selections from

'battle hymns.'

R.McMASTERS

soprano
violin
cello
double bass

SLANG AVENUE PUBLISHING CO.

ASCAP. 2014.
 selections from 'battle hymns.'
+ + . + + + wo w
arco

?4
vc .
4 + continue random LH pizz on

wo
b arco w w + p w
I and IV strings until fermata.

?4
db
4 +
+ + +
3 continue random LH pizz on

p + I and IV strings until fermata.

U

5

vln & ..
j
F
w w w w
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vc

w w w w
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5

db

U

& w
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vln
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j

P
w w w w
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vc

w w w w
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9

db

b # b b
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vln & # w
p
w w w ww ww
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vc

w w w b # ww ww
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db

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b b b b
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vln & # n

J
w w w w
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vc

ww ww ww ww
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db

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& .. b
# b b # w
j
vln
w w w w U
w
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vc

ww ww ww ww U
w
w
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db

freely. quasi recitative.

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6
vox & . 4 . .
O DEATH O DEATH WON'T YOU SPARE ME O - VER TIL AN - OTH - ER YEAR WELL
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& w 6
vln w 4 w.
w w w.
? 6
vc
4
w w w.
?
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db
6
4
3

30

vox & 4 . . 6 .
4 4 .
WHAT IS THIS THAT I CAN'T SEE WITH ICE COLD HANDS TAK - IN' HOLD OF ME WELL
30 w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
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db
w 6 w
4 4

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vox &4 . 6
.
4 4
32 wI AM DEATH NONE CAN EX - CEL, I'LL O - PEN THE DOOR TO HEA - VEN OR HELL
w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4 w 6
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db
w
4 4

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& 4 . 6
vox
4 4
w
O DEATH, SOME - ONE WOULD PRAY, COULD YOU WAIT TO CALL

AN - OTH - ER DAY THE
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#w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4 w
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db
6 w
4 4
4
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&4 . 6
vox
4 4 .
CHIL- DREN PRAYED THE PREA-CHER PREACHED TIME AND MER- CY IS OUT OF YOUR REACH I'LL

w w
36

vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
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6 w
db
4 w 4

38

&4 6
vox
4 4
FIX YOUR FEET 'TIL YOU CAN'T WALK I'LL LOCK YOUR JAW 'TIL YOU CAN'T TALK I'LL
38
w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4 w 6 #
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db
w
4 4

40

&4 6
vox
4 4 .
40 w
CLOSE YOUR EYES SO YOU CAN'T SEE THIS VE - RY HOUR COME AND GO WITH ME.
w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4 w
40

db
6 w
4 4
5
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&4 6 .
vox
4 4
I'M DEATH I COME TO TAKE THE SOUL LEAVE THE BO - DY AND LEAVE IT COLD TO
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w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
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6 w
db
4 w 4

6
44

&4
vox
4 4 .
DRAW UP THE FLESH OFF OF THE BONE DIRT AND WORM BOTH HAVE A CLAIM.
44 w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4 w
44

db
6 w
4 4

46

6
vox &4
4 . 4 . .
O DEATH O DEATH WON'T YOU SPARE ME O - VER 'TIL AN - OTH- ER YEAR MY
46

vln & 4 w w
6
w.
4 4
w w w.
? 4 6
vc
4 4
w w w.
? 4
46

db
6
4 4
6
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&4
6
vox
4 4
MOTH - ER CAME
w
TO MY BED

PLACED A COLD TOWEL UP - ON MY HEAD MY
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w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w
vc
6 w
4 4

? 4
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w 6
db
4 4 w

.
51

vox &4 . 6

4 4
HEAD IS WARM MYFEET ARE COLD DEATH IS A MOV - IN' UP - ON MY SOUL
w w

51

vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
51

w 6 w
db
4 4

.
53

&4
6
vox
4 4
53
O
w
DEATH HOW YOU'RE TREAT- IN' ME, YOU'VE
w
CLOSED MY EYES SO I CAN'T SEE.

WELL YOU'RE

vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w w
vc
6
4 4

? 4
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w
db
w 6
4 4
7
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55

vox &4
4 4
w
HURT - IN MY BOD - Y YOU MAKE ME COLD YOU RUN MY LIFE RIGHT OUT - TA MY SOUL
55
w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
55

db
w 6 w
4 4

57

vox &4 6
4 4
O DEATH PLEASE CON - SID - ER MY AGE PLEASE DON'T TAKE ME AT THIS STAGE MY
57
w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 6 w
vc w
4 4

? 4
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6 w
db
4 w 4

59

&4 . 6
vox
4 4
WEALTH IS ALL AT YOUR COM - MAND IF YOU WILL MOVE YOUR IC - Y HAND THE
w w

59

vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w w
vc
6
4 4

? 4
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db w 6 w
4 4
8
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61

vox &4 .
4 4
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OLD
w
THE YOUNG THE RICH THE POOR ALL

