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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.

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What a Friend we have in Jesus

Prayer Telling the Lord

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What a Friend we have in Jesus,
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer!
2
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness,
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
3
Are we weak and heavy-laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge—
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer;
In His arms He’ll take and shield thee,
Thou wilt find a solace there.

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Lisa Flores

Lancaster, CA - California, United States

May 29, 2022

One of my favorite hymns.

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RJ

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

May 1, 2022

He is my refuge. My shield, my guard. My Lord. My king, my high priest, after the order of melchedizek. In whom I put my trust.

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Matths

Abuja, FCT, Nigeria

May 1, 2022

This is has really made my day!
May God bless us all in Jesus' Name.
Amen.

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Anonymous

Apr 25, 2022

This is the best song

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Samuel Bazie

Accra, Ghana

Apr 15, 2022

Jesus calls us to cast our burdens unto him

If he is able to lay down his precious life for us, what else can he not do

In him we move and have our being

Amen.

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Kbc

Baton Rouge, LA, United States

Apr 10, 2022

This was played to close my mother's funeral service in August 2020. It is a beautiful old hymn. When in trouble, take it to the Lord in prayer. 🙏

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Rose

Murphy, Texas, United States

Apr 10, 2022

Great song of hope in this Easter week. Indeed, what a friend we have in Jesus.

“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the LORD! ’ Peace in heaven and glory in the highest! ” Luke 19:38 NKJV.

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Gyda

Grantville, GA, United States

Mar 29, 2022

Reminded me of the Hymn No Not One He is our Precious Friend and our Saviour if we are HIS child by believing by grace Eph 2:8-10, we are accepted in the Beloved! And even we sin our Father does not look upon us in anger because He looks at us through Christ and He sees no sin! So lift up these songs of praise for our Saviour truly our Friend that stickers closer than a brother!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🥰

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Perle Geollegue

Kabankalan City, Neg.Occ, Philippines

Mar 25, 2022

Thank you for the song

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Wekesa Lydia

Nairobi, West Geats, Kenya

Mar 22, 2022

Very nice and building song....

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