ByzantineCatholic
Hymnal
ForNativityandTheophany
TraditionalSpiritualSongsinEnglishandSlavonic,
WithaSelectionofEnglishChristmasCarols
MetropolitanCantorInstitute
2007
These settings of traditional Rusyn spiritual songs, and other hymns beloved by the
people of the Byzantine Catholic Church, are taken from the 1970 collection, Byzantine
Liturgical Chant, and Monsignor Levkulic’s booklet, Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Some
typographics errors in these sources have been corrected.
Please sent any corrections or suggestions to
[email protected].
TraditionalSpiritualSongsforNativityandTheophany
December 25 – Nativity
Angels from heaven SonebesAnhel1
Eternal God Bohpredv'ičnyjnarodilsja2
God the Lord eternalHospod'Bohpredvičnyj3
God’s Son is bornBohsjaraždajet4
Heaven and earthNeboizeml'a 5
In the town of Bethlehem VViflejeminovina6
Jesus came from heaven Spasnašnarodilsja7
Joyful newsNovaradost'stala8
Joyful tidings come our way Radost'namsjajavl'ajet9
Rejoice all nations Christosrodilsja10
Wondrous news Divnaja Novina 11
January 6 - Theophany
To Jordan’s water 12
TraditionalEnglishChristmasCarols
Angels we have heard on high 13
Hark! the herald angels sing 13
It came upon the midnight clear 13
Joy to the world 14
O come, all ye faithful  14
O little town of Bethlehem 15
Silent night 15
LiturgicalHymns
Troparion of the Nativity  back cover
God is with us (from Great Compline) back cover
Troparion of the Theophany back cover
PronunciationofSlavonic
TheChurchSlavonictextsinthefollowingpagesarepresentedinavariationoftheLatin
alphabetusedwithEnglish,ratherthanintheoriginalCyrillicalphabet.Certainadditional
symbolsareaddedtoindicatethecorrectpronunciation.Thesystemusedhereisone
commonlyemployedinourprayerbooks.
InChurchSlavonic,eachletterhasauniformsoundinwhateverworditisfound.
ThefollowinglettersvaryinpronunciationfromtheirequivalentintheEnglishlanguage:
VOWELS
AasinfAther(approx.)
EasinbEt
IasinbIt
OasinmOre
UasinmOOn
YasinbUt
CONSONANTS
Casts
inwits
Časch
inChurch
CHasch
inloch
D’asdi
inradiant
Jasy
inyet
L’aslli
inbrilliant
Ňasni
inunion
Risalwaystrilled
Šassh
inshow
T’asti
incelestial
V’asvi
inSavior
Žass
inpleasure
Note:d’,l’,ň,t’,andv’indicatethatthegivenconsonantisfollowedbythesoundas“y”asin
y
ellow,asshownintheexamplesabove.(D’andT’aresometimeswrittenĎandŤ.)
Accentedvowelsaremarkedinordertoassistinpronunciation,butmaynotbestrongly
accentedwhensung.
Whenindoubt,usethelocallyacceptedpronunciationofChurchSlavonic.
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j
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j
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2. There
3. So
1. So
2. U
3. Pri
gels
in
close
ne
zri
nem
from
a
be
bes
te
jest’
heav
man
side
An
Sy
Ma
en
ger,
Him,
hel
na
ti,
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
came
you
Mar
pri
Bož
Je
to
will
y
šed
ja
ho
you
be
His
še
rož
pre
shep
hold
moth
ko
den
či
herds.
Him,
er;
vam,
na
sta
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-- --
- -- ---
----
&
b
.
.œ
œ
˙
Have
Son
Vir
Pa
Vo
Ma
no
of
gin
sty
jas
ri
fear!
God.
pure!
r'i,
lach,
ja,
œ
œ
˙
Have
Son
Vir
pa
vo
Ma
no
of
gin
sty
jas
ri
fear!
God.
pure!
r'i.
lach.
ja.
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
œ
Has
Child
Soothed
Do
On
Mež
ten
whose
by
Vif
bu
du
to
hu
her
le
det
by
hon
mil
gen
je
vs'im
dl’a
or
i
tle
Him,
ty
hands,
ma
vam
ty,
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
-- -- - - -
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b
.
