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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Piano Letter Notes

Letters and numbers for piano, with the words under each note. Starts C C D E D E.

Key
C major
Range
B4–F5
Length
39 notes
Melody
1824, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major.

C1̇WhenC1̇ID2̇sur-E3̇veyD2̇theE3̇F4̇won-E3̇drousD2̇E3̇cross

E3̇OnE3̇whichE3̇theF4̇PrinceE3̇ofD2̇C1̇Glo-B7ryC1̇D2̇died,

C1̇MyC1̇rich-D2̇estE3̇gainD2̇IE3̇F4̇countE3̇butD2̇E3̇loss,

E3̇AndE3̇pourE3̇con-D2̇temptC1̇onD2̇allE3̇myC1̇C1̇pride.

Numbers: 1 = C, 2 = D … 7 = B. A dot above means the octave above middle C, a dot below the octave below.
  • 7B4
  • 1̇C5
  • 2̇D5
  • 3̇E5
  • 4̇F5
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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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