Benediction Song - different version SEARCHED FOR YEARS!!

pcchoir15 · Post by **pcchoir15** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 4:49 pm

I have searched for YEARS looking for this one - I get many other versions, but THIS is the one I want. I cant remember all of the third line, but I am pretty sure I am right on the rest.

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
MAY HIS LIGHT BE ALWAYS IN THEE
MAY HE ___________________________________
AND SHIELD YOU FROM ALL HARM
MAY HE GRANT YOU HIS PEACE

songinmyheart · Post by **songinmyheart** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:32 pm

Hi pcchoir15,

Is this the benediction you've been looking for?

May the Lord bless you and keep you.
May His light be always with thee.
May He keep you safe from harm,
and shield you from all wrong.
May He grant you His peace.
May He guide you on your way.
Bring you joy with each new day. "

pcchoir15 · Post by **pcchoir15** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:19 pm

YES!!!! This is it!! Do you know exactly what the title is or who the composer/author is? When I search it on the internet I get a hundred different versions of "benediction" but never this!

Any idea where I can get the sheet music or an mp3 & the lyrics??? I have wanted our choir to do this for a long time!!

songinmyheart · Post by **songinmyheart** » Thu Dec 04, 2014 3:57 pm

Hi pcchoir,

I haven't found the sheet music. Try searching in quotation marks:
"May the Lord bless you and keep you. May His light be always with thee."
There are a few sites that have posted the benediction.
Albeit without author or music assigned, if you contact the posters
they might be able to give you a lead.

I trust this will help. Let us know if you have any success.
Or if you don't, we'll have to keep hunting. Eh?

Nancy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue May 19, 2015 5:43 pm

I realize this thread is very old, but did either of you happen to find it? I'm looking for it too, have been looking for years. I sang it with my high school choir in 1987-88-ish. I'd love to find it for an event this summer!

songinmyheart · Post by **songinmyheart** » Tue May 19, 2015 6:16 pm

Dear Guest,

Subsequent searches never got me any closer to finding the music.

If you are still in contact with any of your high school choir members
or if you can contact the choir director through the school that might
give you a lead. I have exhausted all mine.

Keep us posted,
Nancy

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 4:19 pm

Try Benediction by Gene Grier.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:24 pm

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 02, 2016 10:45 pm

BENEDICTIONÂ
Gene Grier and Lowell Everson

May the Lord bless you and keep you.Â
May His light be always in thee.
May He keep you safe from harm.
Give shelter from the storm.
May He grant you His peace.

May He guide you on your way.
Bring you joy with each new day.
Lift your voices with us pray together singing.

May the Lord bless you and keep you.Â
May His love be always with thee.
May your faith be ever strong.
And shield you from all wrong.
As you go now in peace.

Amen.