Just for Aine, who requested I put the lyrics and chords together with the chords embedded, here they are. This is the version of the lyrics that I used for the MIDI that will soon take its place as the final verson in the Mudcat MIDI section. (Give Leo a few days to post it. He's already spent a lot of time helping me with the !*#@!* MIDI.)

RAISE YOUR VOICES IN THE SONG (words & music by R. Jeanene Pratt)
4/4 time

Ma(Am)ny, many years ago, (Dm) in a time of strife and woe,
(E)In a little vi(E7)llage they call Be(Am)thleh(E)em,
G(Am)od sent down a legacy, (Dm) precious gift for you and me,
(E)Holy baby b(E7)orn to be our s(Am)avi(E)or and fri(Am)end.

An(Am)gel voices ra(E)ng across the winter sky
(Am)Telling all the wo(Dm)rld the story o(E)f the holy bi(E7)rth!
Jo(Am)yous! Joyous! W(E)hat a celeb(E7)ration!
A(Am)ngel voices sa(Dm)ng the song of Pe(E)ace O(E7)n Ea(Am)rth!

Sh(Am)epherds toiling, so they say, (Dm)in the fields not far away,
(E)Heard music fl(e7)oating through the sk(Am)ies ab(E)ove.
(Am)From their labors long they st(Dm)opped to listen to the song,
(E)Then went to Be(E7)thlehem to sh(Am)ow th(E)eir lo(Am)ve.

They st(Am)opped, they hushed, they li(E)stened while the angels sang,
(Am)Telling them the gr(Dm)eatest story th(E)ey had ever he(E7)ard.
Then j(Am)oyous! Joyous! They jo(E)ined the celebr(E7)ation,
Ra(Am)ised their voices i(Dm)n the song of "Pe(E)ace o(E7)n ea(Am)rth!

Ce(Am)nturies have passed away. (Dm) Do the people of today
Kn(E)ow the deeper me(E7)aning of this se(Am)ason of the ye(E)ar?
M(Am)any times the neon lights h(Dm)ide that ancient star from sight,
(E)And the song of pe(E7)ace can be so h(Am)ard t(E)o he(Am)ar.

So st(Am)op! Hu(Am)sh! L(E)isten while the angels sing.
(Am)Open up your he(Dm)art and soul to H(E)eaven's healing wo(E7)rds,
Then, j(Am)oyous! Joyous! Come, jo(E)in the celebr(E7)ation,
Ra(Am)ise Your Voices I(Dm)n The Song of "Pe(E)ace n(E7)n ea(Am)rth!

The a(Am)ngelsÕ song is still alive. In fa(Dm)ith and love it can survive,
(E)And it gives our he(E7)arts a reason t(Am)o rejo(E)ice.
You m(Am)ay not hear it in the air, but i(Dm)f you pause or say a prayer
(E)You will hear it e(E7)cho in that st(Am)ill, sm(E)all vo(Am)ice.

So st(Am)op! Hu(Am)sh! L(E)isten while the angels sing
(Am)Telling all the wo(Dm)rld the story o(E)f the holy bi(E7)rth!
Then, j(Am)oyous! Joyous! Come, jo(E)in the celebr(E7)ation,
Ra(Am)ise Your Voices I(Dm)n The Song of "Pe(E)ace n(E7)n ea(Am)rth!

Repeat last chorus, a cappella, softly on the first 2 lines, then fortissimo, with guitar on the last two lines.

©1993, 1999, 2002 R. Jeanene Pratt
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