LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS

For SATB Voices and Piano Accompaniment

With optional Unison Choir and 2C-Instruments
Tenderly ♩ = 92 Words & Music by
4/4 Eb= DO Joel Raney
Intro 5 Bar

Sopranos or Unison Choir

mp a tempo poco rit. ,

S 3 5 4 3 2 4 . 1 2 3 5 4 3 2 . 0 1 2 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 2

06 Love came down at Christ-mas, at the ho-ly Sav-ior’s birth. In__ Beth-le-hem on Christ-mas morning,

a tempo mf

S 5 1 1 2 1 . . . 0000 3 5 4 3 2 4 . 1 2 3 5 4 3

A 0 0 0 0 0000 0000 3 5 4 3 2 4 . 1 2 3 5 4 3

12 love came down to earth. Love came down at Christmas, in a man-ger filled with

T 0 0 0 0 0000 0000 3 3 2 3 4 6 . 5 4 5 3 2 3

B 0 0 0 0 0000 0000 3 3 2 3 4 6 . 5 4 5 3 2 3

poco rit. , mp a tempo mf rubato (- Unison Choir)

S 2 . 0 1 2 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 . . 0 6 . 6 6 2

A 2 . 0 1 2 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 . . 0 1 . 1 7. 7.

18 hay. In__ Bethlehem on Christmas morning, love came down to stay. Heav-ens glow-ing

T 4 . 0 5 4 3 5 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 1 1 2 1 . . 0 4 . 4 4 4

B 4 . 0 5 4 3 5 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 1 1 2 1 . . 0 4 . 4 4 4

unis. rit. , a tempo (+ Unison Choir)

S 5 .5 5 1 3 . 3 3 6. 4 3 2 . 3 5 4 3 2 4 . . 3 5 4 3

A 7 .7 1 6 3 . 3 3 6. 4 3 2 . 3 3 2 1 6. 1 . . 3 3 2 1

24 cat-tle low-ing shep-herds know-ing love is born. Love came down at Christmas; an-gels gave the

T 3 .3 3 3 6. . 7. 1 3 2 3 4 . 5 7 6 5 4 6 . . 5 7 6 5

B 3 .3 3 3 6. . 7. 1 3 2 3 4 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 1 1 1 1

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 Unison Coir ♩ = 94
poco rit. , unis. mp a tempo (opt. Sop) With emotion

S 2 . 0 1 2 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 2 5 1 1 2 1 . . . 0000 3 3 3 5

A 6. . 0 1 2 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 1 . . . 0000 0 0 0 0

30 sign. Love came to earth at Christ-mas, love a- maz-ing, love di- vine. An-gels we have

T 64 . 0 1 2 3 5 7\ 7\ 6 6 6\ 6\ 5 1 1 2 1 . . . 0000 0 0 0 0

B 6. . 0 1 2 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 1 1 2 1 . . . 0000 0 0 0 0

UC 5 . 4 3 . 3 2 3 5 3 . 2 1 0 3 3 3 5 5 . 4 3 . 3 2 3 5

37 heard on high sweetly singing o’er the plains, And the mountains in re-ply ech-o back their

mf

UC 3 . 2 1 0 5 . 65 43 4 . 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 .5 5 . 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 .

joy-ous strains. Glo -____ ri- a In ex-cel-sis De – o!

S 0 0 0 0 5 . 65 43 4 . 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 . 5. 5. . 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 .

A 0 0 0 0 5 . 65 43 4 . 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 . 5. 5. . 5. 6. 7. 1 7. . 6. .

43 Glo -____ ri- a In ex-cel-sis De – o!

T 0 0 0 0 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 . 3 2 1 7. 1 2 3 4 .5 5. 3 4 5 6 5 . 4 .

B 0 0 0 0 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 . 3 2 1 7. 1 2 3 4 .5 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. . 5. .

f mf rit. a tempo

UC 5 . 6 5 4 3 4 . 54 32 3 . 43 21 2 .5 5 . 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 . 1 . . 0

Glo -____ ri- a In ex-cel-sis De – o!

f mf rit. a tempo
. .
S 5 . 17 65 6 . 76 54 5 . 6 1 2 .5 5 . 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 . 1 . . 0

A 34 32 1 . 2 3 2 1 7. . 1 2 1 7. 6. . 2 .5 5 . 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 . 1 . . 0

50 Glo -____ ri- a In ex-cel-sis De – o!

T 5 . 6 . 4 . 5 . 3 . 4 . 2 .5 5 . 3 4 5 6 5 . 4 . 3 . . 0

B 1 . 6. . 2 . 5. . 1 . 6. . 2 . 5. 5. . 5 5 5 5 5 . . . 1 . . 0

2
 (- Unison Choir)
rubato mp rit. Do = F

S 6 . 6 6 2 5 .5 5 1 3 .3 3 6. 4 3 2 . 2 3 4/ 5 6 . 6=5

A 1 . 1 7. 7. 7. . 7. 1 6. 3 .3 3 6. 4 3 2 . 2 2 2 1/ 1/ = 7

57 An - gels sing-ing, prais-es bring-ing, car-ols ring-ing, Christ is born! Christ is born!

T 4 . 4 4 4 3 .3 3 3 3 .3 3 6. 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 . . . 6=5

B 4 . 4 4 4 3 . 3 6. 6. 3 .3 3 6. 0 0 2 3 4 5 6 . . . 6=5

Christ is born!

f with breadth

UC 5 . 6 5 4 3 4 . 5 4 3 2 3 . 4 3 2 1 2 .5 5 . 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Glo -____ ri- a rit.

rit.

S 3 5 4 3 2 4 . 1 2 3 5 4 3 2 . . 0 3 5 6 5 5 4 3 2

A 1 3 2 1 6. 1 . 6. 6. 1 3 2 1 6. . . 0 3 5 2 2 1 1 1 1

62 Love came down at Christmas, at the Ho- ly Sav-ior’s birth. Love came down at Christmas, bringing

T 5 7 6 5 4 6 . 4 4 5 7 6 5 4 . . 0 3 5 7\ 7\ 6 6 6\ 6\

B 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . . 0 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 4

Gently rit. mp

UC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 3 . 2 . 1 . . . 1 . . .

mp rit. in ex-cel-sis De - o!
,

S 5 . 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . . . 0 0 2 2 1 . . . 1 . . .

A 1 . 1 . 1 . 2 . 1 . . . 0 0 6. 7. 5. . . . 5. . . .

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68 hope and peace on earth. Peace on Earth.__
, mp
T1 5 . 3 . 4 . 2 . 1 . . . 0 0 4 4 3 . . . 3 . . .

T2 5 . 3 . 4 . 2 . 1 . . . 0 0 1 2 1 . . . 1 . . .

B 3 . 3 . 4 . 2 . 1 . . . 0 0 5. 5. 1. . . . 1. . . .