He Leadeth Me Trumpet Notes
Letters and valve numbers for B♭ trumpet, with the words under each note. Starts G E D C G A.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
G0HeE12lead-D13ethC0me,G0OA12bless-F1èdF1thought!
A12OG0wordsE12withE12heav'n-D13lyC0E12com-E12fortD13fraught!
G0What-E12e'erD13IC0do,G0wher-A12e'erF1IC0beB2StillA12G0'tisE12God'sE12handD13C0thatD13E12lead-D13ethC0me.
G0HeG0lead-C0ethB2me,C0HeC0lead-B2ethA12G0me,
A12ByG0HisE12ownE12handD13C0HeD13E12lead-E12ethD13me;
G0HisG0faith-C0fulB2fol-D1low'rC0IB2wouldA12G0be,
A12ForG0byE12HisE12handD13C0HeD13E12lead-D13ethC0me.
- Copen
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
Key: D major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
A12HeF♯2lead-E12ethD13me,A12OB2bless-G0èdG0thought!
B2OA12wordsF♯2withF♯2heav'n-E12lyD13F♯2com-F♯2fortE12fraught!
A12What-F♯2e'erE12ID13do,A12wher-B2e'erG0ID1beC♯12StillB2A12'tisF♯2God'sF♯2handE12D13thatE12F♯2lead-E12ethD13me.
A12HeA12lead-D1ethC♯12me,D1HeD1lead-C♯12ethB2A12me,
B2ByA12HisF♯2ownF♯2handE12D13HeE12F♯2lead-F♯2ethE12me;
A12HisA12faith-D1fulC♯12fol-E0low'rD1IC♯12wouldB2A12be,
B2ForA12byF♯2HisF♯2handE12D13HeE12F♯2lead-E12ethD13me.
- Dvalves 1 + 3
- Evalves 1 + 2
- F♯valves 2
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- Bvalves 2
- C♯valves 1 + 2
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
Key: E♭ major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
B♭1HeG0lead-F1ethE♭23me,B♭1OC0bless-A♭23èdA♭23thought!
C0OB♭1wordsG0withG0heav'n-F1lyE♭23G0com-G0fortF1fraught!
B♭1What-G0e'erF1IE♭23do,B♭1wher-C0e'erA♭23IE♭2beD1StillC0B♭1'tisG0God'sG0handF1E♭23thatF1G0lead-F1ethE♭23me.
B♭1HeB♭1lead-E♭2ethD1me,E♭2HeE♭2lead-D1ethC0B♭1me,
C0ByB♭1HisG0ownG0handF1E♭23HeF1G0lead-G0ethF1me;
B♭1HisB♭1faith-E♭2fulD1fol-F1low'rE♭2ID1wouldC0B♭1be,
C0ForB♭1byG0HisG0handF1E♭23HeF1G0lead-F1ethE♭23me.
- E♭valves 2 + 3
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- A♭valves 2 + 3
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- E♭valves 2
- Fvalves 1
Key: F major for B♭ trumpet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
C0HeA12lead-G0ethF1me,C0OD1bless-B♭1èdB♭1thought!
D1OC0wordsA12withA12heav'n-G0lyF1A12com-A12fortG0fraught!
C0What-A12e'erG0IF1do,C0wher-D1e'erB♭1IF1beE0StillD1C0'tisA12God'sA12handG0F1thatG0A12lead-G0ethF1me.
C0HeC0lead-F1ethE0me,F1HeF1lead-E0ethD1C0me,
D1ByC0HisA12ownA12handG0F1HeG0A12lead-A12ethG0me;
C0HisC0faith-F1fulE0fol-G0low'rF1IE0wouldD1C0be,
D1ForC0byA12HisA12handG0F1HeG0A12lead-G0ethF1me.
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
- Avalves 1 + 2
- B♭valves 1
- Copen
- Dvalves 1
- Eopen
- Fvalves 1
- Gopen
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune HE LEADETH ME, William Batchelder Bradbury, 1864
- Words
- Joseph Henry Gilmore (1834–1918), 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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