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Selected Hymnsfor Harmonica— LDS Version —Adapted for the HarmonicaBy Joe Rowley

Selected Hymnsfor Harmonica— LDS Version —Adapted for the HarmonicaBy Joe Rowley

Copyright 2008, Joe Rowley

About This BookThis book does not contain all of the hymns that are includedin the official church Hymnal. Some hymns include accidentals(extra sharps and flats that are not normally part of the song’skey), which are difficult to play on the harmonica.Some hymns that are considered essentials, but have accidentals, have been adapted through minor note changes for playingon the harmonica. These versions are included in a separate section at the end of the book.The notes used for these adaptations are only those of the melody. The melody is usually the top line of notes, and is what youhear most often when the congregation sings in unison. Theindividual parts (soprano, alto, tenor and bass) are not included,nor are many of the supplemental notes that would be playedon the piano.Harmonicas have two reeds in each hole. One reed is the blowreed, while the other is the draw reed. In other words, each holeplays two different notes depending on whether you are blowing or drawing.Each harmonica can only play the notes that are included in itskey. For example, a C harmonica will have no flats or sharps.An F harmonica will have a B-flat, but no B-natural, and so

forth. That means that if a song is written in the key of G, it isbest played on a G harmonica.Nevertheless, the great thing about the harmonica is that therelative note layout is the same on every harmonica. On an Fharp, the transition from 7 blow to 7 draw is the half step downfrom F to E. On a C harp that same transition is the half stepdown from C to B. Another example is the transition from 6blow to 6 draw: a full step up from C to D on the F harp, and afull step up from G to A on the C harp.What that means in simple terms is that any song can be playedon any key harmonica without going through the process oftransposing the music. Simply follow the numbers and blowor draw.That means that if you only have one harmonica – the mostcommon is C, for example – you can still play all of the hymnsincluded in this book.

How to use this bookEach hymn includes the lyrics for only the first verse, with anumber and an arrow above each syllable:#1 The Spirit of God (Originally Hymn #2)Key: B FlatKKL678The Spir - itL8ofK8GodL8LikeK7aKL7 7fireL6isK LK6 66burn - ing!The number relates to the hole to be played on the harmonica.The arrows above the numbers tell you whether to play a blownote or a draw note. The up arrow (K) means blow, while thedown arrow (L) means draw.The key in which the song was written appears below the titleof the hymn. That means the hymn is best-played on that keyharmonica, but it can be played on any harmonica by followingthe same notation.Harmonica music does not use the quarter notes, half notes andwhole notes that normal musical notation uses to communicatetiming. Therefore, it helps to be familiar with the tune so youcan play the proper length on each note.

Hymns for theHarmonica

#1 The Spirit of God (Originally Hymn #2)Key: B FlatKK L678The spir - itL8ofKK K56 7lat - terL K L8 6 6glo - ryK8dayK8GodL8likeK7aKL77fireL K L K98 8 7be - gins toL6isK LKL6 665burn - ing! TheLKK K7767come forth; The vi -L KKLLKLK K L L K L K88887 77 6 6 66556sions and bless - ings of old are re - turn - ing, And an KKKKK K L K LL KL K L788 669 8 8 7 77665gels are com - ing to vis - it the earth. We’ll sing andKKK665we’ll shout withK KK L6 788the ar - miesK7ofL L KL7 6 66heav - en,L KL L886 7na, Ho - san - naK7toL8theL8lamb!L9GodK8andL KL8 88high - estK7beL6themL K9 8in theK L8 8andK L L L K7 7 6 98for - ev - er,L L KL7 6 6 6giv - en,LK87A - menL7andL K K7 67Ho - san -L K K L K8 8 7 8 8Let glo - ry toL KK L7 67 8Hence - forthLK77a - men!

#2 Truth Eternal (Originally Hymn #4)Key: DK L K KKL KKL5 5 6644566Truth e - ter - nal, truth di - vine, In thineL K L7 7 7an - cientL6ful -KL KLKKK K LL LK6666776 66556ness shine! Burst the fet - ters of the mind from the mil K6lionsK4ofK LK5 44man - kind!#3 God of Power, God of Right(Originally Hymn #20)Key: A FlatK5GodL6ofK K67pow - er,LL76priest - hood’sLL98Shape themL8GodK6might.K7toLK6 7thyL8ofL8ForgeL8greatK8right,K6ourL9guideL6soulsL K8 7de - sire.KL88usL7inK8withK7thyK LK7 88liv - ing fire;

#4 Redeemer of Israel (Originally Hymn #6)Key: DKK L K44 45Re - deem - erKK K77 7whom for aL5ofK L K6 6 6Is - rael,L5ourKL K L L7 6666bless - ing we call,K5AndK6ourL L K66 6pil - larL4‘rer,L4ourK4all!LK5 5byL4night,K L5 4on - lyL K44de - light,K6OnKKK L L K677 7 66Our shad - ow by dayKK45ourK L6 6king,K6ourK K4 5de - liv -

#5 An Angel From on High(Originally Hymn #13)Key: GK KL KKL K L LLL K LK L8 89878 8 9 988998 8An an - gel from on high the long, long si - lence broke;KK LK88 98De - scend - ingKLK779He spoke: Lo!KL K788from the sky,L KK K K9 8 78 8In cu - mo - rah’sKLK LKL78 8 988rec - ord lies con - cealed.L L8 9hill aKK87sa - credLL66rec - ordK L7 7TheseL K98lone - lyKL66Lo! inL7liesLL66gra - ciousL L6 7wordsL K89hill aK K98sa - credK LLK K77878cu - mo - rah’s lone - lyLK77con - cealed.

