RELEASED: June 2022

voicing: SATB | catalog number: SBMP 1675 | duration: c. 3'25" | price: $2.80
accompaniment: a cappella

I Feel Tired Sometimes is an original African American spiritual that blends Renaissance era counterpoint using the Latin text “Cum Sancto Spiritu In Gloria Dei Patris, Amen. This piece will be suitable for Honor Choir, festivals or liturgical settings. May this spiritual be an invitation for choirs to honor the grief and joy of this time on the planet.


performance by: Portland Symphonic Choir (Dr. Alissa Deeter, Artistic Director) and Tualatin High School Choir (Andrew Bergh, Director) - Judy A. Rose, conducting  [© all rights reserved]

CLICK HERE: See and Hear the Complete Score or download a perusal copy: HERE

CLICK HERE: Read the Text or Poem

I feel tired sometimes when the load is heavy
I feel tired sometimes when the day is long
I feel tired lawd, don't know if I can take no more
Lawd, help me to know help is comin' along

Gotta keep movin' though I know my journey's long
Gotta keep on singin' though it seems I'm far from home
Gotta keep singin' my freedom song
Ain't gonna be on my journey long

Help me with this heavy load, I feel tired, feel so tired lawd.
Sometimes I feel, I'm travelin' all alone
Sometimes I feel, I can't take it no more

Cum sancto spiritu in Gloria dei patris, amen.

I feel tired lawd, don't know if I can take no more.
Lord help me to know, help is comin along.
I feel sometimes tired lord.

Judy A. Rose

CLICK HERE: Choral Tracks (Practice made simple)

I Feel Tired Sometimes choral track bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Get more information and listen to samples HERE. Please note that the choral score is not included in the bundle and needs to be ordered separately.

Price: $49.99 (Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users)
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