Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring in Tonic Solfa
Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring in Tonic Solfa: the solfa line by line with the words, staff notation, all 5 verses, and a piano to sing along with.
- Key
- B minor
- Doh
- D
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (F♯)
- Range
- t, to d' (C♯ to D, a ninth)
- Tune
- SIEH, HIER BIN ICH, EHRENKOENIG
- Words
- Godfrey Thring
- Music
- From Geistreiches Gesangbuch Darmstadt, 1698
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune SIEH, HIER BIN ICH, EHRENKOENIG (From Geistreiches Gesangbuch Darmstadt, 1698); words by Godfrey Thring (1823–1903). Sources and licences.
The solfa with the words
| mJe--msus-lcame,-lthe- | sheav'ns--fa-mdor--ding,- |
| sCame-mwith-lpeace-sfrom- | frealms-fon-mhigh;--- |
| rJe--rsus-rcame-t,for- | dman's-rre--mdemp--mtion,- |
| mLow--fely-scame-lon- | searth-fto-mdie.--- |
| tAl--tle--d'lu--tia!l_ | seAl--lle--tlu--mia!- |
| d'Came-tinl_sedeep-lhu-- | lmil--sei--lty.--- |
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 D · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in B minor, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
Jesus came, the heav'ns adoring,
Came with peace from realms on high;
Jesus came for man's redemption,
Lowly came on earth to die.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Came in deep humility.
Jesus comes again in mercy,
When our hearts are bowed with care;
Jesus comes again in answer
To an earnest, heartfelt prayer;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Comes to save us from despair.
Jesus comes to hearts rejoicing,
Bringing news of sins forgiv'n;
Jesus comes in sounds of gladness,
Leading souls redeemed to Heav'n;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Now the gate of death is riv'n.
Jesus comes in joy and sorrow,
Shares alike our hopes and fears;
Jesus comes, whate'er befalls us,
Glads our hearts, and dries our tears;
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Cheering e'en our failing years.
Jesus comes on clouds triumphant,
When the heav'ns shall pass away;
Jesus comes again in glory;
Let us then our homage pay,
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Till the dawn of endless day.
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum D 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 (F♯).
- 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 se. 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 Godfrey Thring, first published in 1864. The tune, SIEH, HIER BIN ICH, EHRENKOENIG, is from Geistreiches Gesangbuch Darmstadt, 1698. This version of the melody and the words comes from the Open Hymnal Project.
- Words (1864): Godfrey Thring (1823–1903)
- Melody (1698): From Geistreiches Gesangbuch Darmstadt, 1698
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune SIEH, HIER BIN ICH, EHRENKOENIG (From Geistreiches Gesangbuch Darmstadt, 1698); words by Godfrey Thring (1823–1903). 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 Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring
What is the doh of Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring?
In this version, in B minor, doh is D. 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 Came, the Heavens Adoring start on?
It starts on m (F♯ in B minor). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is Jesus Came, the Heavens Adoring in the public domain?
Yes. Godfrey Thring died in 1903; the words were first published in 1864 and the music in 1698. 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.