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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.

Tis the Church triumphant singing

Praise of the Lord His Worthiness

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’Tis the Church triumphant singing,
Worthy the Lamb;
Heav’n throughout with praises ringing,
Worthy the Lamb.
Thrones and pow’rs before Him bending,
Odors sweet with voice ascending
Swell the chorus never ending,
Worthy the Lamb.
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Every kindred, tongue and nation,
Worthy the Lamb;
Join to sing the great salvation,
Worthy the Lamb.
Loud as mighty thunders roaring,
Floods of mighty waters pouring,
Prostrate at His feet adoring,
Worthy the Lamb.
3
Harps and songs forever sounding,
Worthy the Lamb;
Mighty grace o’er sin abounding,
Worthy the Lamb.
By His blood He dearly bought us;
Wand’ring from the fold He sought us,
And to glory safely brought us;
Worthy the Lamb.
4
Sing with blest anticipation
Worthy the Lamb;
Through the vale of tribulation,
Worthy the Lamb.
Sweetest notes, all notes excelling,
On the theme forever dwelling,
Still untold, though ever telling,
Worthy the Lamb.

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John Pork

May 17, 2026

Worthy the lamb!!! <3

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Un Hermano

Aug 6, 2025

d. Loving Us and Having Released Us from Our Sins by His Blood

According to Revelation 1:5 , Christ, the Son of God, “loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood. ” He loves us and has accomplished redemption for us by shedding His blood, which washes us and cleanses us from all our sins. Only the blood of Jesus Christ, whom God judged on the cross ( Isa. 53:8 ), is able to wash us from our sins. Thus, Christ’s blood is the unique redeeming blood. Only His blood can redeem us from all our sins. Once we believe that the Lord died and shed His blood on the cross to make propitiation for sins, the Lord’s blood causes God to forgive us of our sins and to spare us from the punishment of sin; it also washes away our sins and removes the filthiness of sin from us ( 1 John 1:7-9 ).

The Lord shed His blood to redeem us from our sins, cleansing us and releasing us from them so that we no longer have the problem of sins. All the troubles that come to us from our sins were resolved by the Lord’s blood, which has released us from them. Since the Lord’s blood has released us from our sins, it also has released us from judgment, condemnation, wrath, and death, which are related to sins.

The Conclusion of the New Testament:

Experiencing, Enjoying, and Expressing Christ,

Message 405(LSM)

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Amalia Pereira

Austin, TX, United States

Dec 15, 2019

By His blood He dearly bought us;
Wand’ring from the fold He sought us,
And to glory safely brought us;
Worthy the Lamb.

Praise the Lord He has bought us with His precious blood! What a worthy Lamb we have!

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Kitty Joubert

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

Jul 10, 2014

"Worthy the Lamb"! By His blood He dearly brought us....

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