ENGLISH HYMNSINDEXThe St. Gregory HymnalEnglish HymnsALPHABETICAL INDEX OF FIRST LINESANo.PagesActs of Faith, Hope and Charity145226227Afar Upon a Foreign Shore107167168All Glory, Laud and Honor263738All Ye Who Seek a Comfort Sure67103104A Message from the Sacred Heart68105Angels We have Heard on High710As Fades the Glowing Orb of Day139216At the Cross Her Station Keeping233334Ave Maria! O Maiden, O Mother74112113A Virgin Most Pure as the Prophets Did Tell121617BBehold! Behold He Cometh34Blessed Be God147230231Blessed Francis, Holy Father102158159Blest is the Faith123190191By the First Bright Easter Day137212213By the Blood that Flowed from Thee202829CChrist the Lord is Risen Today314748Come Holy Ghost, Creator Come355354Crown Him with Many Crowns436667DDaily, Daily Sing to Mary (A)75114115Daily, Daily Sing to Mary (B)76116117Dear Angel! Ever at My Side112175Dear Crown of All the Virgin-Choir109171Dear Little One! How sweet Thou Art127198FFaith of Our Fathers121186187Full of Glory, Full of Wonders4061GGesu Bambino126196197Glorious Patron101156157Glory Be To Jesus72110God of Mercy and Compassion134207Great God, Whatever Through Thy Church128199200Great Saint Joseph! Son of David93143144HHail, All Hail, Great Queen of Heaven78120121Hail, Full of Grace and Purity86134135Hail, Glorious Saint Patrick (No. 1)96147148Hail, Glorious Saint Patrick (No. 2)97149150Hail, Holy Joseph, Hail!95146Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above83129130Hail, Jesus, Hail!71108109Hail, Mary Full of Grace149233Hail, Queen of Heaven84131Hail, Rock of Ages70107Hail, Thou Star of Ocean73111Hail to Thee, True Body!517778Hail, Virgin, Dearest Mary!81126Happy We, Who Thus United136210211Hark! A Mystic Voice is Sounding112Hark! Hark! My Soul111173174Hark! The Herald Host is Singing131819Hear Thy Children, Gentle Jesus124192193Hear Thy Children, Gentlest Mother87136Heart of Jesus! Golden Chalice6297He Who Once, in Righteous Vengeance1825Holy God, We Praise Thy Name3960Holy Spirit, Lord of Light3452IIf Great Wonders Thou Desirest100154155I Need Thee, Precious Jesus416263I See My Jesus Crucified2435JJerusalem, My Happy Home119183Jerusalem the Golden118181182Jesus Christ is Risen Today273940Jesus, Creator of the World609394Jesus, Ever-Loving Saviour135208209Jesus, Food of Angels5483Jesus, Gentlest Saviour4975Jesus, Jesus, Come to Me131204Jesus, Lord, Be Thou Mine Own4468Jesus, My Lord! Behold at Length the Time133206Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All538182Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee1724Jesus, Thou Art Coming130202203Joseph, Pure Spouse of That Immortal Bride94145LLead us, Great Teacher Paul99153Let the Deep Organ Swell the Lay105164165Lift Up, Ye Princes of the Sky324950Little King, So Fair and Sweet125194195Long Live the Pope122188189Lord, for Tomorrow and Its Needs143223Lord, Help the Souls which Thou Hast Made113176Lord, Who at Cana's Wedding Feast150234Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep(The Good Shepherd)456970MMan of Sorrows, Wrapt in Grief192627Mother of Christ89138Mother of Mercy77118119My God, Accept My Heart this Day132205My God, I Believe in Thee145226227My God, I Hope in Thee145226227My God, I love Thee145226227NNow at the Lamb's High Royal Feast304546Now Let the Earth with Joy Resound110172OO Blessed Father Sent by God108169170O Blessed Saint Joseph92142O Come, Creator Spirit! Come3655O Come, O Come, Emmanuel23O Dearest Love Divine65100O Dear Little Children69O Food to Pilgrims Given5788O God of Loveliness385859Oh, Come and Mourn with Me Awhile2130O Heart of Jesus, Heart of God588990O Heart of Jesus, Purest Heart6499O Jesus Christ, Remember558485O Jesus, Thou the Beauty Art152122O Lord, I am Not Worthy129201O Most Holy One88137O Mother! Most Afflicted91140141O Paradise! O Paradise120184185O Purest of Creatures79122123O Sacred Head Surrounded223132O Sing a Joyous Carol1014O Thou Pure Light of Souls that Love3351O Turn to Jesus, Mother, Turn115178Our Father, Who Art in Heaven148232Out of the Depths, to Thee, O Lord117180O'erwhelmed in Depths of Woe2536PPraise to the Holiest in the Height142221222Praise We Our God with Joy141219220RRaise Your Voices, Vales and Mountains90139Remember, Holy Mary85132133SSacred Heart! In Accents Burning66101102Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fount of Love599192Saint of the Sacred Heart103160161See, Amid the Winter's Snow578Seek ye a Patron to Defend?98151152Silent Night Holy Night1115Sing my Tongue, the Saviour's Glory527980Sleep, Holy Babe1420Soul of My Saviour4772Spirit of Grace and Union375657Sweet Agnes, Holy Child106166Sweet Saviour! Bless us ere We go138214215TThe