Come and Behold Him A Christmas Cantata by Nathan Howe

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1 Come and ehold Him Christmas Cantata y Nathan Hoe Introduction (Luke 2:17) :5 Within Humlest Walls 5:30 nderscore and Narration: "Lo, Ho a Rose e'er looming" 1:20 O Night 3:30 Narration (Luke 2:811) :30 ake, My oul, ake, My ongue 2:15 nderscore and Narration: "tars ere Gleaming" 2:00 Oh, Come, ll Ye aithful 5:00 estimony from presiding authority ~5:00 Invitation 3:10 oy to World 3:00 pproximate Running ime: 31:50 Except here noted orise in score, music and text (oth spoken and sung) in this ork ere created y Nathan Hoe hey express his on vies, and are not official statements of Church doctrine 2010 Nathan Hoe NathanHoeMusiccom his ork is free to copy for noncommercial church and home use Performance for profit, recording, repulishing, or creating derivative orks requires permission If you enoy this music, please tell your friends ind more music at NathanHoeMusiccom

2 Piano Introduction (:5) Narration selected from Luke 2:17 q = 6 molto ruato P Come and ehold Him () Narrator 1: nd it came to pass in those days, that re ent out a decree from Caesar ugustus, that all orld should e taxed u Christmas Cantata Nathan Hoe NathanHoeMusiccom () Pno u nd oseph also ent up from Galilee, out of city of Nazareth, into udaea, unto city of David, hich is called ethlehem 3 3 Pno 6 u o e taxed ith Mary his espoused ife, eing great ith child 3 3 Pno 8 u nd she rought forth her firstorn son, and rapped him in saddling clos, and laid him in a manger; ecause re as no room for m in inn 2010 Nathan Hoe NathanHoeMusiccom his ork is free to copy for noncommercial church and home use Performance for profit, recording, repulishing, or creating derivative orks requires permission If you enoy this music, please tell your friends ind more music at NathanHoeMusiccom

3 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 3 of 33 Pno Within Humlest Walls (5:30) q = 5260 maestoso 9 12 f Within Within Within humlest humlest humlest alls alls alls our our He a a still vior came, Lord ho sees spar vior taught and healed poor, sick is found, Light of Life to those ro's and ho fall lame seek Pno P hough He nd He alked e could ith very have grea sin ners as or thy child test He of ealth hum God and fame, his irth as in a ly sought to mag ni fy m is croned ith more than mor tal cat through tongue tle His can Pno 16 P

4 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him of stall name speak Ho Ho Ho could could could it it it e e e that that that lo kings one ly de like a ny me ni mals should see irth hile eg gars see light could e re deemed e cause of of of esus esus esus Pno Ó 3 P I I I am am am a a a mazed! mazed! mazed! Ó I I I am am am a a a Pno 23 3 p 3 n P

5 Pno NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 5 of mazed mazed mazed at at at His His His is dom, a mazed that mer cy, a mazed that suff 'ring, a mazed that in to in a hu humle place eak est ones mi li ty like on he eth le hem mi nistered, Cal va ry as He 3 to m 11 on of God should if y, too, ere ran somed e ven come kings me rall Pno 3 f u u

6 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 6 of 33 nderscore and Narration: "Lo, Ho a Rose E'er looming" (1:20) une from a 15th century German carol Pno h = 2 espressivo, molto ruato 39 Narrator 2: Every true prophet since dam has testified of esus Christ Moses spoke ith Him face to face o declared: "I kno that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at latter day upon earth" p Pno Isaiah sa Christ in vision and taught: "or unto us a child is orn, unto us a son is given: and government shall e upon his shoulder: and his name shall e called Wonderful, Counsellor, he mighty God, he everlasting ar, he Prince of Peace" p Pno Pno 5 On merican continent, prophets taught ir people of irth, ministry, and atonement of esus for hundreds of years efore He came to ethlehem hey, too, sa ne star, sign that Messiah had finally come n u 2 2 u p f u u u u or centuries, story of hat has come to e called Christmas has given light and hope to those ho elieve in esus Christ or His example and teachings, His atonement and resurrection, e love story of holy night hen He came into orld u

7 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 7 of 33 olo O Night (3:30) q = 2 (in ) tranquillo Ó P O Pno P 12 8 olo 61 night so long fore told! O night so long re Pno 61 olo 6 mem ered! When shep herds oke to hear an gel Pno 6

8 olo 66 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 8 of 33 voi ces and Earth re ceivied her King Pno Ó O night so long fore Ó Pno 69 O night so long fore told! O

9 72 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 9 of 33 told! O night so long re Pno 72 night so long re mem ered! When 7 mem ered! When shep herds oke to hear an gel Pno 7 shep herds oke to hear an gel voi ces and

10 76 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 10 of 33 voi ces and Earth re ceivied her Pno Earth re ceivied her King, re ceived her Ó f King he Pno 78 King poco rit n n n

