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Thank you so much. I would like to see HOLY HOLY HOLY. God Bless your work.
Sylvia
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll get to it as soon as possible.--Nathan

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Just a note of appreciation for the work you've put into this wonderful site that I stumbled onto yesterday! Actually, I play piano more than guitar, and while I have most of the songs listed, I've printed each of them, and stored in a sheet protected binder for learning purposes... as it's great to have the simple notation in lead sheet form with chords & lyrics of these wonderful old hymns...Since what I do is take the basic song and embroider my own arrangement.... these very clear and easy to read pdfs are very helpful....especially with the chords added! Only disappointment was that Will The Circle Be Unbroken had only the chorus! It would be good to have the entire song in my new "book" to work on.:) I'll definitely be checking back often. Thank you again from a grateful grandma piano student!
JudyRae
Monroe, North Carolina

Thanks! Great to hear that you're getting some use out of the music. We'd love to hear what you're doing with the hymns. How about a video of your playing? We feature videos of those using the site on the
"You Do It!" page. Don't have a pianist on there yet!

The sheet music pdf of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" includes all the verses. It has the chorus first, with the verses beneath, since the verses and chorus are the same melody. --Nathan

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May the LORD bless you folks for the music.
Tom
Wash.

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Thank you for the great songs on your website! I would love to see "The Little Brown Church in Wildwood" and "I'll Fly Away," if possible.
Tami
Ashley, North Dakota

Thanks for the suggestions. I'm working on "Church in the Wildwood" and should have it posted soon. "I'll Fly Away," written in 1929, is still under copyright, so I can't post it here, but you can find the chords and lyrics easily with a google search. --Nathan

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Thank You so much for helping me out on a song, I like your web site, keep up the good work, GOD BLESS YOU.
John T. Neudorf
Wheatley, Ontario
Canada

Thanks! Good to hear from you. Maybe you could post a video to show us what you're doing with the music! --Nathan

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Hi,
Great to find you. Could you give me tabs for "When I Survey," "Redeemed, How I Love to proclaim It," and "Blessed Assurance," please? Love playing the mandolin here in Northern Ireland and would love to play Christian blue grass if you know anyone.
Thanks!
Janine
Co Antrim
United Kingdom

Thanks for the suggestions. I've added sheet music and tab for all three of them to the website.

How about making a video of your playing for our "You Do It!" page? We'd love to see what you're doing with the music. Also, anyone in Janine's part of the world looking for a picking partner, contact us and we'll put you in touch. Thanks! --Nathan

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Nathan,
I thought you might enjoy this and maybe send it out. Anyway I like it!
John in Indiana
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Soon we'll see the golden city,
Soon we'll hear the angels sing,
And the harps attuned by seraphs
Loud will make the heavens ring.

Chorus:
We will walk through the streets of the city,
With the friends who've gone on before,
We shall sit by the banks of the river,
We will meet to part no more.

Blessed mansion, home of angels,
With its streets all paved with gold,
Pearly gates and living fountains,
And her pleasures ne'er grow old.

Glorious sunshine, ever shining,
Trees of life in grandeur stand,
Clouds of love with silver lining,
In that happy, heavenly land.

Friends and kindred who have loved us,
Hearts that often beat as one,
They have joined that glorious number,
Now they shout around the throne.

Soon we'll cross the rapid river,
Soon we'll near our heavenly home,
Soon we'll hear the hearty welcome:
Come, ye blessed children, come.

Let us bear the yoke of Jesus,
Fierce and long will be the war,
But his love will ever keep us
Till the storm of life is o'er.

That's a good one I hadn't heard this one before. One of the aims of this site is to help preserve these great old songs. It's been said that every hymn is just one generation from extinction. If this generation doesn't learn them, they'll be gone. Thanks for keeping this one alive!
-Nathan

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Since I recently was given an Autoharp I started to surf the web for instructions and came across your web-site.

I really enjoy it. The only problem I have is that I can't seem to play the autoharp upright. I play it on my lap.

Thank you for posting the videos. I am enjoying this site.

Sincerely,
Katie
Mount Solon, VA

Unless you're playing for a large audience, I'm not aware of any disadvantage to lap playing. The autoharp was originally played on a table or lap and many people still play that way. The upright playing style was developed (perhaps by Maybelle Carter) to play on stage, so one can be seen by the audience, move around, and get close to a microphone.
Thanks for visiting the site. Glad you're enjoying it- Nathan

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I learned the song "Precious Jewels" from my mother in Canada MANY years ago!