Divine Praises147230231Thee Prostrate I Adore487374The Maid of France with Visioned Eyes104162163The Snow lay on the Ground811There is an Everlasting Home69106The Very Angels' Bread4671The Word, Descending From Above5076This is the Image of the Queen82127128To Christ, the Prince of Peace6398To Jesus' Heart All Burning619596To the Name that Brings Salvation1623UUnto Him for Whom This Day116179WWhat a Sea of Tears and Sorrows146228229When Blossoms Flowered 'mid the Snows126196197When Day's Shadows Lengthen140217218When Morning Gilds the Skies426465Whither Thus in Holy Rapture?80124125Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter568687Why Art Thou Sorrowful?144224225YYe Faithful, With Gladness456Ye Sons and Daughters of the Lord (No. 1)28414243Ye Sons and Daughters of the Lord (No. 2)2944Ye Souls of the Faithful114177No. 1ADVENTHark! A Mystic Voice is SoundingEn clara voxTr. Rev. E. CaswallNicola A. MontaniModerato1.Hark! A mystic voice is sounding,"Christ is nigh," it seems to say."Cast away the dreams of darkness,O ye children of the day."Startled at the solemn warning,Let the earth-bound soul arise;Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,Shines upon the morning skies.2.Lo! the lamb so long expected,Comes with pardon down from Heav'n,Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,One and all to be forgiv'n.So when next He comes with glory,Wrapping all the earth in fear,May He then as our Defender,On the clouds of Heav'n appear.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 1Page 2No. 2ADVENTO Come, O Come, Emmanuel!ProcessionalTr. Dr. J. M. NealeTraditional Melody "Veni, O Sapientiae"Maestoso1.O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile here,Until the Son of God appear.ChorusRejoice! Rejoice! O Israel!To thee shall come Emmanuel.2.O come Thou Rod of Jesse, freeThine own from Satan's tyranny;From depths of hell thy people save,And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.3.O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheerOur spirits by thine Advent here,Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,And death's dark shadows put to flight.4.O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might,Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height,In ancient times didst give the law,In cloud, and majesty and awe.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 3No. 3ADVENTBehold! behold He comethProcessionalTranslated from the LatinS. WebbeModeratoBehold! behold He cometh,Who doth salvation bring;Lift up your heads rejoicing,And welcome Zion's King;With Hymns of joy we praise the Lord,Hosanna to th' Incarnate Word!Hosanna to the Saviour,Who came on Christmas morn,And, of a lowly Virgin,Was in a stable born;Emmanuel! Dear Jesus, come,Within Thy children make Thy home!Yea, come in love and meekness,Our Saviour now to be;Come to be formed in us,And make us like to Thee,Before the Day of Wrath draw near,When as our Judge Thou shalt appear.Soon shalt Thou sit in gloryUpon the great White Throne,And punish all the wicked,And recompense Thine own;When ev'ry word and deed and thoughtTo righteous judgement shall be brought.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 4No. 4CHRISTMASYe faithful, with gladnessAdeste FidelesTraditional MelodyFree translation by theRt. Rev. Hugh T. Henry, Litt. D., L.L.D.1.Ye faithful, with gladness,Banishing all sadness,O Come ye, O come ye toBethlehem! See to us givenChrist, the King of Heaven!ChorusWhile angels hover o'er Him,And shepherds kneel before HimO Come, let us adore Him,Lord And King.2.Dear Mary, His Mother,Give to us as BrotherThe Lord whom the angels areWorshipping: God the eternalLight of Light supernal!3.Again sounding o'er us,Let the Angel chorusThe anthem of gladness andTriumph sing: "Glory be givenTo the Lord of Heaven!"4.Our voices no blendingWith their songs unending,All-joyful, dear Jesus, ThyGlory sing, Be our endeavorThus to praise Thee ever!Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 5Page 6No. 5CHRISTMASSee, amid the winter's snowRev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodyAllegretto1.See, amid the winter's snow,Born to us on earth below;See the tender lamb appears,Promised from eternal years.ChorusHail, thou ever blessed morn,Hail, Redemption's happy dawn!Sing through all Jerusalem,Christ is born in Bethlehem.2.Lo, within a manger liesHe who built the starry skies;He, who throned in heights sublime,Sits amid the Cherubim.3.Sacred Infant all divine,What a tender love was Thine;Thus to come from highest bliss,Down to such a world as this.4.Teach, oh teach us, holy Child,By Thy Face so meek and mild;Teach us to resemble TheeIn Thy sweet humility.5.Virgin Mother, Mary blestBy the joys the fill thy breast,Pray for us, that we may proveWorthy of the Saviour's love.