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Here I Am Lord Dan Schutte

SATB Organ, Guitar, 2-tpt, 2-hn

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Here I Am, Lord

Dan Schutte Arranged by Michael Pope, SJ, Dan Schutte, and John Weissrock
INTRO With majesty (q = ca. 80)

Based on Isaiah 6

#4 & 4

Organ

. Sw. F . j ?# 4 4 w

. w

w f .

% VERSES F # & .
Melody

.
I have heard I have borne I will tend

1. I, the Lord 2. I, the Lord 3. I, the Lord

of sea and sky, of snow and rain, of wind and ame,

my peo - ple cry. my peo - ples pain. the poor and lame.

# &
Harmony (vs. 3)

P
3. Ah

Ah

% # . j & P ?# w w # & .
1. All who dwell 2. I have wept 3. I will set

j .
in for a dark love feast

j
and sin of them. for them.

w
save. way. save.

my hand will They turn a My hand will

# & # &

3. Ah

P
My

w
save.

hand will

j . . w

?#

1981, 1991, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.
Edition 9492-Z

# & .
1. I who make 2. I will break 3. Fin - est bread

j
the their I

stars hearts will

of night, of stone, pro - vide

# &

f .
3. Fin -

j F
est bread

I will

pro - vide

# & w ?# w w . P w j

# & . j .
Who will bear I will speak I will give 1. I will make 2. give them hearts 3. till their hearts their dark - ness bright. a - lone. for love sat - is - ed. be

j
my my my

&

3. till

be

sat -

I will give

my

their hearts

is - ed.

&

?#

Here I Am, Lord

# & .
1. light 2. word 3. life

rit.

j
to them? to them. to them.

Whom shall Whom shall Whom shall

I I I

w
send? send? send?

# &
3. life

to

them.

w
rit.

Whom shall

send?

# & .

rit.

j J
molto rit.

?#

REFRAIN

#S &
A

F
Here

a tempo

am,

Lord.

Is

it

I,

Lord?

F ? #T
B

# &
Ch. (or Gt.)

a tempo

j J

?#

Here I Am, Lord

# &
I

have

heard

you

in

the

w w
night.

call - ing

?# # &

j J

w w w

?#

# &

rit.

a tempo

will

go,

Lord,

if

you

?# # &

rubato

a tempo

?#

j J

# &
lead

me.

will

.
hold

your

. .
peo -

j rubato J
ple in my

?# # &

j . . j
rubato

? #

j J

. w

Here I Am, Lord

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1 D.S.
to Verse 2

# & w

a tempo

heart.

?# w w
1

j J .

D.S.
to Verse 2

# & w
a tempo

Ped.

..
Sw.

? # . w
2

D.S.
to Verse 3

# &

a tempo

w
heart.

w .

?# w w
2

D.S.
to Verse 3

# & w
Ch. (or Gt.) a tempo

Sw. & Ch. add stronger foundation stops 8',4',2'.

?# w w
Final

molto rit.

. .

# &

a tempo

Fine

w
heart.

?# w w
Final

# & . .
a tempo

U
.. .. w
molto rit.

Fine

w w

?# w
Here I Am, Lord

U w
w

Performance Notes
Here I Am, Lord is simultaneously a hymn of Gods compassion and of Christian ministry, making it appropriate for vow profession, ordination, and commissioning liturgies. Its length and mood make it an effective communion meditation song. The song does take a bit of practice to perform well. We nd that the refrain is very easy for congregations to learn. The verses should be sung by a soloist if at all possible; this enables the dialogue between the Lord (verses) and his people (refrain) to unfold without confusion. An optional vocal harmony part has been provided for verse 3; if this is used, it should be sung by a single voice or small group of voices with the same timbre as that of the soloist singing the verse melody (i.e. women singing with a woman soloist). The guitar accompaniment is the most difcult element of this piece. The chords with complicated names actually involve simple ngerings that have been moved to different fret positions. Finger picking, while it may take some practice, greatly enhances the effectiveness of the song. The style and mood of this hymn suggest that it should not be strummed, since it would make the accompaniment too heavy. D.S.

g;';4

g7\f#

c\e

d;';2

d\f+

c\g

a7\g

g\b

d9\c

d|a

c\d

Here I Am, Lord

(Guitar/Vocal)
Dan Schutte
INTRO Moderate tempo, with majesty (q = ca. 80)

Based on Isaiah 6

#4 G & 4 .
VERSES

Gsus4

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F #

C/E

Dsus2 D/F #

# &
Melody

F C/G . j

C/G

.
I have heard I have borne I will tend

1. I, the Lord 2. I, the Lord 3. I, the Lord

of sea and sky, of snow and rain, of wind and flame,

my peo - ple cry. my peo - ples pain. the poor and lame.

