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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.

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Thy name is as ointment poured forth

Praise of the Lord His Name

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Thy name is as ointment poured forth:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Thy name is as ointment poured forth,
Thy name is as ointment poured forth.
2
Therefore do the virgins love Thee:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Therefore do the virgins love Thee,
Therefore do the virgins love Thee.
3
Thy love is much better than wine:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Thy love is much better than wine,
Thy love is much better than wine.
4
Draw me, we will run after Thee:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Draw me, we will run after Thee,
Draw me, we will run after Thee.
5
Behold, Thou art fair, my Beloved:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Behold, Thou art fair, my Beloved,
Behold, Thou art fair, my Beloved.
6
I found Him whom my soul doth love:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
I found Him whom my soul doth love,
I found Him whom my soul doth love.
7
I held Him and would not let go:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
I held Him and would not let go,
I held Him and would not let go.
8
Make haste, my Beloved, to come:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
Make haste, my Beloved, to come,
Make haste, my Beloved, to come.
9
We love Thee with all of our heart:
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!
We love Thee with all of our heart,
We love Thee with all of our heart.

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Karen Casey

Everson, WA, United States

Jul 12, 2026

We love thee with all of our heart.

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M Troughton

Vallejo, CA, United States

May 5, 2026

I found Him whom my soul doth love: Jesus…. Jesus!
I held Him and would not let go.
Lord Jesus, I love You with all of my heart.

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Mary R.

Lucban, Quezon Province, Philippines

Aug 25, 2025

Songs of Songs is more than a romance; it is a fantastic romance... It speaks of two people who fall in love... In Song of Songs we find a woman falling in love with a man, saying, "Oh, that he might kiss me with the kisses of his mouth. I am thirsty for this." Immediately, her beloved is at hand, and the pronoun changes from he to you. "Your name is sweet, and your love is better than wine. Draw me, my beloved. Don't teach me; draw me. I don't need a pastor or a preacher. I don't need an elder or even an apostle. I need you to draw me. Draw me; we will run after you." What a romance! ~LS of Romans, pp. 1-4

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Nicole Ho

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Apr 27, 2025

Lord, You are the best of everything, I will never let go of You.

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Omeribe Gideon

Aba, Abia, Nigeria

Mar 16, 2025

Lord I'm holding on you and will not leave you

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Corinth Gale Monticello

Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada

Nov 24, 2024

I held him and would not let go! Amen 🙏🏻

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Maria L

Fremont, California, United States

Jul 15, 2024

Your sweetness is so precious, and Your love is better than wine. We just love to come to tell You day by day that we love You.

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Sanjay Maisi

Delhi, India

Jun 23, 2024

Thy love is much better than wine:

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus!

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Christine

London, United Kingdom

Feb 20, 2024

Oh make Haste my beloved to come .

I Lord Jesus , come soon

Our beloved , faithful shepherd , loving husband, our bridegroom.

There are not enough words to describe your loveliness . amen

Your love , is much better than wine , dear Lord we love you.

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Pey-Jing Mehrinfar

San Marcos, TX, United States

Nov 30, 2022

This hymn is perfect to breathe Jesus in and breathe Him out!

Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus

Draw me, we will run after Thee!

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