.
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
œ
born
veils
while
hrja
Ot
Pi
near
His
beasts
d'i
ku
ta
in
di
in
te
pi
jet
Beth
vin
won
sko
te
Je
le
i
der
hem;
ty,
stand,
ro,
lem,
ho,
œ
œ
.
œ
J
œ
Of
Our
Her
Sda
Na
Jak
fer
true
true
ra
i
Sy
gifts
Sav
Son,
mi,
st'i,
na,
though
ior,
yet
œ
œ
˙
poor
Christ
Son
sda
na
jak
and
the
of
ra
i
Sy
small.
Lord.
God.
mi.
st'i.
na.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-- - -- --
--- - -- --
-- - - -
Angels From Heaven
So nebes Anhel
NATIVITY
1
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œ
˙
˙
œ
œ
w
1. E
2. Beth
1. Boh
2. VVif
ter
le
pred
le
nal
hem's
v'ič
je
God,
child,
nyj
mi
through
born
na
na
gates
in
ro
ro
of
a
dil
dil
birth,
cave;
sja:
sja:
-
-
-
-
-- ---
- -- - --
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œ
œ
˙
˙
œ
œ
w
From
Mes
heav
si
en's throne
ah
came
sent
down
here
to
to
earth.
save.-
-
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.
.
œ
j
œ
J
œ
˙
œ
œ
˙
Shep
Des
Prij
Me
herds
tined
šol
si
a
to
dore,
make
dnes',
ja
an
sac
so
Chri
gels
ri
ne
stos
sing;
fice;
bes,
naš
-
-
--
--
--
- --- -
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.
.
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
˙
Star
On
A
I
shines
ly
by
Pan
on
God
spas
naš
the
could
new
pay
l'ud
dl'a
born
such
svoj
vs'ich
King.
price
vves',
nas,
œ œ
œ œ
w
Je
For
I
Nam
the
sus
u
na
fall
Christ
t'i
ro
is
of
šil
dil
born.
man.
sja.
sja.
-
--
----
---
Eternal God
Boh predv'ičnyj narodilsja
(this line of music not sung in Slavonic)
NATIVITY
2
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œ
.
œ
J
œ
1. God
2. Shep
1. Ho
2. Tu
the
herds
spod'
ju
Lord
in
Boh
pisň
e
their
pred
na
˙
˙
ter
pas
vič
po
nal
tures
nyj
l'i
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
Shows
Hear
Ny
Pas
Him
the
ňi
tyr
self
joy
nam
jam
to
ful
ja
ho
˙
˙
us.
sto
vil
lo
ry.
sja.
sjat',
-
--
-
-
--
- -- - --
- -----
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#
œ
œ
.
œ
J
œ
Born
Kings
Zne
Vs'ich
in
and
po
l'u
hum
poor
roč
dej
ble
to
noj
u
˙
˙
man
geth
D'i
bo
ger
er
vy
hich
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
from
At
Vjas
So
a
the
lach
ver
vir
crib
na
te
gin
of
ro
pa
˙
˙
spot
glo
dil
pros
less.
ry.
sja.
jat'.
-
-
-
-
--
-
--- - - ---
--- -- -
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#
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
Choirs
So
Cho
Čtob
of
they
ry
I
may
an
hon
an
su
gels
or
hel
su
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
joy
this
ski
čest'
ful
new
spi
voz
ly
born
sing:
King,
va
dal
jut'
i
-
-
--
-
-----
-- --
&
#
#
œœ
œ
œ
œ
Wel
Rais
Na
I
come
ing
rož
ve
to
voic
den
se
this
es,
na
lo
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
œ
new
glo
ho
za
born
rious
vi
spi
ly
King.
sing:
ta
va
jut':
li:
-
--
-
--
-- -- -- -
-- - - -
&
#
#
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
---
---
&
#
#
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
j
œ
j
œ
Glo
Sla
ry
va
to God
vvyš
in
nich
the
˙
˙
high
Bo
w
est.
hu.
