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Christmas Carols New and Old: Series 1 and 2

#	Text	Tune
1	God rest you merry, gentlemen	[God rest you merry, gentlemen]
2	Like silver lamps in a distant shrine	[Like silver lamps in a distant shrine]
3	A virgin unspotted, the prophet foretold	[A virgin unspotted, the prophet foretold]
4	Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly	[Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly]
5	Come! tune your heart, to bear its part	[Come! tune your heart, to bear its part]
6	The first Nowell the angel did say	[The first Nowell the angel did say]
7	Jesu hail! O God most holy	[Jesu hail! O God most holy]
8	Good Christian men, rejoice	[Good Christian men, rejoice]
9	Sleep! Holy Babe! upon Thy mother's breast	[Sleep! Holy Babe! upon Thy mother’s breast]
10	Good King Wenceslas looked out	[Good King Wenceslas looked out]
11	When I view the Mother holding	[When I view the Mother holding]
12	The first good joy that Mary had	[The first good joy that Mary had]
13	On the birthday of the Lord	[On the birthday of the Lord]
14	What Child is this who, laid to rest	[What Child is this who, laid to rest]
15	Glorious, beauteous, golden-bright	[Glorious, beauteous, golden-bright]
16	Waken! Christian children	[Waken! Christian children]
17	A Child this day is born	[A Child this day is born]
18	Listen, Lordings, unto me, a tale I will you tell	[Listen, Lordings, unto me, a tale I will you tell]
19	When Christ was born of Mary free	[When Christ was born of Mary free]
20	’Twas in the winter cold, when earth	[’Twas in the winter cold, when earth]
21	The Lord at first had Adam made	[The Lord at first had Adam made]
22	Why, Most Highest, art Thou lying	[Why, Most Highest, art Thou lying]
23	The Holly and the Ivy	[The Holly and the Ivy]
24	The moon shines bright and the stars give a light	[The moon shines bright and the stars give a light]
25	On yester night I saw a sight	[On yester night I saw a sight]
26	The great God of Heaven is come down to earth	[The great God of Heaven is come down to earth]
27	Wake all music's magic powers	[Wake all music's magic powers]
28	Joseph was an old man	[Joseph was an old man]
29	God’s dear Son without beginning	[God’s dear Son without beginning]
30	See amid the winter’s snow	[See amid the winter’s snow]
31	The Babe in Bethlem’s manger laid	[The Babe in Bethlem’s manger laid]
32	In Bethlehem, that noble place	[In Bethlehem, that noble place]
33	The virgin stills the crying	[The virgin stills the crying]
34	Once again, O blessed time	[Once again, O blessed time]
35	As Jacob with travel was weary one day	[As Jacob with travel was weary one day]
36	It was the very noon of night: the stars above the fold	[It was the very noon of night: The stars above the fold]
37	Here we come a wassailing	[Here we come a wassailing]
38	Infant of days, yet Lord of Life	[Infant of days, yet Lord of Life]
39	As it fell out upon one day	[As it fell out upon one day]
40	From far away we come to you	[From far away we come to you]
41	All this night bright angels sing	[All this night bright angels sing]
42	Cold was the day when in a garden bare	[Cold was the day when in a garden bare]

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