Shaker songs are fantastically good as eight-bell music! “‘Tis a gift to be simple”, yes… but this arrangement is a lot of fun to play!
‘Tis a gift to be simple, ’tis the gift to be free
‘Tis a gift to come down where we ought to be,
And when we find ourselves in the place just right,
‘Twill be in the valley of love and delight.
When true simplicity is gained,
To bow and to bend we shan’t be ashamed,
To turn, turn will be our delight,
Till by turning, turning we come ’round right.
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This arrangement is sold as a “dual-range”™ PDF.
Hymn tune: SIMPLE GIFTS
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Other arrangements available for six handbells with piano.
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