O Come, All Ye Faithful
Adeste Fideles, John Wade
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant,
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem.
Come and behold Him, born the King of angels;
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O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
True God of true God, Light from Light Eternal,
Lo, He shuns not the Virgin’s womb;
Son of the Father, begotten, not created;
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Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation;
O sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God, all glory in the highest;
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See how the shepherds, summoned to His cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh to gaze;
We too will thither bend our joyful footsteps;
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Lo! star led chieftains, Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer Him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child bring our hearts’ oblations.
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Child, for us sinners poor and in the manger,
We would embrace Thee, with love and awe;
Who would not love Thee, loving us so dearly?
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Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning;
Jesus, to Thee be all glory given;
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing.
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On That Holy Mountain
Joe Mattingly
The wolf is the guest of the lamb, on that holy mountain.
The calf and the lion shall lie down, on that holy mountain.
Together they shall rest with the child on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
No harm or ruin on that holy mountain.
That sacred day shall be filled with knowledge.
There shall be peace, led by all the children on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
The poor shall receive from the rich on that holy mountain.
The sick and the lame shall be healed on that holy mountain.
The wicked shall be slain by God's breath on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
No harm or ruin on that holy mountain.
That sacred day shall be filled with knowledge.
There shall be peace led by all the children on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
Justice shall flow for all time on that holy mountain.
As long as the sun still can shine, on that holy mountain.
Peace till the moon be no more, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
No harm or ruin on that holy mountain.
That sacred day shall be filled with knowledge.
There shall be peace led by all the children. On that holy mountain, on that holy mountain, on that holy mountain of the Lord.
Holy and peaceful day of the mountain…
“All Creatures of Our God and King is one of my very favorite Catholic hymns. The tune is Lasst Uns Erfreuen, and it is also the tune for “Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones” (which is timely, with All Saints Day coming up this week!” The wonderful fall colors got me thinking along these lines today! This is one of many versions of the hymn seen on YouTube.
The text for “All Creatures” is attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, which of course adds to its belovedness! The text for “Ye Watchers” is from John A.L. Riley.
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All Creatures of Our God and King All creatures of our God and King O praise Him! O praise Him! Thou rushing wind that art so strong Thou flowing water, pure and clear, Dear mother earth, who day by day And all ye men of tender heart, And thou most kind and gentle Death, Let all things their Creator bless, |
Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones Ye watchers and ye holy ones, Alleluia! Alleluia! O higher than the cherubim, Respond, ye souls in endless rest, O friends, in gladness let us sing, |
One of my favorite hymns from the Liturgy of the Hours is “Lord of all Hopefulness,” based on the Irish tune Slane. I found these two versions on YouTube, and think they are both good in their own way. The first is Winchester Quirister Harry Sever.
This second one, I can’t tell if it’s offered tongue in cheek or not. This is how the performer envisions Liberace playing it. It’s a very nice piano rendition, regardless.
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