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John Rutter

Christmas Lullaby

Music Departmeni,
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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 Conmissioncd by Thc fuch Choi in cclcbration
of the 70th birtMay of iir Dauid Willcocla

Christmas Lull aby

Words and music by

,OHN RUTTER
Andante legato (J = 84)

VERSE l: SOPRANOS & ALTOS

s(41 ) VERSE 2: TENORS & BASSES
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Clear in the dark - ness a light shines in Beth-le-hem:

Where are his cour - tiers, and who are his peo - ple?

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An - gels are srng ln9' their sound fills air.

whv does he bear nei ther scep tre nor crorvn?
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An orchstral accompaniment is availrble on hire (fl., ob.. cl., 2 hn, and

strings).

@ Oxford University Pr6 1990. Not for sle in the USA.

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V.l: TENORS & ITASSES
I3(49) v.2: SoPRANOS & ÅLTos
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Wise men have lo greer their Mes - si _ sh; But

Shep - herds his the poor for his peo - plc, .lfith

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on-lya mo -
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ther and ba - by lie there.
peace as his scep - tre and love lor his crown.

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p1t dolce
Hear the

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pp soft _
dolce

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Hear the
pp dolce

Hear the

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lul-la-by the an - gel srirg.- 'A - ve Ma - ri-a,

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lul-la-by the an - gel hosts ve- Ma

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lul- la - by the an - gel hosts Ma-i

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a-te hta - ri-a, Mai - den, and nrc - rher

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a - ue-Ma Mai - den, and mo - ther

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ri a,- Mai - den, and mo - ther of Je - sus- our
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Ma - ri-a, and mo - Iher of Je - sus

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with hearrs full of
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love.- Praise to the Christ child,- and
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prarse to his- mo-rhe! \Vho

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bore us Sav-iour by gracefrom a - bovc._

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'A-oe Ma-i - d:- Hear, O hear the lul - la-by

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Ma - ri - c','_- Hear, O hear the la-by

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Ma-ri - a, a-ve Hear the sofr lul-la-by

Ma-Å - a, a-ue Heør the soft lul-la-by

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and Je - sus our

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mo - ther of Je - sus _ our King,.

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Je - sus our King'.-

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