AS THE BRIDEGROOM TO HIS CHOSEN

Do=Es,3/4 John Rutter

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As the bridegroom to his cho- sen, as the king unto his realm, as the keeper to the

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cas- tle, as the pi-lot to the helm, as the captain to his sol- diers, as the shepherd to his

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lambs So, Lord, art thou to me.

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As the foun-tain in the gar-den, as the can-dle in the dark, as the treasure in the

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cof- fer, as the manna in the ark, as the firelight in the win- ter, as the sun-light in the

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spring, so, Lord, art thou to me.

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As the mu- sic at the ban-quet, as the stamp unto the seal, as refreshment to the
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ah - - - - - - - - - - - ah - -

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fain-ting, as the wine cup at the meal, as the singing on the feast day as the a-men to the
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prayer, so, Lord, art thou to me.
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As the ru- by in the set- ting, as the ho- ney in the comb, as the light within the
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lan-tern, as the fa- ther in the home, as the ea- gle in the mountains, as the sparrow in the

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nest, so, Lord, art thou to me.
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nest, so, Lord, art thou to me.

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As the sunshine in the hea- vens, as the i- mage in the glass,

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As the fruit un- to the fig- tree, as the dew un- to the grass,

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As the rain- bow on the hill- top, as the riv- er in the plain,

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So, Lord, art thou, so art thou to me.