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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.

I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me

Praise of the Lord Satisfaction with Him

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I’ve found a friend in Jesus, He’s everything to me,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul;
The Apple-tree of trees, in Him alone I see
All I need to cleanse and make me fully whole.
In sorrow He’s my comfort, in trouble He’s my stay,
He tells me every care on Him to roll:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
2
He all my griefs has taken, and all my sorrows borne;
In temptation He’s my strong and mighty tower;
I’ve all for Him forsaken, and all my idols torn
From my heart, and now He keeps me by His power.
Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.
3
He’ll never, never leave me, nor yet forsake me here,
While I live by faith and do His blessed will;
A wall of fire about me, I’ve nothing now to fear,
With His manna He my hungry soul shall fill.
Then sweeping up to glory to see His blessed face,
Where rivers of delight shall ever roll:
He’s the Apple-tree of trees, the Bright and Morning Star,
He’s the fairest of ten thousand to my soul.

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Anonymous

Dec 30, 2020

Where do the line “apple tree of trees” come from??? It’s supposed to be “lily of the valley”.

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Anonymous

Dec 20, 2020

Jesus is everything to me

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Chris Olalekan O. Alawodr

Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, United Kingdom

Dec 15, 2020

Beautiful song that takes tears of joy from my eyes.

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Omoijiade Oaikhena

Alapere, Lagos, Nigeria

Dec 7, 2020

I was very unhappy. I said to myself what a weak man i'm and lack wisdom. I went to bed very sad. I've never heard this hymn for a very long time; I never knew the lyrics. That night in my dreams this hymn came to me and I started singing word for word. I woke up in the middle of the night and I knew it was Jesus talking to me. I had to search for the lyrics and here i'm singing " I have found a friend in Jesus". I feel happy that Jesus still loves me and that there is still hope for me.

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John Ndoko

Korat, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand

Nov 28, 2020

"He’ll never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me "here"
I love the word "here"
Find strength as you meditate on God's words .
"He’ll never, never leave me,
nor yet forsake me "here"

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Cosette

Gainesville, FL, United States

Nov 10, 2020

Though all the world forsake me, and Satan tempt me sore,
Through Jesus I shall safely reach the goal!
Hallelujah Jesus is the WAY!

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Joseph

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Oct 17, 2020

I Like this Hymn 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🙌

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M. Lee

Oct 3, 2020

Song of Solomon 5:16 His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.

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Anonymous

Belmopan City, Belize

Aug 30, 2020

Oh Lord Amen!!!

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Chella Christadoss

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Aug 24, 2020

Excellent

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