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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.

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!
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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.
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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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Olayiwola

Lagos, Nigeria

Dec 15, 2020

Lord as I take everything to you in prayer today, I asked that you will surprise me beyond my weirdest imagination in Jesus name. Amen.

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Nicole

Blythewood, SC, United States

Dec 7, 2020

My heart was sadden by so many things and God put this song into my heart. I remember the choir singing it when I was a child but didn’t understand the meaning until my adulthood. Praise and Thanks to God Almighty!

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Ugo Mba Ukariwo

Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin

Dec 4, 2020

Thank You Jesus my dearest awesome day faithful Savior. I love You so much

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Carolyn Cherry Carter

Houston, TX, United States

Dec 3, 2020

I woke up this morning with this hymn playing in my head, I fell back asleep and it continued to play. Thank you GOD for reminding me what a friend JESUS really is. Needless to say I have been singing it all day and night. I keep remembering all the needless pain I have been bearing. What a friend!!!!

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Marge

Brooklyn, NY, United States

Nov 30, 2020

What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer. Our sins and our griefs, our trials and temptations our cumbersome load of care, he knows our every weakness, in his arms he'll take and shield us we will find a solace there. As I was praying this morning the enemy tried to bring worries to my soul I found myself praying some of the words to this hymn. The worries were taken away. Praise God.

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Anonymous

Nov 30, 2020

I love this song

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Dprosser

Houston, Texas, United States

Nov 28, 2020

I had an upset with a friend last night as the interaction reminded me of a painful upbringing. When I awakened this morning this song was for some reason playing in my head although I only know a couple of lines and not all lyrics per se. I’ve not really ever sung this song and I don’t know it yet it was there in my conscious awakening this morning to remind me who’s really there for me when I’m experiencing pain within. I don’t consider myself to be religious but I felt divinely guided to share this. I am grateful.

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Innocent Favour

Logos, Lagos Festac, Nigeria

Nov 28, 2020

What a friend I have in Jesus

This song let know that I have a very big relationship with God. I also believe that God answer prayer it incouraged me that I should always be talking with God in prayer

I was crying when I was singing this song but glory be to the Lord

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Mak'Ongul

Nairobi, Kenya

Nov 25, 2020

Everything to God in prayer!
Jesus knows our every weakness.
Take it to the Lord in prayer
In His arms He’ll take and shield us.

I declare and believe that the Almighty GOD loves us so much. He surely cares!

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Joseph

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nov 23, 2020

Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ you are my best friend.

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