To Judith Joseph

Choral arr. by
JOHN F. WILSON
As The Deer Words & Music by
MARTIN NYSTROM

= 72
1 = D , 4/4
a tempo
rit. mp women (or unison) 10
5 bar 000 0 3 5 5 3 2 1 .2 4 3 2 1 6 6 6 5 . 4 5 . . 0
5
As the deer pant - eth for the wa-ter, so my soul long-eth, af - ter Thee.

15

3 5 5 3 2 1 . 2 4 3 2 1 1 . 3 2 . 1 1 . . . 0 0 0 0 .
You a - lone are my heart’s de - sire, and I long to wor - ship Thee.
10

div.
‘
mp
S 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6< 7< 1 2 2 1 7< 1 2
A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6< 7< 1 1 7< 7< 6< 5< 6< 7< ‘
mf Oh... 15
T 3 5 5 3 2 1 .2 4 3 2 1 6 . 6 5 6 5 . . .
B 3 5 5 3 2 1 .2 4 3 2 1 6 . 6 5 4 3 . 4 .
You’re my friend and you are my broth-er , ev - en though you are a King.

20 div. f
mf unis. 20
1 .3 2 . 1 1 . . 0 1> 1> 1> 1> 7
3 5 5 3 2 1 .2 4 3 2 1 6< . 6< 6< 5< 5< 5< . . 0 3 3 3 3 3
I love you more than an - y oth - er , so much, more than an - y - thing. You, a - lone, are my

3 5 5 3 2 1 .2 4 3 2 1 4 .4 4 . 4 3 . . 0 1> 1> 1> 1> 1>

1 . 1 7< . 1 1 . . 0 6 6 6 6 5
25

rit. a tempo
25 to you , a - lone , may my spir - it mp unis.
6 6 5 . 1 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 . . 0
2/4 4/4
3 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 . 1 1 7< . . 0 3 5 5 3 2
30
strength , my shield ; oh _____ spir - it yield. You, a - lone , are my

1> 7 7 6 0 6 . . . 6 6 4/4
6 . 5/ 0 3 5 5 3 2
2/4
4 4 3 . 6 4 . 3 . 2 2/ 3 . . 0
 30 long to wor - ship Thee. 35 1=E mf unis.
1 .2 43 2 1 1 . 3 2 . 1 1 . . . 0000 0000 0000
1 .2 43 2 1 1 7< 6< 6< 7< 6< 5< . . . 0000 0000 0000 3 5 5 3 2
heart’s de - sire, and I long to wor - ship Thee. I want you more than

1 .2 43 4 5 6 5 4 4 . 4 3 . . . 0000 0000 0000 3 5 5 3 2

1 .2 43 4 3 4 3 2 5 . 5< 1 . . . 0000 0000 0000 5

div. 40

6 . 6 5 . 4 5 1> . 7 1> . 7 . 6 . 5 2 1
1 . 2 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 1 7< 2 3 . 4 . 5 3 2 3 4 1 . 2 1
gold or sil - ver, on - ly you - can sat - is - fy . oh ...............................
10

1 . 2 4 3 2 1 4 .4 5 . 5 5 . . . 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 2 4 3 2 1
2 . 1 7< 6< 5< 7< 1 . 2 . 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 2 4 3 2 1
You a - lone are the real - joy giv-er , and the

lightly 45
p 15
1 . 3 2 . 1 1 . . 0 1> 1> 1> 1> 7 2/4
6 6 4/4
5 . . 01 6 6 6 6 5
6< . 6< 1 7< 1 1 . . 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 . 1 01 1 1 1 1 7<
ap - ple of my eye ! You, a - lone, are my strength and shield; to you a - lone, may my

4 . 4 5 5 1 1. . 0 1> 1> 1> 1> 1> 2/4

1> 7 4/4
7 . 6 01 4 4 4 4 5
4 . 4 5 5< 1 1. . 0 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 . . 01 2 2 2 2 3 20

50
Fm7 Ab
4 4 3 . . . 3 . . 0
2/4 4/4
1 7< 6< 1 7< . . . 7< . . 0 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 2 4 3 2 1
spir - it yield. you , a - lone, are my heart’s de - sire, and I
25

2/4 6 5 4 6 4/4 6 . 5/ . 4/ . 5/ 0 3 5 5 3 2 1 . 2 4 3 2 1
2 2 3 . . . 3 . . 0
mf unis.
55 Much slower
Slowly
1 . 3 2 . 1 1 . . . 1 . . 01 1 .3 2 .1 1 . . .
30
long to wor - ship Thee I long to wor - ship Thee

1 . 3 2 . 1 1 . . . 1 . . 01 1 .3 2 .1 1 . . .