GAITHER GOSPEL SERIES’FOREWORD No embellishment, no instrumentation, no distractions. Just the pure beauty of four distinct voices converging into one seamless blend where the songs and the harmony take center stage. The Gaither Vocal Band returns to the basics in their first ever a cap- pella project, a showcase of richly melodic songs framed by new arrangements. Destined to become quartet standards, we are proud to present to you Gaither Vocal Band A Cappella. - the PublishersLOW DOWN THE CHARIOT Public domain, new verse by RUSS TAFE and GAITHER (Originally recorded by the Jordanaires) Bright shufMe feel « = 132 Jfinger-snaps: throughout as SOR fF Be * —— ae 7 : = SS — Hey Tee +, gwen sou ! ys sss 5g gt $$ ss oD: si = ts } Pa = = = == =} ae ee Lo dade har = ot 4 SSS SSS SS Hey Lord - won't You eee i. on + iw aa an! alll al i I + Cw i Ul Low down the char =i = of, fet me ride, Low down the ehar -i- ot, Why don't You (©2003 Gaither Music Company, Tori Tuff Music/ASCAP.0 SS = | Hey Lord. + y, won't You psp te ess eS BSS See Jet me ride. — Low down the char-i- ot, Ist me ride— Low down the ehar-i- ot,= —S SSS so aed Just) make Thom throm, You ho, Tm try-in* to ive the way You want me to. T wan-na say good Ba Do Ba Doot Do Po ~ = tat = = = + 4 Do Do Do Do Do ar £ t bee ee don't wan -na miss that great glo = ry fide! 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Do 2. ene finger-snaps short fall! ve — Ir Pai Seal, Sweet toms == = = =i Low down the char-i-- of, ut me ide. | a u ao oy {2-988 3 Sera - ee , 5 f — = —oLEAVE IT THERE/ | WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS | Words and Music by (CHARLES ALBERT TINDLEY Arranged by David Phelps Swing feel 1 =78(07-1"D) Do do do dodo dodo. Do do do dodo dodo, Bo do do dodo do do, Doda do > do dod, Dy do do do co do [x8 1 _¢ t 3 > ou = Do do do dodo do do, Do do. do dodo. do do. “Do © do do do. do do do, ‘Art ©2003 Spurr Mosi/SESAC. Adin. by Gaither Copyright Management “Allright reserved. Used by permissionmi Z s gp Si Sg 2S = 7 ~ die: gee, ies Hh emt e — 2 : ‘ — Peat ee Sos & @ok Ewe See Beas & Do do do do do dod, Dodo dw 2nd time 10 Coda (pa. 11.ms. 40) Do do do do da do dodo do do. Do do do dodo do do“a ver ts ptt and you have to gt " 2 & = i = She A pet — ove sl sv and its lh (909 gt emer in His word how He feeds the tit =e = = = se = SSS f ae bie Toke your bar = den tw soe) Uae) aa haiyps. aicopa % ing. 8.ms.8) Do do do dodo do do, WHAT 4 FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS Uoseph SerivenCC. ConverselDavid Phelps, arr) ‘ry=thing © God in, 2.molto rit. ely, rubato a 3 Slowly. raba \ —~ $ q o 2 bur den tw the = Lord and leave —__ a o 6 = ————_, do do do do dodo. Do do. do do Do do do do do do do, Do. do do do do do do, Do do do do do do do. Do do do do do do do do.WHEN I SURVEY THE WONDROUS CROSS Words by Musie: ISAAC WATTS Gregorian Chant Arranged by David Phelps on which the Prince — Pa dd soy and pour con - tempt on all my pride. a oe iJ —See from His head, His—— hands, His feet so much 2 * <= sor + row and feve. flow min = ged down.. Te way ae Did eer such love and sor, = Didna tune na - ture na - ture mine, that were aDELIVERED FROM THE HANDS OF PHARAOH Words by Music by LA. PARRIS EUGENE WRIGHT With energy ¢ = 112 —. 1.Held in Egypt's bons dage of had ong. a wan = rer been; God's is - ra - el — rejoiced when they walked out up - on the shore: — SS ——— Lied in pypt's bon - dage 1 had = tong, wan = rer Been God's just the Lis + ras el re~joiced when they walked oul up - on the shore; se ee ¥ — I.Held in Egypt's bon - dage 1 had longa wan = d'rer beens 2s - ra + el re~ jolced when they walked out up - on the shore; fee ie a epee 7 2 ee _ 2 2 LHed in Egypt's bon - dage 1 had tong. awa - rer Zils + ra + el — re=joiced when they walked out up - on the 1198 neal 96) Tere Mos a tng Comp ASAP (a Spin Mos Grp in*Can a Lane” ‘Agreed Uelby permisn sill just the same as in the days of tong a + go. Just_as much a mir+a+cle that So my fee - ble voice 1 raise, His e222 — samme as He was in the days of Long = go. Just as much a miracle that So my fee -ble voice 1 raise, His He's just the same days longa = go Just as much ao mir-a-cle that So my fee - ble voice I raise, His == He's just the same a8 in__longa-go.— Just as much a miracle that So my fee - ble voice 1 raise, His led me out of si: © 'm de - tiv-ered —out_—_ from the hands of Phar - aoh, ‘go0d-ness to a~dor pfioter eft —f— fet $3 ———— boy ¥ = ey led me out of sin; 1 am de + liv-ered from the hands of Phar - aoh,— o go0d-ness to a-dore; bp eee Phe ee > = = SSS led me out of sin: De-tiv-ered, I have been de + tiveered hands of Phar + aoh. s = a) La + se a= ——=! : Jed me out of sin; © out from the hands of Phar - aob, peidomenn to a =a y site pp ete gf attsSong. 