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Contents 

A Gaelic Blessing 4 

Blow, blow, thou winter wind 9 

Candlelight Carol 19 

God be in my head 29 

Lead, kindly Light 32 

Nativity Carol 34 

O waly, waly 41 

The Lord bless you and keep you 47 

When the saints go marching in 54 

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William Sharp (1855–1905) 

adapted by JR 

TENOR 

BASS 

PIANO 

Flowing and tranquil q = 84 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

2 

Flowing and tranquil q = 84 

 

 

 

p legato sempre 

 

 

 

A Gaelic Blessing 

* 

 

 

 

p 

Deep 

p 

Deep 

mp 

Deep 

p 

Deep 

JOHN RUTTER 

 

 

 

 

 

 

peace of the run-ning 

 

 

 

 

 


5 

 

 

 

 

 

peace to you, Deep 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

wave to you, Deep peace of the flow-ing 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The signs denote the melody line, when it is not in the top voice. 

The organ accompaniment to the mixed-voice version is compatible with the voice parts of this TTBB version. 

© 1978, 1995, 2020 The Royal School of Church Music. Reprinted by permission.


5 

9 

 

 

 

 

 

peace to you, Deep peace of the 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

air to you, Deep peace of the qui -et 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

earth to you, Deep 

peace of the 

 

 

 

 

 

earth to you, 

Deep 

peace 

 

 

 

earth to you, 

mf 

( mp ) 

of the shin-ing 

 

Deep peace of the 

 

 

 

earth to you, Deep 

mp 

peace of the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp

6 


17 

 

( mp ) 

 

 

 

 

 

stars to you, 

 

Deep 

p 

peace 

of the gen-tle 

 

 

 

 

 

stars to you, 

Deep peace of 

p 

 

 

stars to you, Deep 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stars to you, Deep 

p 

peace 

 

peace 

of 

 

of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

night to you, Moon 

mp 

and stars 

pour their heal-ing 

 

 

 

 

 

night to you, Moon and stars pour their 

 

 


 

 

 


mp 

mp 

and stars pour 

and stars pour 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp


7 

25 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light on you, Deep 

( mp ) 

peace 

 

 

 

 

 

light on you, 

Deep peace of 

 

 

 

 

 


peace 

of 

 

 

 

 


peace 

of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of 

 

 

 

 

 

 


29 

 

cresc. 

 

mf cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christ, 

cresc. 

of 

Christ 

mf cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

Christ, 

the 

cresc. 

 

 

Christ, 

cresc. 

 

 

 

Christ, 

 

 

 

 

of 

of 

of 

Christ 

Christ, 

mf cresc. 

Christ 

cresc. mf cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 

mf cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of Christ the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the

8 


33 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

light 

of the world to you, 

f 

 

 

 

light 

of the world 

to 

dim. 

dim. 

light 

of the world 

to you, 

f 

dim. 

light 

of the world 

to you, 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

you, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f 


dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37 

 

mp 

rall. 

dim. 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

Deep 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deep 

mp 

 

 

Deep 

mp 

 

 

 

Deep 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

peace of Christ 

dim. 



to you. 

rall. 

 

 

 

to 

you. 

pp 

 

 


to 

you. 

pp 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

to 

you. 

pp 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 

 

pp

9 

Blow, blow, thou winter wind 

Words by William Shakespeare 

JOHN RUTTER 

PIANO 

 

 

Flowingly q = c.104 

Hpschd. 

Str. 

p 

 

 

 

con Ped. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 

 

BASSES 1 and 2 

unis. 

mp dolce espress. 

 

Blow, 

blow, thou 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11 

 

 

win 

 

 

 

- ter wind, Blow, blow, thou 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

16 

 

 

 

win 

- ter wind, Thou art not so un -kind 

As 

 

 

( ) ( ) 

 

 

 

 

 

sim. 

 

 

The original version, for mixed choir, is also published (ISBN 978-0-19-340552-3). The present arrangement is compatible with the 

composer’s orchestration (2 flutes, harp, harpsichord, strings). 

© Oxford University Press 1975. This arrangement © 2021. Printed in Great Britain 

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The Moral Rights of the Composer have been asserted. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

10 


B. 

21 

 

26 

 

 

 

 

 

man’s 

in-gra-ti 

- tude, 

as man’s in - gra - ti - 

( 

) 

 

( 

) 

( 

) 

( 

) 

 

( 

 

) 

 

T. 

B. 

 

 

 

-tude; 

TENORS 1 and 2 A 

unis. mp dolce espress. 

Thy 

 

tooth is not so keen, Be - 

A 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

T. 

31 

 

 

 

 

- cause thou art not seen, Al - though thy breath be 

 

 

 

 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rude, al - though thy breath be rude.


11 

1 

T. 

2 

39 

B 

p legato 

 

 

 

Heigh 

 

 

Heigh 

p legato 

 

ho! sing, heigh ho! un - to the green 

 

1 

B. 

2 

 

Heigh 

 

 

B 

 

 

p legato 

p legato 

Heigh 

p 

Fls. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


44 

 

cresc. 

mf 

 

 

 

 

hol-ly: 

Most friend - ship is feign - ing, most lov 

cresc. 

 

 

hol-ly: 

Most 

 

 

 

 

hol-ly: 

Most 

hol-ly: 

Most 

friend 

mf 

- ship is feign - ing, most lov 

- - - ing mere 

 

 

friend - ship is feign - ing, most lov - - - ing mere 

cresc. 

mf 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

friend 

 

mf 

- ship is feign - ing, most lov 

 

- - ing mere 

 

- - ing mere 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

mf

12 


49 

 

 

 

fol-ly: 

dim. 

mp 

 

 

 

 

fol-ly: 

 

 

 

fol-ly: 

fol-ly: 

dim. 

dim. 

dim. 

