesiasticae et scholasticae veterum episcoporum
Edward Bliss Reed,
Christmas Carols Printed in the 16th Century
Including Kele's Christmas Carolles Newly Inprynted
Richard Leighton Greene, A Selection of English Carols
Christmas Carols of Waddinge and Devereux
Christmas-tide
Hymns of Charles Wesley
Joseph Ritson, ed.,
Ancient Songs and
Ballads From the Reign of King Henry the Second to the Revolution. 1790.
Davies Gilbert,
Some Ancient Christmas Carols
William Sandys,
Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern Richard R. Terry,
Gilbert and Sandys' Christmas Carols Anonymous,
Christmas Carols, or Sacred Songs, Suited to the Festival of our Lord's Nativity,
Thomas Wright,
Specimens of Old Christmas
Carols Selected from Manuscripts and Printed Books Thomas Wright,
Songs and Carols Now First Printed
From a Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century
C. Walters,
A Good Christmas Box
William Sandys,
Christmas-tide, Its History, Festivities and Carols, With Their Music Rev.
John Mason Neale and Rev. Thomas Helmore,
Carols
for Christmas-tide
Thomas Wright,
Songs and Carols from a Manuscript in the British Museum of the
Fifteenth Century.
Rev. J. (John)
Freeman Young, ed., Carols For
Christmas Tide Also see additional notes in
Joshua Sylvester,
A Garland of
Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern
Book of Christmas Hymns
John Clark Hollister, ed.,
The
Sunday-School Service and Tune Book John Henry Hopkins, Jr., Carols, Hymns and Songs Edward F. Rimbault,
A Little
Book of Christmas Carols
William Henry Husk,
Songs of the
Nativity Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer,
Christmas Carols New and Old
Orby Shipley,
Annus Sanctus: Hymns of the Church for the Ecclesiastical Year
A. H. Bullen,
A Christmas Garland: Carols and Poems From The Fifteenth Century To
The Present Time J. H. Hopkins,
Great Hymns of the Church Compiled by the Late Right Reverend John Freeman Young J. A. Fuller Maitland,
English Carols of the Fifteenth Century Edgar
Pettman,
Modern Christmas Carols
Richard R. Chope,
Carols for Use in Church Edgar
Pettman,
The Westminster Carol Book Rev. John Brownlie,
Christmas Hymns from The East
George Ratcliffe Woodward,
The Cowley
Carol Book
Phillips Brooks,
Christmas Songs and Easter Carols
E. K. Chambers and F. Sidgwick,
Early English Lyrics George Ratcliffe Woodward, ed.,
Songs of Syon
Edith Rickert,
Ancient English Christmas Carols Cecil J. Sharp,
English
Folk-Carols Richard R. Terry,
Twelve Christmas Carols Martin Shaw and Percy Dearmer, The English Carol Book
Charles
L. Hutchins,
Carols Old and Carols New
Charles Wood and George Ratcliffe Woodward, eds.,
An
Italian Carol Book
George Ratcliffe Woodward,
The Babe of Bethlehem
Charles Wood and George
Ratcliffe Woodward,
The Cambridge Carol-Book W. A. Pickard-Cambridge,
A Collection of Dorset Carols
Ralph Dunstan,
The Cornish Song Book (Lyver Canow
Kernewek) Roy Ringwald, Book Of American Carols
Christmas Carols now annually Printed
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Celebrate!
William
Emmett Studwell Bibliography
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William Hone,
The
Every Day Book
Brand's Popular
Antiquities Of Great Britain
Excerpt from
King Charles I's Proclamation of 9 Sept 1630:
Multi-media video presentations about favorite carols from Ron Clancy, author of the Christmas Classics™ series of beautifully illustrated Christmas carol books. Updates will appear approximately daily through early December, 2009. A total of 22 videos are expected to be linked.
Some Feast Days During the Christmas-Tide St. Nicholas
St Stephen
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Christmas Plays Christmas Play of Saint George, from William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (1833) Christmas Play of St. George and the Dragon, from William Sandys, Christmas-tide: its History, Festivities and Carols (1852)
St. George He Was For England,
from William Hone, Volume 2, the
Every-Day Book (1827) A Mock Play, from William Sandys, Christmas-tide: its History, Festivities and Carols (1852) A Mock Play, from William Hone, Volume 2, the Every-Day Book (1827)
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Other Christmas Literature and Reference Works A Little Book for Christmas - Cyrus Townsend Brady (1917) A Righte Merrie Christmasse!!! - John Ashton (1894) Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of England - Robert Bell (1857) (Text) Ancient Poems, Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England - Robert Bell (PDF) Another Easy Christmas Book - Ruth Putnam Kimball (PDF, Illustrated; Source: Internet Archive) The Children's Book of Christmas Stories - Asa Don Dickinson and Ada M. Skinner Christmas: Its Origin and Associations - William Francis Dawson (1902) Christmas: Its Origin, Celebration and Significance as Related in Prose and Verse - Robert Haven Schauffler (1907; from the Our American Holidays series; PDF, Illustrated; Source: Internet Archive) Christmas Entertainments - Alice Maude Kellogg (Text) Christmas In Legend And Story - Elva S. Smith and Alice I. Hazeltine (1915) Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan - Clement A. Miles (1912) Christmas Stories And Legends - Phebe A. Curtiss (1916) (Text) The Doré Gallery of Bible Illustrations - Gustave Doré (1891) Folk Lore of East Yorkshire - John Nicholson (1890)
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints - Alban
Butler Holiday Stories for Young People - Margaret E. Sangster The Night Before Christmas and Other Popular Stories For Children - Anonymous Our Holidays: Their Meaning and Spirit - from St. Nicholas Magazine Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore - Charles Hardwick (1872) Yule-Tide in Many Lands - Mary P. Pringle and Clara A. Urann (1916)
Latin for Beginners - Benjamin Leonard D'Ooge (1911) New Latin Grammar - Charles E. Bennett (1895, 1908, 1918) Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles - A First Latin Reader - John Kirtland (1903) The Roman Pronunciation of Latin - Frances Ellen Lord A_Latin_English_Dictionary-Thomas Hewitt Key (1888)
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Collections of Christmas Carols & Poetry Web pages of Christmas Poetry Poems of Christmas by Katherine Lee Bates Christmas-tide Poetry of Emily Elizabeth Steele Elliott Father Andrew's Carols And Christmas Rhymes Christmas-tide Poetry of John Keble Christmastide Poems of Christina Rossetti Christmas Poetry of Catherine Winkworth The Christmas-tide Carols of Shirley Erena Murray
Printed Collections Many of the most beautiful hymns were first beautiful poems. Here is some Christmas-tide poetry from six outstanding Christian poets; both paperback and hard cover books are available "print on demand" at Douglas Anderson's Storefront. All My Heart This Night Rejoices: The Christmas Poems of Catherine Winkworth What Sudden Blaze of Song: The Christmas Poems of John Keble A Holy Heavenly Chime: The Christmas Poems of Christina Rosetti Now, Now, The Mirth Comes: The Christmas Poems of Robert Herrick Father and Daughter: The Christmas Poems of Frances and William Havergal How Still The Night: The Christmas Poems of Father Andrew
And, because many of our favorite poems have been set to music,
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 The Lenten Sermons of Martin Luther, Second Edition
Descriptions of all these volumes can be seen at 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. The Hymns and Carols of Christmas © Copyright 1996, All Rights Reserved. Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam |
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