Blessed Assurance Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ E D A A G.
The notes and words
Key: D major (the original key).
F♯Bless-EèdDa-Assu-Arance,GJe-AsusBisAmine!
AOF♯whatAaDfore-C♯tasteC♯ofBglo-AryG♯di-Avine!
F♯HeirEofDsal-Ava-Ation,Gpur-AchaseBofAGod,
DBornEofF♯HisGSpi-Erit,DwashedEinC♯HisDblood.
AThisAisAmyDstor-Ay,BthisBisBmyAsong,
APrais-AingAmyBSa-Dvior,C♯allC♯theBdayC♯long;
C♯ThisDisEmyDstor-Ay,BthisAisBmyAsong,
DPrais-EingF♯myGSa-Evior,DallEtheC♯dayDlong.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: E♭ major.
GBless-FèdE♭a-B♭ssu-B♭rance,A♭Je-B♭susCisB♭mine!
B♭OGwhatB♭aE♭fore-DtasteDofCglo-B♭ryAdi-B♭vine!
GHeirFofE♭sal-B♭va-B♭tion,A♭pur-B♭chaseCofB♭God,
E♭BornFofGHisA♭Spi-Frit,E♭washedFinDHisE♭blood.
B♭ThisB♭isB♭myE♭stor-B♭y,CthisCisCmyB♭song,
B♭Prais-B♭ingB♭myCSa-E♭vior,DallDtheCdayDlong;
DThisE♭isFmyE♭stor-B♭y,CthisB♭isCmyB♭song,
E♭Prais-FingGmyA♭Sa-Fvior,E♭allFtheDdayE♭long.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: F major.
ABless-GèdFa-Cssu-Crance,B♭Je-CsusDisCmine!
COAwhatCaFfore-EtasteEofDglo-CryBdi-Cvine!
AHeirGofFsal-Cva-Ction,B♭pur-CchaseDofCGod,
FBornGofAHisB♭Spi-Grit,FwashedGinEHisFblood.
CThisCisCmyFstor-Cy,DthisDisDmyCsong,
CPrais-CingCmyDSa-Fvior,EallEtheDdayElong;
EThisFisGmyFstor-Cy,DthisCisDmyCsong,
FPrais-GingAmyB♭Sa-Gvior,FallGtheEdayFlong.
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
Key: D♭ major.
FBless-E♭èdD♭a-A♭ssu-A♭rance,G♭Je-A♭susB♭isA♭mine!
A♭OFwhatA♭aD♭fore-CtasteCofB♭glo-A♭ryGdi-A♭vine!
FHeirE♭ofD♭sal-A♭va-A♭tion,G♭pur-A♭chaseB♭ofA♭God,
D♭BornE♭ofFHisG♭Spi-E♭rit,D♭washedE♭inCHisD♭blood.
A♭ThisA♭isA♭myD♭stor-A♭y,B♭thisB♭isB♭myA♭song,
A♭Prais-A♭ingA♭myB♭Sa-D♭vior,CallCtheB♭dayClong;
CThisD♭isE♭myD♭stor-A♭y,B♭thisA♭isB♭myA♭song,
D♭Prais-E♭ingFmyG♭Sa-E♭vior,D♭allE♭theCdayD♭long.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- D♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- G♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune BLESSED ASSURANCE, Phoebe P. Knapp, 1873
- Words
- Fanny Jane Crosby (1820–1915), 1873 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1873, words 1873: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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