Advent, Christmas and Epiphany

Advent (72–82)

• 72Behold, the Bridegroom

  Words

  R. M. Moorsom

  Tune

  Stalheim

  Metre

  8.8.8.8.8.6.

  Music

  Norwegian?

  Page (scan): 151

• 73Celestial Word, to this our earth

  Words

  W. J. Courthope

  Tune

  1. Verbum Supernum prodiens; 2. Eisenach

  Metre

  Mode II.

  Music

  Sarum; J. H. Schein

  Pages (scan): 152 153

• 74Day of wrath! Oh, day of mourning

  Words

  W. J. Irons

  Tune

  1. Dies Irae; 2. Dies Irae

  Metre

  Mode I & I.

  Music

  Plain Song; J. B. Dykes

  Think, kind Jesu, my salvation (Part II) · Tune: 1. Dies Irae; 2. Dies Irae — Music: Plain Song; J. B. Dykes

  Pages (scan): 154 155 156 157 158 159 160

• 75Great God, what do I see and hear

  Words

  W. B. Collyer, T. Cotterill, &c.

  Tune

  Luther's Hymn

  Metre

  8.7.8.7.8.8.7.

  Music

  Klug's Geistliche Lieder

  Page (scan): 161

• 76Hark, an awful voice is sounding

  Words

  E. Caswall

  Tune

  Merton

  Metre

  8.7.8.7.

  Music

  W. H. Monk

  Page (scan): 162

• 77Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes

  Words

  P. Doddridge

  Tune

  Bristol

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  Ravenscroft's Psalter

  Page (scan): 163

• 78Lo! He comes with clouds descending

  Words

  C. Wesley and J. Cennick

  Tune

  1. Helmsley; 2. St. Thomas

  Metre

  8.7.8.7.4.7.

  Music

  T. Olivers and M. Madan; Webbe's Collection

  Pages (scan): 164 165

• 79O come, O come, Emmanuel

  Words

  J. M. Neale

  Tune

  1. Veni, veni, Emmanuel; 2. Spires

  Metre

  Mode II.

  Music

  Plain Song; German

  Pages (scan): 166 167

• 80O Wisdom, that with God's own breath

  Words

  H. C. Beeching

  Tune

  Steterburg

  Metre

  Six 8's

  Music

  N. Decius

  Pages (scan): 168 169

• 81On Jordan's bank the Baptist's cry

  Words

  J. Chandler

  Tune

  1. Jordanis oras praevia; 2. Winchester New

  Metre

  Mode IV.

  Music

  Sarum; Hamburger Musikalisches Handbuch

  Pages (scan): 170 171

• 82The Lord of might from Sinai's brow

  Words

  Bp. R. Heber

  Tune

  The Lord of might

  Metre

  8.7.8.7.8.8.7.

  Music

  A. Page

  Pages (scan): 172 173

Christmas (83–94)

• 83Angels, from the realms of glory

  Words

  J. Montgomery

  Tune

  1. Feniton Court; 2. Angeli

  Metre

  8.7.8.7.4.7.

  Music

  E. J. Hopkins; W. Horsley

  Pages (scan): 174 175

• 84Christians, awake! Salute the happy

  Words

  J. Byrom

  Tune

  Yorkshire

  Metre

  Six 10's

  Music

  J. Wainwright

  Pages (scan): 176 177

• 85From East to West, from shore to shore

  Words

  J. Ellerton

  Tune

  St. Leonard

  Music

  H. Smart

  Page (scan): 178

• 86God from on high hath heard

  Words

  Bp. J. R. Woodford

  Tune

  Eden

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  O. M. Feilden

  Page (scan): 179

• 87Hark! hear ye not the Angel-song

  Words

  G. Wither and G. Thring

  Tune

  Cantus Angelicus

  Metre

  D.L.M.

  Music

  Anon.

  Pages (scan): 180 181

• 88Hark, the herald Angels sing

  Words

  C. Wesley

  Tune

  Mendelssohn

  Music

  F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

  Pages (scan): 182 183

• 89High let us swell our tuneful notes

  Words

  P. Doddridge

  Tune

  St. Magnus

  Music

  Jeremiah Clark

  Page (scan): 183

• 90It came upon the midnight clear

  Words

  E. H. Sears

  Tune

  1. Noel; 2. St. Maria

  Metre

  D.C.M.

  Music

  Traditional; Old German Melody

  Pages (scan): 184 185

• 91Now let our mingling voices rise

  Words

  M. A. Jevons

  Tune

  Exeter

  Metre

  8.8.6.

  Music

  S. S. Wesley

  Pages (scan): 186 187

• 92O come, all ye faithful

  Words

  F. Oakeley

  Tune

  Adeste fideles

  Metre

  Irregular.

  Music

  J. Reading (?)

  Pages (scan): 188 189

• 93Of the Father Sole-begotten

  Words

  J. M. Neale & others

  Tune

  1. Corde Natus (Old form); 2. Corde Natus (Modern form)

  Metre

  Mode VV & VI.

