THE CHRISTIAN YEAR
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<< { es2 | g bes bes g | es f g \fermata \bar"||" es | \break
bes' bes c d | es4( d) c2 bes \fermata \bar"||" bes | g bes c bes \break
aes g f \fermata \bar"||" bes | g4( aes) bes2 aes g4( f) | es2 f es \fermata \bar"|."} \\
{ bes2 | es es d d | d4( c) bes2 bes bes |
es f g4( a) bes2 | bes2. a4 f2 f | f4( es8 d) es2 es es |
f4( bes,) bes( es) es( d) \fermata f2 | es es es d | c4 es2( d4) es2 } >>
}
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\relative c'
<< { g2 | bes bes f g | g f es g |
g bes es d | g c, d bes | bes bes bes4( aes) aes( g) |
f2 g4.( aes8) bes2 bes | bes bes c bes4( aes) | g2 bes4.( aes8) g2 } \\
{ es2 | es g,4( aes) bes2 b | c d es \fermata es |
es2. d4 c2 g'4( f) | es2 f bes, \fermata d | es g4( es) c2 es |
es4( d) es2 bes \fermata d | es g, aes bes | c bes es \fermata } \\
{s2 s1 s1 s1 s1 s1 s1 \tiny g2 } >>
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THE CIRCUMCISION OF CHRIST
Felix dies quem proprio.
O HAPPY day, when first was poured
The blood of our redeeming Lord!
O happy day, when first began
His sufferings for sinful man!
2 Just entered on this world of woe,
His blood already learned to flow;
His future death was thus expressed,
And thus his early love confessed.
3 From heaven descending to fulfil
The mandates of his Father's will,
E'en now behold the victim lie.
The Lamb of God, prepared to die!
4 Lord, circumcise our hearts, we pray.
Our fleshly natures purge away;
Thy name, thy likeness may they bear:
Yea, stamp thy holy image there!
5. O Lord, the virgin-born, to thee
Eternal praise and glory be,
Whom with the Father we adore,
And Holy Ghost for evermore. Amen.
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<< { es1 es \bar"||" } \\ { c bes } >> }
}
\new Lyrics \lyricmode {
A -- men.
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<< { aes1 g } \\ { aes,1 es' } >> }
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