Thank you for playing and singing - it was lovely.
Joanne
Red Bluff, California

Glad you enjoyed it. If there are other old hymns you'd like to see here, let us know! - Nathan

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You people are awesome! And inspiring! Thanks so much. Have you done "Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah"?
Ross
Lafayette, Louisiana

Appreciate the comments! Glad you're enjoying the music. Haven't done "Guide Me, Oh Thou Great Jehovah," but I'll try to get to it soon. - Nathan

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I heard the Langely ukulele ensemble play two inspiring pieces, "Come Follow the Star" and "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desire."I am supporting a Chaplain in AFGHANISTAN, @ FOB Farah, "700" troops there. Now he is a guitar player and so is his assistant. I belong to San Jose, CA Ukulele club, so my interest UKE! I would love to get the chords/lyrics for these two songs. My intention is to send a ukulele to them for the Chapel music, on Christmas. Troop supporters have sent guitars and they stand in the Chapel for any Troop to stay awhile and feel free to play. So, with this in mind, it would be an introduction to the UKE, and hopefully some-one can jump in and play these songs along with the Chaplain's guitar and I believe a banjo too! This is music for Christmas and the intention to have a party after. The music gathers in the soldiers and the Chapel is filled on Sunday! I think how wonderful all this is! so, if you can help me out, it would be really great! I am not sure if the Chaplain needs the Guitar chords too. I can put you in touch directly him. He would welcome your input!
Thank you,
Gwen
California

Sounds like you're doing a great work there! "Come Follow the Star" is too new to be in public domain, so I can't post it, and I don't have tab for "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" yet, but I found a version here. It looks complicated to me, but I'm not really a uke player. Maybe one of our readers has a version you can share?

Please share this site with your contacts in Afghanistan, as that is exactly the sort of thing we want to be a part of.Thanks! -Nathan

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Thanks for the lesson. I just started back up with the autoharp that I used 5 years ago for children's ministries. I was self taught and mostly stayed to C-F-G songs. I would love to work on expanding my chords. In "My Fathers World" I tried the G A7 and D, but on my 15 button auto harp the G is too far a reach for my fingers. Hmmm? How about Great is thy Faithfulness. See you on youtube.
God Bless,
Shellie

Thanks for writing. I think most autoharpers find the chord arrangement on the 15 bar harps annoyingly inconvenient. It is possible to rearrange the bars, but it's more difficult on the 15 bar models than the 21 bar. Try playing it in a key that's easier to reach on your harp. Or put a 21-chord on your Christmas wish list!
I just discovered that "Great is Thy Faithfulness" was copyrighted in 1923, so it won't come into public domain until 2019! I'll put it up then. :)
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I really enjoy having your music available. Would you have an arrangement of a 'Wear A Crown' to play on the autoharp? Any key would be fine.
Thank You,
Barbara
Ohio

I do now. It's on the Sheet Music page. How about making a video for our You Do It! page to help those who may not know it see how it sounds? - Nathan

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Fantastic site, really great to see The Lord's work being done.
"When we sing we pray twice!" - St. Augustine
Noel
Limerick, Ireland

Thanks for the encouragement! - Nathan

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Thank you for the beautiful music.

I play the Hohner Melodica and my husband plays the guitar. This music provides us with notes and chords. Please keep up the good work.
Marilyn

Thanks for sharing. It always does me good to hear from folk that are using the site. How about making a video of your music to share with us? -Nathan

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WOW, what a wonderful site....I found you tonight when I was trying to remember a song that one of the dear ladies mentioned at Church in the Hospital that I went to today...we had some old choruses and "Brighten the Corner" came up, and I could only remember the last line and tune of the chorus...now thanks to you I can sing it for them next time. Love the autoharp, the banjo, mandolin and guitar....please keep up finding and singing these beautiful old hymns and choruses...

Many thanks.
Joy
Australia

Thanks, Joy! Your letter made my day. That is exactly what this web site is designed for. Glad to hear it's being used around the world. - Nathan

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I am looking for sheet music for the gospel tune Green Pastures (Going Up Home). I will appreciate any help you can give me.
Thanks!
Phyllis
U.S.A.

"Green Pastures" was written in 1963, so is still under copyright. I try to stay legal by posting only songs that are in the public domain, which means they have to be at least 75 years old. However, there are sites on the web that post the lyrics and chords for more recent songs Click Here for one that has "Green Pastures." - Nathan

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Love your clawhammer banjo. Could you do a video teaching how to play "Lily of the valley" on just the banjo. I would like to learn it so I can play it in a senor retirement home when we visit.
Clayton
Cedar Park, Texas

Thanks! I'll try to get a video up soon. Until then, here's a banjo tab you can use to get a good idea what I'm playing. The tab just has the melody notes, not the thumb on the 5th string, but if you're already doing some clawhammer you should be able to add that. Hope this helps! - Nathan

