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Verse 1:
   G
In dulci jubilo
    G
Let us our homage shew:
D                 G
Our heart’s joy reclineth
   C     Bm    G
In praesepio-o-o;
    D                  G
And like a bright star shineth
C         Bm       G
Matris in gremio-o-o.
C     D7    G
Alpha es et O!
G     D     G
Alpha es et O!

Verse 2:
  G
O Jesu parvule,
   G
My heart is sore for Thee!
D            G
Hear me, I beseech Thee,
  C      Bm     G
O puer optime-e-e;
   D              G
My praying let it reach Thee,
C          Bm        G
O princeps gloriae-e-e.
C     D7      G
Trahe me post te.
G     D       G
Trahe me post te.

Verse 3:
  G
O patris caritas!
  G
O Nati lenitas!
D              G
Deeply were we stainèd
    C         Bm     G
Per nostra crimina-a-a:
    D                G
But Thou for us hast gainèd
C        Bm       G
Coelorum gaudia-a-a,
C      D7   G
Qualis gloria!
G      D    G
Qualis gloria!

Verse 4:
 G
Ubi sunt gaudia,
   G
If that they be not there?
D                G
There are Angels singing
  C     Bm     G
Nova cantica-a-a;
    D                   G
And there the bells are ringing
C        Bm      G
In Regis curia-a-a.
C      D7      G
O that we were there!
G      D       G
O that we were there!


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