God Be with You Till We Meet Again in Tonic Solfa
God Be with You Till We Meet Again in Tonic Solfa to GOD BE WITH YOU: the solfa with the words, staff notation, the four verses and the refrain, and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| mGod--mbemwithmyoumtillmwe | smeet-ra--mgain,--- |
| lBy--lHislcoun-lselslguide,lup- | lhold---syou,--- |
| sWith--sHisssheepsse-scure-sly | sfold---myou,--- |
| mGod--mbelwithsyoudtillrwe | mmeet-ra--dgain.-mTill-,fwe |
| smeet-d'_-m'_-r'till-,d'we | lmeet-d'_---tTill-,lwe |
| smeet--latsJe-m_dsus’m_ | rfeet;-----mTill-,fwe |
| smeet-d'_-m'_-r'till-,d'we | lmeet-d'_---d'God-,lbe |
| swithmyoudtillrwemmeet-ra-- | dgain.------- |
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- Key
- C major
- Doh
- C
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (E)
- Range
- d to m' (C to E, a tenth)
- Tune
- GOD BE WITH YOU
- Words
- Jeremiah E. Rankin
- Music
- William G. Tomer
Tune GOD BE WITH YOU by William G. Tomer (1833–1896); words by Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828–1904). 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 C · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in C major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
God be with you till we meet again,
By His counsels guide, uphold you,
With His sheep securely fold you,
God be with you till we meet again.
Refrain
Till we meet, till we meet,
Till we meet at Jesus’ feet;
Till we meet, till we meet,
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again,
’Neath His wings securely hide you,
Daily manna still provide you,
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again,
When life’s perils thick confound you,
Put His arms unfailing round you,
God be with you till we meet again.
God be with you till we meet again,
Keep love’s banner floating o’er you,
Smite death’s threat’ning wave before you,
God be with you till we meet again.
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum C 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 (E).
- 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. A cell split by a comma holds two quarter beats: d -,r is a dotted quaver and a semiquaver, d,r two semiquavers. That comma sits between two syllables; an octave mark sits small and low against its own letter (s,).
- 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
Jeremiah E. Rankin wrote the words, first published in 1880. The tune, GOD BE WITH YOU, is by William G. Tomer (1880).
- Words (1880): Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828–1904)
- Music (1880): William G. Tomer (1833–1896)
Tune GOD BE WITH YOU by William G. Tomer (1833–1896); words by Jeremiah E. Rankin (1828–1904).
Questions about God Be with You Till We Meet Again
What is the doh of God Be with You Till We Meet Again?
In this version, in C major, doh is C. 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 God Be with You Till We Meet Again start on?
It starts on m (E in C major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is God Be with You Till We Meet Again in the public domain?
Yes. Jeremiah E. Rankin died in 1904, William G. Tomer died in 1896; the words were first published in 1880 and the music in 1880. 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.