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Great Hymns of the Middle Ages

Compiler: Eveline Warner Brainerd
Publisher: The Century Co., New York , 1909
Language: English
Notes: Hymns are numbered by the number of the page they appear in.
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3Thou bounteous Giver of the lightPage Scan
5At this high feast the Lamb hath madePage Scan
7Framer of the earth and skyPage Scan
10The morning kindles all the skyPage Scan
13Image of the Father's mightPage Scan
15Ye glooms of night, ye clouds and shadePage Scan
17Day's herald birdPage Scan
19The royal banner floats on highPage Scan
21Sing the Cross! the conflict tellingPage Scan
25Rising at midnight, one and all awakingPage Scan
26This glorious morn, time's eldest-bornPage Scan
28O Jerusalem the blissful, home of gladness yet untoldPage Scan
31Glory and honor, and laud be the Thee, KingPage Scan
34Creator, Holy Ghost, descendPage Scan
36Creator Spirit, by whose aidPage Scan
39Spirit, heavenly life bestowingPage Scan
41The strain upraise of joy and praise, AlleluiaPage Scan
45By life's eternal Fountain, bonds th'imprisoned soul doth sighPage Scan
48Jesu, name of sweetest thoughtPage Scan
59Lo, the gates of death are brokenPage Scan
61How great, how beautiful that Sabbath restPage Scan
63The world is very evilPage Scan
84Still thy sorrow, Magdalena!Page Scan
86Come Holy Spirit, nighPage Scan
88Holy Spirit, God of light!Page Scan
90Come Holy Spirit, from abovePage Scan
92Ye sons and daughters of the KingPage Scan
95Highest omnipotent good LordPage Scan
98O most high, almighty, good Lord God, toPage Scan
100That day of wrath, that dreadful dayPage Scan
101The day of wrath, that dreadful dayPage Scan
104Day of wrath, that day of burning!Page Scan
108Full of beauty stood the motherPage Scan
112Weeping stood His mother, sighingPage Scan
115The child is born in BethlehemPage Scan
117Hierusalem! my happie home!Page Scan
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