Prayer of the Children

= 50

Kurt Bestor arr: Thomas

Soprano

4 4
can you hear the prayer of the chil

dren

on ben

ded

Alto

4 4
the prayer of the chil

dren

on ben

ded

Tenor

4 4
on ben

ded

Bass

4 4

knee
A

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

knee
T

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

knee
B

in the sha dow of an

un

known

room

emp

ty

emp

ty

5 S

eyes
A

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes
T

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes
B

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

eyes

with no

more

tears

to

cry

turn

ing

hea ven ward

A

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

T

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

B

toward the

light

cry

soft

ly

hea ven ward

toward

the

light

cry

soft

ly

10 S

help
A

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

but if

help
T

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

help
B

me

to

see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

help

me

to see

the

mor ning light

of one more

day

2 4
I should die be fore I wake I pray my soul youll

4 4
take can you

2 4
I should die be fore I wake I pray my soul youll

4 4
take can you

2 4
I should die be fore I wake pray my soul youll

4 4
take

2 4
I should die be fore I wake pray my soul youll

4 4
take

15 S

feel
A

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel
T

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel
B

the hearts

of the

chil

dren

ching for

feel

the hearts of the

chil

dren

ching for

home
A

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home
T

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home
B

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

home

for some thing of their

ver

own

reach

ing

3 S

hands
A

with no thing to
3

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

hands
T

with no thing to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

hands
B

with no thing to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

hands

3 with no thing to

hold

on

to

but hope

for a

20 S

bet ter day

A

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

T

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

B

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

bet ter day

bet

ter

day

crying some

one

help
A

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

but if

help
T

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

but if

help
B

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

help

me

to

feel

the

love a gain

in my

own

land

25 S

2 4
un known roads lead a way from home give me lov

4 4
ing arms
a way from harm

2 4
un known roads lead a way from home give me lov ing arms a

4 4
way from harm

2 4
un known roads lead a way from home give me lov ing arms a

4 4
way from harm

2 4
un known roads lead a way from home give me lov ing arms a

4 4
way from harm

6 4
doo... wah dah dah dah dah ah...

6 4
doo... wah dah dah dah dah

6 4
doo... wah dah dah dah dah

6 4
doo... wah dah dah dah dah

30 S

4 4
ah... can you

4 4
ah...

4 4
ah...

4 4
ah...

2 4
hear the voice of the chil

4 4
dren
soft

ly

2 4
the voice of the chil dren

4 4
soft

ly

2 4
the voice of the chil

4 4
dren
soft

ly

2 4

4 4
soft

ly

35 S

plea
A

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea
T

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea
B

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

plea

ding

for si lence in their

shat

tered

world

an

gry

guns
A

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns
T

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns
B

preach a gos

pel

full

of

hate

blood

of the

guns

preach a gos

pel
40

full

of

hate

blood

of the

in no cent
A

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in
T

no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in no cent
B

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

in no cent

on

their

hands

cry

Je

sus,

help
A

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

but when

help
T

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

help
B

me

to feel

the

sun a gain

u pon

my

face

help

me

to feel

the

sun

45 S

2 4
dark ness clears, I know youre near, bring ing peace a gain

4 4
Da

li

2 4
dark ness clears, I know youre near, bring ing peace a gain

4 4

2 4
dark ness clears, I know youre near peace a gain

4 4

2 4
dark ness clears, I know youre near peace a gain

4 4

3 S

cu
A

je

te

sve

dje cje
3

mo li

tve?

can

you

sve
T

dje

cje

mo li

tve?

can

you

can
B

you

can

you

50 S

hear
A

the prayer of the

chil

dren

hear
T

the prayer of the

chil

dren

hear
B

the prayer of the

chil

dren

hear

the prayer of the

chil

dren