Psalm 104 (I Will Sing)

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I W IL L SI NG f o r Chor us (S.A.T.B.)

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Text Adapted from Psalm 104

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I WI LL SI NG

BRAXTON BL AKE

=58–66 – Freely Sopranos

I

will

sing

un

to

the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un

to

the

I

will

sing

un

to

the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un

to

the

I

will

sing

un

to

the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un

to

the

I

will

sing

un

to

the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un

to

the

Altos

Tenors

Basses

=58–66 – Freely

for rehearsal only

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2023.III.17

Lord,

as

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

Lord,

as

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

Lord,

as

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

Lord,

as

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

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10

poco rit.

9

poco meno mosso

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise to

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise

to

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise,

praise to

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise to

poco rit.

15

my

God

my

God

while

my

my

God,

while

poco meno mosso

poco a poco accel.

I

have

my

be

ing,

God

I

have

while

I

my

be

poco a poco accel.

have

my

be

ing,

ing,

while

I

have

my

be

ing

I

while

I

have

my

be

ing

I

while

I

have

my

be

ing

I

while

I

have

my

be

ing

I

20

poco a poco accel.

tempo I

molto rit.

5

sub. tempo I

sing to

the

Lord.

I

will

sing

praise to

my

God,

as

sing to

the

Lord.

I

will

sing

praise to

my

God,

as

sing to

the

Lord.

I

will

sing

praise to

my

God,

as

sing to

the

Lord.

I

will

sing

praise to

my

God,

as

tempo I

molto rit.

poco a poco accel.

sub. tempo I

30

poco meno mosso

26

poco rit.

long as

I

live.

My

me

di

ta

tion of

God

shall

be

long as

I

live.

My

me

di

ta

tion of

God

shall

be

long as

I

live.

My

me

di

ta

tion of

God

shall

be

long as

I

live.

My

me

di

ta

tion of

God

shall

be

poco meno mosso

poco rit.

6

rit.

31

poco accel.

sweet.

I

will

be

glad

in

the

Lord.

sweet.

I

will

be

glad

in

the

Lord.

sweet.

I

will

be

glad

in

the

Lord.

I

will

be

glad

in

the

Lord.

sweet.

I

rit.

36

poco accel.

40

Tempo I

sing,

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

as

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

as

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

as

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

I

will

sing

un to the

Lord,

as

Tempo I

7

pochissimo rit. poco a poco

41

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

long as

I

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

long as

I

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

long as

I

long as

I

live,

I

will

sing to

the

Lord,

as

long as

I

pochissimo rit. poco a poco

46

poch. rit.

molto meno mosso

rit.

live.

Bless

thou

the

Lord,

A

men.

live.

Bless

thou

the

Lord,

A

men.

live.

Bless

thou

the

Lord,

A

men.

live.

Bless

thou

the

Lord,

A

men.

poch. rit.

molto meno mosso

rit.

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