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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.

Some day the silver cord will break

Assurance and Joy of Salvation Saved by Grace

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1
Some day the silver cord will break,
And I no more as now shall sing;
But, O the joy when I shall wake
Within the presence of the King!
 
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story, saved by grace:
And I shall see Him face to face,
And tell the story, saved by grace.
2
Some day my earthly house will fall,
I cannot tell how soon ’twill be,
But this I know—my All in all
Has now a place with Him for me.
3
Or some day when my Lord will come,
And called to meet Him I’ll be blest,
He then will say to me, “Well done,”
And I shall enter into rest.
4
Some day, till then I’ll watch and wait,
My lamp all trimmed and burning bright,
That when my Savior I will greet,
My faith will then be changed to sight.

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Victor Ekwere

Houston, TX, United States

Oct 16, 2024

This hymn, I so much love it. It carries a consoling message of hope to me a Christ's believer. What and how that moment will be when I shall see Him face to face.

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Sherryl McKenzie

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Apr 5, 2024

This hymn brings back many childhood memories of my mother singing it often. There was a time when Mom was a frequent soloist in our church and upon the death of a longtime member, our phone would ring with our minister on the line asking to speak to Mother. The request?? A member in the church of the family who had lost a loved one wished to have Mom sing at the funeral. The song? "Some day the silver cord will break…" Sad, but loving memories.

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Favour Ekwere

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Feb 15, 2023

I heard this hymn in 2020, in a hymn album, I couldn't rest since then, I hum it every moment, even in my dreams. I'm so glad I've found it today.

It is so comforting!

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Keith Fry

Zionsville, Indiana, United States

Oct 7, 2021

Sung at my 14 yr old daughters funeral. Has always been my favorite. Brings much comfort Looking forward to Paradise myself

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Sher

Castries, Saint Lucia

Sep 9, 2021

Don’t know where I heard this song but I got up early this Morning humming this song away so I had to search for it. This is a beautiful song and the words are so profound more so the refrain

Good be praise for laying this song on my heart 🙏🏽

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Apambe A. Wisdom

Ghana

May 30, 2021

The first time I heard this song, I was overwhelmed with joy, I envisaged a new version of to be sung in heaven to ursher the saints to heaven at last. Oo what a glory shall it be?

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Herbert Chimuka Kaibula

Lusaka, Zambia

Mar 15, 2020

I love the rapture, the hope of the believer n the sanctified church of God

Even so come Lord Jesus,

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Kokui

Accra, Ghana

Dec 26, 2019

Truly some of these hymns prepare your heart as a believer ready to meet the Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. God bless the author and his generation.

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Misi

Kathu, Northern Cape, South Africa

Aug 30, 2019

I loved this song since childhood, when things turn upside down it always remind me that I'm only a pass by in this world. That my Lord and Savior awaits me.

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Walking By The Spirit Always

Atlanta, GA, United States

Aug 8, 2019

Fanny believed in the rapture of the church. She is still encouraging us today to watch and stay ready as Matthew 25 parable of the 10 virgins. That is the Scripture that goes along with keeping your lamp all trimmed and burning. This is the Scripture for meeting Jesus in the air-

And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with him the believers who have died. We tell you this directly from the Lord: We who are still living when the Lord returns will not meet him ahead of those who have died. For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the believers who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever. So encourage each other with these words.

1 Thessalonians 4:13‭-‬18

The amazing thing is that Fanny has been in heaven since 1915, and she is going to be receiving her spiritual body along with the rest of the Saints.

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