- ---
- - ---
God the Lord Eternal
Hospod' Boh predviènyj
NATIVITY
3
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#
#
˙ œ
œ
œ
˙
œ
œ
God's
Boh
Son
sja
is
raž
born,
da
but
jet,
a
œ œ
œ
œ
˙ ˙
mys
ktož
t'ry
Ho
to
mo
our
žet
mind.
zna ti,
-
-- - -
&
#
#
˙ œ
œ
œ
˙
œ œ
Je
I
sus,
sus
His
Mu
name,
im
means
ja,
the
œ œ
œ
œ
˙ ˙
Sav
Ma
ior
ri
of
ja
man
Mu
kind.
ma ti.
---
-----
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#
#
œ œ œ œ
œ œ ˙
Now
Tut
the
An
an
he
gels
ly
sing
ču
their
d'at
pray'r,
sja,
œ œ œ œ
œ œ ˙
Mak
Rož
ing
den
known
na
this
ho
Child
bo
so
jat'
fair.
sja.
--
-- - - - - - - -
&
#
#
œ œ œ œ
œ œ ˙
Shep
A
herds
vol
hear
sto
the
jit'
an
trja
gels'
set
song,
sja,
œ œ œ œ
œ œ ˙
Come
o
and
sel
keep
smut
watch
no
all
pa
night
set
long.
sja.
-
--- - - --
&
#
#
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ#
œ
œn
Sheep
Pa
and
sti
ox
ri
en
je
gaze
kl'a
and
čut,
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ#
œ
œn
warm
vplo
this
ti
new
Bo
born
ha
Babe;
ba
For
čut',
--
--- - - - -
&
#
#
˙
˙
˙
˙
all
Tu
cre
tže,
a
tu
tion
tže,
œ
œ
œ
œ
w
knows
tu
this
tže,
is
tu
their
tže,
Lord.
tut!
--
-- - -
God's Son is Born
Boh sja raždajet
NATIVITY
4
&
b
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
1. Heav
2. In
1. Ne
2. Vo
en
Beth
bo
Vif
and
le
i
le
earth,
hem,
zem
je mi,
l'a,
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
heav
in
ne
vo
en
Beth
bo
Vif
and
le
i
le
earth
hem
zem
je
l'a
mi
-
--
-
--
- -- -
--- ---
&
b
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
now
God's
Ny
Ve
wel
Word
ňi
se
come
is
their
giv
tor
la
Re
en
žest
no
œ
˙
deem
birth.
vu
vi
er.
jut'.
na,
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
An
Born
An
Či
gels
of
hel
sta
and
a
y
ja
peo
vir
l'u
D'i
ple,
gin,
de,
va,
-
-
-- - -
-
-------
-- -- -- -
&
b
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
an
born
an
či
gels
of
hel
sta
and
a
y
ja
peo
vir
l'u
D'i
ple
gin,
de
va
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
join
Mas
Ve
Po
in
ter
se
ro
a
of
cel
heav'n
lo
di
e
and
spraz
la
œ
˙
bra
earth.
dnu
Sy
tion.
jut'.
na.
--
--
-- -
-- - - - - -
-- - - - - -
&
b
.
.
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
Sal
Chri
va
stos
tion
ro
is
dil
be gun,
sja,
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
j
œ
born
Boh
is
vo
the
plo
Vir
til
gin's Son;
sja,
-- - -
- - - - - ---
&
b
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
An
An
gel
he
voic
ly
es
spi
ring
va
ing,
jut',
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
Wise
Ca
men
ri
gifts
je
are
vi
bring
ta
ing;
jut,
--- -
-- -- - - - -
&
b
.
j
œ
r
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
Shep
Po
herds tell
klon
the
ot
sto
da
ry;
jut',
.
j
œ
r
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
star
pa
pro
sty
claims
ri
the
je
glo
hra
ry;
jut',
----
-------
&
b
.
.
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
˙
Christ
Ču
is
do,
born
ču
in
do
Beth
po vi
le
da
hem.
jut'.
--- -
-----
Heaven and Earth
Nebo i zeml'a
NATIVITY
5
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#
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
œ
œ
œ
.
