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A Collection of
Choral Introits and Benedictions
C.O. Beck
Swan-Cross, Ltd.
Demos of all these introits and benedictions
are available from the composer's website:
www.swan-cross.com
Copyright 2011, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All Rights Reserved.
Contents
Introits
1. I Was Glad......................................................................................4
2. The Lord Is in His Holy Temple..........................................................5
3. Come to Me.....................................................................................6
4. Enter His Presence.............................................................................7
5. Hear (Here).....................................................................................8
6. Worship Him as One........................................................................10
7. Rejoice!.........................................................................................11
Benedictions
1. Amen...........................................................................................12
2. Go Forth in Peace............................................................................13
3. Go Forth!.....................................................................................14
4. Go in His Presence..........................................................................15
5. The Lord Be with You.....................................................................16
6. The Grace of the Lord......................................................................17
7. Go Rejoicing!.................................................................................18
Notes...............................................................................................19
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Copyright 2005, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
I Was Glad
Introit #1
with optional accompaniment
C.O. Beck
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The Lord Is in His Holy Temple
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2005, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #2
with optional Amen
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Come to

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Come, oh,

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Me, all you who




come to Me, you who

come to Me, you who

come to Me, you who





hun ger and thirst af ter

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come to Me; I will



come to Me; I will

come to Me; I will

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Come to Me
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2006, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #3
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En ter His pres ence with

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as you

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Enter His Presence
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #4
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Hear (Here)
C.O. Beck
Copyright 2011, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #5
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Worship Him as One
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #6
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Rejoice!
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2008, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Introit #7
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A men.

A men.

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A men.

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A men!

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Amen
Benediction #1a
SATB a capella
C.O. Beck
Copyright 2006, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Amen
Benediction #1b
SATB a capella
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Peacefully (q)


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Go forth in peace, go forth to





Go forth in peace, go forth to

love and serve the

love and serve the

love and serve the



love and serve the

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Go Forth in Peace
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2006, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Benediction #2
Choral benediction with organ accompaniment
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Go

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forth in the Spir it of His

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love! Reach
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out in the pow er of His

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Go now forth to

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Copyright 2006, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Go forth!
C. O. Beck
Benediction #3
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Go ing, may His pres ence go

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with you.

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Know that His pres ence is

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In all you do, may you

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Go in His Presence
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Benediction #4
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Lord be with you till we

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all you

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The Lord Be With You
C.O. Beck
Copyright 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Benediction #5
Optionally, a capella
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The

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grace of the Lord Je sus




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Christ, and the

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The Grace of the Lord
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Benediction #6
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Go

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forth in the pow er of His

ris en love! Go

forth in His res ur rec tion

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joy! Go out
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sing ing! Go re

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joic ing! A

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men!
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Go Rejoicing!
C. O. Beck
Copyright 2008, 2010, Swan-Cross, Ltd.
All rights reserved.
Benediction #7
Notes
This collection came about because of a request by Donna Hill, to whom the collection is
dedicated. Donna, my choir director and friend, had come to me a couple years ago and
asked me if I had any good material suitable for choral introits and benedictions to use
at the beginnings and endings of worship services. She lamented the fact that there is so
little material out there dedicated to this purpose.
I took that as a call to produce this collection.
Since then, Donna has used many of these introits and benedictions with our Chancel
Choir, as they were completed and submitted for her consideration. I have been blessed to
hear our choir sing them.
Although it has been longer in the producing than I had intended, I am happy to at last
present this completed collection of choral introits and benedictions for use in worship.
Two notes or suggestions for their use:
In many casesbut not every casethe introits and benedictions were designed
to be used as matching sets. That is, for example, Introit #7 is specifically
designed to be a partner for Benediction #7. The same is true for some of the
others. Obviously, they don't have to be used that way, but they were designed
that way, to be a sort of bookends for the service of worship.
In every case, the Amen portion of a benediction can be used by itself, apart
from the rest of the benediction material. Thus, the use of the benedictions is
extended beyond the seven as written.
It is my sincere prayer and desire that other choirs will find this collection useful in their
services of worship. I make them available free of charge (though donations are always
welcome!) with one requirement: Please remember and respect copyright law and give
credit where credit is due. You can reproduce/make copies as required, but please do not
attempt to market or sell them as your own. God has given to me freely; freely I give in
return.
Soli Deo Gloria!
C.O. Beck
Swan-Cross, Ltd.
www.swan-cross.com
229 W. Main St.
Alexandria, OH 43001