Be Still, My Soul Piano Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts E D E F E D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
E3BeD2still,E3myF4soul:E3theD2LordE3isC1onD2thyD2side.
E3E3BearD2pa-E3tient-F4ly
E3theD2crossE3ofC1griefD2orE3pain.
G5LeaveG5toG5thyA6GodE3toE3or-G5derG5andD2pro-D2vide;F4
F4InE3ev-D2eryE3change,C1HeC1faith-D2fulD2willE3re-E3main.
G5BeG5still,G5myA6soul:E3thyE3best,
G5thyG5heav'n-D2lyD2FriendF4F4ThroughE3thorn-D2yE3waysC1leadsC1toD2aD2joy-C1fulC1end.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
Key: F major (the original key).
A6BeG5still,A6myB♭7♭soul:A6theG5LordA6isF4onG5thyG5side.
A6A6BearG5pa-A6tient-B♭7♭ly
A6theG5crossA6ofF4griefG5orA6pain.
C1̇LeaveC1̇toC1̇thyD2̇GodA6toA6or-C1̇derC1̇andG5pro-G5vide;B♭7♭
B♭7♭InA6ev-G5eryA6change,F4HeF4faith-G5fulG5willA6re-A6main.
C1̇BeC1̇still,C1̇myD2̇soul:A6thyA6best,
C1̇thyC1̇heav'n-G5lyG5FriendB♭7♭B♭7♭ThroughA6thorn-G5yA6waysF4leadsF4toG5aG5joy-F4fulF4end.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: G major.
B7BeA6still,B7myC1̇soul:B7theA6LordB7isG5onA6thyA6side.
B7B7BearA6pa-B7tient-C1̇ly
B7theA6crossB7ofG5griefA6orB7pain.
D2̇LeaveD2̇toD2̇thyE3̇GodB7toB7or-D2̇derD2̇andA6pro-A6vide;C1̇
C1̇InB7ev-A6eryB7change,G5HeG5faith-A6fulA6willB7re-B7main.
D2̇BeD2̇still,D2̇myE3̇soul:B7thyB7best,
D2̇thyD2̇heav'n-A6lyA6FriendC1̇C1̇ThroughB7thorn-A6yB7waysG5leadsG5toA6aA6joy-G5fulG5end.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Key: D major.
F♯4♯BeE3still,F♯4♯myG5soul:F♯4♯theE3LordF♯4♯isD2onE3thyE3side.
F♯4♯F♯4♯BearE3pa-F♯4♯tient-G5ly
F♯4♯theE3crossF♯4♯ofD2griefE3orF♯4♯pain.
A6LeaveA6toA6thyB7GodF♯4♯toF♯4♯or-A6derA6andE3pro-E3vide;G5
G5InF♯4♯ev-E3eryF♯4♯change,D2HeD2faith-E3fulE3willF♯4♯re-F♯4♯main.
A6BeA6still,A6myB7soul:F♯4♯thyF♯4♯best,
A6thyA6heav'n-E3lyE3FriendG5G5ThroughF♯4♯thorn-E3yF♯4♯waysD2leadsD2toE3aE3joy-D2fulD2end.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune FINLANDIA, Jean Sibelius, 1899
- Words
- Katharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel (1697–1768), translated by Jane Laurie Borthwick, 1855 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1899, words 1855: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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