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I Saw Three Ships

I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In) is an English Christmas carol
“I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)” is an English Christmas carol. The earliest printed version of “I Saw Three Ships” is from the 17th century, published by William Sandys in 1833.
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The Holly and the Ivy

Song lyrics to "The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional British folk Christmas carol. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating at least as far as medieval times.
“The Holly and the Ivy” is a traditional British folk Christmas carol. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating at least as far as medieval times.
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The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

"The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came" or "Gabriel's Message" (Basque: Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
“The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came” or “Gabriel’s Message” (Basque: Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
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The Friendly Beasts

Hymn lyrics to "The Friendly Beasts". A traditional Christmas song about the gifts that a donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove give to Jesus at the Nativity.
Hymn lyrics to “The Friendly Beasts“. A traditional Christmas song about the gifts that a donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove give to Jesus at the Nativity. The song seems to have originated in 12th-century France, set to the melody of the Latin song “Orientis Partibus”. The current...
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Ding Dong Merrily on High

Hymn lyrics to Ding Dong Merrily on High (1924), music by Thoinot Arbeau, lyrics by English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward
Hymn lyrics to Ding Dong Merrily on High (1924), music by Thoinot Arbeau, lyrics by English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward Ding Dong! merrily on highIn heav’n the bells are ringingDing, dong! verily the skyIs riv’n with angel singingGloria, Hosanna in excelsis
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Bethlehem Down

Hymn lyrics to Bethlehem Down (1927) music by Peter Warlock, lyrics by Bruce Blunt
Hymn lyrics to Bethlehem Down (1927) music by Peter Warlock, lyrics by Bruce Blunt “Bethlehem Down” is a Christmas carol for choir composed in 1927 by British composer Peter Warlock —the pseudonym of Philip Arnold Heseltine. It is set to a poem written by journalist and poet Bruce...
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At the Battle’s Front

At the Battle’s Front (1916) by Lelia N. Morris
At the Battle’s Front (1916) by Lelia N. Morris I’ve enlisted for life in the army of the Lord,Though the fight may be long, and the struggle fierce and hard;With the armor of God and the Spirit’s trusty sword,At the front of the battle you will find me.
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Stand Up for Jesus

Hymn lyrics to "Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus" by George Duffield (1858)
Hymn lyrics to “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” by George Duffield (1858) – a hymn encouraging believers to boldly & fight for Christ
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