Herald of the Lord's Salvation in Tonic Solfa
Herald of the Lord's Salvation in Tonic Solfa to RUSTINGTON, doh is F: the solfa with the words, staff notation, 3 verses and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| dHer---dald | fof-mthe-rLord's--dsal- | t,va--s,tion,-dWatch--dful- |
| lin-sthy-fsta---stion | mstand;---rHeed-sthe- |
| feheav--menly-rpro---dcla- | t,ma--s,tion,-rHeed-dthe- |
| t,Mas--s,ter's-l,great--l,com- | s,mand.---s,Mark-ta,old- |
| l,er---l,ror'sl,gath--dering- | dfor--t,ces-t,Com--rpass-- |
| ding--dourdZi--fon- | rround;---rKnow-lin- |
| struth-tathine-lown-sre-- | fsour--mces,-rGive-fthe- |
| mtrum--rpet's-l,cer--t,tain- | dsound!--- |
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- Key
- F major
- Doh
- F
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- d (F)
- Range
- s, to ta (C to E♭, a tenth)
- Tune
- RUSTINGTON
- Words
- John Greenleaf Adams
Tune RUSTINGTON by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918); words by John Greenleaf Adams (1810–1887). 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 F · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in F major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
Herald of the Lord's salvation,
Watchful in thy station stand;
Heed the heavenly proclamation,
Heed the Master's great command.
Mark old error's gathering forces
Compassing our Zion round;
Know in truth thine own resources,
Give the trumpet's certain sound!
Christ proclaim in the new station,
Herald, now assigned to thee;
That the waiting congregation
God's salvation here may see.
Christ proclaim — no line abating
Of the counsel of the Lord;
From no promise deviating;
From no precept; "preach the word."
Then, God's blessing resting o'er thee,
And his truth, by night, by day,
Cloud and pillar bright before thee,
Shall make glad thy gospel way;
Till thy work well done, the greeting
Of the Master will be given;
Till we rise to that one meeting —
Pastor — people — all — in heaven!
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum F 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 d (F), on the first syllable of “Herald”, 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 fe ta. 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
John Greenleaf Adams wrote these words. They were printed in Hymns for Christian Devotion, compiled by John G. Adams and Edwin H. Chapin (Boston, 1846), as hymn 712 of its twenty-second edition (1853), “Charge to a Pastor”.
The book printed the words without tunes, marked Eights and Sevens Double (8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7), to be sung to any tune of that metre. This page sets them to RUSTINGTON; any other Eights and Sevens Double tune fits them as well.
- Words: John Greenleaf Adams (1810–1887)
- Music (1897): Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918)
Tune RUSTINGTON by Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (1848–1918); words by John Greenleaf Adams (1810–1887).
Sung to the same tune: As the Serpent Raised by Moses, Hark! the Voice of Jesus Crying, Holy Spirit, Source of Gladness, May the Grace of Christ Our Savior, Righteous God! Whose Vengeful Phials, Savior, Visit Thy Plantation.
Questions about Herald of the Lord's Salvation
What is the doh of Herald of the Lord's Salvation?
In this version, in F major, doh is F. 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 Herald of the Lord's Salvation start on?
It starts on d (F in F major), a pickup on the first syllable of “Herald” before the first full bar. Find doh first, then sing up or down to d.
Is Herald of the Lord's Salvation in the public domain?
Yes. John Greenleaf Adams died in 1887, Charles Hubert Hastings Parry died in 1918; the words were in print by 1853 and the music in 1897. 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.