A CLARE BENEDICTION

Do=Es,3/4 Words & Music by John Rutter

Andante
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Intro | 1 . 2 1 | 7< 2 5 . 7< | 6< 1 4 6 | 5 .
mp semplice espress.
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SA 3 4 | 5 . 3 1 | 2 3 .4 | 3 5 . | 5 . 3 1 | 6 . 6 6 | 6 5 4 6 | 5 . . | 5 .
May the Lord show His mercy upon you; may the light of His presence be your guide.

mp dolce cantando p
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TB 3 1 | 2 . . | 7< . 1 2 | 5 . . | 1 . 2 3 | 4 4 . 4 | 3 2 1 3 | 2 . . | 2 .
May He guard you and uphold you; may His Spirit be ever by your side.
mp cresc. mf
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SA 3 4 | 5 . 3 1 | 2 3 . 4 | 3 4 5 . | 5 . 3 1 | 6 . 6 6 | 6 5 4/ 6 | 5 . . | 5 .
When you sleep, may His angels watch over you; when you wake, may He fill you with His grace.
mf cresc. f ma dolce dim.
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ST 4 5 | 6 6 . 6 | 2> . 1> | 7 . 1>92> | 5 .
May you love Him and serve Him all your days,
mp
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SA 6 7 | 1> . 1 | 1 4 3 | 1 . . | 1 2 . | 1 . . |
Then in heaven may you see His face.
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Interlude | 1 . 2 1 | 7< 2 5 . 7< | 6< 1 4 6 | 5 .

p dolce mp
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S 3 4 5 . 3 1 2 3 .4 3 5 . 5 . 3 1 6 . 6 6 6 5 4 6 5 . . 5 .
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A 3 4 5 . 3 1 2 3 .4 3 5 . 5 . 3 1 1 . 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 . . 1 .
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T 3 4 5 . 3 1 2 3 .4 3 5 . 5 . 5 3 6 . 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 . . 1> .
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B 3 4 5 . 3 1 2 3 .4 3 5 . 5 . 1 1 4 . 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 . . 6< .
May the Lord show His mercy upon you; may the light of His presence be your guide.

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S 3 1 2 . . 7< . 1 2 5 . . 1 . 2 3 4 4 .4 32 1 3 2 . . 2 .
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A 1 1 6< . . 5< . 6< 7< 7< . . 1 . 1 1 1 1 .1 11 1 1 1 . . 7< .
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T 3 3 4 . . 2 .2 5 5 . . 3 . 6 6 6 6 .6 55 5 4/ 4 . . 5 .
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B 6< 5< 4< . . 4< . 4< 4< 3< . . 6< . 6< 6< 2 2 . 2 6< 6< 6< 6< 7<\ . . 5< .
May He guard you and uphold you; may His Spirit be ever by your side.

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 p cresc.
S 0 0 3 5 4 . 6 5 7 2> 1> . 7 6 5 4/ 3 2/ 4/ 5 . . 5 .
A 0 0 5< 7< 6< . 2 7< 3 . 3 . 3 3 . . 7< . . 7< . . 7<\ .
Ah - - - - - - - ah - - - - - - -
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TB 3 4 5 . 3 1 2 3 . 4 3 4 5 . 5 . 3 1 6 . 6 6 6 5 4/ 6 5 . . 5 .
When you sleep may His angels watch over you; when you wake may He fill you with His grace.

mf cresc. f poco rall. dim. a tempo

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S 4 5 6 6 . 6 2> . 1> 7 . 1>92> 5 . 6 7 1> . 1 1 4 3 1 . . 1 2 . 5 . . 5 .
May you love Him and serve Him all your days. Then in heaven may you see His face
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A 7<\ 7<\ 6< 6< . 3 2 . 2 2 . 2 291 0 6< . . 5</ . . 6< . . 6< . 7< 7< 1 . 2 .
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T 4 5 6 6 . 6 6 . 6 7 . 695 5 . 0 4 . . 3 . . 4 . . 4 . . 5 . . 7\ .
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B 4 5 6 6 . 5 4/ . 4/ 4 . 4 3 . 0 2 . . 2 . 3 3 3 2 1 . 2 3 . . 4 .
May you love Him and serve Him all your days. Hm - - - - - -

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S 4 5 6 . 6< 6< 6< 7< 1 . . 1 2 . 1 . . 2 . 2 4 . 4 3 . .
Then in heaven may you see His face, may you see His face.
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A 2 2 1/ . 6< 6< 0 0 0 4< 5< 6< . 7< 1 . . 7< . 7< 1 . 6< 1 . .
Then in heaven may you see His face, may you see His face.
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T 7\ 7\ 6 . 6 6 0 0 0 2 3 4 . 5 3 . . 5 . 5 6 . 4 5 . .
Then in heaven may you see His face, may you see His face.
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B 4 5 6 . 6< 6< 6< 7< 1 . . 5< . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . 1 1 . .
Then in heaven may you see His face, see His face.