Psalm 104 (I Will Sing)

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I WILL SING f or C hor us (S.A.T.B.)

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I WI LL SI NG Text Adapted from Psalm 104

BRAXTON BL AKE (2000)

=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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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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poco rit. 10

9

poco meno mosso

long as

I

live.

I

long as

I

live.

I will sing

praise

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise,

long as

I

live.

I

will sing

praise to

poco rit.

15

will sing

praise to

my

God

while

to

praise to

my

my

my

God,

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

5

20

poco a poco accel. tempo I

molto rit.

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

poco a poco accel.

tempo I

molto rit.

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.

sweet.

I

will

be

glad

in

the

Lord.

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

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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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