Words

by:
I Am
Mary Elizabeth Frye Sam Wright

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Small pause at each indicated breath.

4


Female Solo

Soprano 4


4

4

(I am,) (I am,) (I am the stars,) (I

Alto

4
(I am,) (I am,) (I am the sun,) (I am,)

Tenor

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(I am,) (I am,) (I am rain,) (I

Bass

(I am,) (I am snow,) (I

Solo

S
Do not stand at my grave and weep:

am,) (I am here.) Hm Hm

(I am,) (I am here.) Hm Hm

am,) (I am here.) Hm Hm

B

am here.) Hm Hm

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Solo

S
I am not there; I do not sleep.

Ooh Ooh I am a thou sand

Ooh Ooh I am a thou sand

Ooh Ooh I am a thou sand

B

Ooh Ooh I am a thou sand

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winds that blow I am the dia mond gli(n)ts on snow. I am the

winds that blow I am the dia mond gli(n)ts on snow. I am the

winds that blow I am the dia mond gli(n)ts on snow. I am

B

winds that blow I am gli(n)ts glints on snow. I am

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sun on ri pened grain, I am the gen tle au tumn

sun on ri pened grain, I am the gen tle au tumn

sun on ri pened grain, I am the gen tle au tumn

B

sun on ri pened grain I am gen tle au tumn

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Solo

S


Do not stand at my grave and weep: I am not

rain Do not stand at my grave and weep: I am not

rain. Do not stand at my grave and weep: I am not

T

rain. Do not stand my grave and weep I am not

B

rain Do not stand my grave and weep: I am not

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Solo

S
there,
Faster

there, I do not sleep. When you a wa ken in the mor ning's

there, I do not sleep When you a wa ken in the mor ning's

there, I do not sleep. When you a wa ken in the mor ning's

B

there, I do not sleep. When you a wa ken in the mor ning's

48

hush, I am the swift up lif ing rush Of qui et birds in

hush, I am the swift lift ing rush Of qui et birds in

hush, I am the swift up lift ing rush Of qui et birds in

hush,

B

(In the mor ning's hush,) the swift up lift ing rush Of qui et birds in

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S

55 a tempo

cir cled flight I am the soft stars shine night. Do not stand at my

cir cled flight I am the soft stars shine night. Do not stand at my

T

cir cled flight, I am the soft that at night. Do not stand my

cir cled flight, I am the soft that at night. Do not stand my

S


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grave and weep: I am not there I do not sleep. I am a

grave and weep: I am not I do not sleep. I am a

grave and weep: I am not I do not sleep. I am a

B

grave and weep: I am not I do not sleep. I am a

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thou sand winds that blow I am the dia mond glints on snow(!)

thou sand winds that blow I am the dia mond glints on snow

thou sand winds that blow I am the dia mond glints on snow.

B

thou sand winds that blow I am dia mond on snow

subito piano tutti.

S

78 Solo.

Do not stand at my grave and cry: I am not there; I did not

Solo. tutti.

Do not stand at my grave and cry: I am not there; I did not

Solo. tutti.

Do not stand at my grave and cry: I am not there; I did not
Solo. tutti.

B

Do not stand at my grave and cry I am not there; I did not

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die. I am not there, I did not die Mm

die. I am not there, I did not die Mm

die. I am not there I did not die Mm

B

die. I am not there I did not die Mm

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