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for Dr. Andre Thomas, a mentor for us all.

My God Is A Rock
for SATB Voices, a cappella

African - American Spiritual arr. Ken Berg

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My God is a rock in a wea - ry land! andHe's a

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of storm! God is a Rock, a Rock

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      
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My God is a Rock in a
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God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock, a Rock

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wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land, my God is a Rock in a
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wea - ry land!

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Shel - ter in a time of storm. I know He is a Rock in a

wea - ry land,
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wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
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God is a Rock a Rock in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.

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shel - ter in a time of storm. Oh, won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the

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stop and let me tell you 'bout the
Shel - ter in the storm, in the storm!

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Chap - ter One when the Lord God's work was just be - gun, and won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the

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 Chap - ter One when the Lord God's work was just be- gun, and won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the
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when the Lord God's work was just be - gun,
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   

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                    
    
rP

         
Stop and let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Six when He went to Je - ru - sa - lem and
          


   

     

Fo

    
           


     

 


   

10

  
72
J
      
  
My God is a Rock!

      
   

y
         
                         
   

nl
healed the sick! Oh,won't you stop and let metell you 'bout the Chap - ter Sev'n when He died and rose a - gain and
                       
 


    

O
     
      

 

             
                        
      


 

al   
us
   
76

     
  
My God is a Rock!

   
er

    

       
                 

   
rP

          
went to heav'n! Oh! won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Eight, when
       


 

  
         


Fo

       
                
    

11
K
   
p più leggiero
79

           
Oh! My God is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
   
             
Oh! My p più leggiero

y
  
                          
   
  

nl
                  
John seen Him stand - in' at the Gol - den Gate! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
    


           

O

 
 
           
 
 
             
                      
                

al 
us
  
83

           
 
         
wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land, my God is a Rock in a wea - ry land!
 
                     
er

 

                
                    
   
     
rP

God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land,
                     
         



      
  
       
             


Fo

                    


             




       

     
    
 
 
12
L
         
87

       
f
   


Shel - ter in a time of storm. I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,

       
f

             

y
             
              
f
  

      

nl
  
Shel - ter in the storm! God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
 
       

f
         


     
          
 

O
You know my
      
                     
  

                


              



                

   
al 
us
                 
91

   

wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
          
              
er


                 
                  
   
      
rP

God is a Rock a Rock in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.

                 



          


      
          
 
    
             
               
 
            
Fo

        
           





      

     
       
 
       
13
M
  
      
95
più f
     


shel - ter in a time of storm. My God is a Rock! My
più f
 
                    
  
Oh, yes! He is my shel - ter!

y
         
più f

              

  

nl
Shel - ter in the storm, in the storm! My God is a Rock! My

              



più f
   


     

O
          
 
                   
 

           
           
   

        
  

    
al
us
99
    
            

God is a Rock! My God is a Rock! and He's a

               
    
er


         
   
              
    
rP

God is a Rock! My tow - er my fort - ress and My God is a Rock! and He's a

          

           
    


My God is a Rock! He is my Rock!

         
               
  
Fo

      
              
          
         
 
N
   
14


pp
    
103

      
          
shel - ter in - a the storm Oh, chil - dren, stop, let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Nine when the
     
                     

y
   
     
pp molto legato 
    

 

nl
shel - ter in the storm! ooo

        
  
   
 

O
ooo
     
  
  
 

    
       

   
       
    
     
         

 
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us
O f poco cresc.
           ff
107 mf poco cresc.

                
  


Lord God changed the wa - ter in - to wine and won't you stop! Let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Ten! Saint
   
                         
er


             
mf poco cresc. f poco cresc. ff

             
   
rP

          
in - to wine, and won't you stop! Let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Ten! Saint
           
   
 


             
  
       


    
     
Fo

    
 
     
            
        
  

  

15
       
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 
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f hold back a little
   
    
111

    

          
John saw Him com - in' to this world a - gain! Oh! My God is a Rock! Yes!

