Within Our Darkest Night You Kindle a Fire that Never Dies Away

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O Magnum Mysterium (Lauridsen)

“O Magnum Mysterium,” by Morten Lauridsen may be the most beautiful song I have ever heard. Several years ago, I was privileged to be in a choir that sang this piece, and that was my introduction to this amazing work.

From the YouTube notes: "The choir of Westminster Cathedral sing Morten Lauridsen's stunningly beautiful setting of O Magnum Mysterium during Midnight Mass 2009."

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Of the Father's Love Begotten

Of the Father's Love Begotten, sung by the St Martin's Chamber Choir. The hymn is by the fourth century Roman Christian poet, Marcus Aurelius Clemens Prudentius.

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Sister Mary Had-a But One Child

Baritone Michael R McBride singing the spiritual "Sister Mary Had But One Child."

   

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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

"Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence," by Gustav Holst, performed by the Amadeus Chamber Symphony and the CSB/SJU choirs at Saint John's in Collegeville, MN and the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis, MN. Arranged by Charlie McCarron, Video produced by Jason P. Schumacher (see YouTube notes)

   

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King Jesus Hath a Garden (Heer Jezus heeft een Hofken)

King Jesus Hath a Garden is an English translation of the traditional Dutch carol, "Heer Jezus heeft een Hofken." In the first video we have the Wells Cathedral Choir singing John Rutter' arrangement of the carol. In the second video we hear the song as it was originally written .

 

The YouTube notes are written in Dutch. Since I don't speak Dutch, I had Google translate for me:
"Sing along with 'Lord Jesus has a courtship', performed by choir Capella during the recordings of the Netherlands Zingt in the Westerkerk of Amsterdam."

 

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The Angel Gabriel (King's College Cambridge)

The Choir at King's College Cambridge sing "The Angel Gabriel"

 

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Hark A Thrilling Voice Is Sounding

For the second Sunday of Advent, as we wait in hope: "Hark a Thrilling Voice Is Sounding"

 

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel

The Piano Guys playing the Advent Hymn, "O Come,O Come Emmanuel"

 

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