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NO.

384

Born is the light of world

KEY

    Bb            F  

1. Beautiful child all

     D#             F  

aglow in the candlelight,

Bb                  F  

See how He sleeps in

    D#           C     F  

a poor manger bed.

Bb            F  

Beautiful child!

               D#             Bb

How the heavens adorn Him,

Bb              F  

Starlight of silver

D#                F                         Bb

And halo of gold 'round His head.


   D#          F           Dm          Gm   

**Gloria!  Gloria!  Angels on high

        D#               Bb

are singing all, "Gloria!"

D#                F                 Gm  

Let earth in reply sing "Gloria!

Dm             D#         D#m  

Gloria!  In excelsis deo."

           Bb              D#

In the dark of the night,

Bb               D#        F       Bb

Born is the Light of the world.


    Bb            F  

2. Beautiful child in

       D#               F  

the arms of His mother,

Bb                     F  

Come see how His radiance

D#             C     F  

shines in her face.

Bb             F  

Beautiful child who dispels

D#        F  

all our darkness,

Bb          F  

Bright in His glory

D#                     F                     Bb

Alight with the Father's own grace.

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