Christmas Canon of Peace
For SAB with Piano and Optional Descant*
Duration: ca. 2:25
Based on Pachelbel's Canon in D
Words by Additional Words and Music by
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW RUTH MORRIS GRAY
Sweetly ( = 80)
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Piano
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4
Soprano
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
Alto
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
Bass
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
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their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the
their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the
their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the
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words re peat of peace on earth good will to
words re peat of peace on earth good will
words re peat of peace on earth good will to
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men.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding ding dong ding.
men.
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Ding dong ding dong ding dong hear them ring.
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding hear them ring.
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Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding
And in de spair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on
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Ding dong ding dong
ding dong ding. Ding dong ding dong
earth," I said "For hate is strong and mocks the song of
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ding, dong hear them ring. "Peace on earth," the
ding dong ding hear them ring. "Peace on earth," the
peace on earth, good will to men."
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an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth."
an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth."
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"Peace on earth," the an gels said, "Peace, peace,
"Peace on earth," the an gels said, "Peace, peace,
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peace on earth." "Peace on earth," the an gels said,
peace on earth." Then rig ing, sing ing on its way,
Ding dong ding dong
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"Peace, peace, "Peace on earth," "Peace on earth," the
the world re volved from night to day. A voice, a chime, a
ding dong ding ding dong ding Ding dong
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an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth,"
chant sub lime of peace on earth good will to men, of
ding dong ding dong ding, hear them ring.
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rit, a tempo
good will Ding dong ding dong
rit, a tempo
peace on earth good will to men, of
rit, a tempo
good will to men, of
rit, a tempo
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rit,
peace, good will to men.
rit,
peace on earth good will to men,
rit,
peace on earth good will to men,
rit,
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