 | Adeste Fideles The Angels call the shepherds to adore the Divine Infant
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 | Angelus ad Virginem A 14th century carol honoring Christ's conception & birth
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 | A Solis Ortus Cardine A 5th century hymn celebrating the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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Beata Viscera A Marian Nativity song for the conversion of the Jews
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 | Blessed Be that Maid Marie An old English carol honoring Our Lady as the Mother of God
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Çà, Bergers, Assemblons-nous A joyful French Christmas carol calling all shepherds to the Christ Child
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Campanas de Belén The famous Spanish villancico, reminding us of the Cross
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Chiquirritín A lively
villancico from Andalusia, Spain
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 | Dadme Albricias, Hijos d’Eva Sons of Eve, Bring Me Glad Tidings - A Spanish Christmas Carol
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Dime Niño, De Quién Eres Another joyful
villancico from Andalusia, Spain
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Dormi, Dormi Bel Bambin 'Sleep, sleep beautiful child' - an Italian lullaby to the newborn Christ Child
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En Belén Tocan a Fuego A poetic Spanish villancico expressing the mystery & marvel of God's birth
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 | The Coventry Carol A 16th century song mourning the slaughter of the Holy Innocents
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Entre le Bœuf et l'Âne Gris 'Between the ox and the grey ass' - A medieval French carol
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 | Es Ist ein Ros Enstprungen A German carol celebrating Mary and Jesus as flowers of Jesse's lineage
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 | Gaudete Christus Est Natus A 16th century Finnish carol honoring Our Lord and Our Lady
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Hodie Christus Natus Est A chant antiphon sung in the liturgy of Christmas Day
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 | The Holly and the Ivy An old English Christmas Carol
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 | Hush Little Babe – Carol of the Princeling A new Christmas song by Fr. Somerville
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Ihr Mörser erknallet A joyful Tyrolean Christmas carol: "Let your
Mortars Thunder"
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 | Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant A popular French carol expresses the joy of receiving the Savior
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Il Est un Petit Ange A Swiss Christmas carol about an Angel inviting a boy come to the Child
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 | In Dulce Jubilo An angelic Latin and German Christmas carol
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 | Lullay Mine Liking An Old English Christmas lullaby to the Infant Christ
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Maria Walks amid the Thorns German Christmas Carol describing Our Lady's journey to visit St. Elizabeth
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A La Nanita Nana A beautiful Spanish Christmas carol
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Le Noël de Simon Swiss carol on a crippled boy cured by Our Lady
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 | Noël Nouvelet The shepherds rejoice in this lively French medieval carol
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 | Nowell Nowell Tydings Trew An old Irish Christmas hymn honoring the Annunciation
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El Noi de la Mare A Catalan Christmas song about offering our best gifts to the Christ Child
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 | O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree - A German Christmas Carol
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 | Patapan, Patapan A French village carol celebrating the Birth of Christ
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 | Personent Hodie A medieval Latin carol expressing the joy for the Birth of Christ
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Quand Dieu Naquit à Noël A French carol on the generosity of those who came to see Our Lord
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 | Quem Pastores Laudavere A medieval carol praising the Birth of the King of Glory
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Resonet in Laudibus A medieval Latin carol on the glory of the Nativity
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 | Riu, Riu, Chiu A Spanish Christmas Carol in honor of Our Lady
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 | Still, Still, Still A traditional Austrian lullaby attributed to Our Lady
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Tous les Bourgeois de Châtres A carol describing the celebrations of 'all the people of Châtres'
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Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle Thou descendest from the stars - a Christmas carol by St. Alphonsus Liguori
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 | Verbum Caro Factum Est A medieval Christmas carol glorifying the Blessed Virgin
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The Wexford Carol A traditional Irish Christmas carol
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 | Yorkshire Wassail Song One of the earliest English Christmas carols
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Lent & Holy Week
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Ab Insurgentibus in Me Deliver me from those who rise up against me - Good Friday 3rd nocturn
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 | Aestimatus Sum Christ laments His abandonment & death after shedding all His Blood
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Alieni Insurrexerunt Save me, O God, for strangers have risen up against me
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 | Amicus Meus A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Animam Meam Dilectam Our Lord mourns His abandonment as the Passion reaches its apex
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 | Astiterunt Reges The kings of the earth rise up against Our Lord
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 | Avertantur Retrorsum In His agony Our Lord foresees the coming offenses
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel The Canticle of Zechariah applied to the merits of the Crucifixion
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Calicem Salutaris I shall take the Chalice of Salvation - Good Friday 1st antiphon
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 | Caligaverunt Oculi Mei Christ, forsaken by all, laments His abandonment
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Cogitaverunt impii Antiphon for Maundy Thursday reflecting on how God will punish the wicked
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Crucem Tuam Adoramus Domine Chant antiphon for Good Friday, expresses the triumph of the Cross
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 | Deus Meus Eripe Rescue me, O God, from the sinner's hand - Maundy Thursday 1st nocturn
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 | Diviserunt Sibi Christ laments His abandoment at the hands of cruel men
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Dixi Iniquis David predicts the misfortune of those who crucified Our Lord
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Domine, Tu Mihi Fourth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "Lord, dost thou wash my feet?"
