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Nativity Carol

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[Verse 1]
DSilent,  Din the chill of Em7/Dmidnight,Em7/D  
Em7/Dstarlight  Ashines upon a Glowly Amanger.
DWonder,  Dwonder of the Em7/Dages;Em7/D  
Aheaven breaks Aforth on the Dearth.D  
[Refrain]
For a Emchild is Aborn, the F#mworld reBmjoices!
EmShepherds and Aangels pro-Dclaim Emhis Abirth.
AThis is EmJesus the ALord, our F#mSavior and Bmbrother,
Gbearing God's Apeace to the DearthEm7/D.D  
[Verse 2]
D"Fear not,"   Dsaid angelic Em7/Dvoices;Em7/D  
Em7/D"tidings  Aof a wondrous Glove we Abring you.
DGo now,  Dfind him in a Em7/Dmanger;Em7/D  
Avisit God's Ahome on the Dearth."D  
[Refrain]
For a Emchild is Aborn, the F#mworld reBmjoices!
EmShepherds and Aangels pro-Dclaim Emhis Abirth.
AThis is EmJesus the ALord, our F#mSavior and Bmbrother,
Gbearing God's Apeace to the DearthEm7/D.D  
[Verse 3]
DJesus,  DLord of all creEm7/Dation,Em7/D  
Em7/Dsleep now  Aclose beside your Gmother, AMary.
DBring us  Dlight amid the Em7/Ddarkness,Em7/D  
Apromise of Alife without Dend.D  
[Refrain]
For a Emchild is Aborn, the F#mworld reBmjoices!
EmShepherds and Aangels pro-Dclaim Emhis Abirth.
AThis is EmJesus the ALord, our F#mSavior and Bmbrother,
Gbearing God's Apeace to the DearthEm7/D.D  

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Nativity Carol

by Francis Patrick O'Brien

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7/D

F#m

[Verse 1]

D D Em7/D Em7/D

Silent, in the chill of midnight,

Em7/D A G A

starlight shines upon a lowly manger.

D D Em7/D Em7/D

Wonder, wonder of the ages;

A A D D

heaven breaks forth on the earth.

[Refrain]

Em A F#m Bm

For a child is born, the world rejoices!

Em A D Em A

Shepherds and angels pro-claim his birth.

A Em A F#m Bm

This is Jesus the Lord, our Savior and brother,

G A D Em7/D D

bearing God's peace to the earth.

[Verse 2]

D D Em7/D Em7/D

"Fear not," said angelic voices;

Em7/D A G A

"tidings of a wondrous love we bring you.

D D Em7/D Em7/D

Go now, find him in a manger;

A A D D

visit God's home on the earth."

[Refrain]

Em A F#m Bm

For a child is born, the world rejoices!

Em A D Em A

Shepherds and angels pro-claim his birth.

A Em A F#m Bm

This is Jesus the Lord, our Savior and brother,

G A D Em7/D D

bearing God's peace to the earth.

[Verse 3]

D D Em7/D Em7/D

Jesus, Lord of all creation,

Em7/D A G A

sleep now close beside your mother, Mary.

D D Em7/D Em7/D

Bring us light amid the darkness,

A A D D

promise of life without end.

[Refrain]

Em A F#m Bm

For a child is born, the world rejoices!

Em A D Em A

Shepherds and angels pro-claim his birth.

A Em A F#m Bm

This is Jesus the Lord, our Savior and brother,

G A D Em7/D D

bearing God's peace to the earth.

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