Once in Royal David's City Flute Notes with Letters
Letter notes for flute, with the words under each note. Starts G B C C C B C D.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GOnceBinCroy-CalCDa-BCvid'sDDci-CtyCStoodEaGlow-ElyEcat-DCtleBCshed,
GWhereBaCMo-CtherClaidBCherDDBa-CbyCInEaGman-EgerEforDChisBCbed:
AMa-AryGwasCthatFMo-FtherEmild,
AJe-AsusGChristEherElit-DCtleBCChild.
Key: G major.
DOnceF♯inGroy-GalGDa-F♯Gvid'sAAci-GtyGStoodBaDlow-BlyBcat-AGtleF♯Gshed,
DWhereF♯aGMo-GtherGlaidF♯GherAABa-GbyGInBaDman-BgerBforAGhisF♯Gbed:
EMa-EryDwasGthatCMo-CtherBmild,
EJe-EsusDChristBherBlit-AGtleF♯GChild.
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Key: F major.
COnceEinFroy-FalFDa-EFvid'sGGci-FtyFStoodAaClow-AlyAcat-GFtleEFshed,
CWhereEaFMo-FtherFlaidEFherGGBa-FbyFInAaCman-AgerAforGFhisEFbed:
DMa-DryCwasFthatB♭Mo-B♭therAmild,
DJe-DsusCChristAherAlit-GFtleEFChild.
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Key: B♭ major.
FOnceAinB♭roy-B♭alB♭Da-AB♭vid'sCCci-B♭tyB♭StoodDaFlow-DlyDcat-CB♭tleAB♭shed,
FWhereAaB♭Mo-B♭therB♭laidAB♭herCCBa-B♭byB♭InDaFman-DgerDforCB♭hisAB♭bed:
GMa-GryFwasB♭thatE♭Mo-E♭therDmild,
GJe-GsusFChristDherDlit-CB♭tleAB♭Child.
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Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune IRBY, Henry J. Gauntlett, 1849
- Words
- Cecil Frances Alexander (1818–1895), 1848 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1849, words 1848: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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