Great Is Thy Faithfulness Recorder Notes with Fingerings
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F♯ F♯ F♯ F♯ E E.
The notes and words
Key: D major.
F♯GreatF♯isF♯ThyF♯faith-Eful-Eness,
GOGGodGmyGFa-F♯ther;BThereC♯isBno
Asha-GdowF♯ofEturn-F♯ingG♯withAThee;
AThouBchan-C♯gestDnot,C♯ThyBcom-
Apas-Gsions,F♯theyF♯failEnot;BAsC♯ThouDhastDbeen,
AThouAfor-F♯ev-F♯erEwillDbe.
AGreatAisEThyGfaith-F♯ful-F♯ness!
BGreatBisF♯ThyAfaith-Gful-Gness!
AMor-BningC♯by
Dmor-AningBnewC♯mer-DciesBIAsee.
AAllBIC♯haveDnee-C♯dedBThy
AhandGhathF♯pro-F♯vi-Eded;BGreatC♯isDThyDfaith-Aful-Aness,
F♯Lord,Gun-C♯toDme!
- 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
Key: E♭ major (the original key).
GGreatGisGThyGfaith-Fful-Fness,
A♭OA♭GodA♭myA♭Fa-Gther;CThereDisCno
B♭sha-A♭dowGofFturn-GingAwithB♭Thee;
B♭ThouCchan-DgestE♭not,DThyCcom-
B♭pas-A♭sions,GtheyGfailFnot;CAsDThouE♭hastE♭been,
B♭ThouB♭for-Gev-GerFwillE♭be.
B♭GreatB♭isFThyA♭faith-Gful-Gness!
CGreatCisGThyB♭faith-A♭ful-A♭ness!
B♭Mor-CningDby
E♭mor-B♭ningCnewDmer-E♭ciesCIB♭see.
B♭AllCIDhaveE♭nee-DdedCThy
B♭handA♭hathGpro-Gvi-Fded;CGreatDisE♭ThyE♭faith-B♭ful-B♭ness,
GLord,A♭un-DtoE♭me!
- 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
Key: F major.
AGreatAisAThyAfaith-Gful-Gness,
B♭OB♭GodB♭myB♭Fa-Ather;DThereEisDno
Csha-B♭dowAofGturn-AingBwithCThee;
CThouDchan-EgestFnot,EThyDcom-
Cpas-B♭sions,AtheyAfailGnot;DAsEThouFhastFbeen,
CThouCfor-Aev-AerGwillFbe.
CGreatCisGThyB♭faith-Aful-Aness!
DGreatDisAThyCfaith-B♭ful-B♭ness!
CMor-DningEby
Fmor-CningDnewEmer-FciesDICsee.
CAllDIEhaveFnee-EdedDThy
ChandB♭hathApro-Avi-Gded;DGreatEisFThyFfaith-Cful-Cness,
ALord,B♭un-EtoFme!
- 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
Key: E major.
G♯GreatG♯isG♯ThyG♯faith-F♯ful-F♯ness,
AOAGodAmyAFa-G♯ther;C♯ThereD♯isC♯no
Bsha-AdowG♯ofF♯turn-G♯ingA♯withBThee;
BThouC♯chan-D♯gestEnot,D♯ThyC♯com-
Bpas-Asions,G♯theyG♯failF♯not;C♯AsD♯ThouEhastEbeen,
BThouBfor-G♯ev-G♯erF♯willEbe.
BGreatBisF♯ThyAfaith-G♯ful-G♯ness!
C♯GreatC♯isG♯ThyBfaith-Aful-Aness!
BMor-C♯ningD♯by
Emor-BningC♯newD♯mer-EciesC♯IBsee.
BAllC♯ID♯haveEnee-D♯dedC♯Thy
BhandAhathG♯pro-G♯vi-F♯ded;C♯GreatD♯isEThyEfaith-Bful-Bness,
G♯Lord,Aun-D♯toEme!
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- A♯covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- D♯covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune FAITHFULNESS (RUNYAN), William Marion Runyan, 1923
- Words
- Thomas Obadiah Chisholm (1866–1960), 1923 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1923, words 1923: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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