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“Good King Wenceslas“, is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a Bohemian king who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (December 26, the Second Day of Christmas). During the journey, his page is about to give up the struggle against the cold weather, but continues...
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Song lyrics to Shepherds! Shake off your drowsy sleep – Traditional French carol; translator unknown, traditional French melody Shepherds Shake Off Your Drowsy Sleep,Rise and leave your silly sheep;Angels from heav’n around are singing,Tidings of great joy are bringing. Chorus; Shepherds, the chorus come and swell,Sing ” Noel,...
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Song lyrics to Mary Did You Know? A Christmas song addressing Mary, mother of Jesus, with lyrics written by Mark Lowry in 1984, and music written by Buddy Greene in 1991. Originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991. At...
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Lyrics to ‘Who Is He in Yonder Stall’ (1866) written by Benjamin Russell Hanby
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March 30, 2019 user
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Song lyrics to The Wedding Banquet Lyrics, aka. I Cannot Come This hymn by American Medical Mission Sister Miriam Therese Winter is based on the parable of the wedding banquet, from Matthew 22. It was originally published in her 1966, collection “Joy is Like the Rain“. It has subsequently been...
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January 26, 2019 user
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The Twelve Days of Christmas song lyrics The Twelve Days of Christmas was published in England in 1780 without music as a chant or rhyme, is thought to be French in origin. The standard tune now associated with it is derived from a 1909 arrangement of a traditional...
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Song lyrics to Little Drummer Boy, a Christmas carol The Little Drummer Boy (originally known as Carol of the Drum) is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family Singers,...
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Song lyrics to ‘Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heavenly Light’, a traditional Christmas carol Break forth, O beauteous, heav’nly light And usher in the morning Ye shepherds, shrink not with affright But hear the angel’s warning This Child now weak in infancy Our confidence and joy shall be The...
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Song lyrics to ‘Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella’, a traditional French Christmas carol Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (French: Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle) is a Christmas carol which originated from the Provence region of France in the 17th century. The song is usually notated in 3/8 time. The...
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Song lyrics to the classic Christmas carol, ‘What Child is This?’ What Child Is This? is a Christmas carol, lyrics were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the time, Dix had been struck by a severe illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual renewal that led...
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December 2, 2018 user
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