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10448 The Lord Is My Light Christopher Walker30108446 (PDF) SATB Choir, Descant, Keyboard, Guitar,

Solo Instrument I & II in C or Bb, and Assembly

The Lord Is My Light

Christopher Walker

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Based on Psalm 27 Christopher Walker

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© 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.

1.2.3.

VERSES:

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Keyboard

TenorBass

SopranoAlto

INTRO: ( = ca. 96)

String and Harp parts available from the publisher in manuscript form.

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The Lord Is My Light

1.2.3.

Lordwonhope

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Ionour

God’ssal

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INTRO: ( = ca. 96) VERSES:Dm6 Am/E Dm Dm7

C

1. The Lord is my light, my2. There is one thing I ask of the3. I know I will live to

G C F C/E G

1. help, my sal va tion. Why should I fear? With God I fear2. Lord that I long for: all of my days with God to be3. see the Lord’s good ness, now, in this life I’m sure I will

C F Am G

1. no one. God pro tects me all my2. dwell ing, gaz ing with awe at the beau ty of3. see it. Trust in the Lord, be strong and be

C/E F C Dm7 G

1. life. With the Lord what should I dread?2. God, and in won der look on God’s house.3. brave; wait in hope for God, our sal va tion.

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my sal va tion.

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Lord is my sal va tion.

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The Lord Is My LightSOLO INSTRUMENT I in C Christopher Walker

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The Lord Is My LightVIOLIN/SOLO INSTRUMENT II in C Christopher Walker

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3 D. S.Final

3

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3

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*INTRO: ( = ca. 96) VERSES:

rall.

**

*Either Solo Instrument I or II plays Intro.**Suggested violin bowing.

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Performance NotesThe Lord Is My Light (Ps 27) can be used as a Responsorial Psalm during Ordinary time,for funerals, during Communion, as well as for the Rites of Initiation (Baptism,Confirmation, Eucharist) especially during the period of the Catechumenate.

The Lord Is My Light may be sung unaccompanied in unison or harmony. The keyboardpart may be played as written or improvised by using the chords as a guide.

The solo instrument parts work best played separately until the last verse, when they maybe combined. For a more ‘Celtic’ sound the melody may be doubled an octave higher onviolin or flute. The string quartet and harp parts used on the recording of the Celtic Massare available in manuscript form.

Celtic Mass

Choral Book .............................................................................edition 10412Accompaniment Book..............................................................edition 10413Stereo Cassette .........................................................................edition 10414Compact Disc ...........................................................................edition 10415

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THE LORD IS MY LIGHTBased on Ps 27 Christopher Walker

© 1996, Christopher Walker. Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213.All rights reserved.

Assembly Edition

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