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BECAUSE HE LIVES AN EASTER CANTATA

Vocal Score

Written by Linda Chapman and Bonnie Heidenreich

CONTENTS

HOSANNA……………………………………………. 3 GETHSEMANE……………………………………..… 5 I’LL FOLLOW………………………………………… 7 CRUCIFY HIM! ……………………………………… 10 CRUCIFY HIM! (REPRISE) ………………………… 11 CALVARY (REPRISE) ……………………………… 12 HE WAS NOT THERE ……………………………… 13 BECAUSE HE LIVES ………………………………. 14

Copyright © 1992 by Chapel Music 191 N. Acacia Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85233 520-885-5447 Making copies for non-commercial use is permitted.

All Rights Reserved This and other Chapel Music sheet music may be downloaded free at

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Ho -

21 san - na,

Ho -

san - na,

Ho -

san na

to the

King!

Ho -

29 Ho -

san - na.

san - na,

Ho -

Ho -

san - na.

san- na,

Ho -

Ho -

san -

san

na

na

Ho -

to the

san - na, to the

King!

King!

Oh

37

bles - sed is

Oh,

He, Oh

bles - sed is

bles - sed is

He, blest is

He that

He

com- eth in the

that

name, the

com- eth in

name of the

Lord, the

45 Son of

HOSANNA!

SATB Vocal Scorewritten by

Linda ChapmanBonnie Heidenreich

Copyright © 1992 by Chapel Music191 N. Acacia Dr., Gilbert, AZ 85233 520-885-5447Making copies for non-commercial use is permitted.

All Rights ReservedThis and other Chapel Music sheet music may be downloaded free at


3

"...as King of the Jews--riding on my colt."

God,

God.

the

Son of

Ho -

God,

san - na in the

high - est!

in the

high - est!

Ho -

53 san - na,

Ho -

san - na,

Ho -

san na

cresc.

to the

cresc.

King!

Ho -

61 Ho -

san - na.

san - na,

Ho -

Ho -

san - na.

san- na

Ho -

Ho -

65

san -

san na, Ho -

na! Ho -

san na, Ho -

cresc.

san - na

to

to

the

the

san - nacresc.

name,

name

of

of

the name

name of

God!

God!

Ho - san

God!

na!

4

588With FeelingSA4

Slow- ly theTB4

Ooh

moon ap- pears

be - hind the

o - live trees.

Chill- ing the

Ooh

eve-ning air,

still - ing the

breeze.

13

One fig - ure

prays a - lone,

cresc.

His plead - ing

cresc.

cries a - scend,

17

Trem - bles in

dimin.

grief and pain,

dimin.

yearns for an

end.

His

22Slightly Faster

an - guishSlightly Faster

3

born in Geth-

3

sem - a - ne,

3

Suf - fered in

3

ag - o- ny,

3

Pay - ing the

3

price for

me. For

SATB Vocal ScoreGETHSEMANE





5

"...if I rested my eyes for just a moment. (music starts) Littledid I know that as I slept, my Savior would offer the greatestsacrifice the world has ever known...out of love."

30

sure - ly

3

He gave His

3

life for me,

3

Ans - wered the

3

cresc. call for me,

cresc.

3

Of- fered His

3

all for me.

rit.

rit.

And

39Broadly

glad - ly

I'll give my

life to Him,

Ans- wer the

call from Him,

3

Of - fer my

3

all to Him.

50

3 Tempo I My Sa- vior

3

wept for me

in lone Geth -

sem - a - ne.

54

He lived and

cresc.

died for me.

cresc.

I'll live for

Him.

6

Solo4 I

5 fol- lowed him when

first we met Be -

side the Gal - i -

lee. He

9 called to me, "Come

leave your net and

walk the road with

rit. me."

13 His foot- steps led me,

His teach- ings fed me.

I saw the Shep-herd seek his

sheep.

cresc.16 Hum-bly they

blessed his name,

dim. e rall.knelt at his

feet.

SA

I'll

TB

Tempo I21

SA fol - low, I'll

TB

fol - low, for I

know His word will bring me

peace. Be -

25

side me, He'll

guide me. As I

reach to Him I feel my

love in - crease. I'll

I'LL FOLLOWSATB with Tenor or Baritone Solo





7

"...since the day I first heard His voice along the shoresof the Sea of Galilee. I would follow Him now."

29

fol - low, I'll

fol - low, As He

cresc.

lights the path un - to mycresc.

Fa - ther. His

33

gos - pel will show the

way to go. He

leads me, and this I

sure- ly know, I'll

dimin. fol - low.

dimin.

Solo

3 I

42 fol- lowed him in -

to the night. My

cresc. soul felt fear and

cold. Oh

46 wretch - ed man, How

could the fright make

dim. e rit. me de - ny my

Lord?

50 a tempo The words were

spo - ken.

My heart was

bro - ken.

54 Yet, I must

come to him:

cresc. He'll lead the

rall. way.

SA

I'll

TB

a tempo58

follow, I'll

a tempo

fol - low, for I

know His word will bring me

peace. Be -

8

62

side me, He'll

guide me. As I

reach to Him I feel my

love in - crease. I'll

66 follow, I'll

fol - low As He

cresc.

lights the path un - to my

cresc.

Fa - ther. His

70

gos - pel will show the

way to go. He

leads me, and this I

sure - ly know, I'll

dimin.

fol - low.

dimin.

