30/3429L

Companion to 10/4829L Score and Parts

2 Fl, Ob, 2 Cl, Bsn, 3 Tpt, 2 Hn, 2 Tbn, Tuba, Perc, Timp, Harp, Piano, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, String Bass

Because He Lives
WORDS AND MUSIC BY
Gloria Gaither and William J. Gaither
ARRANGED BY
Mary McDonald
ORCHESTRATED BY
Michael Lawrence
 Conductor Score Words and Music by Gloria Gaither
Companion to 10/4829L
Because He Lives and William J. Gaither
Arranged by Mary McDonald
Passionately q = 76 Orchestrated by Michael Lawrence
# 44
&
Choir

?# 44

# 44 n b
Flute 1&2 &
p
# 44
Oboe &

# #
Clarinet 1&2 & # 44

Bassoon
?# 44

# #
Trumpet 1 & # 44

# # 4
Trumpet 2&3 & # 4

#
Horn 1&2 & # 44

Trombone 1&2
?# 44

Tuba
?# 44

# 4
& 4

44 |
Triangle

Percussion

p
?# 44

# 44 .
&

Harp
p
?# 4
4

ggg ggg
# 4 gggg gg
g n b
& 4
p
44 j j j
Piano
# j . ?
&
w w w w

w w w
# 44
Violin 1 &
p
&
# 44 w w w n b
Violin 2
p
B# 44 w w w .

Viola

p
?# 44 .
Cello
p
String Bass
?# 44

1 2 3 4
1983 Hanna Street Music (BMI) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com)
All rights reserved. Used by permission. Printed in U.S.A.
Sole Selling Agent for this 2017 arrangement Lorenz Publishing Company, Dayton, OH 45401.
Reproduction of this publication without permission of the publisher is a criminal offense subject to prosecution.
THE CCLI LICENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERMISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THIS MUSIC.
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 Because He Lives, Score, page 2

# p
j
SA

&
.
Choir God sent His

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# #

Flute 1&2 &

# . j
Oboe & w
p
# #
& # .
j
w
Clarinet 1&2
p

Bassoon
?#

# #
Trumpet 1 & #

# #
Trumpet 2&3 & #

#
Horn 1&2 & #

Trombone 1&2
?#

Tuba
?#

#
Bells

&

j

p
Percussion

?#

# ggg www
& ggg ww ggg
ggg w ggg
ggg ggg
Harp
. . ggg w ggg
?# gw gw

gg www
# #
n . j j
gg w
& .

j . j j
.
Pno.

?# w wwww
w w

# j
& .
Violin 1
w

# #
& . j
w
Violin 2

B#
Viola
. w

Cello
?# . w

String Bass
?#

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 3

# j
& w .
Choir Son, they called Him Je - sus; He came to

?#

#
Flute 1&2 &

#
Oboe &

# #
& # j

Clarinet 1&2

p
Bassoon
?#

# #
Trumpet 1 & #

# #
Trumpet 2&3 & #

#
Horn 1&2 & #

Trombone 1&2
?#

Tuba
?#

#
&

ggg |
Bell Tree

Percussion
gp

?#

#
&

Harp
?#

#
&

ggg wwww wwww

Pno.

?# ggg wwww wwww

g

w w w w
#
Violin 1 &

# w w w w
Violin 2 &

Viola B#
p
?# ww ww
div.

Cello w w
p

String Bass
?#

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 4

# j
& w . w

p
Choir love, heal and for - give;

?#
(mel.)
j

TB

n
He lived and

n
# . w n ww
Flute 1&2 & J
p
# . w
Oboe & J
p
# #
Clarinet 1&2 & #

.
Bassoon
?# J
p

# #
Trumpet 1 & #

# #
Trumpet 2&3 & #

#
Horn 1&2 & #

Trombone 1&2
?#

Tuba
?#

# . w n
J n
Bells
& w
p Mark Tree

| ~~~~~~~~~~
(Windchimes)
Percussion

p
?#

# n ggg www

&
n ggg
ggg
ggg
ggg w
Harp
?# gg w

# ggg www
& n g w

n
wwww
Pno.