            

y
Oh! My God is a Rock in a
           
            
    

nl
  
John saw Him com in to this world a - gain! Oh! My God is a Rock, a Rock

        
       
    

O
 

 
 

   
    

     
         
  

         
         
        
 
      
  

      
al
us
          
117

         
  
He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! My

    
                
er

   
wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! My
     
                   
       
rP

       

in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My
           
    


   
    
                    

 

  


          
    
Fo


    
        
   
 
  
 

            

      
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120 Optional Sop.

      
My

                 


             
      
God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! A Shel - ter in a time of storm. My
  

y

        

        
   

  

nl
God is a Rock in a wea - ry land, Shel - ter in a time ofstorm! I
          
                   
     

O
            
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. Shel - ter in the storm!

           


     


 
You know my
      
                        
                 



   

     
  
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al 
 
    
    





 




 
 



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   
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
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us
Q
  
124

  

  
God!

                 


er

     
  
God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes!

    
                
rP

  
know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in

     

                      
      

          
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock a Rock

       

Fo

     


     



    

   

  
                    
        

  


       
  
       
      
     
    
   
       
   
   

     
17
127
  
   

      
My God!

          
           
  
He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! A
  

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                   
 

nl
a wea - ry land, I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land!
    
                   
         

O
  
in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
      
               


      

   
    
       
            
                
       




 



al






  
 



  
 

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 
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      

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            
er

    
Shel - ter in a time of storm. My God is a rock in a wea - ry land!
 
        
  
   


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               
         
 Shel

- ter in the storm, in the storm! My God is a rock in a wea - ry land!

            
      
    
Fo

  


God is a rock in a wea - ry
  
         
    
 

              

     
     
  
   
                
  

       
    
  
18

        
135

     


and He's a shel - ter in a time of
        
  
  
  

 

y
        
      

nl
    
and He's a shel - ter in a time of

     
 

    


O
          
   

        

 
   
   




    
  

    

al
us
     
138

 
storm!
 
   
er

   

    
                
       

 
rP

storm! He's a Rock! He's a Rock! My God is a Rock!

              
             
  


    

Fo

 
 
 
 
 
              
                
   
  
for Dr. Andre Thomas, a mentor for us all.

My God Is A Rock
for SATB Voices, a cappella

African - American Spiritual arr. Ken Berg

 mf
A
         
q = 96 deliberately!

Soprano               

 
My God is a rock in a wea - ry land! andHe's a shel ter in a
  
                
mf f

Alto
      
 
  
My God is a rock in a wea - ry land! andHe's a

mf    
         
f

Tenor   
         
 
 My

  
God is a rock in a wea - ry land! andHe's a shel ter in a
  
              
f
 mf 
  
 
Bass


My God is a rock in a wea - ry land! andHe's a
q = 96 deliberately!
       
 
  
           
   
 
  
    
Piano    
          
    
(for
       
       

rehearsal
      
  
only)

   
sfz p q = 126 Allegro Con moto
   
7
 

time of storm! f

   
 
 
  

    
                
sfz p f
   
 time   
  

of storm! God is a Rock, a Rock

            
in a wea - ry land,


           
f
 


q = 126 Allegro Con moto
      
  

 
 

  

          
         
      
      

Copyright © 2004 Colla Voce Music, Inc.


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www.collavoce.com
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             


wea - ry land,

My God is a Rock in a
mp

             
mp
      
                            
    
    
in a wea - ry land.
                       
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock, a Rock

         

mp

  


  
      
   

 

                    


            
              
       

  
16

           
 
         
wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land, my God is a Rock in a
 
wea - ry land!

           
 
         

   
 
                           
   
      
God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land,

                     
         
        


  
     

     

       

                   


 
                  
         

  
    

 
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mf C   
             
20

        

  
Shel - ter in a time of storm. I know He is a Rock in a

wea - ry land,
mf
   
        
    
   

      
                    
mf
    

       
Shel - ter in the storm! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
   
       

mf
         
      
          


You know my  
      
                
 
                  
               
     
           

              
              
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    

wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
    
                
     
    
            
             
         
   
      
God is a Rock a Rock in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.

