“Come unto Me, Ye Weary in Tonic Solfa
“Come unto Me, Ye Weary in Tonic Solfa to ANGEL'S STORY, doh is G: the solfa with the words, staff notation, 4 verses and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| m“Come- | mun---mtorMe,-dye- | dwea----t,ry,-s,And- |
| fI--fwillmgive-ryou- | mrest.”-----mO- |
| sbless---sedfvoice-mof- | mJe----fsus,-mWhich- |
| rcomes--dtot,hearts-dop-- | rprest!-----reIt- |
| mtells--mofrbe--dne-- | ddic----t,tion,-s,Of- |
| fpar---fdon,mgrace,-rand- | mpeace,-----mOf- |
| ljoy--sthatfhath-mno- | send----fing,-l,Of- |
| dlove--t,whichl,can--t,not- | dcease.----- |
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- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (B)
- Range
- s, to l (D to E, a ninth)
- Tune
- ANGEL'S STORY
- Music
- Arthur Henry Mann
Tune ANGEL'S STORY by Arthur Henry Mann (1850–1929); words by William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898). Sources and licences.
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 message to the choir. To print it, download the solfa as a PDF.
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
“Come unto Me, ye weary,
And I will give you rest.”
O blessed voice of Jesus,
Which comes to hearts opprest!
It tells of benediction,
Of pardon, grace, and peace,
Of joy that hath no ending,
Of love which cannot cease.
“Come unto Me, dear children,
And I will give you light.”
O loving voice of Jesus,
Which comes to cheer the night!
Our hearts were filled with sadness,
And we had lost our way;
But He has brought us gladness
And songs at break of day.
“Come unto Me, ye weary,
And I will give you life,”
O cheering voice of Jesus,
Which comes to aid our strife!
The Foe is stern and eager,
The fight is fierce and long;
But Thou hast made us mighty
And stronger than the strong.
“And whosoever cometh,
I will not cast him out.”
O welcome voice of Jesus,
Which drives away our doubt,
Which calls us, very sinners,
Unworthy though we be
Of love so free and boundless,
To come, dear Lord, to Thee!
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), on the word ““Come”, as a pickup before the first full bar.
- 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 and the chromatic re. 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
William Chatterton Dix wrote these words. They were printed in the Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (St. Louis, 1927), as hymn 49.
The book printed the words without tunes, marked Sevens and Sixes Double (7.6.7.6.7.6.7.6), to be sung to any tune of that metre. This page sets them to ANGEL'S STORY; any other Sevens and Sixes Double tune fits them as well.
- Words: William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898)
- Music (1881): Arthur Henry Mann (1850–1929)
Tune ANGEL'S STORY by Arthur Henry Mann (1850–1929); words by William Chatterton Dix (1837–1898).
Sung to the same tune: Ere God Had Built the Mountains, Go When the Morning Shineth, In the Broad Fields of Heaven, O Jesus, I Have Promised, O Son of God, Afflicted, Through Jesus’ Blood and Merit, To Thee, My God and Saviour, To Thee, O Dear, Dear Savior, To-day Thy Mercy Calls Us, When, His Salvation Bringing.
Questions about “Come unto Me, Ye Weary
What is the doh of “Come unto Me, Ye Weary?
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 “Come unto Me, Ye Weary start on?
It starts on m (B in G major), a pickup on the word ““Come” before the first full bar. Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is “Come unto Me, Ye Weary in the public domain?
Yes. William Chatterton Dix died in 1898, Arthur Henry Mann died in 1929; the words were in print by 1927 and the music in 1881. Everyone named died before 1955 and both were published before 1929, so the hymn is out of copyright in the UK, the EU, the United States and Nigeria. Modern arrangements and translations can still be under copyright.