It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Flute Notes with Letters
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts G E B D C A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GItEcameBup-DonCAtheGmid-AnightGclear,
GThatAglor-BCiousCsongDEofDold,
GFromEan-BgelsDbend-CAingGnearAtheGearth,
GToAtouchAtheirBharpsAGofCgold;
E"PeaceEonEtheEearth,F♯G♯goodAwillBtoCmen,
EFromDHeav-Cen'sBallAgra-BAciousGKing."
GTheEworldBinDso-CAlemnGstill-AnessGlay,
GToAhearAtheBan-AGgelsCsing.
Key: F major.
CItAcameEup-GonFDtheCmid-DnightCclear,
CThatDglor-EFiousFsongGAofGold,
CFromAan-EgelsGbend-FDingCnearDtheCearth,
CToDtouchDtheirEharpsDCofFgold;
A"PeaceAonAtheAearth,BD♭goodDwillEtoFmen,
AFromGHeav-Fen'sEallDgra-EDciousCKing."
CTheAworldEinGso-FDlemnCstill-DnessClay,
CToDhearDtheEan-DCgelsFsing.
Key: G major.
DItBcameF♯up-AonGEtheDmid-EnightDclear,
DThatEglor-F♯GiousGsongABofAold,
DFromBan-F♯gelsAbend-GEingDnearEtheDearth,
DToEtouchEtheirF♯harpsEDofGgold;
B"PeaceBonBtheBearth,C♯D♯goodEwillF♯toGmen,
BFromAHeav-Gen'sF♯allEgra-F♯EciousDKing."
DTheBworldF♯inAso-GElemnDstill-EnessDlay,
DToEhearEtheF♯an-EDgelsGsing.
Key: B♭ major (the original key).
FItDcameAup-ConB♭GtheFmid-GnightFclear,
FThatGglor-AB♭iousB♭songCDofCold,
FFromDan-AgelsCbend-B♭GingFnearGtheFearth,
FToGtouchGtheirAharpsGFofB♭gold;
D"PeaceDonDtheDearth,EG♭goodGwillAtoB♭men,
DFromCHeav-B♭en'sAallGgra-AGciousFKing."
FTheDworldAinCso-B♭GlemnFstill-GnessFlay,
FToGhearGtheAan-GFgelsB♭sing.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune CAROL, Richard Storrs Willis, 1861
- Words
- Edmund Hamilton Sears (1810–1876), 1849 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1861, words 1849: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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