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About Numbered Notation

Numbered Notation (also called Jianpu, 简谱) writes each melody note as a number from 1 to 7 instead of a note on a staff. The number shows the note's position in the song's scale -- not its exact pitch -- so the same tune looks identical no matter what key it's sung in.

Within one octave, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 correspond to the familiar do re mi fa sol la ti. A dot above a number raises it an octave higher; a dot below lowers it an octave lower -- no dot means the middle, as-written octave.

A plain number lasts one beat. A dash (-) right after a number holds that same note for one more beat. A line underneath a number shortens it instead -- one line is half a beat, two lines a quarter of a beat. A 0 is a rest: silence for one beat.

The label at the top of the sheet, like "1=C" or "1=Ab", shows which pitch scale degree 1 ("do") is tuned to. A song in a minor key is labeled "6=X" instead -- scale degree 6 ("la") is the true tonic. Chord names printed above the notes (like "C" or "G7") always use their familiar letter names, never numbers.

For example, under a "1=C" heading, the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 sound as C D E F G A B. Under a "1=G" heading, those very same numbers sound as G A B C D E F# instead -- same shape, different key.

Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord

Praise of the Lord Remembrance of Him

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Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord,
Thou, the man, our Host, presiding,
In Thy house, Thy home, abiding;
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord!
 
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah for this feast!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord!
2
How enjoyable Thy table, Lord,
As we fellowship around it,
Hallelujah, we have found it,
How enjoyable Thy table, Lord!
3
Oh, how precious is Thy table, Lord—
Bread and wine Thy death announcing;
Here our soul-life we’re renouncing,
By partaking of Thy table, Lord.
4
How significant Thy table, Lord—
We Thy Body in the loaf seen,
Object of Thy love bespeaking;
How significant Thy table, Lord!
5
How refreshing is Thy table, Lord—
So completely satisfying,
Day by day our need supplying;
How refreshing is Thy table, Lord.
6
How encouraging Thy table, Lord—
“Till He come,” its promise giving
Hope, to fill our daily living;
How encouraging Thy table, Lord!

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Maria L

Fremont, CA, United States

Sep 20, 2026

Praise the Lord!
How glorious is Thy table, Lord!
How enjoyable Thy table, Lord!
How precious is Thy table, Lord!
How significant Thy table, Lord!
How refreshing is Thy table, Lord!
How encouraging Thy table, Lord!
Hallelujah 😀

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VC

Tampa, Fl, United States

Sep 13, 2026

❤️ Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah for this feast!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord! ❤️

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Khim Bitang

Auckland, Warkworth, New Zealand

Sep 5, 2026

Hallelujah Hallelujah

Amen

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Alex Boateng

Oda, Eastern Region, Ghana

Jul 5, 2026

I really like this song when I was a child

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Rebecca Suzanne Wilging

San Bernardino, CA, United States

Jun 21, 2026

Oh, how glorious- how enjoyable- how precious- how significant- how refreshing, and how Encouraging is Thy table, Lord!

Till He come, its promise giving,

Hope, to fill our daily living!

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Khim Bitang

Davao City, Panabo, Philippines

May 23, 2026

Amen.

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Cc

Lille - First Lord’s Table, United Kingdom

Jan 25, 2026

Hallelujah hallelujah hallelujah

"And He took a loaf and gave thanks, and He broke it and gave it to them, saying, This is My body which is being given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." (Luke 22:19) Recovery Version

Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord,
Thou, the man, our Host, presiding,
In Thy house, Thy home, abiding;
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord!

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Ezra

Islington, United Kingdom

Jan 4, 2026

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah for this feast!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord!

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Catherine

Malaga Blending Conference, United Kingdom

Dec 14, 2025

Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Hallelujah for this feast!
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Oh, how glorious is Thy table, Lord!

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Jim Smith

Mansfield, Ohio, United States

Nov 8, 2025

When I come to the Lord’s table, and it is HIS table, spread before us, ’ “I say Lord, thank you for this table! ”

There is incredible symbolism in this practice. We must realize any believer can partake of this table and enjoy Him in remembrance. It is by eating Him, taking in by faith, that we remember Him. It is that simple.

All Christians are in the body of Christ as symbolized by the bread, whether they know it or not. And I repeat: We must eat and drink of Him to live! We must take Him in by faith. It’s by eating Him (taking His Word by faith) that we live. We grow in oneness by eating Him.

The last 2 verses clearly show this is something we can enjoy daily. Eating of Christ’s riches is so enjoyable. Even a child can experience this. This has been my experience for over 50 years.

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