Nearer
Nearer
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T1 |# . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . 7 . |! . . !| ! . 0 0 |! @ 7 . |7 . /5 6 |
T2 |7 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . 7 . |! . . !| ! . 0 0 |6 . 6 . |6 . /5 6 |
Ca - e - li - tus mi - hi - vi -
Br |/5 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . . . |6 . . 6| 6 . 0 0 |4 . . . |6 . /5 . |
B |3 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . 5 . |4 . . 4| 4 . 0 0 |2 . . . |3 . 3 . |
Ca - e li - tus mi - hi - vi -
15 Amf. ! .| ! . . 6 |6 . . . |5 . . . |
Solo |0 0 0 0 |0 0 0 0 |# . . . |@
Near - er my God, to Thee, Near -
T1 |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . 7 .| ! . . . |! . 0 0 |# . . . |
T2 |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . 7 .| ! . . . |! . 0 0 |! . . . |
res Oo ---------------------------------------------------- oo--------------
Br1 |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . . .| 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |5 . . . |
Br2 |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . . .| 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |3 . . . |
B |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |6 . . . |6 . . .| 4 . . . |4 . 0 0 |1 . . . |
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Solo |! . # @ |# . . . |@ . 0 0 |# . . .| @ . ! . |! . . 6 |6 . . . |
er to - Thee E’en trough it be a cross
T1 |! . @ . |# . . . |# . 0 0 |6 . . .| 6 . 7 . |! . . . |! . 0 0 |
T2 |! . . . |7 . . . |7 . 0 0 |6 . . .| 6 . 7 . |! . . . |! . 0 0 |
oo------------------------------------ Oo ------------------------------------------------------
Br1 |5 . . . |6 . . . |/5 . 0 0 |6 . . .| 6 . . . |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |
Br2 |3 . . . |6 . . . |/5 . 0 0 |6 . . .| 6 . . . |6 . . . |6 . 0 0 |
B |1 . . . |3 . . . |3 . 0 0 |6 . . .| 6 . 5 . |4 . . . |4 . 0 0 |
1
29 B
Solo |5 . ! . |7 . /5 6 | 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 | # . . b# | @ . ! 7/8 b! |
That rais - eth me There let the
T1 |! @ 7 . |7 . /5 6 | 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 | 6 6 6 b6 | 7 7 7 b7 |
T2 |6 . . . |6 . /5 6 | 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 | 6 6 6 b6 | 7 7 7 b7 |
oo---------------------------------------------------------- In ar - ti - cu - lo mor - tis ca -
Br |4 . . . |6 . /5 . | 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 |
B |2 . . . |3 . . . | 6 . . . |6 . 0 0 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 |
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Solo | ! . . b6 | 6 . . b0 | 5 . . b5 | ! . # b@ | # . . b3|
way ap-pear, Steps un - to heav’n
T1 | ! ! b!b b7b b! | ! ! b!b b7b b! | # ! ! b! | ! ! ! b@ | 7 7 7 b6|
T2 | ! ! b!b b7b b! | ! ! b!b b7b b! | ! ! ! b! | ! ! ! b@ | 7 7 7 b6|
e - li - tus mi - hi - vi - res De - o ad - ju - van - te non ti - mendum in per-
Br1 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 b6b b5b b6 | 5 5 5 b5 | 5 5 5 b5 | 6 6 6 b6|
Br2 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 b6b b5b b6 | 3 3 3 b3 | 3 3 5 b3 | 6 6 6 b6|
B | 4 4 4 b4 | 4 4 4 b4 | 1 1 1 b1 | 1 1 1 b1 | 3 3 3 b3|
40
Solo |@ . . b0 | # . . b# | @ . ! b! | ! . . b6 | 6 . . b0|
All that Thou send - est me
T1 |7 7 b7b b6b b7 | 6 6 6 b6 | 7 7 7 b7 | ! ! b!b b7b b! | ! ! b!b b7b b!|
T2 |7 7 b7b b6b b7 | 6 6 6 b6 | 7 7 7 b7 | ! ! b!b b7b b! | ! ! b!b b7b b!|
pe - tu - um Di - ri - ge - nos Do - mi - ne ad au - gu - sta per an gu - sta
Br |/5 /5 /b5b b5b b/5 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 b6b b/5b b6|
B |3 3 3 b3 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 | 4 4 4 b4 | 4 4 4 b4|
45
Solo |5 . ! b! | 7 . /5 b/5 | 6 . . b0 | 0 0 0 b0 | 0 0 0 b0|
In mer - cy give
T1 |@ 7 7 b6 | 7 b7b bb b7 7 b7 |b6b b0sub. 6 p6 b6 |cresc.
