Hymns Without Words

Jon Schmidt
Transcriptions by Jon Schmidt Edited by Ken Neff

Produced by JSP Productions
Technical support by Millcreek Recordings LLC
Cover and title page designed by N. Drew Pope Utes by 5
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For the Beauty of the Earth

! = 75
Rubato (freely)
written by Conrad Kocher

arranged by Jon Schmidt
copyright 2006
1
rit.
pedal ad-lib except where noted
! = 90
Now flowing yet reverent
a tempo
14
L.H.
19
23
L.H.
27
31
L.H.
holding down tied notes makes a big difference here
35
1-3
41
pp
|
let ring with half pedal
45
keep pressed through pedal lifts

48
51
8vb
55
8va
end 8va |
58
62
C is a whole note
66
small hand disregard tie
71
rit.
a tempo
8vb
play G
Freely, more reverent
76
rit.
a tempo
83

89
94
a tempo
rit.
small hand play E with R.H.

while still holding lower R.H. G
98
2
rit.
a tempo
8va
102
rit.
a tempo
8vb
|
106
rit.
Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
This is a medley of two hymns celebrating the end

of the Dark Ages and the dawning of a new day.
Be careful not to let the tempo run away from you on this song.
Renaissance Hymn
(Let Zion in Her Beuaty Rise / Saints Behold How Great Jehovah)
Saints Behold How Great Jehovah

written by A. Laurence Lyon
(used with permission)
Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise
German Folk Tune
= 132
Majestic, regal
copyright 2006
keep ties held through pedal lifts
8vb
8vb
13
Renaissance Hymn
18
24
8vb
29
33
37
Renaissance Hymn
42
ad-lib trill if desired
46
Bring out L.H. melody
small hand play parentheses

notes one column earlier
50
|
small hand play
bass C here
( )
( )
53
|
small hand play
bass F here
57
small hand play parenthesis

note one column earlier
dim.
( )
Renaissance Hymn
60
8vb
64
mordents and grace notes optional
3
67
71
cresc.
1
75
Renaissance Hymn
79
83
cresc.
1
87
molto cresc.
Broaden tempo
91
95
Renaissance Hymn
10
99
101
1
1
104
bottom note optional
8va
107
2
3
5
1
2
110
8va
accent simile
2
3
5
1
2
Renaissance Hymn
11
113
115
117
119
(A )
8va
3
do a 4-5 finger trill if desired
let ring as long as possible with half-pedal

end 8va
|
121
Renaissance Hymn
12
8va
123
2
3
5
2
3
5
1
2
126
end 8va |
129
2
3
5
8va
3
1
2
2
3
5
132
5
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
5
135
2
3
5
end 8va|
1
2
Renaissance Hymn
13
ad lib trill if desired

3
139
2
5
142
accent simile
2
5
145
8va
148
151
Renaissance Hymn
14
1
3
1
2
2
5
1
3
1
2
2
5
Baptism Hymn
!
= 85
written by Crawford Gates

Slow enough to be perfectly calm yet flowing

copyright 2006
1
Pedal ad-lib except where noted

4
10
Baptism Hymn
15
13
italicized #s are a rhythm aid

16
20
1 &
R.H.
|
23
R.H.
R.H.
26
R.H.
Baptism Hymn
16
R.H.
|
R.H.
29
R.H.
33
37
(F)
R.H.
41
44
Baptism Hymn
17
48
R.H.
R.H.
51
52
focus on playing even triplets and let L.H. notes fall inbetween as indicated
55
R.H.
L.H.
58
cresc.
(A)
8va
61
R.H.
L.H.
|
pp
Baptism Hymn
18
65
8va
end 8va
|
L.H. 3
slower
end 8va |
70
L.H.
77
rit.
a tempo
R.H.
83
R.H.
87
molto rit.
1
Baptism Hymn
19
Helpful Hints:
Arrangement inspired by the following verses:
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 angels portion then,
For while I fed with eager haste, the crust was manna to my taste.
In prisn I saw him next, condemned to meet a traitors doom at morn.
The tide of lying tongues I stemmed, and honored him mid shame and scorn.
My friendships 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!
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.
Using tempo and/or volume, subtly broaden into

then diminish out of each phrase. (phrase in
groups of four measures almost entirely until the
mood change at m. 81)
A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

