hymns without words

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For the Beauty of the Earth = 75

Rubato (freely)copyright ©2006

written by Conrad Kocherarranged by Jon Schmidt

For the Beauty of the Earth

1

9

Now flowing yet reverent

14

19

pedal ad-lib except where noted

= 90

rit.

a tempo

L.H.


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2For the Beauty of the Earth

23

27 3

31

35

41

L.H.

holding down tied notes makes a big difference here

L.H.

1-3

let ring with half pedal|

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pp


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45

48

515 4 4

55 58va

3

58|end 8va

keep pressed through pedal lifts

8vb

1 1


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89

94

98

2 1

102 8va

106

1

rit.small hand play E with R.H.while still holding lower R.H. G

a tempo

rit. a tempo

rit.a tempo

let ring with half pedal|

8vb

rit.


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7Renaissance Hymn

18

24

29

33

37

8vb

2 1


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8Renaissance Hymn

42

46

ad-lib trill if desired

50

53

573

21

Bring out L.H. melody

( )( )

small hand play parenthesesnotes one column earlier

small hand playbass C here

|

small hand playbass F here

|

( )

small hand play parenthesisnote one column earlier

dim.


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9Renaissance Hymn

60

64mordents and grace notes optional

674

3

71 5 5

4

75

8vb

1

cresc.

2 3 3 1

5

1


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10Renaissance Hymn

793

83

55

4

87

Broaden tempo

91

953

2

1

cresc.

2 1

2 2 3

1

molto cresc.

1 2 1

3


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11Renaissance Hymn

99

101

104

bottom note optional

107

8va|

5

1108va

accent simile

5

|

1

1

1 2 25

3

2

2

1

1 2 1 1 2

1

2

2 2 5

3

2

2

1


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12Renaissance Hymn

113 4

115 3 3 3

3

117 3 3 3

3 (A )

119

8va

3

121

end 8va|

3

1 2 1

1 2

let ring as long as possible with half-pedal

do a 4-5 finger trill if desired

3


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13Renaissance Hymn

123

8va

5

126

129

5

end 8va |

5

3 8va

132 5

5

135 end 8va|

5

12

5

32

5

3

2

2

1

1 1

21 2

2

1

2

12

5

3

2

5

3

2

2

1

1 1

21 2

1 3

3 4

2

1

34

1

3

2

4

5

3

2

5

3

2

2

1

1 1 2

2

1

1 1

2


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14Renaissance Hymn

139

3

5 5

142

5 5

145

148

8va

151

ad lib trill if desired

2 1

2

1 2

3

accent simile

2 1

2

1 2

3


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17Baptism Hymn

29

33

37(F)

41

44

R.H.

R.H.


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18Baptism Hymn

48

51 52

55

focus on playing even triplets and let L.H. notes fall inbetween as indicated

3 3

R.H.

58 3 3

61

R.H.

8va

R.H.

R.H.

1 1 2 3 2 3 4 4

L.H.

cresc.

4

(A)

L.H.

|

pp


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19Baptism Hymn

65end 8va

|

8va

70 end 8va |

77

83

87

L.H. 3 2 1 slower

L.H.

rit. a tempoR.H.

R.H.

molto rit.

1 1


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20

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

= 120Slow, somber

copyright ©2006written by George Colesarranged by Jon Schmidt

Arrangement inspired by the following verses:

The tide of lying tongues I stemmed, and honored him ’mid shame and scorn.

Then in a moment to my view the stranger started from disguise.The tokens in His hands I knew; the Savior stood before mine eyes. He spake, and my poor name He named, “Of Me thou hast not been ashamed.These deeds shall thy memorial be; fear not, thou didst them unto Me.”

A poor wayfaring man of grief hath often crossed me on my way,Who sued so humbly for relief that I could never answer nay. I had not power to ask his name, whereto he went, or whence he came;Yet there was something in his eye that won my love; I knew not why.Once, when my scanty meal was spread, he entered; not a word he spake,

Just perishing for want of bread. I gave him all; he blessed it, brake, And ate, but gave me part again. Mine was an angel’s portion then,For while I fed with eager haste, the crust was manna to my taste. In pris’n I saw him next, condemned to meet a traitor’s doom at morn.

