Three African-American Spirituals for SSAATTBB choir & optional solos
arr. Erik Meyer I Want Jesus to Walk with Me – 2 Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow – 6 Wade in the Water – 9
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I Want Jesus to Walk with Me Moderato q=96
mp
S I
mp
A
want Je -
sus
I want Je -
T
B
African-American Spiritual arr. Erik Meyer
sus
p
to walk with
me;
I
to walk with
I want Je -
mf
f
7
to walk with
me;
me;
all
to walk with me; Lord,
to
sus
sus
mf
sus
I want Je - sus,
want Je -
Oo
to walk with
mf
me;
I want Je -
Oo p
mf
walk with
f f
all
all
a - long
my
pil - grim jour -
a - long
pil -
a - long
my
ney,
grim
jour - ney, Lord,
my
jour - ney, Lord,
f
me;
my
all a - long
pil - grim
jour
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ney,
3
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Lord, I want
Je - sus
Lord, I want
Je - sus
Lord, I want Je
- sus
to walk with
Je -
sus,
trials,
to walk with
me.
to walk with
Lord,
walk with
me;
trials,
trials,
Lord,
Lord,
walk with
walk with
mf
in
me;
in
f
my
me;
in
my
tri -
In
my
In
my
tri -
als,
my trials,
Lord,
walk with
my trials,
Lord,
walk with
my trials,
Lord,
als,
Lord, walk with
walk with
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Lord, walk with
cresc.
mf
In
cresc.
me;
mf
cresc.
my
legato mp
me.
in
In
me.
walk with
p
Lord,
legato mp
me.
poco a poco stringendo (approaching q=110) mf
legato mp
p
Lord,
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p
me;
4
A tempo q=96
me;
ff
when my heart
is
ff
when my heart
is
me;
ff me; when
ff
when
31
al
al
fp
-
most break - ing,
-
most break
is
al - most
my heart
my heart
25
is
break - ing,
meno mosso q=88 ppp
break - ing,
Lord,
walk with me.
Lord, walk with me. fp
pp
In
sempre legato
my trou - ble,
pp
Lord, walk with me;
sempre legato
walk with me.
sus,
sus,
-
sus,
pp sempre legato
In
my
in
my
Je - sus,
ppp fp This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies. Lord,
-
Je
to walk with me.
fp
-
Je
Je
ing, break - ing,
al - most
Lord I want Je - sus
- ing, break - ing,
break -
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trou - ble,
Lord, walkwith
me;
when
walk with
trou - ble,
Je
p
Lord walkwith
p me;
my head
p
me;
is
bowed
when
walk with
me;
- sus,
my head
when my head
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sor -
row,
sor - row, Lord,
sor- row, Lord,
Lord, I want
Je -
sus
bowed
is
bowed
in
p
Lord, I want
Je -
Lord, I want
Je -
sus
sus
is bowed
pp rit.
to walk with
me.
pp rit.
to walk with
-
row,
Lord,
pp rit.
Je -
sus,
Lord,
walk with
in
me.
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in
me.
pp rit.
to walk with
is
when my head
me.
in
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6
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow S
Moderato q=104
A
T
African-American Spiritual arr. Erik Meyer
mf
B mp
up shep - herd,
5
star in the east take good heed
star in the east take good heed
rise and fol - low; Rise
Rise
up shep -
on Christ - mas morn, to_the an - gel's words
rise and fol - low;
mf
rise up shep-herd and fol- low,
f
rise up shep-herd and fol- low,
rise and fol- low;
It will You'll for mf
It will You'll for
f
rise and fol- low;
fol- low;
herd,
herd,
f
Rise up shep-herd and fol- low,
up shep -
fol - low;
on Christ - mas morn, to_the an - gel's words,
There's a If you
mp
Rise up shep - herd and fol - low,
Rise
There's a If you mf
f
rise and fol- low;
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lead get
to the place where Christ was your flocks, you'll_for - get your
lead get mp
up shep
Rise
-
herd,
p cresc.
13
-
-
p cresc.
-
low,
low,
fol
fol
low,
fol
fol- low,
fol - low;
p cresc.
