Mack Wilberg My Song in the Night

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My Song in the Night
Five American Folk-hymns
Mack Wilberg
SATB & organ or piano

My Song in the Night
Five American Folk-hymns
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Mack Wilberg
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Contents
Orchestrations
iv
Amazing grace! 1
Down to the River to Pray 12
His voice as the sound 26
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My God, My Portion, and My Love 34
My Song in the Night 43

Orchestrations
Full scores and parts for an orchestral accompaniment are
available on rental from the publisher.
Amazing grace!
3(picc).2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 - timp - perc - bagpipes (opt.) - hp - org -str
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Down to the River to Pray
picc.2.2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 - timp - 2 perc - banjo (opt.) - str
His voice as the sound
3(picc).3.0.0.0 - rec (opt.) - 4.0.0.0 - hp - str
My God, My Portion, and My Love
picc.2.2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 - timp - 2perc - org - str
My Song in the Night
3 hrns - hp - str

Man.
John Newton (1725–1807)
Sw:Tpt. 8' or Cornopean 8' Solo, Sw. to Ped.
Gt: Foundations 8', Fl. 8', 4'
Ped: Foundations 16', 8'
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square
Amazing grace!
Moderately, with growing intensity to the end q = 66
Moderately, with growing intensity to the end q = 66
New Britain
The Southern Harmony
arr. MACK WILBERG
organ by David J. Hughes
Sw. f
Gt.
ORGAN
7
13
19
Ped.
mp
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sempre f
mp

2
25
31
TENORS & BASSES unis. mf
A
- maz - ing
mp
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36
grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me!
Gt.
- Sw. to Ped.

3
42
I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind but
48
S./A. unis. mf
The Lord has pro - mised good to
f
now I see.
mf
+ Gt. to Ped.
54
me, His word my hope se - cures;
He will my
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4
60
shield and por - tion be, As long as life en -
cresc.
65
-dures.
Sw. + mixt.
Gt.
sim.
f
Gt. 16', 8', 4', 2
sempre marcato
f
70
Sw.
Gt.
sim.
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5
74
f
S.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall
ff
A.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall
f
T.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall
f
B.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall
Gt.
Sw.
78
fail, And mor - tal life shall cease; I
fail, And mor - tal life shall cease; I
fail, And mor - tal life shall cease; I
fail, And mor - tal life shall cease; I
Sw.
Gt.
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6
83
shall pos - sess, with - in
the veil, A
shall pos - sess, with - in
the veil, A
shall pos - sess, with - in
the veil, A
shall pos - sess, with - in
the veil, A
Sw.
Gt.
87
life of joy and peace.
life of joy and peace.
life of joy and peace.
life of joy and peace.
Sw. Gt. Sw.
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7
93
Gt.
Sw.
Gt.
cresc.
98
ff
When
ff
When
When
we’ve been there ten thou - sand
we’ve been there ten thou - sand
ff
When
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we’ve been there ten thou - sand
ff
we’ve been there ten thou - sand
ff
+ Tpt. 8'
ff
Sw.
Full
+ Reeds 16', 8', Gt. to Ped.
ff
sim.

8
102
years, Bright shin - ing as the sun; We’ve
years, Bright shin - ing as the sun; We’ve
years, Bright shin - ing as the sun; We’ve
years, Bright shin - ing as the sun; We’ve
107
no less days to sing God’s praise Than
no less days to sing God’s praise Than
no less days to sing God’s praise Than
no less days to sing God’s praise Than
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111
when we first be - gun,
we’ve
ff
when we first be - gun,
we’ve
ff
when we first be - gun,
we’ve
ff
when we first be gun,
- we’ve
ff
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- Gt. to Ped.
115
no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we
no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we
no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we
no less days to sing God’s praise Than when we
Sw. f
mp
Gt. + Mixt.
+ Foundations 32'
ff