! = 120
Slow, somber
written by George Coles

copyright 2006
please see helpful hints for how best to phrase this arrangement

5
R.H.
20
13
rit.
17
a tempo
22
26
tie and pedal make this spot work

30
21
34
3
38
small hand play bass C here
keep pressed so it rings through pedal lifts
42
46
rit.
49
slowly crescendo for the next 4 lines
a tempo

1
22
rit.
52
a tempo
rit.
a tempo
(G)
(F)
56
a tempo
rit.
8va
60
1
2
2
1
2
(E)
5
8vb
| end 8va
64
small hand roll chord
a tempo
rit.
decresc.
69
decresc.
rit.
no pedal lift
23
a tempo
watch for time signature changes ahead
74
rit.
81
! = 75
5 6
Freely, with much feeling
a tempo
rit.
a tempo
84
cresc.
3 4
5 6
pp
rit.
1 2
a tempo
small hand move the middle harmony notes one column to the right (m.86 -87)
pp
molto allargando (much slowing and broadening)
87
R.H.
89
a tempo
small hand move C one column over
24
rit.
(F#)
93
decresc.
a tempo
rit.
1 2 3 4
97
molto rit.
a tempo
100
rit.
105
small hand disregard D
a tempo
half-ped
109
molto rit.
L.H.
25
Our Savior's Love

! = 80
written by Crawford Gates

Freely, Rubato
copyright 2006
1
subtly broaden into and diminish out of each

phrase using tempo and/or volume
pedal ad-lib
5
5
1
(F#)
9
14
(E)
Our Savior's Love
26
19
phrasing simile
5
2
pp
24
R.H.
cresc.
gentle (slow)
29
small hand let R.H. help
decresc.
R.H.
34
small hand put B on beat 3
39
rit.
Our Savior's Love
27
Onward, Christian Soldiers

! = 80
Majestic, regal, slow march tempo
written by Arthur S. Sullivan

copyright 2006
1

4
3
R.H.
-
8vb
10
_
These: | " !! | can become: l " " ! ! l if desired.
3
28
13
17
small hand play top two notes of first chord

and bottom two notes of second chord
accent simile
cresc.
21
8vb
25
slightly detached for the next two lines
slow crescendo for the next 5 lines
28
8vb
29
31
8vb
34
8vb
3
37
40
8vb
optional L.H. tremolo on beat 3 and 4
44
(E)
30
48
51
small hand delete top note
54
( )-optional
decresc.
57
slow cresc. to m. 67
3
62
3
5
4
1
31
optional tremolo
65
decresc.
69
L.H.
3
72
cresc.
small hand play bass C here
( )
75
]11
decresc.
3
1
1[
79
rit.
32
Side Notes:
The album version was improvised in studio and
is slightly different from the written version here.
Hymn of Nature
(All Creatures of Our God and King)
= 115
With swinging motion
German Melody
copyright 2006
1

5
Hymn of Nature
33
13
bring out melody

17

1
ped simile
21
25
29
Hymn of Nature
34
33
R.H.
over
37
41
45
3 4
49
Hymn of Nature
35
cresc.
53
R.H.
57
R.H.
62
67
cresc.
8vb
72
small hand play left hand E here
Hymn of Nature
(E)
36
4 5
(E)
76
80
(A)
84
(G)
88
93
Hymn of Nature
(F #)
37
98
1
1
cresc.
1
8va
102
|
2
106
3
5
1
2
110
|
1
1
2
3
5
L.H. |
L.H. |
1
2
115
Hymn of Nature
38
118
R.H.
L..H.
L..H.
R.H.
R.H.
|
half-ped
122
cresc.
126
cresc.
1
130
2
] 11
134
decresc.
Hymn of Nature
39
(G)
138
1
1[
2
1
3
5
1
2
5
142
let ring to measure 154

146
decresc.
let the sound feel like it is trailing off until measure 153;
notes may be omitted to help sound fade
150
molto rit.
rit.
155
Hymn of Nature
40
a tempo
162
166
170
8vb
try to let ring to the end
174
178
slower
Hymn of Nature
rit.
41
slow arpeggio
Side Notes:
Tribute is a song I wrote and dedicated to my older sister
Rose-Anne who passed away. She was the best sister
imaginable 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. The
arrangement ends with "Abide with Me" as a reminder of Gods
promise that He will abide with those that trust him and
that He will see them through their difficult times.
Funeral Hymn
(Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee / Tribute / Abide with Me)

