How Long, O LordDan Schutte
Based on Ps 13; 22 Keyboard Accompaniment by Randall DeBruyn
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INTRO:With longing ( = ca. 96 )
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face? How long will the heav ens be
face? How long will the heav ens be
a tempo
Harmony
How
a tempo
long, O Lord, will you hide your
REFRAIN:Melody
How
a tempo
long, O Lord, will you hide your
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Lord, must we call out your name ’til you
Lord,
,
must we call out your name ’til you
si lent? How long, O
si lent? How long, O
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Final
rit.
Fine
to VersesFinal
Fine
1-4
hear us and reach out your hand?
hear us and reach out your hand?
1-4
to Verses
to VersesFinal
Fine
1-4
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How Long, O Lord
2.3.4.
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ThroughAt
heartsheartsnight,fire
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andinento
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saddes
hearkind
ness.
ness.
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VERSES:
1.2.3.4.
BeOurByFor
holdhopedayyou
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weour
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en,outents
dren, for
inhad
pouredgot
hungam
outgerbled
ten, forlikeandtheir
1.2.3.4.
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rit. molto rit.
D. S.
1.2.3.4.
promprompromprom
rit.
ise.ise.
ised?ised?
molto rit. D. S.
1.2.3.4.
bro
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land,
ken.
less,
WhereWherewaitstak
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inging
thethethe
their
lovelovedawnlives
thatthatofon
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How Long, O Lord(Guitar/ Vocal)
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Based on Ps 13; 22 Dan Schutte
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1-4Dm9 Dm
to Verses
FinalDm9 Dm Dm9
rit.Dm
Fine
call out your name ’til you hear us and reach out your hand?
B
call out your name
A7sus4 A9 A
’til you
Gm
hear us and
A
reach out your hand?
Dm
heav ens be si lent? How long, O Lord, must we
C
heav ens be si
A7sus4
lent?
A9 A
How
Dm
long, O
C
Lord,
,
must we
Harmony
How long, O Lord, will you hide your face? How long will the
REFRAIN:Melody
How
a tempoDm
long, O
Dm9/C
Lord, will you hide
Gm6/B A
your
Dm
face? How
B
long will the
INTRO:*Dm
With longing ( = ca. 96 )
Dm9/C Gm6/B A Dm Dm9/C Gm6/Brit.A7sus4 A
© 1992, Daniel L. Schutte. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
*D tuning suggested.
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1.2.3.4.
Gm
lovelovedawnlives
thatthatofon
youyouyouryour
A7sus4rit.
promprompromprom
A
ise.ise.
ised?ised?
A7sus4molto rit.A
D. S.
1.2.3.4.
Gm
heartsheartsnight,fire
arearein
and
C
barhundarkfam
ren,gry,ness,ine,
our
our
spirfamspirseek
A
itsished,
itsing
areandare
their
bro
resthome
fright
Dm
ened.
land,
ken.
less,
B
WhereWherewaitstak
isis
inging
thethethe
their
1.2.3.4.
heart
Dm
sakwa
fuache,
en,ter,
ture,
B
lostdriedhoptrust
inlikeinging
ourthethattheir
shamesandheavfate
C
andinento
ourthewillyour
Dm
saddes
hearkind
ness.
ness.
ert.us.
Dm9 Dm
OurOurAt
Through
VERSES:Dm9
1.2.3.4.
BeOurByFor
holdhopedayyou
Dm
yourisweour
chilshakcrypar
Gm
en,outents
dren, for
inhad
pouredgot
hungam
C
bled
outger
ten, forlikeandtheir
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How Long, O LordOBOE Dan Schutte
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....reach out your hand?rit.
2
molto rit.
D. S.FINAL REFRAIN:
a tempo
2....sand4.... fate
into your
the deskind
ert.ness.
4
2.... love4....lives
thaton
youyour
rit.
promprom ise.
ised?
2 VERSES 2 & 4: 5
REFRAIN:
a tempo
4 2
VERSES 1 & 3:12
1....love3....dawn of
that youyour
rit.
promprom ise.
ised?molto rit.
REFRAIN:
How
a tempo
long...
12
....reach out your hand?
INTRO:With longing ( = ca. 96 )
rit.
© 1992, Daniel L. Schutte. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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How Long, O Lord
Performance NotesIn addition to our hymns of praise and thanksgiving, we need also to express in music ourdesperation and discouragement. This is a song of lamentation based on Psalms 13 and 22. Suchexpression is part of being human and part of our relationship with God. The scriptural psalmsare filled with songs in which the singers cry out to God and wonder whether they are beingheard. Sometimes our faith is as solid and vast as the mountain—sometimes as small and fragileas the mustard seed.
How Long, O Lord is useful for the season of Lent, and more particularly for liturgies of HolyWeek. Psalm 22, on which this piece is based, is the response for Passion Sunday. Written in aminor key, this song creates a mood that may be useful for other times during the liturgical year.It works well at communal celebrations of the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
The key to this piece is utter simplicity. There is an intended starkness to the music that should bemaintained. There are purposely no distracting embellishments and only one simple harmonypart for the Refrain. (Or omit the harmony altogether to keep the sound totally transparent.)
The Verses are meant to be sung by a cantor. This allows for a more focused interpretation of thetext and preserves the dialogue between assembly and cantor. However, it is possible to haveeveryone sing the entire piece.
Whether accompanied by piano or guitar, there should be a certain fluidity to the tempo. Thispiece should be performed rubato to enhance the phrasing, not with a strict, mechanical tempo. Ifplayed on the guitar, it is strongly suggested that the song be finger-picked rather than strummed.
—D.S.
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Assembly EditionHOW LONG, O LORD
Based on Ps 13; 22 Dan Schutte
© 1992, Daniel L. Schutte. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213.All rights reserved.
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1.2.3.4.
WhereWherewaitstak
isis
inging
thethethe
their
lovelovedawnlives
that
ofon
thatyouyouyouryour
promprompromprom
ise.ise.
ised?ised?
to Refrain
1.2.3.4.
heartsheartsnight,fire
arearein
and
barhundarkfam
ren,gry,ness,ine,
our
our
spirfamspirseek
itsished,
itsing
areandare
their
bro
resthome
fright ened.
land,
ken.
less,
3.2.
4.
1.
heart
sakwa
fu
en,ter,
ture,ache,
lostdriedhoptrust
inlikeinging
ourthethattheir
shamesandheavfate
andinento
ourthewillyour
saddes
hearkind
ness.
ness.
ert.us.
OurOur
ThroughAt
VERSES:
1.2.3.4.
BeOurByFor
holdhopedayyou
yourisweour
chilshakcrypar
en,outents
dren, for
inhad
pouredgot
hungam bled
outger
ten, forlikeandtheir
name ’til you hear us and reach out your hand?
Fine
heav ens be si lent? How long, O Lord, must we call out your
REFRAIN:
How long, O Lord, will you hide your face? How long will the,
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