ANTHEM

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A D D/C Em7/B D/A G

Melody

We are called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are prom ised to to

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mor row, while we are

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for him to day. We are sign, we are won der. We are
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sow er, we are seed. We are har vest, we are hun ger. We are ques tion, we are creed.
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Text: Tom Conry, b. 1951.

Music: Tom Conry; keyboard acc. by Michael Joncas, b. 1951.
Text and music © 1978, 1979, OCP. All rights reserved.

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VERSES
B A F m7 B Am7 D

1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied? In what can we be lieve? In no one else but he who
2. Then how are we to stand at all, this world of bend ed knee? In noth ing more than bar ren
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty at the al tar of our dreams: When he prom ised us our

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1. suf fered, noth ing more than he who rose.

3. selves.
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2. shad ows. No one else but he could save us. Who was
Who mark time a gainst to mor row. Who are
jus tice for the poor.
jus tice for the poor.
jus tice for the poor.
Who was
Who was
Who are
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G A D G A Bm A sus 4 A
D. C.

1. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
2. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
3. rage a gainst the night. Who are hope for peace ful peo ple. Who are light.
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called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
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aretempocalled, we are cho sen. We are
A DD
Anthem
D/C G
Christ for
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one an oth er.
D/AD
We are

Descant REFRAINWe
Strict tempo
are called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
Melody A D D/C Em7/B D/A
Descant G D G A D
prom ised toWe are
to mor called, we are cho sen. for
row, while we are We him
are toChrist
day. for We are sign,
one an oth er. we are
We are
Melody
G D G A D
We are called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
prom ised to to mor row, while we are for him to day. We are sign, we are
G
D/C DG DG G A A Bm D
prom ised to to mor row, while we are for him to day. We are sign, we are
G D G A D
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prom
won ised
der. We mor row,
to areto sow er, while are We
we arewe seed. for are
him to
harday. are arehun sign,
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won der. We are sow er, we are seed. We are har vest, we are hun ger. We are
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wonG der. We
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wonG der. We

G
A sus

wonGder. We
are4 sow er, D we are
ques tion, we are
A sus
ques tion, we are
A sus 4
ques tion, we are
creed.

creed.
D
creed.
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We are Bhar vest, we are A
2.
seed.
Then how
are4 sow er, D we are seed. We are Bhar vest, we are A
are we to
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty

1.VERSES
B
3. Then shall we not stand emp
hun ger. We are
1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
VERSES
stand at all,
hun ger. We are
1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
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2. Then how are we to stand at all,
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A
Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
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In
this
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In
this
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2. Then
Am7 how are
D we to stand
G at all, this
G A sus 4 B A
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty at the
ques tion, we are creed. 1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied? In
F m7 B 2. Then
Am7 how are D we to stand G at all, this
1. what can we be lieve? In no one3. Then but we
else shall he who suf fered, nothat ing
ques tion, we are creed. 1. Then where can not
we stand
stand emp
jus tity fied? the
In
2. world
Em of bend
A ed knee?
Bm In noth ing more
G than bar
A ren shad Dows. No one
2. Then how are we to stand at all, this
3. F alm7 tar of B
our dreams: When he Am7 ised us
prom D G
our selves. Who mark
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty at the
1. what can we be lieve? In no one else but he who suf fered, noth ing
Em
2. world of bendA Bm
ed knee? In noth ing G than bar
more A ren shad Dows. No one
Pr

F
3.1. morem7
al tar
than of who
he B
our dreams:
rose. When
Who he
was Am7
prom
jus ised
tice D
us our G
selves. Who mark
1. what can we be lieve? In no one else but he who suf fered, noth was
for the poor. Who ing
2. else but he
2. world of bend ed knee? could save us. Who was
In noth ing jus tice
more than bar for renthe poor.
shad ows. Who No wasone
3. Ftime
3. alm7 than
a gainst
tar of who our B
mor row. When
to dreams: Who he are Am7 tice D
jus ised for our G
the poor. Who are
1. more he rose. Who was prom jus tice us for the poor.selves. Who mark
was
1.2. what
else canbut wehe could save us.In Who
be lieve? no onewas jus but
else tice hefor whothe poor.
suf fered, Whonoth was
ing
2.3. world
time of a gainst
bend ed mor row.
to knee? Who ing
In noth are jus than
more tice bar
for renthe poor.
shad ows. Who No oneare
3.
1. what al tar
can of
we our
be dreams:
lieve? In When
no one he prom
else ised
but us who
he our selves.
suf fered, Whonoth mark
ing
2. worldG of Abend ed D knee? In noth G ing A
more thanBm bar ren shad ows. A sus 4No one A
D.C.
3. al tar of our dreams: When he prom ised us our selves. Who mark
G A D G A Bm A sus 4 A
D.C.
1. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
2. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
3. rage a gainst the night. Who are hope for peace ful peo ple. Who are light.
1. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
2. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope
Text and music: Tom Conry, b. 1951, © 1978, 1979, OCP. All rights reserved.
for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
3. rage a gainst the night. Who are hope for peace ful peo ple. Who are light.

