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BE READY

BE READY

Published in 11 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Tune Information

Title: BE READY
Meter: 8.10.8.10 with refrain
Incipit: 11135 56661 53222
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Negro Spiritual
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Suite on Afro-American Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1991) pp. 15

Piano Solo

  • Spirituals for Piano Solo: 15 Inspirational Favorites
    Composer/Editor Kurt Kaiser
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1997) pp. 11
  • Famous Negro Spirituals
    Composer/Editor Hugo Frey
    Published By: Robbins Music Corporation (1924) pp. 32
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3171
Text: I Want to Be Ready
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 9 of 9)
Text

African American Heritage Hymnal #600

African American Heritage Hymnal #600
Text

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #473

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #473
Text

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #712

Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #712
Text

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #7

Lift Every Voice and Sing II #7
Text

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #624

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism #624
Page Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #607

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #607
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3171

The Cyber Hymnal #3171
Text

This Far By Faith #41

This Far By Faith #41
Text

Total Praise #598

Total Praise #598
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