Then, 

* 

Then, 

Then, 

Then, 

heigh 

mp 

heigh 

heigh 

mp 

heigh 

ho, the hol-ly! 

 


mp 

 

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. mp 

 

( ) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


54 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

This 

p 

This 

life is most jol - ly. 

 

 

 

p 

This 

p 

This 

 

 

p 


 

 

 

 

 

 


 

life is most jol- 

ly. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* The signs denote the melody line, when it is not in the top voice.


13 

59 

C 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


C 

Hpschd. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

65 D 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ah 

mp 

 

Ah 

mf ma dolce e legato 

Freeze, 

mf ma dolce e legato 

Freeze, 

D 

Fl./Hp. 

freeze, 

freeze, 

thou 

thou 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

Ped.

14 


69 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 

 

ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bit 

bit 

- ter sky, freeze, freeze, thou 

 

- ter sky, freeze, freeze, thou 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ped. Ped. Ped. 

74 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 


 

 

 

 

ah 

ah 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 

 

 

bit 

bit 

- ter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As 

 

- ter sky, That dost not bite so nigh As 

 

 

 

 

 

sim.


15 

79 

 

 

 

 

ah 

ah 

 

 

ah 

ah 

 

 

 

 

be 

be 

- ne-fits 

for - got, 

as be - ne - fits for - 

 

- ne-fits 

for - got, 

as be - ne - fits for - 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

84 E 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Though 

Though 

E 

thou 

mf 

 

 

 

thou 

mp 

- got: 

Ah 

mp 

 

 

- got: 

Ah 

the wa-ters 

warp, Thy sting is not so 

the wa-ters 

warp, Thy sting is not so 

 

( ) 

 

 

 

 

 

ah 

ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp

16 


89 

 

mf 

 

sharp 

As 

 

sharp As friend re - mem- ber’d not, as 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 

mf 

 

ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

93 

 

 

 

 

 

friend re - mem-ber’d 

not. 


 

 

F 

( mf ) 

 

 

 

 

friend re mem 

 

 

Heigh ho! sing, 

( mf ) 

 

 

- -ber’d 

not. 

Heigh ho! sing, 

mf ( mf ) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F 

Heigh 

( mf ) 

 

Heigh 

 

 

ho! 

ho! 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

Ped.


17 

98 

 

 

 

 

 

heigh ho! un - to the green hol - ly: 

Friend-ship 

is 

 

 

heigh 

 

 

 

 

ho! 

un 

 

 

- to the green hol - ly: Most friend - ship is 

 

 

 

 

 

sing, heigh ho! un - to the green hol - ly: Most friend - ship is 

 

 

 

sing, heigh ho! un - to the green hol - ly: 

Friend-ship 

is 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

103 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

feign 

 

 

feign 

feign 

- ing, lov - - ing 

mere fol - ly: 

 

 

 

feign 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- ing, most lov - - - - ing mere fol - ly: 

- ing, most lov - - - - ing mere fol - ly: 

- ing, lov - - ing 

mere fol - ly: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 

 

Ped.

18 


107 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

Then, heigh ho, the hol - ly! 

This 

mp 

 

Then, heigh ho, the hol - ly! 

This 

 

mp 

 

p 

 

p 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

Then, 

(dim.) 

 

Then, 

 

heigh ho, the hol - ly! 

This 

heigh ho, the hol - ly! 

This 

mp 

112 poco rall. 

 

 

 

 

life is most jol-ly. 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 


 

 


poco rall. 

 

 

 

 

 

Hpschd. 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 

p 

 

 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp

19 

Candlelight Carol 

Words and music by 

JOHN RUTTER 

TENOR 

1 and 2 

BASS 

1 and 2 

*ORGAN 

 

 

 

 

Andante con moto q = 92 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Andante con moto q = 92 

 

Sw. p legato 

 

 

 

Man. 

 

 

 

Ped. 

BASSES 

unis. 

mp legato e dolce 

1. How 

Sw. 

 

 

 

 

Ch. 

do 

you 

 

B. 

6 

 

 

cap 

 

 

- ture the wind on the wa - ter? How do you count all the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T. 

B. 

11 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stars 

 

 

 

in the 

 

 

 

sky? 

*If the accompaniment is played on the piano, some notes in the left-hand chords will need to be omitted. 

This carol is available in its original version for mixed voices (ISBN 978-019-340738-1) and also for upper voices (978-019-353365-3). 

© Oxford University Press 1985. This arrangement © 2022. 

 

 

 

 

TENORS 

unis. cresc. 

 

How 

cresc. 

can you mea - sure the love of a

20 


T. 

16 

p 

 

dim. 

 

 

 

mo - ther, Or 

 

 

how can you write down a ba - by’s first cry? 

 

 

 

B. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

21 

 

A 

T. 

 

 

Can 


p molto legato 

cresc. 

 

2 

1 

 

 

Can 

- dle - light, an - gel light and star - glow Shine 


cresc. 

 

- dle - light, an - gel light and star - glow Shine 

* p molto legato 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on 

on 

his 

his 

B. 

2 

 

 

Can-dle-light, 

an-gel 

light, fire - light and star - glow Shine on 



an-gel 

light, fire - light and star - glow Shine on his 

cresc. 

 

his 

A 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 



21 

26 

 

f 

 

 

 

cra 

 

 

- dle till break-ing 

of dawn. Glo-ri 

- a, glo-ri 

- a 

 

 

 

cra - dle till break-ing 

of dawn. Glo - ri - a, glo-ri 

- a 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cra 

- dle till break-ing 

of dawn. 

 

 

f 

Glo-ri 

- a, glo-ri 

- a 

cra - dle till break-ing 


- a, glo-ri 

- a 

f 

 


Sw. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

31 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

in ex-cel 

- sis De o! 

