Comfortable Words: Church English

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Thus Angels Sung by George Wither

A Christmas hymn from the seventeenth century, recalling the song the angels sang to the shepherds of Bethlehem.

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Hearken to the Solemn Voice by Charles Wesley

A hymn looking to the coming of Christ in judgement, sung at the Wesleys’ New Year’s Eve watch-nights.

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A Collect for Christmas Eve from The Sarum Missal

A short prayer from the Sarum Missal, for the night before Christmas.

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Eternal Glory of the Sky from The Roman Liturgy

A hymn for the morning, from the Mediaeval service books of the Roman Church.

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Come, Holy Ghost, All-Quick’ning Fire by Charles Wesley

A hymn addressed to the Holy Spirit as God’s royal seal upon the heart.

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Let Us Extol the Cross’s Praise by Adam of St Victor

A Sequence for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, from the Sarum Use.