The 1,000 Good Songs, Parallel to John Senior's 1,000 Good Books

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  • Glad Christmas Bells (0376 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Glad-Christmas-Bells.mp3 Glad Christmas Bells Augustus J. C. Hare (1834–1903) Arthur Sullivan (1842–1900) 1. Glad Christmas bells, your music tells The sweet and pleasant story; How came to earth, in lowly birth, The Lord of life and glory. 3. No raiment gay, as there He lay, Adorned the infant Stranger; Poor, humble Child of mother mild,…

  • The Seven Joys of Mary (0381 of 1000)

    Original key of G https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Seven-Joys-of-Mary.mp3 Transposed key of D https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-Seven-Joys-of-Mary-transposed-to-D.mp3 The Seven Joys of Mary 1) The first good joy that Mary had, It was the Joy of one; to see the blessed Jesus Christ, When He was first her Son. When He was first her Son, Good Lord; And happy may we be; Praise…

  • Good Christian Men, Rejoice – In Dulci Jubilo (0674 of 1000)

    Mystic Nativity, Sandro Botticelli, c. 1500–1501 https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Good-Christian-Men-Rejoice–In-Dulci-Jubilo.mp3 Good Christian Men, Rejoice 1. Good Christian men, rejoice with heart and soul and voice; give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Jesus Christ was born today. Ox and ass before him bow, and he is in the manger now. Christ is born today! Christ is born…

  • The First Noel (0363 of 1000)

    Key of D https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-First-Noel.mp3 Key of Bb https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/The-First-Noel-Bb.mp3   1 The first Noel the angel did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay, in fields where they lay keeping their sheep, on a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Refrain: Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, born is the King of Israel.…

  • Deck the Hall with Boughs of Holly (0672 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Deck-the-Hall-with-Boughs-of-Holly.mp3 Deck the halls with boughs of holly, ‘Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la la la la! Don we now our gay apparel, Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, See the blazing yule before us, Strike the harp and join the chorus, Fa la la la la la la la! Follow…

  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas (0379 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/We-Wish-You-A-Merry-Christmas.mp3 1) We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Good tidings we bring to you and your kin, We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 3) We won’t go until we’ve got some, We won’t…

  • O Christmas Tree (0368 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/O-Christmas-Tree.mp3 O Christmas Tree 1) O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How green thy branches ever! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How green thy branches ever! Thou still art green when summer wanes And wintry winds sweep o’er the plains. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, How green thy branches ever! 4) O Christmas…

  • America the Beautiful (0402 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/America-the-Beautiful.mp3 America the Beautiful 1. O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee, And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea! 3. O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster…

  • Great Saint Joseph, Son of David (0274 of 1000)

    Original Key, G https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GreatStJoseph-G.mp3 Transposed Key, C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/GreatStJoseph-C.mp3 Great St. JosephSon of David 1. Great Saint Joseph! Son of David Foster father of our Lord Spouse of Mary ever virgin Keeping o’er them watch and ward! In the stable thou didst guard them With a father’s loving care Thou by God’s command didst save them…

  • God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (0361 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/God-Rest-Ye-Merry-Gentlemen.mp3 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1. God rest you merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember, Christ, our Saviour Was born on Christmas day To save us all from Satan’s power When we were gone astray O tidings of comfort and joy, Comfort and joy O tidings of comfort and joy 3. From God…

  • Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (0192 of 1000)

    Key corresponding with that of the sheet music below, F. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JeanieWithTheLightBrownHair3.mp3 Transposed key of C. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/JeanieWithTheLightBrownHairF3.mp3 Jeanie With the Light Brown HairBy Stephen C. Foster 1. I dream of Jeannie with the light brown hair Borne, like a vapor, on the summer air I see her tripping where the bright streams play Happy as the…

  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (0367 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/I-Heard-the-Bells-on-Christmas-Day.mp3 Christmas Bells Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1807-1882 John Baptiste Calkin 1827-1905 1. I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good-will to men! 2. & thought how, as the day had come, The belfries of all Christendom Had rolled along…

