When I Survey the Wondrous Cross Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts F F G A G A.
The notes and words
Key: F major (the original key).
FWhenFIGsur-AveyGtheAB♭won-AdrousGAcross
AOnAwhichAtheB♭PrinceAofGFGlo-EryFGdied,
FMyFrich-GestAgainGIAB♭countAbutGAloss,
AAndApourAcon-GtemptFonGallAmyFFpride.
- 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
Key: G major.
GWhenGIAsur-BveyAtheBCwon-BdrousABcross
BOnBwhichBtheCPrinceBofAGGlo-F♯ryGAdied,
GMyGrich-AestBgainAIBCcountBbutABloss,
BAndBpourBcon-AtemptGonAallBmyGGpride.
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
Key: E♭ major.
E♭WhenE♭IFsur-GveyFtheGA♭won-GdrousFGcross
GOnGwhichGtheA♭PrinceGofFE♭Glo-DryE♭Fdied,
E♭MyE♭rich-FestGgainFIGA♭countGbutFGloss,
GAndGpourGcon-FtemptE♭onFallGmyE♭E♭pride.
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- E♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- A♭covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
Key: D major.
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.
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
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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