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Thread #96792 Message #1896012
Posted By: Les from Hull
29-Nov-06 - 07:21 PM
Thread Name: Christmas Carol standardisation?
Subject: RE: Christmas Carol standardisation?
Hymns Ancient and Modern was originally published in 1861 with a more successful edition published in 1875. It has just these Christmas Hymns
55 O come, Redeemer of mankind, appear 56 Of the Father's love begotten 57 O Christ, Redeemer of our race 58 God from on high hath heard 59 O come, all ye faithful 60 Hark, the herald angels sing 61 Christians, awake! salute the happy morn 62 While shepherds watched their flocks by night 63 O Saviour, Lord, to thee we pray
This was later supplemented by the Oxford Book of Carols - published in 1928, which would often be used by the choir, but not usually by the congregation.