Gerard Manley Hopkins

Serene ( = 72)

Serene ( = 72)

Peacefor SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied

Commissioned by the Seraphim Singers, Boston, MassachusettsJennifer Lester, music director

Carlyle Sharpe

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Keyboard (forrehearsalonly)

O, O, O Peace,

O, O, O Peace,

O, O, O Peace,

O, O, O Peace,

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Copyright 2010 by E. C. Schirmer Music Company. A division of ECS Publishing,Boston, Massachusetts. All rights reserved. Made in U.S.A.

When will you ev er,- Peace, O Peace, wild wood dove,- shy wings shut,

When will you ev er,- Peace, O Peace, wild wood dove,- shy wings shut,

wild wood dove,- shy wings shut,

wild wood dove- shy wings shut,

Listen

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a tempo

a tempo

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decresc. ,

and un der- be my boughs?

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round me roam ing- end,

decresc. ,

and un der- be my boughs?

Your

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round me roam ing- end,

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and un der- be my boughs?

Your

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round me roam ing- end,

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and un der- be my boughs?

,

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When, when, Peace, will you, Peace? Ill

When, when, Peace, when will you, Peace? Ill

When, when, Peace, will you, Peace?

When, when, Peace, when will you, Peace?

2

30

not

cresc.

play hyp o- crite- To own my heart:

,I yield you do

not

cresc.

play hyp o- crite- To own my heart:

,

I yield you do

Ill

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not play hyp o- crite- To own my heart:

,I yield you do

Ill

cresc.

not play hyp o- crite- To own my heart:

,I yield you do,

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come some times;- but That piece

sempre

meal- peace is poor peace. What

cresc.

pure peace,

come some times;- but That piece

sempre

meal- peace is poor peace. What

cresc.

pure peace,

come some times;- but That piece

sempre

meal- peace is poor peace. What

cresc.

pure peace,

come some times;- but That piece

sempre

meal- peace is poor peace. What

cresc.

pure peace,

3

43

What pure

cresc.

peace al lows-

,

A larms- of wars, the daunt ing- wars, the

What

cresc.

pure

cresc.

peace al lows-

,

A larms- of wars, the daunt ing- wars, the

What

cresc.

pure

cresc.

peace al lows-

,A larms- of wars, the daunt ing- wars, the

What

cresc.

pure

cresc.

peace al lows-

,A larms- of wars, the daunt ing- wars, the

,

49 accel. poco a poco

accel. poco a poco

death of it? O

cresc.

sure ly,- reav ing-

death of it? O

cresc.

sure ly,- reav ing-

death of it? When

sub

will you ev er,- Peace, O Peace? O

cresc.

sure ly,- reav ing-

death of it? When

sub

will you ev er,- Peace, O Peace? O

cresc.

sure ly,- reav ing-

4

56( = 108)

( = 108)

Peace, my

cresc.

Lord should

cresc.

leave in lieu Some good!

Peace, my

cresc.

Lord should

cresc.

leave in lieu Some good!

Peace, reav ing- Peace, Lord,

cresc.

my Lord should

cresc.

leave in lieu Some good!

Peace, reav ing- Peace, Lord,

cresc.

my Lord should

cresc.

leave in lieu Some good!

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Some good! And

decresc.

so he does leave Pa tience- ex qui- site,-

Some good! And

decresc.

so he does leave Pa tience- ex qui- site,-

Some good! And

decresc.

so he does leave Pa tience- ex qui- site,- That

Some good! And

decresc.

Pa tience- ex qui- site,- That

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70

That

cresc.

plumes to Peace there

cresc.

af- ter,- there af- ter.-

That

cresc.

plumes to Peace there

cresc.

af- ter,- there af- ter.-

plumes

cresc.

to Peace there

cresc.

af- ter.- That

cresc.

plumes to Peace there af- ter.-

plumes

cresc.

to Peace there

cresc.

af- ter.- That

cresc.

plumes to Peace there af- ter.-

Tempo I ( = 72)

Tempo I ( = 72)

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And when Peace here does house He comes with work to

And when Peace here does house He comes with work to

And when Peace here does house He comes with work to

And when Peace here does house He comes with work to

6

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allargando

do,

decresc.

he does not come to coo, He

cresc.

comes to

do,

decresc.

he does not come to coo, He

cresc.

comes to

do,

decresc.

he does not come to coo, He

cresc.

comes to

do,

decresc.

he does not come to coo, He

cresc.

comes to

91a tempo

a tempo

January 12, 2004Mankato, Minnesota

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brood and sit.

decresc. ,Peace?

brood and sit.

decresc. ,

Peace?

brood and

When

sit.

decresc.will you ev er,- Peace, , O Peace?

Peace?

brood and

When

sit.

decresc.will you ev er,- Peace, , O Peace?

Peace?,

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