Learning the 144 Secular Hymns

♪♪♪ SING ALONG ♪♪♪ as a piano plays the chords and melody (from the SOLO Edition of the Secular Hymnal). Singing along to a simple, chorded melody like this is an ideal way to develop your harmonizing skills!

Lyrics:

I use a spoon to eat my soup unless there's no one watching
I mind my bus'ness and never snoop unless there's no one watching
I wash my hands so carefully unless there's no one watching
I bow my head so piously unless there's no one watching

I only take one piece of pie unless there's no one watching
I try to smile and never cry unless there's no one watching
But if there's comfort I could bring to ease somebody's suff'ring
I know that I will do the right thing, 'cuz I'll be the one who's watching

 

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Here's the same hymn in 4-part harmony (from the SATB Edition of the Secular Hymnal). If you and your choir prefer to print out your own score of this hymn, click here to access a beautiful PDF file.

To research the history of this hymn tune: http://www.hymnary.org/hymnal/SH2014

 

Out of respect for our diverse society, please work to keep our public school and community choirs "secular" (comfortable and welcoming to both religious and nonreligious singers). For more information, please visit the secular choirs webpage.

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