#6 Sweet is the Peace the Gospel Brings(Originally Hymn #14)Key: GHighK8SweetK8isKLK K LLK LLK8989888998the peace the gos - pel brings to seek - ing mindsLLK886and true. WithK7lightK LL8 89re - ful - gentK8onK9itsKLK998wings It clearsK KLK7787the hu - man view.Key: GK5SweetK5isLowKLK K LLK LLK5556445555the peace the gos - pel brings to seek - ing mindsLLKK4434and true. With lightK KLK4444the hu - man view.K LL5 45re - ful - gentK5onK6itsK6wingsLK55It clears

#7 The Voice of God Again is Heard(Originally Hymn #18)Key: FKK68The voiceK8beenKK K K8987of God a - gainLK86bro - ken.KK68The curseL8isK8ofK8heard.KK98dark - nessKLKLK L LK88967 7 66The Lord from heav’n has spo - ken.KL89ing andK9yeK8dead!LK88Re - joice,K K KKK LK88 98788gins a - new this hap - py mornK7tion.L8TheL8forK7ofK7yourK7isKKK897si - lence hasLK88with - drawn.K9yeL9liv -K L K8 86sal - va - tionK6be -KL610Re - joice,L K10 9fi - nalL K L688dis - pen - sa -

#8 I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly(Originally Hymn #15)Key: FHighK K KK L6 7778I saw a might - yKL KL KKLKK L L88 89 9898788an - gel fly; To earth He bent HisKK76way, AKL78bear - ingKK L8 78the sonsKK77mess - ageL8ofK L8 8fromKK K K L77 8 9 10day. Truth is theKL89onK9highK L K L9 9 8 8mes - sageK8toK L7 8whichL9cheerKL8 9heKKKKL KKKKKK96788766777bears, the gos - pel’s joy - ful sound, To calm our doubts,L8ToK L8 8chaseKL89ourKKL989fears, And makeKK87ourL8joysLK87a - bound.

#8 I Saw a Mighty Angel Fly(Originally Hymn #15)Key: FLowK K KKL3 4 444I saw a might - yKKKK4344way, A mess - ageKK L5 44the sonsL4ofKL KL KKLKK L L54 55 6555444an - gel fly; To earth He bent HisKL44bear - ingKK K K44 5 6day. Truth isK L5 4fromL6theKL55onK6highKL K L6 5 5 4mes - sageK5toL5cheerK L KL4 45 5which heKKKKL KKKKKK63454433444bears, the gos - pel’s joy - ful sound, To calm our doubts,L4ToK L5 4chaseKL55ourKKL655fears, And makeKK54ourL4joysLK44a - bound.

#9 We Thank Thee, O God, For a Prophet(Originally Hymn #19)Key: DKLKK4 455We thank thee,L4OLK45in theseL4days.K K6 5lat - terK L4 4God,K LKK5 565for a proph - etK L4 4WeKLKK4455to guide usKKL554thank thee forK L K L4 4 5 5send - ing theK LKK L KK L LK6666666655gos - pel to light - en our minds with its rays.KK77thee forK K65te - ousK L4 4andL L L7 6 6ev - e - ryLK46hand. WeK5loveK6toKK65bless - ingK7feelKL54o - beyK7itK5thyK7aKLK4 45be - stowedLL76plea - sureLK44com - mand.KK67We thankK LK5 45by thy boun L6toK6serveK5thee,

#10 We Ever Pray For Thee(Originally Hymn #23)Key: DK6WeK K6 6ev - erK6prayLK66will giveL5toLK66ing yearsLK L564furr - ow thyLK66shine brightK5brightL5asK5theeL5forL4ourKLKL L5556 7proph - et Dear, that GodLK LLL K LK45445 545com - fort and cheer; As the ad - vanc -KK66as now,K5now.K5thee,K K5 6brow,K7stillLLKL KK776655still may the light with - inL7mayL6theK6lightL K55with - inL4shine

#11 God Bless Our Prophet Dear(Originally Hymn #24)Key: DKKL654God Bless ourK7cheerK5hisLK44proph - etL L4 6no - bleKLKK5666on souls that thouL L65ness theK L5 4bet - terK6heart.K4dear;KLL776May health andLK67com - fortL4HisKLL655words with fireKK55im - pressLL55wilt blessK4part.K6toLL67choose inKK76right - teous -

