Christmas Lullaby

Words and music by

Do dia F Andante legato (M=84) JOHN RUTTER
Verse 1: Sopranos & Altos
Verse 2: Tenors & Basses
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d : s, :d r :d :— .r m :s :m r .d :r :—
Clear in the dark- ness, a light shines in Beth-le- hem:
Where are his cour- tiers, and who are his peo- ple?

d : s, :d r :d : (r) . r m :s : m . (m) r :— :—
An- gels are sing- ing, their sound fills the air.
Why does he bear nei- ther scep- tre nor crown?

Verse 1: Tenors & Basses

Verse 2: Sopranos & Altos
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s :s :s s .l :f :— .m f :f :f f .s :m :— .r
Wise men have jour- neyed, to greet their Mes- si- ah; But
Shep- herds his cour- tiers, the poor for his peo- ple, With

d :r :m r :s :— .r d : l, : t, s, :— :—
on- ly a mo- ther and ba- by lie there.
peace as his scep- tre and love for his crown.

pp dolce
m :m :— .s f :f :— r :r :— .f m :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':
d :d :— .m r :r :d t, : t, :— .r r :d :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':
s :s :— .s l :l :— s :s :— .s s :s :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':
d :d :— .d d :d :— d :d :— .d d :d : t,
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':

d :r :m m .f :r :— .d t, :d :r m :— :f
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing.
d : t, : d . t, l, . l, : l, : l, l, : l, : s, s, :d : d . t,
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing. A-
m :m :l .s s .l :f :m r :s :f m :s :s
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing. A-
l, : l, : l, r .r :r :— .r s, : l, : t, d :— :r
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing.

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s :s : — . ta l :l :— f :f :— .l s :s :—
s :s :— .s s :f :— f :f :— .f f :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
d .f :m .r :d d :— .m :r .d d .m :r .d : t, t, :— .r : d . t,
ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
— : d' . t :l .s l : — . d' : t . l l . d' : t . l :s .f s :— .t :l .s
ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
m :m :— .m f :— :f .m r :r :— .r m :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,

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m :m :— .s f :m :r d : l, : t, d :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
d :d : — . t, l, : l, : l, l, : f, : s, s, :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
l :l :m f :s :f .m r :r .m :f m :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
l, : t, :d r :r :r s, : s, : s, s, :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our d, :— :—
King'.

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d : s, :d r :d :— .r m :s :m r .d :r :—
What though your trea- sures are not gold or in- cense?
s, : f, : s, l, : l, : — . t, r :d : t, l, : l, : t,
What though your trea- sures are not gold or in- cense?
m :r :m f :f .m :f s :m :s f :f :—
What though your trea- sures are not gold or in- cense?
d :d :d d :d :d d :d :d d :d :r
What though your trea- sures are not gold or in- cense?

d : s, :d r :d :— .r m :s :m r :— :—
Lay them be- fore him with hearts full of love.
s, : f, : s, l, : l, : s, d :d : t, l, :— : s,
Lay them be- fore him with hearts full of love.
m :f :m f :f :— .f m :r :d r :d : t,
Lay them be- fore him with hearts full of love. cense?
m :r :m .r d :d : t, l, : l, : s, f, :— :—
Lay them be- fore him with hearts full of love.

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mf mp
s :s :s s .l :f :— .m f :f :f f .s :m :— .r
Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mo- ther Who
s, : l, : t, d :d :— .d d : t, : l, l, : l, : si,
Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mo- ther Who
t, :d :r m :f :s .l l .s :f :f .m r :r :m
Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mo- ther Who
m, : m, : m, l, : l, : — . l, r, :r :d t, : t, : m,
Praise to the Christ child, and praise to his mo- ther Who

d :r :m r :s :— .r d : l, : t, s, :— :—
bore us a Sav- iour by grace from a bove.
l, : l, : l, t, : l, : s, s, : l, . s, : fi, s, :— :—
bore us a Sav- iour by grace from a bove.
m :m : m . fi s : fi :s m :m :r r :— :—
bore us a Sav- iour by grace from a bove.
l, : t, :d t, : t, :m l, . t, :d :r d : t, :—
bore us a Sav- iour by grace from a bove.

: : f :f :— .l s :s :— — :m :s
A- ve Ma- ri- a: Hear, O
: : l, : l, :— .d t, : t, :— d :d :r
mp A- ve Ma- ri- a: Hear, O
m :m :— .s f :f :— r :r :— .f m :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':
m :m :— .s f :f :— r :r :— .f m :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a':

d' :— :t l :— .s :f s :— :f m :— :f
hear the lul- la- by an- gels sing.
m :f :s s :f .m :r r :— :r r :d : d . t,
hear the lul- la- by an- gels sing. A-
d :r :m m .f :r :— .d t, :d :r m :— :f
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing.
d :r :m m .f :r :— .d t, :d :r m :— :r
Hear the soft lu- la- by the an- gel hosts sing.

f dolce
s :s : — . ta l :l :— f :f :— .l s :s :—
s :s :— .s s :f :— f :f :— .f f :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
d .f :m .r :d d :— .m :r .d d .m :r .d : t, t, :— .r : d . t,
ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
s : d' . t :l .s l : — . d' : t . l l . d' : t . l :s .f s :— .t :l .s
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
m :m :— .m f :— :f .m r :r :— .r m :m :—
A- ve Ma- ri- a, a- ve Ma- ri- a,
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p rall. pp
m :m :— .s f :m :r d : l, : t, d :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
d :d : — . t, l, : l, : l, l, : f, : s, s, :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
l :l :m f :s :f .m r :r .m :f m :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our King'.
l, : t, :d r :r :r s, : s, : s, s, :— :—
Mai- den, and mo- ther of Je- sus our d, :— :—
King'.

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