9

SA4

88 Boldly

SeeSee

howthem

theyde -

mockride

Him.Him

Theywith

TB

4

smite

noHim

friendand

be -tauntside

Him,Him,

Crown-

Suff-ing

'ringthein -

thornsdig -

up -ni -

onty

Hisand

head.pain.

SeeSee

howthem

theyac -

bindcuse

Him.Him,

Theyin

scourge

blas -Himphe -

andmy

finduse

HimHim

ato

robebol -

madester

oftheir

ro -greed

yaland

crim-earth -

sonly

red.gain.

Cru - ci- fy Him!

Cru - ci- fy Him!

1 Cru - ci - fy Him!

Cru - ci- fy Him!

Cru- ci - fy Him! Let Him

3

die!

3

2 Cru- ci- fy Him!

Cru- ci- fy Him!

Take Him a - way!

Take Him a -

Take Him a- way!

way! Take Him!

rit.

ten.

ten.Cru- ci- fy Him! Let Him

rit. ten.

ten.

die!

CRUCIFY HIM!





SATB Vocal Score

10

"...The guilt...lies wrapped around the souls ofthose standing in the palace courtyard."

8

Plodding 80 9

See them re -8

vile as the

cruel nails are

dri - ven through the

hands that are

clean and

pure.

They

17

cru - ci - fied Him.

They

cru - ci - fied Him,

dimin.

Up - on the

dimin.

rit.

cross at Cal - var -

rit.

3

y.3

CRUCIFY HIM(Reprise)

Linda Chapman and Bonnie Heidenreich




11

"...Could the old woman be right? If He was indeed the Messiah, these people were making a terrible, tragic mistake."

8

For

8

tru - ly,

He is the

Son of God,

Wor - thy of

won- drous awe,

3

Fill - ing e -

3

ter - nal law.

3

His

3

an - guish

3

suf - fered on

3

Cal - va - ry,

3

Dy - ing in

3

ag - o - ny,

3

Pay - ing the

3

price for

me. For

sure - ly

3

He gave His

3

life for me,

3

Ans - wered the

3

CALVARY (Reprise)SATB Vocal Score

written byLinda Chapman

Bonnie Heidenreich




"...the death of this man. A mortal man? (music begins)No. A new thought swelled in my heart, bringing tears tomy eyes and joy to my soul. I looked again into the face of of the one on the cross. "Truly, this is the Son of God!"

12

cresc. call for me,

cresc.

3

Of - fered His

3

all for me.

rit.rit.

And

29Broadly glad - lyBroadly

I'll give my

life to Him,

Ans- wer the

call from Him,

3

Of - fer my

3

all to Him.

38

3 Tempo I

My Sa - vior

3

bled for me,

Up - on the

cross for me.

He lived and

cresc. died for me.

cresc.

I'll live for

Him.

2

4 He was not

6 there. The tomb was

bare. How could they

dare to roll the stone a -

way? I came to

10 grieve. How can I

leave an emp - ty

cresc. tomb where once His bod - y

lay? I saw an

14

an - gel. It was an

an - gel ar - rayed in

white.

18 His face was

dimin.

ra - diant as I

looked up - on the

sight. I felt a -

22 fraid. I was dis -

mayed. My bro - ken

heart was wrapped in pain and

fear. I bowed in

26

awe at what I

cresc.

saw. I heard the

an - gel say, "He is not

here. For ye seek

30

Je - sus whom they have

cru - ci- fied. But He is

cresc. ri - sen.

He is

ris - en!"

HE WAS NOT THERESoprano Solo

Written byLinda Chapman

Bonnie Heidenreich

13




"...when the other Mary and I left for the sepulchre. (music begins)Traces of darkness still lingered, but there was promise in the air andwe were anxious for the task ahead. Arriving at the tomb, we werestartled and frightened by what we saw."

9 SA 96Joyously

Be - cause He

9

TB

11

died and rose a -

gain, He gave us

hope in ex - al - ta - tion's

plan. A vast new

15

trea- sure, we can - not

mea- sure. And hea - ven's

door is o - pen wide to

man. Be - cause He

19

died on Cal - va -

Be - cause He died

ry, He broke the

on Cal- va- ry

bands of death and set us

free, to live for -

23

ev - er. Death can - not

BECAUSE HE LIVESSATB Vocal Score





14

"...He spoke only one word to me. "Mary." (music begins) ...No, more than that, the most glorious morning the world has ever known."

sev - er. We have a

link in - to e - ter - ni -

ty.

27

dolce

"I am the way, the truth, the

life. Come, fol - low

me, I'll lead you in the

light.

31

Peace I leave to help you

through. And then I

go to pre - pare a place for

you."

Be - cause He

39

lives, my joy is

full. I know that

I can once a - gain be

dimin.

whole. My heart isdimin.

15

43

sing- ing. His prais - es

cresc.

bringing. He is my

cresc.

King, the Sa - vior of my

soul. Be - cause He

47

a few voices Al - le- lu - ia!47

lives! Be-cause He

Al - le- lu - ia!

lives! I know that

Al - le - lu -

I can live a - gain with

ia!

Him. For He is

51 ris - en! For He is

ris - en!

Al - le -

53

lu - ia! Al - le -

Al - le - lu - ia!

lu - ia!

Al - le -

Al - le - lu - ia!

55cresc. lu

cresc.

ia! Be - cause He

lives.

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