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No. 174ChristmasKey A major

Christmas Medley 1 — 2 pages

Christmas Medley 1 — 2 pages

A majorThe key we play it in
No. 174Key A major

في بيت لحم — 3/4, Piano intro + Rena

  1. A
  2. C sharp m7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m
  7. DE
  8. AE

في بيت لحم منزل فيه ثوى طفل صغير

Last two bars E at beat 3.

  1. F sharp mE
  2. AM7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m7
  7. DG sharp diminished
  8. AE

الناس طراً جهلوا بأنه الرب القدير

Opening F#m at 1, E at 3; D at 1, G#° at 3; final E at 3.

Chorus — BAND PLAYS

  1. F sharp mE
  2. AM7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m7
  7. DE
  8. AE

هيا اسجدوا وسبحوا مليكنا وعظموا

Last two bars E at beat 3.

Verse 2

  1. A
  2. C sharp m7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m
  7. DE
  8. AE

جاء ملاك بالعجل بشر بالقول الصحيح

  1. F sharp mE
  2. AM7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m7
  7. DG sharp diminished
  8. AE

بأن ذا الطفل هو المخلص الرب المسيح

Opening F#m at 1, E at 3; D at 1, G#° at 3; final E at 3.

Chorus

  1. F sharp mE
  2. AM7
  3. D
  4. A
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m7
  7. DE
  8. AE

هيا اسجدوا وسبحوا مليكنا وعظموا

Last two bars E at beat 3.

Chorus transition

  1. F sharp mE
  2. AM7
  3. D
  4. AF diminished
  5. F sharp mED
  6. ABm7C sharp m7
  7. DE
  8. AEm

هيا اسجدوا وسبحوا مليكنا وعظموا

Opening E at beat 3; F° at beat 3; penultimate E at beat 3. BAND PLAYS 4 BARS 3/4 (DOUBLE COUNT).

ها من الشرق — instrumental intro

Gaby and Emil: Sol Fa# Sol Mi (4 times); Si La Si Sol (4 times). Solfa is source performance cue; consult original for melody.

Band loop has explicit right-pointing arrow; following row is LTR as printed.

  1. EmDCC

Verse 1 — opening group twice

  1. EmC sharp diminished
  2. C diminishedB7
  3. Em
×2
  1. Em
  2. D
  3. G
  4. Am
  5. Em
  6. B flat diminishedB7
  7. Em

ها من الشرق ملوك للهدانا قادمون فوق سهل وجبال ذا النجم تابعين

C#° at beat 3; B7 in final Bb°/B7 bar at beat 3.

Verse 2 — opening group twice

  1. EmC sharp diminished
  2. C diminishedB7
  3. Em
×2
  1. Em
  2. D
  3. G
  4. Am
  5. Em
  6. B flat diminishedB7
  7. Em

أنا أهديه الذهب ملك وافتدى فهو ملك الكل نعم على مدى الأدهار

C#° at beat 3; B7 in final Bb°/B7 bar at beat 3.

Verse 3 — opening group twice

  1. EmC sharp diminished
  2. C diminishedB7
  3. Em
×2
  1. Em
  2. D
  3. G
  4. Am
  5. Em
  6. B flat diminishedB7
  7. Em

وأنا أهدي لبان رمز حمد وصلاة واسجدوا فاعبدوه هو الرب الإله

C#° and later B7 at beat 3. ACAPELLA cue points at final Em.

Verse 4 — opening group twice

  1. EmC sharp diminished
  2. C diminishedB7
  3. Em
×2
  1. Em
  2. D
  3. G
  4. Am
  5. Em
  6. B flat diminishedB7
  7. Em

أنا بالمر أجيء رمز حزن ومحن وصليب وحنوط للقبر والكفن

C#° and later B7 at beat 3. M2ATASH cue at final Em.

Verse 5 — opening group twice

  1. Em
  2. D
  3. C
  4. Em
  5. Em
  6. D
  7. C
  8. Em
×2
  1. Em
  2. D
  3. G
  4. Am
  5. Em
  6. B flat diminishedB7
  7. Em
  8. Em
  9. D7

هيا فانظروا المسيح ملكاً حبراً ذبيح هللويا الكون يهدي لمجده التسبيح

B7 at beat 3; original arrow returns to the instrumental intro.

هلم بنا معشر المؤمنين — BAND PLAYS

  1. GG/B
  2. DD/F sharp
  3. GD/F sharpEmC
  4. G/DD sharp diminished
  5. EmDA/C sharp
  6. DC/ED/F sharpG
  7. AA/C sharp
  8. D

هلم بنا معشر المؤمنين إلى بيت لحم نسر منشدين

Four-chord bar G/D-F#/Em/C uses beats 1/2/3/4. Em/D/A-C# bar D at 3 and A/C# at 4; following D/C-E/D-F#/G at 1/2/3/4.

