When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts C C D E D E.
The notes and words
Key: C major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in B♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in B♭.
CWhenCIDsur-EveyDtheEFwon-EdrousDEcross
EOnEwhichEtheFPrinceEofDCGlo-BryCDdied,
CMyCrich-DestEgainDIEFcountEbutDEloss,
EAndEpourEcon-DtemptConDallEmyCCpride.
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
FWhenFIGsur-AveyGtheAB♭won-AdrousGAcross
AOnAwhichAtheB♭PrinceAofGFGlo-EryFGdied,
FMyFrich-GestAgainGIAB♭countAbutGAloss,
AAndApourAcon-GtemptFonGallAmyFFpride.
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
GWhenGIAsur-BveyAtheBCwon-BdrousABcross
BOnBwhichBtheCPrinceBofAGGlo-F♯ryGAdied,
GMyGrich-AestBgainAIBCcountBbutABloss,
BAndBpourBcon-AtemptGonAallBmyGGpride.
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
DWhenDIEsur-F♯veyEtheF♯Gwon-F♯drousEF♯cross
F♯OnF♯whichF♯theGPrinceF♯ofEDGlo-C♯ryDEdied,
DMyDrich-EestF♯gainEIF♯GcountF♯butEF♯loss,
F♯AndF♯pourF♯con-EtemptDonEallF♯myDDpride.
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune HAMBURG, Lowell Mason, 1824
- Words
- Isaac Watts (1674–1748), 1707 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1824, words 1707: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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