7 7 7 b7 | ! ! ! b!|
T2 |@ 7 7 b6 | 7 b7b bb b7 /5 b/5 |b6b b0 6 6 b6 | 7 7 7 b7 | ! ! ! b!|
Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si
Br |4 4 4 b4 | 6 b6b bb b6 /5 /b5 |b6b b0 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6|
B |2 2 2 b2 | 3 b3b bb b3 3 b3 |b6b b0 6 6 b6 | 6 6 6 b6 | y y y by|
50 f
Solo |0 0 0 b0 | %C. . 4/4 .|^ . % .| % . . # | % . . 0 |% . . . |^ . % .|
Still all my song shall be Near - er my
mf
T1a |@ @ # b% | % . . .|^ . % .| % . . # | % . . 0 |% . . . |^ . % .|
T1b |@ @ # b% | $ . . .|$ . $ .| % . . # | % . . 0 |% . . . |^ . % .|
T2a |@ @ # b# | ! . . .|! . ! .| @ . . @ | # . . 0 |$ . . . |$ . $ .|
T2b |@ @ # b# | ! . . .|! . ! .| ! . 7 7 | @ . ! 0 |! . . . |! . ! .|
or, ex - cel - si All my song shall be Near - er my
Br1 |6 6 6 b! | 6 . . .|6 . 6 .| 5 . . 5 | 6 . . 0 |6 . . . |6 . 6 .|
Br2a|6 6 6 b! | 4 . . .|4 . 4 .| 2 . . 2 | 3 . . 0 |4 . . . |4 . 4 .|
Br2b|y y y by | 1 . . .|1 . 1 .| 2 . . 2 | 3 . . 0 |1 . . . |1 . 1 .|
B |y y y by | r . . .|r . r .| t . . t | y . . 0 |r . . . |r . r e|
57
Solo |% . . j#j @ | # j#j k$k # @ 0 | # 7/8 . 2. j . | @ . ! j . | ! . . j 6 |
God to Thee Near - er my God to
T1 |% . . # | @ . # 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7 | ! ! j!j j7j ! |
T2a |$ . . # | @ . # 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7 | ! ! j!j j7j ! |
T2b |@ . 6 6 | 7 . . 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7 | ! ! j!j j7j ! |
God to Thee Di - ri - ge - nos Do - mi - ne ad au - gu - sta per -
Br1 |6 . . 6 | 6 . /5 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 jj 6 |
Br2a|4 . . 4 | 3 . . 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 jj 6 |
Br2b|2 . . 2 | 3 . . 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 jj 6 |
B |w . . w | e . . 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 4 4 4 jj 4 |
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Solo |6 . . j 0 | 5 . ! j.|7 . /5 j . | 6 . . j 0 | # . . j . |
Thee Near - er to Thee Though
T1a |! ! j!j j j7j j ! | @ 7 7 j 6 | 7 j7j j 7 7 j 7 | 6 0 0 j 0 | 91 . . j . |
T1b |! ! j!j j j7j j ! | @ 7 7 j 6 | 7 j7j j 7 7 j 7 | 6 0 0 j 0 | ^ . . j . |
an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or Though
T2a |! ! j!j j j7j j ! | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 j /5 | 6 0 0 j 0 | # # # j # |
T2b |! ! j!j j j7j j ! | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 j /5 | 6 0 0 j 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 |
an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or In ar- ti - cu -
Br |6 6 j6j j j/5j j 6 | 4 4 4 j 4 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 j /5 | 6 0 0 j 0 | 6 6 6 j 6 |
B |4 4 4 j . | 2 2 2 j 2 | 3 j3j j 3 3 j 3 | 6 0 0 j 0 | y y y j y |
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Solo |@ . ! j . | ! . . j 6 | 6 . . j 0 | 5 . . j . | ! . # j @ |
like the wand - er - er The sun gone
T1a |& . ^ j . | ^ . . j $ | $ . . j 0 | % . . j . | # . % j . |
