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C 5471 Christmas is Coming Joel raney saB w/opt. handbells

Performance/accompaniment CD — C 5203C

rhythm Parts: guitar, Bass & Drums — C C203r

Also Available in SATB — C 5203; TTBB — 5852

© 2002 and this Arr. © 2007 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188.All rights reserved.

B.

S.A. Unison

Christ mas is com ing, let the

(8va)

58va

Piano

2

For S.A.B. Voices with Piano Accompaniment and Optional Handbells

Merrily ( = 120)

Christmas Is Coming

Words and Music by JOEL RANEY

Handbells used:

optional

( )

Cm D7 G7 Cm66

9A 13 G7 13 Cm D7 G76

9

96Cm A 13 G7 13 Cm Fm

The copying of this music is prohibited by law and is not covered by CCLI, LicenSing, or OneLicense.net.

C5471-Christmas Is Coming.qxd 11/13/11 2:42 PM

Christmas Is Coming

Christ

Cm/G

mas

N.C.

is com in’,

A 7

let the church

A 7 13

bells ring!

Cm69

158va

Shout

Cm

in’ Ho

Cm/B

san na till the heav

F/A

ens

A 13

ring.

10

church

Cm

bells

A 13

ring!

G7

Peo

Cm

ple cel e brat in’ the birth

D7

of a King.

G7

3


Christmas Is Coming

25 Cm

Glo ry hal le lu

Cm/B

jah, what a

F/A

won der ful thing.

A 13 Cm

Christ mas

N.C.

is com in’,

Cm

ba by

A 13

boy

G7

bring

Cm

in’ us a mes sage of com

D7

fort and joy.

G7

D7 G7 Cm69 A 13 G 13

7

Christ

Cm

mas is com

Fm

in’, Mar y’s

4

(8va) 20


Christmas Is Coming

Shep

D7

herds heard the an gels sing.

A 7 Cm Fm

Glo ry filled the heav ens.

Cm6

Mu sic filled the night.

35

A 7

let the church

G 137

bells ring!

Cm69 D7 G7 Cm9

6

8va30

5


Christmas Is Coming

Shout

Cm

in’ Ho san

Cm/B

na till the heav

F/A

ens ring.

A 13

45

church

Cm

bells ring!

A 7 G7

Peo

Cm

ple cel e brat in’ the birth

D7

of a

G7

King.

8va

G

Wise men saw the

A 7

light.

G N.C.

Christ

Cm

mas is com

Fm

ing, let the

6

40


Christmas Is Coming

come, O come, Em man u el, and ran som Is ra

el,

55

and ran som cap tive Is ra

legato O

A 7 Cm N.C.

O come,

Music: French melody, 15th c.Words: tr. John M. NealeO COME, O COME, EMMANUEL

O come, Em man u

Christ

Cm

mas

N.C.

is com in’,

A

let the church

G 713

bells ring!

Cm69

50

7


joice! Em man u el shall come to thee, O

til the Son of God ap pear. Re

65

joice! Re

el,

el, that mourns in lone ly

60

ex ile here, un

Christmas Is Coming

8


Christmas Is Coming

Mu

Cm6

sic filled the night.

80

Shep

D7

herds heard the an

Cm69 A Cm unis.

Glo

Fm

ry filled the heav ens.

(8va) 75

Is ra el!

Cm96 Dm G7

708va

9


Christmas Is Coming

D7

birth of a King. Shout

Cm

in’ Ho san

Cm/B

na till the

Christ

Cm

mas is

Fm

com ing, let the church

Cm

bells ring!

A 7 G7 Cm

Peo ple cel e brat in’ the

85

8va

gels sing.

G

Wise men saw

A

the light.

G N.C.

10


Christmas Is Coming 8vb

8varing!

Cm69 A 7

Let the church bells ring!

Cm N.C.

95

( )

A 7S.A.B. unis.

let the church

G 137

bells ring!

Cm69 A 7

Let the

G 137

church bells

LV

heav

F/A

ens ring.

A 13 Cm

Christ mas

N.C.

is com in’,

90

11


93 94

© 2002 and this Arr. © 2007 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188All rights reserved.

95( )

96 97 98

76 83 84 85 90 91

50 52

O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL

728va

73 74 75

40 41 42 47 48 49

22 298va

30 31 32 33

10 178va

18 19 20 21

HANDBELLS

12

58va

Christmas Is Coming

6 7 8

JOEL RANEY

9

Handbells used:

optional

( )

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