Chamber Singers
RHODES WOMEN’S CHORUS Ding, Dong! Merrily On High Arr. by Rose Dunphey (Branle De L’Officiel; 16th Century French Dance) Ding, Dong! Merrily on high, Even so here below, in Heav’n the bells are ringing, Let steeple bells be swinging, Ding, dong! Verily the sky and “io, io, io,” Is filled with angels singing. by priest and people singing. REFRAIN (REFRAIN) Gloria, hosanna in excelsis! Pray you dutifully, prime Gloria, your morning chime, ye ringers; hosanna in excelsis! May you beautifully rhyme Your evening song, ye singers. (REFRAIN) Shelby Seese, Kathleen Whatley Heidi Frazier, Brittany Hickman & Khan Ton, soloists Candlelight Carol John Rutter How do you capture Shepherds and wise men The wind on the water? Will kneel and adore him, How do you count all the stars in the sky? Seraphim round him their vigil will keep; How can you measure Nations proclaim him The love of a mother, Their Lord and their Saviour, Or how can you write down But Mary will hold him A baby's first cry? And sing him to sleep. REFRAIN (REFRAIN) Candlelight, angel light, Firelight and star glow Find him at Bethlehem laid in a manger: Shine on his cradle till breaking of dawn. Christ our Redeemer asleep in the hay. Gloria, Gloria in excelsis Deo! Godhead incarnate and hope of salvation: Angels are singing; A child with his mother The Christ child is born. That first Christmas Day. (REFRAIN) RHODES VOICE STUDENT L’o How a Rose E’er Blooming Arr. by Mark Hayes Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming To show God's love aright From tender stem hath sprung! She bore to men a Savior
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