T1b |% . # j . | % . . j $ | $ . . j 0 | # . . j . | # . # j . |
like the wand - er - er The sun gone
T2a |# # # j # | $ $ j$j j#j $ | $ $ j$j j#jj $ | % # # j @ | # # # j @ |
T2b |7 7 7 j 7 | ! ! j!j j7j ! | ! ! j!j j7jj ! | # ! ! j ! | ! ! ! j @ |
lo mor-tis ca - e - li - tus mi - hi vi - res De - o ad - ju - van - te non - ti -
Br1 |6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 j6j j/5jj 6 | 5 5 5 j 5 | 5 5 5 j 5 |
Br2 |6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 j6j j/5jj 6 | 3 3 3 j 3 | 3 3 3 j 3 |
B |y y y j 6 | 4 4 4 j 4 | 4 4 4 jj 4 | 1 1 1 j 1 | 1 1 1 j 1 |
3
72
Solo |# . . j . | @ . . j 0 | # . . j . | @ . ! j . | ! . . j 6 |
down, Dark - ness be o - ver
T1a |^ . . j . | & . . j 0 | 91 . . j . | & . ^ j . | ^ . . j $ |
T1b |# . . j . | # . . j 0 | ^ . . j . | % . # j . | % . . j $ |
down, Dark - ness be o - ver
T2a |# # # j @ | # # j#j j@j # | # # # jj # | # # # j # | $ $ j$j j#j $ |
T2b |7 7 7 j 6 | 7 7 j7j j6j 7 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7 | ! ! j!j j7j ! |
mendum in per - pe - tu - um Di - ri - ge - nos Do - mi - ne ad au - gu - sta - per
Br1 |6 6 6 j 6 | /5 /5 /j5jj j5j /5 | 6 6 6 jj 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 |
Br2 |3 3 3 j 3 | 3 3 3 j 3 | 6 6 6 jjj 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6 |
B |e e e j e | e e e j e | y y y jj y | y y y j y | r r r j r |
77
Solo |6 . . j 0 |5 . ! j . | 7 . /5 j . | 6 . . j . |6 0 0 j 0|
me, My rest a stone,
T1a |$ . . j 0 |$ . ^ j . | ^ . /% j . | ^ 0 0 j 0 |0 0 0 j 0|sub. p cresc.
T1b |$ . . j $ |@ . $ j . | # . # j . | # 0 0 j 0 |0 0 0 j 0|
me, My rest a stone,
T2a |$ $ j$j j#j $ |$ $ $ j $ | # j#jj j # # jj @ | j#jj 0 6 6 j 6 |7 7 7 jj 7|
T2b |! ! j!j j7j ! |@ 7 7 j 6 | 7 j7j j 7 7 j 7 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6 |7 7 7 j 7|
an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si -
Br1 |6 6 j6j j5j 6 |6 6 6 j 6 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 jj /5 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
Br2a|6 6 j6j j5j 6 |4 4 4 j 4 | 3 j3j j 3 3 jjj 3 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
Br2b|6 6 j6j j5j 6 |2 2 2 j 2 | 3 j3j j 3 3 jjj 3 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
B |r r r j . |w w w j w | e jej j e e jj e | jyj 0 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
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Solo |0 0 0 j 0 |0 0 0 j 0 |% . . .|^ . % . |% . . # |% . . 0|% . . .|
An - gels to back - on me Near -
mf . % . |% . . # |% . . 0|% . . .|
T1a |0 0 0 j 0 |0 0 0 j 0 |% . . .|^
T1b |0 0 0 j 0 |0 0 0 j 0 |$ . . .|$ . $ . |% . . # |% . . 0|% . . .|
An - gels to back - on me Near -
T2a |! ! ! j ! |@ @ # j % |! . . .|! . ! . |@ . . @ |# . . 0|$ . . .|
T2b |! ! ! j ! |@ @ # j % |! . . .|! . ! . |! . 7 7 |@ . ! 0|! . . .|
or, ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si An - gels to back - on me Near -
Br1 |6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j ! |6 . . .|6 . 6 . |5 . . 5 |6 . . 0|6 . . .|