- An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

in ex -cel 

- sis De o! 

p 

 

- An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in 

ex-cel-sis 

De - o! 

An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

mp 

 

in ex-cel 

- sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

Ch. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p

22 


37 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B 

mp 

 

*Hum 

mp 

 

*Hum 


 

2. Shep-herds 

and 


 

2. Shep-herds 

and 


 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Man. 

Ped. 

B 

(Ch.) 

 

 

(Sw.) 

 

 

 

42 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wise men will kneel 

 

 

wise men will kneel 

 

 

and a- dore him, Se - ra-phim 

round him their vi - gil will 

 

 

and a- dore him, Se - ra-phim 

round him their vi - gil will 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*or other vocalized sound, such as ‘Oo’, at conductor’s discretion.


23 

48 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

mf 

dim. 

Na - tions pro - claim him their Lord and their Sa - viour, But 

cresc. 

 

 

Na - tions pro - claim him their Lord and their 

mf 

dim. 

 

 

cresc. mf dim. 

p 

p 

Sa - viour, But 

keep; 

 

 

 

keep; 

Ah 


 

Ah 

p 

Hum 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

53 C 


 

 

 

 

Ma ry 

- will hold him and sing him to sleep. Can 

- dle - 


 

 

 

 

 

Ma - ry will hold him and sing him to sleep. Can dle 

p 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- - 

 

 

Hum 

 

Can- dle-light, 


 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C 

 

 

 

p

24 


58 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

- light, an - gel light and star - glow Shine 

on his cra - dle till 

 

 

- light, an - gel light and star - glow Shine 

cresc. 

 

 

cresc. 


 

 

an-gel 

light, fire - light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till 

cresc. 

 

an-gel 

light, fire - light and star - glow Shine 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

63 

 

f 

 

 

 

break ing 

 

 

- of dawn. Glo-ri 

- a, glo-ri 

- a 

in ex -cel 

- sis 

f 

 

 

 

break-ing 

of dawn. Glo - ri - a, glo -ri 

- a 

in ex -cel 

- sis 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

break-ing 

of dawn. 

 

 

Glo -ri 

- a, glo -ri 

- a 

in ex-cel-sis 

f 

 

break-ing 


- a, glo-ri 

- a 

in ex-cel 

- sis 

 

 

Sw. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf


25 

68 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

De - o! An 

mp 

 

 

De - o! An 

- gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

 

 

 

 

p 

 


mp 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

De - o! 

An 

mp 

De - o! An 


 


p 


Ch. 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Ch.) 

p 

 

 

 

73 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D 

mp 

 

Hum 

mp 

 

Hum 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Find 

mp 

D 

Hum 

him at Beth - le - hem laid in a

26 


78 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

man 

- ger: Christ our Re - deem - er a - sleep in the hay, 

 

 

 


 

 

83 

 

 

 

God-head 

in - car - nate and hope of sal - va - tion: Hum 

mf cresc. 

f 

p 

 

 

 

God-head 

in - car - nate and hope of sal - va - tion: Hum 

p 

mf cresc. 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf cresc. 

God-head 

in - car - nate and 

mf cresc. 

f 

hope 

God-head 

in - car - nate and hope 

f 

of sal 

 

of sal 

- va - tion: A 

p 

 

child with 

p 

- va - tion: Hum 

his 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sw. 

p 

 

 

 

 

Man.


27 

88 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E 

p molto dolce 

 

Can-dle 

- light, an-gel 

light, 

p molto dolce 

 

Can-dle 


light, 

p molto dolce 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mo -ther 

that first Christ - mas Day. 

 

 

Can-dle 


light, 

p molto dolce 

 

Can-dle 


light, 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Ch. 

 

E 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ped. 

93 

 

 

 

 

fire 

- light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till break - ing of 

 

 

fire 

 

 

- light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till break - ing of 

 

 

 

fire - light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till break - ing of 

 

fire - light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till break - ing of

28 


98 

 

f 

 

 

 

 

dawn. 

 

 

dawn. 

 

f 

Glo-ri 

- a, glo-ri 

- a 

in ex - cel - sis De - o! 

 

 

Glo - ri - a, glo-ri 

- a 


f 

 

 

 

dawn. 

Glo-ri 

- a, glo- ri - a 

in ex-cel-sis 

De - o! 

dawn. 

f 

 

Glo-ri 

- a, glo-ri 

- a 


 

 

Sw. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 


 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

dim. 

p 

 

 

 

An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ child is born. 

mp 

dim. 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

An 

103 rall. 

 

mp 

- gels are sing - ing; 

 

 

the Christ child is born. 

dim. 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

An 

mp 

An 




dim. 

p 

 

Ch. 


rall. 

 

 

 

 

p

29 

Words from the Sarum Primer (1514) 

God be in my head 

JOHN RUTTER 

TENOR 

BASS 

for 

rehearsal 

only 

Tranquillo – poco rubato 

 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

 

2 

Tranquillo – poco rubato 

q = c.96 

 

 

 

 

2 

 

1 

 

 

God 

 

 

 

SOLO or FULL 

* p legato sempre 

 

 

 


 

 

FULL 

be in my head and 

q = c.96 

 

 


 

and in my un - der - 


 

and 

in my un - der - 

 

 

 

 



 

and 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


5 

 

 

 

 

- stand ing. 

 

cresc. mp 

 

- God be in mine eyes 

cresc. 

mp 

 

and in my 

 

 

 

 

 

- stand - ing. God be in mine eyes 

cresc. 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- stand - ing. God be in mine eyes 

cresc. 

mp 

 

 

 

- stand - ing. God 

be in mine eyes 

 

and in my 

and in my 

and in my 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

mp 

( ) 

 

 

 

*The signs 

 

denote the melody line, when it is not in the top voice. 

