The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book

Chapter 1

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[Transcriber's Notes] I fondly remember singing from the St. Gregory hymnal in grade school. Looking down from the choir loft in the back of the church and standing five feet from the shouting organ pipes that stretched from floor to ceiling leaves a glorious impression on a ten year old!

My skill in Latin consists of two years in high school over fifty years ago. I remember most of the pronunciation, but the precise meanings and poetic meter is lost on me. I have carefully compared the printed text with the transcription, but poetic structure may be incorrect.

My primary goal is to provide a source for singers and musicians who love the old Latin hymns, as I do. I hope this will help spread the joy provided by these "Oldies, but goodies." All the text of the lyrics and other material have been transcribed to this document for research and indexing. If you can only remember a few words of a hymn, a simple search should find the full text.

Contrary to the usual Gutenberg guidelines, the page numbers are left to provide easy reference to the original pages.

The page images are stored as 1100 X 1600 GIF files to minimize file size and preserve fidelity. On my computer a single sheet page fills an 8.5 by 11 inch sheet by setting the print scaling factor to 75%. A scaling factor of 40% produces a page the size of the original book (4.3 X 6.0 inches). Some files are both facing pages because they are read and sung using both pages. These print in the original size at 40% scaling in either portrait or landscape format. "Your results may vary."

Where works span several pages, the text is rendered without interruption and all the included pages are listed at the end of the work to provide a search target.

The image files are named for easy access. N145_P226.gif is the first page (226) of hymn number 145. N145_P227.gif is the second page (227) of hymn number 145.

A description of the header of each item is shown in this example:

Hymn number: No. 1

Occasion or ADVENT Theme:

Title: Hark! A Mystic Voice is Sounding En clara vox

Origin and Tr. Rev. E. Caswall other notes: Nicola A. Montani

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The St. Gregory Hymnal and Catholic Choir Book

Compiled, Edited and Arranged by Nicola A. Montani

A Complete Collection of approved English and Latin Hymns, Liturgical Motets and appropriate Devotional Music for the various seasons of the Liturgical Year. Particularly adapted to the requirements of Choir, Schools, Academies, Seminaries, Convents, Sodalities and Sunday Schools.

SINGERS' EDITION MELODY EDITION (One line music with complete text)

Publishers The St. Gregory Guild 1705 Rittenhouse St. PHILADELPHIA, PA.

British Copyright Secured

Printed in U.S.A.

NIHIL OBSTAT J. M. CORRIGAN Censor Librorum Philadelphia, July 7, 1920

Imprimatur + D. J. DOUGHERTY Archiepiscopus Philadelphiensis

APPROVED BY THE MUSIC COMMITTEE OF THE SOCIETY OF ST. GREGORY OF AMERICA (The Society approved by the Holy See by Rescript No. 6914)

Very Rev. Leo P. Manzetti; Rev. John M. Petter, S. T. B.; Rev. Simon M. Yenn; Rev. Charles J. Marshall, C. S.C.

INDEX

The St. Gregory Hymnal

English Hymns

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF FIRST LINES

A No. Acts of Faith, Hope and Charity 145 Afar Upon a Foreign Shore 107 All Glory, Laud and Honor 26 All Ye Who Seek a Comfort Sure 67 A Message from the Sacred Heart 68 Angels We have Heard on High 7 As Fades the Glowing Orb of Day 139 At the Cross Her Station Keeping 23 Ave Maria! O Maiden, O Mother 74 A Virgin Most Pure as the Prophets Did Tell 12

Behold! Behold He Cometh 3 Blessed Be God 147 Blessed Francis, Holy Father 102 Blest is the Faith 123 By the First Bright Easter Day 137 By the Blood that Flowed from Thee 20

Christ the Lord is Risen Today 31 Come Holy Ghost, Creator Come 35 Crown Him with Many Crowns 43

Daily, Daily Sing to Mary (A) 75 Daily, Daily Sing to Mary (B) 76 Dear Angel! Ever at My Side 112 Dear Crown of All the Virgin-Choir 109 Dear Little One! How sweet Thou Art 127

