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T:Back Lane
B:Ian Russell,Hark! Hark! What News, Sheffield, 1996
C: Arr. Ian Russell, http://www.sgpublishing.co.uk/gm/vc/vcabout.html
Z:Charles Green, about 1910
Q:1/4=120     %Tempo
V:1    clef=treble name="Soprano"
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:D
D4 |F2 F2 A2 d2 |c4 d4 |G2 B2 A2 G2 |
B6 A2 |B6 d2 |F4 E4 |D8 |
A4 F2 A2 |B2 d2 c2 B2 |A8 |A8 |
A4 z2 A2 |B3 A B2 c2 |e4 z2 A2 |B3 A B2 c2 |
d4 z2 A2 |B2 c2 d2 e2 |d4 c4 |d8 |]
V:2   clef=treble name="Alto"
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:D
D4 |F2 F2 F2 F2 |E4 F4 |D2 D2 D2 C2 |
D6 D2 |D6 D2 |D4 C4 |D8 |
z8 |z8 |F4 F2 F2 |F2 D2 F2 F2 |
F4 z4 |z4 z2 E2 |E2 F2 F2 A2 |G4 z4 |
F3 F F2 A2 |B2 B2 F2 G2 |F4 F4 |F8 |]
V:3    clef=bass name="Tenor"
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:D
D,4 |D,2 D,2 F,2 A,2 |A,4 F,4 |B,2 B,2 F,2 A,2 |
B,6 G,2 |B,2 A,2 G,2 B,2 |B,6 G,2 |F,8 |
z8 |z8 |A,4 D2 C2 |D2 E2 D2 D2 |
C4 z4 |z8 |A,3 A, A,2 D2 |B,4 z2 A,2 |
A,3 A, A,2 D2 |B,2 B,2 A,2 B,2 |A,4 A,4 |A,8 |]
V:4  clef=bass name="Bass"
M:4/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:D
D,4 |D,2 D,2 D,2 D,2 |A,,4 D,2 E,F, |G,2 G,2 F,2 E,2 |
E,6 D,2 |G,2 F,2 E,2 D,2 |A,,4 A,,4 |D,8 |
z8 |z8 |E,4 F,2 A,2 |D2 A,2 F,2 D,2 |
A,,4 z2 z2 |G,3 G, G,2 A,2 |D,4 z2 D,2 |G,3 F, G,2 A,2 |
F,4 z2 D,2 |G,2 F,E, D,2 G,2 |A,4 A,,4 |D,8 |]
W:(Not provided on this image: the version below came from elsewhere in the publication)
W:
W:Behold the Grace appears,
W:The promise is fulfilled,
W:The promise is fulfilled;
W:Mary, the wonderous virgin bears,
W:And Jesus is the child,
W:And Jesus is the child,
W:And Jesus is the child.
W:
W:"Go, humble swain", said he,
W:"To David's city fly,
W:To David's city fly.
W:The promised infant born today,
W:Doth in a manger lie,
W:Doth in a manger lie,
W:Doth in a manger lie."
W:
W:"With looks and hearts serene,
W:Go, visit Christ, your King,
W:Go, visit Christ, your King."
W:And straight a flaming troop was seen,
W:The shepherds heard them sing,
W:The shepherds heard them sing,
W:The shepherds heard them sing.
W:
W:All glory be to God
W:And on the earth be peace,
W:And on the earth be peace;
W:Goodwill henceforth from heaven to men,
W:Begin and never cease,
W:Begin and never cease,
W:Begin and never cease.
W:
W:Awake, awake, ye saints awake!
W:And hail this day our Saviour's born!
W:Awake, awake, ye saints, awake!
W:And hail this day our Saviour's born!
W:Allelujah, allelujah, allelujah, praise ye the Lord!