Good Christian men, rejoice
words John Mason Neale · arr. John Stainer
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- Voicing
- SATB
- Key
- F major
- Time
- 6/4
- Tempo
- quarter note = 120
- Length
- 17 bars
- Verses
- 3
The parts
The opening, 16 bars, on the app's piano: your part clearly, the others quietly.
Soprano part
Range
Lowest D4Highest D5
Alto part
Range
Lowest C4Highest F4
Tenor part
Range
Lowest F3Highest D4
Bass part
Range
Lowest A2Highest F3
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The words
Verse 1
Good Christian men, rejoice with heart and soul and voice! Give ye heed to what we say: Jesus Christ is born to day; ox and ass be fore him bow and he is in the manger now. Christ is born to day, Christ is born to day.
Verse 2
Good Christian men, re joice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye hear of endless bliss; Jesus Christ was born for this; he hath op'ed the heav'nly door and man is blest for evermore. Christ was born for this, Christ was born for this.
Verse 3
Good Christ ian men, re joice with heart and soul and voice! Now ye need not fear the grave: Je sus Christ was born to save; calls you one and calls you all to gain his ev erlast ing hall. Christ was born to save, Christ was born to save.
Free to sing: John Stainer died in 1901 and John Mason Neale died in 1866.