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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.

Jesus, our wonderful Shepherd

The Church As God’s Flock

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Jesus, our wonderful Shepherd
Brought us right out of the fold
Into His pasture so plenteous,
Into His riches untold.
 
Glorious church life,
Feasting from such a rich store!
Here where we’re dwelling in oneness
God commands life evermore.
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In the divisions He sought us,
Weary and famished for food;
Into the good land He brought us,
Oh, to our spirit how good!
3
Jesus Himself is our pasture,
He is the food that we eat;
We as His sheep are fed richly
Each time, whenever we meet.
4
Dwell we here on a high mountain,
Wet with the morning-fresh dew,
Slaking our thirst at the fountain,
Water so living and new.
5
Christ is our rest and enjoyment,
Here we have nothing to fear;
Here all the sheep dwell securely,
Kept by His presence so dear.

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Un Hermano

Jan 19, 2026

16. Shepherd

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In John 10:11 the Lord Jesus says of Himself, “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. ” As the good Shepherd, Christ laid down His psuche life, His human life, for the sheep so that they may have the zoe life, the divine life, the eternal life. Now He shepherds us inwardly in the way of life, not in the way of outward activity. Inwardly we have Christ as our Shepherd, as a Shepherd of life and in life. Because Christ shepherds us by being life to us from within, the more we live by Him as our life, the more we enjoy His shepherding. On the one hand, Christ lives in us. On the other hand, we live in Him, by Him, with Him, and through Him. When we live in the Lord in this way, we are under His shepherding. As we are under Christ’s shepherding, there will be a life consciousness within us and also an instruction, a guidance, in life. The life within us, which is actually Christ Himself, will indicate that the Lord intends to lead us in a certain way. This life consciousness with its leading and instruction is an indication that we are under the Lord’s shepherding.

The real Shepherd is the living Christ. As our Shepherd, the Lord not only gives us life; He is life to us. The living of Christ within us is actually His living shepherding. Hence, the Lord Jesus shepherds us by being life to us and by living in us.

As the believers’ Shepherd, Christ forms them into one flock (John 10:16), the one universal church, the one Body of Christ, consisting of all the believers in Christ. The Lord supplies His sheep with Himself as life so that there may be one flock and one Shepherd, one Body and one Head. This one flock is very different in nature from a fold. A fold is a religious organization; the one flock is the church. As our Shepherd, Christ has brought us out of the fold into the flock, where we are in the pasture enjoying Him as our life and life supply.

The Conclusion of the
New Testament:
God, Christ, and the Spirit
Message 51 (LSM)

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Jessica R Bussell

Aubrey, TX, United States

Jan 19, 2026

Thank You Lord Jesus for being our rest and enjoyment! Praise You forevermore!!!

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Maria L

Fremont, California, United States

Dec 16, 2025

Lord Jesus, You are our Shepherd. We open to You. Thank You for coming to us where we are to shepherd us. You are the One who takes care of us in a tender and all-inclusive way. We ❤️ you Lord Jesus.

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Alvin and Alador

Elk Grove And Redding, CA, United States

Sep 7, 2025

We are dwelling in oneness, feasting from such a rich store! Amen.

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Alyssa Blanco

Round Rock

Jan 11, 2025

He is our rich enjoyment!

Here we have nothing to fear!

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Carlos Macias

Huntington Beach, CA, United States

Dec 14, 2024

I love this hymn, thank You Lord Jesus for being our rest, food, and enjoyment!

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Maria L

Fremont, California, United States

Oct 23, 2024

Lord Jesus, You are our Shepherd. We open to You. Thank You for coming to us where we are to shepherd us. You are the One who takes care of us in a tender and all-inclusive way. We ❤️ you Lord Jesus.

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Sanjay Maisi

Delhi, India

Sep 8, 2024

Glorious church life,

Feasting from such a rich store. Amen

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Carol Woods

Huntsville, TX, United States

Dec 4, 2023

Psalm 133

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C. Taylor

Forth Worth, Texas, United States

Nov 29, 2023

Glorious church life!

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