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On Eagles Wings

1. The document is the lyrics to the song "On Eagle's Wings" based on Psalm 91, with the music arranged for different vocal parts. 2. The song lyrics reflect on God as a refuge and shelter, and that He will raise believers up on eagle's wings, bear them on the breath of dawn, and make them shine like the sun. 3. The lyrics also reference God giving his angels a command to guard believers in all their ways and keep them from stumbling.

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On Eagles Wings

1. The document is the lyrics to the song "On Eagle's Wings" based on Psalm 91, with the music arranged for different vocal parts. 2. The song lyrics reflect on God as a refuge and shelter, and that He will raise believers up on eagle's wings, bear them on the breath of dawn, and make them shine like the sun. 3. The lyrics also reference God giving his angels a command to guard believers in all their ways and keep them from stumbling.

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On eagles wings

Based on Psalm 91 Composed: Michael Joncas


Key: D Major Tempo: 80bpm Rearranged: Craig Kingsbury
Verse 1: Unison or Solo
mp
t:l:t:l.l s . f : m . f : s : d . d1 t . l : - . d1 : t . l : - . t s : - : - : -
You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord who abide in His shadow for life
D – Minor (Doh is F) D – Major
(s)
m:m.f:m:r m : l 1 : - : t1 d : - . r : m : r (t1)
r:-:-.
Say to the Lord my refuge, my rock in whom I trust

Refrain: Melody (Sop + Alt) and Harmony (Ten + Bas)


. s1 : s1. s1 r : - . m : m : s1 r : - . m : m : - m : - . f : f : s1 m : - . f : f : -
. s : s . s f : - . s : s : s f : - . s : s : - s : - . l : l : s s : - . s: l : t
And He will raise you up on ea - gles wings; bear you on the breath of dawn
s : s . s : f . m : r . d l : - : - : t d1 : s : f . m : r . d r : - : - : d . t 1 d : - : -
d1: s . l : ta : ta .d1 d1 : - : - : s l : t : l . s : f . m f : - : s : s f : m : -
make you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of His hand

Verse 2: Soprano and Alto


mp
d1 t . l : - . d1 : t . l : - . t s . f : m . f : s : - . d1 t . l : - . d1 : t . l : - . t s : - : - : -
m s . f : - . l : s . f : - . s m . r : d . r : m : - . m s . f : - . l : s .f: - . s m: - : - : -
The snare of the fowler will never capture you and famine will bring you no fear
D – Minor D – Major
(s)
m : m . f : m : r m : l 1 : - : t1 d . r : m : - : r (t1)
r:-:-.
(ma)
d : t1 . l1 : s1 : t1 t1 : l1 : - : t1 d. s1: d : - : l1 (m1)
s1 : - : - .
under his wings your refuge his faithfulness your shield

Refrain: Full chorus (SATB)


. s1 : s1. s1 r : - . m : m : s1 r:-.m:m:- m:-.f : f : s1 m :-.f: f:-
. s1 : s1. s1 s1: - . d : d : s1 t 1: - . d : d : - l 1 : - . r : r : s1 t1 :-.d: d:r
.s :s .s f :-. s: s : s s: - . s : s : - s : - . l :l:s s :-.l : l :t
. s : s. s d : - . d : d : s d: - . d : d : - r : - . r :f :s s :-.s: s:-
And He will raise you up on ea - gles wings; bear you on the breath of dawn
s:s.s:f . m: r . d l : - : - : t d1 : s : f . m : r . d r : - : - : d . t 1 d : - : - : -
r : d . d: d :d.d d : - : - : f m : m : r . d : t1 .l1 d : - : t1 : l1 . t1 s1 : - : - : -
d1: s . l : ta : - l:s:f: d : -: d : s
1 1
l .s : f . m : r : r . s f : m: - : -
m : m. m: d :r.m f : m: r : l : t : l : m f .m: r . d : s1 : s1 . s1 d : - : - : -
make you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of His hand

