Prayer of the Children

Kurt Bestor
arr: Thomas

= 50

Soprano

4
4
can

you

hear

the prayer of the

chil

dren

on ben

ded

the prayer of the

chil

dren

on ben

ded

on ben

ded

4
4

Alto

4
4

Tenor

4
4

Bass

knee

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

knee

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

knee

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

emp

ty

5
S

eyes

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

hea ven ward

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

toward

light

cry

soft

ly

the

10
S

help

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

help

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

help

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

help

me

to see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

but if

2
4

I should die

be fore

wake

4
4
pray my soul

youll

2
4

I should die

be fore

wake

I should die

be fore

pray my soul

wake

youll

I should die

be fore

wake

take

can you

4
4
pray my soul

youll

2
4

can

you

4
4

2
4

take

take

4
4
pray my soul

youll

take

15
S

feel

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel

the hearts

of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

home

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

3
S

hands

with no thing to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

3
A

hands

with no thing to

hands

with no thing to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

hands

3
with no thing
to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

T
3

20
S

bet ter day

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

help

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

but if

help

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

but if

help

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

help

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

25

2
4

un known roads lead a way from

home

give me

4
4
lov

ing arms

2
4

un known roads lead a way from

home

4
4
lov ing arms

give me

2
4

un known roads lead a way from

home

2
4

un known roads lead a way from

home

give me

way from harm

4
4
lov ing arms

give me

way from harm

way from harm

4
4
lov ing arms

way from harm

6
4
doo...

wah dah dah dah

dah

doo...

wah dah dah dah

dah

6
4

6
4
doo...

ah...

wah dah dah dah dah

6
4
doo...

wah dah dah dah

dah

30
S

4
4
ah...

can

you

4
4
ah...

4
4
ah...

4
4
ah...

2
4

hear

the voice

of the

chil

dren

2
4

2
4

the voice

of the

ly

soft

ly

soft

ly

soft

ly

4
4
chil

2
4

soft

4
4
chil dren

the voice of the

4
4

dren

4
4

35
S

plea

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

guns

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

40
S

in no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in
T

help

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

help

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

help

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

help

me

to feel

the

sun

but when

45

2
4

dark ness clears,

I know

youre

near,

bring ing

4
4
peace

a gain

2
4

dark ness clears,

I know

youre

near,

bring ing

dark ness clears,

I know

youre

peace

near

a gain

4
4
peace

a gain

2
4

dark ness clears,

I know

youre

near

li

4
4

2
4

Da

4
4
peace

a gain

3
S

cu

je

te

sve

dje cje

mo li

tve?

can

you

mo li

tve?

can

you

can

you

can

you

3
A

sve

dje

cje

50
S

dren

chil

dren

the prayer of the

chil

dren

the prayer of the

chil

dren

hear

the prayer of the

chil

hear

the prayer of the

hear

hear