It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Wonderful, Merciful Savior Medley (1)
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It came upon a midnight clear that glorious song of old,
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from angels bending near the earth to touch their harps of gold.
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"Peace on the earth, good will to men, from heaven's all-gracious King."
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The world in solemn stillness lay to hear the angels sing.
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Wonderful, merciful Savior, precious Redeemer and Friend
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Who would’ve thought that a Lamb could rescue the souls of men
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Oh, You rescue the souls of men
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Still through the cloven skies they come with peaceful wings unfurled
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and still their heavenly music floats o'er all the weary world.
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Above it's sad and lowly plains they bend on hovering wing,
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and ever o'er its Babel sounds the blessed angels sing.
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You are the One that we praise
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You are the One we adore
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You give the healing and grace
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Our hearts always hunger for
D A E A Asus A Asus
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Wonderful, Merciful Savior Medley (2)
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And ye, beneath life's crushing load, whose forms are bending low
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who toil along the climbing way with painful steps and slow.
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Counselor, Comforter, Keeper, Spirit we long to embrace
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You offer hope when our hearts have hopelessly lost our way
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Oh, we hopelessly lost our way
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Look now! for glad and golden hours come swiftly on the wing.
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O rest beside the weary road, and hear the angels sing.
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You are the One that we praise
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You are the One we adore
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You give the healing and grace
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Our hearts always hunger for
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Oh, our hearts always hunger for
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Almighty, infinite Father, faithfully loving Your own
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Here in our weakness You find us, falling before Your throne
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Oh, we’re falling before Your throne
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, Wonderful, Merciful Savior Medley (3)
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For lo, the days are hastening on by prophet bards foretold,
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when with the ever circling years comes round the age of gold.
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When peace shall over all the earth its ancient splendors fling,
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and the whole world give back the sound which now the angels sing.
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You are the One that we praise
F#m /E D E
You are the One we adore
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You give the healing and grace
A E F#m
Our hearts always hunger for
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Oh, our hearts always hunger for
F#m /E D E
You are the One that we praise
F#m /E D E
You are the One we adore
F#m /E D
You give the healing and grace
A E F#m
Our hearts always hunger for
D A E A Asus A Asus
Oh, our hearts always hunger for
A D A D E A Asus A
And the whole world give back the sound which now the angels sing.
Wonderful, Merciful Saviour words and music Dawn Rogers, Eric Wyse © 1989 Word Music, Inc. (ASCAP)/Dayspring Music (BMI) ARR. ICS. UBP.; It Came Upon A Midnight Clear words and music by R. S. Willis & E. H. Sears. This arrangement by Dave & Heather Helmuth ©2006 Ad Lib Music CCLI#
Key: A mm=120