Idumea

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X:1
T:Idumea
C:Charles Wesley
B:Original Sacred Harp. Denson Rev. 1971
B:Sacred Harp Publishing Co. Inc. Bremen, Georgia 30110.
M:3/2
L:1/4
Q:150
V:4 bass
K:Am [V:1] "Treble"c2 | e4 d2 | c4 d2 | e4 e2 | d4 (ed) | e4 (dc) | A4 |]
w:And I am born to die. To lay this* bo-dy* down [V:2] "Alto"A2 | c4 (BA) | G4 G2 | A4 c2 | B4 (AB) | c4 (BG) | c4 |]
w:And I am* born to die. To lay this* bo-dy* down [V:3] "Tenor"A2 | A4 (GA) | c4 (dc) | A4 e2 | g4 (ed) | c4 d2 | e4 |]
w:And I am* born to* die. To lay this* bo-dy down [V:4] "Bass"A,2 | A,4 D,2 | E,4 E,2 | A,,4 A,2 | G,4 (CB,) | A,4 G,2 | E,4 |]
w:And I am born to die. To lay this* bo-dy down % [V:1] |: A2 | c4 (cB) | A4 (cd) | e4 (BA) | G4 g2 | e4 (ed) | c4 [d2G2] |1 [e4A4] :|2 [e6A6] |]
w: And must my* tremb-ling* spir-it* fly In-to a* world un-known? [V:2] |: c2 | G4 (AB) | c4 G2 | [c4E4] (Bc) | [d4G4] c2 | c4 (GF) | E4 G2 |1 E4 :|2 E6 |]
w: And must my* tremb-ling spir-it* fly In-to a* world un-known? [V:3] |: e2 | g4 (ed) | e4 (dc) | A4 (GE) | G4 G2 | A4 (GA) | c4 (dc) |1 A4 :|2 A6 |]
w: And must my* tremb-ling* spir-it* fly In-to a* world un-*known? [V:4] |: A,2 | G,4 (A,B,) | A,4 E,2 | A,,4 C,2 | G,4 C,2 | A,,4 (C,D,) | E,4 E,2 |1 A,,4 :|2 A,,6 |]
w: And must my* tremb-ling spir-it fly In-to a* world un- known?
W: W:
W: A land of deepest shade. Un-pierced by human thought;
W: The dreary regions of the dead, Where all things are forgot!
W:
W: Soon as from earth I go, What will become of me?
W: Eternal happiness of woe Must then my portion be.
W:
W: Waked by the trumpet sound, I from my grave shall rise;
W: And see the Judge with glory crowned, And see the flaming skies! </em><hr></blockquote>Preview: User name:  (must be completed)Enter password:  or check to post as guest: Link makerPlease read our notes on posting html.Contact us