10
120
first be - gun,
be - gun,
be -
first be - gun,
be - gun,
be -
first be - gun,
be - gun,
be -
first be - gun,
be - gun,
be -
sim.
Gt.
ff
sim.
+ Gt. to Ped.
ff
125
- gun, be - gun,
be -
- gun, be - gun,
be -
- gun, be - gun,
be -
- gun, be - gun,
be -
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129
- gun, be -
- gun, be -
- gun, be -
- gun, be -
+ 32' Mixt., Reeds
133 rit.
- gun.
- gun.
- gun.
- gun.
rit.
sfz
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SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
for the Timberline Middle School, Alpine, Utah,
Jennifer Halverson, Cathy Jolley, Kandis Taylor, conductors, Terry Hill, principal
Down to the River to Pray
Moderately, with rhythm h = 72
SOPRANOS ad lib. & ALTOS
unis. mp
As
TENORS
p
Traditional American
arr. MACK WILBERG
I went down to the riv -er
to pray, stud-y
- in’ a-bout
that
PRIMO
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SECONDO
Moderately, with rhythm h = 72
S.
A.
3
T.
good
old way and who shall wear the star - ry crown. Good Lord, show me the
7
way! O, sis- ters, Let’s go down, let’s go down,
II
p
con Ped.
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11
come on down, O, sis- ters, let’s go down, down to the riv-er
to
15
mf
pray.
O, sis- ters, let’s go down, let’s go down,
mf
mf
19
come on down, O, sis -ters,
let’s go down, down to the riv-er
to
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14
S.
A.
T.
B.
23
unis.
pray.
mf
mf
27
32
mf
O sis - ters, let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down,
mf
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15
36
unis.
O, sis - ters, let’s go down, down to the riv-er
to pray.
40
f
f
44
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16
49
T./B. unis. mf
As I went down to the riv -er
to pray, stud-y
- in’ a-bout
that
mf
52
good old way and who shall wear the robe and crown.Good Lord, show me the
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56
61
way! O, bro -thers,
let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down,
O, bro -thers,
let’s go down, down to the riv -er
to pray.

17
65
mf
O,
mf
fa- thers, let’s go down, let’s go down, come on down,
69
O
unis.
mo-ther’s
let’s go down, down to the riv-er
to pray.
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73

77
I
II
18
f
82
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86
SOPRANOS & ALTOS unis. f
TENORS & BASSES unis.
As I went
f

19
91
down to the riv -er
to pray, stud -y
- in’ a-bout
that good old way and
f
f
94
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who shall wear the robe and crown. Good Lord, show me the way!

20
S.
A.
T.
98
O,
O,
sin
sin
- ners, let’s go down, come on down, come on down,
- ners, let’s go down, come on down, come on down,
B.
O, sin - ners, let’s go down, come on down, come on down,
O,
sin
- ners, let’s go down, come on down, come on down,
102
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O, sin - ners let’s go down, down to the riv -er
to
O, sin - ners let’s go down, down to the riv -er
to
O, sin - ners let’s go down, down to the riv -er
to
O, sin - ners let’s go down, down to the riv -er
to

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105
108
pray. O, sin - ners, let’s go down,
pray. O, sin - ners, let’s go down,
pray. O, sin - ners, let’s go down,
pray. O, sin - ners, let’s go down,
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come on down, don’t you wan-na
go down, O, sin - ners
come on down, don’t you wan-na
go down, O, sin - ners
come on down, don’t you wan-na
go down, O, sin - ners
come on down, don’t you wan-na
go down, O, sin - ners

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111
let’s go down,
let’s go down,
sub. p
let’s go down,
sub. p
let’s go down,
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
sub. p
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
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114
mp poco a poco cresc.
down
mp poco a poco cresc.
down
to the riv - er,
to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
poco a poco cresc.
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
poco a poco cresc.
down
to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
poco a poco cresc.

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117
simile
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
simile
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
simile
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
simile
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
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I
120 mf
down
mf
down
mf
to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
mf
down
mf
to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er,
cresc.
II
mf
cresc.

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123
126
sub. p
down to the riv - er, down
f
down to the riv - er, down
f
f
to the riv - er, the riv - er to
to the riv - er, the riv - er to
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, the riv - er to
f
down to the riv - er, down
pray,
sub. p
pray,
sub. p
pray,
sub. p
pray,
sub. p
ff
ff
to
to
to
to
to the riv - er, the riv - er to
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mf
pray,
mf
pray,
mf
pray,
mf
pray,
mf
cresc.
to
to
to
to
sub. p mf cresc.

