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This holy child 5 Words: from the Aocryha, Wisdom of Solomon 18.1415 Music: PHILIP LEDGER 1. Introduction ORGAN Preciso q = 76 Ped. 5 10 Man. Ped. 15 Man. Coyright 2012 Encore Publications. All rights reserved. Printed in the UK.
6 molto rit. 20 m 25 BARITONE SOLO x = e Ped. m In 29 qui et si lence Solo 33 night in the midst of her small course,
8 2. Jesus Christ the ale tree Words: from Divine Hymns or Siritual Songs (1784) Gently flowing h = 54 SOPRANOS (Ped.) m 1. The 5 tree of life my soul hath seen, 9 La den with fruit and al ways green: The
9 S. A. 13 T. B. trees of na ture fruit less be Com 17 ared with Christ the a le tree, The trees of na ture fruitless be Com 21 ared with Christ the a le tree.
17 3. The Annunciation Words: adated from Gabriel and Mary by Selwyn Image (18491930) Bar. Solo Ma GABRIEL: BARITONE SOLO ry! God sends me with good news to tell. S. Solo 4 MARY: SOPRANO SOLO What is this news, O Gab ri el? Bar. Solo 6 God gives you grace. For a Ped. 9 child you shall bear and his name shall be called
4. The voice of the angel Gabriel 19 Words: traditional Cornish S. A. Flowing but unhurried q = 116 T. B. 1. When Man. 5 gen tle Jo seh wed ded was To Is rael s He brew maid, The 9 an gel Gab riel came from heav n, And to the vir gin said: Hail, 13 bless ed Ma ry, full of grace, The Lord re main on thee: Thou
20 17 shalt con ceive and bear a son, Our Sa viour for to be : f Then f f 21 Ped. sing you all, both great and small, No well, No well, No well! We 25 may re joice to hear the voice Of the an gel Gab ri el.
26 5. The sheherds Words: adated from The sheherds' song by Selwyn Image (18491930) Ponderoso q = 72 Ped. T. B. 5 SHEPHERDS: T. & B. Dee, dee snow, Wild, wild wind, 9 Dee, dee snow, Dark, dark night.
13 f Where shall we she herds go God's Son to find? 27 f S. I 17 ANGELS: S.S.A. S. II A. See, See, See, she herds, see! she herds, see! she herds, see! 21 O er O er O er Beth lehem town, Beth lehem town, What may this Beth lehem town, What Note: the small notes in the organ art (bar 1931) are otional. glo may this ry, this What may this glo glo glo ry be? ry be? ry be?
6. In the bleak midwinter 29 Words: Christina Rossetti (183094) S. A. Esressivo q = 96 T. B. 1. In the bleak mid win ter Frost y wind made moan, 5 m m Earth stood hard as m i ron, Wa m ter like a stone; 9 Snow had fal len, snow on snow, Snow on snow, 13 m In mid the bleak win ter, Long a go. m
30 18 2. Our God, heav n can not hold him Nor earth sus tain; 22 f Heav n and earth shall flee f a way When he comes to reign: 26 m In m the bleak mid win ter A sta ble lace suf ficed The 30 Lord God Al migh ty Je sus Christ. m 35 3. E nough for him, whom che ru bim Wor shi night and day, A m
7. Invitation to the manger 33 Words: adated from Noel by Selwyn Image (18491930) Gently rocking h = 54 Ped. 5 SOPRANO SOLO See, the love ly babe a slee m Ly ing 10 on his mother s breast, Ah! how tender ly, m 15 Ah! how tender ly, m ten der ly ca ressed!
34 20 Let us kneel, and vi gil kee 25 m At this qui et crad le side, Ma m 30 ry! may we here a bide? 35 At this qui et crad le side, May we here m
35 40 with dim. Je sus a bide? dim. 46 SOPRANO SOLO SOPRANOS See, the love ly babe a slee See, the love ly babe a 51 slee m Ly ing on m his mother s breast, Ly ing on his mother s breast, Ah! m how how
38 8. Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber Words: Isaac Watts (16741748) S. Solo S. A. L istesso temo bide? SOPRANO & ALTO bide? Man. 5 unis. 1. Hush! my dear, lie still and slum ber; Ho ly an gels 8 guard thy bed! Heav n ly bless ings with out num ber
39 11 Gent ly fall ing on thy head. Slee, my babe; thy 14 food and rai ment, House and home, thy friends ro vide; 17 All without thy care and ay ment, All thy wants are well su lied. div.
40 21 S. A. 25 m Lul la by, T. B. unis. 2. How 3. See much bet the love ter thou rt ly babe at ad tend ed dress ing: Than Love the ly Son in of fant, m 28 lul God how la by, When When could he be smiled! div. unis. from he hea ven he wet, the mo m Lul de scend ed, ther s bless ing la by,
43 9. Good eole all Words: adated from A carol for Christmas Eve by Selwyn Image (18491930) Come rima Man. 5 BARITONE SOLO f recitando Good eo le all, Now sing his raise from Ped. 9 Beth le hem! Be deck the stall, Where
44 13 m Ma ry lays her in fant, with your 17 Poco rit. choi cest gifts your ho mage make. f O 21 In temo misurato haste ye, O haste ye, O 25 Poco rit. haste ye to Beth le hem!
10. A little child there is yborn 45 Words: anon. 15th century Preciso q = 76 Ped. S. A. 5 T. B. 1. A lit tle child there is y srang out born, And he of Jes se s 9 thorn,to save all us that were for lorn.
46 13 m Be m S. A. 17 oco cresc. T. B. S. A. ne di camus Do mi no, Be ne di ca mus Do oco cresc. 21 mi no, Be T. B. Be ne di camus Do mi no. ne di camus