I Will Serve Thee

by Bill & Gloria Gaither
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Lyrics

I will (F)serve (Fmaj7)Thee

be (Bb)cause I (F)love (Fmaj7)Thee.

(Dm7)You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life to (F)me.

I was noth (Fmaj7)ing

be (Bb)fore You (F)found

(Fmaj7)me.

(Dm7)You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life

to (Bb)me.

(Bb)Heart

aches,

(C7)bro ken (F)piec

es,

ru ined (Gm7)lives

are (C7)why

You

(F)died

(Gm7)on

(G#dim)Cal

(F7)v’ry.

(Bb)Your

touch

was (C7)what I (F)longed

for.

You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life

to

(F)me.

(Gm7)I will (F)serve

(Fmaj7)Thee

be (Bb)cause I (F)love

(Fmaj7)Thee.

(Dm7)You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life

to

(F)me.

I was noth

(Fmaj7)ing

be (Bb)fore You (F)found

(Fmaj7)me.

(Dm7)You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life

to

(Bb)me.

(Bb)Heart aches,

(C7)bro ken (F)piec es,

ru ined (Gm7)lives

are (C7)why You

(F)died (Gm7)on

(G#dim)Cal (F7)v’ry.

(Bb)Your touch

was (C7)what I (F)longed for.

You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life to

(F)me.

(Gm7)I will (F7)me.

You have (Gm7)giv

en (C7)life to

(F)me.

I Will Serve Thee — Classic Piano Sheet Music

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Read "I Will Serve Thee" by Bill & Gloria Gaither in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of Bb. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.

Tip: Break this song into sections and master each one separately. The speed control lets you drill difficult passages at any tempo.

About “I Will Serve Thee”

Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "I Will Serve Thee"?
Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature Bb. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
What key is "I Will Serve Thee" by Bill & Gloria Gaither played in?
I Will Serve Thee is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
What's the tempo (BPM) of "I Will Serve Thee"?
The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
Is "I Will Serve Thee" easy to play on piano?
This is an advanced arrangement. We recommend breaking it into sections and using the speed control to drill harder passages.
Can I download sheet music for "I Will Serve Thee"?
Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
Who composed "I Will Serve Thee"?
"I Will Serve Thee" was originally performed by Bill & Gloria Gaither. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
What other songs by Bill & Gloria Gaither can I play here?
Try "UPON THIS ROCK", "Because He Lives", "He Touched Me". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
Yes — "I Will Serve Thee" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature Bb, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
Yes — slow the tempo from 100 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
Why can I click a note in the score?
Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.