Tell the Children What He’s Done — Psalm 105

Full Holler Shakers country-gospel narrative finale, Acoustic and steady root/fifth upright bass anchor; piano, fiddle, banjo, harmonica, sax and B3 rotate by chapter, never all solo at once, Bubba and Darlene alternate verses; duet refrain, Four-bar fiddle intro, two short instrumental transitions, final choir and stomps/claps; ritardando G6 ending, Key G; quarter=108 BPM; 4/4, Story G6–Em7–Cadd9–D7; hardship E7–G6–A7–B7; deliverance Gadd9–D/F#–Fmaj7–C/E–Ebmaj7–G/D–A7–Cm6–G6; final G6–Bbmaj7–Cadd9–Cm6–G/D–E7–A7–D7–G6, Signature: Holler Roll-Up, Heartbeat, Open Door Turn and Lantern Turn, Stomp & Clap finale, Hook: Fiddle G–B–D–E, harmonica E–G–A–B hardship reply, Bubba: unmistakably masculine warm country baritone, Darlene: unmistakably feminine clear gospel alto; follow labeled leads, Natural separated voices, intelligible lyrics, live Holler Shakers feel; no impersonation, Preserve the written dynamics and natural ending

[Refrain: duet]
Tell the children what He’s done,
Seek His face from sun to sun.
He remembers, He is faithful,
Let His mighty works be sung.
Not to wander from His teaching,
But to walk the road He’s shown;
Tell the children what He’s done,
Praise the Lord who keeps His own.

[Verse 2: Darlene]
Few and wandering through the kingdoms,
He rebuked their threatening kings:
Keep your hands off My anointed,
Do My prophets no cruel thing.
Famine broke the staff of bread there,
Joseph, sold, was sent ahead.
Iron hurt his feet in prison,
Till God’s testing word was met.
Then the king released and raised him,
Gave him charge and wise command;
Israel came down into Egypt,
Grew a people in that land.

[Harmonica transition: four bars]
[Verse 3: Bubba]
God turned hostile hearts against them;
They were hated, dealt with wrong.
Moses, Aaron came as servants,
Bearing signs from God so strong.
Darkness fell and waters reddened,
Fish lay dead and frogs abounded;
Flies and lice, then hail and fire,
Vines and trees were struck and pounded.
Locusts stripped the fields to nothing,
Firstborn fell beneath the blow;
God brought out His tribes with treasure,
None too weak among them to go.

[Piano-fiddle transition: four bars]
[Verse 4: Darlene]
Egypt welcomed their departing,
Fear had fallen on that land.
Cloud spread over them for shelter,
Fire gave light at His command.
Quail and heaven’s bread to feed them,
Rock split wide and rivers ran;
He remembered holy promise,
Mercy pledged to Abraham.

[Bridge: duet, growing]
Joyful people, glad deliverance,
Lands and labor now their own;
Given so they’d keep His statutes,
Not forget the law He’d shown.
[Final refrain: duet and full choir]
Tell the children what He’s done,
Seek His face from sun to sun.
He remembers, He is faithful,
Let His mighty works be sung.
Not to wander from His teaching,
But to walk the road He’s shown;
Tell the children what He’s done,
Praise the Lord who keeps His own.
[Ending: slow, ensemble]
Praise the Lord who keeps His own!

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[Fiddle introduction] [Verse 1: Bubba] Call His name and seek His presence, Tell the wonders He has done. Children born of Abraham’s promise, Let the thankful story run. He remembers every covenant, Oath to Isaac, Jacob’s line; Canaan promised for their portion, Through a thousand ages’ time. [Refrain: duet] Tell the children what He’s done, Seek His face from sun to sun. He remembers, He is faithful, Let His mighty works be sung. Not to wander from His teaching, But to walk the road He’s shown; Tell the children what He’s done, Praise the Lord who keeps His own. [Verse 2: Darlene] Few and wandering through the kingdoms, He rebuked their threatening kings: Keep your hands off My anointed, Do My prophets no cruel thing. Famine broke the staff of bread there, Joseph, sold, was sent ahead. Iron hurt his feet in prison, Till God’s testing word was met. Then the king released and raised him, Gave him charge and wise command; Israel came down into Egypt, Grew a people in that land. [Harmonica transition: four bars] [Verse 3: Bubba] God turned hostile hearts against them; They were hated, dealt with wrong. Moses, Aaron came as servants, Bearing signs from God so strong. Darkness fell and waters reddened, Fish lay dead and frogs abounded; Flies and lice, then hail and fire, Vines and trees were struck and pounded. Locusts stripped the fields to nothing, Firstborn fell beneath the blow; God brought out His tribes with treasure, None too weak among them to go. [Piano-fiddle transition: four bars] [Verse 4: Darlene] Egypt welcomed their departing, Fear had fallen on that land. Cloud spread over them for shelter, Fire gave light at His command. Quail and heaven’s bread to feed them, Rock split wide and rivers ran; He remembered holy promise, Mercy pledged to Abraham. [Bridge: duet, growing] Joyful people, glad deliverance, Lands and labor now their own; Given so they’d keep His statutes, Not forget the law He’d shown. [Final refrain: duet and full choir] Tell the children what He’s done, Seek His face from sun to sun. He remembers, He is faithful, Let His mighty works be sung. Not to wander from His teaching, But to walk the road He’s shown; Tell the children what He’s done, Praise the Lord who keeps His own. [Ending: slow, ensemble] Praise the Lord who keeps His own!

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