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 7Page 8No. 6CHRISTMASO Dear Little ChildrenCarolTranslated by Sister Jeanne MarieTraditional MelodyArr. By N. A. M.Moderato semplice1.O dear little children, O come one and all,Draw near to the crib, here in Bethlehem's stall,And see what a bright ray of heaven's delightOur Father has sent on this thrice holy night.2.O see in the crib low concealing His might,See here by the rays of the clear shining light,In cleanliest swaddle the Heavenly ChildMore beauteous than legions of hosts undefiled.3.He lies there, O children, on hay and on strawDear Mary and Joseph regard Him with awe,The shepherds, adoring, bow humbly in pray'r,Angelical choirs with song rend the air.4.O children bend low and adore Him today,O lift up your hands like the shepherds and pray,Sing joyfully, children, with hearts full of loveIn jubilant song join the angels above.Page 9No. 7CHRISTMASAngels we have heard on highBishop ChadwickNicola. A. MontaniAllegro moderato1.Angels we have heard on high,Sweetly singing o'er the plains,And the mountains in replyEchoing their joyous strains.2.Shepherd, why this jubilee?Why your rapturous strains prolong?What may the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heav'nly song?3.Come to Bethlehem, and seeHim Whose birth the angels sing;Come, adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King.4.See Him in a manger laid,Whom the choirs of angels praiseMary, Joseph, lend your aid,While our hearts in love we raise.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 10No. 8CHRISTMASThe snow lay on the groundOld English CarolRev. Dr. LingardEdv. GriegArr. By N. A. M.Non troppo lento1.The snow lay on the ground, the stars shone brightWhen Christ our Lord was born on Christmas night.2.'Twas Mary, daughter pure of holy Anne,That brought into this world the God made Man.3.She laid Him in the stall at Bethlehem;The ass and oxen shared the roof with him.4.Saint Joseph to was by, to tend the Child;To guard Him, and protect His Mother mild.5.The angels hovered 'round, and sang this song;"Venite, adoremus Dominum."6.And then that manger poor became a throne;For He whom Mary bore was God the Son.7.O come then, let us join the heav'nly host,To praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 11No. 9CHRISTMASStars of GloryCarolDr. HusenbethS. JanowskaSlowly1.Stars of glory, shine more brightly,Purer be the moonlight's beam,Glide, ye hours and moments, lightly,Swiftly down time's deepening stream;Bring the hour that banished sadnessBrought redemption down to earth;When the shepherds heard with gladnessTidings of the Saviour's birth.2.See a beauteous angel soaringIn the bright celestial blaze,On the shepherds, low adoringRest his mild effulgent rays;"Fear not," cries the heav'nly stranger,"Him Whom ancient seers foretold,Weeping in a lowly mangerShepherds, haste ye to behold."3.See the shepherd quickly rising,Hast'ning to the humble stall,And the newborn Infant prizing,As the mighty Lord of all;Lowly now they bend before HimIn His helpless infant state,Firmly faithful, they adore Him,And His greatness celebrate.4.Hark! The swell of heav'nly voicesPeals along the vaulted sky;Angels sing while earth rejoices"Glory to our God on high;Glory in the highest heaven,Peace to humble men on earth;"Joy to these and bliss is givenIn the great Redeemer's birth.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 12Page 13No. 10CHRISTMASO Sing a joyous carolSister M. B.from "Alte Katholische geistliche Kirchengesang" (Koln, 1599)** Catholic melody incorrectly attributed to M. PraetoriusJoyously1.O sing a joyful carolUnto the holy Child,And praise with gladsome voicesHis Mother undefiled.Our gladsome voices greetingShall hail our Infant KingAnd our sweet Lady listensWhen joyful voices sing.2.Who is there meekly lyingIn yonder stable poor?Dear children, it is Jesus;He bids you now adore.Who is there kneeling by HimIn Virgin beauty fair?It is our Mother Mary,She bids you all draw near.3.Who is there near the cradle,That guards the holy Child?It is our father JosephChaste spouse of Mary mild.Dear children, oh, how joyfulWith them in Heav'n to be!God grant that none be missingFrom that festivity.Page 14No. 11CHRISTMASSilent night, Holy nightFr. GruberArr. by Nicola A. MontaniModerato1.Silent night, holy night!Bethlehem sleeps yet what lightFloats around the holy pair;Songs of Angels fill the airStrains of heavenly peace,Strains of heavenly peace.2.Silent night, holy night!Shepherds first see the light,Hear the Alleluias ringWhich the Angel chorus sing"Christ the Savior has comeChrist the Savior has come!"3.Silent night, holy night!Son of God! Oh, what lightRadiates from Thy manger bedOver realms with darkness spread,Thou in Bethlehem born,Thou in Bethlehem born.