Verse 3: Tenor + Bass


mf D – Minor
2/3
t,l,d :t: l
1
s.f:m.f:s:d.d 1
t.l:-.d :t: l s:-:-:-.
1 (s)
m
You need not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day though
D – Major
m:m.f:m:r m : l1 : - : - d : r . r : m : r (t1)
r:-:-. + refrain (full chorus)
thousands fall about you near you it shall not come

Verse 4:
mf D – Minor
2/3
t , l , d : t . l : - . t s . f : m . f : s : - . d t . l : - . d : t . l : - . t s : - : - : - .(s)m
1 1 1

s , f , f : s . f : - . f m . r : d . d : t1 : - . s f . f : - . f : f . f : - . r t1: - : d: - . (r)t1
For to His angels He’s given a command to guard you in all of your ways up-
t , l , d :d .d : - .d t . l : s . s : s : - . d d .d : - . d : d : d s : - : - : - . l
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 (s)

s , f , l : s . f : - . f d . d : d . r : m : - . m s . f : - . l : s : f m : - : - : - . (r)t1
For to His angels He’s given a command to guard you in all your ways up-
D – Major
m : f :m:d.r m: f :m:d.r m : f : s . f : m .r (t1)
r :-:- .
d . t1 : l1 : d : d . d l 1 : d : d : d . l 1 t1 : t1 : l1 .l1 : d . l1 (m1)
s1 :-:- .
s : s : s : s . s f .s : l : f : l . l s : s : l . l : l .r (m1)
s :-:- .
d : d : d : m. m r : r : r : f . f m : m : f . f : f1 . f1 (m1)
s1 :-:- .
on their hands they will bear you up lest you dash your foot against a stone
Refrain: Full chorus + Descant
: : s : d1 : m1 r1: - . d1 : s : - : l : f1 .m1 : r1 .d1 t : - . l : s : -
And He will raise you and bear you on the dawn
. s1 : s1. s1 r:-.m:m: s1 r: - .m : m : - m:-.f: f : s1 m:-.f: f:-
. s1 : s1. s1 r:-.m:m: s1 r: - .m : m : - m:-.f: f : s1 m:-.f: f:-
. s : s. s r:-.m:m: s r: - .m : m : - s :-.l: l : s s:-.l :l :t
. s1 : s1. s1 r:-.m:m: s1 r: - .m : m : - s :-.l: l : s s : - .s : s : -
and He will raise you up on ea - gles wings; bear you on the breath of dawn

: s : d1 : r1.m1 f1 : - : - : - : m 1: r1 : - . d1 l : - :t : - d1 : - : -
and make you to shine and hold you in his hand
s : s . s : f . m: r . d l : - : - : t d1 : s : f . m : r . d r : - : - : d . t 1 d : - : -
r : d . d: d : d . d d : - : -: f m : m : r . d : t1 .l1 d : - : t1 : l1 . t1 s1 : - : -
make you to shine like the sun and hold you in the palm of His hand
d : s . l : ta : -
1
l :s:f: d : -:
1
d1
: s l .s : f . m : r : r . s f : m: -
m : m. m: d : r . m f : m: r : l : t: l : m f .m: r . d : s1: s1 . s1 d : - : -
make you to shine like the sun hold you in the palm of His hand

t d1 : - : s:- f :m :r :d r :-:- :- - : - : - : d . t1 d : - : - : -
and hold you hold you in the palm of his hand
s m : - :m:- r : d : d : l 1 d : - : t1 : - l 1 : - : t1 : - d :-:-:-
and hold you hold you in the palm of his hand
r1 d1 : t . l : t : - d1 : t : l : f l :-:s :- f:-: s: - m :-:-:-
and hold you hold you in the palm of his hand
m l : - :m:- r : s : f : m s1 : - : - : - - : - : - : s1 . s1 d : - : - : -
and hold you hold you in the palm of his hand

Courtesy of: Christian E. Fonkeng; Buea, May 2020.

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