Also available in its original version for mixed voices (ISBN 978-0-19-340551-6). 

© Oxford University Press, Inc. 1970. Assigned to Oxford University Press 2010. This arrangement © 2021.

30 


9 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

look 

- - - 

ing. 

God 

be in my mouth 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look - - - ing. 

God 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

look 

p 


 

 

 

 

look ing, 

- - ing, my look - ing. 

God 

- my look - ing. 

God 

 

 

p 


 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( ) 

 

 

13 

mf 

 

 

 

 

and in my speak 

mf 

- - - - ing. God 

 

 

 

 

 


p 

p 

 

be 

 

mf 

 

 

 

- - - ing. 

God 

be 

p 

 

 

 


mf 

- - - ing. God 

 

 

 

 

and in my speak - - - ing. God be 

p 

be 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

( 

) 

 

 

p

31 


 

pp 

( 

) Poco meno mosso 

 

be 

Poco meno mosso 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 pp 

pp rit. 

 

 

and in my de - part - ing. 

 

 

 

 

at 

 

pp 

 

 

 

my end and in my de - part - ing. 

pp 

 

rit. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in mine heart 

and in my think - ing. 

 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

in mine heart 

and in my think - ing. 

God 

 

 

pp 

 

 

in mine heart and in my think - ing. God be 

 

 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

in mine heart 

and in my think - ing. God be 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at my end and in my de - part - - ing. 

 

 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

at my end and in my de - part - - ing. 

 

 


32 

Lead, kindly Light 

Words by John Henry Newman (1801–90) 

JOHN RUTTER 

1 

TENOR 

2 

1 

BASS 

2 


rehearsal 

only 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

Lead, kind-ly 

Light, a - mid th’en-cir-cling 

gloom, Lead thou me 

p 

 

 

 

Lead, kind-ly 



p 

 

 

 

 

 

Andante tranquillo q = 76 

Andante tranquillo 

 

q = 76 

 

 

 

p 

Lead, kind-ly 



 

Lead, 

 

p 

 

 

kind-ly 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( ) 

 

 

 

 

 


6 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead thou me 

mp 

 

 

 

 

on; The night is dark, and I am far from home, Lead thou me 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on; The night is dark, 

mp 

 

on; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( 

) 

The night is 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dark, 

mp 

 

 

and I am far from home, Lead thou me 

and I am far from home, Lead thou me on, lead 

 

 

 

 

© Collegium Music Publications 2020. This arrangement © 2022. Exclusively licensed worldwide to Oxford University Press.

Lead, kindly Light 

33 

11 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

on. 

Keep thou my feet; I do 

 

 

 

on. Keep thou, keep thou my feet; I do 

 

 

 

p 

p 

p 

 

on. 

p 

Keep thou, 

 

mp 

mp 

mp 

keep 

thou my feet; I do 

not ask to see The dis-tant 

 

 

on. 

Keep 

mp 

thou my feet; I do 

cresc. 

 

 


cresc. 

 

cresc. 




 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

mp 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16 

 

mf 

mp 

p 

 

 

 

scene; 

one step e - nough for me. 

 

 

rit. al fine 

mf 

mp 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

scene; 

one step e - nough for me, e - nough for me. 

mf 

mp 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scene; 

mf 

 

scene; 

 

one 

one 

mp 

step 

step e 

e 

- nough for me, 

 

 

 

- nough for me, 

rit. al fine 

 

 

 

 

 

mf mp p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e 

- nough for me. 

p 

 


me. 

 

pp 

pp 

pp 

pp 

pp

34 

TENOR 

 

BASS 

ORGAN 

or 

PIANO 

6(62) 


 

1 

 

2 

 

 


Nativity Carol 

 

2 

 

1 

 

 

 

 

Sw. 

 

 

 

 

 

p legato 

 

 

(Sw.) 

 

 

Words and music by 

JOHN RUTTER 

mp 1. Born 

mf 3. Wise 

mp1. Born 

mf 3. Wise 

* 

mp 

mf 

(Ped.) 

 

in 

men 

in 

men 

a 

from 

 

a 

from 

 

1. Born in 

3. Wise men from 

a 

mp 1. Born, 

mf 3. Wise 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.3: tacet 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

sta 

- ble 

dis - tant 

so 

far 

bare, 

land, 

Born so 

Shep-herds 

from 

long 

star 

- 

a 

ry 

- go; Born 

hills Wor-ship 

 

 

 

sta- 

ble so bare, Born so long a - go; Born 

dis - tant far land, Shep - herds from star - ry hills Wor -ship 

 

 

 

sta - ble so bare, 

Born so long a - go; 

Born 

dis - tant far land, Shep -herds 

from star - ry hills Wor ship 

 

 

 

men, 

 

 

 

 

(Man.) 

 

Born 

Shep - herds 

so 

from 

 

 

long 

star 

- 

a 

ry 

 

- go; 

Born 

hills 

Wor - ship 

 

 

’neath 

this 

’neath 

this 

’neath 

- this 

 

’neath 

this 

 

 

 

* The signs denote the melody line, when it is not in the top voice. 

Also available in its original version for mixed voices (ISBN 978-0-19-340571-4). 

© Oxford University Press 1967. This arrangement © 2022.


35 

12(68) 

 

A 

pp cresc. poco a poco 

 

 

 

 

light 

babe 

 

 

light 

babe 

 

light 

babe 

 

light 

babe 

 

of 

so 

of 

so 

of 

so 

of 

so 

star 

rare, 

star 

rare, 

star 

rare, 

star 

rare, 

He 

Hearts 

He 

Hearts 

He who 

Hearts with his 

He 

Hearts 

who 

with warmth 

loved 

who 

with warmth 

loved 

loved 

warmth 

who loved 

with warmth 

us 

he 

us 

he 

us 

he 

us 

he 

so. 

fills. 

so. 

fills. 

so. 

fills. 

so. 

fills. 

