Soon Ah Will Be Done!

**
Arranged by Jester Hairstone An African American Spiritual
for TTBB [with divisi] and SOLO VOICES

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Slow, freely and soulful ( =80)

dd 4 o k k k j k k k k k k k k
Solo Voice
mf
k k k kz
Tenor I
aM 4
I'm just a poor way - far - in' stra - nger, while trav'l - lin

dd 4 m
k kjz k j k kjz k j
sotto voce

a 4 k k
M
Tenor II

Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon!

d k j zz k j zz
b d 44 m
sotto voce
Bass I

Soon, soon! Soon, soon!

d
b d 44 m i i
sotto voce
Bass II

Soon! Soon!

4
d d k kz kz k k k k j k k k k j k k k k
a
M
thru' this world be - low. Yet ther's no sick - ness toil no

dd
k kj z k j k j k j
aM k k k kjz k k kjz
Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon!

d k j zz k j zz
b d k jzz
Soon, soon! Soon, soon! Soon, soon!

d
bdi i i
Soon! Soon! Soon!

**The words "SOON" and "HOME" should be sung with a closed terminal HUM!

Copyright <2003> by <JESTER HAIRSTONE> for CAMBRIDGE PRINT PRESS 99345 CAMBRIDGE, LONDON.
All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
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k k k k k kz kz k k k k j k k k
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a
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dan - ger, in that bright land to which I go. I'm go - in'

dd
a k
M k kjz k j k k kj z k j k k kjz
k j
Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon!

d zz k j zz
b d k j k jzz
Soon, soon! Soon, soon! Soon, soon!

d
bdi i i
Soon! Soon! Soon!

10
dd j k k k k k k kz k k k k k kz kz k k k
a
M
there to meet ma Fa - ther, N' all ma loved ones who've gone

dd
aM k k kjz k j k k kjz
k j
k k kj z k j
Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon!

d zz k j zz
b d k j k jzz
Soon, soon! Soon, soon! Soon, soon!

d
bdi i i
Soon! Soon! Soon!
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13
d d k j k k k k j k k k k k k k k k k k k k k
a
M
on. N I'm just go - in o - ver Jor - dan, N i'm just

dd
k j k j k kjz k j
a
M k k kjz k k kjz k
Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon!

d zz k j zz k j zz
b d k j
Soon, soon! Soon, soon! Soon, soon!

d
bd i i i
Soon! Soon! Soon!

G
Suddenly fast and with vigour ( =110)

d d k kz k k k k yi
TUTTI
16
kz J
p
k k k k k k kz k
a
M k k k k k k
y y
go - in o - ver home. Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the

dd J
TUTTI
kj
p

aM k k kj z k j k k kjz k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k
Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the

y
d
TUTTI
k j zz J k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k
b d k jzz
p

Soon, soon! Soon, soon! Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the

y
d
TUTTI

bdi i J k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k
p

Soon! Soon! Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the
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19
dd k k k k kk k
a k k kk kkkkk k k kk k k k k k k k k kk
M
trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world. Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, I'm go - in

dd
a k k k k kz k k k kk k k k k k k k k k k k kk k k kk
M
trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world. Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, I'm go - in

d k k k kk k k k k k k k k k k k kk k k kk
b d k k k k kz
trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world. Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, I'm go - in

d
b d k k k k kz k k k kk k k k k k k k k k k k kk k k kk
trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world. Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, I'm go - in

21
dd J J k kz
subito f
k k k k kz k k k kz k k k k kz k
a kz k k k j
M A Az A
home tah live with God. No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in',

dd J J k kz k k k k kkk k k z k k k k kz k
subito f

aM kz k k k j Az Az A
home tah live with God. No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in',

A AA A
d z J J o Akz o Akz kz kz kz kz kAz kz k o kz o kz Akz Akz Akz Akz kz k
bdk k k k j
subito f

A A A A
home tah live with God. No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in',

d z J J o kz o kz o kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz o kz o kz o

bdk k k k j
subito f

A A A A kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz

home tah live with God. No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in',
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dd z k k k k kz k kz k k k j J kz k k k j
a k k
24 1. 2.

