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Stanley M. HoffmanHarold S. Kushner
to Harold S. Kushner, in appreciation
Catalog No. 6328
for SATB Chorus unaccompanied
A Prayer for the World
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Keyboard(forrehearsalonly)
Let the rain come and wash a way- the an cient- grud ges,-
the
,
Let the rain come and wash a way- the an cient- grud ges,-
the
,
Let the rain come and wash a way- the an cient- grud ges,-
the
,
Let the rain, let
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the rain come and wash a way- the an cient- grud ges,- the
,
,
The words to this prayer were first published in the March 23,
2003 edition of PARADE Magazine. Reprinted with permission from
PARADE, © Copyright 2003. Also used by permission of Curtis Brown,
Ltd.© Copyright 2003 by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner.All rights
reserved.
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bit ter- ha treds- held and nur tured- o ver- gen er- a- tions.-
Let the rain
bit ter- ha treds- held and nur tured- o ver- gen er- a- tions.-
Let the rain
bit ter- ha treds- held and nur tured- o ver- gen er- a- tions.-
Let the rain
bit ter- ha treds- held and nur tured- o ver- gen er- a- tions.-
Let
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the rain, let
,
the
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wash a way- the mem o- ry- of the hurt,
,
the ne glect.-
wash a way- the mem o- ry- of the hurt,
,
the ne glect.-
wash a way- the mem o- ry- of the hurt,
,
the ne glect.-
rain wash a way- the mem o- ry- of the hurt,
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the ne glect,-
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the ne-,
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4
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17 = 60
= 60
Then let
rit.
the sun come out and fill the sky with rain bows.-
,
Let the
Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rain bows.-
,
Let the
Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rain bows.-
,
Let the
glect. Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with rain
bows,-
,
fill the sky with rain bows.-
,
...the
rit.
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warmth of the sun heal us wher ev- er- we are bro ken.
riten.
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warmth of the sun heal us wher ev- er- we are bro ken.-
warmth of the sun heal us wher ev- er- we are bro -
warmth of the sun heal us wher ev- er- we are bro -
riten.
5
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= 80
= 80
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Let it burn a way- the fog so that we can see each oth er- clear
ly.-
Let it burn a way- the fog so that we can see each oth er- clear
ly.-
ken. Let it burn a way- the fog so that we can see each oth
er-
ken. Let it burn a way- the fog so that we can see each oth
er-
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So that we can see be yond- la
gracefully
bels,- be yond- ac cents,-
So that we can see be yond- la
gracefully
bels,- be yond- ac cents,-
clear ly.- So that we can see be yond- la
gracefully
bels,- be yond-
clear ly.- So that we can see be yond- la
gracefully
bels,- be yond-
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42Tempo I = 72
Tempo I = 72
gen
molto rit.
der- or
dim.
skin co lor.- Let the warmth and the
gen der- or
dim.
skin co lor.- Let the warmth, let
,
the warmth and the
ac cents,- or
dim.
skin co lor.- Let the warmth and the
ac cents,- or
dim.
skin co lor.- Let the warmth, let
,
the warmth and the
molto rit.,
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bright ness- of the sun melt our self ish- ness.- So that
bright ness- of the sun melt our self ish- ness.- So that
bright ness- of the sun melt our self ish- ness.- So that
bright ness,- the
,
bright ness- of the sun melt our self ish- ness.-
,
So that
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we can share the joys and feel the sor rows- of our
we can share the joys and feel the sor rows- of our
we can share the joys and feel the sor rows- of our
we, so
,
that we can share the joys and feel the sor rows- of our
61 = 60
= 60
neigh bors.- And let
riten.
the light of the sun be so strong that we will see
neigh bors.- And let the light of the sun be so strong that we
will see
neigh bors.- And let the light of the sun be so strong that we
will see
neigh bors.- And let the light of the sun be so strong that we
will see,
,
so strong that wewill
riten.
,
8
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all peo ple- as our neigh bors,- all peo ple- as our
all peo ple- as our neigh bors,- see all peo ple- as our
all peo ple- as our neigh bors,- see all peo ple- as our
see all peo ple- as our neigh bors,- see all peo ple- as our
72 = 80
= 80
neigh bors.
riten.
- Let the earth, nour ished- by rain, bring forth flow’rs to sur
round- us with
neigh bors.- Let the earth, nour ished- by rain, bring forth
flow’rs to sur round- us with
neigh bors.- Let the earth, nour ished- by rain, bring forth
neigh bors.- - Let the earth, nour ished- by rain, bring
forth
riten.
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beau ty.- And let the moun tains- teach our hearts to reach
beau ty.- And let the moun tains- teach our hearts to reach
flow’rs to sur round- us with beau ty.- And let the
flow’rs to sur round- us with beau ty.- And let the
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up ward- to heav en.-
molto rit. ten.
up ward- to heav en.-
ten.
moun tains- teach our hearts to reach up ward- to heav en.
ten.
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moun tains- teach our hearts to reach up ward- to heav en.
ten.
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molto rit.
ten.
10
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q = 60
q = 60
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