A 

Far 

a - 


 

 

 

 

Far a - 


 

Far a - 


 

 

 

pp cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

Far 

 

a - 

 


18(74) 

 

sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

- way 

si - lent lay, Born 

 

 

 

- way 

si lent 

- lay, Born to 

sempre cresc. 

to 

sempre cresc. 

- day, your hom - age 


 

- way 

si - lent he lay, Born to 

sempre cresc. 

 

- way 

si - lent lay, Born to 

 

 

poco a poco 

 

 

sempre cresc. 


 

- day, your hom - age

36 


24(80) 

 

f 

dim. 

p 

2nd TIME: to p.38 

(2nd time bar) 

 

 

 

 

pay, For Christ 

f 

is born for aye, 

Born on Christ - mas 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

pay, For Christ is born for aye, 

Born on Christ - 

 

pay; 

f 

dim. 

 

 

p 

 

p 

mas 

Christ 

is 

born 


aye, 

Born 

on Christ - mas 

f 

dim. 

 

 

pay; 

Christ is born 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

for aye, Born 

p 

 

 

 

 

p 

on Christ - mas 

2nd TIME: to p.38 

(2nd time bar) 

 

 

 

 


30 B 

 

 

 

Day. 

 

 

 

 

Day. 

p 

 

Day. 

 

2. Cra - dled by mo-ther 

so fair, Ten - der her 

p 

 

 

Day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Cra -dled 

by mo-ther 

so fair, Ten - der her 

B 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Small notes for organ only)

36 

Nativity Carol 37 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

Ov - er her son so dear An - gel hosts 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

Ov - er her son so dear An - gel hosts 

 

 

lul - la - by; 

 

 

 

lul - la - by; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42 


 

 

 

 

 

 

fill the sky. (Hum) 

 

 

 

fill 

 


 

the sky. (Hum) 

 

 

 


 

Far a - way 

si - lent he lay, 

 

 


 

Hum 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 


38 


48 

sempre cresc. 

dim. 

 

 

 

f 

For Christ is born for 

sempre cresc. 

f 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Born 

sempre cresc. 

For Christ is born for 

f 

dim. 

 

to 

- day, your hom - age pay; 

Christ 

is 

born 


sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


f 

dim. 

 

Christ is born for 

 

 

 

mp cresc. mf dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54 

 

 

 

p 

 

aye, (Hum) 

Day. 

p 

 

 

 

 

aye, 

(Hum) 

 

p 

 

 

 

aye, 

Born 

p 

 

 

 

aye, (Hum) 

C 

on Christ - mas Day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C 

1. 

1. 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

2. 

Day. 

Day. 

Day. 

2. 

 

p Sw. strings


39 

88 D 

pp espress. e dolce 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Love in that sta - ble was born In - to our hearts to flow; 


 

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

 


D 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94 

p 

 

- babe, Make me thy love to know. Far 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

In - no - cent dream - ing babe, Make me thy love to know. Far 

 

 

 

In - no - cent dream - ing babe, Make me thy love to know. 

 

 

- babe, Make me thy love to know. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In - no - cent dream ing 

 

 

In - no - cent dream ing 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a - 

a -

40 


100 

 

cresc. poco a poco 

sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

 

way 

- si - lent lay, To - day 

your hom - age 


sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

way 

 

 

 

Far 

- si - lent lay, To - day 

your hom - age 


sempre cresc. 

a 

- way si lent 

- he lay, Born 

 


sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

Far a - way si - lent he lay, Born to 

to 




 

 

 


 

 

 

sempre cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107 f 

rit. 

mp 

p 

dim. pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pay; 

f 

mp 

p 

dim. pp 

 

 

 

 

 

pay; Christ is born for aye, Born on Christ - mas 

f 

 

p 

dim. pp 

 

 

 

pay; 

Christ is born for aye, Born on Christ - mas Day. 

Day. 

 

f 

 

 

pay; 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

Born 

Born 

on 

on 

Christ 

Christ 

- mas 

- mas 

rit. 

Day. 

p 

dim. pp 

 

 

Day. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp

VOICES 

 

 

Andante h = c.50 

1st BASSES 

p espress. 

1. The 

O waly, waly 

(The water is wide) 

Somerset folk-song 

arranged by 

JOHN RUTTER 

 

wa-ter 

is wide, I can-not 

get o’er, And nei-ther 

have I wings to 

41 


rehearsal 

only 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p espress. 

 


4 

 

 

fly; Give me a boat that will car-ry 

two, And both shall row, my love and 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

TENOR 

2 

1 

BASS 

8 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp p 

 

 

 

 

 

Hum 

pp p 

 

 

 

 

I. 

Hum 

mp 

 

 

 

 

2. O 

down in the mea - dows the o - ther day, A - gath-’ring 

 

2 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

*The original version of this arrangement, for mixed voices, is also published (ISBN 978-0-19-351351-8). 

© Oxford University Press 1978. This arrangement © 2022.

42 

O waly, waly 

12 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

mp 

 

 

 

 

flow’rs both fine and gay, A 

 

p 

- gath-’ring 

flow’rs both red and 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


mf 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

mp espress. 

