Skip to content
hymnal.net
hymnal.net
My Songs

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.

Delete Comment

Delete this comment? This cannot be undone.
Akpode Oghenekaro Francis

Warri, Delta, Nigeria

May 25, 2021

I love this hymn so much that I can even listen to it over and over again. Thanks to this platform that has made it so easy for me to locate/find it.

This hymn is a soul lifter.

Read more
Akpode O.Francis

Warri, Delta, Nigeria

May 25, 2021

I woke up this morning just to find myself singing this hymn. I searched for it from various sources before finally getting it here. Glory be to God Almighty for his He is truly my everlasting portion. Friends out there please let us be faithful in our services to God because He really deserves it.

Read more
Brian McGibbon

Tracy, CA, United States

May 21, 2021

I am so blessed to have found this website. I miss the old hymns. We sang many songs from the hymnal in my church when I became a believer at the age of 18. Now many years later on my journey I am coming back so those hands and others I never say. Thank you Jesus. Continue to mold me and change me.

Read more
Adams Husain

Keffi, Nasarawa, Nigeria

May 14, 2021

I woke up singing this song, I then goggle it to have full lyrics of the song. It is inspiring. I give God all the glory

Read more
Matthew Olumide

Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria

Apr 20, 2021

Powerful hymn

Read more
Adegoke Tosin

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

Mar 12, 2021

As I stepped out of the house today to my place of work, the time of the saturated my mind. I picked up the eHymn of The Apostolic church, searched for the this wonderful song. I sang it over and over and over, then later prayed according the words for grace just to walk God and be close to Him.

I really want to know the story that gave to such a powerful song for intimacy with God.

Read more
Modupe

Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria

Jan 26, 2021

One of the hymns I love to sing.

Read more
Anonymous

Jan 19, 2021

This is my prayer

Read more
Aluko Olorunfemi

Ado Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria

Jan 8, 2021

Just woke up with this hymn on my mind. We used to sing it in my Secondary School days. I had to google it up and got it from hymnal. net. I sang it several times and I felt a renewed need to walk more closely with Jesus. Thank you so much for providing this inspiring song here.

Read more
Oliverchim

PH, Rivers State, Nigeria

Dec 10, 2020

I see the most of us here are Nigerians, as read the comments here, I can only say, that we need to bring back the hymns back to our Churches.

Read more