LET ALL MORTAL FLESH KEEP SILENCE

Molto Maestoso h = 66

SOPRANO

Edward Cuthbert Bairstow

Words from the Liturgy of St. James

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Let all

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TENOR

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all

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trem -

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dim.

thought, a - bove

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lence,

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lift

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lift

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all

all

earth - ly

earth

fear

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all

earth

all

ly

ly

thought.

pp

all

earth

For the King

of

poco marcato

thought.

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ly

earth - ly

and

thought,

and

fear

pp

a - bove
p

a - bove

and stand with

it - self

and stand with

lence,

thought, a - bove
all
earth

thought.

T.

a - bove

dim.

A.

trem - bling.

flesh keep

mor - tal

And

T.

mor - tal

Let

S.

kings

and

of

kings

For the King

of

kings

and

For the King

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of

kings

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as they

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fa - ces

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tal

flesh

keep

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