IN EXCELSIS GLORIA.
Allegretto,
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1. Not in halls of reg-al splendor, Not to princes of the earth, Did the her
2. Not by world-ly wealth or wisdom, Not by power of law or sword, But by ser-
3. Bid the new-born Monarch welcome; Pay him homage, ev - ry heart! Hal -le~ lu-
an-gels ren-der ‘Tid-ings of His birth, Not to statesman, priest, or — sage,
to win freedom, Ser-vice of the Lord, Born to pov-er - ty and pain,
let His kingdom Come and never de - Jus- tice hath on Mer - cy smiled,
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the poor man’s heritage! In excel - sis glo -
men from death’s domain, In excel -sis glo - ri - a!
Emmanuel, wondrous Child. Inexcel -sis glo - si - af
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‘They proclaimed the golden age ’Tw.
Born to die and thus to reign, Fret
God and men are recon - ciled ‘Thro’
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For on shepherds low - ly In ex-cel - sis
Lo! from earth as Heaven Praise shall aye be giv-en: In ex-cel
Blend we then our voices, Earth with Heaven rejoic - es, In ex-cel - sis,
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War and blood-shed cease,