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Dominus Jesus Third antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "After Our Lord was risen"
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Ecce Lignum Crucis Chant antiphon for Good Friday, sung during the Veneration of the Cross
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 | Ecce Quomodo Moritur Behold how the Just One dies before an indifferent world
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 | Eram Quasi Agnus Our Lord warns us about the conspiracy of the wicked against Him
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Exsurge, Domine Antiphon for Maundy Thursday on how the enemies of God defiled His sanctuary
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Habitabit in Tabernaculo He shall dwell in my tabernacle - Holy Saturday 2nd antiphon
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In Die Tribulationis Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, a cry to God in time of tribulation
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In Hoc Cognoscent Omnes Sixth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "In this all shall know"
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In Pace, in Idipsum In peace itself shall I sleep - Holy Saturday 1st antiphon
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Insurrexerunt in Me Testes Iniqui Unjust witnesses rose up against me - Good Friday 1st nocturn
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 | Jesum Tradidit Impius Judas delivers Christ to the chief priests & Peter follows at a distance
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 | Judas Mercator Pessimus A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah Listen to and learn this beautiful chant of Holy Week liturgy
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Third Lesson The final verses for the Lamentations of Maundy Thursday
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Second & Third Lessons The final verses for the Lamentations of Good Friday
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Last Lesson The Lamentations of Holy Saturday end envisaging the Resurrection
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 | Liberavit Dominus A song praising God for redeeming man by His Passion
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 | Longe Fecisti Our Lord is abandoned by His Apostles
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Mandatum Novum Do Vobis "A new commandment I give unto you", chant antiphon for Maundy Thursday
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 | Miserere Mei Deus On Maudy Thursday the people cry out God for mercy
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Oblatus est quia Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, a broken heart faced with the iniquity of evil men
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 | Ojos Claros, Serenos A sinner asks Our Lord to turn his serene gaze on him in his misery
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 | O Vos Omnes A Holy Saturday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Popule Meus Christ reproaches the Jews: 'O my people, what have I done to thee?'
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Postquam surrexit Second antiphon during the Washing of the Feet on Maundy Thursday
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 | Recessit Pastor Noster Christ our Shepherd has died and shattered the tyranny of the Devil
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 | Seniores Populi The Jewish Pontiffs and Pharisees plot to apprehend and kill Our Lord
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 | Sepulto Domino The Lord is buried and the tomb is sealed
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Si Ego Dominus Fifth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "If I, your Lord..."
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 | Stabat Mater Dolorosa A hymn honoring the suffering of Our Lady during the Passion
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 | Tamquam ad Latronem A Good Friday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Tenebrae Factae Sunt Our Lord delivers up His spirit and wins our redemption
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 | Terra Tremuit The earth trembled when Our Lord died
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 | Tradiderunt Me Christ laments His delivery into the hands of evildoers
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Traditor Autem Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, Judas agrees on a sign to betray Our Lord
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Ubi Caritas Final antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "Where there is charity"
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 | Una Hora Non Potuistis Vigilare Mecum A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Unus ex Discipulis Our Lord mourns that Judas will betray Him in this responsorio
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Vere Languores Sweet wood that bore the One who suffered for us
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 | Vexilla Regis Prodeunt The royal standard advances proclaiming the mystery of the Cross
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Vim Faciebant Our Lord complains about the violence made against Him
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 | Zelus Domus In the Garden of Olives Our Lord starts His agony
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Chronological
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Ave Plena Gratiae A pedagogical summary of the life of Our Lady, the Queen Mother
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En Belén Tocan a Fuego A poetic Spanish villancico expressing the mystery & marvel of God's birth
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Dormi, Dormi Bel Bambin 'Sleep, sleep beautiful child' - an Italian lullaby to the newborn Christ Child
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Çà, Bergers, Assemblons-nous A joyful French Christmas carol calling all shepherds to the Christ Child
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Viva a Mãe de Deus e Nossa The most popular Brazilian hymn to Our Lady Aparecida
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Urbs Aquensis (City of Aachen) A majestic hymn to Charlemagne, the greatest of the Kings and Emperors
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Ave Verum Corpus A chant on the True Presence of Our Lord in the Eucharist
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Sub Tuum Praesidium An ancient & universal hymn to Our Lady with special indulgences
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Deus Meus, Eripe Me de Manu Peccatóris Psalm 70 Gregorian chant, sung during Tenebrae for Maundy Thursday
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Mandatum Novum Do Vobis "A new commandment I give unto you", chant antiphon for Maundy Thursday
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Memorare "Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary", a popular prayer to Our Lady
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Ihr Mörser erknallet A joyful Tyrolean Christmas carol: "Let
Your Mortars Thunder"
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Levantai-vos Soldados de Cristo A militant Brazilian hymn:
Rise up, ye soldiers of Christ!
