THOU, OH LORD

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

Verse 1: All: Oh Lord are a
Many are they increased that troubled me Alto:  Shield
Many are they that rise up against me Soprano: Are a shield
Many there be which say of my soul* Tenor Are a shield 
There is no help for him in God All: For me
Chorus: My glory and the lifter of my
head   {modulation}
But Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head Soprano: For Thou
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me Alto:     For Thou
My glory and the lifter of my head Tenor: For Thou
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me All: Oh Lord are a
My glory and the lifter of my head Alto:  Shield
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me Soprano: Are a shield
My glory and the lifter of my head Tenor Are a shield
All: For me
Verse 2: My glory and the lifter of my head
I cried unto the Lord with my voice
And He heard me out of His holy hill Tenor: For Thou
I laid me down and slept and awaked Alto:     For Thou
For the Lord sustained; for He sustained me Soprano: For Thou
Chorus: All: Oh Lord are a
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me Alto:  Shield
My glory and the lifter of my head Soprano: Are a shield
Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me Tenor Are a shield
My glory and the lifter of my head All: For me
Of my head      {modulation} My glory and the lifter of my head   {modulation}
Soprano: For Thou Soprano: For Thou
Alto:     For Thou Alto:     For Thou
Tenor: For Thou Tenor: For Thou
 
All: Oh Lord are a All: Oh Lord are a
Alto:  Shield Alto:  Shield
Soprano: Are a shield Soprano: Are a shield
Tenor Are a shield Tenor Are a shield
  All: For me
All: For me My glory and the lifter of  [ my head ]  inversion
My glory and the lifter of my head **skip a step
Tenor: For Thou Tenor: For Thou
Alto:     For Thou Alto & Soprano: For Thou
Soprano: For Thou All: Oh Lord are a shield for me 
My glory and the lifter of my head    
Of my head
Of my head
Of my head
 

THOU, OH LORD
Many are they increased that troubled me               Solo Only
Many are they that rise up against me
Many there be which say of my soul
There is no help for him in God
But thou, oh Lord are a shield for me              Choir Join In Harmony
My glory and the lifter of my head
Thou, oh Lord are shield for me
My glory and the lifter of my head

I cried unto the Lord with my voice                Choir in Unison

And he heard me out of His holy hill                Choir in Harmony
I laid me down and slept and awaked             Choir in Unison
For the Lord sustained, for he sustained me    Choir in Harmony

Thou, oh Lord are a shield for me                    Choir in Harmony

My glory and the lifter
of my head, of my head                                  Choir in Unison

Repeat 2 times
For thou-Soprano, For thou-Alto, For thou-Tenor
Oh, Lord                                                   
Are a shield-Alto, Are a shield-Soprano, Are a shield-Tenor
For me, my glory and the lifter of my head

For thou-Tenor, For thou-Alto, For thou-Soprano

Oh, Lord
Are a shield-Alto, Are a shield-Soprano, Are a shield-Tenor
For me, my glory and the lifter of my head

Final Chorus:
For thou-Soprano, For thou-Alto, For thou-Tenor
Oh, Lord                                                   
Are a shield-Alto, Are a shield-Soprano, Are a shield-Tenor
For me, my glory and the lifter of my head (goes up)

For thou-Tenor, For thou-Alto, For thou-Soprano

Oh, Lord
Are a shield for me, My glory and the lifter
of my head     -Union
Of my head    -Union
Of my head    -Harmony