’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus in Tonic Solfa
’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus in Tonic Solfa to TRUST IN JESUS: the solfa with the words, staff notation, the four verses and the refrain, and a piano.
The solfa with the words
| m’Tis-rso-dsweet--t,to | l,trust-din-l,Je--s,sus,- |
| dJust-mto-stake--mHim | rat-dHis-rWord;--- |
| mJust-rto-drest--t,up- | l,on-dHis-l,prom--s,ise,- |
| dAnd-mto-l,know,--r“Thus | dsaith-t,the-dLord!”--- |
| mJe--ssus,-sJe--msus,- | rhow-dI-mtrust-rHim!- |
| mHow-sI’ve-sproved--mHim | ro’er-dand-ro’er;--- |
| mJe--rsus,-dJe--s,sus,- | fpre---l,ciousl,Je--s,sus!- |
| dOh,-mfor-l,grace--rto | dtrust-t,Him-dmore!--- |
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- Key
- Ab major
- Doh
- Ab
- Time
- 4/4
- Starts on
- m (C)
- Range
- s, to s (E♭ to E♭, an octave)
- Tune
- TRUST IN JESUS
- Words
- Louisa M. R. Stead
Tune TRUST IN JESUS by William James Kirkpatrick (1838–1921); words by Louisa M. R. Stead (1846–1917). 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 Ab · 4/4
Staff notation
The melody on the treble staff in Ab major, with the first verse under the notes.
The staff is drawn here when you scroll to it.
The words
’Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise,
And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Refrain
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him!
How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus!
Oh, for grace to trust Him more!
Oh, how sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just to trust His cleansing blood;
And in simple faith to plunge me
’Neath the healing, cleansing flood!
Yes, ’tis sweet to trust in Jesus,
Just from sin and self to cease;
Just from Jesus simply taking
Life and rest, and joy and peace.
I’m so glad I learned to trust Thee,
Precious Jesus, Savior, Friend;
And I know that Thou art with me,
Wilt be with me to the end.
How to sing it from the solfa
- Find doh first. Play or hum Ab 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 (C).
- 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. 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
Louisa M. R. Stead wrote the words, first published in 1882. The tune, TRUST IN JESUS, is by William James Kirkpatrick (1882).
- Words (1882): Louisa M. R. Stead (1846–1917)
- Music (1882): William James Kirkpatrick (1838–1921)
Tune TRUST IN JESUS by William James Kirkpatrick (1838–1921); words by Louisa M. R. Stead (1846–1917).
Questions about ’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
What is the doh of ’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus?
In this version, in Ab major, doh is Ab. 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 ’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus start on?
It starts on m (C in Ab major). Find doh first, then sing up or down to m.
Is ’Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus in the public domain?
Yes. Louisa M. R. Stead died in 1917, William James Kirkpatrick died in 1921; the words were first published in 1882 and the music in 1882. 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.