 

f 

3. I leaned my 

f 

3. I 

 

 

leaned my 

 

blue, 

 

 

I 

lit 

p 

 

- tle thought what love can do. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp espress. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f

O waly, waly 

43 

18 

 

 

 

 

back 

up a-gainst 

some oak Think-ing 

that it was a trust- 

y 

 

 

back 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

3. I 

f 

 

3. I 

up a-gainst 

some oak Think-ing 

that it was a trust- 

y 

 

 

 

 

leaned up a - gainst some oak 

leaned up a - gainst some oak 

Think 

- ing that it was a 

 

 

 

 

Think 

- ing that it was a 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

mp 

 

 

 

tree; But first it bend 

 

 

- ed and then it broke; 

mp 

 

 

 

 

tree; But first it bend - ed, 

broke; And so did 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

trust - y tree; First it bend 

 

trust - y tree; First it bend 

- ed, 

broke; 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

- ed, 

broke; 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And 

so 

did

44 

O waly, waly 

24 

mf 

 

legato 

 

 

 

 

my false love to me. Hum 

mf 

p 

mp dolce 

 

 

 

 

 

my false love to me. 4. A 

mf 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

my false 

my false 

 

p 

legato 

 

 

 

 

love to me. Hum 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

love 

to 

me. 

Hum 

ship there is and she sails the 


 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp dolce 

 

 

 

28 

 

(stagger breathing) 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

sea, She’s load - ed deep as deep can be, But not so 

 

 

 

mp

O waly, waly 

45 

31 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

mf 

 

mp 

 

 

deep as the love I’m in: I 

 

mp 

 

know not if I sink or swim. 

p 

mp 

 

 

p 

 

Ah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 

35 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOLO VOICE 

(Tenor or baritone) p 

 

 

5. O 

 

love is hand - some and love is 

pp 

 

 

T. 

 

 

 

2 

1 

B. 

2 

 

 

 

 

* 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 

 

Hum 

 

 

pp 

p 

pp 

Hum 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*The solo line from here to the end is shown an octave higher than sounding pitch.

46 

O waly, waly 

38 

 

 

fine, And love’s a jew - el while it is new, But when it is 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. mp 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

mp 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

mp 


 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

41 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

old it grow-eth 

cold, And 

 

 

p dim. 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hum 

p dim. 

Hum 

p dim. 

fades a 

pp 

 

 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

Hum 

p dim. 

 

pp 

 

Hum 

 

p dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 

- way like morn-ing 

dew.

47 

in memoriam Edward T. Chapman 

The Lord bless you and keep you 

Numbers 6: 24 

JOHN RUTTER 

VOICES 

 

 

 

Andante espressivo 

 

q = 72 

unis. 

TENORS 1 and 2 

p dolce e legato 

 

 

The 

Lord bless you and 

 

 

Ch. 

 

 

 

ORGAN 

p 

Sw. 

 

 

 

Ped. 

legato sempre 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

keep you: The Lord make his face to shine up - on you, to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 

 

 

 

 

shine 

up-on 

you and be gra - cious, and be gra - cious un- 

to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also available in its original version for mixed voices (ISBN 978-0-19-340571-4), and in a two-part version with an accompaniment for 

piano (ISBN 978-0-19-341521-6). 

© Oxford University Press 1981 and 2017. This arrangement © 2022.

48 


1 

10 

 

p dolce sempre 

 

 

T. 

2 

1 

 

 

you. 

 

 

you. 

 

The Lord bless you and keep you: The 


 

 

 



 

B. 

2 

 

 

 



 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 

 

 

 

Lord make his face to shine up- on you, 

 

 

mp 

to shine up-on 

you and be 

mp 

 

 

 

Lord make his face to shine up- on you, to shine up-on 

you and be 

 

 


 


 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 


you and be 

mp 

 

 

 

 


you and be 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp


49 

16 

 

 

 

 

 

gra 

 

 

gra 

- cious, and be gra - cious un-to 

you: 

* 

 

 

 

 

- cious, and 

be gra - cious un-to 

you: 

* be gra cious 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

gra 

 

gra 

- cious, and 

 

 

- un-to 

you: 

The 

mp 

 

 

- cious, and be gra - cious un-to 

you: The 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 


mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lord lift up the light 

cresc. 

 

mf 

 

Lord 

lift up the light 

 

of his coun - te-nance 

up - 

 

 

 

 

of his coun - te-nance 

up - 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


50 


22 

 

 

 

 

 

mp cresc. 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 

 

 

mp cresc. 


 

 

mf 

 

of his 

 

( ) 

 

 

 

 

The 


 

 

of his 

- on you, 

 

 

 

 

- on you, 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp cresc. mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25 

 

 

 

coun 

 

 

- te-nance 

up - on you and 

 

 

coun - te-nance 

up - on you and 

mp 

mp 

give 

give 

 

you 

 

you 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp


51 

28 

dim. 

 

 

 

peace, 

p 

 

 

 

 

peace, 

dim. 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

and 

p 

 

and 

give you peace, 

 

 

 

give you peace, 

 

dim. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 


 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. 

 

 

 

31 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 

 

and 

pp 

 

and 

pp 

 

give you peace, and 

give you peace, and 

p 

p 

p 

give you 

give you 

 

and give you peace, and give you 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

and give you peace, and give you 

 

 

pp

52 

34 

 


poco rit. 

a tempo 

 

 

peace. 

 

 

 

peace. 

 

 

 

mp A 

 

 

peace. 

peace. 

poco rit. 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

mp 

A 

a tempo 

(Ch.) 

- - - - - men, 

 

 

 

 

- - - - - 

 

 

 

men, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


37 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

A 

f 

f 

a 

- - - 

 

 

 

 

- - - - men, 

a 

 

mf 

f 

- - 

 

men, 

 

 

cresc. 

a 

- men, 

a 

a 

mf 

- men, a 

- men, a 

f 

- - - 

 

- - - 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

mf cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sw. 

 

 

f

40 

 

 

 

 

 

43 

 

p dim. 

 

 

 

a - men, a - - - - 

 

 

53 


 

 

 

mf 

mp 

 

- men, 

a - - men, a - - - men, 

mf 

mp 

 

- - men, a - men, a - - 

 

mf 

mp 

 

- - - men, a - - - men, a - - 

 

mf 

mp 

 

- - - - men, 

a - men, 

 

 

 

 

 

mf dim. 

p 

 

rall. 

molto rall. 

pp 

men. 

