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

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Key: Bb

Singer: Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Key: C

Singer: Dr. Sam Arputha John

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

Singer: Guy Penrod

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

Pianist ?

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Instrumental

Key: Db

Singer: Burl Ives

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Key: Db

Church: ?

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Key: D

Artists: Sebastian Demrey
Jimmy Lahaie

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Key: D

Pianist: R. Clement Moses

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Instrumental

Key: Eb

Group: Salvation Army Band

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Brass band instrumental

Key: Eb

Singers: The Celebration Choir

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Key: F

Group: Chelmsford Citadel Songsters

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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