C 5538 FOR EVER AND EVER Jay Althouse SATB

For Ever and Ever

Words and Music by

Jay Althouse

THE JAY ALTHOUSECHORAL SERIES

HOPESince 1892

Publishing CompanyCarol Stream IL 60188

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Allegro (q = ca. 126)

Allegro (q = ca. 126)

© 2008 Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, IL 60188.www.hopepublishing.com 800-323-1049

All rights reserved.

Dedicated to Melinda Rentz and her choirs, on the celebration of her 25th yearas Director of Music, Calvary Lutheran Church, Laureldale, PA

Words and Music byJAY ALTHOUSE

for S.A.T.B. Voices and PianoFor Ever and Ever

SOPRANOALTO

TENORBASS

PIANO

Eb;3

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Praise

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the Lord,

and let us all

pro claim:-

Christ

the Lord

is

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8

King.

Praise

the Lord

and cel e- brate

- his name.

For

Db'2

Db Fm7/Bb

Bb

Eb;3

11

ev er,-

and ev

er,-

and ev

er

-

we

sing.

Ab/Db Eb/Db

Eb/Ab Ab/Db

Eb/Db

Eb/Ab Ab/Db

Bb7sus

Eb;3

14

For Ever and Ever

3

17

Praise

mf

the Fa

ther- and his bless

ed- Son.

Let

our voic

es

-

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For Ever and Ever

20

ring.

Praise

the Ho

ly- Spir it,- Three

in One.

For

Db'2

Db Fm7/Bb

Bb

Eb;3

23

ev er,-

and ev

er,-

and ev

er

-

we

sing.

Ab/Db Eb/Db

Eb/Ab Ab/Db

Eb/Db

Eb/Ab Ab/Db

Bb7sus

Eb;3

4

26

Praise

f

the Lord

of cre

a

- tion,

-

thef

AbM7

Gm7

Eb/G

f

29

We praise

the Lord

for his

great

and ho

ly

- one.

AbM7

Ab/Bb

Bb/Eb

Eb

Bb/Eb Eb

AbM7

Ab/Bb

32

strength

and

love

and the glo

rious

- and

3

mar

vel

- ous

3

- things

that he

has

3

3

Gm7

Cm7

Abm6/Cb

3

For Ever and Ever

3

5

35

done.

Al

le-

lu

- -

Ab/Bb

Bb

Gb/Bb

For Ever and Ever

38

ia!

Praise

f

to Je

sus- on this ho

ly- day,

f

Bb

Eb;3

Db'2/Eb

Eb

f

41

Christ,

our Lord

and

friend.

Praise

to Je

sus,- in his

Eb;3

Db'2

Db Fm7/Bb

Bb

Eb;3

6

44

name

we pray,

for ev

er,-

and ev

er,-

and ev

er.

-

A

-

Db'2/Eb

Eb

Ab/Db

Eb/Db

Eb/Ab

Ab/Db Eb/Db

Eb/Ab Ab/Db

Bb7sus

For Ever and Ever

47

men.

Eb

Db%

Fm7

Eb

Db%

Fm7

decresc.

51

Praise

mf SOPRANO only

the Lord

with a new

song.

Praise

the Lord,

shout

for

Eb

Db%

Fm7

Eb

mf

7

54

joy!

SOPRANO� Praise

the Lord

with a new

song.

ALTO Al

mf

le- lu

- ia,-

al le- lu

- ia,-

sing

for joy.

TENOR and BASS

Db%

Fm7

Eb

Db%

Fm7

For Ever and Ever

57

Praise

the Lord,

shout

for joy!

Praise

the Lord

with a

Al le- lu

- ia,- shout

for joy!

Al le- lu

- ia,-

al le- lu

- ia,-

Great

mfis

our

Eb

Db%

Eb

F

8

60

new

song.

Praise

the Lord,

shout

for joy!

sing

for joy.

Al le- lu

- ia,- shout

for joy!

Lord.

Great

is

our

joy!

Eb%

Gm7

F

Eb%

Gm7

For Ever and Ever

63

Praise

the Lord!

Shout

for joy!

Sing

to

the

F

Eb6

F

Eb6

DbM7

Bbm7

9

66

Lord!

Praise

f

to Je

sus- on this ho

ly- day,

f

Csus

F;3

Gm7/F

F

C;3

f

69

Christ,

our Lord

and

friend.

Praise

to Je

sus,- in his

F;3

Eb'2

Eb Gm7/C

C

F;3

For Ever and Ever

72

name

we pray,

for ev

er-

and ev

er,-

for

Gm7/F

F

Bb/Eb

F/Eb

F/Bb Bb/Eb

F/Eb

F/Bb Bb/Eb

F/Eb

10

75

ev er-

and ev

er,-

for ev

er

- and

3

ev

er

- and

3

3

3

Bb/D Dm7

F/A Bb

Dm7

F/A Bb/D

Dm7

Ab/C

3

3

78

ev

er.

-

A

ff

men.

-

A

men.

-

ff

Ab/Db

Eb6

F;3

Eb% F;3

ff

82

A

men!

-

Eb%

F

For Ever and Ever

11

The Choral Music of Jay Althouse

C 5323 AND HE DIED SATB & NarratorC 5232 AND WE REMEMBER HIM SATBA 637 ANTHEM FOR LENT SATB

C 5134 AS WE BREAK THE BREAD SATBC 5434 AS WE BREAK THE BREAD SABC 5180 AT THE TABLE OF THE LORD SATBC 5336 AT THE TABLE OF THE LORD SABA 667 BEHOLD HIM IN DARK GETHSEMANE SATB

C 5476 CHRISTMAS LULLABY SATBC 5511 A CHURCH SATBC 5406 COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING SATBA 661 COME TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD SATBA 682 COME TO THE TABLE OF THE LORD SAB

C 5120 EASTER ALLELUIA SATBC 5407 EVERY DAY MY SAVIOR LEADS ME SATBC 5538 FOR EVER AND EVER SATBC 5240 FOR HE IS BORN TODAY SATBC 5047 GOD IS THERE SATBC 5272 JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED SATBC 5119 LENTEN MEDITATION SATBA 710 LIFT HIGH THE CROSS SATB

PP 131 LORD, I STRETCH MY HANDS TO YOU SATBPP 140 LORD, I STRETCH MY HANDS TO YOU SABC 5277 LORD, I STRETCH MY HANDS TO YOU 2-Pt. MixedA 655 LORD JESUS, THINK ON ME SATB

C 5219 THE LOVE HE GAVE SATBC 5372 MARY’S BABY SATBC 5173 NO OTHER LAMB, NO OTHER NAME SATBC 5138 ON A SILENT NIGHT SATBA 629 ONE SMALL BABE SATBA 715 THE PRESENCE OF GOD SATB

C 5226 WALKIN’ TO JORDAN SATBC 5397 WE ARE ONE WITH YOU, O LORD SATBC 5132 WHY A BABY? WHY A CHILD? SATBC 5291 WITH THIS COMMUNION, WE THANK YOU SATB