O Holy Night ("Low C" Diatonic Duet)

by Adolphe Adam

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O Holy Night (“Low C” Diatonic Duet)
Composed by Adolphe Adam
English Lyrics by John Sullivan Dwight
Key of C Major		Range: C3 - E5
Requires 2 Key of “Low C” Richter tuned diatonics. 

Tab Notations:
none = blow    - = draw    ‘ = half-step bend    ” = full-step bend
”’ = full-step-&-a-half bend (or 3-half-steps bend)   ob = overblow
-4__ = hold    (45) = blow 4 & 5 together
-(34) = draw 3 & 4 together
-(24) = draw 2 & 4 while blocking hole 3
(R) = repeat previous parenthesized dyad (2 note chord)


1st:                5  5_____ 5   6_________
               1.   O  ho__ - ly  night_____
               2.   Led by___ the light_____
               3.   Tru-ly___ He  taught____
2nd: 1 3 (45) 3 1 3    (45) 3     1    (23)

1st: 6   -6___ -6  -5___    -6  7_____ 6__
     the stars are bright – ly  shin – ing,
     of  stars se – rene_ - ly  beam – ing,
     us  all   to  love    each oth  -  er
2nd:     4_____________________ 1   3  (45)

1st: 6    5_   -4  4      5__  -5    6     -5___ -4    4
     it   is   the night  of   the   dear  Sav – ior’s birth;
     With glow–ing hearts by   His   cra – dle   we    stand.
     His  law  is  love   and  His   gos – pel   is    peace.
2nd:      3        1     (23)       -(34)_____________ 1      

1st:    5    5__ 5   6_______ 6   -6_ -6  -5_  -6  7_____ 6__
        Long lay the world___ in  sin and er - ror pin –  ing,
        Thus led by  light___ of  star so sweet-ly gleam- ing
        Good-will on earth,__ with ev-‘ry one    a bro –  ther,
2nd: 3  (45) 3       1  (23)       4______________ 1___ 3 (24)

1st:  6    5ob_ 5   -7       6__  -6    -7____ 7_    -7   5______
      Till He_  ap - pear’d  and  the   soul__ felt  its  worth._
      Here came the  wise__  men  from  the    O -  rient land.__
      And  in   His  Name__  all   op – pres - sion shall cease._
2nd:       -2”       -3      (23)       1ob______________ 2

1st: ____________
2nd: (23) -3 (23)

1st: 6     6      -6 -4    6   -6__  6  7__   5    -6      6__
     A     thrill of hope  the wea – ry world re – joic –  es,
     The    King  of Kings lay thus  in low – ly   man  –  ger,
     Sweet hymns  of joy   in  grate-ful ad – or–   a   -  tion,
2nd:       -1______ (2”3”)(2”4)(24)_______________ 1ob____ (24)  

1st:  6   6   -6  -4    6   -6__   6   7__ 5     6_____
      For yon-der breaks a  new    and glo-rious morn.
      In  all our tri – als born   to  be  our   Friend.
      Let all with-in   us  praise His Ho- ly    Name.
2nd:      2______ -2”   -4 (124)________________________  -3   

1st: 7_________ -7_   -6   -7________________ -7  -8_________
     Fall______ on    your knees!____________ Oh! Hear_______
     He________ knows our  need,_____________ He guard_____ -
     Christ____ is    the  Lord,_____________ the hope_______
2nd: 3__ 2  2” (24)        2_______ -3” -3        -1___ -2” -3”

1st: -6  -6 -6    7_____ 7       7  8_____-8__ 6    7__________
     the an-gel   voic – es!     O  night_____ di – vine!______
     eth us from  dan –  ger.    Be hold______ your King!______
     of  ev-‘ry   na  –  tion    His pow’r____ and  glo_______-
2nd:   -(2”3”4)  -3” -2 -3” (24)   3(23) -3 -3     1___ (23)(234)

1st: -7_-6 6_____________ 6     -6___  6   6__________
     O____ night_________ when  Christ was born,______
     Be -  fore__________ Him   lo_ -  ly  bend.______
     ry    ev____________- er   more__ pro-claim,_____
2nd:       1 (234)-(2”3)_______ 3          1 (23)(234)

1st: -8   -7___________ 6    8___________ -8   7_________
     O    night________ di – vine!_______  O   night,____
     Be - hold,________ be – hold________ your King!_____
     His  pow’r________ and  glo________- ry   ev -______
2nd:      -2” -3 -3 -3       1 4__(432) –(2”3) 3___ (234)

1st: -7 7-7-6-7 7_______ -8    7
     O_________ night___ di  – vine!________________
     Be_______ -fore____ Him   bend.________________
     er_______ -more____ pro - claim._______________
2nd: -4         -(2”3”) –(2”3) (1234)_______________