Learn To Play Angels From The Realms Of Glory

I wrote a blog post in 2011, Angels We Have Heard On High. I have the chord charts listed in the following Keys... D, E, F, and G. So many different arrangements to choose. I love the song and it is very popular with my piano students.

One song that you may be familiar with is called:

Angels, From The Realms Of Glory

The author of Angels From the Realms of Glory was an Irishman called James Montgomery. He came from a religious family background and sadly his parents, who were missionaries died following their vocation. Angels From the Realms of Glory was written in 1816.

Chords and Lyrics

Key: Bb
Time: 4/4

Bb    
Angels from the realms of glory,
Eb             Bb           F   F7  Bb
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Bb                                  Gm
Ye who sang creation's story,
Gm    D   Gm   Am11 F C7 F
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
F
Come and worship,
Bb               Eb
Come and worship,
Cm   Dm  Cm    Gm  Fsus4 F Bb
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!


Chords and Lyrics

Key: F
Time: 4/4

F                         C             F
Angels from the realms of glory,
                                     C         F
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
                              C          F
Ye who sang creation's story,
F                                C        F
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:

Chorus
F  D  Gm  C  F  Bb C C7

Glo......                       ria

F  C  F     Bb  F C

In ex-cel-sis Deo (repeat chorus)

F   C F    Bb  F  C7  F

In ex-cel-sis Deo.

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Previous Christmas Song Posts

Silent Night is one of the top loved hymns. Also, The First Noel is in the Key of C, D, and E. In addition to these lovely Christmas songs, you'll find Hark The Herald Angels Sing in E.

ChristmasKeys 1 is a great resource to have for your personal library. 300pg Piano By Ear Home Study Course is a great theory book for reference and study guide for chords, progressions, and passing chords.

Many of my piano students are playing the melody line in different keys this year. Using the same fingering, they are connecting with Jingle Bells in the Key of C, F, and G. Another approach for some of my intermediate piano players is the use of chord charts. Here is one to practice with, especially if you know your chords in the progression.

Have fun practicing these awesome songs! Oh, and be sure to check out How-to-play-o-holy-night and print the sheet music to O Holy Night here.

Blessings,

-- LadyD

 "The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

Friday Freebie: Old Rugged Cross

Jennifer Cook is a blessing to so many. She offers a free arrangement of her own composition to a very familiar hymn, Old Rugged Cross. You can download the free sheet music at The Church Pianist. If you're looking for more songs to play in your church or for your own personal enjoyment, be sure and stop by, More Free Hymn Arrangements.

I think you will definitely want to visit Olive Huisman and her website, Hymn Arrangements. You'll find a free arrangement of Amazing Grace in the Key of F. If you read piano music then spend some time printing out these songs, especially Old Rugged Cross.

More Friday Freebies

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-- LadyD


"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

A Mighty Fortress: Slash Chords

A modern Western worship team leading a contemporary worship session. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

A new Easter season is fast approaching and I have been reflecting on many of the songs I have performed in the past. I have fond memories of playing in an open amphitheater near the beach for an Easter sunrise service outdoors. Other times I had played the keyboard on a strings setting along with other worship team members for 4 Easter services on a Sunday morning. How is it going to be for you this year? Will you be performing as a musician or participating with your voice in congregational worship? Will you be mixing upbeat contemporary songs, like O Happy Day and balancing the song list with a few slow, traditional music favorites?

Here are a few songs I have posted in the past with their corresponding chord charts.

Above All

Learn To Play The Wonderful Cross

Now Behold The Lamb

Praise Him In Advance


I thought I would share a traditional hymn with you and how I play it with the slash chords below.

Lyrics to A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Verse 1) by Martin Luther

A mighty Fortress is our God,
A Bulwark never failing;
Our Helper He amid the flood
Of mortal ills prevailing:
For still our ancient foe
Doth seek to work us woe;
His craft and power are great,
And, armed with cruel hate,
On earth is not his equal.

You can find piano and guitar chords at https://www.hymnal.net

Key: C
Time: 4/4

L.H. / R.H.

