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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 what a miracle, my Lord

Praise of the Lord Remembrance of Him

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1
O what a miracle, my Lord,
That I’m in Thee and Thou in me,
That Thou and I are really one;
O what a wondrous mystery!
2
For me Thy body Thou didst give,
That I may ever share in Thee;
For me Thy precious blood was shed,
That from my sins I might be free.
3
By resurrection Thou didst change
Thy form and as the Spirit come;
Thou wouldst that I be filled with Thee
That all Thy riches mine become.
4
Now as the symbols we behold,
Thy loving self we see anew;
We thank Thee for Thy heart’s desire
As all Thy travail we review.
5
We eat the bread and drink the wine,
And to Thy sweetness we are led;
In spirit each receiving Thee,
Our spirits with Thyself are fed.
6
We long to eat and drink e’en more,
To take Thyself in spirit thus,
Till Thou shalt all our being fill
And true remembrance have from us.

Copyright Living Stream Ministry. Used by permission.

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Maria L

Fremont, California, United States

Sep 2, 2024

Praise the Lord!

This hymn is so rich, so wonderful, and so all-inclusive! Christ is all that we need. He is the preeminent One, the Firstborn from among the dead, the One in whom all the fullness was pleased to dwell, and the image of the invisible God and the firstborn of all creation.

Hallelujah 😀

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Avram

Quezon City, NCR, Philippines

Sep 1, 2024

O what a miracle

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Sanjay Maisi

Delhi, India

Jul 28, 2024

I thank God for His heart’s desire

As all Thy travail we review. Amen.

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Osaeloka

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Jun 2, 2024

Our spirits with Thyself are fed. Glory to God!

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Ben Chen

Mar 3, 2024

amen I love the Lord!

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Moses Gao

Denver, Colorado, United States

Dec 31, 2023

Thank you Lord, you saved us!

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Olivares

Dec 24, 2023

amen

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Ed Miranda

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Nov 19, 2023

Thank You Lord Jesus ! You opened our eyes to see this wonderful reality . We praise You for Your Love, taking all the sufferings in our behalf so we can have all the blessings in You as the Spirit now.

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Vanessa

Tampa, FL, United States

Sep 17, 2023

Praise You Lord Jesus!

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Callie Quinton

Quebec, Canada

Mar 12, 2023

Lord! Lord! Lord! Thank you so much!! 🥹

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