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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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Justine Arela

Burlingame, CA, United States

Mar 11, 2018

O what a miracle my Lord! We will just eat and drink of You!

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Amos Kimani

Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya

Jan 1, 2018

It is a miracle that we are in Lord and Lord in us. This divine mingling is just wonderful.

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Amos Kimani

Naivasha, Nakuru, Kenya

Dec 17, 2017

The hymn give us knowledge, understanding and wisdom in Christ.

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Francisco Shen

Arcadia, California, United States

Jun 4, 2017

Praise the Lord!

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Virginia Ko

Manila, MM, Philippines

Sep 4, 2016

Praise the Lord You are worthy!

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Joseph Long

Apr 24, 2016

True remembrance!!

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Amelia Wilde

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Nov 22, 2015

Amen, hallelujah! O Lord we eat the bread and drink the wine we long for more. O Lord Jesus!

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Andres

Canada

May 10, 2015

ameeeeeeeeeeen!!!!

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Edem Nutakor

Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana

Dec 19, 2013

What a great hymn! The saving power of the Lamb of God has once again being revealed by this hymn. This hymn reminds me of the revelation of the Apostle John in the book of Revelation where he saw that the saints overcame the adversary with the blood of the lamb. That the we are saved only the precious blood of the LORD JESUS shall remain the only TRUTH IN TIME AND ETERNITY. When we enter the celestial city, all the saints shall sing this hymn to the glory of the LORD JESUS.

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MW

BK, Calf, United States

Nov 7, 2010

Wonderful hymn. Our hearth should be full of thanksgiving to Him who done it all for us. This hymn, reminds me of the wedding that took place in Cana of Galilee. There the Lord, turned one of the their worldly pleasures into an eternal pleasure. No doubt that! only those who serve their Master knows where this wine come from...Hallelujah for the best wine.

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