                 
            
      
          


 
       
      
             
  
                     
           




       

     
       
 
       
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D p leggiero, with energetic text!
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          
     
shel - ter in a time of storm. Oh, won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the

                    
    

                 
       


stop and let me tell you 'bout the
Shel - ter in the storm, in the storm!

  
       

  


       
        
          
    
  
         
 
   
   

     p
31

                  
         
Chap - ter One when the Lord God's work was just be - gun, and won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the

     
  

                
   
              
p

                
 Chap - ter One when the Lord God's work was just be- gun, and won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the

            
    


when the Lord God's work was just be - gun,

  
  

   


       
   
         
            
      


  
5
E
     
35
 
p
      
          
       
Chap - ter Two, when the Lord God's writ - ten His Bi - ble thru! Andwon't you stop andlet metell you'bout the
  
     
                    
  
                  
            
 Chap - ter Two, when the Lord God's writ - ten His Bi - ble thru! Andwon't you

stop
       

         
p
     


when the Lord God's writ - ten His

   
  
                 
     

   
            
      
             

       
        
39

           
   
    
Chap - ter Three, when the Lord God died on Cal - va - ry, and won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the
 p

    
                   
  
p                
       

   
Cal - va - ry, and won't you stop
      
Chap - ter Three, when the Lord God died on

          


     

         
 

          
    
 
 
       
            
          

  
6

  
43
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                 
        

Chap - ter Four, He preach'd the Good News un - to the sick and the poor! My
   
         
       

      
f`
                 
   
Chap - ter Four, He preach'd the Good News un - to the sick and the poor! My

      
 
  
  

         
   


sick and the poor, you know my

  
 

           



 
 
 

                 
              

 
F mp

46

                     
 


God is a Rock in a wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land, my

                     
 
mp
          
                         
 
    
    

               
         
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My
 


    
    
 
                     
  
                  
         
        
  
     



       

 
 
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      
50
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          

  
God is a Rock in a wea - ry land! Shel - ter in a time of storm. I
 
                     

          
                   
    
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land, Shel - ter in the storm!

                
      f


        


You know my


        

         
  

                 


                   
            

   
G
             
54

      
 
know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! I
 
        
             
 

      
                           
    
    

                
 
           
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock a Rock in the land! My

 


               

         
                  
 
   
               
                    

            
    
  
   
    
8

        
58

      
know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land, Shel - ter in a time of

                 

      

                    
    
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. shel - ter in a storm!

               
    
  

 
 
          



          
         
  



               
         
   
  

      
  

      
H
        
61
 
                        


storm! He is a Rock! Oh, Yes! He is a Rock! A shel - ter in a time of storm, in a time of
     
                           
   

  mf 
       


Oh,
   

      


                     
                          
      

 
       
 
9
I
  
65

    
   
storm! My God is a

     
   

  
                     
     
mf
stop and let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Five when the Lord God raised the dead a - live
                    
  


 

      
   
   
             
  

    


     
 


69

     

Rock!

     

          
                    
    

         
Stop and let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Six when He went to Je - ru - sa - lem and
          


   

     

    
           


     

 


   

10

  
72
J
      
  
My God is a Rock!

      
   
         
                         
   
healed the sick! Oh,won't you stop and let metell you 'bout the Chap - ter Sev'n when He died and rose a - gain and
                       
 


    

     
      

 

             
                        
   


       

   
76

     
  
My God is a Rock!

        

       
                 

   
          
went to heav'n! Oh! won't you stop and let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Eight, when
       


 

  
         

     
     
             
    

11
K
   
p più leggiero
79

           
Oh! My God is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
   
             
Oh! My p più leggiero
  
                          
   
  

                  
John seen Him stand - in' at the Gol - den Gate! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
    


           

 
 
           
 
 
             
                      
                

  
83

           
 
         
wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land, my God is a Rock in a wea - ry land!
 