?# w j
w
nw

w w n n
#
Violin 1 &
p
w w n
Violin 2 &
#

p
w
Viola B# w w n

?# w
w
ww ww
Cello
n ww

?# w
String Bass
nw
p
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 Because He Lives, Score, page 5

# j
& . w
Choir

He lived and died to buy my par - don,

?#
w
died to buy my par - don; an emp - ty

#
Flute 1&2 &

#
Oboe &

# #
Clarinet 1&2 & #

w
Bassoon
?#

# #
Trumpet 1 & #

# #
Trumpet 2&3 & #

#
Horn 1&2 & # ww ww ww
p

Trombone 1&2
?#

Tuba
?#

#
Chimes

& w w
p
Percussion

?#

#
&

Harp
?#
w

#
&

j j j j j j j
Pno.

?#
w

#
&

Violin 1

#
&

Violin 2

Viola B#

Cello
?# w

?#
pizz.

String Bass

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 6

j
poco accel.
# j .. bbbb
& . .
Choir grave is there to prove my Sav - ior, my Sav - ior lives; to

?# . w .
J .
J

J bbbb
grave is there to prove my Sav - ior lives. How sweet to

# bbbb
Flute 1&2 &

# bbbb
Oboe &

# #
Clarinet 1&2 & # bb

?# w .
Bassoon
J bbbb

# # bb
Trumpet 1 & #

# # bb
Trumpet 2&3 & #

# bbb
& # ww
- - - - . .
Horn 1&2

Trombone 1&2
?# bbbb

Tuba
?# bbbb

# bbbb
&
Mark Tree

~
| ~~~~~~~~~~~~
(Windchimes)

p
Percussion

?# bbbb

#
ggg ggg ggg ggg bbbb
& g
ggg ggg
ggg ggg
gg gg
Harp
?# . . bbbb

#
& gg bbbb

j j
Pno.

?#
w w bbbb

# bbbb
Violin 1 & - -

#
& bbbb
Violin 2
-
-

B# - bbbb
Viola
-
- - - -
?# bbbb
Cello

?# - - - - w w
arco

String Bass bbbb

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 7
Moving ahead
P
q = ca. 80
b b j
& b b ww
(mel.)
..

P .
Choir

hold a new - born ba - by, and feel the

? bb b w
b J

~
hold

.
b
Flute 1&2 & b bb
P
~
b .
Oboe & b bb
P
~
b .
Clarinet 1&2 &b
P
? bb b w
Bassoon b

w>
Harmon Mute (no stem)
b
Trumpet 1 &b
P
b >
ww
Harmon Mute (no stem)

Trumpet 2&3 &b

P
b
Horn 1&2 &bb

? bb b
Trombone 1&2 b

? bb b
Tuba b

b
& b bb
Bells

P
Percussion

? bb b
b

b b
&bb
Harp P
? bb b
b

b
& b bb


P
j j j
? b b b j
Pno.

b w w w w

Violin 1 & bbbb
P

b
Violin 2 & b bb
P

B bbbb
Viola
P

? bb b
Cello b
P
? bb w w w w
String Bass bb
P
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 Because He Lives, Score, page 8

b j
& b b b ww .. w b .
j

w
Choir

pride and joy he gives; But great - er

? bb b .. bw
b J

b
Flute 1&2 & b bb .
J
P
b j
Oboe & b bb . w
P
b
Clarinet 1&2 &b

. w
? bb b J
Bassoon b
P

b
Trumpet 1 &b

b
Trumpet 2&3 &b

b b ..
Horn 1&2 &bb
J
w
w
P
w w
? bb b w w
Trombone 1&2 b
P
? bb b
Tuba b bw w
P

b
& b bb w

Mark Tree

| ~~~~~~~~~~
(Windchimes)
Percussion

P
? bb b
b

b b ww
& b bb w
Harp
? bb b
b

b b
ggg www
& b bb
gw
..
? b b b j j
Pno.
j
b w
bw b .
w

b
b w
Violin 1 & b bb

b b
Violin 2 & b bb w

B bbbb b w
Viola

.
Cello
? bb b
b b b

? b b . w bw .
String Bass bb

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 9

b j
& b bb w ..

.. b
still the calm as - sur - ance, this child can

..
Choir

? bb b ww
b J J
But great - er still the calm as - sur - ance,

.
b .
Flute 1&2 & b bb

b
Oboe & b bb

b .
Clarinet 1&2 &b .
P
? bb b
Bassoon b

b
Trumpet 1 &b

b
Trumpet 2&3 &b

b b ww w
Horn 1&2 &bb



P
ww
? bb b ww b
Trombone 1&2 b
P
? bb b
Tuba b w bw
P

b .
& b bb


P
Percussion

? bb b
b

b
& b bb
Harp
? bb b
b

b b
& b b b b

? bb b j j
Pno.
j
b w bw
b
w bw
w

b w w
Violin 1 & b bb
p
b w w
Violin 2 & b bb
p

Viola B bbbb

? bb b
Cello b . b . . b .

