Set Down Servant!

Negro Spiritual

A r r . by
ROBERT S H A W
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® melody

* "Set do^^Ti, ser-vant!"

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" I cain' set down'! "Set down,ser-vantl''K"l cain' sei^- do^-n!''
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"Set down, ser-vant!" " I cain' set down'.' "Set down,ser-vant!" " l cain' set down'.'

"Set down, ser-vant!"

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" I cain' set down'.' "Set down,ser-vant!" " I cain' set down."
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"Set down, ser-vant!" " I cain'set d o W "Set down.ser-vant!" " l cain'set down'.'
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Set down, ser-vantl"
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" l cain'set down. My soul's so hap-py dat~. I cain'set down!

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Set down, ser-vant!" " l cain'set down. My souls so hap-pydat I cain'set down!"

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Set down,ser-vant!
lown, ser-vant! ' I cain'set down. My souls so hap-py dat I cain'set down!"

"Set down, ser-vant i " " I cain'set down. My souls so hap-pydat I cain'set down!"
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*Note: Twothing-sare important to the "chant" strain of this s p i r i t u a l :

(1) A heavy constant rhythm and
(2) An equally intense le«-ato, capitalizing-heavily upon tl.e conscnams which have p i t c h
(n s and ms; almost as trough the strain were sung- w i t h clenched teeth.
Thus; Sed down scrvanll I kain sed down etc.
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Tenor Solo Reciiativf: ad lib.

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I'.'My Lawd, you _ know dit you prom - i»e'_ me,
a'.'My Lawd, you _ know dat you prom - ise'_ me.

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Prom-ise'me h lor.g-whjt" robe An> a

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Prom-ise'me a long-white robe An' a gold en waist band'.'

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Loom. Loom 00

Loom. Loom

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Loom- Loom

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Hass Solo Recitative ad lib.

I'.'Co yon - der, an- g-el, Fetch me a pair of shoes,

Z'.'GO yon - der, an - g e l , Fetch me a gol - den waist band-

"Doodle-oodle-oodle". etc.

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Place dem on - a
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my servant's feet,
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Place it roun'-a my ser vant'swaist, ^^"--^'^^

t 'Now ser-vant you set down.lL

"Now scr-vant you set down._ Set down, Set down!

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'Now scr- vant j'ou set down.il

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"Set down,ser-vant!" " l cain' set down. My souls so hap-pydat

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"Set down, ser-vant!*' " I cain' set down. My soul'ss so
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"Set down, ser-vant!'' " l cain' sot down." "Set down ,ser-vant I " " I cain' set down.

"Set down, ser-vant!" " I cain' sotdown." "Set down, ser-vant!" " l cain' sctdowr.."'

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"Set down, ser-vant!" " I cain' set down." "Set down, ser-vant!" "I cain'set down-"

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"Set dou-n,ser-vant!" "1 cain'set down.My souls so hap-py dat

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I cain'set down'."Set

"Set down,sei--vant!" "1 cain'set down. My souls so hap-pydat I cain'set down!""Set

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"Set down, ser-vant!'" "1 cainst-t down. My souls so h a p - p y dat I cain .'•et down!"

"Set down,ser-var.t'" " l cain'set down. cain'set down!"

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"But,Lawd, I c a i n ' s e t down! Yeah.Lawd, But I cain' set down

"But,Lawd, I cain'set down! V c a h , L a w d , But I cain' set down

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"LowDowDBlues"Tempo

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c a i n ' s e t down!
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My soul fs so ' haiT- pydat I cain'set down-'"
iin set down! Mv soul fs so

down!" " I cain'set down! My sou! is so ' h a p - pydat 1 cain'set down!''

OhjLawdi I cain'set down! My sou, is so hap - pydat I cain'set dowi

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Oh^awd, 1. Ctin'set dvwn! My -soul is so hap - p y d a t 1 cain'set down!"

^ .. 'Low Down Blues" Ten;po fZs

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