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Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Organ
Allegretto = 96
Solo (Mezzo soprano or Contralto)
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With heart, and soul, and
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Christmas Day
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Gustav Holst
PROBE
voice. Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Je sus Christ is born to day:
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Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now. Christ is born to -
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- day! Christ is born to - day.
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Tutti
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With heart, and soul, and voice,
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With heart, and soul, and voice,
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With heart, and soul, and voice,
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With heart, and soul, and voice,
Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is
Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is
PROBE
Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is
Give ye heed to what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is
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born to - day: Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
born to - day: Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
born to - day: Ox and ass be fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
born to - day: Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day.
Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day.
Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day.
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Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day. God rest you mer - ry,
B
Solo
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B.
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gen - tle - men, Let no - thing you dis - may, Re - mem - ber Christ our
Sa - vi - our was born on Christ - mas day, To save us all from woe and sin, When
we were gone a - stray. Oh ti - dings of com - fort and
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joy, com - fort and joy, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy.
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Solo*
Solo*
Solo*
Solo*
In Beth - le - hem, in Jew - ry, This bles - sed Babe was born, And laid with - in a
In Beth - le - hem, in Jew - ry, This bles - sed Babe was born, And laid with - in a
In Beth - le - hem, in Jew - ry, This bles - sed Babe was born, And laid with - in a
In Beth - le - hem, in Jew - ry, This bles - sed Babe was born, And laid with - in a
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man - ger, Up - on that ho - ly morn; The which his mo - ther Ma - ry did no - thing take in
man - ger, Up - on that ho - ly morn; The which his mo - ther Ma - ry did no - thing take in
man - ger, Up - on that ho - ly morn; The which his mo - ther Ma - ry did no - thing take in
man ger, Up on that ho ly morn; The which his mo ther Ma ry did no thing take in
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* wird traditionell oft tutti gesungen / is often sung tutti traditionally
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scorn, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy, Oh ti - dings of
scorn, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy, Oh ti - dings of
scorn, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy, Oh ti - dings of
scorn, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy, Com-fort and joy, Oh ti - dings of
com - fort and
com - fort and
com - fort and
com - fort and
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joy.
joy.
joy.
joy.
PROBE
cresc.
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Tutti
Tutti
Tutti
Tutti
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice, With
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heart and soul and voice, Now ye hear of end less bliss: Joy! Joy!
heart and soul and voice, Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
PROBE
heart and soul and voice, Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
heart and soul and voice, Now - ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
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Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ - ly door, And man is bles - sed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ - ly door, And man is bles - sed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ - ly door, And man is bles - sed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ - ly door, And man is bles - sed
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
PROBE
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
E
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this! Christ was born for this!
this! Christ was born for this!
this! Christ was born for this!
cresc.
Christ was born for
Christ was born for
Christ was born for
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dim.
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S.
Allegretto = 72
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Come, ye lof ty, come, ye low ly, Let your songs of glad ness ring;
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S.
In a sta ble lies the Ho ly, In a man ger rests the King:
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PROBE
See, in Ma ry’s arms re po sing, Christ by High est heav’n a dored:
- - - - -
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cantabile
The rst No
Come, your cir - cle round him clo - sing, Pi - ous hearts that love the Lord.
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- well, the an - - - gels did
Solo
Come, ye poor, no pomp of sta - tion. Robes the child your hearts a - dore:
- -
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S. solo
S. solo
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say, Was to cer - - - tain poor
He, the Lord of all sal - va - tion, chares your want, is weak and poor:
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shep - - - herds in elds as they
O - xen, round a - bout be - hold them; Raf - ters na - ked, cold and bare,
PROBE
lay; In elds where
See the shep - herds, God has told them That the prince of life lies there.
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B.
S. solo
B.
S. solo
B.
