Amazing Grace— How Sweet the Sound
G Em C G # a b 3 œ ˙ œ & 4 œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ 1 Aœ - m˙az - ing grace— how sw˙eet the sou˙nd— 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear, 3 The Lord has prom - ised good to me, 4 Through man - y dan - gers, toils, and snares 5 When we've been there ten thou - sand years, ?#3 œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ 4 œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙
D G D G # j œ ˙ œ ˙™ ˙ œ œ™ œ œ œ & œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ thœat sa˙ved a wretch like me™ ! I once was lost and grace my fears re - lieved; how pre - cious did his word my hope se - cures; he will my shield ¥I have al - read - y come; 'tis grace hath brought bright shin - ing as the sun, we've no less days œ j œ ?# œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙™ ˙ œ ˙™ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙™ ˙ œ ˙
C G Em G/D D7 G # a b j œ ˙ œ & œ œ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙™ ˙ but no™w am fo˙und, was bl˙ind but now I see™. that grace ap - pear the hour - I first be - lieved! and por - tion be as long as life en - dures. ¥me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. to sing God's praise than when we'd first be - gun. œ ˙ œ ˙™ ˙ ?# œ œ˙ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙™ ˙ œ ™ Jœ ˙ œ
Text: st. 1-4, John Newton, 1779; st. 5, A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790 CM Tune: Virginia Harmony, 1831; adapt. and harm. NEW BRITAIN Edwin O. Excell, 1900 www.hymnary.org/text/amazing_grace_how_sweet_the_sound
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Dm Am Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Am DmDm
When the suncomesbackand the first quail calls Fol-low thedrink ing gourd.
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v-J For the Ole Man's a-wait-ing for to car-ry you to free-dom Fol - low the drink ing gourd.
Fol-low the drink - ing gourd Fol-low the drink - ing gourd
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old man - is a - wait - ing for to car-ry you to freed-dom Fol-low the
2. On theriver bankmakes a very true road. 3. Now the river endsin betweentwo hills, Deadtrecs will mark thewav. Follow the drinking gourd. The left foot, pcg foot, travelingon. Therc's another river on the other side. Follow thedrinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd. Chorus Chorus: 4. When the great big river meets the little river Follow thedrinking gourd. Follow the drinking gourd Follow thedrinking gourd. For the Old Man is a waiting for to carry you to freedom For theOld Man is a waitingfor to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd. Follow thedrinking gourd. Chonrs
For information on the background of this song, and ideas on how to teach i9 seeTbaching American History with Favorite Folk Songs (20O2)Tracy West. Scholastic Professional Books, New Yorlc This publication includcs other songs from American history a CD widl recordings of all songs, and many activities to reinforce understandingofAmerican history. SINGING This songis an exampleof oneway the slavescommunicated so their white mast€rswould not understand.A drinking gourdwas a hollowed-outgourd used for drinking. But in this songthe slavesused the term to refer to a similar shapemade by the starsin the sky. Invite the childrento listen andtell you what they think the drinking gourdreally was. (The big dipper). Sing the song severaltimes, asking the childrento listen for othercode words or phrasesin the song. Irading questionsmight include: What time of yearwas it? Spring-sun comesand fust quail calls- When shouldthey tavel? Night-when the drinking gourdis out. What did they usefor a road? River- bank. How manyrivers did they follow? Three(Iombigbee, Tennessee, Ohio). Tell themthat thereis a story abouta man namedPegJeg Joe. He is the "Old Man" in this song. He put marks on treesso the slaveswould know which way to go. Whenthey arrivedat the last river, he picked themup in a boatand carried them across the river into Canada,where they would be safe. Invite Classto keepbeat while singingand determine the patternof strongand weak beats in four. Teachthem to conductwhile they sing. I-et childrentake turns conducting the classsinging. PLAYING INSTRI.JMENTS
Play gurtaror autoharpwhile singingthis song. Help childrenbecome aware that a songhas a melodyand may havsan accompaniment.Tell the childrenthe songis in a minorkey which gjves it kindof a mysteriousfeeling. The autoharpplays chords which help createthe minor sound. Teachchildren which chordsto useon the autoharpand let themtake turns accompanying this song. Notice that someof the chordsare major andwhen they play the songhas a major sound. Childrenmight alsoenjoy creatingsound affects for this song. Help themdetermine what instrumentsor voice soundswould work at certainplaces to addto the moodof the words.
