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Mediaeval Carols

MEDIÆVAL CAROLS

1. Lullay: I saw

2. Hail, Mary, full of grace

3. Nowell, nowell: In Bethlem

5. Now may we singen

6. Be merry, be merry

7. Nowell sing we

9. Now make we mirthë

11.

11. What tidings bringest thou?

12.

12. Eya, martyr Stephane

13.

13. Pray for us

14.

14. There is no rose

16.

16. Nowell sing we

18.

18. Goday, my lord

19.

19. Of a rose sing we

20.

20. Alleluia: Now well may we mirthes make

21.

21. Sing we to this merry company

23.

23. Alma redemptoris mater

24.

24. Ave domina

25.

25. Nowell, nowell

26.

26. Make we joy

27.

27. What tidings bringest thou?

30.

30. Alleluia: A newë work

32.

32. An heavenly song

33.

33. Hail, Goddës Son

36.

36. Ave Maria

39.

39. Laus, honor, virtus, gloria

41.

41. Veni, Redemptor gencium

42.

42. Abide, I hope it be the best

47.

47. Novo profusi gaudio

48.

48. Novus sol de virgine

50.

50. The holy martyr Stephen

51.

51. Qui natus est de virgine

54.

54. Illuminare Jerusalem

55.

60.

64.

65.

66.

66. Ave, plena gracia

97.

97. Now make we joy

100.

100. I pray you all

105.

105. Alleluia: Now may we mirthës make

106.

106. Pray for us

114.

114. To many a well

115.

115. Pray for us

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18. Goday, my lord

Goday, goday,
My lord Sire Christëmas, goday!

[1]

Goday, Sire Christëmas, our king,
For ev'ry man, both old and ying,

Is glad and blithe of your coming;
Goday!

2

Göddes Son so much of might
From heaven to earthë down is light
And born is of a maid so bright;
Good day!

3

Heaven and earth and also hell,
And all that ever in them dwell,
Of your coming they beth full snell;
Good day!

4

Of your coming this clerkës find:
Ye come to save all mankind
And of their balës them unbind;
Good day!

5

All manner of mirthës we will make
And solace to our heartës take,
My seemly lordë, for your sake;
Good day!