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1 2 About the Composer Ken Berg is a native o the Virginia / North Carolina region. He graduated rom Samord University in Birmingham, Alabama with a BME in 1977 and an MME in For 28 years he was the Director o Choirs and Fine Arts Chairman at John Carroll Catholic High School in Birmingham, beore retiring in 2005 to become the Music Minister and Composer in Residence at Mountain Brook Baptist Church. In 1978, Ken and Susan Berg were appointed Music Directors o the Birmingham Boys Choir, a position they still hold. They are the parents o two sons, Michael and David - both ine musicians in their own right! Ken has served as a State and Southern Division oicer with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and has also served on the Training Courses Committee o the Royal School o Church Music in America. In addition to touring extensively throughout Europe, Japan and North America, his choirs have sung at ACDA, OAKE and MENC State, Division and National Conventions. Ken oten serves as clinician and adjudicator throughout the U.S., and his compositions and arrangements are published with Kjos Music, Alred, Carl Fischer, Chorister s Guild, Colla Voce, Emerson Music, Hal Leonard, Hinshaw, MorningStar, National Music Publishers, Pavane Music, Santa Barbara Music Publishers and Walton Music. Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord Thy Word is like a garden, Lord, with lowers bright and air: and ev ry one who seeks may pluck a lovely cluster there. Thy Word is like a deep, deep mine, and jewels rich and rare are hidden in its mighty depths or ev ry searcher there. Thy Word is like a starry host, a thousand rays o light are seen to guide the traveler, and make his pathway bright. O may I love Thy garden, Lord; may I explore Thy mine; may I Thy ragrant lowers glean, may light upon me shine. Ranges: & Unison Edwin Hodder ( )

2 3 For the Dawson Memorial 2006 Summer Music Camp Choir Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord or Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment and Violin (C Instrument) Edwin Hodder ( ) Violin Piano 3 3 Gently ( q = 74) m Gently ( q = 74) mp Traditional Irish melody: Clonmel Arr. Ken Berg Unison Voices m dolce Thy Word is like a Duration: ca. 2:35 Hear a ull perormance o this and other Kjos chorals at Kjos Music Press, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, Caliornia International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. WARNING! The contents o this publication are protected by copyright law. To copy or reproduce them by any method is an inringement o the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments or each inringement.

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4 15 15 jew - els rich and rare are m hid - den in might - y depths or ev - ry search - er there. its 21 poco rall. 21 poco rall. poco rall. Thy 5

5 6 24 A little slower ( q = 72) mp delicatissimo Word thou 26 A little slower ( q = 72) is like a star A little slower ( q = 72) - ry host, - sand rays o light 28 seen 28 to guide the tra a are - vel - er, and make his path - way

6 31 bright I 34 (opt. div.) O may I love Thy (unis.) ex - plore Thy mine; 37 low 37 gar - den, Lord; may may I Thy ra m - ers glean, may light up - on me shine. - grant May 7

7 8 40 I 40 Thy ra - grant lo 43 light 43 up 46 A 46 - men, - on - wers glean, div. me al ine Slower ( q = 70) dim. al niente Slower ( q = 70) dim. al niente shine. Slower ( q = 70) m may dim. al niente al ine a al ine - pp men.

8 For the Dawson Memorial 2006 Summer Music Camp Choir Thy Word Is Like a Garden, Lord or Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment and Violin (C Instrument) Violin (C Inst.) Edwin Hodder ( ) 4 Gently ( q = 74) m Traditional Irish melody: Clonmel Arr. Ken Berg m A little slower ( q = 72) poco rall. mp delicatissimo Slower ( q = 70) 45 dim. al niente al ine pp Kjos Music Press, 4382 Jutland Drive, San Diego, Caliornia International copyright secured. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. WARNING! The contents o this publication are protected by copyright law. To copy or reproduce them by any method is an inringement o the copyright law. Anyone who reproduces copyrighted matter is subject to substantial penalties and assessments or each inringement.

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