CHRISTMAS EVE
![\new ChoirStaff <<
\new Staff { \clef treble \time 3/4 \key d \major \partial 4 \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature \set Score.tempoHideNote = ##t \override Score.BarNumber #'transparent = ##t
\relative c'
<< { d4 | 2 e4 | fis2 g4 | fis2 e4 | d2 4 | a'2 4 \break
a( b) cis | d2 4 | 2 \bar"||" a4 | d2 4 | cis2 a4 \break
b2 4 | a2 g4 | a2 fis4 | e2 fis4 | d2 cis4 | d2 \fermata \bar"|." } \\
{ a4 | b2 cis4 | d2 4 | 2 a4 | fis2 b4 | d( g) fis
e2 4 | fis2 g4 | fis2 e4 | d( fis) e | e2 d4
b2 d4 | 2 b4 | e2 d4 | cis2 d4 | b2 a4 | 2 } >>
}
\new Staff { \clef bass \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c
<< { fis4 | 2 a4 | 2 d,4 | a'( b) cis | d2 4 | 2 a4
a2 4 | 2 b4 | a2 4 | b2 4 | a( g) fis
g2 4 | fis2 g4 | e2 a4 | 2 4 | g( fis) e | fis2 } \\
{ d4 | b2 a4 | d( cis) b | a( g) a | d2 g4 | fis( e) d
cis2 a4 | d2 4 | 2 cis4 | b( a) gis | a2 d4
g,2 b4 | d2 e4 | cis2 d4 | a4( g) fis | g2 a4 | d2 \fermata } >>
}
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\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 144 }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/k/h/khu7d0v13q90ml42kh9nuutf91ig3f9/khu7d0v1.png)
[May be sung in unison throughout.]
3 The virgin womb that burden gained
With virgin honour all unstained;
The banners there of virtue glow;
God in his temple dwells below.
4 Forth from his chamber goeth he,
That royal horns of purity,
A giant in twofold substance one,
Rejoicing now his course to run.
5 From God the Father he proceeds,
To God the Father back he speeds;
His course he runs to death and hell,
Returning on God’s throne to dwell.
6 O equal to thy Father, thou!
Gird on thy fleshly mantle now;
The weakness of our mortal state
With deathless might invigorate.
7 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright,
And darkness breathe a newer light,
Where endless faith shall shine serene,
And twilight never intervene.
8. All laud to God the Father be,
All praise, eternal Son, to thee:
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.
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\new Staff { \clef treble \time 4/2 \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { d1 d \bar"||" } \\ { b a } >> } }
\new Lyrics \lyricmode { A -- men. }
\new Staff { \clef bass \key d \major \set Staff.midiInstrument = "church organ" \omit Staff.TimeSignature
\relative c' { << { g1 fis } \\ { g, d' } >> } }
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\layout { indent = #0 }
\midi { \tempo 4 = 144 }](http://upload.wikimedia.org/score/r/5/r502sjxipbpve50haw2nuyiw8dwf3ei/r502sjxi.png)
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