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2 2 WTNESS (SSAATTBB) ',.,,: ;;::,{ 'F Traditional Spiritus Arr. Jack Halloro. TENOR BASS Straight eighthnote feel,111111f*jpp rt,..., Who'll be a wit ness for my Lord? _ Who'll be a wit ness PP,.. i' Who'll be a wit ness for my Lord? _ Who'll be a wit ness " H {' p!! [for r;hearsal only) 2. 3 #. div./!... r., r, <;» for my Lord? _ Who'll be a it ness for my Lord'';:,,:,'W110 ilj be a witn1ess....._... il'. r, ' for my Lord? _ Who'll be a witness for my LordLWh()"' will be a Jritness { l\. S..... t n.n 7 J rc...j l..,... / 111 i SOPRANO mp,...,,... Oh 'll be a wit ness for my Lord.L 'll be a wit ness,., f ALTO mp,...,,... Oh 'll be a wit ness for my Lord.i, 'll be a wit ness! mp,...,,... for my L?_ Who'll be a wit ness, wit ness who'll be a mpl r,,..., "' f6r my c/. U'.. Lord? _ Who'll be a wit ness, witness who'll be a... "... mp {', h J q..rj J \ J 4: H.r:J ['. u r r r r '. U * Altos may double 1st tenor. in their octave, if necessary. JG2010 Copyright 1986 by Gentry Publications. All rights reserved. Made in U.S.A.

3 3 'll be a witness for my Lord.i, willbe a witness "!! i"""'"o for my '" Lord.L 'll be a wit ness for my Lord.L 1 will be a wit nss "11 f,..., 1 1i wit ness fr : 1. 1 my Lord, be a Wt ness, Wt ness; u 1,..., 'll bleja it nss "' wit ness for my fj' Lord, be wit ness, wit ness; 'll bra wit nss. r roo {. '} '"1.J J ) &(J Jil.n'1. u J.J: 13.n J.J r U L...J my Lord.L There was unis. a man_ of the Phar i sees.l, His of " the Phar isees,_ His u Lord.L, There was unis a man_ of the Phar i sees.l His ', H ftr <:» * my Lord.c, Om dm dm dm dm dm dm dm!. rh: j:)»b :t:t _ "1 j7.j J; "1 j 18 F..! 11 1 r 1," 11 f name was Ni codemus and he dn't be lie_ The same carne ; ro A 11 f ,.... did n'tbeli:e. '"!!name was N corlemus and he The same carne ; to 11.,.. name was Ni co dus and he did n't bve._ The same came c, to ' " H,..., dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm {... lq.. #,10 vowel sound..jj.rj..rj..rj 1J J. l 11 ri W,,. _. r r '" 1>,

4 .. 4 /A U f! Christ by night, wanted te taught out of human sight.l "uf! AU, f f!christ. llug,an si by night, wanted to be taught out of 11 Christ by night, wad to be taught out of hu man sight. _...., :> dol dm dm dm dm dm dm dm dm Nic o r. j 11'1,1 n l J""1'l,}1 J""""] ; J"! 'A 11 f! c " "u i 'demus was a man who de si red to know., how a man can be borri.; when,... All f! demus was a man who de si red to know, how a man can be born, when div. 'demus was a man { > "'"J 1 J whrt1 si red to know _ho a m!n can be brn a r... r! de mus was a man who de si red to know how a man can be born M.Jj} 1Wj) t J lr" U r r i r r U r r r rr r D r '""\ f! he All Jrr;j is old._ Christ told Ni co demus as fnend,_ T. he S oid christ told Ni co demus as a friend,_ "u i /" U f! 0 div...., wlren h's ow. drist tld Ni co demus as r a nen, d' r. : i' when h's Christ t;ld N d '" old.l, 1 co emus as a friend.c,..., {. J1..f>. 'l,t.1 j J J 1 1 :; 11Oh r r r r r r r '""

5 ./A a i ppp 5 He said, "Mar vel not, A i div.ppp A i f..is. 11 e Sa!, vel not, l,;i f "lar ==: "Man,_ you must be born a gain.l Marvel not, man, if you ppp unis. " """" r He said, "Mar vel not, 1 A :F'J3' ) J J.32..r, 1 :t: "f i" 1 :<......J J3.3.rJ./A i mif Be wise, _ re pent. " Then All i unis. mf. 1'1 :,"" T Be wise.l, re pent." A u i..., f Then 111 " f"'.., A i " '' want to be wise.l, re pent,_ be lieve and be bap tized."_ you'll be A a i. ' Be wise, re pent." : 1.1f... " n: J S 1 J 36 1.J.:.L ) 7 J j) r. V""" r r e a witness for my Lord._ You'll_ be a wit ness for my Lord., '' You'll, ' /ou'll be... ' a witnfs for my Lord.; You'l_ be a wit ness for my Li_ AU div.m:,... r. You'lL Then you'll a wit ness '' You'll..!.. div.mj'. be for my Lord.i; be a witnss u.:yo t'...' W,J r:f Wit ness t ness..,... {. '1.f1 1..J.;.JJ''j " ' YA.hJ 1t140;j''j 1 r r"'' r r... "U"

