Dedicated to the memory of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and to the members of the Upper School Chorus of Holy Innocents’ Episcopal School (2016–17)
Instrumentation
SATB Chorus and piano
PERUSALSCORE
Duration: 3'
First printing, December 2023
Copyright ©2016 Joel Thompson. All Rights Reserved. Published by Just a Theory
Dedicated
DrawUsNear ahymnforpeace
Contemplative =58
PERUSALSCORE
songwesingisourhearts’prayertoYou,OGodofPeace. Please songwesingisourhearts’prayertoYou,OGodofPeace. Please songwesingisourhearts’prayertoYou,OGodofPeace. Please songwesingisourhearts’prayertoYou,OGodofPeace. Please
send your Dove, your Spirit of Love, to help our tor ments cease. e world is
send your Dove, your Spirit of Love, to help our tor ments cease. e world is
send your Dove, your Spirit of Love, to help our tor ments cease. e world is
send your Dove, your Spirit of Love, to help our tor ments cease. e world is
tired of war and blood and fear, the tears we’ve cried, the
tired of war and blood and fear, the tears we’ve cried, the
tired of war and blood and fear, the tears we’ve cried, the tired of war and blood and fear, the tears we’ve cried, the
pain in side: O Spir it, draw us near!
pain in side: O Spir it, draw us near!
pain in side: O Spir it, draw us near!
pain in side: O Spir it,
our hearts’ vow to show the world your love. May bi as wane and our hearts’ vow to show the world your love. May bi as wane and our hearts’ vow to show the world your love. May bi as wane and our hearts’ vow to show the world your love. May bi as wane and
joy re main as we sing to you a bove. We pray,
joy re main as we sing to you a bove. We pray, O God, You
joy re main as we sing to you a bove. We pray,
take a way our fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side:
take a way our fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side:
take a way our fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O
take a way our fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O
fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O Spir it, draw us
fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O Spir it, draw us
fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O Spir it, draw us
fear, the tears we’ve cried, the pain in side: O Spir it, draw us