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Nativiy of Christ

Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, hath shined upon the world the light of knowledge; for thereby, they that worshipped the stars were taught by a star to worship Thee, the Sun of Righteousness, and to know Thee, the Dayspring...

Carol of the bells

Hark, how the bells, sweet silver bells,
All seem to say, Throw cares away.
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To one and old, meek and the bold.
Ding, dong, ding-dong, that is their song,
With joyful ring, all...

House protecting: God, bless the world and all that is therein

House protecting

God, bless the world and all that is therein.
God, bless my spouse and my children,
God, bless the eye that is in my head,
And bless, O God, the handling of my hand;
What time I rise in the morning early,
What time I...

Come, Ye Lofty

Come ye lofty, come ye lowly
Let your songs of gladness ring;
In a stable lies the Holy,
In a manger rests the King:
See in Mary s arms reposing
Christ by highest heaven adored:
Come, your circle round Him closing,...

Coventry Carol

Lullay, Thou little tiny Child,
By, by, lully, lullay.
Lullay, Thou little tiny Child.
By, by, lully, lullay.

O sisters, too, how may we do,
For to preserve this day;
This poor Youngling for whom we sing,
By, by,...

Give Heed My Heart

Give heed, my heart, lift up thine eyes!
What is it in that manger lies?
Who is the Child so young and fair?
The blessèd Christ Child lieth there.

My heart for very joy doth leap,
My lips no more can silence keep;...

Wars are created by people to old to fight for those to young to die.

Choose a friend with the eyes of an old man, and a horse with the eyes of a young one.

Two cocks in one house, a cat and a mouse, an old man and young wife, are always in strife.

There is no nail varnish that can make old hands look younger.

Even the devil's grandmother was a nice girl when she was young.

Eat your fish while it is still fresh and marry the girl while she is still young.

Knowing but not telling it is what kills old men. Hearing but not heeding it is what kills young men.

Death is in front of the old person and at the back of the young person.

He hangs the May-branch at every door. (Alluding to the Italian custom of young men hanging out May-branches overnight before the door of their mistress.

A neighbor's hen looks as big as a goose, and his wife as young as a girl.

A man as he manages himself may die old at thirty, or young at eighty.

It is better to be poor and live long than to be rich and die young.

Do not speak of evil for it creates curiosity in the hearts of the young.

A woman who is not successful in her own marriage has no advice to give to her younger generations.