Notes: Although the staves are designated "Soprano" and "Alto," they are both equally singable by either

voice type; the "alto" line ought to be sung in unison until the divisi. At the divisi, the bottom vocal staff is the easiest. Optional staging: measures 5-27 may be sung as a solo by one angel or a series, if desired. The first "glory...peace" section might be sung by all the angels. Then the shepherds could sing "Let us go...." to the end, joined by the choir. Words and Music by Rebecca A. Elfman (b. 1982) With excitement (about 140 bpm)

Do Not Be Afraid!

vamp till ready

Do
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not

be

a - fraid!

Do not be af - raid,
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for I bring you

great

and glor -

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ious

news

for

all

the

peo

ple.

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Do Not Be Afraid!

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Do not be afraid! 13

Do not be a - fraid,

for a

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Sav - ior
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has

been

born

to

you

in

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Beth 19

- le - hem.

This shall be

the sign:

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This shall
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be

the

sign:

you will

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find him
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wrapped in

swad

dling

clothes

and

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ly - ing
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in

a man -

- ger.

Glo -

- ry, glo -

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ry, glo - ry to God

in high - est heav - en! Glo -

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Do Not Be Afraid!

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ry, glo -

- ry, glo - ry to God

on

high,

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and
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peace

on

earth,

peace

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on
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earth,

and

peace

on

earth,

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peace
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on

earth.

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Let us go and see

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what has hap - pened to-night,

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that the
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Lord

has

told

us

in a

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blaze of
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an-gel - light! Glo -

- ry, glo -

- ry, glo -

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- ry to God
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in

high - est heav - en! Glo -

- ry, glo -

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ry,

glo

ry

to God

on

high,

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Glo A

- ry, glo -

- ry, glo -

and peace
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on earth,

peace

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- ry to God in high
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est heav - en! Glo -

- ry, glo -

on
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earth,

and peace

on earth,

Do Not Be Afraid!

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ry, glo

ry to God on high!

Glo -

peace
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on earth,

and peace

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ry, glo -

- ry, glo

ry to God in high -

on earth,
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peace

on

earth,

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- est heav - en! Glo A

- ry, glo -

- ry, glo -

and peace
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on earth,

peace

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ry to God on

high,

and

peace

on

earth,

on
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earth,

and

peace

on

earth,

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Do Not Be Afraid!

peace
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on

earth,

and

peace

peace
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on

earth,

and

peace

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on
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earth,

peace

on

earth.

on
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earth,

peace
rit.

on

earth.