To God Be the Glory Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts D D E F♯ G D.
The notes and words
Key: G major.
DToDGodEbeF♯theGglor-Dy,
GgreatAthingsDHeAhasBdone;BSoClovedEHe
CtheBworldGthatBHeBgaveAusEHisASonDWhoDyield-EedF♯HisGlifeDanGa-
Atone-DmentAforBsin,BAndDo-CpenedAtheGlifeF♯gateGthatBallBmayAgoGin.
BPraiseCtheDLord,BpraiseCtheDLord,
DLetBtheGearthAhearBHisAvoice!
APraiseBtheCLord,
ApraiseBtheCLord,CLetGtheDpeo-DpleCre-Bjoice!
DODcomeEtoF♯theGFa-Dther,Gthrough
AJe-DsusAtheBSon,BAndDgiveCHimAtheGglor-F♯y,
GgreatBthingsBHeAhasGdone.
- 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
Key: F major.
CToCGodDbeEtheFglor-Cy,
FgreatGthingsCHeGhasAdone;ASoB♭lovedDHe
B♭theAworldFthatAHeAgaveGusDHisGSonCWhoCyield-DedEHisFlifeCanFa-
Gtone-CmentGforAsin,AAndCo-B♭penedGtheFlifeEgateFthatAallAmayGgoFin.
APraiseB♭theCLord,ApraiseB♭theCLord,
CLetAtheFearthGhearAHisGvoice!
GPraiseAtheB♭Lord,
GpraiseAtheB♭Lord,B♭LetFtheCpeo-CpleB♭re-Ajoice!
COCcomeDtoEtheFFa-Cther,Fthrough
GJe-CsusGtheASon,AAndCgiveB♭HimGtheFglor-Ey,
FgreatAthingsAHeGhasFdone.
- 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
Key: A♭ major (the original key).
E♭ToE♭GodFbeGtheA♭glor-E♭y,
A♭greatB♭thingsE♭HeB♭hasCdone;CSoD♭lovedFHe
D♭theCworldA♭thatCHeCgaveB♭usFHisB♭SonE♭WhoE♭yield-FedGHisA♭lifeE♭anA♭a-
B♭tone-E♭mentB♭forCsin,CAndE♭o-D♭penedB♭theA♭lifeGgateA♭thatCallCmayB♭goA♭in.
CPraiseD♭theE♭Lord,CpraiseD♭theE♭Lord,
E♭LetCtheA♭earthB♭hearCHisB♭voice!
B♭PraiseCtheD♭Lord,
B♭praiseCtheD♭Lord,D♭LetA♭theE♭peo-E♭pleD♭re-Cjoice!
E♭OE♭comeFtoGtheA♭Fa-E♭ther,A♭through
B♭Je-E♭susB♭theCSon,CAndE♭giveD♭HimB♭theA♭glor-Gy,
A♭greatCthingsCHeB♭hasA♭done.
- 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
Key: A major.
EToEGodF♯beG♯theAglor-Ey,
AgreatBthingsEHeBhasC♯done;C♯SoDlovedF♯He
DtheC♯worldAthatC♯HeC♯gaveBusF♯HisBSonEWhoEyield-F♯edG♯HisAlifeEanAa-
Btone-EmentBforC♯sin,C♯AndEo-DpenedBtheAlifeG♯gateAthatC♯allC♯mayBgoAin.
C♯PraiseDtheELord,C♯praiseDtheELord,
ELetC♯theAearthBhearC♯HisBvoice!
BPraiseC♯theDLord,
BpraiseC♯theDLord,DLetAtheEpeo-EpleDre-C♯joice!
EOEcomeF♯toG♯theAFa-Ether,Athrough
BJe-EsusBtheC♯Son,C♯AndEgiveDHimBtheAglor-G♯y,
AgreatC♯thingsC♯HeBhasAdone.
- 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
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune TO GOD BE THE GLORY, William Howard Doane, 1875
- Words
- Fanny Jane Crosby (1820–1915), 1875 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1875, words 1875: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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