Praise Him! Praise Him! in Tonic Solfa
Praise Him! Praise Him! in Tonic Solfa to JOYFUL SONG: the solfa with the words, staff notation, the three verses and the refrain, and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| mPraise--sHim!-- | dPraise--mHim!-- | rJe-msus,rourdbless-t,edl,Re- | s,deem---der!-- |
| mSing,--sO-- | dearth—--mHis-- | mwon-rder-dfulrlove-mpro- | rclaim!----- |
| mHail--sHim!-- | dHail--mHim!-- | rHigh-mestrarch-dan-t,gelsl,in | s,glo---dry;-- |
| mStrength--sand-- | fhon---ror-- | dgivet,todHismho--rly | dName!----- |
| rLike--ma-- | rshep--t,_s,herd,-- | fJe-msusrwillmguard-fHis | mchil---rdren,-- |
| mIn--sHis-- | darms--mHe-- | mcar-rriesdthemrall-mday | rlong.----- |
| mPraise--sHim!-- | dPraise--mHim!-- | rTellmofrHisdex-t,cel-l,lent | s,great---dness;-- |
| mPraise--sHim!-- | fPraise--rHim!-- | dEv-t,erdinmjoy--rful | dsong!----- |
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- Key
- G major
- Doh
- G
- Time
- 6/8
- Starts on
- m (B)
- Range
- s, to s (D to D, an octave)
- Tune
- JOYFUL SONG
- Words
- Fanny Crosby
- Music
- Chester G. Allen
Tune JOYFUL SONG by Chester G. Allen (1838–1878); words by Fanny Crosby (1820–1915). 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 · 6/8
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
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Sing, O earth—His wonderful love proclaim!
Hail Him! Hail Him! Highest archangels in glory;
Strength and honor give to His holy Name!
Like a shepherd, Jesus will guard His children,
In His arms He carries them all day long.
Refrain
Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness;
Praise Him! Praise Him! Ever in joyful song!
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
For our sins He suffered, and bled, and died.
He our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation,
Hail Him! Hail Him! Jesus the Crucified.
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows,
Love unbounded, wonderful, deep and strong.
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!
Heav’nly portals loud with hosannas ring!
Jesus, Savior, reigneth forever and ever;
Crown Him! Crown Him! Prophet, and Priest, and King!
Christ is coming! over the world victorious,
Pow’r and glory unto the Lord belong.
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. 6/8 means two dotted-crotchet beats (six quavers) 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
Fanny Crosby wrote the words, first published in 1869. The tune, JOYFUL SONG, is by Chester G. Allen (1869).
- Words (1869): Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)
- Music (1869): Chester G. Allen (1838–1878)
Tune JOYFUL SONG by Chester G. Allen (1838–1878); words by Fanny Crosby (1820–1915).
Questions about Praise Him! Praise Him!
What is the doh of Praise Him! Praise Him!?
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 Praise Him! Praise Him! start on?
It starts on m (B in G major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is Praise Him! Praise Him! in the public domain?
Yes. Fanny Crosby died in 1915, Chester G. Allen died in 1878; the words were first published in 1869 and the music in 1869. 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.