˙
1. In
2. In
1. VVif
2. Po
the
a
le
lo
town
cave
jem
ži
of
at
i
la
Beth
Beth
no
na
le
le
vi
s'i
hem
hem,
na,
ňi
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
œ
œ
œ
.
˙
Mar
Bed
D'i
VVif
y's
of
va
le
Son
straw
Sy
jem
is
His
na
skoj
born
roy
po
ja
ro
a
al
di
ski
King.
throne.
la,
ňi.
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -- -- - - ---
- -- - -- - - -
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#
.
.
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
J
œ
j
œ
œ œ
Born
Mar
Po
Jo
to
y
ro
sif
bless
won
di
D'i
us
dered,
la
vu
and
Jo
vbla
po
to
seph
ho
t'i
save
pon
da
ša
us
dered
ti,
je,
-- - -
-- - -- -
-- ---
&
#
.
.
j
œ
j
œ
œœ
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
And
How
Ne
Po
to
the
po
vi
lead
Child
roč
va
all
was
na
ti
men
Son
po
D'i
to
of
mo
va
God,
God,
ha
Ma
je,
ti,
O
the
œ
œ
˙
Ma
Ma
Sav
Sav
ri
ri
ja.
ji.
ior.
ior.
-- - --
-- - - - - --
--
-
-
In the Town of Bethlehem
V Viflejemi novina
NATIVITY
6
&
#
#
œ
œ
.
œ
J
œ
Je
Spas
sus
naš
came
na
from
ro
˙
˙
heav
dil
en,
sja
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
Ad
Vt'i
am's
l'i
son
Boh
through
ja
˙
˙
birth.
vil sja.
---
--- - --
&
#
#
œ
œ
.
œ
J
œ
Just
Chot'
a
On
low
ne
ly
vmi
˙
˙
sta
sti
ble,
myj,
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
A
Vjas
King's
l'ach
pal
po
ace
mi
˙
˙
on
stil
earth.
sja.
-- -
--- - ---
&
#
#
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
Choirs
Cho
of
ry
an
an
gels
hel
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
joy
ski
ful
spi
ly sing:
va jut'
---
-----
&
#
#
œœ
œ
œ
œ
Wel
Na
come
rož
to
den
this
na
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ œ
œ
new
ho
born
vi
King.
ta jut':
--
-- -- ---
&
#
#
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
˙ ˙
Glo
Sla
ry!
va!
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&
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j
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j
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Glo
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va
to God
vvyš
in
nich
the
˙
˙
high
Bo
w
est.
hu.
- ---
- - ---
Jesus Came From Heaven
Spas naš narodilsja
NATIVITY
7
&
b j
œ
j
œ
œ
j
œ
j
œ
œ
˙
1. Joy
2. Roy
3. An
1. No
2. An
3. Kol'
ful
al
gels
va
he
Chri
news
born
came
ra
ly
stos
to
in
to
dost'
spi
ro
the
a
the
whole
sta
shep
sta
va
dil
world:
ble'
herds
la,
jut'
sja,
j
œ
j
œ
œ
J
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j
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˙
Christ
Born
Sing
Ja
"Sla
ZD'i
is
to
ing
ka
va"
vy
born
be
this
ne
vos
vo
to
King
won
by
kli
plo
re
of
drous
deem
all
sto
va
ca
til
men.
kings.
ry.
la,
jut'.
sja,
-
-
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b
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Bril
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Heav'n
Nad
Na
Jak
liant
was
and
ver
ne
če
star
wrapped
earth
te
be
lo
shines
in
re
pom,
si,
vik
in
swad
sound
zviz
i
pe
the
dling
ed
da
na
le
heav
cloth
loud
jas
zem
na
ens
ing
ly:
na
li
mi
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-- - -
-- -
-- -- -
&
b
.
.
J
œ
j
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j
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Lead
To
Glo
Svit
Ra
U
ing
be
ry!
lo
dost'
bo
kings
like
Glo
za
voz
ho
to
us
ry!
si
vi
po
Beth
in
Glo
ja
šča
vil
le
all
hem.
things.
ry!
la.
jut'.
sja.
