When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C D E D E.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2WhenCA L2IDA 3sur-EE 0veyDA 3theEE 0FE L1won-EE 0drousDA 3EE 0cross
EE 0OnEE 0whichEE 0theFE L1PrinceEE 0ofDA 3CA L2Glo-BA 1ryCA L2DA 3died,
CA L2MyCA L2rich-DA 3estEE 0gainDA 3IEE 0FE L1countEE 0butDA 3EE 0loss,
EE 0AndEE 0pourEE 0con-DA 3temptCA L2onDA 3allEE 0myCA L2CA L2pride.
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
Key: G major.
GD 3WhenGD 3IAA 0sur-BA 1veyAA 0theBA 1CA L2won-BA 1drousAA 0BA 1cross
BA 1OnBA 1whichBA 1theCA L2PrinceBA 1ofAA 0GD 3Glo-F♯D 2ryGD 3AA 0died,
GD 3MyGD 3rich-AA 0estBA 1gainAA 0IBA 1CA L2countBA 1butAA 0BA 1loss,
BA 1AndBA 1pourBA 1con-AA 0temptGD 3onAA 0allBA 1myGD 3GD 3pride.
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
Key: D major.
DA 3WhenDA 3IEE 0sur-F♯E 1veyEE 0theF♯E 1GE L2won-F♯E 1drousEE 0F♯E 1cross
F♯E 1OnF♯E 1whichF♯E 1theGE L2PrinceF♯E 1ofEE 0DA 3Glo-C♯A 2ryDA 3EE 0died,
DA 3MyDA 3rich-EE 0estF♯E 1gainEE 0IF♯E 1GE L2countF♯E 1butEE 0F♯E 1loss,
F♯E 1AndF♯E 1pourF♯E 1con-EE 0temptDA 3onEE 0allF♯E 1myDA 3DA 3pride.
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3WhenCG 3IDD 0sur-ED 1veyDD 0theED 1FD L2won-ED 1drousDD 0ED 1cross
ED 1OnED 1whichED 1theFD L2PrinceED 1ofDD 0CG 3Glo-BG 2ryCG 3DD 0died,
CG 3MyCG 3rich-DD 0estED 1gainDD 0IED 1FD L2countED 1butDD 0ED 1loss,
ED 1AndED 1pourED 1con-DD 0temptCG 3onDD 0allED 1myCG 3CG 3pride.
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune HAMBURG, Lowell Mason, 1824
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1707 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1824, words 1707: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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