  • Ukrainian Carol of the Bells (0666 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CarolOfTheBells.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/795

  • It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (0364 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/It-Came-Upon-the-Midnight-Clear.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/786

  • O Sanctissima (0121 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sanctissima.mp3 1. O sanctissima, o piissima Dulcis Virgo Maria! Mater amata intemerata Ora pro nobis 3. Ecce debiles, perquam flebiles Salva nos, O Maria! Tolle languores, sana dolores Ora pro nobis 2. Tu solatium et refugium Virgo Mater Maria! Quidquid optámus per te speramus Ora pro nobis 4. Virgo respice, Mater, aspice Audi nos, O…

  • Panis Angelicus–Franck, Lambillotte (0179 of 1000)

    Panis Angelicus—Lambillotte Panis Angelicus—Franck https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/PanisAngelicus.mp3 SACRIS solemniis iuncta sint gaudia, et ex praecordiis sonent praeconia; recedant vetera, nova sint omnia, corda, voces, et opera. 5. Sic sacrificium istud instituit, cuius officium committi voluit solis presbyteris, quibus sic congruit, ut sumant, et dent ceteris. 2. Noctis recolitur cena novissima, qua Christus creditur agnum et azyma dedisse…

  • Adoro Te Devote (0059 OF 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/AdoroTeDevote.mp3 ADORO te devo__-te, latens Deitas, quae sub his figu__-ris vere latitas: tibi se__ cor me__-um totum subiicit, quia te contem__-plans totum deficit. 5. O memoria__-le mortis Domini! panis vivus, vi__-tam praestans homini! praesta me__-ae men__-ti de te vivere et te illi sem__-per dulce sapere. 2. Visus, tactus, gu__-stus in te fallitur, sed auditu so__-lo…

  • Pange Lingua Gloriosi (0056 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pange-Lingua-Gloriosi.mp3 St. Gregory, 1920. Transposed to Bb from original key, D. https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FifthLuminousMystery-InstitutionOfTheHolyEucharist-PangeLingua-English.mp3 St. Pius X, 1953. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/704

  • What Child Is This? Greensleeves (0187 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/What-Child-is-This–Greensleeves.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/689

  • The Wife of Usher’s Well (0222 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Wife-of-Ushers-Well.mp3 1) THERE lived a wife at Usher’s Well, And a wealthy wife was she; She had three stout and stalwart sons, And sent them o’er the sea. They hadna been a week from her, A week but barely ane, When word came back to the carline wife, That her three sons were gane. 4) “Blow…

  • Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty (0048 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Holy-Holy-Holy-Lord-God-Almighty.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/582

  • Lead, Kindly Light (0035 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/LeadKindlyLightPianoOnly3.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/567

  • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, Come (0044 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Come-Holy-Ghost-Creator-Come–RabanusMaurus-JohnDryden-MozartMontani.mp3 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, Come 1. Come Holy Ghost, Creator, Come From Thy bright Heavn’ly throne, Come take possession of our souls, And make them all Thine own. Thou Who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above, The living spring, the living fire, Sweet unction and true love. 3. Through Thee may…

  • Bring Flowers of the Rarest (0033 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/BringFlowersOfTheRarest-96.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/505

  • Ave verum corpus – Mozart (0182 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Ave-Verum-Corpus–Mozart.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/498

  • The Three Kings – Epiphany (0380 of 1000)

    We Three Kings of Orient Are The March of the Three Kings The Three Kings (Longfellow, Stainer & Keevers) The Three Kings (John Henry Hopkins Jr., We Three Kings of Orient Are, 1857) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Three-Kings–We-Three-Kings-of-Orient-Are.mp3 March of the Three Kings (Georges Bizet, La marche des Rois, 1872) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/March-of-the-Three-Kings.mp3 The Three Kings (Longfellow 1874, Stainer 1871, Keevers…

