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This document is a musical score for the song "Precious Lord" arranged for SATB a cappella voices. The score provides the vocal parts and lyrics for the song across four parts - Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. The song is a spiritual that expresses faith in God during difficult times.
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Precious Lord 2

This document is a musical score for the song "Precious Lord" arranged for SATB a cappella voices. The score provides the vocal parts and lyrics for the song across four parts - Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. The song is a spiritual that expresses faith in God during difficult times.
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Precious Lord

Abingdon Anthem Series


for SATB Voices a capella

Words and Music by Arr. by


Thomas A. Dorsey ARNOLD SEVIER

B =1
6/8 ; 4/4
1 p
Sopran j4j j.j . j6j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Pre - cious Lord, take my hand

j4j .j j .
j1j j.j . j4j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . | j/2j j.j . j/2j j.j . | j.j j.j . |
j2j .j j .
Alto
Pre - cious Lord, take my hand

Tenor j6j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j7j j.j . j7j j.j . | j/6j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Pre - cious Lord, take my hand

Bass j5j j.j . jtj j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | j1j j.j . j1j j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Pre - cious Lord, take my hand

5
Sopran j5j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j7j j.j . j7j j.j . | j6j j.j . j.j j.j . |
lead me on let me stand

j/5j .
j j .
Alto j3j j.j . | j6j j.j . j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j4j j.j . j.j j.j . |
j3j j.j .
re - cious Lord, take my hand

j!j . j j . j@j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j@j j.j . j@j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . |
j/6j .j j .
Tenor

re - cious Lord, take my hand

Bass j1j j.j . j3j j.j . | j4j j.j . j.j j.j . | j3j j.j . j3j j.j . | j2j j.j . j.j j.j . |
re - cious Lord, take my hand

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 1


j!j .j j .
9
Sopran j!j j.j . j6j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j j .
5 j j . j.j j.j . |
I am tired I am weak

j3j .j j .
Alto j6j j.j . j4j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . | j2j j.j . j2j j.j . | j j .
1 j j . j.j j.j . |
I am tired I am weak

Tenor j$j j.j . j j j.j .


7 | j@j j.j . j!j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . |
I am tired I am weak

j3j .j j .
Bass j5j j.j . jtj j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | juj j.j . juj j.j . | j j .
y j j . j.j j.j . |
I am tired I am weak

13

j#j j.j . j#j j.j . | zj@xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj/@xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj@j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Sopran
j!j j.j . j!j j.j .
I am worn __________________________________________________________________

j6j . j j . j6j . j j .
Alto | zj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj!xj xj.xj x.x x xj/6xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj6j j.j . j.j j.j . |
j/ j .
4 j j . j/ j .
4 j j .
I am worn __________________________________________________________________

Tenor j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | zj$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj/$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj$j j.j . j.j j.j . |
I am worn __________________________________________________________________

Bass j2j j.j . j2j j.j . | zj5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj/5xj xj.xj x.x x jx.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j.j j.j . |
I am worn __________________________________________________________________

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 2


17

Sopran I j#j j.j . j$j j.j . | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . | j%j j.j . j%j j.j . | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . |

Sopran II j#j j.j . j$j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j/@j j.j . j/@j j.j . | j$j j.j . j.j j.j . |
through the storm through the night

Alto I j7j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j7j j.j . j7j j.j . | j@j j.j . j.j j.j . |

Alto II j7j j.j . j6j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j7j j.j . j7j j.j . | j/6j j.j . j.j j.j . |
through the storm through the night

Tenor I j%j j.j . j$j j.j . | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . | j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Tenor II j%j j.j . j$j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | j$j j.j . j.j j.j . |
through the storm through the night

Bass I j5j j.j . j@j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j@j j.j . j.j j.j . |
Bass II j5j j.j . j@j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . |
through the storm through the night

21
Sopran I j%j j.j . j%j j.j . | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . | j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | jz$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
Sopran II j$j j.j . j#j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | zj!xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
lead me on to the light

Alto I j@j j.j . j/!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | j/z6xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
Alto II j/6j j.j . j/6j j.j . | j6j j.j . j.j j.j . | j6j j.j . j6j j.j . | jz4jx jx.jx x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
lead me on to the light

Tenor I j%j j.j . j%j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | jz!xj xj.xj x.x x jx.jx xj.xj x.x x |
Tenor II j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | j#j j.j . j.j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | j/z5jx jx.jx x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
lead me on to the light

Bass I j@j j.j . j/!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j4j j.j . j j j.j .
3 | jz2jx xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |

j5j j.j . j/4j j.j . | j4j j.j . j.j j.j . | j4j j.j . j j j. j .
3 | jz2jx xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x |
Bass II
lead me on to the light