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called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
Melody A D D/C Em7/B D/A
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WeStrict
aretempocalled, we are cho sen. We are
A DD
Anthem
D/C G
Christ for
Em7/BA
one an oth er.
D/AD
We are

Descant REFRAINWe
Strict tempo
are called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
Melody A D D/C Em7/B D/A
Descant G D G A D
prom ised toWe are
to mor called, we are cho sen. for
row, while we are We him
are toChrist
day. for We are sign,
one an oth er. we are
We are
Melody
G D G A D
We are called, we are cho sen. We are Christ for one an oth er. We are
prom ised to to mor row, while we are for him to day. We are sign, we are
G
D/C DG DG G A A Bm D
prom ised to to mor row, while we are for him to day. We are sign, we are
G D G A D
D/C G D G A Bm
prom
won ised
der. We mor row,
to areto sow er, while are We
we arewe seed. for are
him to
harday. are arehun sign,
vest, we We ger. Wewe
are are
D/C ised to
prom G row, while we Dare for him toGday.
to mor A We are Bm sign, we are

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won der. We are sow er, we are seed. We are har vest, we are hun ger. We are
D/C G D FineVERSES G A Bm
wonG der. We
A sus
are4 sow er, D we are seed. We are B har vest, we are Ahun ger. We are
D/C G D G A Bm
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wonG der. We

G
A sus

wonGder. We
are4 sow er, D we are
ques tion, we are
A sus
ques tion, we are
A sus 4
ques tion, we are
creed.

creed.
D
creed.
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We are Bhar vest, we are A
2.
seed.
Then how
are4 sow er, D we are seed. We are Bhar vest, we are A
are we to
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty

1.VERSES
B
3. Then shall we not stand emp
hun ger. We are
1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
VERSES
stand at all,
hun ger. We are
1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
VERSES
2. Then how are we to stand at all,
Fine
A
Then where can we stand jus ti fied?
ty
In
this
at the
In
this
at the
In
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2. Then
Am7 how are
D we to stand
G at all, this
G A sus 4 B A
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty at the
ques tion, we are creed. 1. Then where can we stand jus ti fied? In
F m7 B 2. Then
Am7 how are D we to stand G at all, this
1. what can we be lieve? In no one3. Then but we
else shall he who suf fered, nothat ing
ques tion, we are creed. 1. Then where can not
we stand
stand emp
jus tity fied? the
In
2. world
Em of bend
A ed knee?
Bm In noth ing more
G than bar
A ren shad Dows. No one
2. Then how are we to stand at all, this
3. F alm7 tar of B
our dreams: When he Am7 ised us
prom D G
our selves. Who mark
3. Then shall we not stand emp ty at the
1. what can we be lieve? In no one else but he who suf fered, noth ing
Em
2. world of bendA Bm
ed knee? In noth ing G than bar
more A ren shad Dows. No one
Pr

F
3.1. morem7
al tar
than of who
he B
our dreams:
rose. When
Who he
was Am7
prom
jus ised
tice D
us our G
selves. Who mark
1. what can we be lieve? In no one else but he who suf fered, noth was
for the poor. Who ing
2. else but he
2. world of bend ed knee? could save us. Who was
In noth ing jus tice
more than bar for renthe poor.
shad ows. Who No wasone
3. Ftime
3. alm7 than
a gainst
tar of who our B
mor row. When
to dreams: Who he are Am7 tice D
jus ised for our G
the poor. Who are
1. more he rose. Who was prom jus tice us for the poor.selves. Who mark
was
1.2. what
else canbut wehe could save us.In Who
be lieve? no onewas jus but
else tice hefor whothe poor.
suf fered, Whonoth was
ing
2.3. world
time of a gainst
bend ed mor row.
to knee? Who ing
In noth are jus than
more tice bar
for renthe poor.
shad ows. Who No oneare
3.
1. what al tar
can of
we our
be dreams:
lieve? In When
no one he prom
else ised
but us who
he our selves.
suf fered, Whonoth mark
ing
2. worldG of Abend ed D knee? In noth G ing A
more thanBm bar ren shad ows. A sus 4No one A
D.C.
3. al tar of our dreams: When he prom ised us our selves. Who mark
G A D G A Bm A sus 4 A
D.C.
1. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
2. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
3. rage a gainst the night. Who are hope for peace ful peo ple. Who are light.
1. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
2. rage a gainst the night. Who was hope
Text and music: Tom Conry, b. 1951, © 1978, 1979, OCP. All rights reserved.
for peace ful peo ple. Who was light.
3. rage a gainst the night. Who are hope for peace ful peo ple. Who are light.

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VERSES 1-3
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D.C.

Music: Tom Conry, b. 1951; arr. by Robert J. Batastini, b. 1942, © 1978, OCP. All rights reserved.

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