A Cherokee Hymn (featuring The Cherokee Morning & Evening Hymns) - arranged by James E. Green

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A Cherokee Hymn (featuring The Cherokee Morning and Evening Hymns)
Arranged by James E. Green
This arrangement features the REAL Cherokee Morning and Evening Hymn (Not the "Wen de ya ho" ... that is NOT Cherokee)
Combined with the Traditional Cherokee Hymn "One Drop of Blood"

scored for:
2 part voices (any combination) or 3 part (SAB), Descant (or Solo), a cappella or with opt. Flute (or Violin), Shaker, Tambourine, Drum and Bongos

Published by Hinshaw Music Inc. -  Item Number HMC2481
Copyright © 2016 By Hinshaw Music, Inc.
Used with permission from the Publisher
www.hinshawmusic.com

In honor of and with thanks to The Cherokee National Youth Chorus
Mary Kay Henderson and Kathy Sierra, directors,
Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Also with thanks to Linda Beaupré and the Bach Children’s Chorus, Toronto, Ontario

Recorded by:
members of The Bach Children's Chorus of Greater Toronto 
Linda Beaupré, conductor 
Laurel Mascarenhas, violin

text and translation:

One Drop of Blood
ga do da tsv ya dv ne li tsi tsa What we will do for You Jesus
o ga tse li tsa gv wi yu hi Our governor
o ga li ga li na hna quu ye no There (translation of rst word unknown)
tso gi lv wi s da ne di yi Our works
o ga tse li ga Ours
tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler)
tsa tse li ga no Yours
tsa gv wi yu hi You are governor (or ruler)
                            
Morning Hymn
verse: 1
hna quo sv na le ne ga sda Now it’s morning, has happened
a yv no Only me (or I)
yi ho wa Jehovah
gv ya li e li tsi I praise (or thank you)
                            
Evening Hymn
verse: 2
ni go hi lv ye no i ga Forever (or constant), how much (or
bright) day (or noon)
ge sv i It was
o si yu It is ok (or good)
sgi squa ni go dv gi In his (or her) care
verse: 3 (repeat Morning Hymn)
hna quo su na le ne ga sda Now it’s morning, has happened
a yv no Only me (or I)
yi ho wa Jehovah
gv ya li e li tsi I praise (or thank) you
verse: 4
hna quo no tsa li yi lo ga And then, it is time
sv no yi Night or midnight
tsi li hv i As I sleep
sgi squa ni go de sdi You take care of (or keep) me

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