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Free same-meter accompaniment for The Nativity of Christ (Isaac Watts): organ, piano or guitar playing the tune ST. THOMAS (Aaron Williams) in four-part harmony, 9 verses, with the words on screen. Choose the key and speed, add an introduction, project the words on a TV, or practice your own choir part. Made for churches and home groups without a musician.

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  1. 1Behold, the grace appears!
  2. The promise is fulfilled;
  3. Mary, the wondrous virgin, bears,
  4. And Jesus is the child.
  5. 2[The Lord, the highest God,
  6. Calls him his only Son;
  7. He bids him rule the lands abroad,
  8. And gives him David's throne.
  9. 3O'er Jacob shall he reign
  10. With a peculiar sway;
  11. The nations shall his grace obtain,
  12. His kingdom ne'er decay.]
  13. 4To bring the glorious news
  14. A heav'nly form appears;
  15. He tells the shepherds of their joys,
  16. And banishes their fears.
  17. 5"Go, humble swains," said he,
  18. "To David's city fly;
  19. The promised infant born to-day
  20. Doth in a manger lie."
  21. 6"With looks and hearts serene,
  22. Go visit Christ your King;
  23. And straight a flaming troop was seen:
  24. The shepherds heard them sing:
  25. 7"Glory to God on high!
  26. And heav'nly peace on earth;
  27. Goodwill to men, to angels joy,
  28. At the Redeemer's birth!
  29. 8[In worship so divine,
  30. Let saints employ their tongues;
  31. With the celestial hosts we join,
  32. And loud repeat their songs:
  33. 9"Glory to God on high!
  34. And heav'nly peace on earth;
  35. Goodwill to men, to angels joy,
  36. At our Redeemer's birth!"]

About this music

ST. THOMAS — Aaron Williams. Setting: "The Church Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged" (Episcopal), 1905.. The score is from the Open Hymnal Project, copied from Episcopal Hymnal, 1905 Hymn 485.; music and setting are in the public domain. The words above are from the hymnal cited on the The Nativity of Christ page.

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