130
f
pray,
f
pray,
f
pray,
f
f
pray,
ff
down
ff
down
ff
down
ff
down
f cresc. ff
ff
to the riv - er,
to the riv - er,
to the riv - er,
to the riv - er,
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, the riv -er
to pray.
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, the riv -er
to pray.
down to the riv er,
- down to the riv - er, the riv -er
to pray.
down to the riv - er, down to the riv - er, the riv er
133
- to pray.
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SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO
mp unis.
His voice as the sound of the dul - ci - mer sweet, Is
for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Orchestra at Temple Square
His voice as the sound
With expression q = 52
Samanthra
The Southern Harmony
WILLIAM WALKER
arr. Mack Wilberg
S.
A.
3
heard through the sha - dows of death; The ce - dars of Le ba -
6
bow at His feet, The air is per-fumed
with His breath. His
mp
9
con Ped.
- non
lips as a foun tain
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- of right-eous-ness
flow, that wa - ters the gar - den of
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12
grace, From which their sal - va - tion the Gen - tiles shall know, And
15
bask in the smile of His face.
mf
18
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28
22
S. 1
p
S. 2
A.
T.
B.
unis. mp
oo
Love sits in His eye - lids and
p
oo
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25
(stagger breathing)
(oo)
scat
- ters de - light, Through all the bright re - gions on high, Their
(stagger breathing)
(oo)
mp
mf

28
(oo)
fa - ces the Che - ru-bim
veil in His sight, And trem - ble with ful ness
31
(oo)
(oo)
oo
29
- of
joy. He looks, and ten thou -sands
of an - gels re- joice, And
(oo)
oo
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30
34
(oo)
myr - i - ads wait for His word, He speaks, and e -ter
- ni-
ty
(oo)
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37
(oo)
filled with His voice, Re - ech - oesthe praise of her Lord,
(oo)
f

S.
A.
T.
B.
40
mf
oo
44
f
(oo)
mf
(stagger breathing)
(stagger breathing)
oo
mf
oo
f
(stagger breathing)
(oo)
f
(oo)
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31
l.h.
ff

32
47
div.
TUTTI unis.
mp
(oo)
(oo)
He
mp
He
looks
looks,
and ten thou -sands
of an - gels re-
joice,
And
and ten thou -sands
of an - gels re- joice, And
(oo)
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mp
S.
A.
50
unis.
myr
- i - ads wait for His word, He speaks and e ter
- - ni-
ty
T.
B.
(oo)

S.
A.
33
53
p
filled with His voice, Re - ech - oes the praise of her Lord. Re -
(oo)
56 poco rit.
a tempo
- ech - oes the praise of her Lord,
p
mf
59 rit.
pp
her Lord.
p
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for the Armstrong Atlantic State University Chorale, Savannah, Georgia, David Brown, director.
My God, My Portion, and My Love
Isaac Watts (1674–1748)
SOPRANO
ALTO
Dunlap’s Creek
The Southern Harmony
F. LEWIS
arr. Mack Wilberg
With breadth and expression h = 56
TENOR
BASS
PIANO
mf
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4
SOPRANOS (SOLO or TUTTI)
mf
My
8
God, My Por - tion, and My Love, My ev-er-last
- ing all, I’ve
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15
19
22
mf
35
none but thee in heav’n a - bove, Or on this earth - ly
ball.
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
unis. mf
What
emp-ty
things are all the skies, And this in - fe - rior
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36
25
clod! There’s noth-ing
here de - serves my joys, There’s
28
no-thing
like my God.
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31
34
TENORS mf
In
BASSES
mf

37
37
vain the bright, the burn-ing
sun, Scat - ters his fee - ble
mf
40
light; ’Tis thy sweet beams cre ate
- my noon; If
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43
thou with draw,
- ’tis night.
f

38
46
50
S.
A.
T.
B.
53
mf
mp
Let
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mp
all that dwell a -
- bove the sky, And air, and earth, and seas, Con - spire to lift Thy
mf
pp
57
glo
- ries high And speak Thine end - less praise.
mf
cresc. poco a poco

60
63 poco rit.
a tempo
f
S.
Cre - a - tion
A./T./B. unis. f
A.
T.
B.
The whole cre - a - tion,
poco rit.
a tempo
mf
66
join in one, To bless the sa - cred Name,
join in one, To bless the sa - cred Name, Of
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39

40
69
that sits up - on the throne, And to a - dore the
Him that sits up - on the throne, And to a dore
- the
f
72
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Lamb!
Lamb!

