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