Satisfied in Tonic Solfa
Satisfied in Tonic Solfa to SATISFIED (HUDSON): the solfa with the words, staff notation, the four verses and the refrain, and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| dAllrmy | mlife-dI-rhadfa | mlong--ding-mForma | fdrink-lfrom-ssomemclear | rspring,---mThatfI |
| shoped-d'would-tquenchlthe | lburn--sing-dOfrthe | mthirst-sI-ffeltrwith- | din.---sHal-sle- |
| d'lu---sjah!lIshave | sfound-mHim-sWhomd'my | tsoul--ssotlonglhas | scraved!---dJe-msus |
| ssat---sis-lfiessmy | slong--mings,-dThroughrHis | mbloodfImnow-ram- | dsaved.--- |
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- Key
- Eb major
- Doh
- Eb
- Time
- 3/4
- Starts on
- d (E♭)
- Range
- d to d' (E♭ to E♭, an octave)
- Tune
- SATISFIED (HUDSON)
- Words
- Clara Tear Williams
- Music
- Ralph E. Hudson
Tune SATISFIED (HUDSON) by Ralph E. Hudson (1843–1901); words by Clara Tear Williams (1858–1937). 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 Eb · 3/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in Eb major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
All my life I had a longing
For a drink from some clear spring,
That I hoped would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within.
Refrain
Hallelujah! I have found Him
Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longings,
Through His blood I now am saved.
Feeding on the husks around me,
Till my strength was almost gone,
Longed my soul for something better,
Only still to hunger on.
Poor I was, and sought for riches,
Something that would satisfy,
But the dust I gathered round me
Only mocked my soul’s sad cry.
Well of water, ever springing,
Bread of life so rich and free,
Untold wealth that never faileth,
My Redeemer is to me.
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum Eb 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 (E♭), on the word “All”, as a pickup before the first full bar.
- Count the time. 3/4 means three 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
Clara Tear Williams wrote the words in 1875 at Ralph E. Hudson’s request, for a book he was preparing; Hudson wrote the tune the same year.
- Words (1875): Clara Tear Williams (1858–1937)
- Music (1875): Ralph E. Hudson (1843–1901)
Tune SATISFIED (HUDSON) by Ralph E. Hudson (1843–1901); words by Clara Tear Williams (1858–1937).
Questions about Satisfied
What is the doh of Satisfied?
In this version, in Eb major, doh is Eb. 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 Satisfied start on?
It starts on d (E♭ in Eb major), a pickup on the word “All” before the first full bar. Find doh first, then sing up or down to d.
Is Satisfied in the public domain?
Yes. Clara Tear Williams died in 1937, Ralph E. Hudson died in 1901; the words were first published in 1875 and the music in 1875. 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.