I Will Bow and Be Simple NTY 271

This is an old Shaker hymn by Mary Hazard that found it’s way in to Never Too Young. Their arrangement features prominent percussion including shaker, so I hope that wasn’t a misunderstanding.

You can hear their arrangement here. While you need this collection to get OCP’s arrangement, other arrangements are available and the tune is PD in any case.

I made a backing of the OCP arrangment.

OCP lyrics:

I will bow and be simple,
I will bow and be free,
I will bow and be simple,
Yea, bow like the willow tree.

I will bow and not be broken,
I will bear the easy yoke,
Yes I’ll bow this is my token,
Lean my back against the rock.

Original lyrics:

I will bow and be simple,
I will bow and be free,
I will bow and be humble,
Yea, bow like the willow tree.

I will bow, this is the token,
I will wear the easy yoke,
I will bow and will be broken,
Yea, I’ll fall upon the rock.

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