How Sweet the Sound
Piano
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2
Unison or 2-part choir* with optional descant, accompanied Commissioned for the 2021 North Carolina Elementary Honors Chorus in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the North Carolina Music Educators Association
Guitar-style = 76
Lyrics and Music by Nathan Howe
5
9
*Flexible voicing: For unison use, sing part 1 throughout.
You know it’s You know the
You know it’s You know the
Part 2 and descant may be added as time and ability allow. ©2021 Nathan Howe (ASCAP) nathanhowemusic.com Sheet music distributed exclusively by MusicSpoke
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How Sweet the Sound
1
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1
2
been road
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a while, and a - head may
a while, and a - head may
wait to sing where we go,
been road
2
wait to sing where we go,
I’ve been turn us
I’ve been turn us
mis - sing un - ex -
mis - sing un - ex -
in the
in the
har - mo - ny with mu - sic keeps you
har - mo - ny with mu - sic keeps you
you, my friend. pec - ted - ly.
you, my friend. pec - ted - ly.
you a close to
you a close to
-
-
gain. me.
gain. me.
I could - n’t No mat - ter
I could - n’t No mat - ter
Our I
Our I
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How Sweet the Sound
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1
2
dark of joy - ful
night, voice,
has and
me - lo - dy ll the elds
has and
seen me through the val - leys with my
seen me through the val - leys with my
dark of joy - ful
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mor - ning, si - lent,
me - lo - dy ll the elds
2
3
mor - ning, si - lent,
I my
wake heart
up is
night, voice,
with full
a of
song. song.
I my
wake heart
up is
with full
a of
song. song.
and in the and when I’m
and in the and when I’m
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O hal - le -
O hal - le -
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How Sweet the Sound
Descant second time only
29
Descant (Opt.)
- jah, how
O
1
2
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
Hal - le
- lu -
- lu -
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we
-
are
- ther!
-
- ther!
-
Hal - le
-
lu - jah,
when
when
we
can
sing
to - ge -
sweet the sound
when
we
can
sing
to - ge -
Let a
sweet the sound
lu - jah!
sing - ing a
jah, how
-
Let a
song
song
of peace u of
peace,
of peace
song
u
a
-
nite
us
from the
-
nite
us
from the
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How Sweet the Sound
35
Descant (Opt.)
song
1
of
moun - tain
2
Descant (Opt.)
1
moun
-
-
tain
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with us,
peace.
shore.
to
the shore.
poco
Oo
poco
e - ven when we stand a
the
with us,
2
to
poco
poco
lone,
e - ven when we stand a
-
-
lone,
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Oo We car - ry
We
But
mu - sic
car - ry
mu - sic
oh,
the joy!
But
oh,
the joy when
But
oh,
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the joy when
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How Sweet the Sound
42
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
we
we
Sing
can
sing
can
sing
to - ge - ther
to - ge - ther
once
once
more.
more.
to - ge - ther
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once
more.
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How Sweet the Sound
1
2
1
2
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53
world
world
of
of
To
To
-
-
ge
ge
-
-
love
and
ther
ther
we
we
peace,
sing
can
sing
a
a
can
peace,
7
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How Sweet the Sound
1
2
1
2
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har
For
For
-
mo
har
-
mo
mu
-
mu
-
sic
helps
sic
helps
-
-
ny.
-
ny.
live
us
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us
rall.
-
in
live
in
Hal - le
Hal - le
-
-
How Sweet the Sound
Broadly
= 72
63
Descant (Opt.)
- jah, how
O
1
2
Descant (Opt.)
- lu -
2
-
-
- ther!
lu - jah,
when
can
sing
to - ge -
jah, how sweet
the sound
when
we
can
sing
to - ge -
Let a
Let a
- ther!
-
we
sing - ing a
Hal - le
when
are
lu - jah!
the sound
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-
-
sweet
- lu -
we
1
Hal - le
9
song
song
of peace u peace,
a
- nite
us
from the
of peace u - nite
us
from the
song
of
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How Sweet the Sound
69
Descant (Opt.)
song
1
2
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
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of
moun - tain
moun -
to
the
- tain
with us,
peace.
shore.
to
the shore.
Oo
e - ven when we stand a - lone,
with us,
Oo We
We
car - ry
car - ry
mu - sic
mu - sic
But oh, the joy! But
e - ven when we stand a - lone,
But
oh, the joy when
oh, the joy when
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How Sweet the Sound
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Descant (Opt.)
1
2
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
11
we can sing to - ge - ther once more.
Sing
we can sing
to - ge - ther
to - ge - ther
But
oh,
But
oh,
But
oh,
once more.
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once more.
the joy
the joy!
the joy
when
we
can
sing
to -
when
we
can
sing
to -
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How Sweet the Sound
83
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
Descant (Opt.)
1
2
- ge - ther
- ge - ther
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to - ge - ther
ther
-
-
ther
-
ther
to - ge - ther,
to - ge - ther,
to - ge - ther,
-
-
-
We
sing
to
We
sing
We
sing
once
-
ge-
to
-
ge-
to
-
ge-
more.
once
more.
once
more.
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