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John Rutter
Christmas Lullaby
Music Departmeni,
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Wallorrstreet, Oxford OX2 6Dp
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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.
Print€d in Great Britain
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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
'A-ve Ma-ri - a,_ Hear the
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 oe- Ma ar_
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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Je
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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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3. Whar though your trea - sures not gold or cense?-
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Lay
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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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an - gel hosts sing._ 'A - ve- Ma
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and Je - sus our
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mo - ther of Je - sus _ our King,.
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Music originarion by Barnes Music Engraving Lrd., Easr Susscx
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