Without You

for Roc O’Connor, SJ

Based on a
Prayer of St. Francis TOM KENDZIA
= 80 INTRO
ad lib.

(flute/oboe)

Soprano REFRAIN

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Alto
With out you, O
Tenor

Bass

Piano
A ie D /A A E 7(11)
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a tempo
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God, there is no peace, there is no hope,

E 7 A maj7 D B m E /G

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there is no love. With out you, O God, there is no

D /F E A B m B m/A E /G C7 9/E C7

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last time
to Verses

mer cy;
(we)
we long
ie to be your peace.
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last time
Fm Fm/E D 6 D D /E E 7 A
to Verses
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CODA

peace.

A D /A A

rit.

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VERSE 1

1. To be love where ha tred is com mon, to for give ev ’ry

VERSE 2

2. To be light when dark ness sur rounds us, to be truth when

A /C D maj7 Cm7 Fm Fm/E D maj7

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1. man ner

2. jus tice has

of wrong;

failed.
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In the dark ness of

care,

night,
in the

you a
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Cm7 B B /D C/E Fm D E E /D
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rall. a tempo
S. D.S.

A.
1. face of de spair, be your peace a live in the world.
With
rall. a tempo
T.

B.
2. lone are our light. You a lone, O God, are peace.
C7 9 C7/E Fm Fm/E D B m D /E E 7 A A 4 A D.S.
to refrain

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VERSE 3 animato

3. To be bread for those who hun ger for truth, to be

A /C E C7 9/E C7 Fm Fm/E

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wine for all
ie thirst ing for you. In your Spir it a
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D Cm7 Fm Fm/E D maj7
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(Slowing) gently, ad lib.

live, we are sight to the blind. We are love when love can’t be
(Slowing) gently, ad lib.

B /D E C7/E C7 Fm B m7 D /E

(Slowing) gently, ad lib.

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found.

Fm B m A /C D D /F

ad lib.

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ie D.S.
to refrain

With
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G maj7 D /F D /E E 7 A A 4 A D.S.
to refrain

a tempo
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Guitar Chord Charts

B7 9 B7 9/D D7(add11)

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Performance Notes
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Inspired by the well-known prayer attributed to St. Francis of Assisi, Without You is a setting of
that popular prayer “re-focused” for liturgy and community sung-prayer. The challenge of Christ
to be Eucharist and the realization that God is our peace are the two predominant themes found in
this piece, making it appropriate for many occasions and liturgical actions. Without You is not a
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song for the Greeting of Peace, though it is an appropriate piece for Communion. Care should be
taken in choosing a tempo that neither drags nor rushes: one that supports the lyric nature of the
music.

— T.K.
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Without You
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for Roc O’Connor, SJ

(GUITAR/VOCAL)
Based on a
Prayer of St. Francis TOM KENDZIA

INTRO ( = 80)
Capo 1: (G) (C/G) (G)
(Flute/Oboe)
ad lib. 4 A D /A A

a tempo
With

REFRAIN
(D7(11)) (D7) (Gmaj7) (C) (Am)

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E 7(11) E 7 A maj7 D B m

out you, O God, there is no peace, there is no

(D/F )
E /G

hope,
(C/E)
D /F

there is
(D)
E

no
ie (G)
A

love. With out

(Am)
B m

you,
(Am/G) (D/F )
B m/A E /G

O God,
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(B7 9/D ) (B7) (Em) (Em/D) (C6) (C) (C/D) (D7) (G)
C7 9/E C7 Fm Fm/E D 6 D D /E E 7 A to Verses

there is no mer cy; we long to be your peace.

VERSES 1, 2
(G/B) (Cmaj7) (Bm7) (Em) (Em/D)
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A /C D maj7 Cm7 Fm Fm/E

1. To be love where ha tred is com mon, to for

2. To be light when dark ness sur rounds us, to be

(Cmaj7) (Bm7) (A) (A/C ) (B/D ) (Em)

D maj7 Cm7 B B /D C/E Fm

1. give ev ’ry man ner of wrong; be your

2. truth when jus tice has failed. In the

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(C) (D) (D/C) (B7 9) (B7/D ) (Em) (Em/D)

D E E /D C7 9 C7/E Fm Fm/E

1. love and your care, in the face of de spair, be your

2. dark ness of night, you a lone are our light. You a

(C) (Am) (C/D) (D7) (G) (G4) (G)

D B m D /E E 7 A A 4 A D.S.
rall. a tempo (to refrain)

peace a live in the world. With

lone, O God, are peace.

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VERSE 3 animato
(G/B) (D) (B7 9/D ) (B7) (Em) (Em/D)
A /C E C7 9/E C7 Fm Fm/E

To be

(C)
D

wine
bread

for
for

(Bm7)
Cm7

all
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those

(Em)
Fm
who

thirst
hun

ing
ger

for
for truth,

(Em/D)
Fm/E

you. In
to be

your
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(Cmaj7) (A/C ) (D) (B7/D ) (B7) (Em)
D maj7 B /D E C7/E C7 Fm
(Slowing)

Spir it a live, we are sight to the blind. We are

(Am7)* (C/D)* (Em) (Am) (G/B)

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B m7 D /E Fm B m A /C
gently, ad lib. ad lib.
decresc.

love when love can’t be found.

(C) (C/E) (Fmaj7) (C/E) (C/D) (D7) (G) (G4) (G)

D D /F G maj7 D /F D /E E 7 A A 4 A D.S.
a tempo (to refrain)

With
(G) (C/G) (G)
A D /A A
rit. 2 Fine
CODA

peace.
*Strum downbeats only
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FLUTE/OBOE TOM KENDZIA

INTRO
solo ad lib.

REFRAIN VERSE 1
2 16 16

a tempo With - out you… To be love…

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REFRAIN VERSE 2
16

To be light…

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REFRAIN

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To be

VERSE 3 animato

…bread

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(Slowing)
decresc.

INTERLUDE FINAL REFRAIN

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4 2 2

ad lib. a tempo

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2

rit.
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Without You
REFRAIN TOM KENDZIA

With out you, O God, there is no

peace, there is no hope, there is no

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love. With out you, O God, there is no

mer cy,

iewe long to be your peace.

Text: Based on a prayer of St. Francis, 1182–1226; Tom Kendzia.

Text and music © 1991, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
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