Ride the Chariot Negro Spiritual

Exuberant

based on Wm H. Smith's classic arrangement

SOPRANO
q = 120

Ride


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

ALTO




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

TENOR

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

Ride the char - iot in the

BASS

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

S.

mor - nin', Lord; I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the


A.

mor - nin', Lord; I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the


mor
T.

- nin', Lord; I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the

B.
mor - nin', Lord, I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the

7 1.

S.

judg - ment day, My Lord, my Lord.




A.

judg - ment day, My Lord, my Lord.


judg
T.



- ment day, My Lord, my Lord.

B.

judg - ment day, My Lord, My Lord, I'm gon - na
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10 f

2.

Voice

Solo

my Lord. Are you rea - dy, my bro ther? Are you rea - dy for the jour - ney?



Are you rea - dy my sis - ter? fp
S.
my Lord. Oh, yes!

fp

A.


my Lord. Oh, yes!

fp



T.

my Lord. Oh, yes!

fp
B.

my Lord. Oh, yes!

14

D. S. (no repeat) 1.

Voice
Solo

Do youwant to see your Je - sus? I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.

fp D. S. (no repeat)
S.

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

fp


D. S. (no repeat)
A.

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

fp

D. S. (no repeat)

Oh, yes!
T.


Oh, yes! I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.
fp D. S. (no
repeat)





B.

Oh, yes! Oh, yes! I'm wai- tin' for the char -iot 'cause I'm rea -dy to go.I'm gon-na
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2.
19

Solo
Voice
rea dy to go. I nev - er can for - get that day, ride! When

feet were snatched from the mir - y clay, ride! I'll

S.
rea dy to go. Ride, ride, ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

A.

rea dy to go. Ride, ride, ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

rea dy to go.
T.

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

B.

rea dy to go. Ride, ride, ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord.

24

1. 2.

Voice
Solo

all my sins were takk - en a - way, Ride! My

serve my Lord till judg - ment day, Ride!

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

A.

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

Ride,
T.

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

B.

Ride, ride, ride in the char - i - ot to see my Lord see my Lord. I'm gon - na
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29 mf

Voice
Solo

Ride, oh, Lord, Ride, oh, Lord

mf mf

cresc. cresc.

S.

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

mf

cresc. mf cresc.


A.

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

cresc.

T.

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


mf


cresc. cresc.
B.
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'

f
33 mf

Voice
Solo

Ride! Ride! My, Lord, my Lord, I'm gon - na




f mf
S.
I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day, My Lord, my Lord.



f mf
A.

I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day, My Lord, my Lord.

f mf




T.


I'm get - tin' rea - dy for the judg - ment day, My Lord, my Lord.


f
mf



B.

rea - dy for the judg - ment day, My Lord, My Lord,
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SLOWER

37

Voice
Solo

ride, I'm gon - na ride I'm gon - na

mf cresc. mf cresc. SLOWER
S.
Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; Ride thechar iot in the mor - nin', Lord; I'm gon - na

mf cresc. mf cresc. SLOWER
A.

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

mf cresc. mf cresc. SLOWER

T.

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

mf mf


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

41


Solo
Voice

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

S.

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

A.



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

ride in
T.

the char - i - ot to see my Lord, to see my Lord!

to

my

Lord, see Lord!

B.

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