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How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place

Arnel dC. Aquino, SJ
Based on Psalm 84 Keyboard accompaniment by Ricky Manalo, CSP

INTRO With much rubato (q = ca. 104)

G D/F #
j Em

SAMPLE
#
& 44 œ œ œ œ œ˙
œ œ˙ . œ ˙
œ ˙
Keyboard

? # 44 Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ
œ œ œ œ
œ œ

Em/D C Gadd9
#
& œ œ œœ œ ˙œ. œ œ ˙ œ œ
œ ww ˙˙ ..

? # ˙˙ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ
œ.
œ œ œ œ œ
œ J œ

% REFRAIN: 1st time: Cantor, All repeat; thereafter: All

# Descant
Œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ
& ˙ œ œ
Love - ly dwell - ing place, Lord, might - y God, Lord of

# Melody
& œ œ . Jœ ˙ . œ œ ˙.
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
How love - ly is your dwell - ing place, O Lord, might-y God, Lord of

G D/F #
%
# j Em Em/D C

& œ œ˙ . œ ˙ œ œ ˙œ.
œ œ œ œ œ œ˙ ˙ œ œ œœ œœ˙ œ œ
˙
?# Œ œ œœœœœ œœœ œ œ ˙˙ œ œ ˙.
œ œ œœ

© 1999, 2003, 2009, Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.

Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

Edition 30100934
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1 2-4 Final
# D.S. to Verses
& w ˙ Œ ˙. Œ ˙. Œ ∑
all.

1 2-4 Final
D.S. to Verses

SAMPLE
#
& Œ Œ Œ œ œ ˙ œ
w ˙ ˙. ˙
all. How love - ly your

1 2-4 Final
Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9
D.S. to Verses
&
#
˙˙˙ ˙˙˙
ww ˙˙ .. ww ww
œ. œ ˙ ˙ œœ˙
?# œœœ œ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ
œ J œ œ œ

# w U Fine
& œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ ∑
œ ˙
dwell - ing place, O Lord might - y God, Lord of all.

G/B Am D Gadd9 G
œ œ˙ U Fine
# ˙. ˙.
& œœ ˙. œ œ ˙˙˙ œ˙ œ ˙w˙ œœœ œ œ œ ˙˙˙ ...
œ Œ œœœœ ˙ ˙
J
U
? # œ œ ˙. œ ˙. œ œ ˙˙ œ œ œ ˙ ˙˙ ..
œ œ œ œ ˙.

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VERSES
# œ ˙
& œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ
œ œ œ
1. E - ven the low - ly spar - row finds a home for her
2. Bless - ed are they whose dwell - ing is your own, Lord of
3. I would for - sake a thou - sand oth - er days an - y -

SAMPLE
D/F # C/E Em
# œœ œ ˙
& wœ . ˙. œœ œ ˙
˙.
œ ˙
J
˙
?# œ ˙. œ œ œ
œ œ œ ˙
œ œ œ

3
# j
& ˙. œ œ œ. j
œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ
j
1. brood, and the swal - low a nest for her - self where
2. peace. Blest are they re - freshed by springs and by rain when
3. where ‰ if I could spend one day in your courts, be -

D/F # C/E
3
# œ ˙ œ
& œœ œ w. ˙˙ œ œ ˙˙˙
œ œ ˙
J
˙
?# œ ˙. œ ˙. œ œ œ
œ œ œ

1, 2
# œ œ. j œ
& œ œ ˙. œ œ œ
œ œ
1. she may lay her young; in your al - tars my
2. dry - ness daunts and scathes. Be - hold my shield, my
3. long to you a - lone. ‰ My

1, 2
Em Bm Cadd9 C maj7 Am
# ˙ œ ˙ œœ
& ˙˙˙ ˙˙ œ ˙˙ ˙
œœ œ œ

? # ˙˙ ˙˙ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ
˙ œ œ œ

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# D.S.
& ˙ œ œ w ˙ Œ
1. King and my God.
2. King and my God.

SAMPLE
F maj7 Em Dsus4 D
# ˙ D.S.
& ˙˙ œœ œœ w˙ . œ œ ˙˙˙ ...

?# œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ

3
# œ œ. j œ œ œ
& œ œ ˙. ˙
3. strength are you a - lone. My glo - ry, my

3
Em Bm Cadd9 F maj7
œœ
# œ
& ˙˙˙ ˙ ˙˙ œœ ˙˙ . œ
˙˙ ˙˙ œ ˙.

? # ˙˙ ˙˙ ww nœ œ ˙
˙ nœ œ

# ˙ D.S. al fine
& œ œ w ˙ Œ
3. King and my God.

Am Em Dsus4 D
# D.S. al fine
& ˙˙˙ œœœ œœ w˙ . œ œ ˙˙˙ ...

?# œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ

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How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place
(Guitar/Vocal)

Based on Psalm 84 Arnel dC. Aquino, SJ

INTRO With much rubato (q = ca. 104)

G D/F # Em Em/D C Gadd9

SAMPLE
#
& 44 œ œ . œJ ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙.
(Kbd)

% REFRAIN: 1st time: Cantor, All repeat; thereafter: All

# Descant œ ˙ ˙ œ
& Œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ
Love - ly dwell - ing place, Lord, might - y God, Lord of

# Melody G D/F #
œ ˙
Em Em/D C
& œ œ œ œ œ œ. J œ œ œ ˙.
œ œ œ œ
How love - ly is your dwell - ing place, O Lord, might-y God, Lord of

1 2-4 Final
# D.S. to Verses
& w ˙ Œ ˙. Œ ˙. Œ ∑
all.

# Gadd9 Gadd9 Gadd9 Cadd9

& w Œ Œ Œ œ œ ˙ œ
˙ ˙. ˙
all. How love - ly your

G/B Am D Gadd9 G
# U Fine
& œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ w Ó.
œ ˙ œ
dwell-ing place, O Lord might - y God, Lord of all.

© 1999, 2003, Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.

Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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VERSES
D/F # C/E Em D/F #
# œ ˙ œ œ ˙.
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ
1. E - ven the low - ly spar - row finds a home for her brood, and the
2. Bless - ed are they whose dwell - ing is your own, Lord of peace. Blest are

SAMPLE
3. I would for - sake a thou - sand oth - er days an - y - where ‰ if

C/E Em Bm Cadd9
3
# j œ.
& œ. j
œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ. œ
j œ œ j
œ ˙. œ œ
1. swal - low a nest for her - self where she may lay her young; in your
2. they re - freshed by springs and by rain when dry - ness daunts and scathes. Be -
3. I could spend one day in your courts, be - long to you a - lone. ‰ My

1, 2
Am Fmaj7 Em Dsus4 D D.S.
# œ ˙
& œ œ œ œ w ˙ Œ
œ
1. al - tars my King and my God.
2. hold my shield, my King and my God.

3
Em Bm Cadd9 Fmaj7 Am Em Dsus4 D
# œ œ . œj . œ œ ˙ œ ˙ w ˙D.S. alŒfine
& œ ˙ œ œ
3 3. strength are you a - lone. My glo - ry, my King and my God.

Composer Notes
Written entirely in English, How Lovely Is Your Dwelling Place is based on Psalm 84. The song
illustrates the musical sensibilities of Fr. Arnel. While Psalm 84 appears in the lectionary for the 21st
Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), you may also consider singing this song for Morning Prayer, All Soul’s
Day, and funerals.

—Ricky Manalo, CSP

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Assembly Edition
HOW LOVELY IS YOUR DWELLING PLACE
Arnel dC. Aquino

# Refrain

SAMPLE
& 44 œ œ. œ
J ˙. œ œ ˙.
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
How love - ly is your dwell- ing place, O Lord, might - y God, Lord of
1 2-4 to Verses Final
# Œ .. Œ Œ œ œ
& w œ ˙
˙ ˙. ˙
all. How love - ly your

# œ w
& œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ
dwell- ing place, O Lord might - y God, Lord of all.
Verses
# œ ˙
& œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ ˙. œ œ
œ œ
1. E - ven the low - ly spar - row finds a home for her brood, and the
2. Bless - ed are they whose dwell - ing is your own, Lord of peace. Blest are
3. I would for - sake a thou- sand oth - er days an - y - where ‰ if
# j 3

& œ . œj œ œ œ œ œ. j œ œ œ. j
œ. œ œ
1. swal - low a nest for her - self where she may lay her
2. they re - freshed by springs and by rain when dry - ness daunts and
3. I could spend one day in your courts, be - long to you a-
1, 2 to Refrain
# œ ˙
& ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙ Œ
1. young; in your al - tars my King and my God.
2. scathes. Be - hold my shield, my King and my God.
3. lone. ‰ My
3 to Refrain
# œ œ . œj ˙ . œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ w ˙ Œ
& œ
3. strength are you a - lone. My glo - ry, my King and my God.

Text: Based on Psalm 84. Text and music © 1999, 2003, Jesuit Communications Foundation, Inc.
Published by OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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