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THE CHRISTIAN YEAR

 
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NOEL. (D. C. M.)
 
Traditional Air, adapted by
In moderate time 𝅘𝅥 = 92.
A. Sullivan, 1842–1900.

\new ChoirStaff <<
  \new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/4 \key f \major \partial 4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber  #'transparent = ##t 
  \relative c'
  << { f8 g | a4 g f g8 a | bes4 a g c | c a bes8 c d4 | c2. \bar"||" \break
     a8 bes | c4 c a f | bes a g f8 g | a bes c4 a g | f2. \bar"||" \break
     f4 | e d e g | f4. e8 d4 a' | g f e d | c2. \bar"||" \break
     c4 | c' bes a g8 a | bes4 a g f8 g | a bes c4 a g | f2. \bar"|." } \\
  { f4 | f e f d8 f | e4 f e e | f f f f | f2.
   f4 | e e f f | f f e f | f c f e | f2.
   d4 | cis d d cis | d4. cis8 d4 f | e d c b | c2.
   c4 | a' g fis e8 fis | g e f!4 e f | f8 g a4 f e | f2.} >>
  } 
\new Staff { \clef bass \key f \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
  \relative c'
  << { a8 bes | c4 c a d8 c | bes4 c c c | c c bes bes | a2.
     c4 | c g f a | d c c a | f f c' bes | a2.
     f4 | g a bes a | a4. g8 f4 b | c a g f | e2.
     c4 | c' c c bes8 a | g4 c c a | c4. c8 c4 bes | a2. } \\
  { f4 | f c f bes8 a | g4 f c bes' | a f d bes | f'2.
  f4 | c c d d | bes f' c f | d a8 bes c4 c | f,2.
  d'4 | e f g a | d,4. d8 d4 d | e f g g, | c2.
  c4 | a bes8 c d4 d | g, a8 bes c4 d | a g8 f c'4 c | f,2.} >>
  } 
>>
\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 92 }

[By permission of Novello & Co. Ltd.]

Suitable till Candlemas.
E. H. Sears, 1810–76.

IT came upon the midnight clear,
That glorious song of old,
From Angels bending near the earth
To touch their harps of gold:
‘Peace on the earth, good-will to men,
From heaven’s all-gracious King!’
The world in solemn stillness lay
To hear the Angels sing.

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