Other arrangements of The Altar And The Door
Pick a learning view.
(C)Care less,
I am (D)reck less.
I’m a (C)wrong way trav el in’, (G)slow ly un rav el in’ (D)shell of a man.
(C)Burnt out,
I’m so (D)numb now
that the (C)fire’s just an em ber way (G)down in the cor ner (D)of my cold, cold heart.
Lord, this (D)time I’ll make it (C)right.
Here at the (Am)al tar I lay my (Em)life.
Your king dom (G)come, but my will was (D)done.
My heart is bro ken as I (C)cry,
like so (Em)man y times be (D)fore.
But my (C)eyes
are dry be (Em)fore I leave the (D)floor.
Oh, Lord, I (C)try,
but (Em)this time, Je sus, (D)how can I be (C)sure I will not (G)lose my fol low (C)through be tween the (D)al tar and the (C)door?
Here at the (C)al tar,
oh, my (D)world’s so black and white.
How could I ev er (C)fal ter
what You’ve (D)shown me to be right?
(D)al tar and the (C)door?
I’m (C)try ing so hard
to stop (Em)try ing so hard,
just let You (C)be who You are,
Lord,
(Em)who You are in (D)me.
Je sus, I’m (C)try ing so hard
to stop (Em)try ing so hard,
just let You (C)be who You are,
Lord,
(Em)who You are in (D)me.
Oh, Lord, I (C)(door?)
like so (Em)man y times be (D)fore.
But my (C)eyes
are dry be (Em)fore I leave the (D)floor.
Oh, Lord, I (C)try,
but (Em)this time, Je sus, (D)how can I be (C)sure I will not (G)lose my fol low (C)through be tween the (D)al tar and the (C)cry,
like so (Em)man y times be (D)fore.
But my (C)eyes
are dry be (Em)fore I leave the (D)floor.
Oh, Lord, I (C)try,
but (Em)this time, Je sus, (D)how can I be (C)sure I will not (G)lose my fol low (C)through be tween the (D)al tar Lord, I (D)al tar and the (Em)door?
The Altar And The Door — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "The Altar And The Door" by Casting Crowns in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of G. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 100 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “The Altar And The Door”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "The Altar And The Door"?
- 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 G. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "The Altar And The Door" by Casting Crowns played in?
- The Altar And The Door is arranged in the key of G on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "The Altar And The Door"?
- The arrangement plays at 100 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "The Altar And The Door" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "The Altar And The Door"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "The Altar And The Door"?
- "The Altar And The Door" was originally performed by Casting Crowns. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Casting Crowns can I play here?
- Try "Who Am I", "VOICE OF TRUTH", "WHAT IF HIS PEOPLE PRAYED". 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 — "The Altar And The Door" 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 G, 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.