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Christmas comes but once a Year

Merinda D'Aprano Peter Burton
cheerful and hearty q. = 72
pp poco a poco cresc.
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Soprano 1 & 8 ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™
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Christ - mas, Christ - mas, Christ - - mas,

# 6 pp poco a poco cresc.
Soprano 2 & 8
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Christ - mas, Christ - mas, Christ - - mas,
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Alto 1 & 8 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

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Alto 2 & 8 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

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pp Christ mas comes but once a year,
poco a poco cresc.
# 6
Tenor 1 & 8 ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™
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Christ - mas, Christ - mas, Christ - - mas,

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poco a poco cresc.
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Bass 1 8
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Christ - mas, Christ - mas, Christ - -

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poco a poco cresc.
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Bass 2 8 ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ ˙ ™
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Christ - mas, Christ - mas, Christ - -

cheerful and hearty q. = 72
# 6 j j
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* do ed crotchets to be sung full value, staggered breathing.
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