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 15No. 12CHRISTMASA Virgin most pure, as the Prophets did tellAncient CarolTraditional MelodyArr. by N. A. M.Slowly1.A Virgin most pure, as the Prophets did tell,Hath brought forth a Saviour, as it hath befell,To be our Redeemer from death, hell and sin,Which Adam's transgression had wrapped us in.ChorusRejoice and be merry, Set sorrow asideJesus our Saviour was born on this tide.2.In Bethlehem city in Jewry it was,Where Joseph and Mary together did pass,And there to be taxed with many one more.For Caesar commanded the same should be so.3.But when they had entered the city so fair,A number of people so mighty was thereThat Mary and Joseph, whose substance was small,Could procure in the Inn no lodging at all.4.Then they were constrained in a stable to lie,Where oxen and asses they used there to tie;Their lodging so simple they held it no scorn,But against the next morning a Saviour was born.5.The King of glory to this world being broughtSmall store of fine linen to wrap him was sought;When Mary had swaddled her young Son so sweet,Within an ox manger she laid Him to sleep.6.Then God sent an angel from heaven so high,To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lie,And charged them no longer in sorrow to stay,Because that our Saviour was born on this day.7.Then presently after the shepherds did spyA number of angels appear in the sky;Who joyfully talked and sweetly did sing,"To God be all glory, our heavenly King."Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 16Page 17No. 13CHRISTMASHark! the Herald Host is singingE. HumperdinckJoyously1.Hark! The herald host is singing,Thro' the silent holy night,Tidings of great joy they're bringing,From yon starry azure height.And each heart is filled with gladness,At the message which they bring;"Christ is born, forget all sadness,Trust in Him, your Saviour King!"2.And behold the stars bright glowing,Shed o'er earth their radiant light,While from Angels' lips are flowingAnthems thro' the holy night.Bright each window now is glowing,Lighted by the Christmas tree;And each cheek with joy is glowing,And each heart is filled with glee.3.Soft the messengers from heavenWing their flight from home to home;Bearing lessons God hath givenUnto all the earth that roam."Welcome, welcome Christmas eveningBringing peace and love to earth!"Show your gratitude, rejoicing,Christians in your Saviour's birth!Page 18Page 19No. 14CHRISTMASSleep, Holy Babe(For additional Christmas Hymns see Hymns Nos. 126 $ 127 and Latin Hymns).Tr. Rev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodySemplice1.Sleep, Holy Babe,Upon Thy Mothers breast!Great Lord of earth and sea and sky,How sweet it is to see Thee lieIn such a place of rest!2.Sleep, Holy Babe,Thine Angels watch around;All bending low with folded wingsBefore th'Incarnate King of Kings,In rev'rent awe profound.3.Sleep, Holy Babe,While I with Mary gazeIn joy upon that Face awhile,Upon the loving Infant smile,Which there divinely plays.4.Sleep, Holy Babe,O snatch Thy brief repose;Too quickly will Thy slumber break,And Thou to lengthened pains awake,That death alone shall close.Page 20No. 15THE MOST HOLY NAMEO Jesus, Thou the beauty artJesu, decus AngelicumSt. BernardTr. Rev. E. CaswallNicola A. MontaniAndante religioso1.O Jesus, Thou the beauty artOf Angel worlds above;Thy name is music to the heartInflaming it with loveCelestial sweetness unalloy'dWho eat Thee hunger still;Who drink of Thee still feel a voidWhich naught but Thee canst fill.2.O my sweet Jesus, hear the sighsWhich unto Thee I send;To Thee mine inmost spirit cries,My being's hope and end.Stay with us Lord, with Thy lightIllume the soul's abyss;Dispel the darkness of the nightAnd fill the world with bliss.Page 21Page 22No 16.THE MOST HOLY NAMETo the Name that brings salvationProcessionalDr. J. M. NealeNicola A. MontaniModerato1.To the Name that brings salvation,Honor, worship, let us payWhich for many a generationHid in God's foreknowledge lay.But with holy exultationWe may sing aloud today.2.Name of gladness, Name of pleasure,By this tongue ineffableName of sweetness passing measureTo the ear delectable,'Tis our safeguard and our treasure,'Tis our help 'gainst sin and hell.3.'Tis the Name for adoration,'Tis the Name of victory,'Tis the Name for meditationIn this vale of misery,'Tis the Name for venerationBy the citizens on high.4.'Tis the Name that whoso preachesFinds it music to the ear;Who in pray'r this Name beseechesSweetest comfort findeth near;Who its perfect wisdom reachethHeav'nly joy possesseth here.Page 23No. 17THE MOST HOLY NAMEJesus the very thought of TheeJesu, dulcis memoriaSt. BernardTr. Rev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodyReligioso1.Jesus the very though of Thee,With sweetness fills my breast;But sweeter far Thy Face to seeAnd in Thy presence rest.2.Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frameNor can the mem'ry findA sweeter sound than Thy blest Name,O Saviour of mankind.3.O Hope of ev'ry contrite heart,O joy of all the meek,To those who fall, how kind Thou art,How good to those who seek.4.Jesus, our only joy be Thou,As Thou our prize wilt be;O Jesus, be our glory nowAnd through eternity.Page 24No. 18LENT AND PASSIONTIDEHe Who once, in righteous vengeanceIra justa conditoris(Feast of the Precious Blood)Tr. Rev. E. CaswallJ. MohrArr. by N. A. M.Moderato1.He who once, in righteous vengeance,Whelm'd the world beneath the flood,Once again in mercy cleansed itWith the stream of His own Blood,Coming from His throne on highOn the painful cross to die.2.Blest with this all saving shower,Earth her beauty straight resumed;In the place of thorns and briersMyrtles sprang and roses bloom'dBitter wormwood of the wasteInto honey changed its taste.3.When before the Judge we tremble,Conscious of his broken laws,May this Blood in that dread hourCry aloud and plead our cause;Bid our guilty terrors cease,Be our pardon and our peace.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 25No. 19LENT AND PASSIONTIDE"Man of Sorrows, wrapt in grief"M. BridgesFrom a Slovak HymnalArr. by N. A. M.Andante Mod1.Man of sorrows, wrapt in grief,Bow Thine ear to our relief;Thou for us the path hast trodOf the dreadful wrath of God;Thou the cup of fire hast drainedTill its light alone remained.Lamb of Love! We look to Thee;Hear our mournful litany.2.By the garden, fraught with woe,Whither Thou full oft wouldst go;By Thine agony of prayerIn the desolation there;By the dire and deep distressOf that myst'ry fathomless;Lord, our tears in mercy see;Hearken to our litany.3.By the chalice brimming o'erWith disgrace and torment sore;By those lips which fain would prayThat it might but pass away;By the Heart which drank it dry,Lest a rebel race should dieBe Thy pity, Lord our plea;Hear our solemn litany.4.Man of Sorrows! Let Thy griefPurchase for us our relief;Lord of Mercy! Bow Thine ear,Slow to anger, swift to hear;By the Cross's royal roadLead us to the throne of God,There for aye to sing to TheeHeav'n's triumphant litany.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 26Page 27
INDEXThe St. Gregory HymnalEnglish HymnsALPHABETICAL INDEX OF FIRST LINES
No. 1ADVENTHark! A Mystic Voice is SoundingEn clara voxTr. Rev. E. CaswallNicola A. MontaniModerato1.Hark! A mystic voice is sounding,"Christ is nigh," it seems to say."Cast away the dreams of darkness,O ye children of the day."Startled at the solemn warning,Let the earth-bound soul arise;Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling,Shines upon the morning skies.2.Lo! the lamb so long expected,Comes with pardon down from Heav'n,Let us haste, with tears of sorrow,One and all to be forgiv'n.So when next He comes with glory,Wrapping all the earth in fear,May He then as our Defender,On the clouds of Heav'n appear.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 1Page 2
No. 2ADVENTO Come, O Come, Emmanuel!ProcessionalTr. Dr. J. M. NealeTraditional Melody "Veni, O Sapientiae"Maestoso1.O come, O come, Emmanuel,And ransom captive Israel,That mourns in lonely exile here,Until the Son of God appear.ChorusRejoice! Rejoice! O Israel!To thee shall come Emmanuel.2.O come Thou Rod of Jesse, freeThine own from Satan's tyranny;From depths of hell thy people save,And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.3.O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheerOur spirits by thine Advent here,Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,And death's dark shadows put to flight.4.O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might,Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height,In ancient times didst give the law,In cloud, and majesty and awe.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 3
