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In common with many traditional songs and carols, the lyrics vary across books. The versions compared below are taken from The New English Hymnal (1986) (which is the version used in Henry Ramsden Bramley and John Stainer's Carols, New and Old), [1] [13] Ralph Dunstan's gallery version in the Cornish Songbook (1929) [14] and Reverend Charles Lewis Hutchins's version in Carols Old and Carols ...
The melody was published for the first time in 1863 by Jean-Romary Grosjean , organist of the Cathedral of Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, in a collection of carols entitled Airs des noëls lorrains. [1] The text of the carol was published for the first time in a collection of ancient carols, published in either 1875 or 1876 by Dom G. Legeay.
"The First Noel" ("The First Nowell") English traditional 1823 First published in Carols Ancient and Modern by William Sandys "The Friendly Beasts" French Traditional 12th century English by Robert Davis 1934 "Gabriel's Message" translated into English by Sabine Baring-Gould: from the Basque traditional carol "Birjina gaztettobat zegoen"
"O Holy Night" (original title: Cantique de Noël) is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ, described in the first verse as "the dear Saviour", and frequently performed as a Christmas carol.
Regney wrote the lyrics for the song, while Shayne composed the music in October 1962. [2] This was an unusual arrangement for the two writers. Usually, it was Shayne who wrote the lyrics for their songs while Regney composed the music, as they did when they wrote a song based on the classic children's song "Rain Rain Go Away". [1] [2]
The song is considered a Christmas carol, as its original lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus: Go tell it on the mountain, over the hills and everywhere; go tell it on the mountain, that Jesus Christ is born. An alternative final line omits the reference to the birth of Christ, instead declaring that "Jesus Christ is Lord". [2]
Nowell Sing We may refer to: "Nowel syng we now", a song on the 15th-century Trinity Carol Roll "Nowell sing we, both all and some", a 1972 arrangement of carols by Raymond Monelle
First charted on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1996, peaking at No. 68. [125] [126] "Christmas Carols by the Old Corral" Tex Ritter: 1945 Peaked at No. 2 on Billboard 's Most-Played Juke Box Folk Records chart. [127] [128] "Christmas Celebration" B. B. King: 1963 First charted on Billboard 's Christmas Singles chart in 1964 ...