Faith of Our Fathers 121 Full of Glory, Full of Wonders 40

Gesu Bambino 126 Glorious Patron 101 Glory Be To Jesus 72 God of Mercy and Compassion 134 Great God, Whatever Through Thy Church 128 Great Saint Joseph! Son of David 93

Hail, All Hail, Great Queen of Heaven 78 Hail, Full of Grace and Purity 86 Hail, Glorious Saint Patrick (No. 1) 96 Hail, Glorious Saint Patrick (No. 2) 97 Hail, Holy Joseph, Hail! 95 Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above 83 Hail, Jesus, Hail! 71 Hail, Mary Full of Grace 149 Hail, Queen of Heaven 84 Hail, Rock of Ages 70 Hail, Thou Star of Ocean 73 Hail to Thee, True Body! 51 Hail, Virgin, Dearest Mary! 81 Happy We, Who Thus United 136 Hark! A Mystic Voice is Sounding 1 Hark! Hark! My Soul 111 Hark! The Herald Host is Singing 13 Hear Thy Children, Gentle Jesus 124 Hear Thy Children, Gentlest Mother 87 Heart of Jesus! Golden Chalice 62 He Who Once, in Righteous Vengeance 18 Holy God, We Praise Thy Name 39 Holy Spirit, Lord of Light 34

If Great Wonders Thou Desirest 100 I Need Thee, Precious Jesus 41 I See My Jesus Crucified 24

Jerusalem, My Happy Home 119 Jerusalem the Golden 118 Jesus Christ is Risen Today 27 Jesus, Creator of the World 60 Jesus, Ever-Loving Saviour 135 Jesus, Food of Angels 54 Jesus, Gentlest Saviour 49 Jesus, Jesus, Come to Me 131 Jesus, Lord, Be Thou Mine Own 44 Jesus, My Lord! Behold at Length the Time 133 Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All 53 Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee 17 Jesus, Thou Art Coming 130 Joseph, Pure Spouse of That Immortal Bride 94

Lead us, Great Teacher Paul 99 Let the Deep Organ Swell the Lay 105 Lift Up, Ye Princes of the Sky 32 Little King, So Fair and Sweet 125 Long Live the Pope 122 Lord, for Tomorrow and Its Needs 143 Lord, Help the Souls which Thou Hast Made 113 Lord, Who at Cana's Wedding Feast 50 Loving Shepherd of Thy Sheep (The Good Shepherd) 45

Man of Sorrows, Wrapt in Grief 19 Mother of Christ 89 Mother of Mercy 77 My God, Accept My Heart this Day 132 My God, I Believe in Thee 145 My God, I Hope in Thee 145 My God, I love Thee 145

Now at the Lamb's High Royal Feast 30 Now Let the Earth with Joy Resound 110

O Blessed Father Sent by God 108 O Blessed Saint Joseph 92 O Come, Creator Spirit! Come 36 O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 2 O Dearest Love Divine 65 O Dear Little Children 6 O Food to Pilgrims Given 57 O God of Loveliness 38 Oh, Come and Mourn with Me Awhile 21 O Heart of Jesus, Heart of God 58 O Heart of Jesus, Purest Heart 64 O Jesus Christ, Remember 55 O Jesus, Thou the Beauty Art 15 O Lord, I am Not Worthy 129 O Most Holy One 88 O Mother! Most Afflicted 91 O Paradise! O Paradise 120 O Purest of Creatures 79 O Sacred Head Surrounded 22 O Sing a Joyous Carol 10 O Thou Pure Light of Souls that Love 33 O Turn to Jesus, Mother, Turn 115 Our Father, Who Art in Heaven 148 Out of the Depths, to Thee, O Lord 117 O'erwhelmed in Depths of Woe 25