11 Pno NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 11 of 33 V Light of all Ó f he he Light of all f f orld, he Light of all orld, f he Light of all Christ is orn of orld, orld, he he Christ is orn of 83 Ma ry! Let Earth and Hea vens ring in oy ful 83 V Christ is orn of Ma ry! Let Earth and Hea vens ring in oy ful Ma ry! Let Pno 83 he Christ is orn of Ma ry! Let

12 Pno olo 85 V prai ses o a dore ne orn Earth and Hea vens ring in oy ful prai ses o a prai ses o a dore ne orn NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 12 of 33 Earth and Hea vens ring in oy ful prai ses o a Ó 87 ee King, ne orn King V dore ne orn King Pno King, ne orn dore ne orn King King

13 olo 90 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 13 of 33 pro mise of a r through a ges! Come re Pno 90 u u olo 92 ceive him, Christ King Pno 92 u u Narration (:30) ext from Luke 2:811 (KV) Narrator 1: nd re ere in same country shepherds aiding in field, keeping atch over ir flock y night nd, lo, angel of Lord came upon m, and glory of Lord shone round aout m: and y ere sore afraid nd angel said unto m, ear not: for, ehold, I ring you good tidings of great oy, hich shall e to all people or unto you is orn this day in city of David a aviour, hich is Christ Lord

14 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 1 of 33 ake, My oul, ake, My ongue (2:15) Lyric y enamin Keach, pu 1700 Pno 95 q = leggiero n n n 102 Ó n n (he) ake, care my soul, a ful shep herds ake my tongue, My glo ry ith ir flocks Were atching ake for and Ó Pno 102 n n his piece may e performed y full choir, an quartet, or a soloist ith piano Depending on confidence and aility of choir or quartet, piano may e omitted for this piece

15 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 15 of n n n sing, morn, nd ut ce et le rate ho ter nes from Heav'n ly as irth, rought; he Your irth of a vior Is no rael's is Pno 106 n n n 110 King! orn! O In hap eth py night that rought forth light, Which makes lind to le hem In fant lies, With in a place o n Pno 110 n

16 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 16 of n n see, scure, he Your Day a spring vior's from come, on O hight sing came God's don praise! to O cheer praise and Him vi e sit ver Pno 11 n n 118 n 1 2 u e more* o O cheer praise and Him vi e sit e he ver more men N n Pno 118 n 1 2 N u n *uthor's original last line read: O praise His name fore'er

17 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 17 of 33 nderscore and Narration: "tars ere Gleaming" (2:00) une from a Polish carol q = 52 molto ruato Narrator 2: On night hen Christ as orn, a ne star appeared in heavens, a sign of coming of avior Pno P Pno Wise men from east came to orship young esus in response to star, hile ors, including King Herod, ere not spiritually prepared to receive and reoice in sign u u We can e like se ise men y seeking Christ daily in prayer and scripture study, and y folloing counsel of living prophets u he next sign of Christ may not come in form of a star, Ó Mm Pno n N N u u P u

18 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 18 of 33 ut He ill return in glory When He comes again, may e fulfill ords of ohn, ho rote: "We kno that, hen he shall appear, e shall e like him; for e shall see him as he is" Ó u Mm Pno p Ó u n n u Pno hus at Christmas e ponder not only hat Christ ecame, P u ut also hat He ould have us ecome u p May e praise him ith our lives as ell as our ords u

19 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 19 of 33 O, Come, ll Ye aithful (5:00) ext and Melody ttriuted to ohn Wade ( ) ranslation y rederick Oakeley ( ) q = 66 ruato Pno 15 p () P () Ó first time only Oh, Come, all ye faith ful, Pno second time only ing, choirs of in time an gels,

20 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 20 of oy ful and tri um phant! Oh, come, ye, oh come ye to ing in ex ul ta tion; ing, all ye ci ti zens of Pno eth le hem Come and e hold him, Pno 168 heav'n a ove! Glo ry to n God,

21 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 21 of orn king of an gels; Oh, come, let us a dore him; Oh, come, let us a Pno 172 Glo ry in high est; Oh, come, let us a dore him; Oh, come, let us a 177 dore him; Oh, come, let us a dore him, Christ, Lord dore him; Oh, come, let us a dore him, Christ, Lord Pno 177 ruato p ()

22 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 22 of 33 Pno 182 P () mall Group 188 f Yea, Lord, e greet e, orn this hap py mor ning; f Yea, Lord, e greet e, orn this hap py mor ning; Pno 188 f Notes for Verse 3: Depending on choir and nature of event, congregation may e asked to sing along on this verse, in hich case small group might e made larger and include men's and omen's voices in octaves If this is plan, lyrics should e printed in program for congregation he piano part for verse 3 reflects familiar vocal lines fe options for musical freedom are availale to pianist and director: he piano may play exactly as ritten, supporting voices he choir may sing a cappella through end of song (depending on alance and capaility) he pianist may emellish and improvise appropriately; for example, one could play top three voices in right hand hile douling ass ith octaves in left n organist may play vocal lines to support congregation hile entire choir sings small group descant and pianist improvises

