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T:Behold the Grace Appears
T:(sung at Bethersden)
N:William Jarvis of Bethersden's music book, now owned by Francis Oliver of High Halden. Lyrics by Isaac Watts 1674-1748 
M:2/4
L:1/16
Q:1/4=70
W:1. Behold, behold, the grace appears,
W:Thy promise is fulfilled, (2x)
W:Mary the wondrous virgin, bears,
W:And Jesus is the child. (4x)
W:
W:2. The Lord, the Lord, the highest God,
W:Calls Him His only Son, (2x)
W:He bids Him rule the lands abroad,
W:And gives him David's throne. (4x)
W:
W:3. O'er Jacob, Jacob, shall He reign,
W:With a peculiar sway, (2x)
W:The nations shall His grace obtain,
W:His kingdom ne'er decay. (4x)
W:
W:4. To bring, to bring the glorious news,
W:A heavenly form appears, (2x)
W:He tells the shepherds of the news,
W:And banishes their fears. (4x)
W:
W:5. 'Go, humble, humble swains,' did say,
W:'To David's city fly, (2x)
W:The promised Infant born today,
W:Doth in a manger lie.' (4x)
W:
W:6.'With looks, with looks, and hearts serene,
W:'Go visit Christ your King,' (2x)
W:And straight a flaming troop was seen,
W:The shepherds heard them sing. (4x)
W:
W:7. In worship, worship, so divine,
W: Let saints employ their tongues,(2x)
W:With the celestial hosts we join,
W:And loud repeat their songs. (4x)
W:
W:8. All glory, glory to God on high!
W:And heav'nly peace on Earth, (2x)
W:Goodwill to men, to angels joy,
W:At our Redeemer's birth. (4x)
K:Amaj
V:S name=Soprano/Alto snm=Sop/Alt
V:M name=Melody snm=Melody
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w:1.~Be -hold, be-ho-*ld, the grace ****ap-pe-ars, Thy pro-mi-se, Thy pro-mise is ful-filled,
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w:Ma-ry the *won-drous vir***-gin, bears,*And Je-sus *is the *child And Je-sus *is the
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w:child And Je-sus is the child.
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w:Je-sus is the child And Je-sus is the child.