Assembly, SATB Choir or -part Choir, Keyboard, Guitar, Solo Instrument in C, Solo Instrument in B, and Solo Instrument in E Based on Isaiah 9:1 2a, 5 Keyboard INTRO With a gospel swing (q = 94 96) 4 6 4 6 # 2004, 2005, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 9721 All rights reserved C7/G n /G A b /B b A Ken Canedo 556 NE Hassalo Portland OR 9721 OCP Publications 1-800-548-8749 ocporg
2 Solo/All Ó Ó 1, The (2 The ) % VERSES peo - bur - ple den who that wan - dered weighed on in our dark - shoul - ness ders have is 1, 2 Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Ó Ó n The % VERSE (Alternate SATB Arrangement) Oo w p peo - ple who wan - dered in % seen a mar - vel - ous lift-ed on this won - der - ful n Oo seen a mar - vel - ous /G A b 6 F7/A A n n # light day And God on has Ó light And on A A n Oo dark - ness have C7/G those who grant - ed lived us too those who lived too /G A b n a- Edition 2012-Z
1, 2 b long in bun - dant b the shad - ows, re - oic - ing a that long in the shad - ows, a Ó Ó Db ma7 Cm7 b b REFRAIN f b There is a b b b f great knows light no great light child born this # shines end shines day, a son who will /G
4 > b > > > lead us to great - ness and b > b > Gb 6 > > b b b b b b b C b ma7 b b b Coun - sel-or, n +/B n n n glo - ry He shall be N pow - er - ful God, b Ah, /B b A A A A F9/A n Ó n A A Won - der-ful Ah, Cm F b al - ways faith - ful Gb add9 bb A b b b
5 Ó Ó 1, 2 p Peace Ó Fa - ther, faith - ful al - ways faith - ful /G A b N N add9 A b /B b Peace p Ó Peace 1, 2 # 2, DS Ó Ó n The DS
6 p Ó Ó rit π U b b p b Ó Peace Peace # He is the Ó add9 A b rit 7 # N Performance Notes rit Peace The text is based on the First Reading The Feast the Nativity the Lord Mass at Midnight, the famous and beautiful passage from Isaiah 9 In this song I have tried to convey the grandeur this prophecy that is so meaningful to Christians as they celebrate the birth their Savior The gospel feel the song will hopefully help to inspire a big choir sound, no matter how large or small your group is The printed notation should be seen as a springboard for creative and passionate vocal interpretation I suggest you begin by having a soloist sing the first verse, followed by the choir singing the first refrain in unison The second verse may be sung by all in unison, with the choir breaking into harmony on the second refrain The third verse has the option to sing the choral parts in either SATB (found the keyboard/vocal) or in the three-part arrangement (found in the guitar/vocal), depending on the needs your choir For the best interpretation, please take care to follow the dynamic markings, making sure to end the song with the final peace in a diminishing pianissimo There is a deliberate hint oy to the World in the interlude between the refrain and the verses that will be greatly enhanced by a solo instrument Ken Canedo u π U π U
SOLO INSTRUMENT in C 7 Ken Canedo VERSE 1 & bb b INTRO With a gospel swing (q = 94 96) & bb b 4 6 7 Ó % REFRAIN Ó There is a Ó & bb b b b Ó n VERSES 2, b 1, 2 Ó b rit to Verses 2, Ó U Fine DS 2004, 2005, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 9721 All rights reserved
8 SOLO INSTRUMENT in B Ken Canedo VERSE 1 & b INTRO With a gospel swing (q = 94 96) & b 4 6 & b b & b & b & b 7 Ó % REFRAIN Ó Ó There is a b Ó b N 1, 2 VERSES 2, & b Ó & b b rit to Verses 2, Ó U Fine DS 2004, 2005, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 9721 All rights reserved
SOLO INSTRUMENT in E 9 Ken Canedo VERSE 1 & & & & & 1, 2 INTRO With a gospel swing (q = 94 96) &4 6 VERSES 2, & & 7 b Ó % Ó b REFRAIN Ó There is a Ó b Ó to Verses 2, rit Fine U Ó b DS 2004, 2005, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 9721 All rights reserved
10 Based on Isaiah 9:1 2a, 5 (Guitar/Vocal) Ken Canedo & bb b 1, 2 1, 2 (Em7) INTRO With a gospel swing (q = ca 94 96) & bb b 4 6 Capo 1: (G/A) (Kbd) (A) Ó 1, The (2 The ) (F # m7) % (D/F # ) /G VERSES (A/G) (B7/F # ) C7/G (F # m7) (D/F ) /G (D/A) /B b (Em7) peo - ple bur - den (G6)(E7/G # ) F7/A 6 seen a mar - vel - ous lift-ed on this won - der - ful (Cma7) Db ma7 b long bun - REFRAIN (G/A) Melody Harmony in dant There is a (Bm7) Cm7 the shad - re - oic - (F # m7) ows, ing child born this (A) who wan - that weighed (A/G) dered on light day a that (Em7) And God on has in our (D/F # ) /G (A/G) (A) (B7/F # ) C7/G dark - shoul - those who lived grant - ed us great knows (D/F # ) /G light no day, a son who will (F6) Gb 6 ness ders (A) shines end too have is a- lead us to b b to 2004, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 9721 All rights reserved
11 ( ma7) Cb ma7 great-ness and A b great-ness and 1, 2 Peace Peace (A) (A/G) glo - ry N Ó glo - ry (Fadd9) Gb add9 b al - ways faith - ful (F # m7) Ó Peace Peace (F # m7) Ó He shall be (Bm) Cm Won-der-ful w (Gadd9) (F # m7) add9 (Em7) (Gadd9) add9 Ah, Fa - ther, (F # m7) (D+/A # ) +/B Coun-sel-or, n (D/F # ) /G al - ways faith - ful He is the Ó (Em7) (G/A) (Em7) (A7) 7 rit (D/A) /B b (D/A) /B b (E9/G # ) F9/A pow - er - ful God, A Ah, (G/A) Ó (G/A) 2, (A) DS Ó Peace π U u The
12 Assembly Edition BORN THIS DAY Ken Canedo Verses 1, The 2 The & bb b 4 6 & bb b 1, 2 1, 2 peo - ple bur - den seen a mar - vel - ous lift-ed on this won - der - ful b long bun - in dant Refrain There is a who wan - dered that weighed on the shad - ows, re - oic - ing in our light day child born this lead us to great - ness and Won-der-ful Fa-ther, Peace Ó Ó Coun- sel-or, Ó Peace Ó And God a great that knows on has dark - shoul - ness ders Text: Based on Isaiah 9:1 2a, 5 Text and music 2004, Ken Canedo Published by spiritandsongcom, 556 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR, 9721 All rights reserved those who grant - ed pow - er - ful God, 1, 2 Ó He is the light no lived us shines end have is day, a son who will glo - ry He shall be b too a- al- ways faith - ful 2 to Verses 2, Ó Ó w Peace For reprint permissions, please visit OneLicensenet or contact us at 1-800-66-1501