23 mall Group NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 23 of e sus, to e e all glo ry giv'n on of a r, e sus, to e e all glo ry giv'n on of a r, Pno mall Group No in flesh ap pea ring; Oh, come, let us a dore him; Oh, come, let No in flesh ap pea ring; Oh, come, let us a dore him; Oh, come, let us a Pno 199

24 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 2 of 33 mall Group 20 us a dore, Oh, come, let us a dore him, Christ, Lord dore him; Oh, come, let us a dore him, Christ, Lord Oh, Ó Pno 20 Ó 209 roadly come, let us a dore him, Christ u Lord Pno 209 u u u

25 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 25 of 33 rief estimony from Presiding uthority (~5:00) Here, space is provided for person presiding over meeting (or a speaker designated y presiding authority) to ear testimony of truths of restored gospel, focusing on central role of esus Christ n invitation to learn more, directed toard those not currently enoying lessings of Gospel, may e appropriate In calculating length of this cantata, this testimony as estimated at 5 minutes his ill change ased on situation in hich music is performed In certain circumstances, it may e necessary to omit this testimony he choir should e seated during this time

26 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 26 of 33 Invitation (3:10) Pno q = 856 espressivo 213 P Pno V 218 hepherd, ish er, 218 ro r, P 218 u leave leave leave your your your sheep net sins u u u andon an don andon everything ev ery thing everything to to to see serve kno his piece may e performed y a male quartet or y entire men's section of choir If more strength is needed, altos and possily some sopranos could sing tenor lines

27 Pno NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 27 of 33 V King King King of of of Kings Kings Kings hepherd, ish er, ro r, u leave leave leave your your your sheep net sins u u P u Pno 226 u u u u

28 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 28 of 33 oy to World (3:00) ext y Isaac Watts (167178), alt William W Phelps ( ) Melody y George Handel ( ), voicings arr Loell Mason ( ) q = 72 uilantly Pno f N n N 236 f oy Re No to orld, Lord is come; Let earth re oice! Re oice hen e sus reigns, nd aints ir more ill sin and sor ro gro, Nor thorns in ceive songs fest her em King! ploy, ground; Let While He'll Pno 236 Note: his song should e sung ith choir and congregation toger on all four verses In standard LD hymnal (1985 edition), this is hymn 201 If hymnals are not availale, lyrics (and preferraly music as ell) should e printed in program Much of this adaptation is designed to e sung a cappella; hoever, if this is not practical, piano may doule vocal lines hen a line is not dictated n organist may also play vocal lines ith choir and congregation hile pianist plays ritten piano part

29 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 29 of 33 2 e v'ry heart pre fields come and and floods, make rocks, pare hills, les him and sings room, plains flo nd Re ar aints and an gels peat soun ding as curse as nd Re ar 29 sing, oy, found, nd Re ar aints peat as and an gels soun ding curse as aints peat as sing, oy, found, and an gels soun ding curse as nd Re ar sing, oy, found, nd Re ar aints peat as and an sound, curse, gels Re ar aints, peat, as, sing, peat, as, and re far aints peat as and

30 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 30 of an gels soun ding curse as sing oy found Pno 25 N n 260 Re oice! Re oice in Most High, While Is rael spreads a road Like 260 Pno

31 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 31 of stars that glit ter in sky nd e ver or ship God, nd nd e ver or ship 27 rall e ver orship God, and ever, and e ver orship God nd ever,and God, nd ever orship God

32 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 32 of u e ver or ship God u 281 a tempo u Pno Pno 285 n N n molto rall a n n u u

33 NathanHoeMusiccom Come and ehold Him 33 of 33 fe miscellaneous performance notes: eel free to alter dynamics or tempo markings to fit needs of each performance hough maor dynamic markings do appear in score, more variation ill e necessary in performance to communicate message of se songs nless indicated orise, piano should match dynamics of voices On oy to World, if pianist has troule playing introduction and interludes at full tempo, those pianoonly passages may e taken at half tempo as long as choir and congregation sing ir parts at full speed he piano parts contain several instances here one hand is to play a chord spanning more than an octave he pianist may roll any such chords from ottom to top he choir may e seated during Luke 2:811 narration, especially if a small group or soloist ill sing ake, My oul, ake, My ongue he choir should also sit during testimony from presiding authority he songs in this cantata may e performed separately as desired ome, like Within Humlest Walls, may also e appropriate for seasons or than Christmas he to underscores may e used as short piano solos ithout narration Rehearsal recordings are availale at NathanHoeMusiccom in MIDI and mp3 formats hese may assist choir memers in learning ir parts If you discover an error in score, or if you have a special need, such as a transposition of a particular song ithin cantata, please use contact form at NathanHoeMusiccom ll est, Nathan Hoe

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