My friendship’s utmost zeal to try, he asked if I for him would die.The flesh was weak; my blood ran chill, but my free spirit cried, “I will!”

Helpful Hints:

• Using tempo and/or volume, subtly broaden intothen diminish out of each phrase. (phrase ingroups of four measures almost entirely until themood change at m. 81)

5

9


please see helpful hints for how best to phrase this arrangement

R.H.



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21

13

17

22

26 ,

30

rit.

a tempo

tie and pedal make this spot work



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22

34

2

3 3

38

42

46

49

italicized #s are a rhythm aid

small hand play bass C here keep pressed so it rings through pedal lifts

rit.


a tempo

slowly crescendo for the next 4 lines

1 2 3 4 5 6 rit.


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52

56

608va

64

end 8va|

69

(F)

a tempo

(G)

rit. a tempo

rit. a tempo

5

21

2

1

1

5

(E) 8vb

2

1

small hand roll chord

decresc. rit.a tempo


no pedal lift

decresc. rit. a tempo


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74 watch for time signature changes ahead

81

81 Freely, with much feeling

84cresc. pp

3

87molto allargando (much slowing and broadening)

893

rit.1

2 3 4 5 6

a tempo

= 75

rit. a tempo

rit.1 2 3 4

pp

a tempo

5 6 7 small hand move the middle harmony notes one column to the right (m.86 -87)

8

L

R.H.



a tempo small hand move C one column overrit.


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25

93

(F#)

97

100

105

109

a tempo decresc. rit. 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6

molto rit.a tempo



rit.

small hand disregard D

half-ped

a tempo


L.H. molto rit.


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Our Savior's Love = 80

Freely, Rubatocopyright ©2006

written by Crawford Gatesarranged by Jon Schmidt

Our Savior's Love

(used with permission)

1

55

9

14

pedal ad-lib

phrase using tempo and/or volumesubtly broaden into and diminish out of each

(F#)

1

2

1

1

1

1 1

(E) small hand roll chord


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27Our Savior's Love

19 phrasing simile 5

2

24

29

gentle (slow)

small hand let R.H. help

34

39

pp

L

R.H.cresc.

decresc.L

R.H.

small hand put B on beat 3

rit.


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Onward, Christian Soldiers

= 80 Majestic, regal, slow march tempo

copyright ©2006written by Arthur S. Sullivan

arranged by Jon Schmidt

Onward, Christian Soldiers

1 ad-lib trill if desired

4

-

73

10

These: can become: if desired.l l


-

-

L

R.H.

3

8vb

|3

—|

_

_3

3


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29Onward, Christian Soldiers

133

17 accent similesmall hand play top two notes of first chordand bottom two notes of second chord

21

25 slightly detached for the next two linesad-lib trill if desired

283

cresc.

3 3

8vb 8vb

slow crescendo for the next 5 lines


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34

ad-lib trill if desired

37 3 3

4040

44

8vb

3

8vb

3

8vb

2 1

2

optional L.H. tremolo on beat 3 and 4

(E)

3

5 3


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48

51

3 3

54

( )

3

57

62

3

4

1

3

2

3 3 3 3

5

1

small hand delete top note

3

decresc.

-optional

slow cresc. to m. 67

5

optional tremolo


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Hymn of Nature(All Creatures of Our God and King)

= 115With swinging motion

copyright ©2006

German Melody


Side Notes:

• The album version was improvised in studio and is slightly different from the written version here.

Hymn of Nature

1

5

9



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34Hymn of Nature

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17

bring out melody

21

25

29

1

ped simile

italicized #s are a rhythm aid

2 3 4 5 16 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6


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35Hymn of Nature

33 R.H.over

37

41

45

49

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 16 1 1 2 3 2 3

2 3 4 5 4 5

4 5 6 6

6


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36Hymn of Nature

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R.H.

cresc.

