Jesus, King of Glory in Tonic Solfa
Jesus, King of Glory in Tonic Solfa: the solfa line by line with the words, staff notation, all 7 verses, and a piano to sing along with.
- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (B)
- Range
- s, to l (D to E, a ninth)
- Tune
- ST. ALBAN
- Words
- W. Hope Davison
- Music
- Franz Joseph Haydn
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune ST. ALBAN by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809); words by W. Hope Davison (1827–1894). Sources and licences.
The solfa with the words
| mJe--msus,-rKing-rof- | dglo----s,ry,--- |
| sthroned-sa--lbove-lthe- | rsky,------- |
| fJe--fsus,-mten--mder- | rSa----l,vior,--- |
| dhear-dThy-rchild--rren- | dcry.------- |
| sPar--sdon-four-ftrans-- | mgres----l,sions,--- |
| fcleanse-fus-lfrom-lour- | dsin,---t,_--- |
| fBy-fThy-rSpi--rrit- | shelp---mus--- |
| rheav'n--rly-t,life-t,to- | dwin.------- |
| mJe--msus,-rKing-rof- | dglo----s,ry,--- |
| sthroned-sa--lbove-lthe- | rsky,------- |
| fJe--fsus,-mten--mder- | rSa----l,vior,--- |
| dhear-dThy-rchild--rren- | dcry.------- |
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 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, King of glory, throned above the sky,
Jesus, tender Savior, hear Thy children cry.
Pardon our transgressions, cleanse us from our sin,
By Thy Spirit help us heav'nly life to win.
Jesus, King of
Refrain
glory, throned above the sky,
Jesus, tender Savior, hear Thy children cry.
On this day of gladness,
Bending low the knee In thine earthly temple,
Lord, we worship thee;
Celebrate thy goodness,
Mercy, grace, and truth,
All thy loving guidance
Of our heedless youth.
For the little children Who have come to thee;
For the glad, bright spirits Who thy glory see;
For the loved ones resting
In thy dear embrace;
For the pure and holy Who behold thy face,
Help us ever steadfast in the faith to be:
In Thy Church's conflicts fighting valiantly.
Loving Savior, strengthen these weak hearts of ours,
Through Thy cross to conquer crafty evil powers.
When the shadows lengthen, show us,
Lord, Thy way; Through the darkness lead us to the heav'nly day;
When our course is finished, ended all the strife,
Grant us, with the faithful, palms and crowns of life.
For thy faithful servants Who have entered in;
For thy fearless soldiers Who have conquered sin;
For the countless legions Who have followed thee,
Heedless of the danger, On to victory,
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).
- 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. 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 W. Hope Davison, first published in 1880. The tune, ST. ALBAN, is by Franz Joseph Haydn (1774). This version of the melody and the words comes from the Open Hymnal Project.
- Words (1880): W. Hope Davison (1827–1894)
- Music (1774): Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune ST. ALBAN by Franz Joseph Haydn (1732–1809); words by W. Hope Davison (1827–1894). 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, King of Glory
What is the doh of Jesus, King of Glory?
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, King of Glory start on?
It starts on m (B in G major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is Jesus, King of Glory in the public domain?
Yes. W. Hope Davison died in 1894, Franz Joseph Haydn died in 1809; the words were first published in 1880 and the music in 1774. 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.