Fol
rise
to the place where Christ was born, your flocks, you'll_for - get your herds,
mp
Fol
born, herds,
Rise up shep - herd and
Fol
rise and fol - low;
-
-
-
rise
p
up shep - herd and fol - low.
p
p
rise up
shep - herd,
p
rise up
shep - herd,
rise up shep - herd and
f
rise up shep - herd and
fol - low.
low,
f
fol - low.
low,
up shep - herd and fol - low.
low,
fol - low,
fol - low,
f
rise shep - herd and
fol - low,
and fol - low;
f
rise shep - herd and
fol - low,
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and fol - low;
8
mf 17
fol- low the Star of
mf
fol- low the Star of mf
fol- low the Star of
Beth - le - hem,
Beth - le - hem,
rise
up shep - herd and
fol - low,
mp molto rit.
rise
Beth - le - hem,
up shep - herd and
rise up
shep - herd,
rise up
shep - herd,
Adagio q=52
pp
rise up shep - herd and
p
mp molto rit.
rise up shep- herd,
fol - low,
pp
fol - low,
rise up shep - herd and
p
rise up
fol - low,
shep - herd,
rise up shep - herd and
mp molto rit.
fol - low,
p
fol - low,
fol - low. p
pp
fol - low,
rise up shep - herd and
fol - low.
p
fol - low.
fol - low.
pp
up shep - herd and
p
p
rise
fol - low.
2.
up shep - herd and
mp molto rit.
21
rise
Beth - le - hem,
mf
fol- low the Star of
p
1.
fol - low.
fol - low.
fol - low.
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Wade in the Water N.B. the 't' in "water" and 'th' in "the" should be pronounced as 'd' - a flick of the tongue
Agitato q=132
S
African-American Spiritual arr. Erik Meyer
p cresc.
in
the
Wade
A
T
p cresc.
Wade in
the wa - ter.
B p cresc.
Wade in
wa
wa
the wa - ter.
Wade in
-
ter,
Wade
-
4
p cresc.
ter,
Wade
wa - ter, the wa - ter,
Wade
Wade
the wa - ter,
the
wa - ter,
the
Wade in
the wa - ter,
the wa - ter.
in
in
in
the wa - ter,
the wa - ter,
the
Wade in
f
the
f
the
the wa - ter,
wa - ter,
the
the
the
chil - dren,
wa - ter, chil - dren, f
wa - ter, chil - dren, f
wa - ter,
in
wa - ter, chil - dren, f
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mp 7
Wade
in
mp
the wa
Wade
in
the wa
-
ter,
(slide)
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
-
mf
ter,
mf
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. (slide) mf
mp Wade in the wa- ter, the wa- ter, the wa- ter, say,God's a-gon-na trou- ble the wa - ter. mf mp Wade in mp
the wa - ter, the wa - ter, the wa - ter, say,God's mf
gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
(tutti) pp
SOLO vs.1 f
11
Look ov - er yon - der, and what do
Don't you be- lieve I've f SOLO vs.2
I
see?
pp
been
re -
God's gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
The
God's gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. (tutti) pp
f SOLO vs.2
God's gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
Just
deemed,
f SOLO vs.1
pp
God's gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
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Ho - ly Ghost a - com - ing on
me.
God's
gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
pp
fol - low me to Jor - dan's stream.
pp (tutti)
God's gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. (tutti) pp
God's
gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
pp (in truth, f for basses)
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
f 19
Wade
f
Wade
in
the wa
in
the wa
-
-
ter,
Wade
ter,
f Wade in the wa- ter, the wa- ter, the wa- ter,
Wade
Wade
ff in
the wa - ter, chil - dren,
ff in
the wa - ter, chil - dren, ff
in
the wa - ter, chil - dren, ff
f Wade in
the wa - ter, the wa - ter, the wa - ter, the wa - ter, the wa - ter, the wa - ter, chil - dren, ff
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mf
23
Wade mf
Wade mf
sfp
in
the wa
in
the wa
-
-
the wa - ter,
the wa - ter,
pp
(slide)
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. mp pp
ter, sfp
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. mp pp (slide)
sfp
God's a - gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter. mp pp
Wade in mf
mp
ter, sfp
Wade in the wa- ter, the wa- ter, wade. mf
Adagio (q=72)
wade.
God's mp
gon - na trou - ble the wa - ter.
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