Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G E A G C C.
The notes and words
Key: C major (the original key).
GOurEGod,AourGhelpCinCa-BgesCpast,
GOurChopeGforAyearsF♯toGcome,
BOurCshel-AterDfromBtheCstorm-AyBblast,
GAndAourCe-Dter-BnalChome.
- 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: B♭ major.
FOurDGod,GourFhelpB♭inB♭a-AgesB♭past,
FOurB♭hopeFforGyearsEtoFcome,
AOurB♭shel-GterCfromAtheB♭storm-GyAblast,
FAndGourB♭e-Cter-AnalB♭home.
- 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: D major.
AOurF♯God,BourAhelpDinDa-C♯gesDpast,
AOurDhopeAforByearsG♯toAcome,
C♯OurDshel-BterEfromC♯theDstorm-ByC♯blast,
AAndBourDe-Eter-C♯nalDhome.
- 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
Key: A major.
EOurC♯God,F♯ourEhelpAinAa-G♯gesApast,
EOurAhopeEforF♯yearsD♯toEcome,
G♯OurAshel-F♯terBfromG♯theAstorm-F♯yG♯blast,
EAndF♯ourAe-Bter-G♯nalAhome.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- 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
Staff notation
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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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