No. 3ADVENTBehold! behold He comethProcessionalTranslated from the LatinS. WebbeModeratoBehold! behold He cometh,Who doth salvation bring;Lift up your heads rejoicing,And welcome Zion's King;With Hymns of joy we praise the Lord,Hosanna to th' Incarnate Word!Hosanna to the Saviour,Who came on Christmas morn,And, of a lowly Virgin,Was in a stable born;Emmanuel! Dear Jesus, come,Within Thy children make Thy home!Yea, come in love and meekness,Our Saviour now to be;Come to be formed in us,And make us like to Thee,Before the Day of Wrath draw near,When as our Judge Thou shalt appear.Soon shalt Thou sit in gloryUpon the great White Throne,And punish all the wicked,And recompense Thine own;When ev'ry word and deed and thoughtTo righteous judgement shall be brought.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 4
No. 4CHRISTMASYe faithful, with gladnessAdeste FidelesTraditional MelodyFree translation by theRt. Rev. Hugh T. Henry, Litt. D., L.L.D.1.Ye faithful, with gladness,Banishing all sadness,O Come ye, O come ye toBethlehem! See to us givenChrist, the King of Heaven!ChorusWhile angels hover o'er Him,And shepherds kneel before HimO Come, let us adore Him,Lord And King.2.Dear Mary, His Mother,Give to us as BrotherThe Lord whom the angels areWorshipping: God the eternalLight of Light supernal!3.Again sounding o'er us,Let the Angel chorusThe anthem of gladness andTriumph sing: "Glory be givenTo the Lord of Heaven!"4.Our voices no blendingWith their songs unending,All-joyful, dear Jesus, ThyGlory sing, Be our endeavorThus to praise Thee ever!Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 5Page 6
No. 5CHRISTMASSee, amid the winter's snowRev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodyAllegretto1.See, amid the winter's snow,Born to us on earth below;See the tender lamb appears,Promised from eternal years.ChorusHail, thou ever blessed morn,Hail, Redemption's happy dawn!Sing through all Jerusalem,Christ is born in Bethlehem.2.Lo, within a manger liesHe who built the starry skies;He, who throned in heights sublime,Sits amid the Cherubim.3.Sacred Infant all divine,What a tender love was Thine;Thus to come from highest bliss,Down to such a world as this.4.Teach, oh teach us, holy Child,By Thy Face so meek and mild;Teach us to resemble TheeIn Thy sweet humility.5.Virgin Mother, Mary blestBy the joys the fill thy breast,Pray for us, that we may proveWorthy of the Saviour's love.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 7Page 8
No. 6CHRISTMASO Dear Little ChildrenCarolTranslated by Sister Jeanne MarieTraditional MelodyArr. By N. A. M.Moderato semplice1.O dear little children, O come one and all,Draw near to the crib, here in Bethlehem's stall,And see what a bright ray of heaven's delightOur Father has sent on this thrice holy night.2.O see in the crib low concealing His might,See here by the rays of the clear shining light,In cleanliest swaddle the Heavenly ChildMore beauteous than legions of hosts undefiled.3.He lies there, O children, on hay and on strawDear Mary and Joseph regard Him with awe,The shepherds, adoring, bow humbly in pray'r,Angelical choirs with song rend the air.4.O children bend low and adore Him today,O lift up your hands like the shepherds and pray,Sing joyfully, children, with hearts full of loveIn jubilant song join the angels above.Page 9
No. 7CHRISTMASAngels we have heard on highBishop ChadwickNicola. A. MontaniAllegro moderato1.Angels we have heard on high,Sweetly singing o'er the plains,And the mountains in replyEchoing their joyous strains.2.Shepherd, why this jubilee?Why your rapturous strains prolong?What may the gladsome tidings beWhich inspire your heav'nly song?3.Come to Bethlehem, and seeHim Whose birth the angels sing;Come, adore on bended kneeChrist the Lord, the newborn King.4.See Him in a manger laid,Whom the choirs of angels praiseMary, Joseph, lend your aid,While our hearts in love we raise.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 10
No. 8CHRISTMASThe snow lay on the groundOld English CarolRev. Dr. LingardEdv. GriegArr. By N. A. M.Non troppo lento1.The snow lay on the ground, the stars shone brightWhen Christ our Lord was born on Christmas night.2.'Twas Mary, daughter pure of holy Anne,That brought into this world the God made Man.3.She laid Him in the stall at Bethlehem;The ass and oxen shared the roof with him.4.Saint Joseph to was by, to tend the Child;To guard Him, and protect His Mother mild.5.The angels hovered 'round, and sang this song;"Venite, adoremus Dominum."6.And then that manger poor became a throne;For He whom Mary bore was God the Son.7.O come then, let us join the heav'nly host,To praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 11
