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An Old Irish Blessing

Kevin Keil

SATB
Keyboard, Guitar

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 horal Series
An Old Irish Blessing
for Father Robert W. Kline
Assembly, SATB Choir, Keyboard, and Guitar
Kevin Keil
INTRO Tenderly ( = ca. 85)

Keyboard

Unison first time

Soprano/Melody
(a tempo)

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be ev er at your

Alto

May God bless you all your

Tenor/Bass

(a tempo)

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back. May the sun shine warm up on your face and the

days. May the gen tle

poco rit. a tempo

rains fall soft up on your fields. And un til we meet a

poco rit. a tempo

rains fall soft up on your fields. Til we

poco rit. a tempo

poco rit. a tempo

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gain, and un til we meet a gain,

meet a gain, til we meet a gain, un til then

1
poco rit.

may you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

( ) ( )

may you be held in the

div.
( ) ( )

poco rit.

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Final Optional Final Ending

rit. Fine

hol low of Gods hand. hol low of Gods hand.

rit.

hol low of Gods hand. hol low of Gods hand.

rit.

Final Optional Final Ending

Fine

rit.

8vb

molto rit. slowly rit.

div. Fine

May you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

rit.
molto rit. slowly

May you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

molto rit. slowly rit.

Fine

molto rit. slowly rit.

8vb

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An Old Irish Blessing
for Father Robert W. Kline
(Guitar/Vocal)
Kevin Keil
INTRO Tenderly ( = ca. 85)
G/B A G F m Bm7 Em7 G/A A D

Gmaj7/A D A/C Bm7 Bm7/A Em7

(a tempo)

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be

Em7/A D A/C Bm F m G D

ev er at your back. May the sun shine warm up on your face and the

Em D/F G Em7 A sus4 A D A/C

poco rit. a tempo

rains fall soft up on your fields. And un til we meet a

D7/C B7 Em7 A G/A Am7/D D7

gain, and un til we meet a gain,

1
G A/G G F m Bm Em7 G/A A D
poco rit.

may you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

Final Optional Final Ending

Em7 G/A A D Em7 G/A F /A Bm F m/A
rit. Fine

hol low of Gods hand. hol low of Gods hand.

G A/G G F m B7 Em7 G/A A D

rit.
molto rit. slowly Fine

May you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

1998, Kevin Keil. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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Assembly Edition
AN OLD IRISH BLESSING
Kevin Keil

May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be

ev er at your back. May the sun shine warm up

on your face and the rains fall soft up on your fields.

And un til we meet a gain, and un til we meet a gain,

*

may you be held in the hol low of Gods hand.

1998, Kevin Keil. Published by OCP Publications, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
*Last time, final phrase may be repeated.

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