This famous Christmas carol uses music adapted from two numbers in Messiah, first performed in Dublin on April 13, 1742. The text, based on Psalm 98, was written by theologian and poet
in 1719. It was set during the nineteenth century to a conflation of the chorus "Lift up your heads" (Part II) and the accompanied tenor recitative "Comfort ye" (Part I) by the Boston composer and music publisher
. ~ All Music Guide
| 'Til the Season Comes Round Again |
2007 |
| 15 Christmas Classics: A Yuletide Concert |
1998 |
| 25 Christmas Favorites |
2000 |
| 40 Most Beautiful Christmas Classics |
2007 |
| 50 Most Loved Christmas Carols |
2005 |
| 50 Most Loved Christmas Carols |
2005 |
| A Baroque Festival |
1993 |
| A Baroque Festival |
2004 |
| A Boston Camerata Christmas |
2008 |
| A Brass & Organ Christmas in Grace Cathedral |
2000 |
| A Carnegie Hall Christmas Concert |
1992 |
| A Celebration of Christmas Carols through the Ages |
1993 |
| A Choral Christmas |
2002 |
| A Christmas Angel |
2005 |
| A Christmas Celebration |
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| A Christmas Collection |
2005 |
| A Christmas Concert |
2000 |
| A Christmas Fantasy |
2001 |
| A Christmas Festival |
1999 |
| A Christmas Festival of Songs |
2005 |
| A Christmas Gift |
2004 |
| A Christmas Gift from Sundown Records |
1986 |
| A Christmas Nativity |
2005 |
| A Christmas Potpourri |
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| A Christmas Traditional Treasury |
2002 |
| A Christmas Treasure |
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| A Classic Christmas |
2007 |
| A Classical Christmas with Helmut Lotti |
1999 |
| A Classical Christmas: 15 Holiday Favorites |
1995 |
| A Classical Guitar Christmas |
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| A Family Christmas |
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| A Festival Of Carols In Brass |
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| A Festival of Christmas |
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| A Gift of Sacred Music |
2006 |
| A Holiday Tribute to Mannheim Steamroller |
2003 |
| A Hometown Christmas, Vol. 1 |
2003 |
| A Joyful Noel, Vol. 4 |
1994 |
| A King's Christmas |
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| A Merry Country Christmas |
1998 |
| A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas |
2000 |
| A Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas [Hybrid SACD] |
2001 |
| A Norman Rockwell Christmas |
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| A Reader's Digest Christmas: The Joy of Christmas |
2003 |
| A Royal Christmas (Limited Edition Commemorative Album) |
2002 |
| A Royal Philharmonic Christmas |
1993 |
| A Silent Night |
2003 |
| A Silver Christmas |
2004 |
| A Special Christmas with Helmut Lotti |
2000 |
| A Traditional Christmas |
1998 |
| A Traditional Christmas |
2002 |
| A Traditional Christmas |
2007 |
| A Treasury of Christmas |
1998 |
| A Very Special Christmas [Box Set] |
2006 |
| A Virgil Fox Christmas |
1996 |
| All Time Christmas Favorites |
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| All Time Christmas Favorites (Box Set) |
1998 |
| An A Capella Christmas |
2003 |
| An American Christmas |
1988 |
| An American Christmas |
1993 |
| An American Christmas |
2008 |
| An Olde English Christmas |
2007 |
| An der schönen blauen Donau: The Best of the Vienna Choir Boys |
2002 |
| Angel Voices: Boys' Choirs Singing Christmas Songs (Box Set) |
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| Angel Voices: Boys' Choirs Singing Christmas Songs, Vol. 2 |
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| Arsis Handbell Ensemble |
1997 |
| Audiophile Sampler |
1997 |
| Ave Maria: Música de Navidad |
2003 |
| Baby Einstein: Baby Santa |
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| Baby Einstein: Holiday Classics |
2000 |
| Baby Einstein: Holiday Classics |
2000 |
| Baby Santa |
2003 |
| Baby Santa |
2003 |
| Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas [Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture] |
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| Barbara Hendricks Sings Christmas |
1995 |
| Beautiful Star |
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| Bells at Christmas |
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| Best Carols 100 |
2007 |
| Best-Loved Christmas Carols |
2000 |
| Big Band Christmas |
2001 |
| Blessed Christmas: A Traditional Christian Christmas |
2004 |
| Bläser Weihnacht |
2007 |
| Brass 2: Favorite Christmas Carols |
1995 |
| Carols for Christmas, Vols. 1 & 2 |
