Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor in Tonic Solfa
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor in Tonic Solfa: the solfa line by line with the words, staff notation, all 6 verses, and a piano to sing along with.
- Key
- G minor
- Doh
- Bb
- Time
- 6/4
- Starts on
- m, (D)
- Range
- m, to f (D to E♭, a ninth)
- Tune
- BRYN CALFARIA
- Words
- George Hugh Bourne
- Music
- William Owen
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune BRYN CALFARIA by William Owen (1813–1893); words by George Hugh Bourne (1840–1925). Sources and licences.
The solfa with the words
| m,Lord,-m,en--l,throned---t,in--- | dheav'n--dly-dsplen----t,dor,--- |
| dFirst-dbe--mgott----ren-d_- | t,from-t,the-l,dead,------- |
| m,You-m,a--l,lone,---t,our--- | dstrong-dDe--dfend----t,er,--- |
| dNow-dlift-mup---rYour-d_- | t,peo--t,ple's-l,head.------- |
| l,Al--t,le--dlu----l,ia!--- | t,Al--dle--rlu----t,ia!--- |
| dAl--rle--mlu----dia!-m_- | fJe-m_rsus,-mtruer_dand-rli-d_t,vingl,_ |
| mBread!-------dJe--dsus,- | mtrue---rand-d_-t,li--t,ving- |
| l,Bread!----------- |
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 Bb · 6/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in G minor, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
Lord, enthroned in heav'nly splendor,
First begotten from the dead,
You alone, our strong Defender,
Now lift up Your people's head.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Jesus, true and living
Bread! Jesus, true and living
Bread!
Here our humblest homage pay we,
Here in loving reference bow;
Here for faith's discernment pray we,
Lest we fail to know You now.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Thou art here, we ask not how.
Thou art here, we ask not how.
Though the lowliest form doth veil Thee
As of old in Bethlehem,
Here as there Thine angels hail Thee,
Branch and Flow'r of Jesse's stem.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
We in worship join with them.
We in worship join with them.
Paschal Lamb, Your offering finished
Once for all when You were slain,
In its fullness undiminished
Shall forevermore remain.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Cleansing souls from every stain.
Cleansing souls from every stain.
Great High Priest of our profession,
Through the veil Thou wentest in,
By Thy mighty intercession,
Grace and peace for us to win.
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Alleluia!
Jesus, true and living
Bread! Jesus, true and living
Bread!
Life imparting heavenly Manna,
Smitten Rock with streaming side,
Heaven and earth with loud hosanna
Worship You, the Lamb Who died.
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Risen, Ascended, Glorified!
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum Bb 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, (D).
- Count the time. 6/4 means six crotchet beats (two dotted minims) 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 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 George Hugh Bourne, first published in 1874. The tune, BRYN CALFARIA, is by William Owen (1852). This version of the melody and the words comes from the Open Hymnal Project.
- Words (1874): George Hugh Bourne (1840–1925)
- Music (1852): William Owen (1813–1893)
Melody and words from the Open Hymnal Project (public domain), edited by Brian J. Dumont; tune BRYN CALFARIA by William Owen (1813–1893); words by George Hugh Bourne (1840–1925). 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.
Sung to the same tune: Look, Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious.
Questions about Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
What is the doh of Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor?
In this version, in G minor, doh is Bb. 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 Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor start on?
It starts on m, (D in G minor). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m,.
Is Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor in the public domain?
Yes. George Hugh Bourne died in 1925, William Owen died in 1893; the words were first published in 1874 and the music in 1852. 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.