My Favorite Christmas Music

[TuxedoCat]

An old Dutch carol, one of my favorites from Christmas Eve. Please post one of yours - TC

Words from Heer Jesus heeft een Hofken,
Traditional Dutch from Geestlijcke Harmonie, Emmerich, 1633
Translation by Rev. George R. Woodward (1848-1934)
Source: George Radcliffe Woodward, ed., Songs of Syon (London: Schott & Co., Third Edition, 1908), # 430

1. King Jesus hath a garden, full of divers flowers,
Where I go culling posies gay, all times and hours.

Refrain:
There naught is heard but Paradise bird,
Harp, dulcimer, lute,
With cymbal, trump and tymbal,
And the tender, soothing flute.

2. The Lily, white in blossom there, is Chastity:
The Violet, with sweet perfume, Humanity. Refrain

3. The bonny Damask-rose is known as Patience:
The blithe and thrifty Marygold, Obedience. Refrain

4. The Crown Imperial bloometh too in yonder place,
'Tis Charity, of stock divine, the flower of grace. Refrain

5. Yet, 'mid the brave, the bravest prize of all may claim
The Star of Bethlem-Jesus-bless'd be his Name! Refrain

6. Ah! Jesu Lord, my heal and weal, my bliss complete,
Make thou my heart thy garden-plot, fair, trim and neat. Refrain

 

[another sean]

My favorite Chirstmas music is the entire soundtrack played around Main Street at Disneyland during Chirstmas time. You can download the entire album from this blog post I came across a few weeks ago since these sons are public domain. I've been listening to this album for years up until tinnitus onset.

https://disneytravelbabble.com/blog/2018/12/01/the-fabulous-sounds-of-christmas-at-disney-2018/

 

[SugarMagnolia]

I like all the old standards like Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire, White Christmas, Silver Bells, etc. When I was a kid my parents would play records by the Boston Pops, Perry Como, etc. Plus, on Christmas Eve the "Yule Log" would be on television playing all these old tunes. I don't ordinarily like old standards, but this is the stuff that makes me feel nostalgic. My parents were poor, but they really knew how to make Christmas a magical time for us kids.