1985 |
| Carols for North America and Europe |
2004 |
| Carols from the Old & New Worlds |
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| Carols from the Old and New Worlds |
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| Carols from the Yard: The Eighty-Fifth Annual Carol Service |
1995 |
| Celestial Christmas, Vol.4 |
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| Celtic Christmas Harp |
1999 |
| Ceremony and Carols |
1997 |
| Chamber Orchestra Christmas |
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| Choirboy Christmas at Mission San Xavier |
2007 |
| Christmas Angels |
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| Christmas Around the World |
2004 |
| Christmas Around the World |
2004 |
| Christmas Around the World |
2002 |
| Christmas Bells |
2001 |
| Christmas Brass |
2002 |
| Christmas Carols |
2002 |
| Christmas Carols |
1993 |
| Christmas Carols |
2006 |
| Christmas Carols and Motets |
2008 |
| Christmas Carols from East and West |
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| Christmas Celebration (Box Set) |
2002 |
| Christmas Cello |
2006 |
| Christmas Classics |
1991 |
| Christmas Classics |
2001 |
| Christmas Classics |
1994 |
| Christmas Classics |
2008 |
| Christmas Classics: Symphonic Carols for Orchestra |
1995 |
| Christmas Cookies: A Holiday Celebration |
2003 |
| Christmas Dreams |
1989 |
| Christmas Dreams for the Celtic Harp |
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| Christmas Eve: An Orchestral Journey For This Special Time of Year |
2006 |
| Christmas Fanfare |
1993 |
| Christmas Favorites |
2000 |
| Christmas Favorites |
2002 |
| Christmas Favorites |
2006 |
| Christmas Favorites |
2008 |
| Christmas Favorites from the World's Favorite Tenors |
1993 |
| Christmas Favourites |
1994 |
| Christmas Featuring Lance Gibbon |
1996 |
| Christmas Gala |
2006 |
| Christmas Gifts |
1983 |
| Christmas Guitar |
2005 |
| Christmas Harp |
2007 |
| Christmas Hymns and Carols |
2000 |
| Christmas Joy |
2003 |
| Christmas Magic (Box Set) |
2002 |
| Christmas Melodies |
2004 |
| Christmas Memories |
1999 |
| Christmas Memories [Box Set] |
2008 |
| Christmas Memories, Vol. 3 |
2008 |
| Christmas Once More |
2006 |
| Christmas Remembered: Classic Holiday Chamber Music |
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| Christmas Spirit |
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| Christmas Spirit: The Time-Life Treasury of Christmas |
1997 |
| Christmas Stars: Joy to the World |
1991 |
| Christmas Symphony |
2006 |
| Christmas Time Is Here |
2003 |
| Christmas Treasures |
1999 |
| Christmas Treasures |
1999 |
| Christmas Vespers |
2008 |
| Christmas Violin |
2008 |
| Christmas Wishes |
2003 |
| Christmas With Marilyn Horne |
1997 |
| Christmas at Beaumont Tower |
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| Christmas at Home |
2003 |
| Christmas at the Pops: Greatest Hits |
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| Christmas by the Bay |
1998 |
| Christmas from the Vatican |
2006 |
| Christmas in London |
2001 |
| Christmas in New England |
1993 |
| Christmas in Santa Fe |
2006 |
| Christmas in Sweden |
2001 |
| Christmas in the Aire |
2005 |
| Christmas in the Country |
1999 |
| Christmas on Toys |
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| Christmas with Chicago Chamber Brass |
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| Christmas with Handbells |
2002 |
| Christmas with Kiri Te Kanawa: Carols from Coventry Cathedral |
1994 |
| Christmas with London Brass |
1990 |
| Christmas with Mario Lanza |
1987 |
| Christmas with The Westminster Choir |
1991 |
| Christmas with Thomas Hampson |
1991 |
| Christmas with the Cambridge Singers |
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| Christmas with the Giannini Brass |
1997 |
| Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir [CD + DVD] |
2006 |
| Christmas with the Norman Luboff Choir |
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| Christmas with the Robert Shaw Chorale |
1994 |
| Christmas with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
1998 |
| Christmas with the Stars |
1997 |
| Christmastide |
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| Classic Christmas |
2008 |
| Classic Christmas [DVD Audio] |
2001 |
| Classic Christmas [DualDisc] |
2004 |
| Classical Christmas |
2002 |
| Classical Christmas |
2006 |
| Classics for Christmas |
2003 |
| Coming Home |
2002 |
| Concordia Carols: Songs of the Season from Concordia |
2007 |
| Contemporary Piano and Cello Christmas Classics |
1999 |
