The Babe Of Bethlehem Being Some Christmas Carols Written by the Reverend George R. Woodward, M.A. And printed by the same at 48 West Hill, Highgate Village A.D. 1923 Table of Contents A Galley Will I Build Me Although at Yule It Bloweth Cool Babe Jesu, Hear Our Ditty Child In The Manger Far & Wide All The Earth Hail! Eternal Son, To-day Hob & Colin, Yule Is Come I Saw A Sweet And Seemly Sight Jesus Is The Sweetest Name, Set Jesus Is The Sweetest Name, That King Herod, Troubled With The Star O Jesu, Star of Bethlehem O Saviour, Rent The Heavens In Twain Open Thy Door, Gentle Hosteler Our Lady Sat Within Her Bower Rejoice, Ye Babes Around The Coast The Holy Innocents To-day There Camen IIJ Kinges From Lands Afar Though Chill The Night And Airy Ye Clouds, Be - Rain Our Thirsty Plain Explanatory Notes from Rev. Woodward As in Carols for Yule-tide, the peculiar measures, rhythms, & rimes of some of these Carols are to be accounted for by the Editor’s continued & honest endeavour to preserve the integrity of the ancient melodies to which alone, respectively, they should be sung.
Where not original, the words are either close translations, or else free adaptations of older material, Greek, Latin, &c. Again, in the process of imposing & printing of the Carols, the Author has been aided by his friend, Mr. A. Oliver. The Edition consists of but 2OO Copies, whereof this impression is number 100. Editor's Note: This is a text-only collection; Rev. Woodward did not provide any music. |