  • Coventry Carol – Lully Lulla Thou Little Tiny Child (0372 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lully-Lulla.mp3 Thus saith the Lord: A voice was heard on high of lamentation, of mourning, and weeping, of Rachel weeping for her children, and refusing to be comforted for them, because they are not. – Jeremiah 31:15 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/444

  • Minnie’s Yoo Hoo (0142 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Minis-Yoo-Hoo.mp3 I’m the guy they call little Mickey Mouse Got a sweetie down in the chicken house Neither fat nor skinny She’s the horse’s whinny She’s my little Minnie Mouse! When it’s feedin’ time for the animals And they howl and growl like the cannibals I just turn my heel, to the henhouse steal And…

  • Faith of Our Fathers (0034 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Faith-of-Our-Fathers.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/402

  • Sweet Sacrament Divine (0030 of 1000)

    In C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SweetSacramentDivine.mp3 In F https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/SweetSacramentDivine-F.mp3   This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/390

  • Lilliburlero (0138 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Lilliburlero.mp3 There was an old woman, whisked up in a basket, Seventeen times as high as the moon. And where she was going, I couldn’t but ask it, for in her hand she carried a broom. Old woman, old woman, old woman, said I, O whither, o whither, o whither so high? To sweep the…

  • Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (0279 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Let-All-Mortal-Flesh-Keep-Silence-Picardy-4.mp3 Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy) 1. Let all mortal flesh keep silence, and with fear and trembling stand; ponder nothing earthly minded, for, with blessing in His hand, Christ our God to earth descendeth, our full homage to demand. 3. Rank on rank the host of heaven spreads its vanguard on the…

  • O Come Divine Messiah (0047 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Come-Divine-Messiah.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/367

  • Holy Ghost, With Light Divine (0277 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Holy-Ghost-With-Light-Divine.mp3 Holy Ghost, With Light Divine 1. Holy Ghost with light divine, Shine upon this heart of mine; Chase the shades of night away, Turn my darkness into day. 3. Holy Ghost with joy divine, cheer this saddened heart of mine; bid my many woes depart, heal my wounded, broken heart. 2. Holy Ghost with…

  • Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (0039 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Come-Thou-Long-Expected-Jesus–Hyfrydol.mp3 Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus 1. Come, thou long expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art; dear desire of every nation, joy of every longing heart. 2. Born thy…

  • O Sacred Head Surrounded (0042 of 1000)

    Key of D https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sacred-Head-Surrounded.mp3 Key of C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Sacred-Head-Surrounded-Mens-In-C.mp3 O Sacred Head Surrounded Passion Chorale Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, 1090-1153. Translated by Sir Henry Williams Baker, 1821-1877. Passion Chorale (1601), Hans Leo Hassler 1564-1612 Harmonization by J.S. Bach, 1685-1750. 1. O sacred Head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn! O bleeding Head, so wounded, Reviled and…

  • O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (0040 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/O-Come-O-Come-Emmanuel.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/335

  • Jesus, My Lord, My God, My All (0029 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/JesusMyLordMyGodMyAll.mp3 1) Jesus! my Lord, my God, my all! How can I love Thee as I ought? And, how revere this wondrous gift, So far surpassing hope or thought? Sweet Sacrament! we Thee adore! O, make us love Thee more and more! O, make us love Thee more and more! 2) Had I but Mary’s…

  • Kathleen Mavourneen (0014 of 1000)

    In the key of the Sheet Music, Eb https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kathleen-Mavourneen.mp3 Transposed into the key of C https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Kathleen-Mavourneen-C.mp3 Link to an edited version of the sheet music with “helper notes” hand-notated in the right hand an octave above the same notes with excessive “stretch” in the left hand. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/303

  • Juanita (0012 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Juanita.mp3 This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/291

  • The Blue Juniata (0013 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Blue-Juniata.mp3   The Juniata River is a 104 mile long tributary of the Susquehanna River in central Pennsylvania. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/275

