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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.

Go on, go on

Encouragement For Pressing On

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Go on, go on, go on in the Lord.
Be strengthened, go on in the Lord.
Your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
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Trials may come and discouragements, too.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
Yesterday’s gone and His mercies are new.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
 
Press on, press on, press on in the Lord.
Be strengthened, press on in the Lord.
Your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
You must press on, press on in the Lord.
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To worry is vain—He will care for Your needs.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
Tomorrow’s not here and it never may be.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
 
Sail on, sail on, sail on in the Lord.
Be strengthened, sail on in the Lord.
Your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
You must sail on, sail on in the Lord.
 
You must sail on, sail on,
Press on, press on,
You must go on, and on in the Lord.

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Chay Dionco

Sta. Rosa, Laguna, Philippines

Apr 3, 2026

Such a sweet hymn. Very encouraging and supplying. " Trials may come and discouragements, too.

You must go on, go on in the Lord.

Yesterday’s gone and His mercies are new.

You must go on, go on in the Lord. "To worry is vain—He will care for Your needs.

You must go on, go on in the Lord.

Tomorrow’s not here and it never may be.

You must go on, go on in the Lord." These stanzas really strengthen me during the most difficult times. How we need to just go on! press on! sail on!

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Jamee Demillo

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Nov 19, 2022

Trials may come and discouragements, too.
You must go on, go on in the Lord.
Yesterday’s gone and His mercies are new.
You must go on, go on in the Lord. Amen

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Jeffrey

California, United States

Feb 21, 2022

Yesterday’s gone; tomorrow's not here yet. Go on in the Lord!

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Espyleigh

Nashville, TN, United States

Jun 15, 2021

I does not matter how we feel or what we did or did not do.
We must go on in The Lord!
He is the reality

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A Z

London, Ontario, Canada

Jul 17, 2016

You must sail on, sail on
Press on, press on
You must go on and on in the Lord.

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Anonymous

May 28, 2016

Good

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Nelson Liu

Irvine, CA, United States

Apr 4, 2015

Press on! Press on in the Lord!!

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Gerlyn Maghilum

Misamis Occidental, Philippines

Sep 19, 2012

I love this song very much. It encourages us to go on in the LORD. Our labor is not in vain in the LORD. We must go on, go on in the LORD, whatever circumstances is.

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Alexandra

Evpatoria, Crimea, Ukraine

Apr 19, 2010

I love this hymn so much! It always encourages me! Yesterday's gone and His mercies are new. We must go on in the Lord!

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Gloria Lee

Irvine, California, United States

Apr 14, 2010

We must GO ON! Praise the Lord for His all sufficient grace and supply.

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