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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

English386
1
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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Zepha Mukalere

Kampala, Uganda

Dec 17, 2022

We used to sing this song in early 80s. While washing a car with bare hands the words, "Not for ease or worldly pleasure" strongly rang in my heart and so did the tune. Getting the music and lyrics online has revived my joy in the Lord.

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Joseph

Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

Dec 11, 2022

Powerful song and soothing

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Faith

Kericho, Rift Valley, Kenya

Nov 28, 2022

The best hymn

Always brings me close to God

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Godwin Ogbidi

Dallas, TX, United States

Aug 1, 2022

I always love this hymn. As I was about to pray this morning, this hymn came to my mind. I have to search for it and sang it. May the bless the composer and those who are working tirelessly for others to access it.

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Baridilo Dee

Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Jul 24, 2022

This past weekend, the wicked schemes of man became quite real to me, but God saw me through. In it all, this hymn kept coming to me again and again, making me feel the need draw closer to God, and not put my trust in man.

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John, Samuel Odumu Ogana

Akwanga, Nassarawa State, Nigeria

Jul 9, 2022

All praise be to God for the gift of such divine inspirational song, preparatory to eternity.

🙏🏼Amen.

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Aondohemba Victor Kater

Gboko, Benue, Nigeria

May 23, 2022

Each time I sing this song, It breaks me again for Christ, there is this feeling of righteousness that feels me.

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Enyichi Peter Ibe

Port Harcourt, Abia, Nigeria

Mar 10, 2022

I first heard this song when I was a kid and few months ago, the sound inspiration came to me and I went to my church keyboard and played it. It was later I asked for the lyrics of the song from persons who can understand the song through the sound and I got it. I am always inspired each time I play this song on keyboard. The song actually is not included in my church hymn. I serve as a church Organist in one of the Seventh-day Adventist churches in Port Harcourt.

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Mbazan Tor-Anyiin

London, Ontario, Canada

Jan 22, 2022

Amen and Amen

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Jide Omoyeni

Freetown, Conakry, Sierra Leone

Dec 30, 2021

We are celebrating our anniversary of Praise at the end of the year 2021 from yesterday Wednesday December 29 to 31st December and this song came up to my mind and I pressed bottons and here we are.

Praise God

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