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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.

Pursue Him and know Him

Consecration Surrendering All to the Lord

Long Beach Songbook41
1
Pursue Him and know Him; be found in Him.
Count all things loss for Him.
Just gain Him, obtain Him; lay hold of Him.
It’s Christ the central vision.
 
Forgetting the things which are behind,
Press on, pursue with this mind.
By any means each hour now redeem;
Stretch forth, lay hold of Him.
2
Pursue Him and seize Him, Christ the supreme.
Just love this precious Person.
Forgetting and leaving all other things,
Love Him with your whole being.
3
Christ now is my center and reality,
My life for eternity.
All things are just dung compared to Him,
So love and just gain Him!

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Serina

Belmopan City, Belize

Jan 24, 2021

Amen 2020 is gone let us forget all we had done in 2020 and press forward to this new year 2021... I now realized how much time I had wasted and this year I give it to you dear Lord! Make me one of your overcomers and one who is burning in spirit for you! Oh Lord I just want to forget the things behind and press for the things before!

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Travis

Los Angeles, CA, United States

Nov 16, 2020

As 2020 comes to and end I realize how much of this year was wasted in not pursuing and knowing Christ. However this year was for you, let’s forget it and redeem the time to gain Christ

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Dawn Citto

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Feb 13, 2020

Amen, Forgetting the Things which are behind...

Thank You Lord, we can pursue You, Lay Hold of You, You're the Supreme ONE!!

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Axel Carrasco

Prosser, Washington, United States

Jan 5, 2020

Oh Lord thank you for the new year!!

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Rochie Bohol

Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Nov 25, 2019

Christ now is my center and reality,

My life for eternity.

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William Jeng

Irvine, CA, United States

Nov 24, 2019

“Fleeing & pursuing looks exactly the same - you’re running like crazy.

On the one hand you’re running away from something terrible, on the other hand you’re running toward something beautiful & awesome. ”

Hallelujah! Lord, keep us pursuing You constantly!

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Dorothy Hicks

Columbia, MD, United States

Nov 13, 2019

O Lord Jesus, we'd like to love You with our whole being. Strengthen us daily to pursue You, lay hold of You, and to daily be found in You.

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Soo Yung

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Oct 6, 2019

Christ now is my center and reality,

My life for eternity.

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Jared Huang

Austin, Texas, United States

Oct 5, 2019

Just love this precious Person.
Forgetting and leaving all other things,
Love Him with your whole being.

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Hope Davis

Sep 22, 2019

Gain the Lord!

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