Abide with Me
written by William H. Monk
Tribute
written by Jon Schmidt
= 70
Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee

written by John B. Dykes
Rubato (freely)
copyright 2006
Both hands 8va

7
5
2
End of 8va
12
Funeral Hymn
42
16
! = 84
.
.
Now flowing, but not too fast (sensitive)
a tempo
molto rit.
R.H.
R.H.
R.H.
R.H.
19
simile
23
27
( )
slow cresc.
31
Funeral Hymn
43
35
39
slow cresc.
1
43
47
cresc.
5
3
51
4
2
3
1
cresc.
Funeral Hymn
44
55
dim.
59
63
67
71
cresc.
Funeral Hymn
45
Majestically
75
a tempo
rit.
8vb
79
cresc.
dim.
83
87
slow dim.
Top two if you can't reach

91
3
3
.
dim.
Funeral Hymn
46
95
99
dim.
molto cresc.
104
molto (much) rit.
be sure to hold
Same feel as at beginning

Abide With Me 'Tis Eventide
109
1 2
a tempo
115
play the arpeggios very slowly
molto rit.
1
Funeral Hymn
47
1 2 3
That Easter Morn

! = 70
Solemn, becoming majestic
written by Robert Cundick

copyright 2006
1

7
14
cresc.
20
decresc.
That Easter Morn
48
25
slow cresc. for 3 lines
31
ad-lib subtle bass

tremolo if desired
36
8vb
41
pp
decresc.
46
That Easter Morn
rit.
49
play this arpeggio very slowly with ritardando
! = 60
O Savior, Thou Who

Wearest a Crown
Slowly, expressively
written by Hans Leo Hassler

arranged by Bach with alterations by Jon Schmidt
copyright 2006
phrasing simile
pedal ad-lib
6
10
rit.
a tempo
album version skips to m. 33 here

14
O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown
50
phrasing and dynamics simile

18
22
26
pp
30
33
molto rit.
O Savior, Thou Who Wearest a Crown
51
Behold the Wounds

in Jesus' Hands
= 50
Freely, with much feeling
written by David R. Naylor

copyright 2006
1

4
hold bass notes down to end of line
R.H.
Behold the Wounds in Jesus' Hands
52
12
16
&
R.H.
pp
20
rit.
a tempo
24
R.H.
27
53
&
ties very important here
gentle
31
]11
8vb
8vb
35
rit.
R.H.
dolce (sweetly)
a tempo
R.H.
8vb
8vb
8vb
gentle
pp
(F)
39
small hand let L.H. help
45
51
R.H.
54

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Jon Schmidt

Transcriptions by Jon Schmidt Edited by Ken Neff

For the Beauty of the Earth

written by Conrad Kocher

pedal ad-lib except where noted

Now flowing yet reverent

For the Beauty of the Earth

holding down tied notes makes a big difference here

For the Beauty of the Earth

let ring with half pedal

keep pressed through pedal lifts

For the Beauty of the Earth

small hand disregard tie

Freely, more reverent

let ring with half pedal

small hand play E with R.H.

For the Beauty of the Earth

This is a medley of two hymns celebrating the end

Saints Behold How Great Jehovah

arranged by Jon Schmidt

keep ties held through pedal lifts

pedal ad-lib except where noted

ad-lib trill if desired

Bring out L.H. melody

small hand play parentheses

small hand play parenthesis

mordents and grace notes optional

bottom note optional

do a 4-5 finger trill if desired

let ring as long as possible with half-pedal

ad lib trill if desired

written by Crawford Gates

Slow enough to be perfectly calm yet flowing

Pedal ad-lib except where noted

italicized #s are a rhythm aid

Arrangement inspired by the following verses:

A poor wayfaring man of grief hath often crossed me on my way,

Using tempo and/or volume, subtly broaden into

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

written by George Coles

pedal ad-lib except where noted

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

tie and pedal make this spot work

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

small hand play bass C here

keep pressed so it rings through pedal lifts

slowly crescendo for the next 4 lines

italicized #s are a rhythm aid

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

small hand roll chord

watch for time signature changes ahead

Freely, with much feeling

molto allargando (much slowing and broadening)

small hand roll chord

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief

small hand move C one column over

small hand roll chord

small hand roll chord

small hand disregard D

A Poor Wayfaring Man of Grief