Cecil F. Alexander (1823-1895), adapted Henry J. Gauntlett (1805-1876) arranged by Shawn Kirchner For SATB chorus, flute, and piano Once in Royal David's City [q = 84 - 88] ©2006 by Shawn Kirchner Publishing, available at www.shawnkirchner.com Flute Moderato p dolce 6 Fl. p 11 Fl. VERSE 1 S A mp Once in roy al-Da vid's -ci ty -Stood a mp PERUSAL ONLY
16 low ly-cat tle shed, Where a mo ther-laid her Ba by -In a 20 man ger-for his bed: Ma ry -was thatmo ther -mild, Je sus 24 Fl. mp VERSE 2 Christ S A herlit tle Child. T B mf He came 2 PERUSAL ONLY
ter-was
espress.
andmeek,
viour -ho
28 mf And Hisdown toearth from heav en -Who is God andLord of all, mf 32 shel
a sta ble, -And His cra dle-was a stall: With f the f f 36 Fl. Radiantly mp
poor,
and low ly -Lived on earth ourSa
ly. Radiantly mp 3 PERUSAL ONLY
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child hood's
grew,
tle,-weak,
knew,
eth -for our sad ness,
shar eth-in our glad ness.
52 is our
-pat tern, -Day by day like us He
He was 56 lit
and help less, -Tears and smiles like us He
mf And He mf 60 Fl. mp feel
And He
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64 Fl. VERSE 4 f And f our eyes atlast shall see Him, Through His f f 68 Fl. own redeem-ing love; For that Child sodear and gen tle -Is our 6 PERUSAL ONLY
72 Fl. ff Lord inheav'n a bove, And ff He leads His child ren -on To the ff ff 76 Fl. place where He is gone. f rit. f rit. 7 PERUSAL ONLY