​One of the last works composed by Felix Mendelssohn is an unfinished oratorio Christus, which begins around the birth of the Christ Child and this text is clothed in glorious music by Mendelssohn. This glorious exercpt is sung by Oriel College Choir, Oxford.
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There shall a star from Jacob come forth, 
and a sceptre from Israel rise up, 
and dash in pieces princes and nations. 
As bright the star of morning gleams, 
so Jesus sheddeth glorious beams 
of light and consolation! 
Thy Word, O Lord, radiance darting, 
truth imparting, gives salvation; 
Thine be praise and adoration! 

 This Basque carol is thrillingly sung by the vocal ensemble, VOCES8. To follow the lyrics, watch it on YouTube and click on 'more' .

Take 45 minutes to sing and pray these Advent hymns (they are all subtitled). These are sourced from the "Beauty and Sound" website.

A beautiful rendition of perhaps the greatest Advent hymn by Irish composer and singer, Enya. ​

This deeply solemn hymn is sung here by Scottish Festival Singers.

Each Advent, the Choir of Westminster Abbey sings the Advent Prose, or the Rorate Caeli - a medieval plainsong chant. Using words from the Book of Isaiah, it speaks of longing for the coming of the Messiah. It is sung here by Jonathan Brown, Lay Vicar at Westminster Abbey.

TRANSLATION
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O Mother Mary,
This is my prayer
That Jesus may live
Forever in my heart
Chorus:  Ave Maria, my love Ave,
You are my mother and the mother of God.

O Mother Mary,
Throughout my life
Be my refuge from all dangers.
O Mother Mary ‘full of grace’
That you were by my side
At the hour of my death.

This Advent anthem is sung here by St John's Compline Choir at St Mark's Cathedral in Boulder, Colorada.

This ardent carol was composed by the great 18th Century Methodist hymnist, Charles Wesley.It is sung here by St John's College Choir, Cambridge.