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Candlelight Carol

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[Verse 1]
GHow do you cEmapture the wCind on the watDer?
GHow do you cEmount all the Cstars in the Dsky?
BmHow do you measure the Emlove of a Ammother
AmOr how can you wCrite down a Dbaby's first Gcry?
[Chorus]
CCandlelight, Emangel light, Dfirelight and Gstar-glow
CShine on his Gcradle till Embreaking of Ddawn
CGloria, EmGloria, Amin excelsis DGeo 
GAngels are Emsinging; the DChrist child is Gborn
[Verse 2]
GShepherds and Emwise men will Ckneel and adDore him
GSeraphim rEmound him their Cvigil will Dkeep
BmNations proclaim him their EmLord and their AmSaviour
AmBut Mary will Chold him and Dsing him to Gsleep
[Chorus]
CCandlelight, Emangel light, Dfirelight and Gstar-glow
CShine on his Gcradle till Embreaking of Ddawn
CGloria, EmGloria, Amin excelsis DGeo 
GAngels are Emsinging; the DChrist child is Gborn
[Verse 3]
GFind him at EmBethlehem Claid in a Dmanger
GChrist our EmRedeemer aCsleep in the Dhay
BmGodhead incarnate and Emhope of salAmvation
AmA child with his Cmother that Dfirst Christmas GDay
[Chorus]
CCandlelight, Emangel light, Dfirelight and Gstar-glow
CShine on his Gcradle till Embreaking of Ddawn
CGloria, EmGloria, Amin excelsis DGeo 
GAngels are Emsinging; the DChrist child is Gborn

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Candlelight Carol

by John Rutter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

G Em C D

How do you capture the wind on the water?

G Em C D

How do you count all the stars in the sky?

Bm Em Am

How do you measure the love of a mother

Am C D G

Or how can you write down a baby's first cry?

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow

C G Em D

Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn

C Em Am G

Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo

G Em D G

Angels are singing; the Christ child is born

[Verse 2]

G Em C D

Shepherds and wise men will kneel and adore him

G Em C D

Seraphim round him their vigil will keep

Bm Em Am

Nations proclaim him their Lord and their Saviour

Am C D G

But Mary will hold him and sing him to sleep

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow

C G Em D

Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn

C Em Am G

Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo

G Em D G

Angels are singing; the Christ child is born

[Verse 3]

G Em C D

Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger

G Em C D

Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay

Bm Em Am

Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation

Am C D G

A child with his mother that first Christmas Day

[Chorus]

C Em D G

Candlelight, angel light, firelight and star-glow

C G Em D

Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn

C Em Am G

Gloria, Gloria, in excelsis Deo

G Em D G

Angels are singing; the Christ child is born

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