M A Az k
No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', home tah live with God. home tah live with God.

dd k k k k k k k kz k k k j J kz k k k k k
subito mp

a k kz Az Az k
M
No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I want

d d o Akz o A A A A
kAz kz kz kz kz kAz kz k kz k k k j J kz k k k k k k
subito mp

b A
No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I want

d
b d o Akz o kAz o kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz kAz kz k k k j J kz k k k j
No more weep - in' an' a - wail - in', home tah live with God. home tah live with God.

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dd J o k z
subito mp
k k k i
slightly marked
o kz k k kk
a
M
Je - sus walk with me, Je - sus walk with

dd J o k k
slightly marked
o k k k k
aM kz k k k jz k k kz k k
Je - sus to walk with me, I want Je - sus to walk with

d z o k k o k k k
slightly marked

bd Jk kk
k jz k k kz k k
Je - sus to walk with me, I want Je - sus to walk with

d
slightly marked

b d J k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k kk k k k k
subito mp

I want to meet my Je - sus, I want to meet my Je - sus. I want to meet my Je - sus,

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dd o k k k k kz k k k
a j k
30
i
M
me. When I'm in trou - ble,

dd o k k k k k z k k o k k k k kz k k o kkkk k
a j
M
me. When I'm in trou - ble, al - ways with Je - sus, Lord I want

d
bdj o k k k k kz k k k k i

me. When I'm in trou - ble,

d
b d k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k kk k k k k
I want to meet my Je - sus. I want to meet my Je - sus, I want to meet my Je - sus.

G
y
MENO MOSSO, con molto sentimento ( =80)

dd o k k k
Solo Voice

k k jz n J b m o k k k j kk kk
33

kk k
1. 2. mf

a
M
y
Lord I want Je - sus with me! I'm just a poor way - far - in'

dd J
simile
i k k k k k
sotto voce

aM k k k k k k jz kk k k k
Je - sus to walk with me! I want me! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be

yi z
d k k k k k jz k kk z k kk kk kk
b d o k k
sotto voce

kk J i
slightly marked simile

I want Je - sus to walk with me! I want me! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be

y
dd
sotto voce

b k k k k i J i j kk kk
Je - sus walk with me! me! Soon Ah will be
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d k k k kz kz k k k k j kk k k j kk kk
b d k k k kz k k
37

stra - nger, while trav'l- lin thru' this world be - low. Yet ther's no sick - ness toil no

dd k k
a i k k k k k i k k k
M k k k k
done! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be done! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be

d i ii z
bdi k kkz kz kk k kk k kk z k kk kk kk


done! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be done! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be

d
bdi j kk k k i j kk kk
done! Soon Ah will be done! Soon Ah will be

d k k k k k j kk k k
b d k k k k z k k k kz kz k k k
41

k j k
dan - ger, in that bright land to which I go. I'm go - in' there to meet ma

dd n k k k k k
aM i j kz kz i k k k
done! Ah will be done! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be

d ii z
b d ii jj kk kk k kk z k kk kk kk

done! Ah will be done! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be

d
bdj j j k k i j kk k k
done! Ah will be done! Soon Ah will be
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d k z k k k kz kz k k k k j kkk k j kk kk
bd kk k k
45

Fa - ther, N' all ma loved ones who've gone on. N I'm just go - in o - ver

dd k k
a i k k k k k i k k k
M k k k k
done! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be done! Soon, soon, soon, soon! Ah will be

d i ii z
bdi k kkz kz kk k kk k kk z k kk kk kk


done! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be done! Soon, Soon, Soon Ah will be

d
bdi j kk k k i j kk kk
done! Soon Ah will be done! Soon Ah will be

y y
54 k k k j
TUTTI
49
dd k k k k k k k k k k k kz kz k k k k i
ff
k 44 j j
b aM

y yk
Jor - dan, N i'm just go - in o - ver home. I'm go - in home tah live with

dd
TUTTI
n j kk i k k k k 44 j j
i 45 k k
ff

aM z z
done! Ah will be done! I'm go - in home tah live with

yi k
TUTTI
k k yj k 4 j j
d kk kk
b d ii jj i 45
ff

4
done! Ah will be done! I'm go - in home tah live with

y k
TUTTI
k k y
dj k 4 ej
dd j
45
ff

b j j j k k i 4
done! Ah will be done! I'm go - in home tah live with
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G
s
A TEMPO, con molto gusto ( =110)

dd mz l
a j k k k
54 a piacere

M k
s
God. I'm go - in home!

dd j a piacere

k k k mz l
a k
M
God. I'm go - in home!

dd j k k k
k p k k k k p k k k k p k k k kz k k k
a piacere

b s
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

dd j k k k l
a piacere

b k mz
God.
s
I'm go - in home!