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 3


25 f
Sopran I jc$j j.j . j0j j#j @ | jz#xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj#j j.j . j#j j.j # | zj@xj xj.xj x.x x xj$xj xj.xj x.x |
Sopran II jc!j j.j . j0j j#j @ | zj#xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj#j j.j . j#j j.j # | jz!xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
Take my hand,___________________________ Lord, and lead__________________

Alto j6j .j j . j0j j0j 0 | j0j j5j 6 jz!jx xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj!j j.j . j!j j.j ! | zj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj/5xj xj.xj x.x |
j j .
4 j j .
Take my hand,________________ Lord, and lead__________________

Tenor I jc!j j.j . j0j j0j 0 | j0j j0j 0 j0j j#j $ | j%j j.j . j^j j.j % | zj$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
Tenor II jc6j j.j . j0j j0j 0 | j0j j0j 0 j0j j#j $ | j%j j.j . j^j j.j % | zj$xj xj.xj x.x x x!
j xj xj.xj x.x |
Take my hand, Lord, and lead__________________

Bass I jc2j j.j . j0j j3j 4 | jz5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j6j j.j ! | zj!xj xj.xj x.x x xj/5xj xj.xj x.x |
Bass II jc2j j.j . j0j j3j 4 | jz5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j6j j.j 3 | jz2jx jx.jx x.x x xj2xj xj3xj x4x |
Take my hand,___________________________ Lord, and lead__________________

29
j#j .j j .
j!j j.j . | jz!jx xj.xj x.x x jx.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj!xj xj.jx x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj!j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
Sopran j j .
7 j j .
me home._____________________________________________________

j/5j .j j . j5j .j j .
jc5j j.j . | x x jx3xj xj4xj x5x x x|x x jx4jx jx.xj x.x x xj4xj xj5xj x4x x x|x x cj3j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
Alto j4j .j j . j j .
3 j j .
me home._____________________________________________________

Tenor jc#j j.j . j!j j.j . | jz!xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj6xj xj7xj x6x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
me home._____________________________________________________

Bass I jc5j j.j . j/5j j.j . | zj5xj xj.xj x.x x xj5xj xj6xj x7x x x|x x xj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj6xj xj7xj x6x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |

Bass II jc5j j.j . j/1j j.j . | zj1xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj1xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj1j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |

me home._____________________________________________________

Rubato
jd!j j.j .
33 mp
Sopran j4j j.j . j6j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | zj5xj xj.xj x.x x jx5jx jx6xj c! | j.j j.j . |
jd5j j.j .
When my way grows drear

Alto j1j j.j . j4j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . | j/2j j.j . j.j j.j . | dj2j j.j . j.j j.j . |
When my way grows drear

Tenor j6j j.j . j!j j.j . | zj@xj xj!xj x.x x cj!j j.j . | j7j j.j . j.j j.j . | j/d6j j.j . j.j j.j . |
When my way grows drear

Bass j5j j.j . jtj j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | jd1j j.j . j.j j.j . |
When my way grows drear

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 4


37
j!j .
j j . j#j .
j j . j6j .j j !
| zk#xK!xk@xj6x!x x x cj!j j.j . | j7j j.j . j!j j.j . | j0j j0j 0 |
Sopran j5j j.j . j!j j.j . j6j .j j 6
pre - cious Lord,___________________ lin - nger near,

j/5j .
j j . j6j .
j j .
j3j j.j . | j.j j.j . | j5j j.j . j5j j.j . | j4j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
j3j j.j . j3j j.j .
Alto
pre - cious Lord,___________________ lin - nger near,

Tenor j/6j j.j . j@j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | j@j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
pre - cious Lord,___________________ lin - nger near,

Bass j1j j.j . j3j j.j . | j4j j.j . j.j j.j . | j3j j.j . j3j j.j . | j2j j.j . j0j j0j 0 |
pre - cious Lord,___________________ lin - nger near,

j!j .j j .
41
Sopran j!j j.j . j6j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | zj5xj xj.xj x.x x xj5xj xj6xj c7 | j j .
5 j j . j.j j.j . |
when my life is al__________________

Alto j6j j.j . j4j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . | j2j j.j . j.j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . |
when my life is al__________________

j!j .j j .
Tenor j$j j.j . j j j.j .
7 | j@j j.j . j!j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | j j .
5 j j . j.j j.j . |
when my life is al__________________
j3j j.j .
Bass j5j j.j . jtj j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | juj j.j . j.j j.j . | j.j j.j . |
jyj j.j .
when my life is al__________________

45

j/@j . j j .
Sopran
j/6j .j j . j.j j.j . | zj@xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x jx!xj xj.xj x.x x jx.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj7xj xj.xj x.x x x!
j xj xj.xj x.x |
most gone,__________________________________________________________________

Alto j/4j j.j . j.j j.j . | zj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj6xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj5xj xj.xj x.x x x6
j jx xj.xj x.x |
most gone,__________________________________________________________________

j$j .
j j .
Tenor j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x j@j . j j . x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj@xj xj.xj x.x x cj#j j.j . |
most gone,__________________________________________________________________

