ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Text: French carol, ca. 1862

Music: French carol

Arrangement by JOE JOHNSON

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Copyright (c) 2007 by Joseph A. Johnson. This arrangement may be freely copied, performed, and recorded by
any quartets or choruses for non-commercial use only. For any commercial use please contact the arranger.

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