  Music

  13th Century; 13th Century

  Pages (scan): 190 191

• 94While shepherds watched their flocks by night

  Words

  N. Tate

  Tune

  1. Bethlehem; 2. Winchester Old

  Metre

  D.C.M.

  Music

  Old Carol; Este's Psalter

  Pages (scan): 192 193

St. Stephen’s Day (95–96)

• 95First of Martyrs, thou whose name

  Words

  Anon.

  Tune

  Lübeck

  Metre

  7.7.7.7.

  Music

  Freylinghausen's Gesangbuch

  Pages (scan): 194 195

• 96Head of Thy Church triumphant

  Words

  C. Wesley

  Tune

  Lostwithiel

  Metre

  7.7.8.7.

  Music

  J. Turle

  Pages (scan): 196 197

St. John the Evangelist’s Day (97–98)

• 97O God, Who gavest Thy servant

  Words

  Bp. R. Heber

  Tune

  Wach' auf, mein Herz

  Metre

  L.M.

  Music

  Har. by J. S. Bach

  Page (scan): 198

• 98Word Supreme, before creation

  Words

  J. Keble

  Tune

  Mannheim

  Music

  F. Filitz

  Page (scan): 199

The Innocents’ Day (99–100)

• 99Glory to Thee, O Lord

  Words

  Emma Toke

  Tune

  Franconia

  Metre

  S.M.

  Music

  Müller's Choralbuch

  Page (scan): 200

• 100Oh, who are they, so pure and bright

  Words

  W. J. Irons

  Tune

  Kettlebaston

  Metre

  L.M.

  Music

  A. H. Brown

  Page (scan): 201

The Circumcision (101)

• 101Jesus! Name of wondrous love

  Words

  Bp. W. W. How

  Tune

  Battishill

  Music

  J. Battishill

  Page (scan): 202

New Year’s Eve (102–105)

• 102Another year hath fled; renew

  Words

  A. T. Russell

  Tune

  St. Julian

  Metre

  8.6.8.6.8.8.6.

  Music

  H. S. Irons

  Page (scan): 203

• 103Days and moments quickly flying

  Words

  E. Caswall

  Tune

  St. Sylvester

  Metre

  Irregular.

  Music

  J. B. Dykes

  As a shadow life is fleeting (Part II) · Tune: St. Sylvester — Music: J. B. Dykes

  Pages (scan): 204 205

• 104For Thy mercy and Thy grace

  Words

  H. Downton

  Tune

  Gibbons

  Music

  O. Gibbons

  Page (scan): 206

• 105The tide of time is rolling on

  Words

  I. Gregory Smith

  Tune

  Dunholme

  Metre

  L.M.

  Music

  J. B. Dykes

  Page (scan): 207

New Year’s Day (106–108)

• 106Father, let me dedicate

  Words

  L. Tuttiett

  Tune

  1. Thorngrove; 2. Father, let me dedicate

  Metre

  7.5.7.5.

  Music

  C. Lee Williams; G. A. Macfarren

  Pages (scan): 208 209 210

• 107Now, gracious Lord, Thine arm reveal

  Words

  J. Newton

  Tune

  Abbey

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  Scotch Psalter

  Page (scan): 211

• 108The old year's long campaign is o'er

  Words

  S. J. Stone

  Tune

  Erigeneia

  Metre

  D.C.M.

  Music

  A. M. Goodhart

  Pages (scan): 212 213

Epiphany (109–117)

• 109As with gladness men of old

  Words

  W. C. Dix

  Tune

  Dix

  Metre

  Six 7's

  Music

  C. Kocher

  Page (scan): 214

• 110Bethlehem! of noblest cities

  Words

  E. Caswall

  Tune

  Stuttgart

  Music

  Gotha Cantional

  Page (scan): 215

• 111Brightest and best of the sons

  Words

  Bp. R. Heber

  Tune

  1. Epiphany; 2. Epiphany Hymn

  Metre

  11.10.11.10.

  Music

  E. J. Hopkins; J. F. Thrupp

  Pages (scan): 216 217

• 112In stature grows the heavenly Child

  Words

  J. Chandler

  Tune

  Tallis's Ordinal

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  T. Tallis

  Page (scan): 218

• 113Not by Thy mighty hand

  Words

  Bp. J. R. Woodford

  Tune

  Narenza

  Metre

  S.M.

  Music

  Cologne Gesangbuch

  Page (scan): 219

• 114O Thou, Who by a star didst guide

  Words

  J. M. Neale

  Tune

  Jerusalem

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  T. Worsley Staniforth

  Page (scan): 220

• 115Sons of men, behold from far

  Words

  C. Wesley and Bp. R. Heber

  Tune

  Qui dedit nobis victoriam

  Music

  H. S. Irons

  Page (scan): 221

• 116The people that in darkness sat

  Words

  J. Morison

  Tune

  Dundee

  Metre

  C.M.

  Music

  Scotch Psalter

  Pages (scan): 222 223

• 117What star is this, with beams so bright

  Words

  J. Chandler

  Tune

  1. Quae stella sole pulchrior; 2. Göldel

  Metre

  Mode III.

  Music

  Solesmes; J. H. Schein

  Pages (scan): 224 225

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