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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.

Lord, make me to know mine end

Scriptures for Singing

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1
Lord, make me to know mine end,
And the measure of my days, what it is,
That I may know how frail I am,
How frail I am.
2
Behold, Thou hast made my days as an handbreadth;
And mine age is as nothing before Thee;
Verily every man at his best state,
Is altogether vanity. Selah.
3
Surely every man walketh in a vain show;
Surely they are disquieted in vain;
He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not
Who shall gather them.
4
And now, Lord, what wait I for?
My hope is in Thee.
Now Lord, what wait I for?
My hope is in Thee.
My hope is in Thee.

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Nayeli Alvarez

Orlando, Florida, United States

Apr 13, 2021

Hazme saber Jehová mi fin
Y cuanta la medida de mis dias
Sepa yo cuan fragil soy, cuan fragil soy.
He aqui diste a mis dias termino corto,
Y mi edad es como nada delante de Ti
Ciertamente es vanidad todo hombre que vive.
Ciertamente como sombra es el hombre
Ciertamente en vano se afana
Amontona riquezas y no sabe
Quien las recogerá.
Y ahora Señor que esperaré,
Mi esperanza esta en Ti
Mi esperanza esta en Ti
Y ahora Señor que esperaré
Mi esperanza esta en Ti

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Joseph

Singapore

May 20, 2018

Does anyone have a recording of this song? :)

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Marisol M

Mexico City, Mexico

Mar 15, 2018

Mi esperanza está en Ti!

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RCheng

New Zealand

Oct 21, 2017

By explicitly stating that our life is nothing but a "vain show"... made me realise how truly short our days are and how frail man is. It's easy to get caught up in the whirl of "daily life", busying our days past without noticing how stupefied I already am. This hymn reminds me again that nothing in my life and on this earth is important apart from the Lord. Everything will just be a vain show. May I learn how to take advantage of every moment and opportunity to gain the eternal, real One.

Our hope is in Thee!

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Joseph

Singapore

Oct 10, 2013

Amen. O Jehovah, cause me to know my end, And the measure of my days, what it is. May I know how transient I am.

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April De Veyra

Philippines

Mar 21, 2013

Lord, teach us to number our days that we may gain a heart of wisdom. I enjoy this song! It reminds me of how fleeting our days are...

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Pelitacvh

Sinacaban-evansville, Mis.occ- In

Apr 29, 2012

Thanks hymnal.net, I learned this hymn when I was grade school. This is one of our theme songs with the Lord.

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