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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.

O my Savior, glorified

Praise of the Lord His Glory

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1
O my Savior, glorified!
Now the heavens, opened wide,
Show to faith’s exultant eye
One in beauteous majesty.
2
Worthy of the sweetest praise
That my ransomed heart can raise,
Is that Man in whom alone
God Himself is fully known.
3
For those clust’ring glories prove
That glad gospel, “God is Love,”
Whilst those wounds, in glory bright.
Voice the solemn, “God is Light.”
4
Hark, my soul! thy Savior sings;
Catch the joy that music brings,
And, with that sweet flood of song,
Pour thy whisp’ring praise along.
5
O my Savior, glorified,
Turn my eye from all beside,
Let me but Thy beauty see,
Other light is dark to me.

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Un Hermano

Nov 8, 2025

TWO STORIES

A black woman was working as a housemaid and living poorly. Yet she was a Christian, and she was always happy. In her mouth there was always a “Hallelujah” and “Praise the Lord. ” One day the aunt of her mistress, a white lady, came and noticed her joy. She asked, “Why are you so happy all the time? ” The sister answered, “I have believed in Jesus. He is my Savior, and He has saved me. ” The lady could not tolerate her happiness, and she asked again, “How can you be so happy? How can you be so unconcerned about your future? If your mistress does not want you anymore, if you get back pain and cannot do the laundry anymore, if your son becomes sick, if the money you have earned is stolen, if you have some accidents, or if.... ” The joyful sister did not wait for her to finish the next “if, ” and said to her, “Madam, you are good in everything. The only problem is your ‘ifs. ’ If you did not have all these ‘ifs, ’ you would have been as happy as I am a long time ago. ”

A WORD THAT IS NO LONGER SAID AND A WORD THAT CAN NO LONGER BE SAID

A brother in the Lord went to Spain once to visit the great cathedrals. When he arrived, a monk welcomed him and took him to a few somber and ornate cathedrals. Everywhere they went, the monk pointed out to the brother the treasures that were stored in the cathedrals. There was gold, and there was silver; there were objects studded with diamonds and objects with rich histories behind them. In the end, the monk proudly told the brother, “Today, we do not have to say Peter’s pitiable word: ‘Silver and gold I do not possess. ’” The brother responded coldly, “Indeed, but neither can you say, ‘In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene rise up and walk. ’”

The Christian (1934-1940)

Chapter 3 CWWN, vol. 21 (LSM)

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Carol N.

Massachusetts, United States

Aug 31, 2025

During my morning time with the Lord, I have been going through my hymnal and finding some hidden gems, like this one. Reading and sometimes singing these hymns have lifted me up from my "morning doldrums." These hymns on "His Glory" are... well, glorious!

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Helen

Nottingham

Mar 30, 2019

O my Saviour, glorified
Turn my eye from all beside,
Let me but Thy beauty see,
Other light is dark to me.

This is my prayer for today!

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