Before Nature: A Christian Spirituality

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GREENSLEEVES (16th century). 87 87 68 67. Adding these words to each stanza of four repeated petitions: “This, this is Christ the king,/Whom shepherds guard and angels sing;/Haste, haste to bring him laud,/The babe, the son of Mary!” Familiar title: What Child Is This EPIPHANY DIX (19th century). 77 77 77. For this hymn tune only, sing each stanza six times. Familiar title: As with Gladness Men of Old WALTON (12th century). LM. Familiar title: O Jesus, Joy of Loving Hearts LENT ERHALT UNS, HERR (16th century). LM. Familiar title: Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word GRACE CHURCH, Ganaoque (20th century). LM. Familiar title: Fight the Good Fight EASTER LLANFAIR (19th century). 77 77 and alleluias. Adding the hymn’s alleluias to each stanza. Familiar title: Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia! TRURO (18th century). LM. Familiar title: Christ Is Alive! Let Christians Sing PENTECOST/ORDINARY TIME PUER NOBIS (17th century). LM. Familiar title: O Holy Spirit, Root of Life OLD HUNDREDTH or TALLIS CANON (see above: Any Season) Notes 1. Some may wish to use the archaic language—“Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost”—rather than the more familiar “Praise Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,” for metrical reasons. The single-syllable word Ghost seems to flow more freely here than the two-syllable Spirit, although the latter also seems to be perfectly serviceable. 246 | Before Nature ...