Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts G E A G C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major (the original key).
GD 3OurED 1God,AA 0ourGD 3helpCA L2inCA L2a-BA 1gesCA L2past,
GD 3OurCA L2hopeGD 3forAA 0yearsF♯D 2toGD 3come,
BA 1OurCA L2shel-AA 0terDA 3fromBA 1theCA L2storm-AA 0yBA 1blast,
GD 3AndAA 0ourCA L2e-DA 3ter-BA 1nalCA L2home.
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
Key: F major.
CA L2OurAA 0God,DA 3ourCA L2helpFE L1inFE L1a-EE 0gesFE L1past,
CA L2OurFE L1hopeCA L2forDA 3yearsBA 1toCA L2come,
EE 0OurFE L1shel-DA 3terGE L2fromEE 0theFE L1storm-DA 3yEE 0blast,
CA L2AndDA 3ourFE L1e-GE L2ter-EE 0nalFE L1home.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: G major.
DA 3OurBA 1God,EE 0ourDA 3helpGE L2inGE L2a-F♯E 1gesGE L2past,
DA 3OurGE L2hopeDA 3forEE 0yearsC♯A 2toDA 3come,
F♯E 1OurGE L2shel-EE 0terAE 3fromF♯E 1theGE L2storm-EE 0yF♯E 1blast,
DA 3AndEE 0ourGE L2e-AE 3ter-F♯E 1nalGE L2home.
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: F major.
CG 3OurAG 1God,DD 0ourCG 3helpFD L2inFD L2a-ED 1gesFD L2past,
CG 3OurFD L2hopeCG 3forDD 0yearsBG 2toCG 3come,
ED 1OurFD L2shel-DD 0terGD 3fromED 1theFD L2storm-DD 0yED 1blast,
CG 3AndDD 0ourFD L2e-GD 3ter-ED 1nalFD L2home.
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
Staff notation
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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
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