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Ave Maria Virgo Serena A chant sequence for the Feast of the Annunciation
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Salve Mater Misericordiae A tender Carmelite hymn to Our Lady
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Mariam Matrem Virginem A pilgrim song asking Our Lady to come to our defense
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Beata Viscera A Marian Nativity song for the conversion of the Jews
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Iste Quem Laeti A Gregorian chant hymn to St. Joseph sung at Lauds
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Campanas de Belén The famous Spanish villancico, reminding us of the Cross
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Ach Wann Kommen Jene Stunden A charming Bavarian Advent carol yearning for Christ's Birth
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Dime Niño, De Quién Eres Another joyful villancico from Andalusia, Spain
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Chiquirritín A lively villancico from Andalusia, Spain
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O Gloriosa Domina The famous Marian hymn beloved by St. Anthony
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 | Edi Beo Thu Hevene Quene A medieval English song and knight's prayer to Our Lady
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Magnificat The Canticle sung by Our Lady during her visitation to St. Elizabeth
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Flos Carmeli A medieval chant & sequence for the Feast of Our Lady of Carmel
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Polorum Regina A pilgrim song honoring Our Lady's Queenship
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Vergine Bella A sacred Renaissance motet and plea to Our Lady for help in battle
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Crucem Sanctam Subiit A Templar Easter chant announcing Our Lord's victory over death
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The ‘O’ Antiphons 4-7 The last four of the seven Great Antiphons of Advent
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The ‘O’ Antiphons 1-3 Three of the seven Great Antiphons of Advent, anticipating the birth of Our Savior
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The Song of the Sibyl A prophetic chant on the Second Coming, Final Judgment & End of the World
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Dum Pater Familias A stirring medieval pilgrim song to St. James, from Santiago de Compostela
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Adoro Te Devote A profound Eucharistic hymn written by St. Thomas Aquinas
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Regina Caeli Easter chant sung by the Angels at the end of a pestilence in Rome
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Joseph, Fili David Chant antiphon for the feast of St. Joseph
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Crucem Tuam Adoramus Domine Chant antiphon for Good Friday, expresses the triumph of the Cross
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Ecce Lignum Crucis Chant antiphon for Good Friday, sung during the Veneration of the Cross
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Salve Sancta Parens Chant antiphon to Our Lady, sung by the angels
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Ubi Caritas Final antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "Where there is charity"
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In Hoc Cognoscent Omnes Sixth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "In this all shall know"
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Si Ego Dominus Fifth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "If I, your Lord..."
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Domine, Tu Mihi Fourth antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "Lord, dost thou wash my feet?"