  1. G/BCG/B
  2. AmG
  3. AmG/BCC sharp diminished
  4. DEmD/F sharp
  5. GD/F sharpEmCG
  6. GD/F sharpEmC
  7. GD sharp diminished

هناك لدى سيد العالمين لنسجد بحب له عابدين

Opening C at beat 3 and G/B at 4; D at beat 1 and Em at 3; first post-D/F# group has five printed chords in a single source bar.

  1. AmG/BCC sharp diminished
  2. DD sharp diminishedEmD/F sharp
  3. GD
  4. G

لنسجد بحب له عابدين

First two bars each use beats 1/2/3/4.

Verse 4

  1. GG/B
  2. DD/F sharp
  3. GD/F sharpEmC
  4. G/DD sharp diminished
  5. EmDA/C sharp
  6. DC/ED/F sharpG
  7. AA/C sharp
  8. D

لك الحمد يا حي يا سرمد وشكر مدى الدهر لا ينتهي

  1. G/BCG/B
  2. AmG
  3. AmG/BCC sharp diminished
  4. DEmD/F sharp
  5. GD/F sharpEmC
  6. G
  7. GD/F sharpEmC
  8. GD sharp diminished

فاسمى العطايا أنت الأوحد نقابلها بالثناء شاكرين

G/B at beat 4 in opening bar, C at 3; D at1, Em at3; final G/D-F#/Em/C bar uses beats1/2/3/4.

  1. AmG/BCC sharp diminished
  2. DD sharp diminishedEmD/F sharp
  3. GD
  4. E flat
  5. B flat
  6. C
  7. C

نقابلها بالثناء شاكرين

First two bars each use beats 1/2/3/4. Source marks Counter leftwards on this row.

Gloria — first time, Latin source reads LTR

  1. FD7
  2. GmC
  3. FB flatB diminished
  4. CC/E
  5. DmCFGm
  6. FC

GLORIA in excelsis deo

F/Bb/B° bar: Bb at beat 3, B° at beat 4. Latin text and ascending printed beat marks establish LTR order for this row.

Gloria — second time

  1. FD7
  2. GmC
  3. FB flatB diminished
  4. CC/E
  5. D flatE flat
  6. FC

Source highlights Db Eb replacing the Dm/C/F/Gm bar on second time.

Verse 1

  1. FF/E
  2. Dm7C7
  3. FF/A
  4. B flatC7F
  5. FF/E
  6. DmG
  7. C
  8. GC

مع ملاك الله جند لرعاة قد ظهر حوله الأملاك تنشد وخلاص للبشر

Bb/C7/F at beats 1/2/3; source holds marked over F/E, Dm7/C7, F/A and F.

  1. FF/A
  2. Gm/DC/E
  3. FF/AB flat
  4. B diminishedC7
  5. B flatF/A
  6. GmF sharp diminishedGm
  7. C/EF/A
  8. B flatCF
×2

في العلى لله مجد وعلى الأرض السلام ولنا شكر وحمد وسرور للأنام

F/F-A/Bb bar Bb at beat 4. Bb/C/F at beats1/2/3. Source passing melody fa-sol and sol-fa kept on original.

Verse 2

  1. FF/E
  2. Dm7C7
  3. FF/A
  4. B flatC7F
  5. FF/E
  6. DmG
  7. C
  8. GC

اسمعوا لحن الثناء من جنود في علاه بقيثائر السماء سبحوا الرب الإله

  1. FF/A
  2. Gm/DC/E
  3. FF/AB flat
  4. B diminishedC7
  5. B flatF/A
  6. GmF sharp diminishedGm
  7. C/EF/A
  8. B flatCF
×2

ولد اليوم المسيح مضجعاً في المذود ملكه ملك صحيح دائم للأبد

F/F-A/Bb bar Bb at beat 4; Bb/C/F at beats1/2/3. Verse2 brace repeats entire two-line section twice.

Verse 3

  1. FF/E
  2. Dm7C7
  3. FF/A
  4. B flatC7F
  5. FF/E
  6. DmG
  7. C
  8. GC

تاركاً مجد علاه وترانيم الصفا أشرقت شمس سناه جناحيها الشفا

  1. FF/A
  2. Gm/DC/E
  3. FF/AB flat
  4. B diminishedC7
  5. B flatF/A
  6. GmF sharpGm
  7. C/EF/A
  8. B flatCA

فهلما يا برايا وارفعي صوت المديح هوذا الماحي الخطايا ربنا الفادي المسيح

Source verse3 has plain F# (not F#°); last Bb/C/A at beats1/2/3.

Ending — SLOW

  1. B flatD7GmC
  2. Gm/DC/E
  3. B flatCA

هوذا الماحي الخطايا ربنا الفادي المسيح

Bb/C/A at beats1/2/3.

  1. DmCFGm
  2. FC

in excelsis deo

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