57

62

67

1 2

1 4 1

721

2 1 (E)

R.H.

8vb

cresc.

small hand play left hand E here 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6


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37Hymn of Nature

76 (E)

80

84

(A) (G)

88

93(F #)

1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6


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38Hymn of Nature

98

1028va |

106

110

L.H.|

|

L.H. |

|

115

|

cresc.

1

1 2

2

1

2

5

32

1

2

5

2 2

1

5

32

1

23

1 1

53

2


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39Hymn of Nature

118

L..H.L..H. R.H. R.H.

R.H.

122

126

130

1 1

134

half-ped |

cresc.

5

1

21 2

5

1

2

1 2

5

12

1 2

cresc.

12 1

1 2 1

2 1 2 1 2 1 ]

1

1

2

decresc.


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40Hymn of Nature

138

1

3

1

2

(G)

1

1

[

142 5

2

5

146

150

155

let ring to measure 154

decresc.let the sound feel like it is trailing off until measure 153;notes may be omitted to help sound fade

rit.molto rit. a tempo


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41Hymn of Nature

162

166

170

174

178 slower

11 2 3

2 3 4 5

4 5 6

6

4 5 1

8vb

2 3 6

try to let ring to the end

1 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 rit. slow arpeggio


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42

Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

written by John B. Dykes

Tributewritten by Jon Schmidt

Abide with Mewritten by William H. Monk

= 70 Rubato (freely)

copyright ©2006

Funeral Hymn

Side Notes:• Tribute is a song I wrote and dedicated to my older sister

Rose-Anne who passed away. She was the best sisterimaginable and very much like a second mom to me.Whenever I play the majestic part of Tribute I think of the

resurrection and the chance to see her again. Thearrangement ends with "Abide with Me" as a reminder of God’s promise that He will abide with those that trust him and that He will see them through their difficult times.

Both hands 8va

(Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee / Tribute / Abide with Me)


Funeral Hymn

7

End of 8va

5

2

12



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43Funeral Hymn

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.

Now flowing, but not too fast (sensitive) = 84

19

23

27

31 54

2

5 42 1

molto rit. a tempo R.H. R.H. R.H. R.H.

simile

( )

slow cresc.


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44Funeral Hymn

35

39

1 1 1

43

1 2 1

47

51

5

3 4

23

1

slow cresc.

cresc.

cresc.


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45Funeral Hymn

55

59

63

67

71

dim.

3 2

1

cresc.


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46Funeral Hymn

75

1

3

3

79

833

87

91

Top two if you can't reach3

.3

rit.

8vb

1

Majestically

1

a tempo

cresc. dim.

slow dim.

dim.


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47Funeral Hymn

95 3

99

104

3

109Abide With Me 'Tis Eventide

3

115play the arpeggios very slowly

molto cresc. dim.

Same feel as at beginning

molto (much) rit. 1 2

be sure to hold

1 2 a tempo

1 2 3 1

molto rit.2 3


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49That Easter Morn

25

31

36

tremolo if desired

41 pp

46

slow cresc. for 3 lines

ad-lib subtle bass

8vb

decresc.1 2 3

1 2 3 rit.

play this arpeggio very slowly with ritardando


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O Savior, Thou Who

written by Hans Leo Hasslerarranged by Bach with alterations by Jon Schmidt

= 60Slowly, expressively

copyright ©2006

Wearest a Crown

O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown

phrasing simile

6

10

14

album version skips to m. 33 here

pedal ad-lib

rit. a tempo


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51O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown

18

phrasing and dynamics simile

22

26

30

33

pp

molto rit.


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Behold the Woundsin Jesus' Hands

arranged by Jon Schmidtwritten by David R. Naylor

= 50 Freely, with much feeling

copyright ©2006

Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands

(used with permission)1

4

6

9


1 2 3 4

hold bass notes down to end of line

L

R.H.


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53Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands

12

16

20

2

24

27

1 3 2

pp

& 4 R.H.

rit.a tempo

R.H. 1 3 2 & 4


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