 

p dim. 

pp 

 

 

- - - men, a - - - - men. 

 

p dim. 

pp 

 

 

- - - men, a - - - - men. 

 

p dim. 

pp 

 

 

 

a - - - - - - - - men. 

rall. 

molto rall. 

 

 

 

 

 

a - men, 

a 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. pp 

 

 

 

 

 


54 

TENOR 

BASS 

PIANO 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the saints go marching in 

Maestoso q = 92 

1 

2 

1 

2 

Maestoso q = 92 

 

 

 

ff 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

con Ped. 

 

 

 

 

5 rit. 

saints 

go 

march 

© Oxford University Press 1990. This arrangement © 2022. 

ff 

Alla marcia vivace q = 104 

American traditional song 

arranged by JOHN RUTTER 

Glo - ry, glo-ry 

hal-le 

- lu - jah! 

The 

ff 


hal-le 

- lu - jah! 

The 

ff 


hal-le 

- lu - jah! 

The 

ff 


hal-le 

- lu - jah! 

The 

- ing 

in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

saints 

go 

march 

 

 

 

 


 

 

- ing 

in. 

 

 

 

 

 

saints go march - ing 

in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

saints go march - ing 

in. 

rit. 

Alla marcia vivace q = 104 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dim. mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This arrangement is also available in its original version, for mixed voices (ISBN 978-0-19-343151-5).


BASSES 1 and 2 

10 A 

unis. mf 

 

 

 

Oh, when the saints go march- ing in, Oh, when the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15 

 

 

 

 

 

 

saints go march - ing in: Oh, Lord, I want to be in that 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 

 

TENORS 1 and 2 

unis. mf 

T. 

And when the 

 

B. 

 

 

 

 

 

num-ber, 

When the saints go march - ing in. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27 B 

 

 

 

 

re - - ve - la- tion comes, And when the re - ve - 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the re - ve - la - tion comes, The re - ve - 

B 

Cl. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


56 


32 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

la - re - ve - la- tion comes: Oh, 

 

 

37 

 

 

 

 

- la - tion comes: Oh, Lord, I want to be in that 

- tion, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be 

mp 

Lord, I want to 

num-ber, 

When the re - ve - la - tion comes. 

 

 

 

 

in that num- ber, When the re - ve - la - tion comes. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

42 C 

 

 

 

 

1 

 

 

T. 

2 

1 

B. 

2 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

(2nd TENORS) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

Oh, when the new world is re - vealed, 

Oh, when the new world is re - vealed, 

Oh, when the 

mp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the new world is re - vealed, The 

C 

— 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tbn


57 

47 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the new world is re - vealed, is 

 

 

 

re - vealed, Oh, Lord, I want to 

 

 

 

new world is re - vealed, 

Oh, Lord, I want to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

new world is re - vealed, I want to be, Oh, Lord, I want to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

be 

 

 

 

 

 

in that num-ber, 

When the new world is re - vealed. 

 

be 

 

 

be 

 

 


When the new world is re - vealed. 

 


When the new world is re - vealed.

58 


58 D 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1st TENORS) 

Oh, 

when they gath - er round the throne, Oh, when they gath 

 

 

 

Oh, when they gath - er round the throne, Oh, when they gath - er 

D 

cresc. 

cresc. 

- er 


cresc. 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(+Cl. and Tbn.) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 


64 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

 

 

round the throne, Lord, 

 

 

 

round the throne, Oh Lord, 

Oh, 

Lord, I want to be in that num-ber, 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, 

Lord, I want to be in that num- 

ber, 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

round the throne, Oh Lord, 

Oh, 


ber, 

f 

 

 

 

 

round the throne, Oh Lord, Oh, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

 

 


ber,


70 

 

 

 

 

 

When they gath - er round the throne. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

75 

E 

mf brightly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hal - le - lu- jah, bro- thers, Hal - le - lu- jah, sis-ters! 

Hear the mu-sic 

go-ing 

mf brightly 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hal - le - lu- jah, bro- thers, Hal - le - lu- jah, sis- ters! Hear the mu-sic 

go-ing 

 

 

 

E 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


60 


81 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

round and a - round, While the saints go march - ing up in- to glo - ry, Oh, 

 

 

 

 

 

round and a - round, While the saints go march - ing up in- to glo - ry, Oh, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87 F 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hear those an - gel trum - pets sound! 

Hal - le - 

mf 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hear those an - gel trum - pets sound! 

Hal - le - 

f 

 

 

And when they crown 

f 

 

 

 

And when they crown 

F 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



61 

92 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- lu - jah, bro- thers, Hal - le - lu- jah, sis - ters! Hear the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- lu - jah, bro- thers, Hal - le - lu- jah, sis - ters! Hear the 

 

 

 

 

him King of Kings, And when they crown him King of 

 

 

 

him King of Kings, And when they crown him King of 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

round and a - round, While the saints go march - ing up in to 

 

 

 

 

 

round and a - round, While the saints go march - ing up in to 

 

 

 

 

Kings: Oh, Lord, I want to be in that num-ber, 

 

 

 

Kings: Oh, Lord, I want to be in that num-ber, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


mu -sic 

go- 

ing 

mu -sic 

go- 

ing 

- glo- 

- glo-

62 


102 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- ry, Oh, hear those an - gel trum - pets sound. 

 

 

- ry, Oh, hear those an - gel trum - pets sound. 

 

 

When they crown him King of Kings. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When they crown him King of Kings. 

 

 

Cl. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

( mf ) 

 

 

 

 

 

 


108 

poco rall. 

 

 

 

TENOR 

SOLO 

BASS 

SOLO 

mp legato 

G 

Poco meno mosso q = 92 

 

And when the sun no more will 

mp legato 

 

 

 

 

And when the sun 

 

 

 

 

1st and 2nd TENORS 

unis. 

