* Cantiques Francais a l'Usage du Catechisme de l'Eglise de Saint-Patrice de Baltimore
pub: Jean Hayes, pour le compte de J. Rice, Baltimore, Md., 1798
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/CFUC1798
Well, it's French, so not much chance of "familiar" tunes being in here, right?
* Anthems, Hymns ... Usually Sung at the Catholic Church in Boston
pub: Manning & Loring, Boston, Mass., 1800
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/AHUS1800
Some are familiar, some not; and most unknkown. Apparently folk back then didn't read music?
d1 Assemble, ye faithful, be joyful, and triumph* Hymns, for the Use of the Catholic Church in the United States of America (New ed.)
d2 Before the closing of the day
d3 Behold the royal ensigns fly
d4 Break forth, O Zion [Sion], thy sweet Savior sing
d5 Bright Maker of the starry poles
d6 Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams
d7 From east to west, from pole to pole
d8 Grateful notes and numbers bring
d9 Great is the Lord, what tongue can frame [tell]
d10 Hail, martyrs, blossoms early blown
d11 Hail, thou resplendent star
d12 Hail to the queen who reigns above
d13 How various, Lord, thy works are found
d14 Jesus, the ransomer of man
d15 Jesus, the very [only] thought of Thee [You]
d16 Jesus, who man's Redeemer art
d17 Let all who have God's goodness proved
d18 O faithful cross, O noblest tree
d19 O God, be present and inspire
d20 O gracious Lord, incline thine ears
d21 O great creator of the light
d22 O Jesus let thy anger cease
d23 O saving Victim, pledge of love
d24 Sing, O my tongue, adore and praise
d25 Sing, O my tongue, devoutly sing
d26 Sing ye praises to the Lord
d27 Spirit, Creator of mankind
d28 That day of wrath, that direful day
d29 The fiery sun now rolls away
d30 The fleeting year pursues its way
d31 The Lord no longer will delay
d32 The red sea's dangers are now past
d33 The wonders which God's laws contain
d34 Through all the changing scenes of life, In trouble
d35 To thee, O Christ, be glory, praises loud
d36 Under the world's redeeming wood
d37 What makes thee, cruel Herod, shake
d38 While angels to the world proclaim
d39 While the disciples weep the loss
d40 Ye dear bought Christians, come and sing
d41 Young men and maidens, rejoice and sing
pub: John West Butler, Baltimore, 1807
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/HUCC1807
No notated music, just typed words. Some familiar, most not.
* The Catholic Harp: containing the morning and evening service of the Catholic Church, embracing a choice collection of masses, litanies, psalms, sacred hymns, anthems, versicles, and motifs
pub: D. & J. Sadlier, New York, 1830
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/CH1830
Behold the era of proessional cantors? Because damn.
* Manual of Catholic Melodies: or, a Compilation of Hymns, Anthems, Psalms
John Murphy, Baltimore, Md., 1843
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/MCMC1843
Nothing really looks familiar, but no words or music available.
* A Collection of Psalms, Hymns, Anthems, &c. to Which is Added the Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
pub: Robert Coddington, New York, N.Y., 1844
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/CPHA1844
It really looks as though most of the hymns are unique to the Catholic Church - they appear mostly in other Catholic hymnals of the time.
* The Little Catholic Hymn Book: Containing a Collection of Hymns, Anthems
pub: Edward Dunigan & Bro., New York, N.Y., 1851
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/LCHB1851
Plenty of crossover.
* The Choral Sodality Hand Book, Containing Hymns, Canticles and Litanies
pub: Thomas J. Flynn & Co., Boston, Mass., 1898
http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/CSHB1898
Plenty of crossover.
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