-
--
-
---
-
- - - ---
- - - ---
-- ----
Joyful News
Nova radost' stala
NATIVITY
8
&
b
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
˙
1. Joy
2. Jo
1. Ra
2. Ty
ful
seph
dost'
Jo
tid
lend
nam
si
ings
your
sja
fe
come
lov
jav
sta
our
ing
l'a
reň
way;
care,
jet
kij,
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
˙
Je
Guard
D'i
Pa
sus
this
va
če
Christ
Child
Sy
I
is
and
na
sus
born
moth
raž
ma
to
er
da
leň
day.
fair.
jet,
kij!
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- -- - - --
-- -- - - --
&
b
.
.
.
.
J
œ
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j
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Heav
Won
Ne
Po
ens
drous
be
ma
sing,
night,
sa,
haj,
shep
ho
ne
po
herds
ly
be
ma
told,
night;
sa,
haj,
Wise
N'er
ne
po
men
be
be
ma
bring
fore
sa
haj,
gifts
star
Po
Je
of
so
jut',
ho,
gold.
bright.
po
Je
jut'.
ho,
-
-
-
--
-- -- -- - -
-- -- -- - -
&
b
œ œ
œ œ
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gels
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stoj
kneel
sing
y
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in
a
sja
vi
a
sal
u
ko
do
u
div
ly
ra
ta
l'a
sa
tion;
tion
jut'
ti,
-
-
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---
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&
b
œ œ
œ œ
œ
œ
œ
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Crea
To
Pa
I
tures
the
sty
pisň
hushed
Mas
ri
Je
in
ter
je
mu
con
of
po
za
tem
Cre
klon
spi
pla
a
da
va
tion.
tion.
jut',
ti:
-
-
--- -
-
---
---
- - - --- ---
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&
b
œ œ
œ œ
w
Hail
Hail
Na
L'u
the
the
rož
l'aj,
new
new
den
Car
born
born
no
ju
King.
king.
mu.
naš!
-
-
-- --
--
Joyful Tidings Come Our Way
Radost' nam sja javl'ajet
NATIVITY
9
&
b
œ
œ
œ
œ
j
œ
Re
Chri
joice
stos
all
ro
na
dil
tions,
sja,
œ
œ
œ
œ
j
œ
God
Boh
has
vo
be
plo
come
til
man
sja,
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
œ
In
Vo
Beth
Vif
le
le
hem
jem
as
skoj
-- - --
--- --- ---
&
b
œ
j
œ
.
œ
was
ja
his
ski
plan.
ňi.
œ
œ
œ
œ
j
œ
The
Vstaj
vir
ňi
gin
u
Mar
bo
y
hoj
œ
œ
œ
œ
j
œ
pure
ni
as
šče
no
ty
oth
mno
er
hoj,
-- -
-- - -- -- -
&
b
.
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œ
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Ac
Ve
cepts
li
God's
ka
will
ra
made
dost'
œ
j
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.
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known
nam
to
ny
her.
ňi.
œ
œ
œn
œ
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œ
œ
The
An
an
he
gels sing
ly
His
spi
glo
va
ry.
jut',
-
-- - - - - --
&
b
œ
œ
œn
œ
œ
œ
œ
The
Čest'
shep
Je
herds fall
mu
on
ot
their
da
knees.
jut'
œ
œ
œ
œb
œ
œ
Christ
Bo hu
is
i
born
Tvor
in
cu
œ
j
œ
.
œ
Beth
na
le
še
hem.
mu.
--
--- - - --
&
b
œ
œ
œ œ œ œ œ
Let
Li
us
kuj
a
če
dore
lo v'i če,
the
œ œ
œ
œ
j
œ
new
zrož
born
dest
Mes
va
si
to
ah,
ho!
œ
œ
œ œ œ œ œ
For
Chri
He
stos
re
bo
deemed
spa se jet
us---- -
- -- - - - - - - -
&
b
.
.
œ œ
œ
œ
j
œ
as
za
said
da
I
duš
sai
mno
ah.
ho,
œ
œ
œ
œb
œ
œ
Christ
Iiz
is
ne
born
vol'
in
i
œ
j
œ
.
œ
Beth
vra
le
ži
hem.
ja.