Praise to the Holiest in the Height 142 Praise We Our God with Joy 141

Raise Your Voices, Vales and Mountains 90 Remember, Holy Mary 85

Sacred Heart! In Accents Burning 66 Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fount of Love 59 Saint of the Sacred Heart 103 See, Amid the Winter's Snow 5 Seek ye a Patron to Defend? 98 Silent Night Holy Night 11 Sing my Tongue, the Saviour's Glory 52 Sleep, Holy Babe 14 Soul of My Saviour 47 Spirit of Grace and Union 37 Sweet Agnes, Holy Child 106 Sweet Saviour! Bless us ere We go 138

The Divine Praises 147 Thee Prostrate I Adore 48 The Maid of France with Visioned Eyes 104 The Snow lay on the Ground 8 There is an Everlasting Home 69 The Very Angels' Bread 46 The Word, Descending From Above 50 This is the Image of the Queen 82 To Christ, the Prince of Peace 63 To Jesus' Heart All Burning 61 To the Name that Brings Salvation 16

Unto Him for Whom This Day 116

What a Sea of Tears and Sorrows 146 When Blossoms Flowered 'mid the Snows 126 When Day's Shadows Lengthen 140 When Morning Gilds the Skies 42 Whither Thus in Holy Rapture? 80 Wondrous Love that Cannot Falter 56 Why Art Thou Sorrowful? 144

Ye Faithful, With Gladness 4 Ye Sons and Daughters of the Lord (No. 1) 28 Ye Sons and Daughters of the Lord (No. 2) 29 Ye Souls of the Faithful 114

Latin Hymns and Motets

INDEX OF FIRST LINES

A No. Adeste Fideles 158 Adoramus te Christe (1) 190-A Adoramus te Christe (2) 190-B Adoramus te Panem Coelitum 232 Adoremus and Laudate (1 to 9) 243-A-J Adoro Te Devote (1) 227-A Adoro Te Devote (2) 227-B Agnus Dei (Mass. B. V. M.) 269 Agnus Dei -- Mass of the Angels 275 Alleluia 194-D-H Alma Redemptoris Mater 202 Alma Redemptoris Mater 277 "Amen dico tibi; hodie mecum" 184 Asperges Me 257 Ave Maria (1) 200-A Ave Maria (2) 200-B Ave Maria (3) 200-C Ave Maris Stella (1 to 4) 201-A-D Ave Regina Coelorum 203 Ave Regina Coelorum 278 Ave Verum Corpus (1) 233-A Ave Verum Corpus (2) 233-B Ave Verum Corpus (3) 233-C Ave Verum Corpus (4) 233-D Ave Verum Corpus (5) 233-E

Beati Mortui 250 Benedictus (Palm Sunday) 165 Benedictus with Antiphon (Canticle) 251 Benedictus (Mass B. V. M.) 268 Benedictus Missa de Angelis 274 Bone Pastor, Panis Vere 231-B

Caligaverunt Oculi mei 181 Christus factus est 193 Christus Vincit 248 Concordi Laetitia 197 Confirma Hoc Deus 245 Confitemini Domino 194 Conserva me Domine 219 "Consummatum est" 188 Cor, Arca legem continens 240 Cor Jesu Sacratissimum (1) 238-A Cor Jesu Sacratissimum (2) 238-B Cor Jesu, salus in te 237 Cor Mariae Immaculatum 238-A Creator Alme Siderum 151 Credeo (No. 4) 267 Credeo (No. 3) De Angelis (Supplement) 273 Cum Angelis et pueris 167

Deo Gratias (Responses) 259-A to H Deus in Adjutorium 225 "Deus meus" 186

Ecce lignum Crucis 191 Ecce Nomen Domini Emmanuel 157 Ecce Panis Angelorum (1) 231-A Ecce Panis Angelorum (2) 231-B Ecce Quam Bonum (Psalm 132) 220 Ecce Quomodo Moritur 176 Ecce Sacerdos 246 Ecce Vidimus eum 190-A Ego sum (Antiphon) 251 En Clara Vox Redarguit 154

Forty Hours' Devotion (Page 357) Programme

Gloria in excelsis 266 Gloria in excelsis Mass of the Angels Supplement 272 Gloria, Laus et Honor 168