No. 9CHRISTMASStars of GloryCarolDr. HusenbethS. JanowskaSlowly1.Stars of glory, shine more brightly,Purer be the moonlight's beam,Glide, ye hours and moments, lightly,Swiftly down time's deepening stream;Bring the hour that banished sadnessBrought redemption down to earth;When the shepherds heard with gladnessTidings of the Saviour's birth.2.See a beauteous angel soaringIn the bright celestial blaze,On the shepherds, low adoringRest his mild effulgent rays;"Fear not," cries the heav'nly stranger,"Him Whom ancient seers foretold,Weeping in a lowly mangerShepherds, haste ye to behold."3.See the shepherd quickly rising,Hast'ning to the humble stall,And the newborn Infant prizing,As the mighty Lord of all;Lowly now they bend before HimIn His helpless infant state,Firmly faithful, they adore Him,And His greatness celebrate.4.Hark! The swell of heav'nly voicesPeals along the vaulted sky;Angels sing while earth rejoices"Glory to our God on high;Glory in the highest heaven,Peace to humble men on earth;"Joy to these and bliss is givenIn the great Redeemer's birth.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 12Page 13
No. 10CHRISTMASO Sing a joyous carolSister M. B.from "Alte Katholische geistliche Kirchengesang" (Koln, 1599)** Catholic melody incorrectly attributed to M. PraetoriusJoyously1.O sing a joyful carolUnto the holy Child,And praise with gladsome voicesHis Mother undefiled.Our gladsome voices greetingShall hail our Infant KingAnd our sweet Lady listensWhen joyful voices sing.2.Who is there meekly lyingIn yonder stable poor?Dear children, it is Jesus;He bids you now adore.Who is there kneeling by HimIn Virgin beauty fair?It is our Mother Mary,She bids you all draw near.3.Who is there near the cradle,That guards the holy Child?It is our father JosephChaste spouse of Mary mild.Dear children, oh, how joyfulWith them in Heav'n to be!God grant that none be missingFrom that festivity.Page 14
No. 11CHRISTMASSilent night, Holy nightFr. GruberArr. by Nicola A. MontaniModerato1.Silent night, holy night!Bethlehem sleeps yet what lightFloats around the holy pair;Songs of Angels fill the airStrains of heavenly peace,Strains of heavenly peace.2.Silent night, holy night!Shepherds first see the light,Hear the Alleluias ringWhich the Angel chorus sing"Christ the Savior has comeChrist the Savior has come!"3.Silent night, holy night!Son of God! Oh, what lightRadiates from Thy manger bedOver realms with darkness spread,Thou in Bethlehem born,Thou in Bethlehem born.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 15
No. 12CHRISTMASA Virgin most pure, as the Prophets did tellAncient CarolTraditional MelodyArr. by N. A. M.Slowly1.A Virgin most pure, as the Prophets did tell,Hath brought forth a Saviour, as it hath befell,To be our Redeemer from death, hell and sin,Which Adam's transgression had wrapped us in.ChorusRejoice and be merry, Set sorrow asideJesus our Saviour was born on this tide.2.In Bethlehem city in Jewry it was,Where Joseph and Mary together did pass,And there to be taxed with many one more.For Caesar commanded the same should be so.3.But when they had entered the city so fair,A number of people so mighty was thereThat Mary and Joseph, whose substance was small,Could procure in the Inn no lodging at all.4.Then they were constrained in a stable to lie,Where oxen and asses they used there to tie;Their lodging so simple they held it no scorn,But against the next morning a Saviour was born.5.The King of glory to this world being broughtSmall store of fine linen to wrap him was sought;When Mary had swaddled her young Son so sweet,Within an ox manger she laid Him to sleep.6.Then God sent an angel from heaven so high,To certain poor shepherds in fields where they lie,And charged them no longer in sorrow to stay,Because that our Saviour was born on this day.7.Then presently after the shepherds did spyA number of angels appear in the sky;Who joyfully talked and sweetly did sing,"To God be all glory, our heavenly King."Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 16Page 17
No. 13CHRISTMASHark! the Herald Host is singingE. HumperdinckJoyously1.Hark! The herald host is singing,Thro' the silent holy night,Tidings of great joy they're bringing,From yon starry azure height.And each heart is filled with gladness,At the message which they bring;"Christ is born, forget all sadness,Trust in Him, your Saviour King!"2.And behold the stars bright glowing,Shed o'er earth their radiant light,While from Angels' lips are flowingAnthems thro' the holy night.Bright each window now is glowing,Lighted by the Christmas tree;And each cheek with joy is glowing,And each heart is filled with glee.3.Soft the messengers from heavenWing their flight from home to home;Bearing lessons God hath givenUnto all the earth that roam."Welcome, welcome Christmas eveningBringing peace and love to earth!"Show your gratitude, rejoicing,Christians in your Saviour's birth!Page 18Page 19
