G.K Chesterton (1874-1936)

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Michael Linton 2008

Three Marian CarolsIII

"The Christ Child Lay on Mary's Lap"(McClure)

December 27, 2007

Soprano

Alto

Harp I

Harp II

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mp

7

Hp. I

Hp. II

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Hp. I

Hp. II

19 A

A

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

1.The

mp

Christ

child

- lay

on

2

25

A.

Hp. II

Ma

ry's

- lap,

His

hair

was

like

a

light.

(O

31

A.

Hp. II

wea

ry,

- wea

ry

- is

the world,

But

here

is

all

al

-

37 B

B

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

right.)

2.The

Christ

child

- lay

on

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3

43

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

Ma

ry's

- breast,

His

hair

was

like

a

star.

48

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

(O

stern

and

cun

ning

- are

the

kings,

But

4

53

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

here

the

true

hearts

are.)

58 C

C

Hp. I

Hp. II

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5

63

Hp. I

Hp. II

68

Hp. I

Hp. II

6

73 D

D

S.

Hp. I

Hp. II

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3.The

Christ

child

- lay

on

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79

S.

Hp. I

Hp. II

Ma

ry's

- heart,

His

hair

was

like

a

fire.

(O

7

85

S.

Hp. I

Hp. II

wea

ry,

- wea

ry

- is

the

world,

But

here

the

90

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

world's

de

sire.

-

4.The

Christ

child

-

4.The

Christ

child

-

8

96

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

stood

at

Ma

ry's

- knee,

His

hair

was

like

a

stood

at

Ma

ry's

- knee,

His

hair

was

like

a

101

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

crown.

And

all

the

flow'rs

looked

up

at

crown.

And

all

the

flow'rs

looked

up

at

9

106

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

Him,

and

all

the

stars

looked

down.

and

Him,

and

all

the

stars

looked

down.

And

111

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

all

the

flow'rs

and

all

the

flow'rs

and

all

the

flow'rs

looked

all

the

flow'rs

looked

10

115

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

all

the

flow'rs

looked

up

at

Him,

and

all

the

flow'rs

looked

up

at

Him,

and

119

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

all

the

stars

looked

down.

all

the

stars

looked

down.

11

123

S.

A.

Hp. I

Hp. II

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f

126

Hp. I

Hp. II

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p

pp

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