If It Be Your Will

by Sarah Kramer

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This is a Leonard Cohen song I was asked to record in 2007, for a compilation album to benefit Teach For America, produced by Gary Guthrie. The album it is on is called, Before The Goldrush.

Credits:
Sarah Kramer - vocals, trumpet, and acoustic guitar.
Ana Egge - back vocals.
Douglas Lee - musical glasses and koto.
Jason Mercer - upright bass and banjo.
Greg Wieczorek - drums and percussion.

Produced by Jason Mercer and Sarah Kramer ℗.
© Leonard Cohen (used by permission and w/ Leonard's blessing).

lyrics

If it be your will
That I speak no more
And my voice be still
As it was before
I will speak no more
I shall abide until
I am spoken for
If it be your will

If it be your will
That a voice be true
From this broken hill
I will sing to you
From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing

From this broken hill
All your praises they shall ring
If it be your will
To let me sing

If it be your will
If there is a choice
Let the rivers fill
Let the hills rejoice
Let your mercy spill
On all these burning hearts in hell
If it be your will
To make us well

And to draw us near
And bind us tight
All your children here
In their rags of light
In our rags of light
All dressed to kill
And end this night
If it be your will
If it be your will

© Leonard Cohen

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released October 7, 2008
Sarah Kramer - vocals, trumpet, and acoustic guitar.
Ana Egge - back vocals.
Douglas Lee - musical glasses and koto.
Jason Mercer - upright bass and banjo.
Greg Wieczorek - drums.

Produced by Jason Mercer and Sarah Kramer ℗.
Song © Leonard Cohen (used by permission and w/ Leonard's blessing).

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