Lead Sheet

188 - It Came upon the Midnight Clear

EDMUND H. SEARS RICHARD STORRS WILLIS

INTRO

Ab Db Ab Ab Db B bm E b7 Ab
Ab
b
& b b b 68 Û
N.C.

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û. Û œ
j
J J J J J
1.  It
2.  Yet
VERSE 3.  All

Db Db Bb7
4.  For
Ab Ab Ab Ab Db B b9 Eb Ab
b
& b b b .. œ j j œ œ œ œ. œ
F F

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J
J
5
came up - on the mid - night clear, That glo - rious song of old, From
with the woes of sin and strife The world has suf - fered long, Be -
ye, be - neath life’s crush - ing load, Whose forms are bend - ing low, Who
lo! the days are has - t’ning on, By proph - et bards fore - told, When

Ab Db Ab Ab Ab Db B bm E b7 Ab
Ab Bb
C

b j
C

& b bb œ œ œ œ œ j j j œ . œ œJ œ
C

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j
9
œ œ nœ nœ
an - gels bend - ing near the earth To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good
neath the an - gel strain have rolled Two thou - sand years of wrong; And man, at war with
toil a - long the climb - ing way With pain - ful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and
with the ev - er - cir - cling years Comes round the age of gold; When peace shall o - ver
Eb Eb Ab Db Ab Ab Ab
Ab Ab Bb Ab
Fm Fm

b j j
C Fm

& b bb œ œ œ œ j œ j j
C

œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œœ œ
J œ œ œ œ œ œ
14
will to men, From heav’n’s all - gra - cious King.” The world in sol - emn still - ness lay To
man, hears not The love song which they bring: O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And
gold - en hours Come swift - ly on the wing: O rest be - side the wea - ry road And
all the earth Its an - cient splen - dors fling, And the whole world give back the song Which

Db Ab
REPEAT to Verse TURNAROUND to Verse
Db B bm E b7 Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab Ab
b
& b bb œ j j . ‰ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
C

œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ . œ. œ
19
J J J
hear the an - gels sing. 1.  It sing.
hear the an - gels sing! 2.  Yet sing!
hear the an - gels sing! 3.  All sing!
now the an - gels sing. 4.  For sing.

ENDING
Db B bm E b7 Ab Ab
b
& b bb Û Û Û Û Û Û. Û œ
j .. œ. œ
24
J
1.  It sing.
2.  Yet sing!
3.  All sing!
4.  For sing.
Arr. © Copyright 2008 Broadman Press (SESAC) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved.
 Lead Sheet
188 - It Came upon the Midnight Clear
EDMUND H. SEARS RICHARD STORRS WILLIS

INTRO
C Am D7
b
Capo 1 G G G C G

& b b b 68 Û
N.C.

Û. j
G
Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û œ
J J J J J
1.  It
2.  Yet
VERSE 3.  All
4.  For
C C A7 A9
b
G G G C D G

& b b b .. œ j j œ œ œ œ. œ
G E E

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J
J
5
came up - on the mid - night clear, That glo - rious song of old, From
with the woes of sin and strife The world has suf - fered long, Be -
ye, be - neath life’s crush - ing load, Whose forms are bend - ing low, Who
lo! the days are has - t’ning on, By proph - et bards fore - told, When
C G Am D7 B

b j
G G G C G B

& b bb œ œ œ œ œ j j j œ . œ œJ œ
G B A

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j
9
œ œ nœ nœ
an - gels bend - ing near the earth To touch their harps of gold: “Peace on the earth, good
neath the an - gel strain have rolled Two thou - sand years of wrong; And man, at war with
toil a - long the climb - ing way With pain - ful steps and slow, Look now! for glad and
with the ev - er - cir - cling years Comes round the age of gold; When peace shall o - ver
Em Em D C G

b j j
B Em D G G G

& b bb œ œ œ œ j œ j j
G G A G B

œ œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œœ œ
J œ œ œ œ œ œ
14
will to men, From heav’n’s all - gra - cious King.” The world in sol - emn still - ness lay To
man, hears not The love song which they bring: O hush the noise, ye men of strife, And
gold - en hours Come swift - ly on the wing: O rest be - side the wea - ry road And
all the earth Its an - cient splen - dors fling, And the whole world give back the song Which

REPEAT to Verse TURNAROUND to Verse

Am D7 C G

b
& b bb œ j
C G G G G G

j . ‰ Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û
G B

œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ . œ. œ
19
J J J
hear the an - gels sing. 1.  It sing.
hear the an - gels sing! 2.  Yet sing!
hear the an - gels sing! 3.  All sing!
now the an - gels sing. 4.  For sing.

ENDING
D7
b
C Am G G

& b bb Û Û Û Û Û Û. Û œ
j .. œ. œ
24
J
1.  It sing.
2.  Yet sing!
3.  All sing!
4.  For sing.
Arr. © Copyright 2008 Broadman Press (SESAC) (admin. by LifeWay Worship). All rights reserved.
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Chords Used (Capo 1)

G C C Am D7 C A7 A9 D G B B Em Em D
G E E B A G A