Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place in Tonic Solfa
Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place in Tonic Solfa to HOLLINGSIDE, doh is D: the solfa with the words, staff notation, 2 verses and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| mLord,-sin-lheaven,-sThy- | sdwell---fingmplace,--- |
| d'Hear-tthe-lprais--ses- | mof-dour-rrace,--- |
| mAnd,-swhile-lhear--sing,- | slet--fThymgrace--- |
| mDews-fof-msweet-rfor-- | mgive---rnessdpour;--- |
| dWhile-fwe-mknow,-fbe-- | tanig--lnant-sKing,--- |
| lThat-lthe-tprais--d'es- | fwhich-mwe-rbring--- |
| mAre-sa-lfee--sble- | sof---ffer-ming,--- |
| mTill-fThy-mbless--ring- | mmakes--ritdmore.--- |
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- Key
- D major
- Doh
- D
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (F♯)
- Range
- d to d' (D to D, an octave)
- Tune
- HOLLINGSIDE
- Words
- John Bowring
- Music
- John Bacchus Dykes
Tune HOLLINGSIDE by John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876); words by John Bowring (1792–1872). 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 D · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in D major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
Lord, in heaven, Thy dwelling-place,
Hear the praises of our race,
And, while hearing, let Thy grace
Dews of sweet forgiveness pour;
While we know, benignant King,
That the praises which we bring
Are a feeble offering,
Till Thy blessing makes it more.
More of truth, and more of might,
More of love, and more of light,
More of reason, and of right
From Thy pardoning grace be given!
This can make the humblest song
Sweet, acceptable, and strong,
As the strains the angels' throng
Pour around the throne of heaven.
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 ta. 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
John Bowring wrote these words. They were printed in A Book of Hymns for Public and Private Devotion, compiled by Samuel Longfellow and Samuel Johnson (Boston, 1848), as hymn 54, “Lowly Praise”.
The book printed the words without tunes, marked Sevens Double (7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7), to be sung to any tune of that metre. This page sets them to HOLLINGSIDE; any other Sevens Double tune fits them as well.
- Words: John Bowring (1792–1872)
- Music (1861): John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876)
Tune HOLLINGSIDE by John Bacchus Dykes (1823–1876); words by John Bowring (1792–1872).
Sung to the same tune: A Believer, Free from Care, After All That I Have Done, Depth of Mercy! Can There Be, Does the Gospel-word Proclaim, Fix My Heart and Eyes on Thine, Hark! the Song of Jubilee, Let Us Join, ('Tis God Commands), Let Us Join, as God Commands, Lord, Have Mercy When We Pray, Pilgrim, Burdened with Thy Sin, See How Great a Flame Aspires.
Questions about Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place
What is the doh of Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place?
In this version, in D major, 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 Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place start on?
It starts on m (F♯ in D major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is Lord, in Heaven, Thy Dwelling-place in the public domain?
Yes. John Bowring died in 1872, John Bacchus Dykes died in 1876; the words were in print by 1848 and the music in 1861. 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.