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A Collection ofChoral Introits and Benedictions
C.O. Beck
Swan-Cross, Ltd.
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Demos of all these introits and benedictionsare available from the composer's website:
www.swan-cross.com
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All Rights Reserved.
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Contents
Introits1. I Was Glad......................................................................................4
2. The Lord Is in His Holy Temple..........................................................5
3. Come to Me.....................................................................................6
4. Enter His Presence.............................................................................7
5. Hear (Here).....................................................................................8
6. Worship Him as One........................................................................10
7. Rejoice!.........................................................................................11
Benedictions
1. Amen...........................................................................................12
2. Go Forth in Peace............................................................................13
3. Go Forth!.....................................................................................144. Go in His Presence..........................................................................15
5. The Lord Be with You.....................................................................16
6. The Grace of the Lord......................................................................17
7. Go Rejoicing!.................................................................................18
Notes...............................................................................................19
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I Was Glad
Introit #1with optional accompaniment
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Introit #2
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Come to Me
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Introit #3
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Introit #4
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Introit #5
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Introit #6
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C. O. Beck
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Introit #7
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Amen
Benediction #1b
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Go Forth in Peace
C. O. Beck
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Benediction #2Choral benediction with organ accompaniment
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Go forth!
C. O. Beck
Benediction #3
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Benediction #4
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C.O. Beck
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Benediction #5Optionally, a capella
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C. O. Beck
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Benediction #7
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NotesThis collection came about because of a request by Donna Hill, to whom the collection is
dedicated. Donna, my choir director and friend, had come to me a couple years ago and
asked me if I had any good material suitable for choral introits and benedictions to useat the beginnings and endings of worship services. She lamented the fact that there is solittle material out there dedicated to this purpose.
I took that as a call to produce this collection.
Since then, Donna has used many of these introits and benedictions with our Chancel
Choir, as they were completed and submitted for her consideration. I have been blessed tohear our choir sing them.
Although it has been longer in the producing than I had intended, I am happy to at lastpresent this completed collection of choral introits and benedictions for use in worship.
Two notes or suggestions for their use:
In many casesbut not every casethe introits and benedictions were designed
to be used as matching sets. That is, for example, Introit #7 is specificallydesigned to be a partner for Benediction #7. The same is true for some of theothers. Obviously, they don't have to be used that way, but they were designed
that way, to be a sort of bookends for the service of worship.
In every case, the Amen portion of a benediction can be used by itself, apartfrom the rest of the benediction material. Thus, the use of the benedictions is
extended beyond the seven as written.
It is my sincere prayer and desire that other choirs will find this collection useful in their
services of worship. I make them available free of charge (though donations are always
welcome!) with one requirement: Please remember and respect copyright law and givecredit where credit is due. You can reproduce/make copies as required, but please do notattempt to market or sell them as your own. God has given to me freely; freely I give in
return.
Soli Deo Gloria!
C.O. Beck
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