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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.

Thou my everlasting Portion

Longings For a Closer Walk with Christ

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Thou my everlasting Portion,
More than friend or life to me,
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
 
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
All along my pilgrim journey,
Savior, let me walk with Thee.
2
Not for ease or worldly pleasure,
Not for fame my prayer shall be;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
 
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Gladly will I toil and suffer,
Only let me walk with Thee.
3
Lead me through the vale of shadows,
Bear me o’er life’s fitful sea;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.
 
Close to Thee, close to Thee,
Close to Thee, close to Thee;
Then the gate of life eternal
May I enter, Lord, with Thee.

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Ashley

Lauderhill, Broward, United States

Dec 24, 2017

Thou MY everlasting portion. You are friend and life to me. All along my pilgrim journey; Jesus please let me walk close to Thee. I need You in my walking, I need You in my talking. Every minute of the day please stay close to me.

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Grace Solanke

Lagos, Nigeria

Dec 14, 2017

''All along my pilgrim journey Savior let me walk with thee''....... I so much this hymn, it the summary of my daily heart cry to the Lord.

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S.T.Ojo

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Sep 24, 2017

I have been listening to this hymn for a month now. It keeps me going and focused. All I want is to be close to God and this hymn is a perfect meet for my need.

Glory to God.

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Carol Williams

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

Sep 4, 2017

This is my love song. I love to sing to the LORD because of HIS wonderful love for me, for HIS creation and for the whole world. THANK YOU LORD JESUS, AMEN.

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Rugia

Dallas, Texas, United States

Aug 27, 2017

No matter what I'm going through in life, all I want is His presence. "Gladly will I toil and suffer, only let me walk with Thee.”

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Idris Olamide

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Aug 25, 2017

My wife ask me to search this hymn for her. We love it so much.

Thank you.

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Stephen Akanbi

Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria

Jul 5, 2017

I learnt this song from my discipler during a discipleship class in Saki (Bro Bodunrin). Ever since, it has been a song that always retreat me anytime I feel lowly in heart with much worries. This song is highly backed by the divine power of the most High God. Glory to God.

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BCyril

Sydney, NSW, Australia

Jun 6, 2017

This song has always been close to me. Through all the ups and down of life it's only my Lord that has been my everlasting portion and He's the only one who will be with us all through our life.

He walks with us and I want to remain close to Him so that I don't wander or fall.

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Becky Tanmuoh

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Apr 22, 2017

I knew this song when my friend and I got newly baptized on a conference. When first saw it the following morning after our baptism, we wept for Joy Unspeakable and and full of Glory, passion burnning within as we sang, looking over the horizon seen God's creation. It became one of my favourites till now, Praise Him, Amen 😀

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Osart Jallong

Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia

Apr 17, 2017

"More than friend or life to me, All along my pilgrim journey," is Jesus with Whom I have been united through His loving sacrifice. How great and unfathomable a love. I long to walk close to Him always.

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