-- --
-- -- --
Rejoice All Nations
Christos rodilsja, Boh voplotilsja
NATIVITY
10
&
b
œ œ
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
˙
1. Won
2. Roy
1. Div
2. Ne
drous
al
na
vcar
news
pal
ja
skoj
to
ace
no
pa
all
not
vi
la
the
for
earth;
him;
na,
t'i.
œ
j
œ
œ
œ
.
œ
j
œ
˙
First
Turned
Ny
No
and
a
ňi
mež
on
way
D'i
du
ly
from
va
by
vir
Beth
Sy
dl'a
gin
l'em's
birth.
inn.
na,
ti,
-
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
&
b
.
.
.
.
.
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j
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œ
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˙
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œ
œ ˙
Born
God
Po
Vo
in
had
Beth
deigned
ro
pu
le
it
di
sty
hem,
so
la
ňi,
Born
To
vVif
vo
of
serve
le
jas
Mar
the
je
ki
y,
poor,
mi
ňi,
œ
œ
œ
œ
˙ ˙
Yet
These
Ma
Tre
both
things
ri
ba
God
He
ja
to
and
must
je
vs'im
man.
know.
di
zna
na.
ti.
-
-
-
-
-
-
--
-
-
-
-
-
-
---
-
Wondrous News
Divnaja novina
NATIVITY
11
&
b
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
1. To
2. Three
3. Saint
Jor
Per
John
dan's
sons
the
wa
in
Bap
God,
ter,
tist,
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
Three
to
Saint
Per
Jor
John
sons
dan's
the
in
wa
Bap
God,
ter
tist
-
-
-
---
--
&
b
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
Are
Christ
Fore
now
comes
tells
re
re
vealed
to
lease
be
to
to
œ
˙
bap
us.
day:
tized.
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
John
Fa
The
the
ther
Lamb
Fore
and
of
run
Son,
God,
ner,
-
---
-
-- -
&
b
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
John
Fa
The
the
ther
Lamb
Fore
and
of
run
Son,
God
ner,
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
J
œ
j
œ
Now
Ho
Will
ly
hum
Spir
wash
bly
it,
our
steps
One
sins
a
a
œ
˙
side.
God.
way.
-- - -
-
--
-
&
b
.
.
œ
J
œ
J
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J
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J
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J
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Christ our Lord is bap tized.
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
j
œ
Sal va tion is now real ized.-- --
&
b
j
œ
j
œ
j
œ
J
œ
J
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j
œ
Skies of heav en o pen,
j
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j
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j
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j
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j
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j
œ
God the Fa ther spok en,
.
j
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j
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j
œ
O'er the Jor dan a Dove,-- -
&
b
.
.
.
j
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j
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j
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Ho ly Spir it of Love:
J
œ
J
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J
œ
J
œ
œ
œ
˙
Rev e la tion from a bove.---- - -
To Jordan's Water
THEOPHANY
12
TraditionalEnglishChristmasCarols
Angelswehaveheardonhigh
Anonymous
Angelswehaveheardonhigh
Sweetlysingingo’ertheplain
Andthemountainsinreply
Echobacktheirjoyousstrains.
GloriainexcelsisDeo!
GloriainexcelsisDeo.
Shepherds,whythisjubilee?
Whyyourjoyousstrainsprolong?
Saywhatmaythetidingsbe
Whichinspireyourheav’nlysong.
GloriainexcelsisDeo!
GloriainexcelsisDeo.
Hark!theheraldangelssing
C.Wesley–FelixMendelssohn
Hark!theheraldangelssing,
“GlorytothenewbornKing!
Peaceonearth,andmercymild;
Godandsinnersreconciled.”
Joyful,allyenationsrise,
Jointhetriumphoftheskies.
Withangelichostsproclaim:
ChristisborninBethlehem!
Hark!theheraldangelssing,
“GlorytothenewbornKing!
Itcameuponthemidnight
clear
E.Sears–R.S.Willis
Itcameuponthemidnightclear
Theglorioussongofold,
Fromangelsbendingneartheearth
Totouchtheirharpsofgold.
“Peaceontheearth,goodwilltomen
Fromheav’n’sall‐graciousKing!”
Theworldinsolemnstillnesslay
Toheartheangelssing.
