Jesus, Brightness of the Father in Tonic Solfa
Jesus, Brightness of the Father in Tonic Solfa to KALMAR, doh is G: the solfa with the words, staff notation, 3 verses and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| dJe--dsus,-l,Bright--l,ness- | t,of-s,the-dFa--dther,- |
| mLife-fand-rStrength-sof- | sall-fewho-slive!--- |
| dIn-dthe-l,pre--l,sence- | t,of-s,the-dan--dgels- |
| mGlo--fry-rin-sThy- | sname-fewe-sgive:--- |
| sAnd-mThy-lwon--sdrous- | fpraise-mre--rhearse,--- |
| mSing--ding-fin-mhar-- | rmo--rnious-dverse.--- |
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- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- d (G)
- Range
- s, to l (D to E, a ninth)
- Tune
- KALMAR
- Words
- Rabanus Maurus, Edward Caswall
- Music
- Swedish Traditional
Tune KALMAR (Swedish Traditional); words by Rabanus Maurus (died 856); translated by Edward Caswall (1814–1878). 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
Jesus, Brightness of the Father,
Life and Strength of all who live!
In the presence of the angels
Glory in Thy name we give:
And Thy wondrous praise rehearse,
Singing in harmonious verse.
Blessed Lord, by their protection
Shelter us from harm this day;
Keep us pure in flesh and spirit;
Save us from the Foe, we pray:
And vouchsafe us by Thy grace
In Thy paradise a place.
Glory to th’ almighty Father,
Sing we with the heavenly host;
Glory to the great Redeemer,
Glory to the Holy Ghost;
Three in One, and One in Three,
Throughout all eternity!
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 d (G).
- 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. 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
Rabanus Maurus wrote these words in Latin. Edward Caswall's translation was printed in the Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-Book (St. Louis, 1927), as hymn 287.
The book printed the words without tunes, marked 8.7.8.7.7.7, to be sung to any tune of that metre. This page sets them to KALMAR; any other 8.7.8.7.7.7 tune fits them as well.
- Words: Rabanus Maurus (died 856)
- Translated: Edward Caswall (1814–1878)
- Melody (1676): Swedish Traditional
Tune KALMAR (Swedish Traditional); words by Rabanus Maurus (died 856); translated by Edward Caswall (1814–1878).
Sung to the same tune: Christ Is Born, Go Forth to Meet Him, Hark! Ten Thousand Harps and Voices, In the Bliss of Old Predicted, Let Us Love, and Sing, and Wonder, One There Is, Above All Others, Precious Bible! What a Treasure, Through the Day Thy Love Hath Spared Us, Who Is This That Comes from Edom, Yes! Since God Himself Has Said It.
Questions about Jesus, Brightness of the Father
What is the doh of Jesus, Brightness of the Father?
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 Jesus, Brightness of the Father start on?
It starts on d (G in G major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to d.
Is Jesus, Brightness of the Father in the public domain?
Yes. Rabanus Maurus died in 856, Edward Caswall died in 1878; the words were in print by 1927 and the music in 1676. 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.