? bb bw
String Bass bb w bw w
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 Because He Lives, Score, page 10

F
b
& b b b ..
J
ww
J

w F
Choir face un - cer - tain days, face un - cer - tain days, this child can

? bb b bw n b
J
b
face un - cer - tain days,

b n w
Flute 1&2 & b bb
F
b
Oboe & b bb
F
b
Clarinet 1&2 &b w
F
? bb b b . nw b .
Bassoon b
P F

b
Trumpet 1 &b

b
Trumpet 2&3 &b

b j
Horn 1&2 &bb b ww b
F

? b b b b n

Trombone 1&2 b J J J J
F
? bb b
Tuba b w b . nw b .
F

b
& b bb

>

Sus. Cymbal

| |

Percussion

p F
? bb b
b

b
& b bb b

Harp P F
? bb b
b

j



b b
& b b b

b n

F
.
? bb b b
Pno.

b ..
b w b . nw bw
w b . nw bw

> > >

w b n
Violin 1 & bbbb
P F
b w > > >
Violin 2 & b bb
P F
> > >
Viola B bbbb
F >
> >
? bb b
b
.
Cello

F
? bb w b . nw bw
String Bass bb
F
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 Because He Lives, Score, page 11

b . j w ###
& b b b .
J

.
Choir face un - cer - tain days be - cause He lives, He

? bb b . b ww ###
b J J

> ~~~~~~~~~
> ~~~~
> >
bbbb J

###
Flute 1&2 &
F
> > > ~~~~~~~~~
> ~~~~ ###
b
Oboe & b bb
J

F
~~~~~~~~~
> ~~~~
> > > ####
Clarinet 1&2 & bb J #
F

? bb b . bw
> > ###
Bassoon b

b
open
> > > > > > w> ####
Trumpet 1 &b
J #
F
b > > > > ####
&b ww
open

#
J > > >
Trumpet 2&3

F
b j j > ####
Horn 1&2 & b b b

> > > > > ww>

? b b b b ###
Trombone 1&2 b J J J

? bb b ###
b . bw
> > w>
Tuba

b >Chimes> > w> > ###
& b bb
J

F
>
| | |
p p
Percussion

F
? bb b ###
Timpani

b
> > w>
F

b ###
& b bb
Harp
? bb b ###
b

b b b




b ###
& b b


Pno.

? bb b bw ###
b . bw .
.

> . b > > > > .

###
Violin 1 & bbbb

b >. b > > > > . ###

Violin 2 & b bb


>
B bbbb . b > > > > . ###
Viola

? bb b b ###
Cello b

? b b . bw > > > . > ###

String Bass bb

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 Because He Lives, Score, page 12

###
poco rit. f j a tempo
w .
& w ww

w f . ww
Choir lives! And then one day Ill cross the

? ###
w .
J

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > ww> >
### > > > >

&
f
Flute 1&2
3

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# # > > > > > > w> >
Oboe & #

f
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
3

# # > > > ww> >

& # ##

> > > >
Clarinet 1&2
f
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
w>
3

? ### > > > > > . . . > . . . > . . . > >
Bassoon J
f 3 3 3

# # > > > > w>

& # ##
> >
Trumpet 1

f 3
# #
& # ## ww
> > > > > > >
Trumpet 2&3

f 3

#### > >

>

>

> w
Horn 1&2 & J
f
> >
>
w> . . . > . . . > . . . >
Trombone 1&2
? ### w n
F f 3 3
3

? ###
3 3 3

w> . . . . > . . . > . . . >
>
Tuba

F f

# # > > > w>

& # > > > >
f
> >
| | |

Percussion

F p f
? ###
3 3 3 3

n > > . > > > >

>

F f

###
~~

&
~~~
~~~

f
~~~

6
Harp
? ###
D9
~~~

~~~

~~~

###
&
3 3 3

n



Pno. f

? ###
3 3

w .
w .

> > > > . > .

### > > > > > J
>
Violin 1 &
f
3

# # > > > > > . >

& # > .
> > > > J
Violin 2
f
> > > > > . > > .
3

> > > >

Viola B ### J
f
3

>
> > > > >
> > > . > > .
Cello
? ### J
f
3

? ### n w>
> > > 3 3 3

String Bass . . . > . . . > . . . >

f
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