| Currier & Ives: Christmas Treasures |
1999 |
| Currier & Ives: Spirit of the Season (Box Set) |
2000 |
| Dale Warland Singers-Carols For Christmas |
1996 |
| Devotional Christmas |
2000 |
| Dream a Dream |
2000 |
| Eine festliche Weihnachts-Gala |
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| Encore! Christmas |
2006 |
| Festival der Tausend Stimmen |
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| Gloria! Gloria! |
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| Gloria! The Music of Christmas |
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| Great Orchestral Music of Christmas |
2008 |
| Greatest Christmas Show On Earth |
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| Greatest Hits of Christmas |
1995 |
| Handel, Simon, Withers and others |
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| Handel: Messiah [Collectible Tin Box] [Includes Postcards] |
2007 |
| Hark, How The Bells ... |
1998 |
| Hark, How the Bells |
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| Harry Belafonte: To Wish You a Merry Christmas |
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| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas |
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| Heavenly Voices of Children at Christmas |
1997 |
| Holiday Belles |
1996 |
| Holiday Cheer |
2006 |
| Holiday Favorites (Box Set) |
2002 |
| Holiday Favorites (Box Set) |
2002 |
| Holiday Homecoming |
2003 |
| Holiday Joy |
2002 |
| Holiday Strings |
2001 |
| Home for the Holidays |
2001 |
| Home for the Holidays |
2002 |
| Hymn & Chant & High Thanksgiving |
1999 |
| I'll Be Home For Christmas and Other Holiday Favorites |
1996 |
| I'll Be Home for Christmas |
2007 |
| In Heavenly Peace |
2004 |
| In the Mood for Christmas |
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| Jim Nabors Christmas |
2002 |
| Jingle Sax |
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| Journey Home |
2003 |
| Joy To The World |
1989 |
| Joy To The World |
2002 |
| Joy To The World |
2001 |
| Joy To The World |
2008 |
| Joy of the Season, Vol. 2 |
2000 |
| Joy to the World |
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| Joy to the World |
2000 |
| Joy to the World |
2000 |
| Joy to the World |
2001 |
| Joy to the World |
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| Joy to the World |
2001 |
| Joy to the World |
1998 |
| Joy to the World |
2002 |
| Joy to the World |
2002 |
| Joy to the World |
1999 |
| Joy to the World |
2004 |
| Joy to the World |
2004 |
| Joy to the World |
2002 |
| Joy to the World [Box Set] |
1992 |
| Joy to the World [Box Set] |
1992 |
| Joy to the World-Music of Christmas |
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| Joy to the World: A Garland of Christmas Music |
1997 |
| Joy to the World: Carols from Worcestershire Cathedral |
2003 |
| Joy to the World: Music of Christmas |
2005 |
| Konzert Der Tausend Stimmen: Choirmusik zur Weihnachtszeit [Box Set] |
1996 |
| Liona Boyd: Christmas Dreams |
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| Mandolin Christmas |
1998 |
| Many Moods of Christmas |
2004 |
| Mario Lanza: A Tenor's Christmas |
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| Merry Christmas |
1988 |
| Merry Christmas |
1999 |
| Merry Christmas |
1989 |
| Merry Christmas From Vienna |
2007 |
| Merry Christmas from Vienna |
1997 |
| Met Stars at Christmas |
1988 |
| Music for Christmas |
1993 |
| Music of Christmas |
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| Music of The Seasons |
1997 |
| Music of the Seasons |
1999 |
| Nativity: Christmas Music from Georgian England |
2003 |
| Noel Patrie: The Christmas Album, Vol. 1 |
2005 |
| Norman Rockwell Christmas Memories |
2005 |
| Norman Rockwell: A Merry Little Christmas |
2005 |
| Norman Rockwell: A Merry Little Christmas |
2005 |
| Noël |
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| Noël |
2000 |
| Noël (Three-Disc Set) |
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| Noël: 25 Hymns of Christmas |
2005 |
| Noëls: Populaires du Canada Français |
1997 |
| O Come, All Ye Faithful: Christmas Carols of Many Lands from Across Many Centuries |
2005 |
| O God, My Heart Is Ready: Psalms and Hymns |
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| O Holy Night |
2002 |
| O Holy Night |
2005 |
| O Holy Night |
1998 |
| O Little Town of Bethlehem featuring Little Drummer Boy |
1978 |
| One Voice |
2005 |
| Our Favorite Things |
2001 |
| Our Favorite Things [SACD] |
2001 |
| Our Favorite Things: Christmas in Vienna [DVD Video] |
2001 |
| Our First Nowell |
1991 |
| Peace On Earth |
