Sussex Carol

This exultant setting brings the triumphant “news of great joy” with fast-paced accompaniment and energetic part-writing.  A great concert ender!

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On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring.
News of great joy, news of great mirth
News of our merciful King’s birth.

Then why should men on earth be sad
Since our Redeemer made us glad.
When from our sin he set us free,
All for to gain our liberty.

When sin departs before his grace
Then life and health come in its place.
Angels and men with joy may sing
All for to see the newborn King.

All out of darkness we have light
Which made the angels sing this night.
All Glory to God and peace to men
Now and forever, forevermore.  Amen.

Octavo
$2.25 #C-1014CH

Orchestration 
$190.00 #C-1014FS