Spirit, Open My Heart

Time signature: 3/4

Music: Traditional Celtic melody
Arr: Arthur G. Clyde (1997)
Words: Ruth Duck (1994)

UNDER CONSTRUCTION: Notation (for both accordion& guitar) and the youTube keys need to be checked.

Accordion Notation

Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent

Inside row (low) = Buttons 2 - 5* plus o3*
Can also be played on either row (high) using buttons 5 to 9* (not shown here).

Chorus

.3 .o3* | .:2 | .o3* :3 | .:3~ | ~.3
Spir - it, o - pen my heart____

.4 .5 | :5* .5 | :5* .5 | .4 :5~ | ~.5
To the joy and pain of liv - ing____

.4 .5 | .:5* | :5 .4 | .3* :3~ | ~.3
As you love may I love_____

.3* .4 | :4* .4 | :3* .3 | .o3* :3~ | ~.3
In re - ceiv - ing and in giv - ing_____

.3 .o3* | .:2 | .o3* :3 | .:3~ | ~.3
Spir - it o - pen my heart____

Verse 1 (of 3)

.3 .o3* | :2 .o3* | :3 .3* | .:3~ | ~.3
God, re - place my ston - y heart____

.4 .5 | :5* .5 | :5* .5 | .4 :5~ | ~.5
With a heart that's kind and ten - der____

.4 .5 | .:5* | :5 .4 | .3* :3~ | ~.3
All my cold - ness and fear_______

.3* .4 | :4* .4 | :3* .3 | .o3* :3~ | .3
To your grace I now sur - ren - der___

Order: Chorus-Verse1-Chorus-Verse2-Chorus-Verse3-Chorus (to end)

Guitar Chord Notation

(For guitar strummers who like slash chords (inversions); it can be played with fewer chords (& inversions). Use capo for keys other than C & G)

Key of C major

Chorus:

C F C F G Am
Spir-it o - pen my heart To the joy and pain of liv - ing

F G Am C/G Dm C/E F
As you love may I love, In re - ceiv - ing and in giv-ing,

G7 C F C
Spir-it, o - pen my heart

Verse 1:
C F C C/E F G Am Am7
God, re-place my ston-y heart   with a heart that's kind and ten - der.

Dm/F C/G Am C/G Dm C/E F G
All my cold - ness and fear to your grace I now sur - ren - der.

Verse 2:
   C F C C/E F G Am Am7
Write your love up-on my heart   As my law, my goal, my stor - y.

Dm/F C/G Am C/G Dm C/E F G
In each thought, word and deed, may my liv - ing bring you glor - y.

Verse 3:
     C F   C C/E F G Am Am7
May I weep with those who weep Share the joy of sis-ter broth-er

Dm/F C/G Am C/G Dm C/E F G
In the wel - come of Christ, May we wel - come one an - oth - er.

Key of G major

Chorus:

G C G C D Em
Spir-it o - pen my heart To the joy and pain of liv - ing

C D Em G/D Am G/B C
As you love may I love, In re - ceiv - ing and in giv-ing,

D7 G C G
Spir-it, o - pen my heart

Verse 1:
      G F C C/E F   G Am Am7
God, re-place my ston-y heart   with a heart that's kind and ten - der.

Dm/F C/G Am C/G Dm C/E F G
All my cold - ness and fear to your grace I now sur - ren - der.

Verse 2:
   G C G G/B C D Em Em7
Write your love up-on my heart   As my law, my goal, my stor - y.

Am/C G/D Em G/D Am G/B C D
In each thought, word and deed, may my liv - ing bring you glor - y.

Verse 3:
      G C G   G/B C D Em Em7
May I weep with those who weep Share the joy of sis-ter broth-er

Am/C G/D Em G/D Am G/B C D
In the wel - come of Christ, May we wel - come one an - oth - er.

youTube VIDEOS (Embedded)

Total of 10 videos in various keys: Bb=1 F=9 (I searched for videos in other keys; found none!)

Some of these do not follow the Chorus-Verse order suggested at the end of the accordion notation.

Key: Bb

Vocals: Mary Munson

Posted by: Mary Munson

Key: F

Artist: Tim McNabb

Posted by: Halifax Lutheran Church

Key: F

Group: Bellevue Presbyterian Church

Conductor: Brennan Michaels
Organist: Younglin Joo

Posted by: BelPresMusic

Key: F

Group: Ebenezer United Church
Markham, Ontario, Canada

Posted by: Ebenezer United Church

Key: F

Group: Norval United Church
Ontario, Canada

Accompaniment: Alan Forde,
Tom Auger

Posted by: Norval United

Key: F

by Alfred V. Fedak

Posted by: MorningStarMusic

Key: F

Group: Peninsula United Church
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Posted by: Peninsula United

Key: F

Singer: Don Williams

Group: First-Plymouth Church Choir

Posted by: First-Plymouth Church
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Key: F

Group: Bells Corner United Church

Posted by: Bells Corner United Church

Key: F

Singer: Linda Kachelmeier
Piano: Jennifer Anderson

Central Presbyterian Church
Saint Paul, MN, USA

Posted by: Central Presbyterian Church

Background Materials, Information & Links

Lyrics:   Chorus



   Verse 1

Verse 2

Verse 3

ORDER
( Chorus & Verses):

Spirit open my heart
To the joy and pain of living
As you love may I love,
In receiving and in giving,
Spirit, open my heart

God, replace my stony heart
with a heart that's kind and tender.
All my coldness and fear
to your grace I now surrender.

Write your love upon my heart
As my law, my goal, my story.
In each thought, word, and deed,
May my living bring you glory.

May I weep with those who weep,
share the joy of sister, brother.
In the welcome of Christ,
may we welcome one another.

Chorus - Verse1 - Chorus - Verse2 - Chorus - Verse3 - Chorus

Background:

"The words for this hymn were written by Ruth Duck in 1994. The hymn is an plea to God to (re-)open our hearts to the natural feelings of the human life that, over time, we may have become less responsive to. It reminds us that, if God’s love is our guiding principle, we will live our lives and respond to others differently. This hymn connects to Psalm 51, used on Ash Wednesday, which expresses the desire to have God create in us a clean/new heart, to better serve God and the world.

The words are sung to the traditional Irish melody WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, as arranged by Arthur G. Clyde in 1997."

SOURCE https://www.windsorparkunitedchurch.com/notes-on-the-notes-april-7-2019/