We Will Drink the Cup (David Haas)

This is a song I hadn’t heard of until a request for a backing came in today.

What is truly remarkable is that Band in a Box figured the chords out and knowing that makes it fairly easy to pick the notes out and then arrange them on BIAB until the sound is something like the recording and then you have a backing. It still took an hour or so to do, but it is Anzac Day in Australia today and I had the day off. It is obviously easier if you have the sheet music already and if you intend to use this you should go to GIA and buy the sheet music.

This is the Youtube video that I listened to get the tune. I had to ignore the embellishments from the singer and my notes are likely to be approximate.

My backing is 64 bpm and I left the extra bar that builds up to the last chorus in situ.

Refrain

We will drink the cup.

We will win the fight.

We will stand against the darkness of the night.

We will run the race

And see God’s face,

And build the Kingdom of love.

Verse 1

Do not fear for I am with you.

Be still and know that I am God.

Refrain

Verse 2

You will run and not grow weary,

For I your God will be your strength.

Refrain

Verse 3

We are the Church, we are the Body.

We are God’s great work of art.

Refrain

And build the Kingdom of love.

© 1991 GIA

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