           
 
         

                
                    
   
     
God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land,
                     
         



      
  
       
             

                    


             




       

     
    
 
 
12
L
         
87

       
f
   


Shel - ter in a time of storm. I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,

       
f

             

             
              
f
  

      
  
Shel - ter in the storm! God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
 
       

f
         


     
You know my           
 
      
                     
  

                


              



                
 

   
                 
91

   

wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land,
          
   
           

                 


                  
   
      
God is a Rock a Rock in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.

                 



          


      
          
 
    
             
               
 
                     
           





      

     
       
 
       
13
M
  
      
95
più f
     


shel - ter in a time of storm. My God is a Rock! My
più f
 
                    
  
Oh, yes! He is my shel - ter!

         
più f

              

  
Shel - ter in the storm, in the storm! My God is a Rock! My

              



più f
   


     

          
 
                   
 

           
           
   

        
  

         


99

            

God is a Rock! My God is a Rock! and He's a

               
     

         
   
              
    
God is a Rock! My tow - er my fort - ress and My God is a Rock! and He's a

          

           
    


My God is a Rock! He is my Rock!

         
               
  
      
              
          
         
 
N
   
14


pp
    
103

      
          
shel - ter in - a the storm Oh, chil - dren, stop, let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Nine when the
     
                     

   
     
pp molto legato 
    

 
shel - ter in the storm! ooo

        
  
   
 


ooo
     
  
  
 

    
       

   
       
    
     
         

 
O f poco cresc.
           ff
107 mf poco cresc.

                
  


Lord God changed the wa - ter in - to wine and won't you stop! Let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Ten! Saint
   
                         

             
mf poco cresc. f poco cresc. ff

             
   
          
in - to wine, and won't you stop! Let me tell you 'bout the Chap - ter Ten! Saint
           
   
 


             
  
       


    
     
    
 
     
            
        
  

  

15
       
P
 

f hold back a little
   
    
111

    

          
John saw Him com - in' to this world a - gain! Oh! My God is a Rock! Yes!

            


Oh! My God is a Rock in a
           
            
    
  
John saw Him com in to this world a - gain! Oh! My God is a Rock, a Rock

        
       
    


 

 
 

   
    

     
         
  

         
         
        
 
      
  

                 


117

         
  
He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! My

    
                
   
wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in a wea - ry land! My
     
                   
       

       

in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock, a Rock in the land. My
           
    


   
    
                    

 

  


          
    

    
        
   
 
  
 

            

      
16


120 Optional Sop.

      
My

                 


             
      
God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! A Shel - ter in a time of storm. My
   
        

        
   

  
God is a Rock in a wea - ry land, Shel - ter in a time ofstorm! I
          
                   
     

            
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. Shel - ter in the storm!

           


     


 
You know my
      
                        
      



  


   
 
      

                


                  
             
 

Q
  
124

  

  
God!

          
  
      
     
God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes!

    
                
  
know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land, wea - ry land, in

     

                      
      

          
God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land. God is a Rock a Rock

       
      


     



    

   

  
                    
        

  


       
  
       
      
     
    
   
       
   
   

     
17
127
  
   

      
My God!

          
           
  
He is a Rock! My God is a Rock! Yes! He is a Rock! A
   
                   
 
a wea - ry land, I know He is a Rock in a wea - ry land!
    
                   
         

  
in the land! My God is a Rock, a Rock in a wea - ry land.
      
               


      

   
    
       
            
                
       
          
       
    

       
  

 


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      

              


             
   
Shel - ter in a time of storm. My God is a rock in a wea - ry land!
 
        
  
   


      

 
               
         
 Shel

- ter in the storm, in the storm! My God is a rock in a wea - ry land!

            
      
     
 


God is a rock in a wea - ry
  
         
    
 

              

     
     
  
   
                
  

       
    
  
18

        
135

     


and He's a shel - ter in a time of
        
  
  
  

          
      

    
and He's a shel - ter in a time of

     
 

    


          
   

        

 
   
   




    
  

    

     
138

 
storm!
 
  
 
  

    
                
       

 
storm! He's a Rock! He's a Rock! My God is a Rock!

              
             
  


    
 
 
 
  
 
              
                
   
  

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