Br2a|6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j ! |4 . . .|4 . 4 . |2 . . 2 |3 . . 0|4 . . .|
Br2b|6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j ! |1 . . .|1 . 1 . |2 . . 2 |3 . . 0|1 . . .|
B |y y y j y |y y y j y |r . . .|r . r . |t . . t |y . . 0|r . . .|
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Solo |^ . % .|% . . j#j @|# j.j jk$jk # @ 0|# 47/8 .mf. j . |@ . . j ! |! . . j 6|
er my God to Thee Near - er my God to
T1 |^ . % .|% . . # |@ . # 0|6 6 6 j 6mp |7 7 7 j 7 |! ! j!j j7j !|
T2a |$ . $ .|$ . . # |@ . # 0|6 6 6 j 6 |7 7 7 j 7 |! ! j!j j7j !|
T2b |! . ! .|@ . 6 6 |7 . . 0|6 6 6 j 6 |7 7 7 j 7 |! ! j!j j7j !|
er my God to Thee Di - ri - go nos Do - mi - ne ad au - gus - sta per
Br1 |6 . 6 .|6 . . 6 |6 . /5 .|6 6 6 jj 6 |6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
Br2a|4 . 4 .|4 . . 4 |3 . . .|6 6 6 jj 6 |6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
Br2b|1 . 1 .|2 . . 2 |3 . . .|6 6 6 jj 6 |6 6 6 j 6 |6 6 6 j 6|
B |r . r e|w . . w |e . . .|y y y jj y |y y y j y |r r r j r|
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Solo |6 . . j 0 | 5 . ! j . | # . /% j ^ | ^ . . j .|^ . . j .|
Thee, Near - er to Thee,
T1 |! ! j!j j7j ! | @ @ @ j @ | # j#j j # /% j /% | j^j 0 0 j 0|0 ^ ^ j ^| mf
T2a |! ! j!j j7j ! | ! 7 7 j 6 | 7 j7j j 7 # j @ | j# 0 0 j 0|0 # # j #|
T2b |! ! j!j j7j ! | ! 7 7 j 6 | 7 j7j j 7 7 j 7 | j6 0 0 j 0|0 # # j #|
an - gus - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si-
sub. p
Br1 |6 6 6 j . | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 j /5 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6|6 6 6 j 6|
Br2a|6 6 6 j . | 4 4 4 j 4 | 3 j3j j 3 3 j 3 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6|6 6 6 j 6|
an - gus - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or, ex - cel - si-or, ex - cel - si-
Br2b|6 6 6 j . | 2 2 2 j 2 | 3 j3j j 3 3 j 3 | j6j 0 6 6 j 6|6 6 6 j 6|
B |r r 4 j . | w w w j w | e jej j e e j e | jyj 0 y y j y|6 y y j y|
100
Solo |^ . . j .|^ . . j \&|^ . . j .|^ . . j .|^ . . j .|/% . . j .|
oh,
T1a |^ 0
cresc.
0 j 0|0 ^ ^ j ^|^ 0 0 j 0|0 ^ ^ j ^|& . . j .|& . . jj .|
T1b |^ 0 0 j 0|0 ^ ^ j ^|^ 0 0 j 0|0 ^ ^ j ^|^ . . j .|& . . jj .|
or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel -si -or
T2 |# 0 0 j 0|0 # # j #|$ 0 0 j 0|0 $ $ j $|$ $ $ j $|/% /% /% jj /%|
or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel - si -or, ex - cel - si -
Br1 |/! 6 6 j 6|6 /! /! j /!|@ 6 6 j 6|6 @ @ j @|@ . . j .|# . . jj .|
Br2 |/! 6 6 j 6|6 /! /! j /!|@ 6 6 j 6|6 @ @ j @|6 . . j .|& . . jj .|
or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel - si -or, ex - cel - si -or,
B |/1 6 6 j 6|6 /1 /1 j /1|2 6 6 j 6|6 2 2 jj 2|3 3 3 j 3|3 3 3 j 3|
or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel - si -or, ex - cel -si -or, ex - cel - si -or, ex - cel - si -
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106 f
Solo |# . . j . | @ . ! j . | ! . . j 6 | 6 . . j 0 | 5 . . j . |
