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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.

He leadeth me! O blessed thought

Experience of Christ Following Him

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He leadeth me! O blessed thought,
O words with heav’nly comfort fraught;
Whate’er I do, where’er I be,
Still ’tis Christ’s hand that leadeth me.
 
He leadeth me! He leadeth me!
By His own hand He leadeth me;
His faithful follower I would be,
For by His hand He leadeth me.
2
Sometimes ’mid scenes of deepest gloom,
Sometimes where Eden’s bowers bloom,
By waters still, o’er troubled sea,
Still ’tis His hand that leadeth me.
3
Lord, I would clasp Thy hand in mine,
Nor ever murmur or repine;
Content, whatever lot I see,
Since it is Thou that leadest me.
4
And when my task on earth is done,
When, by Thy grace, the vict’ry’s won,
E’en death’s cold wave I will not flee,
Since Thou in triumph leadest me.

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Un Hermano

Aug 10, 2026

When we have the vision, we see what God is doing. When we have the life, the overcoming life, we can praise and have the confidence to overcome. But there is still another aspect; God has to deal with us. If we know the God of Isaac, we will have the confidence to say, “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in the Christ” (2 Cor. 2:14). “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? ” (Rom. 8:35). However, we still need to know the God of Jacob. God’s dealings with Jacob tell us that it is still possible for us to fail. We cannot guarantee our trustworthiness. If the Lord does not protect us, we can become weak and fallen at any time. In Isaac we know Christ. In Jacob we know ourselves. Because we know Christ, we have confidence, and because we know ourselves, we lose our own confidence. When these two combine together, we will fully live Christ.

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Chapter 4 (LSM)

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Ogola D. A

Kampala, Uganda

Jul 17, 2026

Help me Lord not to forget your footsteps for there is no better way than to follow your guidance. Lead me.

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Aci

Calabar, Rivers State, Nigeria

Mar 22, 2026

This song just dropped in my spirit as a confirmation that what I thought impossible is possible and it's never through a man's hand but by the hand of God. Yes, by the time he's done with it, I'll become a mighty Nation.

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Linet

Eldoret, Rift Valley, Kenya

Mar 6, 2026

He leads us from heavy darkness and pain, into his marvelous light. I sing this song when I feel weighed down and God is not a man, neither is He a liar, I find real peace in Him. Amen 🙏

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John Chilee

Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria

Feb 13, 2026

Thank you Lord for leading me. May I find fulfilment in your will.

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Medha

Hanoi, Vietnam

Feb 12, 2026

Dear Heavenly Father,

Thank You for leading me by your perfect righteous right Hand. Unto Your perfect will I submit all that I am. In Jesus name, Amen.

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Emmanuel Enuma

Ido Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Jan 25, 2026

Jehovah, I pray you continue to lead me. No matter the storm I will face, even in death, direct me.

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Janise Palmer

Spanish Town, St. Catherine, United States

Apr 7, 2025

Guess what?.... He's still leading me, "His faithful follower I would be,

For by His hand He leadeth me."

There's no other way to the Kingdom of God but through Christ. Please continue to lead Jesus. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙌🙌🙌 HALLELUJAH

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Jim Smith

Mansfield, Ohio, United States Minor Outlying Islands

Jan 11, 2025

I had a a little inspiration from this hymn. See the verses below adapted from this hymn sung to the same tune.

Oh nourish me, yes nourish me.
This is my prayer each and
every day.

Though often I have slighteth thee, still through your word you

feedeth me.

Chorus
He feedeth me, yes feedeth me,
With His own love, He feedeth
me, Oh words with heavenly
comfort filled. It is Christ’s word
that feedeth me,
Oh wondrous thought to me
you give!
That word you speak,
is Life to me.
It makes me follow every day,
My gratitude I ‘ll forever show.

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Henson

Nairobi, Kenya

Jan 28, 2024

The song is so nice and also it's really not hard to play.

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