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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.

Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray

Prayer The Teaching

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Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray;
This is my heart-cry day unto day;
I long to know Thy will and Thy way;
Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray.
 
Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me,
Constant abiding, this is my plea;
Grant me Thy power, boundless and free,
Power with men and power with Thee.
2
Power in prayer, Lord, power in prayer!
Here ’mid earth’s sin and sorrow and care,
Men lost and dying, souls in despair;
O give me power, power in prayer!
3
My weakened will, Lord, Thou canst renew;
My sinful nature Thou canst subdue;
Fill me just now with power anew;
Power to pray and power to do!
4
Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray;
Thou art my pattern day unto day;
Thou art my surety, now and for aye;
Teach me to pray, Lord, teach me to pray.

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Sue Sommers

Garland, TX, United States

Jul 8, 2026

Music surf’n thru u-tube I heard this beeautiful song with meaningful words. It opened doors to more similiar soul-touching words that filled my day with JOY!

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Millicent E.Parker

Council, NC, United States

Jun 17, 2026

Thank you for lyrics & tune of this great song. I won first place contest at Church in London UK when I was 23 years old singing this song of my choice. I’m now 86 & after Prayer-time this a. m. , the song popped up in my heart. I started to sing it but couldn’t remember the words. I checked my old Redemption Songs book, but it wasn’t in there. So I googled it; and there you are. My 87 years old sister who’s blind & has dementia lives with me & we’re enjoying this song together now. She loves it. Thanks 🙏 again for serving in this precious way. God ever bless you. ❤️🙏✝️🛐

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Frank Alcamo

Oceanside, NY, United States

Jan 10, 2026

I am Thankful that God will teach us to pray if we ask Him.

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Henry Unrau

Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

Jul 16, 2024

How is God going to teach me to pray?

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Missionary Pastor David Orus

Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria

Sep 12, 2023

Thank you for sharing! This is an amazing hymn. ❤️❤️❤️

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Jose Gabriel Olavo Largos Cota

Wheelers Hill, VIC, Australia

Apr 19, 2023

I love to listen the music and read the words which I can’t sing.

So inspiring in the middle of sickness with our friends and their families.

Living in Thee, Lord, and Thou in me,

Constant abiding, this is my plea;

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Anonymous

Jul 18, 2022

Beautiful

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Perle Geollegue

Taiwan

Mar 4, 2021

Nice song☺️🙏🙏

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Wanda Allender

Camby, Indiana, United States

Oct 15, 2020

So glad to find these words. We use to sing this back in the 60's.

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Leonardus Henriques De La Fuente

Winning, Manitoba, Canada

Oct 9, 2019

Jesus said to His disciples could you not pray for one hour the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. The flesh will always fight the spirit of man a special when our renewed born again spirit has been renewed, so teach me to pray Lord teach me to pray.

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