LET THE LOWER LIGHTS . . .
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Time signature: 3/4
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Philip P. Bliss (1871)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Everything needs to be checked.
Button Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high) = Buttons 5 to 8
Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 to 5* plus o3* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
'"5 '5 * | ;5 "7 "7* "6 | "6* ;5* '"5* '5* | ;7* "6 "6* "6 | :7*
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "4 "3* "3 | "2* ;o3* '"o3* 'o3* | ;3* "3 "2* "3 | :3*
Bright-ly beams our Fa-ther's merc - y From his light-house ev - er - more,
'"5 '5* | ;5 "6 "7* "7 | "8* ;5* '"6 '7* | "7 "6 ;7* :6* | :6
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "3 "3* "4 | "4* ;o3* '"3 '3* | "4 "3 ;3* :2* | :3
But to us he gives the keep-ing Of the lights a - long the shore.
Chorus:
'"6 '6 | ;8* "8* "'8* '8* | "8* ;7 "7 '7 | ;7 "7* '"5* '7* | :7*
'"3 '3 | ;4* "4* "'4* '4* | "4* ;4 "4 '4 | ;4 "3* '"o3* '3* | :3*
Let the low - er lights be burn-ing, Send a gleam a - cross the wave.
'"5 '5* | ;5 "6 "7* "7 | "8* ;5* '"6 '7* | "7 "6 ;7* "6* | :6
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "3 "3* "4 | "4* ;o3* '"3 '3* | "4 "3 ;3* "2* | :3
Some poor faint-ing strugg-ling sea - man, You may res-cue you may save.
'"5 '5 * | ;5 "7 "7* "6 | "6* ;5* '"5* '5* | ;7* "6 "6* "6 | :7*
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "4 "3* "3 | "2* ;o3* '"o3* 'o3* | ;3* "3 "2* "3 | :3*
Bright-ly beams our Fa-ther's merc - y From his light-house ev - er - more,
'"5 '5* | ;5 "6 "7* "7 | "8* ;5* '"6 '7* | "7 "6 ;7* :6* | :6
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "3 "3* "4 | "4* ;o3* '"3 '3* | "4 "3 ;3* :2* | :3
But to us he gives the keep-ing Of the lights a - long the shore.
Chorus:
'"6 '6 | ;8* "8* "'8* '8* | "8* ;7 "7 '7 | ;7 "7* '"5* '7* | :7*
'"3 '3 | ;4* "4* "'4* '4* | "4* ;4 "4 '4 | ;4 "3* '"o3* '3* | :3*
Let the low - er lights be burn-ing, Send a gleam a - cross the wave.
'"5 '5* | ;5 "6 "7* "7 | "8* ;5* '"6 '7* | "7 "6 ;7* "6* | :6
'"2 'o3* | ;2 "3 "3* "4 | "4* ;o3* '"3 '3* | "4 "3 ;3* "2* | :3
Some poor faint-ing strugg-ling sea - man, You may res-cue you may save.
Guitar Chord Notation
Key of G: To play in G, but sound in Ab, A or Bb, place capo at fret 1, 2 or 3.
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D or Eb, place capo at fret 2 or 3.
Key of C: To play in C, but sound in D or Eb, place capo at fret 2 or 3.
Verse 1
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his light-house evermore,
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
But to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore.
C G A7 D
F C D7 G
Chorus: Let the lower lights be burning, send a gleam across the wave.
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Some poor fainting struggling seaman, you may rescue you may save.
Verse 2
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Dark the night of sin has settled; loud the angry billows roar.
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Eager eyes are watching longing for the lights along the shore.
Verse 3
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Trim your feeble lamp my brother, some poor sailor, tempest tossed,
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Trying now to make the harbor in the darkness may be lost.
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his light-house evermore,
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
But to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore.
C G A7 D
F C D7 G
Chorus: Let the lower lights be burning, send a gleam across the wave.
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Some poor fainting struggling seaman, you may rescue you may save.
Verse 2
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Dark the night of sin has settled; loud the angry billows roar.
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Eager eyes are watching longing for the lights along the shore.
Verse 3
G C G C A D
C F C F D G
Trim your feeble lamp my brother, some poor sailor, tempest tossed,
G C G C G D7 G
C F C F C G7 C
Trying now to make the harbor in the darkness may be lost.
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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These videos use the same melody (as above), but many differ somewhat in rhythm and tempo.
Total of 16 videos in various keys: Ab=2 A=3 Bb=1 D=5 D,Eb=1 Eb=1 G=2 G,A=1
Total of 16 videos in various keys: Ab=2 A=3 Bb=1 D=5 D,Eb=1 Eb=1 G=2 G,A=1
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Key: Bb
Singers: Pearl Janes of Musgravetown Karren Churchill of Twillingate Posted by: NLTreasure |
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Key: Ab
Performers: ? Posted by: BlindPigAndTheAcorn |
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Key: G
Group: Judy, Henry & Jack Posted by: JudyHenryandJack Copper Hill Church of the Bretheren in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia |
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Key: G from time 0 to 2:29
A from 2:30 to End Group: The Gatlin Brothers Posted by: Larry Gatlin - Topic |
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Key: G
Singer: Jimmy Dean Posted by: TJSavageMinistries |
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Key: D
Singer: Johnny Cash Posted by: JohnnyCash1Fan1 |
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Key: A
Singer: Caranua Accompanied by: Jason Tonioli Posted by: Jason Tonioli - Topic |
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Key: A
Singer: Ben Wentworth Posted by: Ben Wentworth Ben includes (on youTube site) chords in key of G. |
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Key: A
Group: Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir Posted by: Dallas Christian Adult Concert Choir - Topic |
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Key: D from time 0 to 2:30
Eb from 2:31 to near end. Singer: Sandra Entermann Posted by: Sandra Entermann - Topic |
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Key: D
Singer: Robert Houben Posted by: The Gospel Bard |
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Key: D
Group: The Larry Stephenson Band Posted by: The Larry Stephenson Band - Topic |
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Key: D
Singer: Bonnie Guitar Posted by: Vince Werber |
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Key: D
Singer: Kathy Chiavola Posted by: jaimejaime Music begins at time 1:18 |
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Key: Eb
Singer: Tennessee Ernie Ford Posted by: Tennessee Ernie Ford - Topic |
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Key: Ab
Group: Mevagissey Male Choir Posted by: raymondcrooke Mevagissey is a village on the English Channel coast of Cornwall in South-west England. Performed in August of 2014. |
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Background Lyrics, Information & Links
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Lyrics:
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Brightly beams our Father's mercy from his lighthouse evermore,
But to us he gives the keeping of the lights along the shore. Chorus: Let the lower lights be burning, send a gleam across the wave. Some poor fainting struggling seaman, you may rescue you may save. Dark the night of sin has settled; loud the angry billows roar. Eager eyes are watching longing for the lights along the shore. Trim your feeble lamp my brother, some poor sailor, tempest tossed, Trying now to make the harbor in the darkness may be lost. |