CG/EC
EG/CC
CG/EC
GB/DG, A
EG/GB
AE/CC, B
DF#/DA, C
GG/BG

AE/CC
EG/EB
FA/CA
CC/EG
AC/EA
DA/DF, CE
GG/BD
CE/C

CG/EC
EG/CC
CG/EC
GB/DG, A
EG/GB
AE/CC, B
DF#/DA, C
GG/BG
AE/CC
EG/EB
FA/CA
CC/EG
AC/EA
DA/DF, CE
GG/BD
CE/C

CE/C
CG/EG
AC/EA
BB/DG
DA/DF#, C
GG/BG

CE/C
GB/DG
CG/EG
F/CA
DF/DB
AE/CC

G#B/EB
AA/EC
BG#/EB
CA/EA
DF#/DA, C
GG/BG

FC/CA
AC/FA
CC/EG
C#A/EA
AA/EC
EG/EB
FA/CA
CC/EG
AC/EA
DA/DF, CE
GG/BD
CE/C

FF/AC
CE/GC

For more information regarding this song, visit https://songsandhymns.org

Give it a try and let me know how it goes. I need to post more Easter type songs for worship.

You may be interested in gkmaster, featuring Michael Bereal and ministry, featuring Jason White.

All the best,







"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King

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How To Play Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Cover of All I Have Needed

I have been thinking of this song all morning. This strong hymn with comforting lyrics is an all-time favorite with many. Our church body is praying for a woman named Sally who has Altzheimer's and wandered from a campground in the mountains. We hope for her safety and return to her family. She has been missing for 7 days now.

I wondered if you had a memorable traditional song that is one of your favorite's in addition to Amazing Grace? Perhaps it is, What a Friend We Have In Jesus.

 Great Is Thy Faithfulness

Words by Thomas O. Chisholm
Music by William M. Runyan

Song in the Key of C

VERSE 1

C            Fmaj7   Dm/F  F/G   G7 F/C C
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, 

 F    G/F F  Em7   Am D            G
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
              C           Gm7       C7  Fmaj7 F6
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
D/F#         C/G         Dm9   G   C
As Thou has been Thou forever wilt be.

CHORUS 

 G            Csus    C
Great is Thy faithfulness!
 A            Dsus    Dm
Great is Thy faithfulness!
 G      G/F C/E C  Am/E G/D Am7 D7 G
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
G/F         C/E G F   C7/E  Bb/D C7 Fmaj7 F6
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
D/F#          C/G          Dm9   G7  C
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

VERSE 2
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

VERSE 3
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide. 
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.

Chords I Like

VERSE 1:
             
C/GCE Great is thy 

F/FAE faithful-

F/FAD ness, 

G/ACF O God 

G/BDF my 

C/ACF Fa-

C/GCE ther.
 
F/CFA There 

F/DGB is 

F/CFA no 

E/BDG shadow 

A/ACE of 

D/F#D turn-

D/GE ing 

D/AF# with 

G/ABG Thee; 

G/BG Thou 

G/CA chang-

G/DB est 

C/EGC not, Thy com-

GF/BbDG passions 

C/GBbE they 

F/ACE fail not

 
F#/DA As Thou has 

G/EGC been Thou 

G/CEG for-

D/FACE ever 

G/GBD wilt 

C/EGC be.

CHORUS:
 
G/BDG Great is 

G/GBD Thy 

C/GCF faith-

C/GCE fulness!
 
A/C#EA Great is 

A/AC#E Thy 

D/ADG faith-

D/ADF fulness!
 
G/BDG Morn-

G/CDA ing 

F/DGB by 

E/CGC morn-

C/CEG ing 

E/CEA new 

D/DGB mer-

A/EGC cies 

D/CF#A I 

G/BDG see. 

F/BDG All I 

F/DGB have 

E/CGC need-

G/DGB ed 

F/CFA Thy 

E/BbCG hand 

D/BbDF hath 

C/BbCE pro-

F/ACE vi-

F/ACD ded

F#/DA Great is Thy 

G/EGC faith-

G/CEG fulness, 

D/ACE Lord 

D/ACF un-

G/FGB to 

C/EGC me.

Song in the Key of D

VERSE 1:
  D           G           A7         D
Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father,
 G            D        Em            A
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
 A7            D           D            Em7
Thou changest not, Thy compassions they fail not
G            D         A       A7  D
As Thou has been Thou forever wilt be.

CHORUS:
 A            D
Great is Thy faithfulness!
 Bm            Em
Great is Thy faithfulness!
 A7         D             Em      A
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
A7          D          D           Em7
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided
G             D            A     A7  D
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord unto me.

VERSE 2:
Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon, and stars in their courses above
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

VERSE 3:
Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thy own dear presence to cheer and to guide. 
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside.