Bass j2j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x xj5xj xj.xj x.x x jx5xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j.j j.j . |
most gone,__________________________________________________________________

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 5


4/4 6/8
49

Sopran I x@x x c# $ % | j%j h% % . . | % . . ^ | j91j j.j . j.j j.j . |

Sopran II x6x x c7 ! @ | j#j h# # . . | /@ . . /@ | j%j j.j . j.j j.j . |


_______ at the ri - ver, Lord, I stand,

j@j . j j .
x4x x c5 6 7 | j!j h! ! . . | 7 . . 7 | j.j j.j . |
Alto j/6j .j j .
_______ at the ri - ver, Lord, I stand,
j%j % j%j .j j .
Tenor 0 0 0 0 | 0 0 j j #
# . | $ . . $ | j$j .j j . j.j j.j . |
ri - ver, Lord, I stand,

j@j .
j j .
0 0 0 0 | 0 0 j!j ! . | 5 . . 5 | j.j j.j . |
Bass j!j j.j .
ri - ver, Lord, I stand,

53

Sopran I j^j j.j . j%j j.j . | j%j j.j . j!j j.j . | j$j j.j . j$j j.j . | zj$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
Sopran II j$j j.j . j#j j.j . | j#j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | jz!xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
guide my feet and hold my hand

Alto I j@j j.j . j/!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | j6j j.j . j6j j.j . | j/z5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
Alto II j/6j j.j . j/6j j.j . | j6j j.j . j!j j.j . | j6j j.j . j6j j.j . | jz4xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
guide my feet and hold my hand

j!j .
j j .
j$j j.j . j#j j.j . | j#j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | j.j j.j . |
j5j j.j .
Tenor
guide my feet and hold my hand

Bass I j@j j.j . j/!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j!j j.j . | j4j j.j . j3j j.j . | jz2xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
Bass II j5j j.j . j/4j j.j . | j4j j.j . j!j j.j . | j4j j.j . j3j j.j . | jz2xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
guide my feet and hold my hand

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 6


57

Sopran I jc$j j.j . j0j j#j @ | zj#xj xj.xj x.x x jx.xj xj.jx x.x x x|x x cj#j j.j . j#j j.j # | zj@xj xj.xj x.x x xj$xj xj.xj x.x |

Sopran II jc!j j.j . j0j j#j @ | zj#xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj#j j.j . j#j j.j # | jz!jx jx.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |
__________ Take my hand,___________________________ Lord, and lead

j6j .j j . j/5j . j j .
j0j j0j 0 | j0j j5j 6 jz!xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj!j j.j . j!j j.j ! | jz6xj xj.xj x.x x j4 x jx .jx jx .
x x |
Alto j4j .j j .
Take my hand,________________ Lord, and lead

Tenor I jc!j j.j . j0j j0j 0 | j0j j0j 0 j0j j#j $ | j%j j.j . j^j j.j % | jz$xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x |

Tenor II jc6j j.j . j0j j0j 0 | j0j j0j 0 j0j j#j $ | j%j j.j . j^j j.j % | jz$xj xj.xj x.x x xj!xj xj.xj x.x |
Take my hand,__ Lord, and lead

Bass jc2j j.j . j0j j3j 4 | zj5xj xj.xj x.x x xj.xj xj.xj x.x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j6j j.j 3 | jz2xj xj.xj x.x x xj2xj xj3xj x4x |
__________ Take my hand,___________________________ Lord, and lead

61 pp
j#j . j j . j j .
! j j . j j .
! j j .
| j.j j.j . | jz!xj xj.xj x.x x xj!xj xj7xj x6x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j.j j.j . (
j7j j.j . j j j.j . j j j.j .
Sopran
6 5
me home Mmm_________________________________________

Alto j5j j.j . j4j j.j . | j3j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz6jx xj.xj x.x x xj6xj xj5xj x4x x x|x x xj2xj xj.xj x3x x cj3j j.j . (
me home Mmm_________________________________________

j j .
@ j j .
Tenor j#j j.j . j!j j.j . | j!j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz#xj xj.xj x.x x xj#xj xj@xj x!x x x|x x xj7xj xj.xj x!x x cj!j j.j . (
me home Mmm_________________________________________

Bass I j5j j.j . j4j j.j . | j5j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz!jx jx.jx x.x x xj!xj xj7xj x6x x x|x x cj5j j.j . j.j j.j . (

Bass II j5j j.j . j/yj j.j . | j1j j.j . j.j j.j . | jz4xj xj.xj x.x x xj4xj xj3xj x2x x x|x x cj1j j.j . j.j j.j . (
me home Mmm_________________________________________

SEVIER – Precious Lord | 7

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