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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.

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Tis so sweet to walk with Jesus

Experience of Christ Walking with Him

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’Tis so sweet to walk with Jesus,
Step by step and day by day;
Stepping in His very footprints,
Walking with Him all the way.
 
Step by step, step by step,
I would walk with Jesus,
All the day, all the way,
Keeping step with Jesus.
2
’Tis so safe to walk with Jesus,
Leaning hard upon His arm,
Following closely where He leads us,
None can hurt and naught can harm.
3
Step by step I’ll walk with Jesus,
Just a moment at a time,
Heights I have not wings to soar to,
Step by step my feet can climb.
4
All the way I’ll walk with Jesus,
Through the sunshine, through the gloom,
Though His blood-marked steps may lead me
To the garden, to the tomb.
5
Here a while we walk with Jesus,
But the time will not be long
Till the night shall change to morning,
And the sorrow into song.
6
Then, with all who walked with Jesus,
We shall walk with Him in white,
While He turns our grief to gladness,
And our darkness into light.
7
Jesus, keep me closer—closer,
Step by step, and day by day;
Stepping in Thy very footprints,
Walking with Thee all the way.

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Kathy Lackey

Wilmington, NC, United States

Jun 20, 2026

I was reminded of this song by my dear friend. We sang it 45 years ago sitting at my piano. "Step by step we'll walk with Jesus"

Now many years later, still walking with Jesus, we are locking forward to walking with those in white. Praise the Lord our Shepherd who is bringing us to our destination, the New Jerusalem.

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Clayton

Wisconsin, United States

Jan 12, 2023

Such a beautiful song. Thank you Lord Jesus.

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Tim

Milwaukee, WI, United States

Oct 17, 2021

Step by step, day by day, we can walk IN JESUS! Praise You Lord! We can enjoy You as the good land!

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Miracle Tamlak

Calabar, Cross River, Nigeria

Sep 5, 2019

Jesus, I love always...

Help me to keep it up every moment of my days...

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Ruby

Quezon City, NCR, Philippines

Sep 25, 2015

My sweet Jesus. This song ministered to me very much. I love You, JESUS.

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Joseph Muchoki

Australia

Apr 21, 2015

Oh how I love Jesus!

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Dori thaner

Bonita Springs, Florida

Mar 21, 2014

Praise Him...Praise Him...

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Luis Ernesto Gonzalez Sanchez

San Salvador, El Salvador

Dec 2, 2011

Beautiful song. Thank God that there are brothers who have devoted their lives to write these beautiful songs and brothers who have edited this fantastic website, with the compilation of these songs, their music, the chords are arranged as here, thank you. This is a blessing to my church in El Salvador, Central America. We are 150 brothers who sing the hymns that you put on this page, is not labor in vain, is a great blessing.

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Jonab Gama

Vitoria Da Conquista, Bahia, Brazil

Apr 10, 2009

"Lord, we pray to You. May we step in Your very footprints, walking with You all the way step by step.

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Jachin

Manila, Philippines

Dec 12, 2008

The good land today is Christ as the all-inclusive Spirit, dwelling in our spirit TO BE OUR ENJOYMENT! We need to forget about our ways, our doing, our striving, and our endeavoring. Instead we simply need to WALK IN CHRIST!

Jesus, keep me closer, closer! Make me walk with You all the way!

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