Thompson | Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

PERUSALSCORE

Instrumentation for soloist and SATB chorus

PERUSALSCORE

Duration: 2'

First printing, December 2023

Copyright ©2020 Joel Thompson. All Rights Reserved.

LiftEv’ryVoiceandSing

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JamesWeldonJohnson

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JohnRosamondJohnson arrangedbyJoelompson(2020)

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Liftev’ryvoiceandsing heaven

Liftev’ryvoiceandsing heaven Sing

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joic ing rise high as the list’ ning skies. Let it re sound loud as the

joic ing rise high as the list’ ning skies. Let it re sound loud as the

joic ing rise high as the list’ ning skies. Let it re sound loud as the

joic ing rise high as the list’ ning skies Let it re sound loud as the

joic ing rise high as the list’ ning skies. Let it re sound loud as the

roll ing sea. roll ing sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has roll ing… Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has roll ing… Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has roll ing sea.

Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has

taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the pres ent has brought taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the pres ent has brought taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the pres ent has brought taught us. Sing a song full of the hope that the pres ent has brought

of our new day be gun,

of our new day be gun,

of our new day be gun,

of our new day be gun,

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