  • Let Erin Remember the Days of Old (0405 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/LetErinRemember-TheRedFox.mp3 Let Erin Remember the Days of OldThomas Moore Let Erin remember the days of old, Ere her faithless sons betrayed her. When Malachi wore the collar of gold, Which he won from her proud invader, When her kings with standards of green unfurled Led the Red-Branch Knights to danger, Ere the emerald gem of…

  • Scots Wha Hae Wi Wallace Bled (0417 of 1000)

    Digital audio recording in Bb, the key of the sheet music https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Scots-Wha-Hae-Wi-Wallace-Bled–Academy-Songbook-Bb.mp3 Digital audio recording in F, transposed for men’s voices https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Scots-Wha-Hae-Wi-Wallace-Bled–Academy-Songbook-F.mp3 Analogue audio recording in F#, the key of the video at the bottom https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HeyTuttieTatie.mp3 Scots, Wha Hae Wi’ Wallace Bled 1. Scots, wha hae wi’ Wallace bled, Scots, wham Bruce has aften led;…

  • Mother Dear, O Pray for Me (0032 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MotherDear-O-PrayForMe.mp3 1. ⁠Mother dear, O pray for me, Whilst far from heaven and thee. I wander in a fragile bark, O’er life’s tempestuous sea. O Virgin Mother from thy throne So bright in bliss above, Pro- tect thy child and cheer my path With_ thy sweet smile of love. Mother dear remember me, And never…

  • Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest (0041 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Come-Holy-Ghost-Creator-Blest.mp3 Come, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest 1. Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest, and in our hearts take up Thy rest; come with Thy grace and heav’nly aid, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made, to fill the hearts which Thou hast made. 3. O Holy Ghost, through Thee alone, Know we the Father and…

  • Rock Me to Sleep, Mother

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Rock-Me-to-Sleep-Mother.mp3 Rock Me to Sleep, Mother 1. Backward, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, Make me a child again just for tonight! Mother, come back from the echoless shore, Take me again to your heart as of yore; Kiss from my forehead the furrows of care, Smooth the few silver threads out of my…

  • Tantum Ergo Sacramentum (0057 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Tantum-Ergo.mp3 Number 0057 is duplicated by Number 0498. Tantum ErgoAquinas, Webbe. Tantum ergo Sacramentum Veneremur cernui Et antiquum documentum, Novo cedat ritui, Praestet fides supplementum Sensuum defectui. Genitori, genitoque, Laus et jubilatio; Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedictio. Procedenti ab utroque Compar sit laudatio. Amen. This shortlink https://1000-good-songs.org/p/184

  • Hail, Holy Queen Enthroned Above (0028 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/HailHolyQueen-2.mp3 1. Hail, holy Queen enthroned above, O Maria! Hail, Mother of Mercy and of Love, O Maria! Refrain 5. O gentle, loving, holy one, O Maria! Make us each day more like your Son, O Maria! Refrain 2. Our life, our sweetness here below, O Maria! Our hope in sorrow and in woe, O…

  • Holy God, We Praise Thy Name (0027 of 1000)

    https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Holy-God-We-Praise-Thy-Name.mp3 Holy God We Praise Thy Name 1. Holy God, we praise thy name! Lord of all, we bow before thee! All on Earth thy sceptre claim, All in Heav’n above adore thee; Infinite thy vast domain, Everlasting is thy reign. 2. Hark! the loud celestial hymn Angel choirs above are raising! Cherubim and seraphim,…

  • To Jesus` Heart All Burning (0031 or 1000)

    Click the ▶ Button to sing the hymn (Key of C) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ToJesusHeartAllBurning-C.mp3 Click the ▶ Button to sing the hymn (Key of G) https://1000-good-songs.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/ToJesusHeartAllBurning-G.mp3 1. To Jesus’ Heart, all burning With fervent love for men, My heart with fondest yearning Shall raise its joyful strain. REFRAIN While ages course along, Blest be with loudest song…