1999 |
| Rejoice! - A String Quartet Christmas |
1995 |
| Rhythm & Brass: Christmas time is here... |
1995 |
| Sacred Choirs |
2006 |
| Sacred Hymns |
2004 |
| Sanctuary Series: Rest |
2000 |
| Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
2002 |
| Santa Claus is Coming to Town |
1998 |
| Season's Greetings |
1999 |
| Season's Greetings |
2002 |
| Season's Greetings from the University of North Texas |
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| Silent Night |
2003 |
| Silent Night |
2006 |
| Silent Night (Box Set) |
2002 |
| Simple Gifts |
2005 |
| Simply Christmas |
2003 |
| Simply Christmas |
2005 |
| Sing a Song of Christmas: The World's Best Carols |
1998 |
| Sleigh Ride |
2004 |
| Sleigh Ride!-Classical Christmas Favorites |
1992 |
| Songs for the Season |
2003 |
| Sounds of the Season |
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| Sunday Evening Sleigh Ride |
2007 |
| Superstar Christmas |
2006 |
| Sweet Night |
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| Swing Ye Noël: Spectacular Big Band Arrangements of Holiday Classics |
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| The #1 Christmas Album |
2001 |
| The Best of Christmas |
1995 |
| The Best of Christmas |
1994 |
| The Best of Christmas (Box Set) |
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| The Best of Christmas (Box Set) |
|
| The Best of Christmas [Includes Candles] |
2005 |
| The Best of Christmas: 50 Holiday Favorites |
2003 |
| The Best of Vienna Choir Boys |
2006 |
| The Brighouse & Rastrick Band Christmas Album |
2000 |
| The Cambridge Singers Christmas Companion |
2000 |
| The Carols Album |
2007 |
| The Charlotte Church Collection [Box Set] |
2007 |
| The Children's Gift: Classic Holiday Songs |
1996 |
| The Christmas Angels |
2006 |
| The Christmas Music Box |
2008 |
| The Christmas Spirit |
1992 |
| The Classical Child's Christmas |
1997 |
| The Glorious Sound of Christmas |
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| The Handel Experience |
2007 |
| The Heart of Christmas |
2007 |
| The Holly and the Ivy |
2006 |
| The Incredible Christmas Album |
2003 |
| The Joy Of Christmas |
1997 |
| The Joy of Christmas |
2001 |
| The Little Drummer Boy |
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| The Magic of Christmas |
1994 |
| The Music Of A Victorian Christmas |
1992 |
| The Nutcracker Suite: Sounds of the Holidays |
2004 |
| The Riverside Years, Vol. 2: The Choir |
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| The Snowman: It's a Snowman Christmas! |
2003 |
| The Song: The Heart of Christmas |
1990 |
| The Sounds of Christmas: Christmas Voices |
2008 |
| The Spirit of Christmas, Vol. 1 |
1999 |
| The Spirit of Christmas, Vol. 2 |
1999 |
| The Spirit of Christmas, Vol. 3 |
1999 |
| The Traditions of Christmas |
2008 |
| The Ultimate Christmas Album |
1995 |
| The Ultimate Classical Christmas |
2007 |
| The Ultimate Classical Christmas Album of All Time |
2002 |
| The Very Best of Christmas |
2006 |
| The Voice of Christmas |
2002 |
| The Voices of Children at Christmas |
2004 |
| The World Sings: An Empire Brass Christmas |
1996 |
| The World's Favorite Christmas Carols |
1998 |
| The World's Favorite Christmas Carols |
1999 |
| Time-Life Treasury of Christmas: Christmas Spirit/Christmas Memories |
2001 |
| Totally Christmas, Vol. 1 |
2004 |
| Traditional Christmas Carols |
2006 |
| Traditional Christmas Favorites |
2001 |
| Treasury of Christmas [Box Set] [Collector's Tin] |
2006 |
| Treasury of Christmas [Box Set] [Collector's Tin] |
2006 |
| Trombones Under the Tree |
1993 |
| Turned on Christmas |
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| Ultimate Joy |
2001 |
| Und das nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit |
1996 |
| Universal Melodies |
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| Victorian Christmas |
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| Voices of Angels |
2004 |
| Voices of Christmas |
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| Welcome to Our World: A Musical for Christmas |
2000 |
| Westwind Christmas |
1995 |
| What Child Is This? |
1999 |
| What a Wonderful Christmas |
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| Winds of the Season |
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| Winter Wonderland |
2007 |
| Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace |
2008 |
| Yo-Yo Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace [Deluxe Edition] [CD+DVD] |
2008 |
| You Do Something To Me / Christmas Hymns and Carols |
2004 |
| Yuletide Favorites |
1996 |
