Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts G E A G C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major (the original key).
G5OurE3God,A6ourG5helpC1̇inC1̇a-B7gesC1̇past,
G5OurC1̇hopeG5forA6yearsF♯4♯toG5come,
B7OurC1̇shel-A6terD2̇fromB7theC1̇storm-A6yB7blast,
G5AndA6ourC1̇e-D2̇ter-B7nalC1̇home.
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: F major.
C1̇OurA6God,D2̇ourC1̇helpF4̇inF4̇a-E3̇gesF4̇past,
C1̇OurF4̇hopeC1̇forD2̇yearsB7toC1̇come,
E3̇OurF4̇shel-D2̇terG5̇fromE3̇theF4̇storm-D2̇yE3̇blast,
C1̇AndD2̇ourF4̇e-G5̇ter-E3̇nalF4̇home.
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: B♭ major.
F4OurD2God,G5ourF4helpB♭7♭inB♭7♭a-A6gesB♭7♭past,
F4OurB♭7♭hopeF4forG5yearsE3toF4come,
A6OurB♭7♭shel-G5terC1̇fromA6theB♭7♭storm-G5yA6blast,
F4AndG5ourB♭7♭e-C1̇ter-A6nalB♭7♭home.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
Key: D major.
A6OurF♯4♯God,B7ourA6helpD2̇inD2̇a-C♯1̇♯gesD2̇past,
A6OurD2̇hopeA6forB7yearsG♯5♯toA6come,
C♯1̇♯OurD2̇shel-B7terE3̇fromC♯1̇♯theD2̇storm-B7yC♯1̇♯blast,
A6AndB7ourD2̇e-E3̇ter-C♯1̇♯nalD2̇home.
- 4♯F♯4
- 5♯G♯4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇♯C♯5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s piano sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ST. ANNE, William Croft, 1708
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1708, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
More hymns on piano
- When I Survey the Wondrous CrossC major, B4–F5 · “When I survey the…”Easy
- Be Still, My SoulC major, C4–A4 · “Be still, my soul: the Lord…”Easy
- I Need Thee Every HourC major, G4–F5 · “I need Thee ev'ry hour,…”Easy
- Abide With MeC major, C4–A4 · “Abide with me; fast falls…”Medium
- From Heaven Above to Earth I ComeC major, C4–C5 · “From Heaven above to earth…”Medium
- Praise God From Whom All Blessings FlowC major, G4–G5 · “$1D$2 Praise God, from Whom all bles-…”Medium