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Thread #129086   Message #2895590
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
27-Apr-10 - 08:48 PM
Thread Name: Jubilee Songs, Fisk Jubilee Singers
Subject: Bright Sparkles in the Churchyard
No. 105. Bright Sparkles in the Churchyard
As sung by the "Hampton Students."

May the Lord, He will be glad of me,
May the Lord, He will be glad of me,
May the Lord, He will be glad of me,
In the heaven He'll rejoice.

In the heaven once,
In the heaven twice,
In the heaven he'll rejoice.
In the heaven once,
In the heaven twice,
In the heaven he'll rejoice.

Duo- Soprano and Tenor.
Bright sparkles in the churchyard
Give light unto the tomb,

Trio- 1st and 2nd Soprano and Alto.
Bright summer, Spring's over,
Sweet flowers in their bloom.

Quartette.
Bright sparkles in the churchyard,
Give light unto the tomb.
Bright summer, Spring's over,
Sweet flowers in their bloom.

Tutti.
My mother once, my mother twice,
my mother, she'll rejoice;
In the heaven once,
In the heaven twice,
In the heaven she'll rejoice.

Mother, rock me in the cradle all the day .... all the day,
Mother, rock me in the cradle all the day .... all the day,
Mother, rock me in the cradle all the day .... all the day,
Mother, rock me in the cradle all the day .... all the day,

Quartette
All the day          all the day
          all the day          all the day
Oh, rock me in the cradle all the day ....
all the day            all the day
            all the day            all the day

Oh, mother, don't you love your darling child,
Oh, rock me in the cradle all the day
Etc.

You may lay me down to sleep, my mother dear,
Diminuendo
Oh, rock me in the cradle all the day ....
                                  all the day.

(Subject to editing). Rather complete musical score.