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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.

Sing aloud your praises to the Lord of all

The Church As God’s City

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Sing aloud your praises to the Lord of all,
Now He is dwelling in Jerusalem.
Tell among us all His doings great and small,
His throne, the heavens, yet He walks with men.
Oh, the salvation out of Zion comes;
He brought us back from our captivity.
Now we rejoice and are exceeding glad;
Now we rejoice and are exceeding glad!
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In the Holy City with His own He dwells;
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent Thy name!
He’s enthroned upon the praises of His saints;
All His delight in Zion does remain.
The local churches are His move today—
He is our portion, we are satisfied.
Oh, what a goodly heritage have we;
Oh, what a goodly heritage have we!
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Who shall in His holy tabernacle dwell,
Who shall ascend to His most holy hill?
Those who seek for Him and purify their heart;
This generation now that seeks His face.
Oh, seek His face, ye children of the earth,
Open your heart, and let the King come in.
He will come in, and He shall live and reign;
He will come in, and He shall live and reign!
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Look! God’s tabernacle now is with the saints;
Emmanuel—God with us, we proclaim.
Everything is done, so let His children come;
Christ and the church—where God and man are one!
Lift up your heads, ye cities of the earth;
Open your gates, and let the King come in.
Shout to His praise—He’s coming in to reign!
Shout to His praise—He’s coming in to reign!

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Jack Petrash

Irving, TX, United States

Dec 14, 2025

Today is the day we who seek Him must purify our hearts. Then we can live in the all-inclusive, compound, Life-giving Spirit without interruption. This is to live Christ!

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Maria L

Fremont, California, United States

Dec 3, 2024

Praise the Lord, He is our portion, we are satisfied. Oh, what a goodly heritage have we. Our God dwells among us in a tabernacle, and we can come forward to the Holy of Holies with boldness to touch the throne of grace! Hallelujah! 😀

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Anitha Nokku

Tustin, California, United States

Dec 30, 2023

Now we rejoice and are exceeding glad. Thank You Lord we are in your move today on this earth.

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C. Taylor

Forth Worth, Texas, United States

Nov 22, 2022

Lift up your heads, ye cities of the earth;
Open your gates, and let the King come in.
Shout to His praise—He’s coming in to reign!
Shout to His praise—He’s coming in to reign!

"To be lifted up means that we are still weak, needing someone to move us..." We must be ready to welcome Him!!

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Tsiyon

新北市, 台灣, Taiwan

Oct 9, 2022

作曲：1645 Giuseppe Cenci (Giuseppino del Biado) “La Mantovana”

同 以色列國歌

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Peace

Auckland, New Zealand

Mar 10, 2022

Sounds extremely similar to the Israeli national anthem - Hatikvah - The Hope, composed by Samuel Cohen.

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Rosemary Anne Healy

Tauranga, New Zealand

Aug 28, 2020

Amen. Sing aloud our praises to the Lord of all... He is enthroned upon the praises of the saints. Praise the Lord!

The is a wonderful song.

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Christi Lo

Auckland, New Zealand

Aug 21, 2020

Saints, let us increase our praises to the Lord of all. He is the only worthy One to be praised. Hallelujah! He is the King of kings and Lord of Lords.

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Spencer

Escondido, CA, United States

Jun 8, 2020

Open your heart, open your gates! Let the King come in!

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Sister Ma

Beijing

Apr 7, 2019

Look! God’s tabernacle now is with the saints!

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