H Holy Saturday Music 194 Hosanna Filio David 163

I Ingrediente 169 In Manus Tuas 263 In Monte Oliveti Oravit 164 In Monte Oliveti 170 Inviolata 208 Ite Missa est, Deo Gratias 194-J

Jesu Dulcis Memoria (1) 161-A Jesu Dulcis Memoria (2) 161-B Jesu Dulcis Memoria (3) 161-C Jesu Redemptor Omnium (1) 155-A Jesu Redemptor Omnium (2) 155-B Jubilate Deo 255

Kyrie Eleison (Mass B. V. M.) 265 Kyrie Eleison (Requiem Responses) 259-(10) Kyrie Eleison (Mass of the Angels Supplement) 271 Languentibus in Purgatorio 249 Lauda Sion (Ecce Panis) 231-B Laudate Dominum 254 Laudate Dominum and Adoremus 243-A-J Laudate Dominum 194-F Laudate Dominum 194-H Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary 214 Litany of the Saints 224 Lucis Creator 260

Magnificat 216 Mass of the Angels 271 Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary 265 Miserere Illi Deus 253 Miserere Mei Deus 252 "Mulier, ecce filius tuus" 185 Missa Brevis Unison, 2, 3 or 4 part Chorus 281 Nunc Dimittis 262

O Bone Jesu 256 O Cor Jesu 236 O Emmanuel 153 O Esca Viatorum (1) 228-A O Esca Viatorum (2) 228-B O filii et filiae 195 O Gloriosa Virginum (1) 210-A O Gloriosa Virginum (2) 210-B Omnes amici mei 179 O quam suavis est 234 Oremus Pro Pontifici 247 O Sacrum Convivium 235 O Salutaris Hostia (1 to 7) 226-A to G O Sanctissima, O Piissima 206

Palm Sunday Music 163 Panis Angelicus (1) 229-A Panis Angelicus (2) 229-B Pange Lingua (1) (Tantum Ergo) 241-A Pange Lingua (2) (Tantum Ergo) 241-B Parce Domine 239 "Pater, dimitte illis" 183 "Pater in Manus Tuas" 189 Popule Meus 192 Pueri Hebraerum 166 Puer Nobis Nascitur 159

Quae est ista 222 Quam dilecta Tabernacula Tua 221

Recessit Pastor Noster 178 Regina Coeli, Jubila 207 Regina Coeli Laetare 204 Regina Coeli Gregorian Supplement 279 Regnum Mundi 217 Requiem Mass (Appendix) 270 Requiem Responses 259 (8) Resonet in Laudibus 156 Responses for All Occasions 259 Responses after the Magnificat (Page 522)

Sacerdos et Pontifex 244 Sacris Solemniis (Panis Angelicus) 230 Salve Mater Misericordiae 209 Salve Regina Coelitum 211 Salve Regina Mater 205 Salve Regina Mater Supplement 280 Sanctae Joseph Patronae noster 238-A Sanctus and Benedictus (Mass B. V. M.) 268 Sanctus and Benedictus (Palm Sunday) 165 Sanctus and Benedictus (Mass of the Angels) Supplement 274 "Sitio" 187 Stabat Mater (1) 162-A Stabat Mater (2) 162-B Stabat Mater (3) 162-C Sub Tuum Praesidium (1) 213-A Sub Tuum Praesidium (2) 213-B Suscipe Domine 218

Tanquam ad latronem existis 173 Tantum Ergo (1 to 10) 242-A to J Te Deum Laudamus 264 Te Lucis ante Terminum 261 Tenebrae factae sunt 175 Tollite Hostias 160 Tota Pulchra Es, Maria 212 Tristis est anima mea 171 Tu Gloria Jerusalem 223

Una hora non potuistis vigilare 172 Unus ex discipulis meis 177 Unison Mass Supplement 281

Velum templi scissum est 174 Veni, Creator Spiritus (1) 199-A Veni, Creator Spiritus (2) 199-B Veni, Sancte Spiritus 198 Veni Sponsa Christi 215 Veni, Veni Emmanuel 152 Vespere Autem Sabbati 194-I Vespers B. V. M. (Supplement) 276 Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (1) (2) (3) 182-A, B, C Victimae Paschali laudes 196 Vidi Aquam 258