57
dd l l
a
M
dd l l
aM

d k k p k k k kz k k k
bdk k k k k k k k p k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

d oz k k k k k z
bdn k k k k k k k k kz k k k
I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with
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59
dd l l
a
M
dd m
a p k k k k k p k k k k k p k k k k k
M k k
Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je-

d k k p k k k kz
bdk k k k k k k
k p k k k k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

d oz k k k k k z
bdk k k k k k k k k kz k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

61
dd l l
a
M
dd
Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu-

aM kz j k k kpz k k k k kk k kpz k k k k kk k pk k k k kk k kk
k k
- sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je-

d k k p k k k kz
bdk k k k k k k k p k k k k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

d oz k k k k k z
bdk k k k k k k k k kz k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with
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dd l l
a
M
dd k z kk kk kk z k k kzkz k k kk kk kk k k k kk kk
- jah! Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu-

kk kk
a j p k k k k p k k k k p k k
M
- sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je-

d k k p k k k kz
bdk k k k k k k
k p k k k k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

d oz k k k k k z
bdk k k k k k k k k kz k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

65
dd m TRIO
jj jj kk kk
a
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I'm go - in

d d kk z kk kk kk zz k k kzkz k k kk kk kk k kk k k kk
- jah! Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu-

k k
aM j p k k kk kk p k k k k p k k
- sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je-

d k k p k k k kz
bdk k k k k k k k p k k k k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with

d oz k k k k k z
bdk k k k k k k k k kz k k k
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with
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d d jjj jj jjj kk kk iii
a j
M
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home! I'm go - in home!

d d kk z kk kk kk z k k kzkz k k kk kk kk k k k kk k
- jah! Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu Hal - le - lu - jah!

kk kk ii
a j p k k k k p k k k k p k kk i
M
- sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus! Hal - le - lu - jah Je - sus!

d k y
k z
bdkkk kk kk
k pk k k p k k k k k k k i
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with God.

d y
bdk oz k k k k k z k k k k k k k k kz k k k i
God. I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home! I'm go - in home tah live with God.

dd J TUTTI

a k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k
70

M
Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world.

dd J TUTTI

aM k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k k k k k k z k k k k k k
Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world.

d z
b d J k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k kz
TUTTI

k k k k k k
Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world.

d
TUTTI

b d J k k k k k k k k k k k k k z k k k k k kz k k k k k k
Soon Ah will be don - na with the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world, the trou - bles of the world.
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dd k k k k k k k k 1.
kz k k k j J kz k k k k p k k k
2.

a k k kkkk k k
M
Soon Ah will be don- na with the trou- bles of the world, I'm go - in home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I'm go - in

dd z J kz k k k k p k k k
a k k k k k k k k k k kk k k kk k k k k j
M
Soon Ah will be don- na with the trou- bles of the world, I'm go - in home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I'm go - in

d kz k k k j J kz k k k k p k k k
b d k k k k k k k k k kk k k kk
k
Soon Ah will be don- na with the trou- bles of the world, I'm go - in home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I'm go - in

d J kz k k k k p k k k
b d k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k k kz k k k j
Soon Ah will be don- na with the trou- bles of the world, I'm go - in home tah live with God. home tah live with God. I'm go - in

dd k z k k k j A A y
jz p k k k k z Ak k kA j j di
75

a
M
y
home tah live with God. I'm go- in home tah live with God.

dd k z k
aM k kj jz p k k k k z k k k j j i
home tah live with God. I'm go- in home tah live with God.

A A yi
b
dd k z k k k j jz p k k k k z Ak k kA j j

home tah live with God. I'm go- in home tah live with God.

y
d
b d kz k k k j jz p k k k k z k Ak kA j
A A j i
home tah live with God. I'm go- in home tah live with God.