1 hear, song of peace that echoes on__ 16 Tenor La lala la la la Lead & Baritone Bass = ot a ===: 2 = Sing, ‘come om and sing. Sing outa song. Come on and sing. Sing out song. = ‘Come on and sing, sing outa song.= SE S Se Make it sing a song. ——__________—— jae tp => = to last your whole fife Yomg.——————$$_$_$_$_$_$__— wor ry ir its <=hear,. just sing. 103 SOLO (Tenor) Just sing Sing a a8 Come on and sing— a somg—CENTER OF MY JOY Words by Music by GLORIA GAITHER WILLIAM J. GAITHER and RICHARD SMALLWOOD Arranged by David Phefps 1 1987 Gaither Music Cmmpany, Century Oak Richwood Musc/ASCAP, Aphis reserved Use y permion45 2nd time 10 Coda a (9g. 47.ms.43) SOLO — my di-ree - tion, You're the com pass______ for my way. = ion = Pap Se rae z =— You're the fi = re andthe Light when the nights are long l a _—_—— eo ie $$ SE SS Se 00 —— Lord, — You're — the fire. — = a > Ab faa a Hold my— hand. ps.alcopa ips 44.8, 18)Al that’s good and. per feet comes from My smmy content - ment,ge st cen = eek my __* a a e225 petty = so + SS f re y , 1 t Je = sus, ‘You're theHEAVEN'S JOY AWAITS Words and Music by V.B.ELLIS Ina bright two « = 100 nf Wah Wah = Da) Wah Wah Da Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Do Do Do Do Do Do Ba Do © 194 Vep i Son MassSESAC. Amy Ger Cop ht Mame od ‘All niphis reserved. Used by permission.ow Da Wah Wah Da Wah Wah Da Wah Wah Da Wah Wah ==: S53 = = =| Do Do Do Do Do Do Do Da Da Da Da Da Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah Wat ® Hap & When we leave this low land.we wil cross the Jor = dan. Heaven is53 Just a= dove the sky, starry blue sky; Just a - hove the star ry starry blue sky a= hove a just the stars ory sky. Far a dove, « £ Far a + bove this land of sor * TOW, waco OE RE ee e be oe Pa a ee as f—f— Far a+ bove of rm go a. Ym teay = in? this land of sor + row, rm oo oa -35 just a Ms te while to sat, patient ty wait — £ z £ ¢ 2 just a while to wall, pa-tient-ly wait. We = tle while to wait, fient -1y wait for Je = sus. just while to wait Soon we will 2nd time to Coda © (pg. 56, ms. 93) foe sing re + demp = tion's emp tion's 1 d ose re = demp = tion's glad cho = rus: Im go = ing ee =r demp tion's ohapp aet Se up there where Heaven's Joy a = walt)7 Da Wah Wah Wah Wah Wah) Wah | Wah———_______—ps.alcopaS (pe. 52. ms. 34) ; | Heay-en is Heay = en's joy0 I THEN SHALL LIVE fords by Music (Finlandia) by LORIA GAITHER JEAN SIBELIUS Arranged by David Phelps SOLO 1 then shall five as one who’s been for stagger breathe Mm. (close immediately to“ m") PH walk with, Joy to giv em. —— is clear be-fore = my asther. Tam HisAb So great = ly par 7 doned, VN for - give my ——ooo ee Ah Ah. 1 will for give —___ Love 1 will Pa 1 will for = give Love 1 = ie s bey, then shalt tive, then shat9 Smooth sub, anf T then shall ive. then shall live 1 then shall tive. then shall ive as one who's learned com = pas = sion. Tye been so foved that = risk tov = ing, too,Your King =6 ket them shine through me, shine—through —me,-—-Your hal ~ towed may 1 bear with — And may Your tiv + ing King ~ dom come in me, inGets v < f ———— yf Das - $f — 42 8 =s = cn Vole) sagt toe day ai There's m0 id= x =} = — = Saye ors —— = ee © 1978 Gaither Music Cormpany/ASCAP ‘Al ighis reserve Used by personhelp us face an = oth = er days Gen - tle Shep - herd, ——__ come and lead ss jj = ie RECITATION: In a day when our ears are bombarded by beckoning voices and our world is polluted with sound, Lord, let us hear You. In a land dissected and muddled by mazes of roads and never ending highways, ee ee ae 8 @ @ fs, 8 4 cg Baar — fF pfLord, hetp us find Your way. In.a world of easy promises, empty guarantees, and quick ¢laim insurance policies, give us the security of Your hand, Lord Jesus. 1¢ when we are confused by conflicting authorities that would tell us how to manage our marriages, ‘our finances, and our children, oh, Lord Jesus, show us Your way. oe SS mo page — —= # z ot x s = _ Ov 00 { ee i Bilis SS ‘As we walk the tightropes of parenthood in these explosive days, training our little ones to live in a world for which there are no precedents, Lord, we just need You. In all things, Gentle Shepherd, help ass find the way. 2 ef Baa: There's 00) SS)eo + te fin etek _ ‘ re See need You to help us find. our wayINDEX CENTER OF MY JOY............2... SHAMAN NE 44 DELIVERED FROM THE HANDS OF PHARAOH ....16 GENTLE SHEPHERD...... Skee eters tere 65 HE WILL CARRY YOU....... .21 HEAVEN'S JOY AWAITS «20.00.20. 0 002. cece eee .§0 I THEN SHALLLIVE.................... 28% +59 JESUS! 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