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Dominus Jesus Third antiphon during the Washing of the Feet: "After Our Lord was risen"
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Postquam Surrexit Second antiphon during the Washing of the Feet on Maundy Thursday
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Traditor Autem Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, Judas agrees on a sign to betray Our Lord
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Oblatus Est Quia Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, a broken heart faced with the iniquity of evil men
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In Die Tribulationis Antiphon for Maundy Thursday, a cry to God in time of tribulation
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Dreikönigslied A German Epiphany song from the Alps
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La Marche des Rois A carol honoring the three Magi on Epiphany
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Exsurge, Domine Antiphon for Maundy Thursday on how the enemies of God defiled His sanctuary
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Cogitaverunt Impii Antiphon for Maundy Thursday reflecting on how God will punish the wicked
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 | Eram Quasi Agnus Our Lord warns us about the conspiracy of the wicked against Him
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 | Unus ex Discipulis Our Lord mourns that Judas will betray Him in this responsorio
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 | Jesum Tradidit Impius Judas delivers Christ to the chief priests & Peter follows at a distance
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 | Tradiderunt Me Christ laments His delivery into the hands of evildoers
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 | Seniores Populi The Jewish Pontiffs and Pharisees plot to apprehend and kill Our Lord
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 | Deus Meus Eripe Rescue me, O God, from the sinner's hand - Maundy Thursday 1st nocturn
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 | Zelus Domus In the Garden of Olives Our Lord starts His agony
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 | Avertantur Retrorsum In His agony Our Lord foresees the coming offenses
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Third Lesson The final verses for the Lamentations of Maundy Thursday
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel The Canticle of Zechariah applied to the merits of the Crucifixion
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 | Longe Fecisti Our Lord is abandoned by His Apostles
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 | Ojos Claros, Serenos A sinner asks Our Lord to turn his serene gaze on him in his misery
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 | Diviserunt Sibi Christ laments His abandoment at the hands of cruel men
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 | Popule Meus Christ reproaches the Jews: 'O my people, what have I done to thee?'
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 | Miserere Mei Deus On Maudy Thursday the people cry out God for mercy
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 | Caligaverunt Oculi Mei Christ, forsaken by all, laments His abandonment
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 | Amicus Meus A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Judas Mercator Pessimus A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Una Hora Non Potuistis Vigilare Mecum A Maundy Thursday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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Alieni Insurrexerunt Save me, O God, for strangers have risen up against me
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 | Vexilla Regis Prodeunt The royal standard advances proclaiming the mystery of the Cross
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 | Astiterunt Reges The kings of the earth rise up against Our Lord
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Vim Faciebant Our Lord complains about the violence made against Him
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Insurrexerunt in Me Testes Iniqui Unjust witnesses rose up against me - Good Friday 1st nocturn
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Calicem Salutaris I shall take the Chalice of Salvation - Good Friday 1st antiphon
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Ab Insurgentibus in Me Deliver me from those who rise up against me - Good Friday 3rd nocturn
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Second & Third Lessons The final verses for the Lamentations of Good Friday
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 | Terra Tremuit The earth trembled when Our Lord died
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 | Sepulto Domino The Lord is buried and the tomb is sealed
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 | Aestimatus Sum Christ laments His abandonment & death after shedding all His Blood
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 | Tamquam ad Latronem A Good Friday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Ecce Quomodo Moritur Behold how the Just One dies before an indifferent world
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 | Recessit Pastor Noster Christ our Shepherd has died and shattered the tyranny of the Devil
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 | Animam Meam Dilectam Our Lord mourns His abandonment as the Passion reaches its apex
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 | Tenebrae Factae Sunt Our Lord delivers up His spirit and wins our redemption
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Vere Languores Sweet wood that bore the One who suffered for us
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Dixi Iniquis David predicts the misfortune of those who crucified Our Lord
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 | O Vos Omnes A Holy Saturday responsory by Tomás Luis de Victoria
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 | Liberavit Dominus A song praising God for redeeming man by His Passion
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In Pace, in Idipsum In peace itself shall I sleep - Holy Saturday 1st antiphon
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Habitabit in Tabernaculo He shall dwell in my tabernacle - Holy Saturday 2nd antiphon
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The Lamentations of Jeremiah - Last Lesson The Lamentations of Holy Saturday end envisaging the Resurrection
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 | Elevamini Portae Aeternales The victorious entrance of Our Lord into Heaven after His Resurrectionon
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 | Stabat Mater Dolorosa A hymn honoring the suffering of Our Lady during the Passion
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 | The Lamentations of Jeremiah Listen to and learn this beautiful chant of Holy Week liturgy
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Le Noël de Simon Swiss carol on a crippled boy cured by Our Lady
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El Noi de la Mare A Catalan Christmas song about offering our best gifts to the Christ Child
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Creator Alme Siderum Advent chant to the Creator, Maker of the Stars