6 that that that that 6.",...,.:r= <, mf "" 1}, be a wit ness for my Lord..., soul i?"i wit ness for my Lord.; You "1111 unis. "if {, t.. '1" +lft $.... be a wit ness for my Lord,_ soul is a wit ness for my tsra.,.. u,,1111' ums'm, 11 A,"..., "" for my LoTcL You'll_ b e a Wt.' ness, soul S witness fr my Lord.c, You.\ unis 11d' r:;.' Wit ness " SOA is a witness fr my Lord._ You "'" J rt 'lllf J J:= r.j rj 42.1 n;j b..if} " F;:W :if r r J =. " r L.J,, y Swine in 4/4.".i 0 K,...oj,,11 f read about Sam son, from his birth_ he was the strongest man L, ev er.... f.. birth_.... ".. read about Sam son, from his he was the strongest rnan L, ev er " ±..,...oj read about Sam son, from his birth.. he was the strongest man L ev er,....\ \ read a bout Sam son, frbm his birth_ he was the strongest man L, ev er "'1.(7.. ' :...J L...: L...: ;" f.f.... V V l...:j '' ± lived on earth.i; ay back yon der in an cient tirnes L,. f \ f.... lived on earth.i; Way back yon der in an cient times _ he " ± r. f A H lived on earth._ ay back yon der in an cient times _ he lived on ea7il1.:' Way back in ;n cint times.; he y "'::::::j 1,. t:... n '' "tq ,...J. y Y, y he '"

7 sat sat./" return to eighthnote mif feel 7 fj killed ten th'q"u"s; nd of the Phillis tin_ Then old Sam son went a "!! i ml " killed ten thousand of the Phillis tines.'_ Then old Sam son went a "!! ml. killed ten thousand of the Phillis tines.l, Tn old Sam son went a r t div.m,.,. r" killed ten thousand of the Phillis tines._ Then old Sam son went a, r= return to eighthnote feel 1 51./"!! t.!..: , pnf}) J;...3 Jr..; 1 J OJ... p r i i i wand'rin' a= bout.l Samsan's strength, was nr found o;;t._ "!!... " rr!!wand'rin' a bout.l Samsan's strength; was nev er found o;;r_ " roo,; wand'rin' a bout.l Samsan's strength, was nev er found out.c, _ r' "... r" wand 'rin ' a bout.l Samsan's strength, was nev er found out.l.j.j.f.. 5p ::=:j J'1 V L...J L...!.... ';:J5Y 4 4 r../"!!... seductively t.! 'Til his wife L up on his knee.l "Tell me wur strength lies,,,11!!,...,..... t.! 'Til his wife,., sat up on his k'n She said, "!!,..,,; 'Til his wife L, up on his knee. _ She said, #... r" 'Til his wife,., sat up on his knee.he said,... \. y.. *'+...,.... '... '.,.57 ' C? 8 rr ';59

8 8./" f!! t! All!! if you plea'se'f'_ Sam son's wife, she, talk so fair. t!."*'.. _ Well, old Sam son's wife, she talk so fair "f i... 1f Well, old Sam son's wife, she talk so fair 1\ Well, old Sam son's wife, she talk so fair., H '' b..,"!! > > > t! '. Samson said,_ "Cut it '\ 1\f!! f r'"'1 off!",..., > > > "Samson sai'd,_ "Cut it off!" A!!', f> > > '' Samson said.l, "Cut it off!",._....' b'.f} n b Samson said,_ "Cut off a my hairl, Shave my head just as H l c > ' V '... r e f," f!! t! Sam A unis. t! Sa;n: "f!! 1\ ""J, H. clean as your hand.l and my strength ome _ like a nat ur al man," 0'1 g...

9 er _m" i... roo., '} itncss S1ll 7on was a it ness '' son was a for lly Lord.i, for my Lord. Sam 1\ i U ' _.. "'' Sa;;: son was a wit uess f;r my Lord. _ Sam son was a witness for lly Lord. div.....1!/ *. Sam so wak Wit ness, Lord. S,11 so n was a wit ness, Lord... 'ldir '\ <. <:.:» T T <. Sam so n* was a wit ness, Lord. Sam so n was a wit ness, Lord......n..n J.] z, { d r.j j l'dj Jj r rr (J' r r r''r t.r r r [ dil.ff. _ U." "' son was a wit ncss for lly Lord._ soul S a wit ness for my Lord. T#,e's_ lj... d iv. t.!...fft$ A son was a wit ness for my Lord,_ soul is a witness for my Lord. There's ' S111 o n. L, Wt ness, arc,,. y L..... d sou S a witness t or my or. Sam so n was a. Wit ness. Lord,,.. sou S a Wt ness.. r.." for lly Lord. L...J '\7 /1' t.! "' "* anorb er Wlt f1 less, 1>l1l... U aneth er wit _ 1'o1ness, Thcre's nor it nle _ r, There's_... an oth er. Wit '' ness._....fl an oth er it ness, There's _ There's_ an oth v wit ness, J"'.1 J...Ji Theres., Put 'n ' precisely on 3rd beat.

10 10..,....; ':::1 There's _ an oth r wit ness, There's_ A u.; 't There's L, an oth er wit ness, There's_ A r.." 11 an oth er wit ness, There's.L an oth er wit ness,_..jj ;J j " an oth er wit ness, There's_ an oth er wit ness,_ J J. H J J { ''.8q.;.,f j t +. 'i "J :::=:: llii] Broader tempo :> :> :> :>:> :> > soul is a witness for my Lord' my Lord! > :>:> :> :> soul is a wit ness for my Lord! for my Lord My soul is a witness Broader tempo for my_ Lord! 7 Note: Balance the chords in bars 86 and 87 according to the singers at hand. To break or carryover from bar 85 into 86 is up to the discretion (f the conductor.