Or if on joy - ful wing Cleav -
T1 |# mf # # j # | # # # j # | $ $ j$j j#j $ | $ $ j$j j#j $ | % # # j @ |
T2a |! ! ! j ! | ! ! ! j ! | ! ! j!j j7j ! | ! ! j!j j7j ! | # ! ! j ! |
T2b |! ! ! j ! | ! ! ! j ! | ! ! j!j j7j ! | ! ! j!j j7j ! | ! ! ! j ! |
In ar - ti - cu - lo mor-tis ca - e - li - tus mi - hi vi - res De - o ad - ju -
Br1 |5 5 5 j 5 | 5 5 5 j 5 | 6 6 j6j j5j 6 | 6 6 j6j j5j 6 | 5 5 5 j 5 |
Br2 |3 3 3 j 3 | 3 3 3 j 3 | 4 4 j4j j3j 4 | 4 4 j4j j3j 4 | 5 3 3 j 3 |
B |q q q j q | q q q j q | r r r j 4 | 4 4 4 j . | q q q j q |
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Solo |! . # j @|# . . j .|@ . . j 0|# . . j .|@ . ! j .|! . . j 6|
ing the sky, sun, moon, and stars for-
T1 |# # # j @|# # # j @|# # j#j j@j #|# # # j #|# # # j #|$ $ $ j $|
T2a |! ! ! j @|7 7 7 j 6|7 7 j7j j6j 7|! ! ! j !|@ @ # j #|@ @ @ j @|
T2b |! ! ! j !|7 7 7 j 6|7 7 j7j j6j 7|! ! ! j !|@ @ # j #|@ @ @ j @|
van- te non ti -mendum in perpe - tu - u - m Di-ri - ge-nos Do- mi - ne ad au - gu - sta per
Br1 |5 5 5 j 5|6 6 6 j 6|/5 /5 j/5j j/4j /5|6 6 6 j 6|7 7 ! j !|! ! ! j !|
Br2a|3 3 3 j 3|3 3 3 j 2|3 3 j3j j2j 3|y y y j y|/5 /5 6 j 6|6 6 6 j 6|
Br2b|3 3 3 j 3|3 3 3 j 2|3 3 j3j j2j 3|y y y j y|u u 1 j 1|2 2 2 j 2|
B |q q q j q|e e e j e|e e e j .|86 86 86 j 86|87 87 q j q|w w w j w|
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Solo |6 . . j 0 |5 . ! j . | # . /% j ^ | ^ . . j . | ^ . . j .|
got Up - ward I fly.
T1a |% % J$J J#j $|# # J#J J$j # | # J#J J # # J # | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7|
T1b |# # J$J J#j $|# # J#J J$j # | # J#J J # # J # | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7|
T2 |/! /! @ j .|! ! J!J J@j ! | @ J@J J @ # J # | 6 6 6 j 6 | 7 7 7 j 7|
an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si Di - ri - ge - nos Do - mi - ne ad
Br1 |6 6 6 j .|6 6 J6J J7j 6 | 7 J7J J 7 7 J 7 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6|
Br2 |3 3 4 j .|6 6 J6J J7j 6 | 6 J6J J 6 /5 J /5 | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 j 6|
B |e 3 r j .|e e e Jj e | e JeJ J e e J e | y y y j y | y y y j y|
6
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Solo |^ . . j . | ^ . . j . | ^ . . j ^ | ^ j.j j ^ /% j /% |j^ 0 0 0 +
Ex - cel - si - or!
T1 |$ $ $ j $ | $ $ j$j j#j $ | $ $ j$j j%j $ | # j#j j # # j # |j# 0 0 0 +
T2a |! ! ! j ! | ! ! j!j j7j ! | ! ! j!j j@j ! | 7 j7j j 7 7 j 7 |j6 0 0 0 +
au - gu - sta per an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or!
Br1 |6 6 6 j 6 | 6 6 6 jj . | 6 6 6 j 6 | 6 j6j j 6 /5 j /5 |j6 0 0 0 +
Br2a|4 4 4 j 4 | 4 4 4 jj . | 4 4 4 j 4 | 3 j3j j 3 3 j 3 |j3 0 0 0 +
Br2b|1 1 1 j 1 | 1 1 1 jj . | 1 1 1 j 1 | u juj j u u j u |j3 0 0 0 +
au - gu - sta per an - gu - sta Sic it - ur ad as - tra ex - cel - si - or!
B |r r r j r | r r r jj . | w w w j w | e jej j e e j e |jy 0 0 0 +
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Lyrics by
Sara F. Adams and James L. Steven
Music by
Lowell Mason and James L. Steven
Arranged by
James L. Steven