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 | Veni, Veni Emmanuel An Advent antiphon to be sung in preparation for Christmas
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Venez Divin Messie A simple and joyful French Advent song
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Rorate Caeli 'Let the earth be opened and bring forth the Savior'
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Hodie Christus Natus Est A chant antiphon sung in the liturgy of Christmas Day
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Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle Thou descendest from the stars - a Christmas carol by St. Alphonsus Liguori
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Entre le Bœuf et l'Âne Gris 'Between the ox and the grey ass' - A medieval French carol
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Maria Walks amid the Thorns German Christmas Carol describing Our Lady's journey to visit St. Elizabeth
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Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen One of the oldest German Advent hymns
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Resonet in Laudibus A medieval Latin carol on the glory of the Nativity
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The Wexford Carol A traditional Irish Christmas carol
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A La Nanita Nana A beautiful Spanish Christmas carol
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 | Personent Hodie A medieval Latin carol expressing the joy for the Birth of Christ
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 | Blessed Be that Maid Marie An old English carol honoring Our Lady as the Mother of God
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 | Quem Pastores Laudavere A medieval carol praising the Birth of the King of Glory
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 | Yorkshire Wassail Song One of the earliest English Christmas carols
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 | Verbum Caro Factum Est A medieval Christmas carol glorifying the Blessed Virgin
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 | Lullay Mine Liking An Old English Christmas lullaby to the Infant Christ
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 | A Solis Ortus Cardine A 5th century hymn celebrating the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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 | Adeste Fideles The Angels call the shepherds to adore the Divine Infant
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 | Noël Nouvelet The shepherds rejoice in this lively French medieval carol
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 | Nowell Nowell Tydings Trew An old Irish Christmas hymn honoring the Annunciation
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 | Patapan, Patapan A French village carol celebrating the Birth of Christ
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 | Il Est Ne, Le Divin Enfant A popular French carol expresses the joy of receiving the Savior
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 | Es Ist ein Ros Enstprungen A German carol celebrating Mary and Jesus as flowers of Jesse's lineage
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 | Gaudete Christus Est Natus A 16th century Finnish carol honoring Our Lord and Our Lady
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 | Angelus ad Virginem A 14th century carol honoring Christ's conception & birth
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 | In Dulce Jubilo An angelic Latin and German Christmas carol
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 | Still, Still, Still A traditional Austrian lullaby attributed to Our Lady
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 | O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree - A German Christmas Carol
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 | The Holly and the Ivy An old English Christmas Carol
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 | Maria Walks Amid the Thorns A medieval German Christmas Carol
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 | Dadme Albricias, Hijos d’Eva Sons of Eve, Bring Me Glad Tidings - A Spanish Christmas Carol
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 | Riu, Riu, Chiu A Spanish Christmas Carol in honor of Our Lady
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Quand Dieu Naquit à Noël A French carol on the generosity of those who came to see Our Lord
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 | Hush Little Babe – Carol of the Princeling A new Christmas song by Fr. Somerville
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Reges Tharsis The Magi offer their gifts in this solemn Epiphany chant
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Gaudeamus Omnes in Domino Introit antiphon for the Mass of All Saints Day
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Stella Splendens A medieval pilgrim song to Our Lady of Montserrat
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Dios Te Salve, María A spirited Andalusian procession song and march to Our Lady
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 | Dies Irae A medieval hymm reflecting on God's holy wrath on Judgment Day
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La Virgen del Buen Suceso An Asturian hymn to Our Lady of Good Success
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Veni Sancte Spiritus An exquisite and tender Pentecost hymn of the 12th century
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Veni Creator Spiritus A soul-stirring Pentecost hymn invoking the Holy Ghost
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Ave Regina Caelorum A Marian chant antiphon sung from February 2 to Holy Week
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In Paradisum Antiphon from the Requiem Mass
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Le Chant des Templiers How the Knights Templar intoned the Salve Regina
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Il Est un Petit Ange A Swiss Christmas carol about an Angel inviting a boy come to the Child
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Santa Lucia An Italian song from Naples for St. Lucy's Day
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Tous les Bourgeois de Châtres A carol describing the celebrations of 'all the people of Châtres'
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Ich Geh’ Mit Meiner Laterne A German song for St. Martin's Day
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Soul Cake Song An English ‘souling song’ for All Souls’ Day
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 | The Coventry Carol A 16th century song mourning the slaughter of the Holy Innocents
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 | Ave Maris Stella A medieval hymn honoring Our Lady as Star of the Sea
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 | See Malachi, God’s Ancient Seer Hymn for the Presentation of Our Lord and Purification of Mary, February 2
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 | Credo The most simple and well known Credo in Latin
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 | Ave Maria Simple Gregorian plainchant of the Hail Mary in Latin
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 | Salve Regina Learn to sing this traditional Catholic hymn
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 | Introduction Why this page?
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