Leave It There in Tonic Solfa
Leave It There in Tonic Solfa to LEAVE IT THERE: the solfa with the words, staff notation, the four verses and the refrain, and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| dIf-,rthe | mworld-,mfrommyou-,mwith-mhold-rof-,dits | rsil--,dverdand-,l,itsdgold,-dAnd-,ryou | mhave-,mtomget-,ma-mlong-,mwithrmea--,dger | rfare,-----dJust-,rre- |
| mmem--,mber,min-,mHismWord,-rhow-,dHe | rfeeds-,dthedlit--,l,tledbird—-dTake-,ryour | mbur--,mdenmto-,mtherLord-,dandrleave-,mit | dthere.-----mLeave-,fit |
| sthere,-----mleave-,rit | dthere,-----rTake-,myour | fbur--,fdenfto-,fthefLord-,fandmleave-,reit | mthere;-----mIf-,fyou |
| strust-,sandsnev--,sersdoubt,-mHe-,rwill | dsure--,rlydbring-,l,youdout—-dTake-,ryour | mbur--,mdenmto-,dtherLord-,deandrleave-,mit | dthere.----- |
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- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- d (G)
- Range
- l, to s (E to D, a seventh)
- Tune
- LEAVE IT THERE
Tune LEAVE IT THERE by Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933); words by Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933). 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
If the world from you withhold of its silver and its gold,
And you have to get along with meager fare,
Just remember, in His Word, how He feeds the little bird—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
Refrain
Leave it there, leave it there,
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there;
If you trust and never doubt, He will surely bring you out—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
If your body suffers pain and your health you can’t regain,
And your soul is almost sinking in despair,
Jesus knows the pain you feel, He can save and He can heal—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
When your enemies assail and your heart begins to fail,
Don’t forget that God in Heaven answers prayer;
He will make a way for you and will lead you safely through—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
When your youthful days are gone and old age is stealing on,
And your body bends beneath the weight of care;
He will never leave you then, He’ll go with you to the end—
Take your burden to the Lord and leave it there.
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), on the word “If”, 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. 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 and the chromatic re de. 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
Charles Albert Tindley wrote the words and the tune; the song dates from about 1906 and was published in 1916.
- Words (1916): Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933)
- Music (1916): Charles Albert Tindley (1851–1933)
Questions about Leave It There
What is the doh of Leave It There?
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 Leave It There start on?
It starts on d (G in G major), a pickup on the word “If” before the first full bar. Find doh first, then sing up or down to d.
Is Leave It There in the public domain?
Yes. Charles Albert Tindley died in 1933, Charles Albert Tindley died in 1933; the words were first published in 1916 and the music in 1916. 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.