Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Violin Notes
Letters, strings and finger numbers for violin, with the words under each note. Starts C C G E D C.
The notes and words
Key: C major.
CA L2PraiseCA L2toGE L2theEE 0Lord,DA 3theCA L2Al-BA 1might-AA 0y,
GD 3theAA 0KingBA 1ofCA L2cre-DA 3a-CA L2tion!
CA L2OCA L2myGE L2soul,EE 0praiseDA 3Him,CA L2forBA 1HeAA 0isGD 3thyAA 0healthBA 1andCA L2sal-DA 3va-CA L2tion!
GE L2AllGE L2yeGE L2whoAE 3hear,EE 0nowFE L1toGE L2HisGE L2tem-FE L1pleEE 0drawDA 3near;
GD 3PraiseAA 0HimBA 1inCA L2gladDA 3a-EE 0dor-DA 3a-CA L2tion.
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- FE string, low 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
Key: G major (the original key).
GD 3PraiseGD 3toDA 3theBA 1Lord,AA 0theGD 3Al-F♯D 2might-ED 1y,
DD 0theED 1KingF♯D 2ofGD 3cre-AA 0a-GD 3tion!
GD 3OGD 3myDA 3soul,BA 1praiseAA 0Him,GD 3forF♯D 2HeED 1isDD 0thyED 1healthF♯D 2andGD 3sal-AA 0va-GD 3tion!
DA 3AllDA 3yeDA 3whoEE 0hear,BA 1nowCA L2toDA 3HisDA 3tem-CA L2pleBA 1drawAA 0near;
DD 0PraiseED 1HimF♯D 2inGD 3gladAA 0a-BA 1dor-AA 0a-GD 3tion.
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- F♯D string, 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- CA string, low 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
Key: D major.
DA 3PraiseDA 3toAE 3theF♯E 1Lord,EE 0theDA 3Al-C♯A 2might-BA 1y,
AA 0theBA 1KingC♯A 2ofDA 3cre-EE 0a-DA 3tion!
DA 3ODA 3myAE 3soul,F♯E 1praiseEE 0Him,DA 3forC♯A 2HeBA 1isAA 0thyBA 1healthC♯A 2andDA 3sal-EE 0va-DA 3tion!
AE 3AllAE 3yeAE 3whoBE 4hear,F♯E 1nowGE L2toAE 3HisAE 3tem-GE L2pleF♯E 1drawEE 0near;
AA 0PraiseBA 1HimC♯A 2inDA 3gladEE 0a-F♯E 1dor-EE 0a-DA 3tion.
- AA string, open
- BA string, 1 finger
- C♯A string, 2 finger
- DA string, 3 finger
- EE string, open
- F♯E string, 1 finger
- GE string, low 2 finger
- AE string, 3 finger
- BE string, 4 finger
Key: C major.
CG 3PraiseCG 3toGD 3theED 1Lord,DD 0theCG 3Al-BG 2might-AG 1y,
GG 0theAG 1KingBG 2ofCG 3cre-DD 0a-CG 3tion!
CG 3OCG 3myGD 3soul,ED 1praiseDD 0Him,CG 3forBG 2HeAG 1isGG 0thyAG 1healthBG 2andCG 3sal-DD 0va-CG 3tion!
GD 3AllGD 3yeGD 3whoAA 0hear,ED 1nowFD L2toGD 3HisGD 3tem-FD L2pleED 1drawDD 0near;
GG 0PraiseAG 1HimBG 2inCG 3gladDD 0a-ED 1dor-DD 0a-CG 3tion.
- GG string, open
- AG string, 1 finger
- BG string, 2 finger
- CG string, 3 finger
- DD string, open
- ED string, 1 finger
- FD string, low 2 finger
- GD string, 3 finger
- AA string, open
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune LOBE DEN HERREN, from Ander Theil des Erneuerten Gesangbuch (1665), 1665
- Words
- Joachim Neander (1650–1680), translated by Catherine Winkworth, 1863 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1665, words 1863: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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