No. 14CHRISTMASSleep, Holy Babe(For additional Christmas Hymns see Hymns Nos. 126 $ 127 and Latin Hymns).Tr. Rev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodySemplice1.Sleep, Holy Babe,Upon Thy Mothers breast!Great Lord of earth and sea and sky,How sweet it is to see Thee lieIn such a place of rest!2.Sleep, Holy Babe,Thine Angels watch around;All bending low with folded wingsBefore th'Incarnate King of Kings,In rev'rent awe profound.3.Sleep, Holy Babe,While I with Mary gazeIn joy upon that Face awhile,Upon the loving Infant smile,Which there divinely plays.4.Sleep, Holy Babe,O snatch Thy brief repose;Too quickly will Thy slumber break,And Thou to lengthened pains awake,That death alone shall close.Page 20
No. 15THE MOST HOLY NAMEO Jesus, Thou the beauty artJesu, decus AngelicumSt. BernardTr. Rev. E. CaswallNicola A. MontaniAndante religioso1.O Jesus, Thou the beauty artOf Angel worlds above;Thy name is music to the heartInflaming it with loveCelestial sweetness unalloy'dWho eat Thee hunger still;Who drink of Thee still feel a voidWhich naught but Thee canst fill.2.O my sweet Jesus, hear the sighsWhich unto Thee I send;To Thee mine inmost spirit cries,My being's hope and end.Stay with us Lord, with Thy lightIllume the soul's abyss;Dispel the darkness of the nightAnd fill the world with bliss.Page 21Page 22
No 16.THE MOST HOLY NAMETo the Name that brings salvationProcessionalDr. J. M. NealeNicola A. MontaniModerato1.To the Name that brings salvation,Honor, worship, let us payWhich for many a generationHid in God's foreknowledge lay.But with holy exultationWe may sing aloud today.2.Name of gladness, Name of pleasure,By this tongue ineffableName of sweetness passing measureTo the ear delectable,'Tis our safeguard and our treasure,'Tis our help 'gainst sin and hell.3.'Tis the Name for adoration,'Tis the Name of victory,'Tis the Name for meditationIn this vale of misery,'Tis the Name for venerationBy the citizens on high.4.'Tis the Name that whoso preachesFinds it music to the ear;Who in pray'r this Name beseechesSweetest comfort findeth near;Who its perfect wisdom reachethHeav'nly joy possesseth here.Page 23
No. 17THE MOST HOLY NAMEJesus the very thought of TheeJesu, dulcis memoriaSt. BernardTr. Rev. E. CaswallTraditional MelodyReligioso1.Jesus the very though of Thee,With sweetness fills my breast;But sweeter far Thy Face to seeAnd in Thy presence rest.2.Nor voice can sing, nor heart can frameNor can the mem'ry findA sweeter sound than Thy blest Name,O Saviour of mankind.3.O Hope of ev'ry contrite heart,O joy of all the meek,To those who fall, how kind Thou art,How good to those who seek.4.Jesus, our only joy be Thou,As Thou our prize wilt be;O Jesus, be our glory nowAnd through eternity.Page 24
No. 18LENT AND PASSIONTIDEHe Who once, in righteous vengeanceIra justa conditoris(Feast of the Precious Blood)Tr. Rev. E. CaswallJ. MohrArr. by N. A. M.Moderato1.He who once, in righteous vengeance,Whelm'd the world beneath the flood,Once again in mercy cleansed itWith the stream of His own Blood,Coming from His throne on highOn the painful cross to die.2.Blest with this all saving shower,Earth her beauty straight resumed;In the place of thorns and briersMyrtles sprang and roses bloom'dBitter wormwood of the wasteInto honey changed its taste.3.When before the Judge we tremble,Conscious of his broken laws,May this Blood in that dread hourCry aloud and plead our cause;Bid our guilty terrors cease,Be our pardon and our peace.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 25
No. 19LENT AND PASSIONTIDE"Man of Sorrows, wrapt in grief"M. BridgesFrom a Slovak HymnalArr. by N. A. M.Andante Mod1.Man of sorrows, wrapt in grief,Bow Thine ear to our relief;Thou for us the path hast trodOf the dreadful wrath of God;Thou the cup of fire hast drainedTill its light alone remained.Lamb of Love! We look to Thee;Hear our mournful litany.2.By the garden, fraught with woe,Whither Thou full oft wouldst go;By Thine agony of prayerIn the desolation there;By the dire and deep distressOf that myst'ry fathomless;Lord, our tears in mercy see;Hearken to our litany.3.By the chalice brimming o'erWith disgrace and torment sore;By those lips which fain would prayThat it might but pass away;By the Heart which drank it dry,Lest a rebel race should dieBe Thy pity, Lord our plea;Hear our solemn litany.4.Man of Sorrows! Let Thy griefPurchase for us our relief;Lord of Mercy! Bow Thine ear,Slow to anger, swift to hear;By the Cross's royal roadLead us to the throne of God,There for aye to sing to TheeHeav'n's triumphant litany.Copyright 1920 by N. A. M.Page 26Page 27