#12 Joseph Smith’s First Prayer(Originally Hymn #26)Key: B FlatKL55Oh, HowL L88the sunK K66love - lyK K67was theL L K9 9 8a - bove.K5BeesKL77morn - ing!L5wereLKL778Ra - diant beamedKK66hum - ming,K6sweetK7birdsK LKLL KL KL LLKK777 88 66766668sing - ing, mu - sic ring - ing thru the grove, when with - inL7theL K6 6shad - yKK85love, whenK K7 6soughtK KK6 76wood - landL KK568with - inKKK545the GodL4ofKK76theK4love.KK66Jo - sephK K57shad - yL8soughtL7theLL76wood - landL6GodK6ofL K77Jo - seph

#13 Saints, Behold How Great Jehovah(Originally Hymn #28)Key: GHighK7Saints,KKL678be - holdLK89bless - ingsLK86grow - ingLK98onK7asKK67theK9howLK87youLK9 8greatLK LK87 86Je - ho - havL8shed.L K89gos - pelK LK9 98Zi - onK8lightKey: GK4Saints,KKL344be - holdLK46bless - ingsLK43grow - ingLK55onK4asKK34theK6howLK44youL K46gos - pelL KK998ev - ‘ry - whereKK6 7HisLK87isK7spread!LowLK5 5greatL4shed.L8isK7hathLK LK44 43Je - ho - havK LK6 55Zi - onK5lightL4isK KK43 4hath HisL KK565ev - ‘ry - whereK4spread!LK44is

#14 Praise to the Man (Originally Hymn #27)Key: CK4PraiseK4toL L56Je - susK4toK5tolK6et,K K5 4manLKK556a - noint - edKK5 4o -K5penK6theK5whoKKK678com - muned withK5thatL KL KL4 4454proph - et and seer.K7lastK L K K8876dis - pen - sa - tion,LKK L K654 44him, and na - tionsK KK677as - cend - edL K L7 68ty - rantsK4withK4theK7nowKK5 4gods,L L65can - notK7toL K7 6fightK5heKK56con - querK6canK5theK K54re - vere.L L7 6heavK7himK7planK K77Hail toLKL444he - roL8hisK7theKK77Trai - torsKLKL6 5 5 4vain.K8forKK44Bless - edLL56kings shallKL65- en!L6inL KK8 76Je - ho - vah!L L7 6proph K7andKK44Min - glingKK76breth - ren;K K5 4a - gain.L5ex -L5Death

#15 A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief(Originally Hymn #29)Key: A FlatKL65AK K5 6poorK L7 7crossedKKL K77 77way - far - ingK7meL8onL LK8 88re - liefL9thatK9hadK L9 9pow’rK9notK7orL8whenceL8inL8hisLK8 8eyeK6heKK66my way,K8IL9couldK8toKL6 5whoK8wonL8ofKL6 5yetL9myL K8 8griefK K5 6suedKL K9 9 8nev - erL L99ask hisK6came;L9thatL8manL K9 8name,K7soKK87of - tenK L KL7 778hum - bly forLKL878an - swerK7nay.KL89ILK88where - toK7heK L7 7went,K K5 6thereK L9 9love;L9hathK7wasK8IK LK7 77some - thingL K8 7knewL8notK7why.

#16 O Ye Mountains High(Originally Hymn #34)Key: B FlatK5OL5yeKK68moun - tainsL8whereL L76arch - esK K6 7o - verKK88breez - esKL KL8876blow and the clearK6longedK7on!L8areL8valesKL KK L788 7 7to your bo - somK8LandK8home,K7theK8high,L6ofLK7 7theL8free,L K8 7un - toL6theeK7IKLL898cen - K77have come;K6OL K6 7Zi - on!L5myL7AllK7skyKLK556where the pureKKK777stream - lets flow,KK77to flee!K7blueK6ownL6myL7howL6I’veLK88Dear Zi KK88moun - tainKK67fond hopes

#17 Come, Come, Ye Saints(Originally Hymn #30)Key: LKKK7877777with joy wend your way. Though hardK7neyL8mayK K9 9bet - terK8fromKL89ap - pearKL99farL L8 8us 9toL8beL K9 8striveK6DoK7this,L8well!K7AllL7andL K8 8la - borL8toK7asL8OurK7joyLK77is well!L9fear;KK87you thisLK77your day.KK88use - lessL8yourK8heartsK8ButL7jour K L8 9‘TisKL9 9caresL9will

#17 Come, Come, Ye Saints(Originally Hymn #30)Key: KKK4443444with joy wend your way. Though hardK4neyL4mayK K6 6bet - terK5fromKL55ap - pearKL65farL L4 4us 5toK3DoK4this,L4well!K4AllL4beL K5 5striveL3andL3isL K4 5la - borL4toK4asL4OurK4joyK4well!L5fear;K5ButKKL543you this jour -LK34your day.KK55use - lessL4yourK5heartsK L5 5‘TisKL6 5caresL5will