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The text is describing a song that finds refuge and light in music during times of darkness, pain, war and strife.

The text is describing an a cappella choral piece titled 'Earth-Song' by Frank Ticheli that discusses finding solace in music during times of turmoil.

The text expresses emotions of darkness, pain, cries of the torn heart, and strife but also hope through the light and refuge of music and singing.

Earth

Song
SATB Chorus, a Capella

 4
Frank Ticheli

Soprano   4  
              
 = 50


 

  44                
Sing, Be, Live, See... This


 
Alto

 4                 
 4  
Sing, Be, Live, See... This
 
Tenor

 4                           
 4
Sing, Be, Live, See... This
 
Bass

Sing, Be, Live, See...

   
S.  
          
     
9
 

     
dark storm y hour, The wind, it stirs. The scorched earth

A.
        

               
dark hour, The wind, it stirs. The scorched earth

T.

          
  
dark hour, wind, stirs. The scorched earth

B.

dark hour, wind, stirs. The scorched earth

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    
S.                    
 


14

  
              
cries out in vain, in vain: O war and pow er, you blind and

 

A.

    
              
cries out in vain, vain: war pow er you blind and



T.

                 
 
cries out in vain, vain: war pow er blind

 

B.

cries out in vain, vain: war pow er blind

       
S.             
20   

    
     
blur. The torn heart cries out in pain, in pain. But

  


 



A.

       
           
blur. The torn heart cries out pain, pain.
 
T.

             
 
blur. The torn heart cries out pain, pain.


 
B.

blur. The torn heart cries out pain, pain.

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             
S.       
26

                
mu sic and sing ing have been my re fuge, and mu sic and sing ing shall

A.

             
    
mu sic and sing ing have been my re fuge, and mu sic sing ing

T.

        
mu sic and sing ing have been my re fuge, and mu sic and sing ing shall

B.

mu sic sing ing

     
S.  
            
32    

          
be my light. A light of song, ing strong: Al le lu ia! Al le

  
shin

   
   
A.

 
              
be my light. A light of song, shin ing strong: Al le lu ia! Al le
   

   
T.

         
    
be my light. A light of song, shin ing strong: Al le lu ia! Al le
   
B.

be my light. A light of song, shin ing strong: Al le lu ia! Al le

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  
S.                 
37
  

          
lu ia. Through dark ness and pain and strife, I'll sing, I'll Be,

      
  

 
A.

                  
lu ia. Through dark ness and pain and strife, sing, Be, I'll
  
T.

                   
lu ia. Through dark ness and pain and strife, I'll sing, Be,

 
  
B.

lu ia. Through dark ness and pain and strife, sing. Be,

  
S.      
 = 30

     
42 

 
  
Live, See... Peace. Peace.


       
A.

  
              
Live, See... Peace. Peace.

T. 
 
            
  
Live, See... Peace. Peace.

B.

Live, See... Peace. Peace.

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