THE SERAPH

from 35mm: A Musical Exhibition

Music and Lyrics by
RYAN SCOTT OLIVER
Folk song (q =76)

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saw a de - vil be- fore

me, And he took me

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filled my life with sin

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*This figure is not an improvisation.

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Music and Lyrics 2009 by Ryan Scott Oliver. 2011 ARESSO MUSIC PUBLISHING.
All rights reserved.

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me,

to re-mind

me

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fall.

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have a high-er call.

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trip and

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in God.

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was just

a man.

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with you in my life

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mine,

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