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A Very Brief Look at CHRISTmas Carols And Their History
by Catherine Jaime
Early hymns were written and sung in Latin, just as early church services were conducted in Latin, and the scriptures used in the churches had been translated into Latin. As the Middle Ages were ending, carols and other hymns began to be written in the language of “the common man”. Martin Luther was one of the first to write hymns in German, and to translate the old Latin hymns into German. Over time the early hymns were translated into English, and many new hymns were written in English.
In this 40-page booklet, I have included the traditional CHRISTmas carols that most of us grew up singing, as well as some of the older ones that most of us missed out on!
I have tried to include the Language/Country that each carol originated in, the author of the words, sometimes the composer of the tune, and the approximate dates of the carol, often including when it was translated into English.*
I have included most or all of the verses I found, depending on the length of the carol.
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