This is an ancient (early1970s) song by Dan Schutte. I don’t think it can be resuscitated if you can’t sing Yahweh. …unless of course you rewrite the song as has been done.
The original text is at Cantus Mundi (and at Dan Schutte’s site incidentally – it’s No 23). It can be bought at OCP.
My version is in A, but I note that in rewriting the words the key was raised to C, which may be an easier key in which to sing if you throat feels tight after the 2008 Yahweh directive.
My backing is another ancient MIDI file originally made with Band in a Box vs.1 for windows and recently put through ProTools for fun.
Where can I find a music sheet for piano (notes)? Thanks
G’Day Jay.
I had another look around but it seems the only place worth trying is OCP where it is on sale for $US2.20. I can’t find anyone selling it for download.
http://www.ocp.org/compositions/1402#tab:sheetmusic
Maybe someone can write you an arrangement based on the melody line version of the rewrite I linked to.
The other thing you may wish to do, is to contact the songwriter if you find it is out of print.
cheers
Geoff
Hi Geoff
To comply with the catholic church’s guidelines on not using Yahweh, can we have your permission to sing this song with your revised lyrics for the refrain? We will acknowledge Dan Schutte and yourself as the lyricists of the song. Is that the right procedure?
G’Day Meia
I fear you got the wrong impression that I had anything to do with the rewrite. Dan Schutte rewrote this himself in 2008 and I linked to his new version in the post, but it is here as well:
http://content.ocp.org/shared/pdf/general/The-Faithful-One2008.pdf
So definitely do not put me down as a lyricist! Since Schutte wrote the original and the altered words just acknowledge authorship as usual through your licensing provider eg OneLicence.
cheers
Geoff