Blessed Jesus at Thy Word in Tonic Solfa
Blessed Jesus at Thy Word in Tonic Solfa: the solfa line by line with the words, staff notation, all 4 verses, and a piano to sing along with.
- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (B)
- Range
- s, to s (D to D, an octave)
- Tune
- LIEBSTER JESU WIR SIND HIER
- Words
- Tobias Clausnitzer, Catherine Winkworth
- Music
- Johann Rudolph Ahle
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune LIEBSTER JESU WIR SIND HIER by Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625–1673); words by Tobias Clausnitzer (1619–1684); translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878). Sources and licences.
The solfa with the words
| mBles--dsed-rJe--ssus,- | mat-dThy-rWord--- |
| dWe-dare-dga--dthered- | rall-mto-rhear--- |
| dThee;------- | mLet-dour-rhearts-sand- |
| msouls-dbe-rstirred--- | dNow-dto-dseek-dand- |
| rlove-mand-rfear--- | dThee,------- |
| s,By-s,Thy-l,teach--t,ings- | dsweet-rand-t,ho--s,ly,- |
| dDrawn-dfrom-rearth-mto- | flove-mThee-rsole---- |
| dly.------- |
The solfa line by line
The same solfa as plain text, a line of the hymn at a time, with the words of the first verse under it — easy to copy into your own notes or a WhatsApp message to the choir.
Doh is G · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in G major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
Blessed Jesus, at Thy Word
We are gathered all to hear Thee;
Let our hearts and souls be stirred
Now to seek and love and fear Thee,
By Thy teachings sweet and holy,
Drawn from earth to love Thee solely.
All our knowledge, sense, and sight
Lie in deepest darkness shrouded,
Til Thy Spirit breaks our night
With the beams of truth unclouded;
Thou alone to God canst win us;
Thou must work all good within us.
Glorious Lord, Thyself impart!
Light of light, from God proceeding,
Open Thou our ears and heart;
Help us by Thy Spirit's pleading;
Hear the cry Thy people raises;
Hear and bless our prayers and praises.
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
Praise to Thee and adoration!
Grant that we Thy Word may trust
And obtain true consolation,
While we here below must wander,
Till we sing Thy praises yonder.
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum G and sing d r m f s up from it, so the whole choir has the key in their ears before you start.
- Pitch the first note. The tune starts on m (B).
- Count the time. 4/4 means four crotchet beats in each bar. In the grid every cell is half a crotchet: a dash (–) holds the note before it, and _ is a rest.
- Know the notes. The tune uses d r m f s l t. A comma after a note (s,) is the octave below; an apostrophe (d') is the octave above.
New to solfa? Read how to read Tonic Solfa and how to find the doh of a song.
About the hymn
The words are by Tobias Clausnitzer, first published in 1663. The English translation is by Catherine Winkworth (1858). The tune, LIEBSTER JESU WIR SIND HIER, is by Johann Rudolph Ahle (1664). This version of the melody and the words comes from the Open Hymnal Project.
- Words (1663): Tobias Clausnitzer (1619–1684)
- Translated (1858): Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878)
- Music (1664): Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625–1673)
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune LIEBSTER JESU WIR SIND HIER by Johann Rudolph Ahle (1625–1673); words by Tobias Clausnitzer (1619–1684); translated by Catherine Winkworth (1827–1878). The Open Hymnal Project publishes this hymn as public domain; NoteFusion's engine wrote the solfa from its notes. The melody has not yet been checked against a printed hymn book.
Questions about Blessed Jesus at Thy Word
What is the doh of Blessed Jesus at Thy Word?
In this version, in G major, doh is G. If your choir sings it in another key, doh moves to the new key note and every solfa syllable stays the same — that is what movable doh means.
What note does Blessed Jesus at Thy Word start on?
It starts on m (B in G major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is Blessed Jesus at Thy Word in the public domain?
Yes. Tobias Clausnitzer died in 1684, Catherine Winkworth died in 1878, Johann Rudolph Ahle died in 1673; the words were first published in 1858 and the music in 1664. Everyone named died before 1955 and both were published before 1929, so the hymn is out of copyright in Nigeria, the UK, the EU and the United States. Modern arrangements and translations can still be under copyright.