Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts G E A G C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
GOurEGod,AourGhelpCinCa-BgesCpast,
GOurChopeGforAyearsF♯toGcome,
BOurCshel-AterDfromBtheCstorm-AyBblast,
GAndAourCe-Dter-BnalChome.
Key: B♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
FOurDGod,GourFhelpB♭inB♭a-AgesB♭past,
FOurB♭hopeFforGyearsEtoFcome,
AOurB♭shel-GterCfromAtheB♭storm-GyAblast,
FAndGourB♭e-Cter-AnalB♭home.
Key: D major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
AOurF♯God,BourAhelpDinDa-C♯gesDpast,
AOurDhopeAforByearsG♯toAcome,
C♯OurDshel-BterEfromC♯theDstorm-ByC♯blast,
AAndBourDe-Eter-C♯nalDhome.
Key: B major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in D major, so it plays along with a piano in D.
F♯OurD♯God,G♯ourF♯helpBinBa-A♯gesBpast,
F♯OurBhopeF♯forG♯yearsFtoF♯come,
A♯OurBshel-G♯terC♯fromA♯theBstorm-G♯yA♯blast,
F♯AndG♯ourBe-C♯ter-A♯nalBhome.
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s alto sax sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
About this song
- Melody
- Tune ST. ANNE, William Croft, 1708
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1719 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1708, words 1719: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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