The Oxford Book of Carols

Editor: R. Vaughan Williams, Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw
Performer: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press, London / New York / Toronto, 1928
Language: English; Latin; French; German
Notes: Mostly but not exclusively Advent/Christmas songs
The last nine items are separately numbered and consist of "Additional folk tunes which are proper to certain carols in Part I of this book"
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150The world itself keeps Easter Day[The world itself keeps Easter Day]Page Scan
151'Twas about the dead of night['Twas about the dead of night]Page Scan
152How great the harvest is[How great the harvest is]Page Scan
153When Christ blessed his disciples[When Christ blessed his disciples]Page Scan
154aWinds of God unfailing fill the sunlit sails[Winds of God unfailing fill the sunlit sails]Page Scan
154bCourons à la fête, ne différons pas[Courons à la fête, ne différons pas]Page Scan
155Now April has come[Now April has come]Page Scan
156aLift your hidden faces[Lift your hidden faces]Page Scan
156bUne vaine crainte trouble vos esprits[Une vaine crainte trouble vos esprits]Page Scan
157The dawn-wind now is waking[The dawn-wind now is waking]Page Scan
158Fields of corn, give up your ears[Fields of corn, give up your ears]Page Scan
159Sing to the Lord of harvest[Sing to the Lord of harvest]Page Scan
160Angels holy, high and lowly[Angels holy, high and lowly]Page Scan
161Down in the valley where summer's laughing beam[Down in the valley where summer's laughing beam]Page Scan
162aIn ev'ry town and village[In ev'ry town and village]Page Scan
162bJe sais, vierge Marie[Je sais, vierge Marie]Page Scan
163It was about the deep of night[It was about the deep of night]Page Scan
164aPraise we the Lord, who made all beauty[Praise we the Lord, who made all beauty]Page Scan
164bQuelle est cette odeur agréable[Quelle est cette odeur agréable]Page Scan
165They saw the light shine out afar[They saw the light shine out afar]Page Scan
166aUp, my neighbour, come away[Up, my neighbour, come away]Page Scan
166bPromptement levez-vous, mon voisin[Promptement levez-vous, mon voisin]Page Scan
167When Jesus was a baby[When Jesus was a baby]Page Scan
168I sing the birth was born tonight[I sing the birth was born tonight]Page Scan
169About the field they piped full right[About the field they piped full right]Page Scan
170Behold a simple tender babe[Behold a simple tender babe]Page Scan
171aBlow, blow, thou winter wind[Blow, blow, thou winter wind]Page Scan
171bBlow, blow, thou winter wind[Blow, blow, thou winter wind]Page Scan
172Make we merry, both more and less[Make we merry, both more and less]Page Scan
173Now is Christemas y-come[Now is Christemas y-come]Page Scan
174Welcome be thou, heaven-king[Welcome be thou, heaven-king]Page Scan
175aDormi Jesus! Mater ridet[Dormi Jesus! Mater ridet]Page Scan
175bSleep, sweet babe! my cares beguiling[Sleep, sweet babe! my cares beguiling]Page Scan
176In numbers, and but these few[In numbers, and but these few]Page Scan
177Out of your sleep arise and wake[Out of your sleep arise and wake]Page Scan
178aWhen Christ was born of Mary free[When Christ was born of Mary free]Page Scan
178bWhen Christ was born of Mary free[When Christ was born of Mary free]Page Scan
179Saint Mary goes a-seeking (Maria ging aus wandern)[Maria ging aus wandern]Page Scan
180Adam lay ybounden[Adam lay ybounden]Page Scan
181O my dear heart, young Jesus sweet[O my dear heart, young Jesus sweet]Page Scan
182I saw a fair maiden Sitten and sing[I saw a fair maiden Sitten and sing]Page Scan
183I sing of a maiden That is makeless[I sing of a maiden That is makeless]Page Scan
184Over yonder's a park, which is newly begun[Over yonder's a park, which is newly begun]Page Scan
185Sweet baby, sleep! What ails my dear?[Sweet baby, sleep! What ails my dear?]Page Scan
186From far away we come to you[From far away we come to you]Page Scan
187In the bleak mid-winter[In the bleak mid-winter]Page Scan
188Now ev'ry Child that dwells on earth[Now ev'ry Child that dwells on earth]Page Scan
189On Christmas Eve the bells were rung[On Christmas Eve the bells were rung]Page Scan
190aSee amid the winter's snow[See amid the winter's snow]Page Scan
190bSee amid the winter's snow[See amid the winter's snow]Page Scan
191aThe holly's up, the house is all bright[The holly's up, the house is all bright]Page Scan
191bWie schön geschmückt der festliche Raum[Wie schön geschmückt der festliche Raum]Page Scan
192The snow lies thick upon the earth[The snow lies thick upon the earth]Page Scan
193aThree Kings from Persian lands afar[Three Kings from Persian lands afar]Page Scan
193bDrei Kön'ge wandern aus Morgenland[Drie Kön'ge wandern aus Morgenland]Page Scan
194Three Kings in great glory of horses and men[Three Kings in great glory of horses and men]Page Scan
195We three kings of Orient are[We three kings of Orient are]Page Scan
196Sweet dreams, form a shade[Sweet dreams, form a shade]Page Scan
197When Jesus Christ was yet a child[When Jesus Christ was yet a child]Page Scan

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