APPENDIX--Requiem Mass (Libera etc.) 270

SUPPLEMENT--Mass of the Angels, Vespers B. V. M., 4 Antiphons B. V. M. (Simple tones), Missa Brevis for Unison, 2, 3 or 4, part Chorus

No. 1

ADVENT

Hark! A Mystic Voice is Sounding En clara vox

Tr. Rev. E. Caswall Nicola A. Montani

Moderato

1. Hark! A mystic voice is sounding, "Christ is nigh," it seems to say. "Cast away the dreams of darkness, O ye children of the day." Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies.

2. Lo! the lamb so long expected, Comes with pardon down from Heav'n, Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiv'n. So when next He comes with glory, Wrapping all the earth in fear, May He then as our Defender, On the clouds of Heav'n appear.

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No. 2

ADVENT

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! Processional

Tr. Dr. J. M. Neale Traditional Melody "Veni, O Sapientiae"

Maestoso

1. O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel, That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear.

Chorus Rejoice! Rejoice! O Israel! To thee shall come Emmanuel.

2. O come Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny; From depths of hell thy people save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave.

3. O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by thine Advent here, Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight.

4. O come, O come, Thou Lord of Might, Who to Thy tribes on Sinai's height, In ancient times didst give the law, In cloud, and majesty and awe.

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No. 3

ADVENT

Behold! behold He cometh

Processional Translated from the Latin S. Webbe

Moderato

Behold! behold He cometh, Who doth salvation bring; Lift up your heads rejoicing, And welcome Zion's King; With Hymns of joy we praise the Lord, Hosanna to th' Incarnate Word!

Hosanna to the Saviour, Who came on Christmas morn, And, of a lowly Virgin, Was in a stable born; Emmanuel! Dear Jesus, come, Within Thy children make Thy home!

Yea, come in love and meekness, Our Saviour now to be; Come to be formed in us, And make us like to Thee, Before the Day of Wrath draw near, When as our Judge Thou shalt appear.

Soon shalt Thou sit in glory Upon the great White Throne, And punish all the wicked, And recompense Thine own; When ev'ry word and deed and thought To righteous judgement shall be brought.

No. 4

CHRISTMAS

Ye faithful, with gladness Adeste Fideles

Traditional Melody Free translation by the Rt. Rev. Hugh T. Henry, Litt. D., L.L.D.

1. Ye faithful, with gladness, Banishing all sadness, O Come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem! See to us given Christ, the King of Heaven!

Chorus While angels hover o'er Him, And shepherds kneel before Him O Come, let us adore Him, Lord And King.

2. Dear Mary, His Mother, Give to us as Brother The Lord whom the angels are Worshipping: God the eternal Light of Light supernal!

3. Again sounding o'er us, Let the Angel chorus The anthem of gladness and Triumph sing: "Glory be given To the Lord of Heaven!"

4. Our voices no blending With their songs unending, All-joyful, dear Jesus, Thy Glory sing, Be our endeavor Thus to praise Thee ever!

No. 5

CHRISTMAS

See, amid the winter's snow

Rev. E. Caswall Traditional Melody

Allegretto 1. See, amid the winter's snow, Born to us on earth below; See the tender lamb appears, Promised from eternal years.

Chorus Hail, thou ever blessed morn, Hail, Redemption's happy dawn! Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem.

2. Lo, within a manger lies He who built the starry skies; He, who throned in heights sublime, Sits amid the Cherubim.

3. Sacred Infant all divine, What a tender love was Thine; Thus to come from highest bliss, Down to such a world as this.

4. Teach, oh teach us, holy Child, By Thy Face so meek and mild; Teach us to resemble Thee In Thy sweet humility.

5. Virgin Mother, Mary blest By the joys the fill thy breast, Pray for us, that we may prove Worthy of the Saviour's love.

No. 6

CHRISTMAS

O Dear Little Children

Carol Translated by Sister Jeanne Marie Traditional Melody Arr. By N. A. M.

Moderato semplice