He Leadeth Me Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G E D C G A.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
GHeElead-DethCme,GOAbless-FèdFthought!
AOGwordsEwithEheav'n-DlyCEcom-EfortDfraught!
GWhat-Ee'erDICdo,Gwher-Ae'erFICbeBStillAG'tisEGod'sEhandDCthatDElead-DethCme.
GHeGlead-CethBme,CHeClead-BethAGme,
AByGHisEownEhandDCHeDElead-EethDme;
GHisGfaith-CfulBfol-Dlow'rCIBwouldAGbe,
AForGbyEHisEhandDCHeDElead-DethCme.
- 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
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: D major (the original key).
AHeF♯lead-EethDme,AOBbless-GèdGthought!
BOAwordsF♯withF♯heav'n-ElyDF♯com-F♯fortEfraught!
AWhat-F♯e'erEIDdo,Awher-Be'erGIDbeC♯StillBA'tisF♯God'sF♯handEDthatEF♯lead-EethDme.
AHeAlead-DethC♯me,DHeDlead-C♯ethBAme,
BByAHisF♯ownF♯handEDHeEF♯lead-F♯ethEme;
AHisAfaith-DfulC♯fol-Elow'rDIC♯wouldBAbe,
BForAbyF♯HisF♯handEDHeEF♯lead-EethDme.
- 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
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- Dcovered: 2
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Key: E♭ major.
B♭HeGlead-FethE♭me,B♭OCbless-A♭èdA♭thought!
COB♭wordsGwithGheav'n-FlyE♭Gcom-GfortFfraught!
B♭What-Ge'erFIE♭do,B♭wher-Ce'erA♭IE♭beDStillCB♭'tisGGod'sGhandFE♭thatFGlead-FethE♭me.
B♭HeB♭lead-E♭ethDme,E♭HeE♭lead-DethCB♭me,
CByB♭HisGownGhandFE♭HeFGlead-GethFme;
B♭HisB♭faith-E♭fulDfol-Flow'rE♭IDwouldCB♭be,
CForB♭byGHisGhandFE♭HeFGlead-FethE♭me.
- 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
- Dcovered: 2
- E♭covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
Key: F major.
CHeAlead-GethFme,CODbless-B♭èdB♭thought!
DOCwordsAwithAheav'n-GlyFAcom-AfortGfraught!
CWhat-Ae'erGIFdo,Cwher-De'erB♭IFbeEStillDC'tisAGod'sAhandGFthatGAlead-GethFme.
CHeClead-FethEme,FHeFlead-EethDCme,
DByCHisAownAhandGFHeGAlead-AethGme;
CHisCfaith-FfulEfol-Glow'rFIEwouldDCbe,
DForCbyAHisAhandGFHeGAlead-GethFme.
- 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
- Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
- Gcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune HE LEADETH ME, William Batchelder Bradbury, 1864
- Words
- Joseph Henry Gilmore (1834–1918), 1862 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1862: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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