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2. O Come, All Ye Faithful - Wikipedia

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   O Come, All Ye Faithful. " O Come, All Ye Faithful ", also known as " Adeste Fideles ", is a Christmas carol that has been attributed to various authors, including John Francis Wade (1711–1786), John Reading (1645–1692), King John IV of Portugal (1604–1656), and anonymous Cistercian monks. The earliest printed version is in a book ...

3. Ding Dong Merrily on High - Wikipedia

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   George Ratcliffe Woodward. " Ding Dong Merrily on High " is a Christmas carol. The tune first appeared as a secular dance tune known under the title " Branle de l'Official" [1][2] in Orchésographie, a dance book written by the French cleric, composer and writer Thoinot Arbeau, pen name of Jehan Tabourot (1519–1593).

4. List of Christmas carols - Wikipedia

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   Many traditional Christmas carols focus on the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus, while others celebrate the Twelve Days of Christmas that range from 25 December to 5 January or Christmastide which ranges from 24 December to 5 January. As a result, many Christmas Carols can be related to St Stephen's Day (26 December), St John's Day ...

5. Joy to the World - Wikipedia

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   "Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol. It was written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts. The carol is usually sung to the American composer Lowell Mason's 1848 arrangement of a tune attributed to George Frideric Handel. The carol's lyrics are a Christian reinterpretation of Psalm 98 and Genesis 3.

6. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Wikipedia

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   The Herald Angels Sing " is an English Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. The carol, based on Luke 2:14, tells of an angelic chorus singing praises to God. As it is known in the modern era, it features lyrical contributions from Charles Wesley and George Whitefield, two of the founding ...

7. Angels We Have Heard on High - Wikipedia

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   Angels We Have Heard on High. " Angels We Have Heard on High " is a Christmas carol to the hymn tune "Gloria" from a traditional French song of unknown origin called " Les Anges dans nos campagnes ", with paraphrased English lyrics by James Chadwick. The song's subject is the birth of Jesus Christ as narrated in the Gospel of Luke, specifically ...