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Solo
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H
Animato
they lay keep - - - ing their
Come, ye child - ren, blithe and mer - ry, This one child your mo - del make;
sheep, On a cold win - - ter’s
Christ - mas ho - ly, leaf and ber - ry, All be prized for his dear sake;
night that was so
Come, ye gen - tle hearts, and ten - der, Come, ye spi - rits, keen and bold;
PROBE
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K
deep.
cresc.
Tutti
cresc.
No - - well, No - -
All in all your ho - mage ren - der, Weak and migh - ty, young and old.
Più mosso
High a - bove a star is shi - ning, And the Wise - men haste from far:
High a - bove a star is shi - ning, And the Wise - men haste from far:
- well
Tutti
PROBE
No - - well, No - -
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No well, No
well, No well, No
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Come, glad hearts, and spi rits pi ning: For you all has risen the star.
Come, glad hearts, and spi rits pi ning: For you all has risen the star.
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Let us bring our poor ob la tions, Thanks and love and faith and praise:
Let us bring our poor ob la tions, Thanks and love and faith and praise:
PROBE
well. Born is the
well. Born is the
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Come, ye peo - ple, come, ye na - tions, All in all draw nigh to gaze.
Come, ye peo - ple, come, ye na - tions, All in all draw nigh to gaze.
king of Is ra
king of Is - ra - el,
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Allegro = 104
- - - - - - -
-el. No - well, No - well,
born is the King of Is - - ra - el,
Born is the King of
No
PROBE
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well, No well, No well, No
Is - - ra - el, born is the King of
No - well, No - well. Good
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- - - -
born is the King of Is ra el. Good
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
sempre
sempre
- well.
Is - - - - ra - el.
PROBE
Chris - tian men, re joice, with heart, and soul, and voice, Give ye heed to
Chris - tian men, re joice, with heart, and soul, and voice, Give ye heed to
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News! News! Je - sus Christ is
News! News! Je - sus Christ is
what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is born to - day: Ox and ass be -
what we say: News! News! Je - sus Christ is born to - day: Ox and ass be -
born to - day: Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
born to - day: Ox and ass be - fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now.
PROBE
- fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now. Christ is born to - day!
- fore him bow, And he is in the man - ger now. Christ is born to - day!
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Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day! Good chris - tian men, re - joice with
Christ is born to - day! Christ is born to - day! Good chris - tian men, re - joice with
Christ is born to - day. Good chris - tian men, re - joice with
Christ is born to - day. Good chris - tian men, re - joice with
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heart, and soul, and voice: Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
heart, and soul, and voice: Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
PROBE
heart, and soul, and voice: Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
heart, and soul, and voice: Now ye hear of end - less bliss: Joy! Joy!
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Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ ly door, And man is bless - ed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ ly door, And man is bless - ed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ ly door, And man is bless - ed
Je - sus Christ was born for this! He hath oped the heavn’ ly door, And man is bless - ed
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this!
PROBE
e - ver - more. Christ was born for this! Christ was born for this! Now
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solo
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solo
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to the Lord sing prais - es, All you with - in this place, And with true love and
No
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well
No
well,
solo (Mezzo-Soprano or Contralto)
No - well, No - well
PROBE
bro - ther - hood, Each o - ther now em - brace; This ho - ly tide of Christ - mas, All
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Born is the King
o - thers doth de - face. Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy, com - fort and
of Is - - - - - - - - ra - - -
joy, Oh ti - dings of com - fort and joy.
morendo
PROBE
morendo
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S. solo
S.
O Più lento = 66
215
- el.
220
(Organ sustain)
Good Chris - tian men, re -
S. solo
- joyce, With heart, and soul, and voice; Now ye need not fear the grave:
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S. solo
PROBE
Peace! Peace! Je sus Christ was born to save! Calls you one, and
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calls you all, To gain his e - ver - last - ing hall:
rit.
rall.
rall.
rall.
rall.
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!
Christ was born to save!
Adagio
Christ was born to save!
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