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GospelKeys Master Class1 featuring Michael Bereal

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Come Thou Fount Chords

This song has been recorded by so many artists, including Jars of Clay. It is the background song to the film, Love Come Softly which is based on a Janet Okey novel. Also, it's my husband's favorite hymn and sounds wonderful on the guitar. We both have played it in many weddings. Are you familiar with this very popular tune? It's a song of God's grace that will last forever!

 

The Story Behind the Song 

 

"Robert Robinson (1735-1790) was eight years old at the time of his father's death. He was a very bright, headstrong boy who became increasingly more difficult for his mother to handle. When Robert turned 14, she sent him to London for an apprenticeship with a barber. Robert proceeded to
   get into even more trouble, taking on a life of drinking and gambling..."

The story doesn't end here. You won't believe what happened next! For more reading about his transformation, continue here.

 

Come Thou Fount by David Crowder Band

E                        B                 Asus      B         E
Come thou fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace;
                         B                Asus      B       E
streams of mercy never ceasing, call for songs of loudest praise.
     
Teach me some melodious sonnet, sung by flaming tongues above;
                            B              Asus     B      E 
praise the name Im fixed upon it Name of Gods redeeming love.
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/d/david-crowder-band/226395.html ]
E                        B                 Asus      B         E
Hither to thy love has blest me; thou hast brought me to this place;
                           B              Asus    B        E
and I know thy hand will bring me safely home by thy good grace.

Jesus sought me when a stranger wandering from the fold of God;
                        B               Asus       B        E
He, to rescue me from danger, Bought me with his precious blood.

E                         B         Asus       B       E 
O to grace how great a debtor daily Im constrained to be!
                           B             Asus        B        E
Let thy goodness, like a fetter, bind my wandering heart to thee:

prone to wander, Lord, I feel it, prone to leave the God I love; 
                            B              Asus       B     E  
heres my heart O take it seal it; seal it for thy courts above.

 Come Thou Fount by Robert Robinson and Thomas Miller

 VERSE 1
                       D             A/D                             Dsus                 D
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing Thy grace
                       D              A/D                    Dsus                   D
Streams of mercy, never ceasing call for songs of loudest praise
D
Teach me some melodious sonnet sung by flaming tongues above
                    D                   A/D
Praise the mount, I'm fixed up- on it
                G2/B        A/C#     D Dsus D
Mount of Thy re- deeming love

VERSE 2

            D                  A/D                 Dsus                   D
I was lost in utter darkness 'til You came and rescued me
            D                     A/D                          Dsus                   D
I was bound by all my sin when Your love came and set me free
               D
Now my soul can sing a new song, now my heart has found a home
                    D                         A/D
Now Your grace is always with me
              G2/B    A/C# D
And I'll never be a- lone

CHORUS

               G                           D/F#                                                 G D/F#
Come, Thou Fount, come, Thou King; Come, Thou precious Prince of Peace
                  D/A                     Bm     D/F#                       Gmaj9 Asus D
Hear Your bride, to You we sing, come, Thou Fount of our bless- ing
             G                              D/F#                      G                     D/F#
Come, Thou Fount, come, Thou King; Come, Thou precious Prince of Peace
                   D/A               Bm        D/F#                     Gmaj9 Asus D Dsus
Hear Your bride, to You we sing, come Thou Fount of our blessing.
Gateway Worship

 Song: Key of D

 

	D	A
Come Thou F	ount of every bl	essing

	G	A7	D
Tune my h	eart to s	ing Thy g	race

	Bm	Em
Streams of m	ercy, never c	easing

	G	A7	D
Call for s	ongs of lo	udest pr	aise

	A	D	G	D
T	each me s	ome mel	odious s	onnet

	A	D	G	D
S	ung by f	laming t	ongues ab	ove

	A	Bm	Em
P	raise the m	ount!  I'm fixed up	on it

	G	A7	D
Mount of T	hy rede	eming l	ove

	A
Here I raise my Eben	ezer

	G	A7	D
Hither b	y Thy h	elp I'm c	ome

	Bm	Em
And I h	ope, by Thy good p	leasure

	G	A7	D
Safely t	o a	rrive at ho	me

	A	D	G	D
J	esus s	ought me w	hen a s	tranger

	A	D	G	D
W	andering f	rom the f	old of G	od

	A	Bm	Em
H	e, to r	escue me from da	nger

	G	A7	D
Inter	posed His p	recious b	lood

	A
Oh, to grace how great a d	ebtor

	G	A7	D
Daily I	'm con	strained to b	e

	Bm	Em
Let Thy g	oodness, like a f	etter

	G	A7	D
Bind my w	and'ring h	eart to T	hee

	A	D	G	D
P	rone to w	ander, L	ord, I f	eel it

	A	D	G	D
P	rone to l	eave the G	od I l	ove

	A	Bm	Em
H	ere's my h	eart, Oh, take and s	eal it

	G	A7	D
Seal it f	or Thy c	ourts a	bove

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Easy Version: Key of C

           C              G
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
           F       G      C
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
           C              G
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
           F       G      C
Call for songs of loudest praise.
          Am              F
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
           C              F
Sung by flaming tongues above.
           C                  G
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
           F    G       C
Mount of Thy redeeming love.

