Choir

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

P

Allegretto {q = 108}

# 3
& 4

Soprani

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&
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sing:

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15

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Bassi

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Of

Ma - ry the

moth - er

of

1.A

maid - en most

gen - tle and

ten - der

Je - sus our

King.

A - ve,

we

a - ve,

ve

#
V 43

Tenori

# 3
& 4

Alti

(1-3)

French tune
Choir arr. by ANDREW CARTER
Orchestra arr. by VINCENZO SIMMARANO

Ma - ri - a,

A - ve,

a - ve,

a - ve

Ma - ri

a.

a -

2.How
p

2.How
p

p

2.How

2.How

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

Choir

#B
&
&

bless'd is

the

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28

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&
V

the

the

Ma - ry

Ma - ry

&

so

heav - en - ly

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ve,

child,

child,

a - ve,

A - ve,

a - ve,

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-

a.

ve

Ma - ri

a.

ve

Ma - ri

a.

.

Ma - ri

a.

a - ve Ma - ri

re - deem us

re - deem us

a,

a,

a,

ve,

a - ve Ma - ri

a,

ve,

2
2
2

a -

ve,

a - ve Ma - ri

(38-39)

in

in

ve,

in

re - deem us

Who came to

a - ve Ma - ri

Who came to

n n

a - ve,

ve

Who

a - ve,

Ma - ri

ve,

came to re - deem us in

A - ve,

ve

child,

Who came to

A - ve,

mild.

child,

so

ve,

heav - en - ly

Ma - ry

her

mild.

A - ve,

mild.

so

heav - en - ly

Ma - ry

birth of

so

her

mild.

ve,

&

birth of

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35

her

bless'd is the birth of her heav - en - ly
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V
bless'd is

birth of

bless'd is

a -

a -

a -

3.The arch - an - gel
F

3.The arch - an - gel

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

42

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&
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Ga - briel fore - told by

his

call

The

Lord of

cre - a - tion and

Sav - iour

of

Ga - briel fore - told by

his

call

The

Lord of

cre - a - tion and

Sav - iour

of

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48

P
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all.

all.

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V

A - ve,

a - ve,

a.

ve

Ma - ri

a.

Ma - ri - a,

a - ve

Ma - ri - a,

a - ve

.
Ma - ri

a - ve,

A - ve,

ve

?#

Choir

A - ve,

a - ve,

A - ve,

a - ve,

a -

a -

4.Three kings came to

wor - ship with

gifts rich and

4.Three kings came to

wor - ship with

gifts rich and

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

4
61

&
&

Choir

#
#

F
#
V
rare, And mar - velled in
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F
rare,

mar - velled in

And

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67

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ve,

&

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ve,

ve,

ve

the

babe in

her

care.

awe

at

the

babe in

her

care.

Ma

Ma

ri

a,

ri

Ma

Ma

a,

ri -

ri -

ve,

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- a.

a -

A - ve,

A - ve,

at

ve,

ve

awe

#
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V

(74-75)

2
2

ve,

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

76

&

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&
V

&
V

- joice

- joice

and

be

and

be

glad

at

glad

at

this

Christ - mas

we

this

Christ - mas

we

- joice

and

be

glad

at

this

Christ - mas

we

5.Re - joice

and

be

glad

at

this

Christ - mas

we

praise

praise

pray;

Sing

praise

to

the

Sav - iour

sing

end - less

'A

pray;

Sing

praise

to

the

Sav - iour

sing

end - less

'A

#
#

pray;

Sing

Sing

?#

&

pray;

5.Re
f

5.Re
f

5.Re
f

84

#
&

80

Choir

to

to

the

Sav - iour

the

Sav - iour

sing

end - less

'A

sing

end - less

'A

ve'

ve'

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ve'

ve'

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve,

ve

Ma

ve

Ma

ve

Ma

ve

Ma

ri

ri

ri

ri

A MAIDEN MOST GENTLE

Choir

88

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