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Hi. how are you? I love the way you teach gospel or hymns on the autoharp. Are you planning on making a teachable book that will teach people like me how to play church songs on the autoharp? Can you please email me the chords to play hymns on my autoharp,I would greatly appreciate it, if you can email me the answer to my question please. Thanks so much and may JESUS bless you at all time.
Mario
Brooklyn, NY

Thanks, Mario. If you'll click on the "Sheet Music" link at the side of the page, you'll find the hymns and church songs I would put in a book if I decide to do it. The chords are included, exactly the way I play them, so you can practice until they start sounding the way you think they should. Between watching the videos and following along on the sheet music, you'll be ready to play in church before you know it! - Nathan

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I REALLY like all the videos and sheet music you have put up for everyone here at your website.
I am a very amateur autoharp player, and one thing that I have not gotten the hang of is proper strum patterns. I have been currently been basically "pinching" the melody notes/chords and that works to an extent, but I am sure that proper strumming would work so much better, especially for accompaniment.
Would you consider putting up some "how to" videos for the various strum patterns. I have seen you do this at the start of some of your videos, and really like it. Maybe start out showing the strum slowly then gradually speed up to a normal speed.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and for making such a great site.
Sincerely,
Dave in Ivor, VA

Good idea, Dave. I'll get on it. Also, for you other autoharpers out there, How about helping out. Make a video of some of your basic strums, picking patterns, etc., and send it to us (The easiest way is to post it on YouTube and send us an "Embed" link.) We'll post it here. - Nathan

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I really enjoyed your play along songs for the autoharp. I am just learning and found the chord showing wonderful, I really appreciate it. The songs are too fast 4 me but maybe someday I can play along. I like that you give instructions on strumming with it. I do have a question that I hope you can answer, as I have spent lots of time looking for autoharp music to play for kids sing alongs. Does autoharp music follow the chords as used in guitar, would the music be interchangeable? Thanks in advance for taking time to answer this question.
May the Lord bless you.
Carolyn, USA
Yes, the chords listed are for any instrument - guitar, autoharp, banjo, ukulele, etc. However, when you play melody on autoharp, you usually have to add additional chords to get all the notes. You'll notice that many of the songs on this site have autoharp melody chords listed beneath the staff. These are not used when playing for singing - only when playing an autoharp instrumental. - Nathan

Love your website. My kind of music. I love to play my autoharp along with your videos. Is there any way that you can put the chords & words on the sheet music site to Anchored in Love?
Thank you.
Jan
Thanks. I've hope to have the music up soon, but for now have sent you a copy of lyrics and chords as we play it. - Nathan

Nathan - I AM impressed. I have for some time appreciated and enjoyed your Sunday offerings, but this is incredible......you have hit the ball out of the park. Many thanks to you and all your friends who have contributed to this site. . .Who is responsible for creating your beautiful autoharp?
Carole in WI
The harp was built by Buck Lumbert, autoharp luthier in Traverse City, Michigan - Nathan

Nathan - your new website is amazing:) Thanks so much for devoting your time and talent to it for the rest of us to enjoy and learn from!!!
Marilyn

Your free printable PDF files of sheet music are fantastic!
Congrats on your site. :)
Jennifer
Corinth, TX

Great site, this is one I will be coming back to a lot and recommending to a fellow Autoharper. My wife and are seeking to evangelise the older generation through our Gospel singing ministry. I really appreciate the Autoharp friendly sheet music and the videos.This is truly a great idea and it will be great resource for Gospel songs, thank you so much.
May the Lord bless you all richly.
Walter and Lyn
United Kingdom

Thank YOU, Nathan. I'll be using this to help pick out songs for playing at church.
Jean, in Illinois

Thank you Nathan for making your time and life available to do this. It will and already has brought joy to many of us!
Mary

Thanks for a great site.........I've been missing the Hymn of the Week and was hoping you hadn't discontinued it. The songs are all ones I remember from my 'growing up' days (I'm 78) and they bring back great memories.
Nellie in MN

Wow, Nathan! Thanks for the sheet music & wonderful memories. Sue & I did 'Unclouded Day' at a Camp Meeting many years ago. I played tenor sax & we both sang. I noticed a few other songs we have done togrther before we started with our autoharps. We will be sure to share these great hymns with the granddarlings when we see them this summer. God Bless, & keep up the good work.
Frank

Very nice start, Nathan! Thanks for your efforts, and I look forward to seeing it progress.
Virgil
Fries, VA

Just visited your new website, great job. I enjoy all your videos so much, such talented folks. Keep up the good work.
Gloria in Tyler, Texas

Best of luck with your new web site. I think it looks good.
Barb

Thank you Nathan!
I love the site and it will help me in a group that I will be playing in as we are "Jammin For Jesus"! We play the old time religion songs and this is perfect. Again, thank you for this site.
God bless you.
Mike

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