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W Songs for Worship

Summer is here and the temperatures are rising in SoCal. I decided to go through my worship charts and remove the duplicates. I'm sure I will find a home for the extras amongst my students. Here are some posts you may have missed, including more "W" songs. Remember to use the 'search box' to find some of your favorite worship songs. If you can't find what you're looking for, email me and I'll see if I have the charts or can locate them. Hope you're enjoying your summer!

When I Look Into Your Holiness

how-to-play-when-i-look-into-your-holiness

We Fall Down

how-to-play-we-fall-down-chris-tomlin

We Will Worship The Lamb Of Glory

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We Bring The Sacrifice of Praise

D                     Em7          F#m7  Bm7
We bring the sacrifice of praise

                G              D/F#    Em7  Em7/A
Into the house of the Lord

D                    Em7           F#m7  Bm7
We bring the sacrifice of praise

                G   Em7   A     D
Into the house of    the Lord

              G             F#m7   Bm7
And we offer up to You

            Em7     A9        D         Em7   D/F#
The sacrifi   -   ces of thanks  -  gi  -  ving

D           G            F#m7   Bm7
And we offer up to You

           Em7        A9     D
The sacrifi   -   ces of joy

We Want To See Jesus Lifted High

G                        D               Em
We want to see Jesus lifted high

                       C       D                 G
A banner that flies across this land

                               D                         Em
Then all men might see the truth and know

                C         D
He is the way to heaven

 Chorus 
G                         D
We want to see We want to see

Em                     C        D7    G
We want to see Jesus lifted high

 Bridge 

G           D                           Em
Step by step we're moving foward

              D                Em
Little by little taking ground

G        D                           Em
Every prayer, a powerful weapon

                    C                      D
Strongholds come tumblin' down and down and down and down

Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?

recorded by Charlie Rich

G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
                Em        Am           G7
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
C                             F       Fm
Oh  sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord

G7       C                G7                C     
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree
                Em        Am                G7  
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree
C                             F       Fm     
Oh  sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7                C  
Were you there  when they nailed Him to the tree

G7       C                G7              C     
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb
                Em        Am              G7  
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb
C                            F       Fm
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C                G7              C
Were you there  when they laid Him in the tomb

G7       C               G7               C
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away
                Em       Am               G7  
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away
C                            F       Fm
Oh sometimes it causes me to tremble tremble  
         C               G7               C  
Were you there  when the stone was rolled away

G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord
G7       C                G7           C
Were you there  when they crucified my Lord

What A Friend We Have in Jesus

D                        GWhat a friend we have in Jesus,D                           AAll ours sins and griefs to bear,D                   GWhat a privilege to carryA                    DEverything to God in prayer!A                     DO what peace we often forfeit,G      D                AO what needless pain we bear,D                     GAll because we do not carryA                    DEverything to God in prayer!

Here is the same song in the Key of F:

F                        Bb
What a friend we have in Jesus,
F                           C Bb
All ours sins and griefs to bear,
F                   Bb
What a privilege to carry
F    C                F
Everything to God in prayer!
C                     F
O what peace we often forfeit,
Bb      F                C Bb
O what needless pain we bear,
F                     Bb
All because we do not carry
F    C                F
Everything to God in prayer!

When I Survey The Wondrous Cross: Isaac Watts

E            A             EWhen I survey the wondrous cross             C#m   A         BOn which the Prince of glory died           C#m A            E    BMy richest gain I count but loss            C#m  A          E     BAnd pour contempt on all my pride

White As Snow: Leon Olguin

	  E 		C#m
White as snow, white as snow
	   F#m 		B
Though my sins were as scarlet
	E 	     C#m
Lord I know, Lord I know
	 F#m 		B
That I'm clean and forgiven


	    G#m 	  C#m
Through the power of your blood
	     G#m 	   C#m
Through the wonder of your love
	G#m 		A 		B
Through faith in you I know that I can be
	  E
White as snow 

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All the best,

"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." B.B.King