13
Joytotheworld
IsaacWatts–G.F.Handel
Joytotheworld!TheLordiscome:
LetearthreceiveherKing!
Letev’ryheartpreparehimroom
Andheav’nandnaturesing
Andheav’nandnaturesing,
Andheavn’,andheav’n
andnaturesing.
Joytotheworld!TheSaviorreigns:
Letmentheirsongsemploy,
Whilefieldsandfloods,
rocks,hillandplains
Repeatthesoundingjoy
Repeatthesoundingjoy
Repeat,repeatthesoundingjoy!
Ocome,allyefaithful
JohnF.Wade
Ocome,allyefaithful,
Joyfulandtriumphant
Ocomeye,OcomeyetoBethlehem.
Comeandbeholdhim,borntheKingofangels.
OcomeletusadoreHim,
OcomeletusadoreHim,
OcomeletusadoreHim,
ChristtheLord!
Sing,choirsofangels
Singinexultation
Sing,allyecitizensofheav’nabove!
GlorytoGodinthehighest.
OcomeletusadoreHim,
OcomeletusadoreHim,
OcomeletusadoreHim,
ChristtheLord!
14
OlittletownofBethlehem
P.Brooks–L.H.Redner
OlittletownofBethlehem,howstillweseetheelie!
Abovethydeepanddreamlesssleep,thesilentstarsgoby.
Yetinthydarkstreetsshineththeeverlastinglight;
Thehopesandfearsofalltheyearsaremetintheetonight.
ForChristisbornofMaryand,gatheredallabove,
Whilemortalssleeptheangelskeeptheirwatchofwond’ringlove.
O,morningstarstogetherproclaimtheholybirth
AndpraisessingtoGodourKing,andpeacetomenonearth.
Silentnight
JosephMohr–FranzGruber
Silentnight,holynight,
Alliscalm,allisbright
Roundyonvirginmotherandchild
Holyinfant,sotenderandmild.
Sleepinheavenlypeace!
Sleepinheavenlypeace.
Silentnight,holynight,
Shepherdsquakeatthesight.
Gloriesstreamfromheavenafar;
Heav’nlyhostssing,alleluia.
Christ,theSavior,isborn!
Christ,theSavior,isborn.
Silentnight,holynight,
SonofGod,love’spurelight,
Radiantbeamsfromyourholyface
Withthedawnofredeeminggrace.
Jesus,Lord,atyourbirth!
Jesus,Lord,atyourbirth.
15
TroparionoftheNativity
Yourbirth,OChristourGod,has
shedupontheworldthelightof
knowledge;forthroughit,thosewho
worshippedthestarshavelearned
fromastartoworshipyou,theSunof
Justice,andtoknowyou,theDawn
fromonHigh.Glorytoyou,OLord!
RoždestvóTvojé,ChristéBóženaš,
vozsijámírovisvítrázuma:vnembo
zv’izdámslužáščiizvizdójuučáchusja,
TebíkláňatisjaSólncuprávdy,iTebé
víd’itisvysotýVostóka:Hóspodi,sláva
Tebí.
HymnofGreatCompline
Godiswithus!Understand,allyou
nations,andsubmityourselves,for
Godiswithus!
SnámiBoh,razumíjtejazýci,i
pokarjájtesja:jákosnámiBoh.
TroparionofTheophany
AtyourbaptismintheJordan,OLord,
worshipoftheTrinitywasrevealed;
fortheFather’svoiceborewitnessto
you,callingyouhisbelovedSon,and
theSpiritintheformofadove
confirmedthetruthofthesewords.O
ChristGod,youappearedand
enlightenedtheworld.Glorytoyou!
VoJordáňikreščájuščusjaTebí
Hóspodi,Trójčeskojejavísja
poklonénije:rodítelevbohlas
svid’ítel’stvovašeTebí,vozl’úblennaho
ŤaSýnaimenúja,iDuchvvíd’i
holubíňi,izvístvovašeslovesé
utverždénije,javléjsjaChristéBóže,i
mirprosviščéj,slávaTebí.
Christisborn!GlorifyHim!
Christósraždájetsja!SláviteJeho!