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for Chesterton Choral Society

Choral arrangement
with English words
The Last Spring Grieg


by Quintus Benziger

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                 
 
Oh, for the glo - ri - ous Spring once a - gain, when buds start a - burst - ing!
A         
   
  

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Oh, glo - rious Spring, when buds start burst - ing.

    
               
B Though wond -'rous win -ter brings snow, ice and rain, for sun

we are thirst ing.

      
       


Though win - ter snow for sun thirst - ing.

        
          

C Long ing for light, when the bulbs that once we hid, a - rise from their pri - son,
       


 

  
Long - ing bulbs hid, rise from pri - son.

                   
Search - ing in sight of the new - born lamb or kid, when Spring has a - ri - sen.
D     
   
   

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Search - ing lamb, kid, Spring has ri - sen.

              
 
   
E Trees

that were bare will be co - vered full of leaves, and bees will be wing - ing.

        


  

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Trees bare, co - vered, bees wing - ing.

            
      
F
     
Oh, to hear the voice of Spring, when birds start sing - ing.

         
     
Oh, to hear the voice of Spring, to hear them sing - ing, sing - ing.

Wotds and arrangement © Quintus Benziger Saffron Choral PROMPT 2021