For the Beauty of the Earth Piano Letter Notes
Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C B C D C F.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
C1̇ForB7theC1̇D2̇beau-C1̇tyF4̇ofF4̇theE3̇earthA6ForB7theC1̇glo-A6ryG5ofG5theG5skies,
C1̇ForB7theC1̇D2̇loveC1̇whichF4̇fromF4̇ourE3̇birthA6O-B7verC1̇andA6a-G5roundG5usG5lies.
E3̇LordD2̇ofC1̇all,E3̇toG5̇TheeF4̇weE3̇raise,
A6ThisB7ourC1̇hymnF4̇ofE3̇grate-D2̇fulC1̇praise.
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇E5
- 4̇F5
- 5̇G5
Key: G major (the original key).
G5ForF♯4♯theG5A6beau-G5tyC1̇ofC1̇theB7earthE3ForF♯4♯theG5glo-E3ryD2ofD2theD2skies,
G5ForF♯4♯theG5A6loveG5whichC1̇fromC1̇ourB7birthE3O-F♯4♯verG5andE3a-D2roundD2usD2lies.
B7LordA6ofG5all,B7toD2̇TheeC1̇weB7raise,
E3ThisF♯4♯ourG5hymnC1̇ofB7grate-A6fulG5praise.
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4♯F♯4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7B4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
Key: F major.
F4ForE3theF4G5beau-F4tyB♭7♭ofB♭7♭theA6earthD2ForE3theF4glo-D2ryC1ofC1theC1skies,
F4ForE3theF4G5loveF4whichB♭7♭fromB♭7♭ourA6birthD2O-E3verF4andD2a-C1roundC1usC1lies.
A6LordG5ofF4all,A6toC1̇TheeB♭7♭weA6raise,
D2ThisE3ourF4hymnB♭7♭ofA6grate-G5fulF4praise.
- 1C4 (middle C)
- 2D4
- 3E4
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
Key: B♭ major.
B♭7♭ForA6theB♭7♭C1̇beau-B♭7♭tyE♭3̇♭ofE♭3̇♭theD2̇earthG5ForA6theB♭7♭glo-G5ryF4ofF4theF4skies,
B♭7♭ForA6theB♭7♭C1̇loveB♭7♭whichE♭3̇♭fromE♭3̇♭ourD2̇birthG5O-A6verB♭7♭andG5a-F4roundF4usF4lies.
D2̇LordC1̇ofB♭7♭all,D2̇toF4̇TheeE♭3̇♭weD2̇raise,
G5ThisA6ourB♭7♭hymnE♭3̇♭ofD2̇grate-C1̇fulB♭7♭praise.
- 4F4
- 5G4
- 6A4
- 7♭B♭4
- 1̇C5
- 2̇D5
- 3̇♭E♭5
- 4̇F5
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune DIX, Conrad Kocher, 1838
- Words
- Folliot Sandford Pierpoint (1835–1917), 1864 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1838, words 1864: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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