1st BASSES 

 

2nd BASSES 

 

 

mp 

 

Hum 

mp 

 

Hum 

mp 

poco rall. 

 

* 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

Hum 

G Poco meno mosso q = 92 

 

 

 

* 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Small notes are for rehearsal only. The solo parts are shown an octave higher than sounding pitch.


63 

T. 

solo 

B. 

solo 

T.1 

T.2 

B.1 

B.2 

113 

 

 

 

 

shine, 

And when the sun no more will shine: 

 

 

 

 

 

no more will shine, And when the sun no more will shine: 

 

 

(Hum) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, Lord, I want to be in that num - ber, 

When the 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, Lord, I want to be in that num - ber, 

When the 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Hum) 

 

 

(Hum) 

 

 

 

 

 


64 


123 poco rall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sun no more will shine. 

 

 

 

sun no more will shine. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cl. 

 

 

p 

 

 

poco rall. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp espress. 

 

 

 

 

 

 


128 H Ancora meno mosso q = 69 

 

1 

 

 

T. 

2 

 

 

 

1 

p 

 

Oo 

p 

 

Oo 

p 

 

 

 

 

 

B. 

 

2 

 

H Ancora meno mosso q = 69 

p 

Oo 

And when the moon has turned to 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

p


65 

133 

 

 

 

Oo Oo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oo Oo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oo 

 

 

blood, And when the moon has turned to blood: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oo 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

138 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slowly, in free tempo 

p 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, 

p 

 

 

Oh, 

Lord, I want to be in that num - ber, 

Lord, I want to be in that num - ber, 

When the 

pp 

 

 

 

p 

 

 

 

When the 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, 

p 

 

 

Oh, 

Lord, I want to be in that num- ber, that num- ber, When 

 

 

Lord, I want to be in that num- ber, that num- ber, When 

Slowly, in free tempo 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the 

pp 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pp 

the

66 


143 

 

I 

 

accel. 

mp 

 

A tempo vivace 

 

q = 104 

 

 

 

moon has turned to blood. 

mp 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

 



I 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

accel. 

Cl. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mp 

 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

A tempo vivace 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

q = 104 

 

 


148 J 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f 

 

 

 

Hal 

f 

- le - lu- jah, bro-thers, 

Hal 

 

 

 

 

- le - lu- jah, sis - ters! 

 

 

Hal - le - lu- jah, bro-thers, 

Hal - le - lu- jah, sis -ters! 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And on that hal - - le - lu - jah day, And on that 

f 

 

 

And 

f 

on that hal - - le - lu - jah day, And on that 

J


153 

 

 

 

 

 

Hear the mu -sic 

go- ing round and a - round, While the saints go 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hear the mu -sic 

go- ing round and a - round, While the saints go 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hal - le - lu - jah day: 


 

 

 

 

hal - le - lu - jah day: 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158 

 

 

 

 

march - ing up in - to glo - ry, Oh, hear those an - gel trum - pets 

 

 

 

 

 

march - ing up in - to glo - ry, Oh, hear those an - gel trum - pets 

 

 

be in that num - ber, 

On that hal - le - lu - jah 

 

 

be in that num - ber, 

On that hal - le - lu - jah 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


68 


SOLO VOICE or SEMI-CHORUS 

163 f 

K 

 

with audience ad lib. 

 

 

 

 

Oh, when the saints 

go march-ing 

 

1 f 

 

 

 

 

sound! 


T. 

 

2 f 

 

 

 

sound! 


 

1 f 

 

 

 

 

 

day. 


B. 

 

2 

 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

day. 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

K 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


167 

 

 

 

 

in, Oh, when the saints go march - ing 

 

 

 

 

go march-ing 

in, Lord, oh, when the saints go 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go march-ing 

in, Lord, oh, when the saints go 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

go 

 

 

go 

march-ing 

in, Lord, 

 

march-ing 

in, Lord, 

oh, 

when the saints go 

 

 

oh, 

when the saints go


69 

171 

 

mf 

 

 

in: 

Oh, 

 

mp cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

march-ing 

right in: Oh, Lord, I want to be, I 

mp cresc. 

 

march-ing 

right in: Oh, Lord, I want to be, I 

mp cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

175 L 

Lord, I want to be in that 

march-ing 

right in: Oh, Lord, I want to be, 

mp cresc. 

march-ing 

right in: Oh, Lord, I want to be, 

 

 

 

 

 

mp cresc. 

 

cresc. 

f 

 

 

 

num - ber, 

When the saints 

 

 

f 

 

want to be in that num - ber, 

Oh, when 

 

f 

 

 

want to be in that num - ber, 

Oh, when 

 

 

f 

 

 

 

 

want to be 

want to be 

in that num - ber, 

Oh, 

f 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in that num - ber, 

Oh, 

L 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when 

when 

 

 

 

f 

Ped. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I 

I 

 

 

 

the saints, 

 

the saints, 

 

the saints, 

 

 

 

the saints,

70 


178 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

go 

march - - - 

 

 

cresc. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oh, when they go, oh, when they march they’re sing - in’ a 

cresc. 

Oh, when they go, oh, when they march they’re sing - in’ a 

cresc. 

Oh, when they go, oh, when they march, they’re sing - in’ a 

cresc. 

Oh, when they go, oh, when they march, they’re sing - in’ a 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cresc. 

sim. 

181 

ff 

senza rit. 

 

 

in. 

 

 

 

ff * 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

‘Glo - ry, glo - ry, glo - ry hal - le - lu - jah!’ Yeah! 

 

ff 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ff 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


ff 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


senza rit. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ff 

 

 

sffz 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Small notes may optionally be taken by a few high tenors. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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