LO R E E NA M KENNITT S H E ET M U S I PIANO HARP VOAL Dante s Prayer rom the Quinlan Road D The Book Of Secrets To purchase Loreena McKennitt Sheet Music visit opyright to this printed edition of Loreena McKennitt s composition is oned by Quinlan Road Limited and is provided to you for your personal private use only. Any publication, reproduction, transcription, or use of this edition in a public performance ithout the express prior consent of Quinlan Road Music is strictly prohibited. Please contact Quinlan Road at postmaster@quinlanroad.com or by telephone at 1-800-361-7959 or 1-519-273-3876 to inquire about permissions.
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PIANO/HARP/VOAL Dante's Prayer q» ºº Words and Music by Loreena McKennitt /B Voice c Piano/Harp c c. /B. /B... J. 1997 Quinlan Road Limited
.. J. J. /B When the dark ood fell be -.. fore me And all the paths ere o - ver - gron. /B When the priests of pride say there is no o- ther ay I tilled the sor - ros of stone.. -2-
/B I did not be- lieve be- cause I could not see Though you came to me in the night /B When the dan seemed for -. e - ver lost 3 You shoed me your love in the light of the stars.. / /B ast your eyes on the o -. cean ast your soul to the sea... J -3-
3 When the dark night seems. end - less... J. J. /B Then the moun - tain rose be -.. fore me By the deep ell of de - sire. /B rom the foun - tain of for -.. giv - ness Be - yond the ice and the fire.. -4-
/B ast your eyes on the o -. cean ast your soul to the sea... J 3 When the dark night seems. end - less... J. J. / /E.. Ah. -5-
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/B Though e share this hum - ble path, a - lone Ho fra - gile is the heart /B Oh give these clay feet. ings to fly To. touch the face of the stars. /B Breath life in - to this fee - ble. heart Lift this mo - rtal veil of fear. -7-
/B Take these crum - bled hopes,. etched ith tears We ll. rise a - bove these earth - ly cares. /B ast your eyes on the o -.. cean. ast your soul to the sea. J When the dark night seems 3. end - less... J. J. -8-
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