Copyright © 2010 this arrangement Douglas Brooks-Davies

Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure (1808-77)Tr. John S. Dwight (1813-93)

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Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-56)Arr. Douglas Brooks-Davies

O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Organ

O

mp

ho

- ly night,

the stars

are bright

ly-

hum

p

3

hum

p

3

p

hum

p

simile

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4

shin

ing,- It is

thenight

of our dear

Sav iour's- birth;

It is thenight

of His birth.

It is thenight

of His birth.

It is thenight

of His birth.

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8

Long

lay the world

in sin

ander

ror- pin

ing,- TillHe

appear'd

and thesoul

felt

its

hum

hum

hum

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worth.

A

pp

thrill

of

hope

the

wear y- soul

re joi

ces,- For yon

der

- breaks

a

pp

pp

pp

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2

16

new and glor

ious- morn.

Fall

f on your knees!

Oh

Fall

f

on

your knees!

Fall on

your knees!

Fall

f

on

your knees!

Fall on

your knees!

Fall

f

on

your knees!

Fall on

your knees!

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hear

the an

gel- voi

ces!

-

O night

di vine,

- O

hear

the an

gel- voi

ces!

-

O night

di vine,

- O

hear

the an

gel- voi

ces!

-

O night

di vine,

-

O

hear

the an

gel- voi

ces!

-

O night

di vine,

-

O

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night,

O night

di vine!

- O

night,

O ho

ly

-

night

di

vine!

- O

night,

O ho

ly

-

night

di

vine!

- O

night,

O ho

ly

-

night

di

vine!

- O

night,

O ho

ly

-

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night,

O night

di vine.

-

night,

O night

di vine.

-

night,

O night

di vine.

-

night,

O night

di vine.

-

ff

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Ah

p

Ah

p

Led

mf

by the light

Of faith

se rene

- ly-

Led

mfby the light

Of faith

se rene

- ly-

p

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3

3

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3 3

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35

ah

ah

beam

ing,-

With glow

ing- hearts

by His cra

dle- we stand.

So

mp

led by

beam

ing,-

With glow

ing- hearts

by His cra

dle- we stand.

So

mpled by

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39

Ah

Ah

light

of a star

sweet ly- gleam

ing,- Here come

theWise

Men

from the Or

ient-

light

of a star

sweet ly- gleam

ing,- Here come

theWise

Men

from the Or

ient-

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The

pp

King

of

kings

lay

thus in low

ly- man

ger,- In all

our

tri

als

-

hum

pp

land.

hum

pp

land.

hum

pp

pp

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46

born to be

our friend;

He

ff knows our need,

He

He

ff knows our need,

He

He

ff

knows

our need,

He knows

our need,

He

ff

knows

our need,

He knows

our need,

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49

guard

- eth us

from dan

ger;

-

Be

ff

hold

- your

guard

- eth us

from dan

ger;

-

Be

ff

hold

- your

He guard

eth- us,

from dan

ger.

- Be

ff

hold

- your

He guard

eth- us,

from dan

ger.

- Be

ff

hold

- your

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King!

Be

p

fore

- Himlow

ly- bend;

Be

ff

hold

- your

King!

Be

p

fore

- Himlow

ly- bend;

Be

ff

hold

- your

King!

Be

p

fore

-

Him

low ly- bend;

Be

ff

hold

-

your

King!

Be

p

fore

- Him

low ly- bend.

be

ff

hold

-

your

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King,

your

King,

be fore

poco rit.

-

Him bend!

King,

your

King,

be fore

- Him

bend!

King,

your

King,

be fore

- Him

bend!

King,

your

King,

be fore

- Him

bend!

a tempo

ff

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Tru

p

ly- He

Tru

p

ly- He

Tru

p

ly- He

Tru

ply- He

p

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taught

us to love

one an o

- ther,- His law

is love,

and His gos

pel- is peace.

taught

us to love

one an o

- ther,- His law

is love,

and His gos

pel- is peace,

and his

taught

us to love

one an o

- ther,- His law

is love,

and His gos

pel- is peace,

and his

taught

us to love

one an o

- ther,- His law

is love,

and His gos

pel

- is peace,

and his

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68

Chains

p

shall Hebreak,

for the slave

is our

gos

pel- is peace.

Chains

p

shall Hebreak,

for the slave

is our

gos

pel- is peace.

Chains

p

shall Hebreak,

for the slave

is our

gos

pel- is peace.

Chains

pshall Hebreak,

for the slave

is our

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bro

ther,-

And in

Hisname

all op pres

- sion

- shall cease.

Sweet

pp

bro

ther,

-

And in

Hisname

all op pres

- sion

- shall cease.

Sweet

pp

bro

ther,

-

And in

Hisname

all op pres

- sion- shall cease.

Sweet

pp

bro

ther,-

And in

Hisname

all op pres

- sion- shall cease.

Sweet

pp

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74

hymns

of

joy

in

grate ful- cho

rus- raise

we, Let all

with

in

- us

praiseHisho

ly- name.

hymns

of

joy

in

grate ful- cho

rus- raise

we, Let all

with

in

- us

praiseHisho

ly- name.

hymns

of

joy

in

grate ful- cho

rus- raise

we, Let all

with

in

- us

praiseHisho

ly- name.

hymns

of

joy

in

grate ful- cho

rus- raise

we, Let all

with

in

- us

praiseHisho

ly- name.

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Christ

ff is the Lord!

Oh praise

His name

for

Christ

ff

is

the Lord!

Christ is

the Lord!

Oh praise

His name

for

Christ

ff

is

the Lord!

Christ is

the Lord!

Oh praise

His name

for

Christ

ff

is

the Lord!

Christ

is the Lord!

Oh praise

His name

for

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ver!

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er

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ry- E

ver- more

pro

e

ver!

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pow

er

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glo

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ver- more

pro

e

ver!

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pow

er

- and

glo

ry

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ver- more

pro

e

ver!

- His

pow

er

- and

glo

- ry

E

ver- more

pro

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claim!

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fff

pow'r

and glo

- ry e

ver

- more

pro

claim!

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fff

pow'r

and glo

- ry e

ver

- more

pro

claim!

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fff

pow'r

and glo

- ry e

ver

- more

pro

claim!

fff

His

pow'r

and glo

- ry e

ver

- more

pro

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claim!

claim!

claim!

claim!

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