"Love came down at Christmas" [arr. L.L. Dix, music unknown composer]

"Love came down at Christmas" [arr. L.L. Dix, music unknown composer]

First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas

Unknown; music (Irish folk tune “Gartan” [also known as “Garten” and “Garton”])

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Dix, L.L.; arrangement

1919 [publication] [copyright]

Dublin: Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge

genre: carol|hymn|Christmas music|sacred music|song

chorus: congregational singing

instrumentation: organ

initial sharps/flats: one flat

initial time signature: 4/4

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Christmastide"

Notes about the text: The hymn is accompanied by the following scripture: "On earth peace, good will toward men" (St. Luke ii. 14).

Format 1: musical score

1 page (p. 972)

Other data reference(s): Record for "Church hymnal, with accompanying tunes." University of Toronto Libraries, http://go.utlib.ca/cat/1425221. Accessed 24 June 2019.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

musical score: "Love came down at Christmas." Church Hymnal, Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1919, pp. 972. Toronto Knox College Library, Toronto.

Record: CRM-christmastide-unknown-dix

File(s): CRM-christmastide-unknown-dix.pdf

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