CREATING Invite childrento makeup a verseto the songusing coded directions. Perhapsthey could sing aboutgoing from the classroom to the lunch room, or to a neiubystore. Think of thingsthey pass on the wayand how they could usethose in the song. Dramatizethe songand use instnrments to makesound effects for the drama. LISTENING
.Scholasticputs out a magnificentwork book andCD recordingof this sgqg. :Teaqhing American Historywith FavoriteFolk Songs."ISBN: 0-439-04387-5.It is wonderfrrl! Play tle recording andinvite the childrento sing along. .Play major andminor chordsfor childrenon the autohall. Help themnotice the difference.Ask themto usewords to describethe differencein_feelrl-g. Play a gamewhere children have to guesswhich chordyou arc playing-major or minor. plqy like a relay. The winning sidecan chose one of its membersto play the songon autoharpwhile everyone srngs.
INTEGRATING
ReadFollow theDrinking Gourdby JeanetteWinter. DragonflyBooks. ISBN: 0-679-81997-5. Notice how the story and songwork together.Study the history of the Civil War and include storiesof the UndergroundRailroad. Invite childrento do researchon slaveryin America. Put the wordsof the songon a chartand encourage children to readthe words as they sing the song. Follow the Drinking Gourd When Israel Was in Egypt's Land
Capo 3: Gm(Em) D7(B7) Gm(Em) D7(B7) Gm(Em) a b4 j &b 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙™ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ #œ œ™ ˙ 1 When Is - rael was in E - gypt's land, ™ 2 The Lord told Mo - ses what to do, 3 As Is - rael stood by the wa - ter - side, Let my peo-ple go, 4 When they had reached the oth - er shore, 5 Lord, help us all from bond - age flee, ? 4 œ œ œ œ™ ˙ bb4 œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ ™ ∑ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ J ™ ˙™ D7(B7) Gm(Em) D7(B7) Gm(Em) b b j &b œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ w œ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ #œ œ™ w op - pressed so hard they could not stand, œ œ™ to lead the He - brew chil - dren through, at God's com - mand it did di - vide, Let my peo - ple go. ¥they let the song of tri - umph soar, and let us all in Christ be free, ? b œ∑ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ™ w b ˙ ˙ ˙ œ J ™ w Refrain Cm(Am) Gm(Em) D7(B7) Gm(Em) b ˙ œ j œ œ j &b œ ˙™ œ ˙™ œ ™ œ œ ˙œ œ™ Ó œ œ Ó œ œ œ #œ™ œ #œ
Go down, Mo - ses, way down in E - gypt's land,
œ œ™ œ œ œ ˙ ? b œ ˙™ œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ nœ b Ó œ œ Ó œ œ œ J Cm7(Am7) Gm(Em) D(B) Gm(Em) D7(B7) Gm(Em) bb œ œ j & œ ˙ ˙ œ œ #œ œ™ ˙™ ˙ ˙ ˙™ ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙™ tell old Pha - raoh: Let my peo-ple go.
˙ ˙ ˙ ?bb ˙ ˙ œ œ #˙ œ œ ˙ ˙™ ™ J ˙ ˙ ˙™ irregular Text and tune: Afro-American spiritual; harm. GO DOWN, MOSES John W. Work, 1871-1925 www.hymnary.org/text/when_israel_was_in_egypts_land This hymn is in the public domain. You may freely use this score for personal and congregational worship. If you reproduce the score, please credit Hymnary.org as the source. Let Us Break Bread Together
bb 4 j j & b4 œ™ œ œ™ j œ œ™ œ œ w ˙ œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ 1. Let us break bread to - ge - ther on our knees, 2. Let us drink the cup to - ge - ther on our knees, 3. Let us praise God to - ge - ther on our knees, œ ˙ ? b 4 ∑ ˙ ˙ œ w˙ ˙ b b4 ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ
j j bb œ™ œ œ™ j œ œ™ œ œ w ˙ & b œ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Let us break bred to - ge - ther on our knees; Let us drink the cup to - ge - ther on our knees; Let us praise God to - ge - ther on our knees; ? ˙ ˙ ˙ n˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ bbb Ó ˙ ˙ ˙ w ˙
b œ &b b œ œ ˙ ˙œ œ n˙ ˙ œ ˙œ œ œ ˙œ œ When I fall on my knees, With my face to the ri - sing ? ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b˙ bbb Ó ˙ b˙ ˙ n˙ ˙
b j &b b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ™ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙œ ˙ ˙w ˙ ˙ sun, O Lord, have mer - cy on me.
? ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ bbb ˙ ˙ œ œ œ˙ œ ˙ ˙ w ˙
Text: Negro Spiritual Irregular Tune: Negro Spiritual; BREAK BREAD arr. William J. Reynolds, 1920- www.hymnary.org/text/let_us_break_bread_together_on_our_knees
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Refrain 4 j j j œ &b4 œ œ ˙ œ™ œ œ œ ˙ œ™ œ ˙ œ™ œ ˙ œ™ œ œ œ œ ˙™ Steal a - way, steal a - way, steal a - way to Je - sus! œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ? 4 œ™ œ ˙ œ™ œ ˙ œ™ œ œ œ ˙™ b4 J J J
j &b j œ œ œ œ™ j œ œ œ œ™ œ b˙˙ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ ˙™ Steal a - way, steal a - way home, I ain’t got long to stay here. œ™ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ ˙™ ? œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙™ b J ™ J ™ J j j j b ˙ œ™ œ œ ˙ œ œ™ œ œ™ œ œ ˙ & J J J 1 My Lord, he calls me, he calls me by the thun - der; 2 Green trees are ben - ding, poor sin - ners stand a trem - bling; 3 My Lord, he calls me, he calls me by the light - ning; j j j ˙ œ™ œ œ ˙ œ œ™ œ œ™ œ œ ˙ ?b J J J U j j œ j j &b œ œ™ œ™ œ œ œ œ™ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ ˙™ the trum-pet sounds with - in my soul; I ain’t got long to stay here. œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ™ œ bœ ˙ ? œ œ œ™ œ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ b œ ˙™ b J J œ™ J œ™ œ œ u J
Irregular Text: African-American spiritaul STEAL AWAY Tune: African-American spiritaul www.hymnary.org/text/my_lord_he_calls_me
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Refrain b4 œ œ j j œ œ œ ˙™ & 4 œ ˙™ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Swing low™, sweet cha™ - ri - œot, œ™ co-ming for to car - ry me home; œ ˙™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ? 4 œ ˙™ œ œ™ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ b4 œ œ™ Jœ ˙ U b œ œ ˙ œ j j œ œ & œ ˙™ bœ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ˙™ ˙ swing low, sweet cha™ - ri - Jot, ™ co-ming for to car - ry me home. j œ ˙™ œ œ™ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ? œ ˙™ œ ˙ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙™ b œ™ Jœ u j &b œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ Jœ œ œ œ Jœ œ™ 1 I looked o - ver Jor - dan, and what did I see, 2 If you get there be - fore I do, 3 I'm some - times up, I'm some - times down, œ œ œ œ œj ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ™ b J J œ œ œ
b œ œ œ ˙™ œ œ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œœ co - ming for to car - ry me home? A band of an - gels co - ming for to car - ry me home; tell all my friends I'm co - ming for to car - ry me home; but still my soul feels œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ?b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
to Refrain &b œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ Jœ œ™ œ œ ˙™ co - ming af - ter me, co - ming for to car - ry me home. co - ming too, co - ming for to car - ry me home. hea - ven - ly bound, co - ming for to car - ry me home. j œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙™ ?b œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ ˙™
Text: African-American spiritual 10 8 10 8 Refrain Tune: African-American spiritual SWING LOW www.hymnary.org/text/i_looked_over_jordan_and_what_did_i_see This hymn is in the public domain. You may freely use this score for personal and congregational worship. If you reproduce the score, please credit Hymnary.org as the source. Wade in the Water
African American Spiritual E‹ B E‹ ° #4 j #œ œj œ nœ & 4 j œ j œ™ j ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ #˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ Choir Wade in the wa - ter, Wade in the wa - ter, chil - dren, ™ ?#4 ˙ œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ¢ 4 J J J ˙ Jœ œ Jœ œ œ
°5 # E‹ C B E‹ & j œ j œ™ j œ j j j ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ™ œ ˙ Wade in the wa - ter, God's a- goin' a trou-ble the wa - ter. œ œ™ œ œ œ™ ?# ˙ œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ™ œ ˙ ¢ J J J J Jœ J
°9 # E‹ j C B E‹ & œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ j j j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ™ œ œ See that host all dressed in white, God's a- goin' a trou-ble the wa - ter. The See that band all dressed in red, Looks Look o - ver yon- der, what doI see? The If you don't be lieve I've been re -deemed, Just œ œ ™ œ œ œ™ ?# œ œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ™ œ œ œ ¢ J Jœ J
°13 # E‹ C7 E‹j C B E‹ & œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ™ œ j j j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ #œ™ œ ˙ lea-der looks like the Is - rae lite. God's a- goin' a trou-ble the wa- ter. like the band that Mo - ses led. Ho - ly Ghost a - com -ing on me. fol - low me down to Jor - dan's stream. œ œ œ bœ œ œ ™ œ nœ œ™ ?# œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ™ œ ˙ ¢ J nJœ J