Precious Lord Abingdon Anthem Series for SATB Voices a capella
Words and Music by Thomas A. Dorsey
Arr. by ARNOLD SEVIER
B =1
6/8 ; 4/4 1 p
Sopran Pre
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
Pre
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
Pre
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
Pre
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
me
on
let
me
stand
Alto
Tenor
Bass
5
Sopran lead
Alto re
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
re
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
re
-
cious
Lord,
take
my
hand
Tenor
Bass
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9
Sopran I
am
tired
I
am
weak
I
am
tired
I
am
weak
I
am
tired
I
am
weak
I
am
tired
I
am
weak
I
am
worn ___________________________ ___________________________________ ____
I
am
worn ___________________________ ___________________________________ ____
I
am
worn ___________________________ ___________________________________ ____
I
am
worn ___________________________ ___________________________________ ____
Alto
Tenor
Bass
13
Sopran
Alto
Tenor
Bass
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17
Sopran I Sopran II through
the
storm
through
the
night
through
the
storm
through
the
night
through
the
storm
through
the
night
through
the
storm
through
the
night
lead
me
on
to
the
light
lead
me
on
to
the
light
lead
me
on
to
the
light
lead
me
on
to
the
light
Alto I Alto II
Tenor I Tenor II
Bass I Bass II
21
Sopran I Sopran II
Alto I Alto II
Tenor I Tenor II
Bass I Bass II
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f
25
Sopran I Sopran II Take my
hand,___________________________
Lord,
and
lead__________________
Take my hand,________________
Lord,
and
lead__________________
Take my
Lord,
and
lead__________________
Lord,
and
lead__________________
Alto
Tenor I Tenor II hand,
Bass I Bass II Take my
hand,___________________________
29
Sopran me
home._____________________________________________________
me
home._____________________________________________________
me
home._____________________________________________________
me
home._____________________________________________________
When
my
way
grows
drear
When
my
way
grows
drear
When
my
way
grows
drear
When
my
way
grows
drear
Alto
Tenor
Bass I Bass II
Rubato
33 mp
Sopran
Alto
Tenor
Bass
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37
Sopran pre
- cious
Lord,___________________
lin
-
nger
near,
pre
- cious
Lord,___________________
lin
-
nger
near,
pre
- cious
Lord,___________________
lin
-
nger
near,
pre
- cious
Lord,___________________
lin
-
nger
near,
Alto
Tenor
Bass
41
Sopran when
my
life
is
al__________________
when
my
life
is
al__________________
when
my
life
is
al__________________
when
my
life
is
al__________________
Alto
Tenor
Bass
45
Sopran most
gone,__________________________________________________________________
most
gone,__________________________________________________________________
most
gone,__________________________________________________________________
most
gone,__________________________________________________________________
Alto
Tenor
Bass
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4/4
6/8
49
Sopran I Sopran II _______ at
the
ri - ver,
Lord,
I
stand,
_______ at
the
ri - ver,
Lord,
I
stand,
ri - ver,
Lord,
I
stand,
ri - ver,
Lord,
I
stand,
Alto
Tenor
Bass
53
Sopran I Sopran II guide
my
feet
and
hold
my
hand
guide
my
feet
and
hold
my
hand
guide
my
feet
and
hold
my
hand
guide
my
feet
and
hold
my
hand
Alto I Alto II
Tenor
Bass I Bass II
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57
Sopran I Sopran II ____ Take my
hand,___________________________
Lord,
and
lead
Alto Take my hand,________________
Lord,
and
lead
Lord,
and
lead
Tenor I Tenor II Take my
hand,__
Bass ____ Take my
hand,___________________________
Lord,
and
lead
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Sopran me
home
mm_________________________________________
me
home
mm_________________________________________
me
home
mm_________________________________________
me
home
mm_________________________________________
Alto
Tenor
Bass I Bass II
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