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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

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11. What tidings bringest thou?

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12. Eya, martyr Stephane

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19. Of a rose sing we

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20. Alleluia: Now well may we mirthes make

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21. Sing we to this merry company

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23. Alma redemptoris mater

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24. Ave domina

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25. Nowell, nowell

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26. Make we joy

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27. What tidings bringest thou?

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30. Alleluia: A newë work

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32. An heavenly song

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33. Hail, Goddës Son

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36. Ave Maria

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39. Laus, honor, virtus, gloria

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41. Veni, Redemptor gencium

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42. Abide, I hope it be the best

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47. Novo profusi gaudio

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48. Novus sol de virgine

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50. The holy martyr Stephen

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51. Qui natus est de virgine

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54. Illuminare Jerusalem

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66. Ave, plena gracia

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97. Now make we joy

100.

100. I pray you all

105.

105. Alleluia: Now may we mirthës make

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106. Pray for us

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114. To many a well

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115. Pray for us

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105. Alleluia: Now may we mirthës make

Alleluia.

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Now may we mirthës make;
For us Jesus manhood hath take,
Alleluia,
Only for our sinnës sake,
De virgine Maria.

2

The King of Kingës now forth is brought
Of a maid that sinned nought,
Alleluia,
Ne'er in deed, ne'er in thought;
Res miranda.

3

The angel of counsel that day was born
As the prophecy said beforn,
Alleluia,
For to save that was forlorn;
Sol de stella.