Christmas Canon of Peace

For SAB with Piano and Optional Descant*

Duration: ca. 2:25
Based on Pachelbel's Canon in D
Words by Additional Words and Music by
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW RUTH MORRIS GRAY

Sweetly ( = 80)
     
  44         

    
 

Piano  
  44         
     
 

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  Soprano 
        

  
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
Alto 
        
    
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
Bass  
           
  
I heard the bells on Christ mas Day.
       
           
  
      
       
    

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    
         
    


their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the
   
               

their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the

                


   
their old fa mil iar car ols play. And wild and sweet the
      
             
    

            
     

10 
  
     
      
words re peat of peace on earth good will to
  
      
    

words re peat of peace on earth good will
    
        
  
words re peat of peace on earth good will to
       
 
    
     
  
   


     
       
 
   

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    
  
men.
  
         

Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding ding dong ding.

      

men.
                
        

              
      

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       
    
Ding dong ding dong ding dong hear them ring.
  
         

Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding hear them ring.

     

                
        
 
           
   
       

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   
 

    
    
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding

           
   
  
   
And in de spair I bowed my head: "There is no peace on
          
           



 
     
  
   
   


24 
      

Ding dong ding dong
 
       
ding dong ding. Ding dong ding dong

    
          
   
earth," I said "For hate is strong and mocks the song of
       
 
         
     

     
       
     

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  
           
ding, dong hear them ring. "Peace on earth," the
 
          
  
ding dong ding hear them ring. "Peace on earth," the

          

peace on earth, good will to men."
       
             

 
            
     

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        
   
an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth."

          
an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth."

    

              
         

     
      
      

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     
       
"Peace on earth," the an gels said, "Peace, peace,

         
 
"Peace on earth," the an gels said, "Peace, peace,

    

        
        

    
          

  

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  
             
peace on earth." "Peace on earth," the an gels said,
  

         
   
peace on earth." Then rig ing, sing ing on its way,
  
    

Ding dong ding dong
                    
     
   
 
        
   
     

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     
       
"Peace, peace, "Peace on earth," "Peace on earth," the
   
               
 
the world re volved from night to day. A voice, a chime, a
   
       

ding dong ding ding dong ding Ding dong
              
         
 

             
    

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          
  
an gels said, "Peace, peace, peace on earth,"

  
      
   
  
chant sub lime of peace on earth good will to men, of

          
 

ding dong ding dong ding, hear them ring.
                  
             

     
          


    

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   rit, a tempo

        
 
good will Ding dong ding dong
rit, a tempo 

          
  
peace on earth good will to men, of
 rit, a tempo
             

good will to men, of
               
   
     
 rit, a tempo

           

     


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  rit, 
    
  
peace, good will to men.
rit, 
 
     
  
peace on earth good will to men,

  rit, 
       


peace on earth good will to men,
   
         

 


rit,
    
     
 
   

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