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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.

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Years I spent in sorrow ’round the cross

Encouragement For Entering the Holy of Holies

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Years I spent in sorrow ’round the cross,
Still repenting over sins and dross.
Then at last the river I did cross,
To touch the throne.
 
Mercy now is flowing, oh, the grace—
That I find of Him to run the race!
Boldly now I come again to taste
My glorious Lord.
2
In my Christian life I’d daily fall,
So I answered every altar-call,
Till I left the altar, left it all,
To touch the throne.
3
Brothers, to the Holiest forward come;
Leave your sins behind, the race now run.
Hallelujah! All the work is done—
The veil is gone!
4
Now within the veil, enjoying God,
Manna, law of life, and budding rod;
Christ Himself, the ark, is our abode—
Hallelujah!

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Frank Scavo

Irvine, CA, United States

Feb 23, 2025

Dear saints, I just discovered that this hymn has been preserved here. Thank you! I wrote these lyrics in the 1970s, during the week-long conference on the book of Hebrews. All the thoughts in this song are taken from that precious book. They speak of our need to move on from the initial experience of Christ at the altar (repentance) to enter into the holy of holies, our spirit, where we experience Christ as our life in so many aspects.

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Jordan Selio

United States

Dec 22, 2021

oh! the! grace!

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Cosette

Gainesville, FL, United States

Sep 9, 2020

It is by God’s mercy that we are in the church and it is by His mercy that we are kept here, enjoying God! Thank You, God, for Your boundless, flowing mercy!

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Tony Chiang

LA, CA, United States

Nov 3, 2018

Hallelujah, all the work is done! Boldly now I come again to taste My glorious Lord!

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Anonymous

Oct 13, 2018

Praise the Lord, the world is done.

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Nelson Liu

Irvine, CA, United States

May 15, 2015

Hallelujah! All the work is done!

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Jason T

Quezon City, Philippines

Aug 23, 2014

Hallelujah for the throne of grace!

Enabling us to run the race. Hallelujah!

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Elise

California, United States

Mar 23, 2013

Hallelujah! We may now come forward with boldness to touch the throne of grace! Oh Lord Jesus we praise You! Praise Him saints that He is our wonderful Way!

"Mercy now is flowing, oh the grace-
That I find of Him to run the race!
Boldly now I come again to taste
My glorious Lord"!

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Victoria Lundy

Columbia, SC, United States

Mar 17, 2013

God is so amazing: Christ broke the veil and now we can touch God. We can touch Him, feel His breath upon our face, hug Him, kiss His face, come closer. This is an amazing song about just being closer to God. A timeless classic: new tunes may come and go but the words are so powerful they live on!

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Igor Savinkin

Kaliningrad, Russia

Jan 14, 2013

Yes, now the way is open for us to enter the Holy of Holiest in the blood of Jesus. I wanna daily enter in there and enjoy the very God at the throne. He has fulfilled allow the righteous requirements of the law, no need for me to grieve at the cross in outer court. "Thank You, Lord Jesus for the way You have opened for me thru Your vicarious death, thank You I may meet God the Father in the Holiest place."

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