2 Psalm 104:1, 24, 29 30, 31, 34 Stephen Lay Piano INTRO Slow gospel style (q = ca 66) 12 8 12 8 E / (accompaniment ad li) B G ø 7 / B ma7/ % RERAIN: 1st time: antor, All repeat; thereater: All antor % % Lord, Lord, send out your Soprano Alto Tenor Bass O Lord, send out your E / B Spir-it, Spir-it, and re - new B Gø 7 / the re-new the Rerain text 1969, 1981, 1997, International ommission on English in the Liturgy orporation (IEL) All rights reserved Used with permission Verse text 1970, 1997, 1998, onraternity o hristian Doctrine, Inc All rights reserved Used with permission Music 2011, Stephen Lay Pulished y OP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213 All rights reserved Edition 30130412
3 1 w 2 w to Verses ace o the earth earth ace o the B ma7/ VERSE 1: antor B 1 w earth w 1 B 1 Bless the LORD, O my B 2 w earth w 2 B Ó soul! 1 OLORD, my God, you are great in - Gm7 deed! A7/ to Verses to Verses Note: Verses 1 3 may e sung as a duet in which a tenor sings the irst our measures and an alto or soprano sings the next our
4 N / 1 How man - i - old are your works, O LORD! The 1 earth is ull o your / VERSE 2: antor B ma7/ B n n crea B - tures 2 May the glo - ry o the LORD en-dure or ev - er; B 2 may the LORD e glad in all his B Gm7 works! A7/ DS DS
2 Pleas - ing to him e my theme; I will e 5 N n / 2 glad, glad in the / VERSE 3 antor B ma7/ S A T B B B w LORD B n n 3 I you take a - way their reath, i you take a - way their gliss n 3 I you take a - way their n B o 7/A DS DS
6 Gm7 A 3 reath, they per - ish and re - turn to their dust; 3 reath, they per - ish and re - turn to their dust; 3 when you send orth your p w 3 Oo N n w w p N n p / A7/ spir - it they are cre - at - ed, and you re - B n n n and you re -
3 new the ace o the 3 new the ace o the / INAL RERAIN B ma7/ ƒ ƒ n O Lord, send out your n ƒ G ƒ /G Ó Ó w earth earth w D7sus4 D7 n Spir - it, A ø 7 7
8 w new the ace o the G/D re - new the ace o the ma7/d n O Lord, send out your n /G n earth w earth w G molto rit molto rit n Spir - it, A ø 7 n molto rit molto rit
w 9 new the ace o the G/D - re new the ace o the ma7/d earth w earth omposer Notes w w G Impassioned, iery, ull-o-wonder, and illed with the Holy Spirit Blessing, praising, gloriying, and reoicing These are descriptive words I used as a asis or this composition They can help the psalmist inherently understand the text o Psalm 104 and lovingly communicate it to the assemly The gospel style o accompaniment, harmonization, tempo, and dynamics can truly light a ire in people s hearts whether it is sung at conirmation, the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, or Pentecost Sunday Ater the psalmist intones the rerain and the choir oins with the assemly, I suggest they sing the melody that irst time Then, ater the verses, they should sing the parts written or them The piano accompaniment is written merely as a suggestion and it provides a nod to true gospel style This song is written or SATB choir, piano, and guitar, and will work well with drums and ass Improvisation is expected and encouraged Stephen Lay
10 (Guitar/Vocal) Psalm 104:1, 24, 29 30, 31, 34 Stephen Lay % INTRO Slow gospel style (q = ca 66) apo 3: (/D) E / 8 12 (Kd) (E ø 7) B ø G 7 RERAIN: 1st time: antor, All repeat; thereater: All (/D) E / B (Gma7/A) B ma7/ (E ø 7) (D/A) / (Gma7/A) B ma7/ Gø 7 ace o the VERSE 1: antor B 1 Bless the LORD, O my (A) ( 7/A A7/ ) 1 deed! (D/A) / (Bm7) 1 B earth Ó soul! B / How man - i - old (Bm7/A) 1 earth is ull o your VERSE 2: antor B (Gma7/A) B ma7/ 2 May the glo - ry o the LORD 2 B (D/A) / B new earth (Em7) Gm7 are your B the to Verses O LORD, my God, you are great in - (E/G ) B works, O LORD! the crea - tures en - dure or ev - er; DS Rerain text 1969, 1981, 1997, International ommission on English in the Liturgy orporation (IEL) All rights reserved Used with permission Verse text 1970, 1997, 1998, onraternity o hristian Doctrine, Inc All rights reserved Used with permission Music 2011, Stephen Lay Pulished y OP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213 All rights reserved Note: Verses 1 3 may e sung as a duet in which a tenor sings the irst our measures and an alto or soprano sings the next our
B (Em7) Gm7 2 may the LORD e glad in all his (A) works! ( 7/A A7/ ) (Bm7) (Bm7/A) / Pleas - ing to him e my 11 (E/G ) B 2 theme; I will e VERSE 3: antor B 3 (Em7) Gm7 (D/A) / I you take a - way their (Gma7/A) B ma7/ glad, glad in the B LORD DS (G o o 7/) B 7/A reath, i you take a - way their 3 reath, they per - ish and re - turn to their dust; (Bm7) (D/A) / (Bm7/A) / 3 when you send orth your (Gma7/A) B ma7/ (A) (E/G ) B ( 7/A A7/ ) spir - it they are cre - at - ed, and you re - 3 new the ace o the INAL RERAIN (E) (D/E) G /G (Ama7/B) ma7/d (B7sus4) D7sus4 earth (A) ( ø 7) Aø 7 (A) (E) G (E/B) G/D (B7) D7 new (D/E) /G the ace o the earth (A) ( Aø ø 7) 7 (E/B) G/D (Ama7/B) ma7/d (A) (E) G new the ace o the earth
12 Assemly Edition PSALM 104: LORD, SEND OUT YOUR SPIRIT Stephen Lay Rerain 12 8 w new the ace o the Verses 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD, my God, you are great indeed! How maniold are your works, O LORD! The earth is ull o your creatures 2 May the glory o the LORD endure or ever; may the LORD e glad in all his works! Pleasing to him e my theme; I will e glad, glad in the LORD earth 3 I you take away their reath, i you take away their reath, they perish and return to their dust; when you send orth your spirit they are created, and you renew the ace o the earth Text: Psalm 104:1, 24, 29 30, 31, 34 Rerain text 1969, 1981, 1997, International ommission on English in the Liturgy orporation (IEL) All rights reserved Used with permission Verses text 1970, 1997, 1998, onraternity o hristian Doctrine, Inc All rights reserved Used with permission Music 2011, Stephen Lay Pulished y OP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213 All rights reserved or reprint permissions, please visit OneLicensenet or contact us at 1-800-663-1501