A - LIKE TO ME YOU KNOW
w
NO

vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w w
vc
6
4 4

? 4 6
61

db w w
4 4

6
63

vox &4
4
4
WEALTH NO LAND NO SIL - VER OR GOLD NOTH - ING SAT - IS - FIES ME BUT YOUR SOUL.
63 w w
vln & 4 6
4 4

? 4 w 6 w
vc
4 4

? 4
63

db
w 6 w
4 4

65

&4
vox
4 .
O DEATH O DEATH WON'T YOU
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vln & 4 w w
4
w w
? 4
vc
4

? 4
65

w ww
db
4 w
9
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vox &6 .

4
SPARE ME O - VER 'TIL AN - OTH - ER YEAR WON'T YOU
67

vln & 6 w.
4
w.
? 6
vc
4

? 6
67

w.
db
4 w.

68

vox &
.

.
SPARE ME O - VER 'TIL AN - TH - ER YEAR WON'T YOU SPARE ME O - VER 'TIL AN- TH - ER YEAR
68

vln &

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vc

? bw.
68

db
w. ww ..

q = 100
70

vox & 3 . 4
4 4
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& 3 4
vln
4 . . b. 4 w
P
. . . . . . . w
? 3 4
vc
4 4
P

? 3
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. . 4
4 . . . 4 w
db &
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 3 #
78

vox & 3 # # . j # 4 w # #
4 4 4
SLUM BER MY DAR LING,THY MOTH - ER IS NEAR, GUARD ING THY DREAMSFROM ALL TER ROR AND
78

vln & 3 . . .
4
w
3
. . .
4 4 4
. #. #. w . . .
? 3 4 3
vc
4 4 4

. .
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db & 3 . 4 #w 3 . . .
4 4 4

85

&5 3 # # 2
vox
4 4 # 4
FEAR, SUN - LIGHT HAS PASS'D AND THE TWI - LIGHT HAS GONE,
85

& 5 #w 3 #. . 2 #
vln
4 4 . 4
w . .
? 5 3 . 2
vc
4 4 4

.
.
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db & 5 . 3 . ? 2
4 4 4

4
90

& 3 #
3 #

5
4 w
vox
4 4 4
SLUM - BER MY DAR - LING, THE NIGHT'S COM - ING ON.

.
90

& 3 4 w 3 5 .
vln
4 4 4 . 4 b
.
vc
? 3 4 w 3 . 5
4 4 4 4

? 3
90
. 4 w 3 . 5 .
db
4 4 4 4
11
 4 w
94

& 3 . # 3
#.
4
vox
4 4
SWEET VI - SIONS AT - TEND THY SLEEP, FOND - EST DEAR - EST TO ME,
94

vln & 3 . . #. 4 w 3
4 4 4 . . .
f
#. #. . w #. .
? 3 4 3 .
vc
4 4 4
f

? 3
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4 3
db
4 4 w 4 #
f

5 . 3 #
101

& 2 . 3 . # # . 4
vox
4 4 4 4 4
WHILE OTHERSTHEIR RE VELS KEEP, I WILL WATCH O VER THEE.
101

& 2 3
. #. . 5 3 . . .
4
vln
4 4 4 . 4 4 w
p
# #. . . #. . #. w
? 2 3 5 . 3 4
vc
4 4 4 4 4
p

? 2 .
. . 4
101

3 5 3
. 4
db &
4 4 4 4
p

3 #
110

& 3 # 4 . #
vox
4 # # 4 4
SLUM - BER MY DAR - LING, THE BIRDS ARE AT REST, THE WAN - DER - ING DEWS BY THE
110

vln & 3 . . .
4
w
3
. .
4 4 4

. . . w . .
? 3 4 3
vc
4 4 4

. . . w . .
110

db & 3 4 3
4 4 4
12
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& # 2 3 # #
vox 4 4
FLOW'RS ARE CAR - ESSED, SLUM - BER MY DAR - LING I'LL
116

& 2 3
vln
. 4 II 4 . .
. # > . .
vc
? 2 3
4 4

. 2 3 . .
116

db &
4 4

120

vox & 9 . #. . 4 . 3 #
8 4 4
WRAP THEE UP WARM AND PRAY THAT THE
120

vln &9 4 3
8 . . 4 w 4 .
. . # ..
vc
?9 4
w
3
8 4 4

. . 4 w 3 .
120

db &9
8 4 4

123
U
& 4 #. 3
.
j
vox
4 4 .
AN - GELS WILL SHIELD THEE FROM HARM.
123 U
vln & 4 #w 3 . .
. 4 w 4 . .
. w .. U
..
vc
? . 4 w 3
4 4

. U
.
. 3 . .
& w
123

db
4
4 4
13