41
75
Of Him that sits up - on the throne, And
T./B. unis.
ff
78 poco rit.
to a - dore, And to a - dore, And to a - dore the
poco rit.
S./A. unis. ff
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42
81 a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
Lamb!
A-dore
the Lamb!
ff
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
85
rit.
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rit.
ff

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SOPRANO
ALTO
Presented to Dr. Paul Magyar by the Adult Choir of Tallowood Baptist Church,
Houston, Texas, in honor of his tenth anniversary as Minister of Music
My Song in the Night
Expression
American Folk-hymn
arr. MACK WILBERG
With expression (but not too slow) h = 46
TENOR
BASS
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PIANO
With expression (but not too slow) h = 46
mf
Ped.
5
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
unis. mp
O
(Ped.)
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9
Je
- sus, my Sav - ior, my song in the night, Come to
mp
(Ped.)
13
us with Thy ten - der love, my soul’s de - light, Un - to
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(Ped.)
17
mf
Thee
O Lord in af - flic - tion I
(Ped.)
sim.

21
mp
call, My com
- fort by day and my song in the
45
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25
night.
mf
29

46
33
S./A. unis. mf
T./B. unis.
mf
mp
37
cresc.
Thee, Or cry in the des - ert Thy face to
cresc.
cresc.
O why should I wan - der an a - lien from
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S.
A.
T.
B.
41
f
see, My com - - fort and joy, my
f
see, My com - - fort and joy, my
f
see, My com - - fort and joy, my
f
see, My com - - fort and joy, my
f
45
mf
soul’s de - light, O Je - sus my Sav - ior, my
mf
soul’s de - light, O Je - sus my Sav - ior, my
mp
soul’s de - light, O Je - sus my Sav - ior, my
mp
soul’s de - light, O Je - sus my Sav - ior, my
p
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47

48
49
song in the night.
song in the night.
song in the night.
song in the night.
mf
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53

57
mf
joy, my soul’s de - light, O Je
poco rit. a tempo
S./A.unis. mp
My com - fort and
T./B. unis. mf
My com - - fort and
poco rit. a tempo
mp
61
- sus, my
mp
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49

50
65
Sav - ior, my song in the night, in the
69 poco rit.
in the night, in the
dim.
poco rit.
dim.
night,
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73
pp
night.
pp
p
76
a tempo
a tempo
rit.
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Enigma Music Production Services, Amersham, Bucks.
rit.
(stagger breathing)
(stagger breathing)
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51
Ped.

Mack Wilberg is the Music
Director of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
He was appointed Music Director in March
2008, having served as Associate Music
Director since May 1999.
He is a former professor of music at
Brigham Young University, where he received
his bachelor’s degree; his master’s and
doctoral degrees are from the University
of Southern California.
In addition to his conducting responsibilities he is active as a pianist,
choral clinician, composer, arranger, and guest conductor throughout the
United States and abroad. In addition to the many compositions he has
written for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, his works have been performed
by artists such as Renée Fleming, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, The
King’s Singers, and narrators Walter Cronkite and Claire Bloom.
Wilberg’s arrangements and compositions are performed and recorded
all over the world. With their grandeur, energy, and craftsmanship, they
inspire performers and audiences everywhere.
Also by Mack Wilberg
• Deep River
• Bound for the Promised Land
• Four American Folk Hymns:
1. Saints Bound for Heaven
2. Death shall not destroy my comfort
3. We’ll Shout and Give Him Glory
4. Come, thou Fount of every blessing
These fi ve songs along with twelve other spirituals arranged
by Mack Wilberg, Moses Hogan, and Howard A. Roberts
are performed by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the
Orchestra at Temple Square, conducted by Mack Wilberg, on
the cd Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: American Folk Hymns
& Spirituals (SKU 5014332).
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