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NO.

384

Born is the light of world

KEY

    F#            C#

1. Beautiful child all

     B               C#

aglow in the candlelight,

F#                  C#

See how He sleeps in

    B             G#   C#

a poor manger bed.

F#            C#

Beautiful child!

               B               F#

How the heavens adorn Him,

F#              C#

Starlight of silver

B                  C#                       F#

And halo of gold 'round His head.


   B            C#         Bbm          D#m   

**Gloria!  Gloria!  Angels on high

        B                 F#

are singing all, "Gloria!"

B                  C#               D#m  

Let earth in reply sing "Gloria!

Bbm             B           Bm  

Gloria!  In excelsis deo."

           F#              B  

In the dark of the night,

F#               B          C#     F#

Born is the Light of the world.


    F#            C#

2. Beautiful child in

       B                 C#

the arms of His mother,

F#                     C#

Come see how His radiance

B               G#   C#

shines in her face.

F#             C#

Beautiful child who dispels

B          C#

all our darkness,

F#          C#

Bright in His glory

B                       C#                   F#

Alight with the Father's own grace.

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