Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G G D B A G.
The notes and words
Key: G major (the original key).
GPraiseGtoDtheBLord,AtheGAl-F♯might-Ey,
DtheEKingF♯ofGcre-Aa-Gtion!
GOGmyDsoul,BpraiseAHim,GforF♯HeEisDthyEhealthF♯andGsal-Ava-Gtion!
DAllDyeDwhoEhear,BnowCtoDHisDtem-CpleBdrawAnear;
DPraiseEHimF♯inGgladAa-Bdor-Aa-Gtion.
- 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
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: F major.
FPraiseFtoCtheALord,GtheFAl-Emight-Dy,
CtheDKingEofFcre-Ga-Ftion!
FOFmyCsoul,ApraiseGHim,FforEHeDisCthyDhealthEandFsal-Gva-Ftion!
CAllCyeCwhoDhear,AnowB♭toCHisCtem-B♭pleAdrawGnear;
CPraiseDHimEinFgladGa-Ador-Ga-Ftion.
- Ccovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- 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
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: A♭ major.
A♭PraiseA♭toE♭theCLord,B♭theA♭Al-Gmight-Fy,
E♭theFKingGofA♭cre-B♭a-A♭tion!
A♭OA♭myE♭soul,CpraiseB♭Him,A♭forGHeFisE♭thyFhealthGandA♭sal-B♭va-A♭tion!
E♭AllE♭yeE♭whoFhear,CnowD♭toE♭HisE♭tem-D♭pleCdrawB♭near;
E♭PraiseFHimGinA♭gladB♭a-Cdor-B♭a-A♭tion.
- 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
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- D♭covered: 1, 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: A major.
APraiseAtoEtheC♯Lord,BtheAAl-G♯might-F♯y,
EtheF♯KingG♯ofAcre-Ba-Ation!
AOAmyEsoul,C♯praiseBHim,AforG♯HeF♯isEthyF♯healthG♯andAsal-Bva-Ation!
EAllEyeEwhoF♯hear,C♯nowDtoEHisEtem-DpleC♯drawBnear;
EPraiseF♯HimG♯inAgladBa-C♯dor-Ba-Ation.
- 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
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune LOBE DEN HERREN, from Ander Theil des Erneuerten Gesangbuch (1665), 1665
- Words
- Joachim Neander (1650–1680), translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1665, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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