SOPRANO

TENOR

T.

B.

mor

mor

mor

mor

S.

nin', Lord;

T.

B.

nin', Lord;

nin', Lord;

nin',

the char -iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

Ride

Ride the char -iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

Ride the char - iot in the


Ride the char - iot in the

I'm

I'm

get - tin'

rea

My

My

My

day,

day,

I'm

day,

judg - ment

day,

- ment

ride in the char -iot in the morn - nin', Lord, I'm gon - na ride in

Lord,

judg - ment

judg

Ride the char - iot in the

Ride the char-iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

judg - ment

A.

Negro Spiritual

based on Wm H. Smith's classic arrangement

I'm gon - na

A.

q = 120

S.

Exuberant

ALTO

BASS

Ride the Chariot

My

I'm

Lord,

get - tin'

Lord,

rea - dy

for

the

for

the

rea - dy

for

the

dy

for

the

get - tin'

get - tin'

1.

rea - dy

Lord.

my

My

Lord.

Lord.

my

Lord,

my

Lord,

the char - iot in the

Lord,

I'm gon - na

2.

Solo

Voice
10

S.

A.

my

B.

Lord.

my

my

Lord.

Do youwant to see your Je - sus?

Oh, yes!
fp

B.

Oh, yes!
fp

Oh, yes!

Are you

fp

rea - dy for the jour - ney?

yes!
fp

yes!
fp

yes!
fp

Oh,

yes!

Oh,

Oh, yes!
fp

T.

Lord.

fp

Oh,

14

A.

bro ther?
sis - ter?

Solo
Voice
S.

rea - dy, my
rea - dy my

Oh,

my

Are you
Are you

Lord.

Lord.

my

T.

D. S. (no repeat)

1.

I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.

D. S. (no repeat)

Oh, yes!

I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.

D. S. (no repeat)

D. S. (no


repeat)

D. S. (no repeat)

Oh, yes!

I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.

Oh, yes!

I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.

Oh, yes!

I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.I'm gon-na



2.

19

Solo
Voice

rea dy to go. I

S.

rea dy to go.

A.

rea dy to go.

rea dy to go.

T.

B.

rea dy to go.

Ride,

ride,

Ride,

ride,

Ride,

ride,

ride,

A.

B.

Ride,

Ride,

ride,

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

1.

Ride!
Ride!

2.

My

see my Lord.

see my Lord.

ride,

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord

ride,

T.

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord

Ride,

When
I'll

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

Ride,

ride,

all my sins were takk - en a - way,

serve my Lord till judg - ment day,

ride!
ride!

Ride,

nev - er
can
for - get that day,
feet were snatched from the mir - y clay,

24

Solo

Voice

S.

mf

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord

see my Lord.

ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord

see my Lord. I'm gon - na

Solo
Voice

mf

29

Ride,
mf

S.

A.

oh,
cresc.

Lord,

Ride the char - iot in the mor - nin', Lord;
mf
cresc.

Ride the char - iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

Ride the char - iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

mf
cresc.

T.

B.

Ride,
mf

oh,
cresc.

Lord

Ride the char - iot in the mor nin', Lord;

mf
cresc.

Ride the char - iot in the mor nin', Lord;

mf
cresc.

Ride the char - iot in the mor nin', Lord;

cresc.

cresc.
mf

ride in the char - iot in the morn - nin', Lord, I'm gon - na ride in the char - iot in the mor - nin', Lord, I'm get - tin'

Solo
Voice
Ride!

S.

A.

T.

B.

Ride!

I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day,

I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day,

rea - dy

for

the

judg - ment day,

My

Lord,

My

My

mf

Lord,

My

My,

I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day,

33

mf

mf

Lord,

mf

Lord,

Lord,

my

Lord,

my

Lord.

my

Lord.

Lord.

my

mf

My

Lord,

I'm gon - na

Solo
Voice

37

S.

A.

ride,
mf

cresc.

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

mf
cresc.

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord;
mf
cresc.

T.

mf

B.

cresc.

I'm gon - na ride

Solo
Voice

S.

A.

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; I'm gon - na

mf
cresc.
SLOWER

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; I'm gon - na

mf
cresc.
SLOWER

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; I'm gon - na

mf
cresc.
SLOWER

B.

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; I'm gon - na

the char - i - ot

to

see

my

Lord,

ride in

the char - i - ot

to

see

my

Lord,

ride in

the char - i - ot

to

see

my

Lord,

the char - i - ot

to

see

my

Lord,

Lord,

my

Lord,

ride in

the char - i - ot

to

see

I'm gon - na
SLOWER

cresc.

ride in

ride in

T.

SLOWER

mf

Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord;

41

to

to

to

my

Lord!

my

Lord!

my

Lord!

see

my

Lord!

my

see

see

my

Lord!

Lord!