Oh, How Lovely is The Evening

This song comes from the German Canon O wie wohl ist mir am Abend. It's sung as a round normally 3 times through.

Oh, How Lovely is The Evening

Round

Oh, how lovely is the evening, is the evening,
When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing!
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong.

Oh, How Lovely is The Evening

Round

Oh, how lovely is the evening, is the evening,
When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing!
Ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong.

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In the video below, the song is sung in 4/4 time. It's traditionally sung in 3/4 time.

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Sheet Music

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Thanks and Acknowledgements

Thanks to Julia for writing about the time signature.

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