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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.

Fairest Lord Jesus

Praise of the Lord His Beauty

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1
Fairest Lord Jesus!
Ruler of all nature!
O Thou of God and man the Son!
Thee will I cherish,
Thee will I honor,
Thou, my soul’s glory, joy, and crown!
2
Fair are the meadows
Fairer still the woodlands,
Robed in the blooming garb of spring;
Jesus is fairer,
Jesus is purer,
Who makes the woeful heart to sing!
3
Fair is the sunshine,
Fairer still the moonlight,
And all the twinkling starry host;
Jesus shines brighter,
Jesus shines purer,
Than all the angels heav’n can boast!
4
All fairest beauty,
Heavenly and earthly,
Wondrously, Jesus, is found in Thee;
None can be nearer,
Fairer, or dearer,
Than Thou my Savior art to me.

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Michelle Q

Stockholm, Sweden

Sep 9, 2023

Jesus is fairer, Jesus is purer — Jesus shines brighter! He is our soul’s glory, joy, and crown! Thank You, Lord!

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Carolyn Speed-Butler

Houston, TX, United States

May 21, 2023

Thank you for the text. I sang this song at night as a child and it gave me such comfort. As a 74 yr old, I had most of the words but they were not coming out in the written order. So, as I still sing it, it still brings me comfort. Praise God!

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Del-Ata Egbem

Tamale, Ghana

Feb 18, 2023

Br. do you see CHRIST as the ultimate of all things, your job, money, possessions, family name them. these things mean nothing when you know CHRIST

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Tony Pfeiffer

Ponce, PR, Puerto Rico

Jan 15, 2023

This hymn rose up ine this afternoon. What a sweet love song to the fairest and purest - my Lord Jesus Christ.

'O Thou of God and man the Son! '

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Selene Leyva Hernandez

Fort, TX, United States

Dec 11, 2022

Praise You Lord for shining brighter in me today than yesterday!! I love You!! ❤

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Edward

Magnolia, Texas, United States

Dec 9, 2022

There is no person in this universe nor gods nor wealth nor all the gold and silver more worthy and more precious than the Lord Jesus Christ. He is exclusively Savior, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. He deserves all my devotion, praise, adoration, faithfulness, obedience, and love!

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Charles

United States

Dec 4, 2022

My Pastor would always sing this Hymn.

Now after thirty-five years of being a Pastor this song resonates with me more than ever! All Praise be to Jesus!!

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Ivenia

Orlando, Florida, United States

Nov 2, 2022

This song just was in my spirit. I looked it up and oh how marvelous it is, uplifting our Savior. Thank God for this song.

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Kyra

England, United Kingdom

Oct 2, 2022

This is amazing stuck in my head I sing them in a different way but amazing

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Dian Burch

Loudon, TN, United States

Apr 3, 2022

This morning I was awake early and this hymn was on my tongue. I looked it up on YouTube & sent it to my sister who is a pilot. She was in a city where she had a friend who came to pick her up to go to church with her. When she got to church, they sang this hymn! 😍God has a way of letting us know that He is everywhere all the time!

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