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William Morris, self-portrait of 1856 "Masters in This Hall" (alternative title: "Nowell, Sing We Clear") is a Christmas carol with words written around 1860 by the English poet and artist William Morris to an old French dance tune.
Jesus Christ the Apple Tree (also known as Apple Tree and, in its early publications, as Christ Compared to an Apple-tree) is a poem, possibly intended for use as a carol, written in the 18th century. It has been set to music by a number of composers, including Jeremiah Ingalls (1764–1838), Elizabeth Poston (1905–1987) and John Rutter.
"Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" is a 1744 Advent and Christmas carol common in Protestant hymnals. The text was written by Charles Wesley.It is performed to one of several tunes, including "Stuttgart" (attr. to Christian Friedrich Witt), [1] "Hyfrydol" (by Rowland Prichard), [2] and "Cross of Jesus" (by John Stainer).
"Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" is a song telling the story of Christmas morning, describing a "star in the East" that will lead to the birthplace of Christ. The title derives from a lyric repeated throughout the song. Depending on how the song is arranged and performed, it is known variously as a spiritual, hymn, carol, gospel song, or folk song.
The Lord has raised up for us a mighty Savior from the house of David. Through the holy prophets, God promised of old to save us from our enemies, from the hands of all who hate us; to show mercy to our forebears and to remember the holy covenant. This was the oath God swore to our father Abraham to set us free from the hands of our enemies,
Christ I (also known as Christ A or (The) Advent Lyrics) is a fragmentary collection of Old English poems on the coming of the Lord, preserved in the Exeter Book.In its present state, the poem comprises 439 lines in twelve distinct sections.
Ray Davies is the rare songwriter who can operate in basically any style — as singer and bandleader of the Kinks, he seamlessly bounced from power chords to baroque pop arrangements, from fluffy ...
Lift up your heads "Lift up your heads" is a line from Psalm 24 ( Psalms 24:7–10 ). Since the text has questions ("Who is the King of Glory?") and answers ("He is the King of Glory"), Handel divides the choir in the first section to a high, announcing group (sopranos I and II, alto) and a low, questioning group (alto, tenor, bass).