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COUNT  YOUR  BLESSINGS

Time signature:  2/4
Lyrics by Johnson Oatman
​Music by Edwin O. Excell
UNDER CONSTRUCTION:  Notation & youTube keys need to be checked, and tempo info added.

Accordion Notation
Beats per bar = 2
Beat symbol  =  Dot ( . ) or equivalent    
Either row (high) =  Buttons  6 - 10*
Either row (low)  =  Buttons  3 -  6

Verse 1 (of 3)

   "7     "7    "7    "8*    |   "8    "8       "8    "7   |   .8*   .7    |      :8*    |
   "4     "4    "4    "4*    |   "5    "5       "5    "4   |   .4*   .4    |      :4*    |
When  up - on   life's     bil - lows  you  are    tem-pest    tossed,

   "7*     "7    "8*    "8   |  "10*   "9*        "8   "8*   |   .7   .8*   |   :8     |
   "3*     "4    "4*    "5   |   "6*    "5*        "5   "4*   |   .4   .4*   |   :5     |
When  you  are    dis  -  cour-aged,  think-ing      all   is      lost,

   "7       "7      "7   "8*   |   "8    "8           "8      "7   |   .8*   .7   |   :8*  |
​   "4       "4      "4   "4*   |   "5    "5           "5      "4   |   .4*   .4   |   :4*  |
Count  your  man - y      bles-sings,  name  them  one  by    one,

 "7*  "7   "8*   "8   |  "10*   "9*     "8    "8*   |   .7      .7*   |    :6      | 
 "3*  "4   "4*   "5   |   "6*    "5*     "5    "4*   |   .4      .3*   |    :3      |      
And  it   will   sur - prise  you  what  the    Lord  hath    done. ​


Chorus:

    ;8       "8    |   "9      "8         "8       "7    |    .8*   .8*   |   :8*   |         
    ;5       "5    |   "6      "5         "5       "4    |    .4*   .4*   |   :4*   |         
​Count  your    bles-sings,  name  them     one  by       one;

    ;8*      "8*   |   "10*   "9*      "8     "8*   |    .7     .8*   |   :8     |         
    ;4*      "4*   |    "6*    "5*      "5     "4*   |    .4     .4*   |   :5     |         
Count  your      bles-sings,  see  what    God  hath   done;

    ;9       "9    |   "10*   ;9*     |    "10*    "10*     "9*   "9*   |   :8     |         
    ;6       "6    |    "6*    ;5*     |     "6*      "6*      "5*   "5*   |   :5     |         
Count  your     bles-sings,     name  them   one    by      one;

   "9        "9     "10*  "9   |   "10*   "9*       "8     "8*   |   .7     .7*   |    :6    |
   "6        "6      "6*   "6   |    "6*    "5*       "5     "4*   |   .4     .3*   |    :3    | 
Count  your   man - y       bles-sings,  see  what   God  hath   done.

​
Suggestion:  Slow down "God hath done" in last line of final chorus.


Embedded youTube VIDEOS

Total of 12 videos in various keys:   A=1     Bb=1     C=1     C,D=2     Db=2     D=2     Eb=2     F=1


Key:  A

Singer:  George Beverly Shea

​Posted by:  ​gersomclark
​

Key:  Bb

Singer:  Tennessee Ernie Ford

Posted by:  Tennessee Ernie Ford - Topic

Key:   C

Singer:  Dr. Sam Arputha John 

​Posted by:  sam aruputha john

Key:  C from time  0 to 1:51
         D from  1:52  to  End

Singer:  Guy Penrod

Posted by:  Terry Terry

Key:  C from time  0 to 2:07
         D from  2:08  to  End

Pianist  ?

Posted by:  Kaleb Brasee

​Instrumental

​

Key:   Db

Singer:  Burl Ives

Posted by:  GoodNewsSuite
​

Key:  Db

Church:  ?

Posted by:  WT428486

Key:   D

Artists:    Sebastian Demrey
​               Jimmy Lahaie

Posted by: SEB Demrey



Key:  D

Pianist:  R. Clement Moses

​Posted by:  Clement Musics

​Instrumental

Key:  Eb

Group:  Salvation Army Band

Posted by:  Richland Corps

​Brass band instrumental


Key:  Eb

Singers:  The Celebration Choir

​Posted by:  jpinsatx

​

Key:   F

Group:   Chelmsford Citadel Songsters

Posted by: lovegodandloveothers


Background Materials, Information & Links

​Lyrics:

When upon life's billows you are tempest tossed,
When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done. 

Chorus:
               Count your blessings, name them one by one;
               Count your blessings, see what God hath done;
               Count your blessings, name them one by one;
               Count your many blessings, see what God hath done.


Are you ever burdened with a load of care?
Does the cross seem heavy you are called to bear?
Count your many blessings, ev'ry doubt will fly,
And you will be singing as the days go by. 

When you look at others with their lands and gold,
Think that Christ has promised you His wealth untold;
Count your many blessings, money cannot buy
Your reward in heaven, nor your home on high.

So, amid the conflict, whether great or small,
Do not be discouraged, God is over all;
Count your many blessings, angels will attend,
Help and comfort give you to your journey's end.

Background Links:
Click HERE for a brief note about this song.

Click HERE  for biographical (wikipedia) info on Edwin O. Excell


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