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m (Talk:Christmas Hymns moved to Talk:List of Christmas Songs: If this becomes an article in addition to the list involved, it will be thoroughly unwieldy. By specifically naming it a "List" I hope to stave this off.)
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:Well, one thing I'll say is, Preformatting is Not The Way to do a two column list like that. either go to one column, or use Tables. In a preformatted list you can't even use <u>Ab</u> links. And it's a lot of work getting things lined up right. --[[User:Haruo|Haruo]] 14:04, 8 August 2007 (MDT)
 
:Well, one thing I'll say is, Preformatting is Not The Way to do a two column list like that. either go to one column, or use Tables. In a preformatted list you can't even use <u>Ab</u> links. And it's a lot of work getting things lined up right. --[[User:Haruo|Haruo]] 14:04, 8 August 2007 (MDT)
 
::I just put the pre tags in because I didn't have time to make it show up properly.  Feel free to edit this according to taste.  The person who originally made the article is the one who did the fancy formatting (I only put the tags on—it just looked a mess without them). [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 12:02, 9 August 2007 (MDT)
 
::I just put the pre tags in because I didn't have time to make it show up properly.  Feel free to edit this according to taste.  The person who originally made the article is the one who did the fancy formatting (I only put the tags on—it just looked a mess without them). [[User:Veramet|Veramet]] 12:02, 9 August 2007 (MDT)
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Because some of these songs stretch the meaning of "Hymn" beyond its limit, while others are too hymnic to call them carols, I renamed the list "Christmas Songs" to allow it to have the broadest range, from the silliest secular ditty to the most majestic high-church chorale.

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Some churches make a strong distinction between Advent Hymns (To be sung during the four weeks or so immediately preceding Christmas), Christmas Hymns (generally limited to the period of December 24 - January 5), and Epiphany Hymns (to be sung on January 6 - the Feast of the Magi - and/or on the first Sunday in January). Some traditions also distinguish carols from hymns, and discourage the singing of the former in church. Many of the "hymns" listed here would be regarded as "carols" in these traditions. Perhaps it would be useful to have abbreviations after each item, such as:

  • [A] = "Advent"
  • [CC] = "Christmas Carol"
  • [E] = "Epiphany"

I'll try this system on your list, and add a few items.--Haruo 13:49, 8 August 2007 (MDT)

Well, one thing I'll say is, Preformatting is Not The Way to do a two column list like that. either go to one column, or use Tables. In a preformatted list you can't even use Ab links. And it's a lot of work getting things lined up right. --Haruo 14:04, 8 August 2007 (MDT)
I just put the pre tags in because I didn't have time to make it show up properly. Feel free to edit this according to taste. The person who originally made the article is the one who did the fancy formatting (I only put the tags on—it just looked a mess without them). Veramet 12:02, 9 August 2007 (MDT)

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Because some of these songs stretch the meaning of "Hymn" beyond its limit, while others are too hymnic to call them carols, I renamed the list "Christmas Songs" to allow it to have the broadest range, from the silliest secular ditty to the most majestic high-church chorale.