Joyfully commissioned by the First United Methodist Church of Grove, Oklahoma

to honor Music Director, Nancy Lungren for her 30 years of filling our hearts with song

LET THERE BE CHRISTMAS

by JOSEPH M. MARTIN ChristmasOverture & Processional
1=G Incorporating tunes : IN DULCI JUBILO, MENDEHLSSOHN,
SUSSEX CAROL, SCHULZ, IL EST NE, GLORIA and ADESTE FIDELES
Words by JOHN FRANCES WADE (1711-1786)
OVERTURE 124 bars Arranged by JOSEPH M. MARTIN

(q = ca. 104)
CHOIR and CONGREGATION Tune : ADESTE FIDELES, John Francis Wade
4 /4 F Words : Latin Hymn, ascribed to John Francis Wade

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

A 0 0 0 5< 5< . 5< 3< 5< . 2< . 5< 5< 5< 6<

Bar 0 0 0 3 3 . 3 1 7< . 7< . 1 7< 1 4<

Hai ma - ri ber - him - pun, dan ber - su - ka -

129

S 3 . 2 1 1 . 7< 6< 7< 1 2 3 7< . 6< . 5<

A 1 . 7< 3< 3< 4</ 5< 4/< 5< . 5< 5< 5< . 4/< . 5<

Bar 5< . 5< 6< 6< . 2 2 2 1 7< 1 2 . 1 . 7<

ri - a! Hai ma - ri se - mu - a ke Bet - le -

f
133

S 5< . . . 5 . 4 3 4 . 3 . 2 3 1 2

A 5< . . . 5< . 6< 7< 1 1 7< 1 . 5< 5< 6< 6<

Bar 7< . . . 3 . 2 1 2 . 1 . 7< 1 6< 4<

hem! _________________ Li - hat Yang La - hir, Ra - ja ba - la

137
p P
S 7< . 6< 5< 1 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 3 3 2 3 4

A 5< . 5< 1 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 5< 5< 5< 5< 5< 7<

Bar 5< . 6< 7< 1 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 1 1 7< 1 2

Sor - ga. Sem - bah dan pu - ji Di - a, sem - bah dan pu - ji

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141
F P
S 3 . 2 3 4 3 2 1 7< . 1 4 3 . 2 . 1 1 . . .

A 1 . 7< 1 7< 1 6< 6< 5< . 5< 6< 1 . 7< . 1 1 . . .

Bar 1 . 5< 3 2 3 4 4/ 5 4 3 4 5 . 5< . 1 1 . . .

Di - a, sem - bah dan pu - ji Di - a Tu - han - mu! _______

147 CHOIR only

p
S 1 . 5< 1 2 . 5 . 3 2 3 4 3 . 2 .

A 3< . 3< 3< 7< . 7< . 1 7< 1 2 1 . 7< .

Pa - ra ma - lai - kat, ang - kat - lah sua - ra - mu,
p
Bar 0 0 0 0 5 . 5 5 . 5 . . . 5 5 5 4 3 2
Glo - ri -a _______________________________ Ma - ri ber - himpun

151
P
S 1 . 7< 6< 7< 1 2 3 7< . 6< . 5< 5< . . 0

A 5< 4</ 5< 4</ 5< 5< 5< 5< 5< . 4</ . 5< 5<< . . 0

Bar 1 . 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 . 1 . 7< 7<< . . 0

bi - du - an sor - ga - wi, ber - nya - nyi - lah! ____________

155
F p
S 5 . 4 3 4 . 3 . 2 3 1 2 7< . 6< 5< 1

A 1 . 7< 1 2 7< 1 . 7< 7< 6< 6< 5< 4</ 5< 1

Bar 3 . 2 1 7< 2 1 . 5< 5</ 6< 4</ 5< 2 1 7< 1

Mu - lia - kan Al - lah, Ba - pa da - lam sor - ga! Sem -

P
159

S 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 3 3 2 3 4 3 . 2 3

A 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 1 1 5< 5< 5< 5< . 5< 1

Bar 3 2 3 4 3 . 3 5 5 4 3 2 1 . 7< 1 7<\

bah dan pu - ji Di - a, sem - bah dan pu - ji Di - a, sem -

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163

S 4 3 2 1 7< . 1 4 3 . 2 . 1 1 . . .

A 1 2 1 7< 6< 6< 5< 6< 5< 4< 5< 6< 5< . . . 1 1 . . .

Bar 6< 7< 1 2 3 2 1 2 . 3 2 1 . 7< . 1 1 . . .

bah dan pu - ji Di - a,_____ Tu - han - mu! _______

1 = A With majesty ( q = ca. 88 ) 174

f
SOPRANO DESCANT (section or a few voices)
Desc 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 . 2 . 5 5 5 4 3 5 2 .
Tu - han yang la - hir pa - da ha - ri i - ni,

f
CHOIR and CONGREGATION

SAB 1 . 5< 1 2 . 5 . 3 2 3 4 3 . 2 .
Tu - han yang la - hir pa - da ha - ri i - ni,

176

Desc 3 4/ 5 6 7 5 5 3 2 5 4/ . 5 5 . . .

SAB 1 . 7< 6< 7< 1 2 3 7< . 6< . 5< 5< . . .

Ya, Ye - sus ter - pu - ji - lah na - ma - Mu!___________________

P
180

Desc 5 . 4 3 4 . 3 . 5 5 6 5 4 3 2 . 1 7< 5<

SAB 5 . 4 3 4 . 3 . 2 3 1 2 7< . 6< 5< 1

Fir - man a - ba - di yang men - ja - di da - ging! Sem -

F f
184

Desc 5 . . . 5 . 0 5< 5 . . . 5 . 0 5
bah______________________________ Sem - bah______________________________ sem -
F f
SAB 1 7< 1 2 1 . 5< 3 3 2 3 4 3 . 2 3
bah dan pu - ji Di - a, sem - bah dan pu - ji Di - a, sem -

ff
188

Desc 6 7 1> 5 6 5 1> 7 6 5 4 3 4 5 6 5 . 5 1> . . .

bah dan pu - ji Di - a,_____ Tu - han - mu! _______
ff
SAB 4 3 2 1 7< . 1 4 3 . 2 . 1 1 . . .
bah dan pu - ji Di - a,_____ Tu - han - mu! _______

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193 CHOIR only

F f ff
S 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 4 4 0 4 4 4 5 . 0 6 6 6

A 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 . 0 1 1 1

Bar 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 2 2 2 4 4 0 4 4 4 1 . 0 4 4 4
Da-tang berhim-pun, ka-um ber-i - man. Ber - ku - man - dang di ang-ka -

197

S1 5 . 6 6 6 6 1> . . . 1> . 0 0

S2 5 . 6 6 6 6 5 . . . 5 . 0 0

A 1 . 1 1 1 1 1 . . . 1 . 0 0

Bar 1 . 4 4 4 4 1 . . . 1 . 0 0
sa la -gusur-ga - wi. ________________________________

Batam, 22 Oktober 2019 | Transcribed by Philip Christiawan

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