The Church's One Foundation Alto Sax Notes
Letter notes in the written key for E♭ alto saxophone, with the words under each note. Starts A A A B♭ A A.
The notes and words
Key: F major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in A♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in A♭.
ATheAChurch-A'sB♭oneAfoun-Ada-GtionFIsFJe-DsusCChristB♭herALord,
B♭SheCisFHisFnewEcre-Ea-DtionCByB♭wa-CterAandFtheGWord.
GFromAheav'nB♭HeCcameDandDsoughtCherFToFbeEHisDho-AlyB♭bride;
GWithAHisAownB♭bloodAHeAboughtGherFAndFforGherFlifeEHeFdied.
Key: E♭ major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in F♯ major, so it plays along with a piano in F♯.
GTheGChurch-G'sA♭oneGfoun-Gda-FtionE♭IsE♭Je-CsusB♭ChristA♭herGLord,
A♭SheB♭isE♭HisE♭newDcre-Da-CtionB♭ByA♭wa-B♭terGandE♭theFWord.
FFromGheav'nA♭HeB♭cameCandCsoughtB♭herE♭ToE♭beDHisCho-GlyA♭bride;
FWithGHisGownA♭bloodGHeGboughtFherE♭AndE♭forFherE♭lifeDHeE♭died.
Key: G major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
BTheBChurch-B'sConeBfoun-Bda-AtionGIsGJe-EsusDChristCherBLord,
CSheDisGHisGnewF♯cre-F♯a-EtionDByCwa-DterBandGtheAWord.
AFromBheav'nCHeDcameEandEsoughtDherGToGbeF♯HisEho-BlyCbride;
AWithBHisBownCbloodBHeBboughtAherGAndGforAherGlifeF♯HeGdied.
Key: E major for E♭ alto saxophone (written pitch). It sounds in G major, so it plays along with a piano in G.
G♯TheG♯Church-G♯'sAoneG♯foun-G♯da-F♯tionEIsEJe-C♯susBChristAherG♯Lord,
ASheBisEHisEnewD♯cre-D♯a-C♯tionBByAwa-BterG♯andEtheF♯Word.
F♯FromG♯heav'nAHeBcameC♯andC♯soughtBherEToEbeD♯HisC♯ho-G♯lyAbride;
F♯WithG♯HisG♯ownAbloodG♯HeG♯boughtF♯herEAndEforF♯herElifeD♯HeEdied.
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 AURELIA, Samuel Sebastian Wesley, 1864
- Words
- Samuel John Stone (1839–1900), 1866 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1864, words 1866: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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