Christian-Musics on 12 Hole Ocarina Tabs

This Little Light of Mine

Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About This Little Light of Mine
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This Little Light of Mine runs on repetition. One short line comes back again and again, with only a few words changing, so by the second time through most people are already singing it without the page. That is a gift to anyone learning it on an instrument too.

For thy Bounteous Blessings

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About For thy Bounteous Blessings
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For thy Bounteous Blessings was made to be sung as a round. That design keeps the melody short and plain, because each voice has to fit against the others when they come in, and the result is a catchy little tune you can memorize after a couple of passes.

We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet
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We Thank Thee O God for a Prophet is a hymn from the hymnbook of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, sung there as thanks for a living prophet. I am not a member of that church myself. The song came to me as a recommendation, and I tabbed it out so it would be here for anyone who wants it.

I Stand All Amazed

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About I Stand All Amazed
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My wife requested this church song, and I like it too. The hymn comes from Charles H. Gabriel, an American gospel writer who supplied both the text and the music. It is a quiet, wondering hymn, and it asks for a steady hand.

Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King
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Jesus of Nazareth, Savior and King is a hymn with a sad, somber feel. It moves slowly, and that unhurried pace is a big part of why it is easy to play: there is time to set each finger before the next note arrives.

Nearer, My God, to Thee

Mon, 13 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Nearer, My God, to Thee
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Sarah Flower Adams, an English poet, wrote the words in 1841, taking her theme from Jacob’s dream of a ladder reaching to heaven. In the United States the hymn is usually sung to Bethany, a tune Lowell Mason wrote for it. It is also the hymn survivors of the Titanic remembered the band playing as the ship sank.

Amazing Grace

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Amazing Grace
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John Newton, an English clergyman who had once worked in the Atlantic slave trade, wrote these words, and they appeared in the Olney Hymns collection. Most American congregations now sing them to the tune known as New Britain, though Amazing Grace has a few versions, and you will hear the melody bent and ornamented differently from one church to the next.

Choose the Right

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Choose the Right
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Choose the Right is one of the first Primary songs children learn at church, and its whole message fits inside those three words. I tabbed it so the music could be played on the 12-hole ocarina as well as sung.

I am a Child of God

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About I am a Child of God
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I am a Child of God began as a Primary song for children, and the church’s 1985 hymnbook includes it as well, so whole congregations sing it, not only the children. If you want to hear the melody before you play it, the church’s own music player has it too.

Nephi's Courage

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Nephi’s Courage
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Nephi’s Courage is a Book of Mormon Primary song built on one steady idea, that the Lord always provides a way. It is a simple, catchy tune with a great message, and the tab includes the chorus along with the verses.

A Child's Prayer

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About A Child’s Prayer
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A Child’s Prayer is a Primary song, written for children by Janice Kapp Perry. It asks whether Heavenly Father really hears a child’s prayers, then answers with a gentle reassurance, and it carries a good message about prayer that suits young singers and grown-ups alike.

Follow the Prophet

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About Follow the Prophet
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Follow the Prophet is a Primary song from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and its verses each take up a prophet from the Old Testament. It was one of the first church songs I learned. It has a catchy tune, and I think it sounds great on the 12-hole ocarina.

I am Trying to Be Like Jesus

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0000

About I Am Trying to Be Like Jesus
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This is the song I learned to tab on. Working out I Am Trying to Be Like Jesus note by note, with the music player on lds.org for reference, taught me the method I went on to use for most of the other tabs on this site. It is also simply a good song to have running through my head. Janice Kapp Perry wrote it, and it is sung in Primary.

Christian-Musics on 12 Hole Ocarina Tabs

This Little Light of Mine

About This Little Light of Mine #

For thy Bounteous Blessings

About For thy Bounteous Blessings #

We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet

About We Thank Thee O God For a Prophet #

I Stand All Amazed

About I Stand All Amazed #