# &
Harmony (vs. 3)

P
3. Ah

Ah

Em

Am7 G/B

Am

Am7/G

D/F #

D/C

G/B D/A

# & .

j
and sin of them. for them.

1. All who dwell in dark 2. I have wept for love 3. I will set a feast

my hand will save. They turn a - way. My hand will save.

# &
3. Ah

w
save.

My hand will

C/G

C/G

# & .
1. I who make 2. I will break 3. Fin - est bread

j
the stars of night, their hearts of stone, I will pro - vide

.
I will make give them hearts till their hearts

their dark - ness bright. for love a - lone. be sat - is - ed.

# f. &
3. Fin -

j F
est bread I

will pro - vide

till their hearts be

sat - is - ed.

1981, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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G Em Am7 G/B C Am G/B C
rit.

# & .
1. Who will bear I will speak 2. I will give 3.

j
my light my word my life

to them? to them. to them.

I I I

w
send? send? send?
rit.

Whom shall Whom shall Whom shall

# &

3. I will give my

life

to

them.

w
I send?

Whom shall

REFRAIN

D/F #F &
Here I

Gsus4
a tempo

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F #

C/E

C/D

am, Lord.

Is

it

I,

Lord?

Gsus4

Am7

G/B

# &
I have

rit.

D/F #

heard

you

call - ing in the

w
night.

I will

Gsus4
a tempo

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F # C/E C/D

Gsus4

# &
go,

Lord,

lead

me.

I will

.
hold

your

if you 1

to Verse 2

Am7

Gsus4

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F # C/E

D Dsus2 D/F #

# & .

j
my

D.S.

.
heart.

peo - ple in

to Verse 3 a tempo

Gsus2,4

Gsus4

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F # C/E

D Dsus2 D/F #

# & w
heart.

D.S.

Final

Gsus2,4

# & w
heart.

a tempo

Gsus4

Gsus4 Gmaj7/F #

rit.

C/E

Fine

Here I Am, Lord

10 Bf TRUMPETS I & II

Here I Am, Lord

Dan Schutte
INTRO Bright, with majesty (q = ca. 80)
3 ### 4 & 4 f >>> > > 3

VERSE 1

j
simile throughout

w w . JJ J w F

w w
5

### &

w w

REFRAIN

### &
VERSE 2

ritard F f 3

a tempo

13

P
REFRAIN

w w
15
3 3

### & ## & #

17

VERSE 3

F
5

j
3

. f 3

w w

w w
REFRAIN

f
a tempo f 3
3

### w & w p
3

w ritard f F 3

## & # w w ### &

ritard

f F

a tempo

..

. . f 3

. . J f ww

w. J f F
3

# # . & # .

rubato

w a tempo

j . J f 3 3
molto ritard

w w

Fine

1981, 1991, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

Here I Am, Lord

FRENCH HORNS I & II
INTRO Bright, with majesty (q = ca. 80) VERSE 1 REFRAIN

11 Dan Schutte

## 4 & 4
VERSE 2

17

18

REFRAIN

## &

17

12

VERSE 3
I

.
....hold

your

my

peo - ple in

## &
w
heart.

legato

## &

. j ## . & J a2 f ## &

j J
19
Fine

> w w >

rit.

REFRAIN

1981, 1991, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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Assembly Edition
HERE I AM, LORD
Dan Schutte
Verses

1. I, the Lord of sea and sky, 2. I, the Lord of snow and rain, 3. I, the Lord of wind and flame,

I have heard my peo ple cry. I have borne my peo ples pain. I will tend the poor and lame.

1. All who dwell in dark and sin 2. I have wept for love of them. 3. I will set a feast for them.

My hand will save. They turn a way. My hand will save.

I, who I will Fin est

1. made the stars of night, 2. break their hearts of stone, 3. bread I will pro vide

I will make their dark ness bright. Give them hearts for love a lone. Till their hearts be sat is fied.

1. Who will bear my light to them? 2. I will speak my word to them. 3. I will give my life to them.
Refrain

Whom shall I Whom shall I Whom shall I

send? send? send?

Here I

am, Lord.

Is it

I, Lord?

I have heard you

call ing in the night.

I will

go, Lord,

if you

lead me.

I will hold your peo ple in my heart.

Text based on Isaiah 6. Text and music 1981, 1991, OCP, 5536 NE Hassalo, Portland, OR 97213. All rights reserved.

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