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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.

He is the joy of joys

Experience of Christ As Everything

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He is the joy of joys;
My thirst He satisfied.
He is the Song of songs;
We mutually abide.
2
Fairest of all the fair;
He pleases me in full.
Noble of nobles, He
My prize unmatchable.
3
Life of all lives is He;
From death He makes me rise.
Holy of holies, from
The world He sanctifies.
4
Righteous of righteous ones,
In Him I stand each day.
He is the Strength of strengths,
Refreshing on the way.
5
He, as the Pow’r of pow’rs,
Renews with eagles’ wings;
Vict’ry of victories,
O’er all my foes He brings.
6
Able of able ones,
My being He sets free;
He is the Might of mights,
In spirit strength’ning me.
7
He is the King of kings,
Who now reigns in my heart;
He is the Light of lights,
Illum’ning every part.
8
He is the Lord of lords,
He now lives in my heart;
He is the Way of ways,
Who every step does chart.
9
Healing of healings, He
Cures spirit, body, soul;
Wonder of wonders, He;
I’ll share His glory full.
10
Hope of all hopes is He,
Drawing my heart above;
The greatest prize to me,
He guides my steps in love.
11
He is the Love of loves,
Worthy to be adored;
Patience of patience He,
Worthy of praise outpoured.
12
Greatest of all the great,
My adulations raise;
Glory of glories He,
Deserving all my praise.

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Hannah Nhân

United States

Jul 10, 2026

Very encouraging and truly praising Jesus

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Un Hermano

Jan 3, 2026

VI. EMPOWERING AND

STRENGTHENING THOSE WHO WAIT ON HIM

Isaiah 40 presents a marvelous picture of the all-inclusive Christ as Jehovah the Savior. Through His living and abiding word, we have been regenerated. We have been fed by Him to know Him as the Holy One, the eternal God, Jehovah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. He is unlimited, unsearchable, incomparable, and high. We human beings are as a drop of water and specks of dust. We are nothing and even less than nothing, vanity, emptiness. When we know Christ in this way, we are qualified to wait on Him. We are nothing, and He is everything. Therefore, we do not have any trust in ourselves. We put our trust in Him and wait on Him. He then gives us the eagles’ wings to mount up, so that we can run the course of the Christian life without fainting or becoming weary. This is the very Christ presented to us in Isaiah 40 .

Life-study of Isaiah

Mensaje 44 (LSM)

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John T. C. Kan

Chicago, IL, United States

Jan 26, 2024

The final word of the martyred Watchman Nee was I”I have kept my JOY”. What the joy he had kept are these twenty four faithful items in this hymn. May we all keep this Joy of joys, Christ is our everything!

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Yohan Yosef

Malolos, Bulacan, Philippines

Aug 6, 2018

Lord Jesus, You are the joy of joys.

Remind me Lord of every outward joy. Cause my heart not to be drifted. Cause my heart not to veiled. Cause my heart not to be deceived.

Behind every person, matter or situation, the real joy is just You oh Lord. You are the reality of every need and every virtue. Thank You Lord for this hymn, for reminding me. Fully-Christ-centered.

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Jon

Cheney, WA, United States

Dec 28, 2012

This dear hymn is fully Christ-centered and brings you right into your spirit worshipping and kissing the Son when sung!

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Frank Pytel

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Feb 8, 2012

This One is the First and the Last, and in all things this One holds the first place! He is preeminent!

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